Santa Paula Art Museum
SANTA PAULA, CA – You’re invited to journey to “The Land of Light: Art, Science, and Play” at the Santa Paula Art Museum on Saturday, October 6, 2018, from 5:00pm to 9:00pm. Now in its second year, the one-night only event will encourage visitors to see and experience art in a whole new way. The Land of Light is inspired by artists of all ages and is designed to engage the community through interactive art installations including lighting effects, video graphics, and displays of science and technology. Admission to the event is free for everyone.
The Land of Light will see the entire Santa Paula Art Museum campus transformed as it encompasses multiple indoor and outdoor spaces and spans from day to night. At sunset, a special “lighting ceremony” will activate monumental light projections, illuminating the variety of exhibitions on display. The interactive exhibits range from two-dimensional works to three-dimensional sculptures, “art cars,” and more. A variety of maker stations will allow guests to interact with and add to the various artworks and displays. The event will include music and multiple performances by circus artists and glow dancers. Guests can also grab a bite to eat at Game Over Catering’s taco truck (tacos sold separately).
The Land of Light will feature exhibitions and performances by The Aerial Studio, Altarbeast, Jodi Bogart’s Art, Boys and Girls Club of Santa Clara Valley, Fancy Pantz Face and Body Art, Kamyi Lee and R.S. Buck, cirque performer Erin Maxick, Juan D. Mendoza, Lynne Okun of HeartSpace Healing Arts, CalArts alumna Shan Wu, So Cal Sign Gal, and many more.
The Santa Paula Art Museum occupies two historic buildings located at 117 N 10th Street and 123 N 10th Street in downtown Santa Paula. The Museum features rotating exhibitions of vintage and contemporary art, art classes for children and adults, artist talks and demonstrations, musical performances, a gift shop, and more. Regular museum hours are Wednesday through Saturday from 10:00am to 4:00pm, and Sunday from 12:00pm to 4:00pm. Regular admission is $4.00 for adults, $3.00 for seniors, and free for students and museum members. For more information, please contact the Museum at (805) 525-5554, or visit www.santapaulaartmuseum.org.
Other Upcoming Events at the Santa Paula Art Museum:
*Remember, the first Sunday of every month is free at the Santa Paula Art Museum!
Class: Women Create (Ages 16+)
Date & Time: Tuesday, October 9, 2018, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Address: Santa Paula Art Museum’s Cole Creativity Center, 123 N. 10th Street, Santa Paula, CA 93060 / (805) 525-5554
Description of event: Have fun, make art, and bring friends! Nourish yourself with creativity in the safety and support of our monthly women’s group. Join artist and creativity coach Mary-Gail King for an ongoing series with art projects, discussions and friendship designed to help you find your muse and express yourself. This is a class for adults age 16 and over. This course can be taken once or recurrently as each class will differ. All skill levels are welcome, and all supplies are provided. Pre-registration is required.
Website for event: https://www.santapaulaartmuseum.org/creativity
Event cost: $35.00 per class
Class: Collage Essentials (Ages 16+)
Date & Time: Tuesday, October 16, 2018, from 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Address: Santa Paula Art Museum’s Cole Creativity Center, 123 N. 10th Street, Santa Paula, CA 93060 / (805) 525-5554
Description of event: This class is definitely not your grandmother’s kind of collage! Equal parts memory, curiosity, experiment and instinct, collage is a fascinating medium with endless potential for creative expression. In an ongoing series, artist Karen Browdy will share the essential skills, tools, and techniques needed to build a meaningful art practice in collage. Students will apply basic art theories using a variety of collage strategies and leave each session with their own personal creation. This is a class for adults age 16 and over. This course can be taken once or recurrently as each class will differ. All skill levels are welcome, and all supplies are provided. Pre-registration is required.
Website for event: https://www.santapaulaartmuseum.org/creativity
Event cost: $35.00 per class
Premiere Party: The Wall
Date & Time: Saturday, October 20, 2018, from 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Address: Santa Paula Art Museum, 117 N. 10th Street, Santa Paula, CA 93060 / (805) 525-5554
Description of event: Be the first to see the Santa Paula Art Museum’s newest original exhibition, “The Wall: Boundaries Between and Within Us.” The group exhibition explores the nature of boundaries – lines that define, surround, protect, divide, include and exclude – whether real or imagined. In responding to the theme, the artists have created a thought-provoking collection of artworks that is simultaneously literal and metaphorical, social and personal, political and spiritual.
Website for event: https://www.santapaulaartmuseum.org
Event cost: $10.00 for museum members, $15 for non-members
Class: Historic Photography Demonstration (Ages 16+)
Date & Time: Saturday, October 27, 2018, from 10:00am to 1:00pm
Address: Santa Paula Art Museum’s Cole Creativity Center, 123 N. 10th Street, Santa Paula, CA 93060 / (805) 525-5554
Description of event: A rare opportunity! Follow photographer Luther Gerlach and witness the magic of historic photographic processes. Participants will get an up-close view of wet-collodion tintypes and salt print processes as Gerlach uses his mammoth-plate vintage camera to shoot at nearby locations. This demonstration is for adults age 16 and over. Please note that the demonstration will involve a fair amount of walking and standing outdoors. All skill levels are welcome. Pre-registration is required.
Website for event: https://www.santapaulaartmuseum.org/creativity
Event cost: $50.00 per class
Free Family Day: Día de los Muertos
Date & Time: Sunday, November 4, 2018, from 12:00pm to 4:00pm
Address: Santa Paula Art Museum, 117 N. 10th Street, Santa Paula, CA 93060 / (805) 525-5554
Description of event: Come and celebrate Día de los Muertos in Santa Paula on Sunday, November 4, 2018. Participating sites include the Santa Paula Art Museum, the Museum of Ventura County’s Agriculture Museum, the California Oil Museum, and Pierce Brothers Santa Paula Cemetery. This free, family-friendly event will include a day of traditional craft making, music, Aztec dancers, face painting, storytelling and altar installations. Día de los Muertos attire is encouraged! Visitors can begin at any of the participating locations and walk to the others. Pick up a Día de los Muertos passport and collect a stamp at each of the locations to enter into a free raffle drawing.
Website for event: https://www.santapaulaartmuseum.org/diadelosmuertos
Event cost: Admission is free for everyone
Class: Exploring Yupo (Ages 16+)
Date & Time: Tuesday, November 6, 2018, from 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Address: Santa Paula Art Museum’s Cole Creativity Center, 123 N. 10th Street, Santa Paula, CA 93060 / (805) 525-5554
Description of event: Yupo synthetic paper is fun, easy, and endlessly creative! Artist and Yupo enthusiast Wana Klasen will share her tips and techniques for expertly handling watercolor on Yupo. Students will create multiple Yupo works, while exploring the expansive potential that abstract art brings to your creative experience. This is a class for adults age 16 and over. All skill levels are welcome, and all supplies are provided. Pre-registration is required.
Website for event: https://www.santapaulaartmuseum.org/creativity
Event cost: $40.00 per class
Premiere Party: The 11th Annual Art About Agriculture and From the Ashes: Thomas Fire Photography by Luther Gerlach
Date & Time: Saturday, November 10, 2018, from 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Address: Santa Paula Art Museum, 117 N. 10th Street, Santa Paula, CA 93060 / (805) 525-5554
Description of event: Now in its eleventh year, the Ag Art Alliance’s popular pastoral art show, Art About Agriculture, premieres at the Santa Paula Art Museum on Saturday, November 10, 2018, from 4:00pm to 6:00pm. The group show features dozens of artworks by artists from across the country who have portrayed the beauty and bounty of agriculture in scenes ranging from fields, farmworkers, and farmers markets to animals, barns, and backroad vistas. Opening alongside The 11th Annual Art About Agriculture will be From the Ashes: Thomas Fire Photography by Luther Gerlach. Inspired by the abstracted landscapes left in the wake of the Thomas Fire, Ventura artist Luther Gerlach has produced an extraordinary collection of photographs that both document the destruction and explore the mysterious beauty it rendered. Using an 8×10 wooden view camera, Gerlach’s enlarged prints create a unique, immersive experience of the spectacular aftermath.
Website for event: https://www.santapaulaartmuseum.org
Event cost: $10.00 for museum members, $15 for non-members
Class: Women Create (Ages 16+)
Date & Time: Tuesday, November 13, 2018, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Address: Santa Paula Art Museum’s Cole Creativity Center, 123 N. 10th Street, Santa Paula, CA 93060 / (805) 525-5554
Description of event: Have fun, make art, and bring friends! Nourish yourself with creativity in the safety and support of our monthly women’s group. Join artist and creativity coach Mary-Gail King for an ongoing series with art projects, discussions and friendship designed to help you find your muse and express yourself. This is a class for adults age 16 and over. This course can be taken once or recurrently as each class will differ. All skill levels are welcome, and all supplies are provided. Pre-registration is required.
Website for event: https://www.santapaulaartmuseum.org/creativity
Event cost: $35.00 per class
Class: Personal Bookmaking (Ages 16+)
Date & Time: Saturday, November 17, 2018, from 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Address: Santa Paula Art Museum’s Cole Creativity Center, 123 N. 10th Street, Santa Paula, CA 93060 / (805) 525-5554
Description of event: Join paper specialist Gail Hercher and indulge in the joys of hand-crafted, personal books. A beautiful craft with many styles and variations, bookmaking is perfect for journals, guest books, gifts and meaningful keepsakes. Each student will leave with at least one personalized, long-stitch book. This is a class for adults age 16 and over. All skill levels are welcome, and all supplies are provided. Pre-registration is required.
Website for event: https://www.santapaulaartmuseum.org/creativity
Event cost: $35.00 per class
Artist Reception and Lecture: From the Ashes: Thomas Fire Photography by Luther Gerlach
Date & Time: Saturday, December 1, 2018, from 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Address: Santa Paula Art Museum, 117 N. 10th Street, Santa Paula, CA 93060 / (805) 525-5554
Description of event: In concert with his upcoming exhibition From the Ashes: Thomas Fire Photography by Luther Gerlach, you’re invited to join Gerlach for an exclusive reception and lecture on Saturday, December 1, 2018, from 4:00pm to 6:00pm (just a few days short of the one-year anniversary of the start of the Thomas Fire). The lecture begins at 4:30pm. Inspired by the abstracted landscapes left in the wake of the Thomas Fire, Ventura artist Luther Gerlach has produced an extraordinary collection of photographs that both document the destruction and explore the mysterious beauty it rendered. Using an 8×10 wooden view camera, Gerlach’s enlarged prints create a unique, immersive experience of the spectacular aftermath.
Website for event: https://www.santapaulaartmuseum.org
Event cost: Admission is $10.00 for museum members and $15.00 for non-members
Champagne and Shopping
Date & Time: Sunday, December 2, 2018, from 12:00pm to 4:00pm
Address: Santa Paula Art Museum, 117 N. 10th Street, Santa Paula, CA 93060 / (805) 525-5554
Description of event: Indulge in a glass of bubbly as you shop for unique gifts for everyone on your holiday list. Find one-of-a-kind items by local artist vendors including handcrafted jewelry, bags, pottery, paintings and more. Plus, be entered into a raffle to win a special gift of your own!
Website for event: https://www.santapaulaartmuseum.org
Event cost: Admission is free for everyone
Class: Suminagashi Workshop (Ages 16+)
Date & Time: Saturday, December 8, 2018, from 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Address: Santa Paula Art Museum’s Cole Creativity Center, 123 N. 10th Street, Santa Paula, CA 93060 / (805) 525-5554
Description of event: Addictive, meditative and fun! Learn the ancient Japanese art of water marbling. Explore the process, serendipity, and creative applications with local artist Lisa Ann Mahony. This is a class for adults age 16 and over. All skill levels are welcome, and all supplies are provided. Pre-registration is required.
Website for event: https://www.santapaulaartmuseum.org/creativity
Event cost: $35.00 per class
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