Events Calendar - 2019
Events Calendar - 2019
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APRIL
Friday 5 10am-4 pm Ojai Valley Museum of History & Art “First Friday Free” – All day free admission. Saturday 6 10:30am Ojai Valley Museum of History & Art “Guided Historical Walking Tour” Approximately one-hour tour of historical and cultural attractions in downtown Ojai. $5 Members; $7 General Public. Sunday 7 4:30 - 6pm Ojai Valley Museum of History & Art Town Talk - Talk with the Curators - Artist Richard Flores, along with Kevin Wallace, will discuss the current exhibition and the state of ceramics in the Ojai Valley. $5 admission, free for members. Saturday 13 10:30am Ojai Valley Museum of History & Art “Guided Historical Walking Tour” Approximately one-hour tour of historical and cultural attractions in downtown Ojai. $5 Members; $7 General Public. Saturday 13 10am - 3pm Ojai Studio Artists Second Saturday Studio Tours - Arbolada - Free studio tours of Ojai artists: Brian Berman, Ted Gall, Pamela Grau, Gale E. Hayman, Mary Neville, Soni Wright Friday 19 5:30 - 7:30pm Ojai Valley Museum of History & Art Third Friday Downtown - The museum as well as several local merchants will open their doors late, with live music, drinks, and exhibitions. Admission is free to the Ojai Valley Museum on Third Fridays. Friday 19 5:30 - 7:30pm OVA Arts Third Friday Music - live musician and featured artists' work on display. Featured artist: Borbala Arvai. Friday 19 5:30 - 7:30pm The Third Friday Downtown is shared among several venues, including OVA arts, Human Arts Gallery, Dan Schultz Fine Art, Nomad Gallery, Barbara Bowman Boutique, Casa Barranca Winery, Marché Gourmet, Twice-Sold Tales, and the Ojai Valley Museum of History and Art. Special events going on at the different locations: art, refreshments, book signing, live music, live painting demonstration, and much more! Free. Saturday 20 10:30am Ojai Valley Museum of History & Art “Guided Historical Walking Tour” Approximately one-hour tour of historical and cultural attractions in downtown Ojai. $5 Members; $7 General Public. Saturday 27 10:30am Ojai Valley Museum of History & Art “Guided Historical Walking Tour” Approximately one-hour tour of historical and cultural attractions in downtown Ojai. $5 Members; $7 General Public. 
“Eventide”, Oil on Linen Panel, 5x7 inches, 2019 by Dan Schultz. At Dan Schultz Fine Art & Studio.
Ceramic Sake Set by Sandra Torres at Ojai Valley Museum of History and Art
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MAY
Thursday 2 7 pm The Basic Premise An evening of spoken word with Lydia Lunch, "muse of The Cinema of Transgression, writer, musician, poet, spoken word artist and photographer." Also featuring readings by Jane Handel & Licity Collins, $5. Friday 3 10am-4 pm Ojai Valley Museum of History & Art “First Friday Free” – All day free admission. Saturday 4 10:30am Ojai Valley Museum of History & Art “Guided Historical Walking Tour” Approximately one-hour tour of historical and cultural attractions in downtown Ojai. $5 Members; $7 General Public. Saturday 4 4- 5pm Conversation with the artists Porch Gallery 5 - 7pm Porch Gallery Opening reception - The Arnoldis: Selected Works by Charles Arnoldi & Natalie Arnoldi. Through June 16th. Saturday 11 10:30am Ojai Valley Museum of History & Art “Guided Historical Walking Tour” Approximately one-hour tour of historical and cultural attractions in downtown Ojai. $5 Members; $7 General Public. Saturday 11 10am - 3pm Ojai Studio Artists Second Saturday Studio Tours - Free studio tours of Ojai artists. Check their website for details. Saturday 11 2 - 5pm Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts Opening reception: American Ceramic Society of Southern California ceramics on display, Beato Gallery. Opening reception: Plein Air Ceramics by Allison Newsome, Logan Gallery. Friday 17 5:30 - 7:30pm Ojai Valley Museum of History & Art Third Friday Downtown - The museum and several local merchants open their doors late, with live music, drinks, and exhibitions. Admission is free to the Ojai Valley Museum on Third Fridays. This month, enjoy the opening reception of "Founding Familias," a look back at the Rancho era in California. Friday 17 5:30 - 7:30pm OVA Arts Third Friday Music - live musician and featured artists' work on display. Friday 17 5:30 - 7:30pm The Third Friday Downtown is shared among several venues, including OVA arts, Human Arts Gallery, Dan Schultz Fine Art, Nomad Gallery, Barbara Bowman Boutique, Casa Barranca Winery, Marché Gourmet, Twice-Sold Tales, and the Ojai Valley Museum of History and Art. Special events going on at the different locations: art, refreshments, book signing, live music, live painting demonstration, and much more! Free. Saturday 18 10:30am Ojai Valley Museum of History & Art “Guided Historical Walking Tour” Approximately one-hour tour of historical and cultural attractions in downtown Ojai. $5 Members; $7 General Public. Saturday 25 10:30am Ojai Valley Museum of History & Art “Guided Historical Walking Tour” Approximately one-hour tour of historical and cultural attractions in downtown Ojai. $5 Members; $7 General Public. Saturday 25 10am - 5pm Art in the Park - Libbey Park Local and visiting fine artists display and sell work at the Ojai Art Center's 42nd Annual Art in the Park. Food trucks, live music, and a children's pavilion will be on site. Admission is free. Sunday 26 10am - 5pm Art in the Park - Libbey Park Local and visiting fine artists display and sell work at the Ojai Art Center's 42nd Annual Art in the Park. Food trucks, live music, and a children's pavilion will be on site. Admission is free. |
JUNE
Saturday 1 10:30am Ojai Valley Museum of History & Art “Guided Historical Walking Tour” Approximately one-hour tour of historical and cultural attractions in downtown Ojai. $5 Members; $7 General Public. Friday 7 10am-4 pm Ojai Valley Museum of History & Art “First Friday Free” – All day free admission. Saturday 8 10am - 3pm Ojai Studio Artists Second Saturday Studio Tours - Free studio tours of Ojai artists. Check their website for details. Saturday 8 10:30am Ojai Valley Museum of History & Art “Guided Historical Walking Tour” Approximately one-hour tour of historical and cultural attractions in downtown Ojai. $5 Members; $7 General Public. Saturday 15 10:30am Ojai Valley Museum of History & Art “Guided Historical Walking Tour” Approximately one-hour tour of historical and cultural attractions in downtown Ojai. $5 Members; $7 General Public. Friday 21 5:30 - 7:30pm Ojai Valley Museum of History & Art Third Friday Downtown - The museum and several local merchants open their doors late, with live music, drinks, and exhibitions. Admission is free to the Ojai Valley Museum on Third Fridays. Friday 21 5:30 - 7:30pm OVA Arts Third Friday Music - live musician and featured artists' work on display. Friday 21 5:30 - 7:30pm The Third Friday Downtown is shared among several venues, including OVA arts, Human Arts Gallery, Dan Schultz Fine Art, Nomad Gallery, Barbara Bowman Boutique, Casa Barranca Winery, Marché Gourmet, Twice-Sold Tales, and the Ojai Valley Museum of History and Art. Special events going on at the different locations: art, refreshments, book signing, live music, live painting demonstration, and much more! Free. Saturday 22 10:30am Ojai Valley Museum of History & Art “Guided Historical Walking Tour” Approximately one-hour tour of historical and cultural attractions in downtown Ojai. $5 Members; $7 General Public. Saturday 29 10:30am Ojai Valley Museum of History & Art “Guided Historical Walking Tour” Approximately one-hour tour of historical and cultural attractions in downtown Ojai. $5 Members; $7 General Public. 
Alberto Giacometti, Portrait of James Lord, 1954, pencil on paper. © 2019 Alberto Giacometti Estate / VAGA at ARS, NY / ADAGP, Paris. Giacometti portraits on paper showing at canvas and paper until June 16th.
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REGULAR ART WORKSHOPS and CLASSES are offered year round at the locations listed below.
More workshops in crafts and creative activities occasionally offered around town at other venues. We post the news.
• BEATRICE WOOD CENTER FOR THE ARTS beatricewood.com • 805.646.3381
• FIRESTICK POTTERY STUDIO firestickpottery.com • 805.272.8760
• GREATER GOODS www.greatergoodsojai.org/
• OJAI ART CENTER OjaiArtCenter.org • 805.646.0117
• OVA - Ojai Valley Artists OjaiValleyArtists.com • 805.646.5682
• SUMMER CAMP shopsummercamp.com • 805.861.7109
OJAI STUDIO ARTISTS (OSA) Founded in 1984, the Ojai Studio Artists is a nonprofit corporation focused on arts education in the visual arts. Visit their website for information about the artists in their membership, their monthly "Second Saturday" mini-tours (it's free) and their celebrated annual mid-October Studio Tour. ojaistudioartists.org
NOTE: The editor has made every effort to check the listings and calendar entries for accuracy. Please accept our sincere apologies if any errors have occurred.
We recommend that you contact the listed galleries or museums to verify events dates and opening times, as these may also be subject to change. Thank you.