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Review:
The Mendocino Art Center is situated on the grounds of the former Preston mansion, at the top of the headlands overlooking the ocean. The mansion featured in the film, East of Eden, starring James Dean and Elizabeth Taylor. When it burnt down in 1957, Bill Zacha acquired the property with a $50 deposit. The carriage house was converted into the art center and various outbuildings became artists' studios and classrooms. There are 12 apartments for students and instructors in residence. More than 150 workshops are conducted each year in various art forms. The gardens are beautifully landscaped and showcase the Zacha Sculpture Garden.
45200 Little Lake Street at Kasten Street, Mendocino, Phone: 707-937-4625, (website link)
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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