Events Calendar - 2019
Events Calendar - 2019
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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. Sunday 2 2 - 4pm Ojai Valley Museum of History & Art Book release party and signing for Stephen Mitchell's version of Lao Tsu's Tao Te Ching, released by master letter press printer Norman Clayton. Join Mitchell and Clayton for a reading, book signing, and refreshments. 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 5:00 - 8:00pm Carolyn Glasoe Bailey Foundation The Creative Community Thomas Fire Recovery Exhibition: Closing Reception & Community Potluck, part of the Ojai Village Merchant Group’s Third Friday Program. Grant applications for impacted artists will be available at the event. Free and open to the public. Friday 21 5:30 - 7:30pm The Third Friday Downtown is shared among several venues, including OVA arts, Brittany Davis Gallery, Human Arts Gallery, Dan Schultz Fine Art, Nomad Gallery, Casa Barranca Winery, Marché Gourmet, Twice-Sold Tales, Carolyn Glasoe Bailey Foundatin, Ojai Harvest, Point de Chene, Poppies Art and Gifts, Priscilla, 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. Thursday 27 12 - 5pm canvas and paper A new installation unveils three still life paintings by Jacob Van Hulsdonck (17th century Flemish), and two French modern masters: André Derain and Georges Braque. It runs from June 27 to September 1. Friday 28 5:30pm Carolyn Glasoe Bailey Foundation Architecture for Artists panel discussion. At the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts, Logan House. 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. Saturday 29 4 - 6pm Porch Gallery Looking at Architecture: Works by Mona Kuhn, Jennifer Boysen, Scott Johnson, Ross Anderson, and Amy Shock, with an exhibition which pairs career artists with career architects. Through August 11th. Saturday 29 10:30am Carolyn Glasoe Bailey Foundation Architecture and Race panel discussion. At the Carolyn Glasoe Bailey Foundation. Sunday 30 10:30 am Carolyn Glasoe Bailey Foundation Artists Looking at Architecture panel discussion. At the Porch Gallery. Sunday 30 10:30am - 12pm Porch Gallery Ojai Institute Conversation: Artists Looking at Architecture, panelists TBD. Sunday 30 4:30 - 6pm Ojai Valley Museum of History & Art Town Talk: Champion horse trainer Dan Lopez speaks about the life of a modern day vaquero. $5 General Public, Members free 
Jacob van Hulsdonck (Flemish, 1582–1647) - untitled - circa 1640 oil on panel - showing at canvas and paper - June 27 to September 1
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JULY
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. Saturday 6 2 - 5pm Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts Opening Reception - Ojai Studio Artists Salon: Abstraction. Logan Gallery, through August 17th. Saturday 6 2 - 5pm Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts Opening Reception - Three-Person Exhibition: Stephen Edwards, Ted Gall, Sandra Torres. Beato Gallery, through August 17th. Saturday 13 10am - 3pm Ojai Studio Artists Second Saturday Studio Tours - Free studio tours of Ojai artists. Check their website for details. 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. Friday 19 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 19 5:30 - 7:30pm OVA Arts Third Friday Music - live musician and featured artists' work on display. 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. 
Founding Familias exhibit at Ojai Valley Museum of History and Art
“Eventide”, Oil on Linen Panel, 2019 by Dan Schultz. At Dan Schultz Fine Art Gallery & Studio.
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ART WORKSHOPS, EVENTS 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.