This is likely the first newsletter, because it announces the opening of the museum on a nearby date. The museum opens with an exhibit of William Dole. Also described is a plan for an art tour for San Francisco, the membership campaign, and requests to become a volunteer or a sponsor.

Notables: Kay Wagstaff, Phyllis Hossom, Gary Garmann, Santa Cruz Public Library, Bob Skiles, Mary Holmes, Vilma Qualls, Jeanette Willoughby, Manuel Santana, Alice Santana, Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County