Cardboard to Art - Repurpose your Imagination

Free Event :Cardboard City in Santa Monica


This summer, reDiscover Center is partnering with the City of Santa Monica, along with many prominent artists and designers to present “Cardboard City,” an innovative, Pop-Up Community Art Center, which will be located at 1231 Third St. Promenade. This fantastical event will be up and running until August 29.


Using a free and easily accessible material such as cardboard is a great way to teach children of all ages about sustainability when making and creating. 


This free public event takes place in "gigantic" (10,000 sq ft.) space and has an incredible amount to offer:


  • Museum-style exhibitions of large scale cardboard sculptures and architectural models, curated and constantly added to by artists-in-residence

  • Family art activities introducing youth and adults to cardboard crafting techniques and inspiring artmaking using sustainable materials

  • Schedule of fee-based, inexpensive summer classes for youth and adults

  • The “Cardboard City Shop,” selling tools and materials so families can make art at home


reDiscover Center is also sponsoring 8-25 artists’ residencies, supporting local and nationally prominent artists working in cardboard. They are partnering with the City of Santa Monica’s Dept. of Sustainability to ensure all unused materials are recycled.


This is a wonderful, family-friendly opportunity which is free, sustainable and creative (plus, you get to take home all of the cardboard creations you make!) Book a visit for a larger group here, or just walk in, check out the amazing Cardboard City Art Exhibit, and maybe make some cool creations, too!