Santa Paula holds reception for 74th Annual Art and Photography Show on March 26

Xavier ‘Big X’ Montes of the De Colores Art Gropu reports he will be performing at the reception for 74th Annual Art and Photography Show from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, March 26 at the Santa Paula Blanchard Library, 119 N. 8th St., Santa Paula.

All participating artists and photographers attending the reception will be given a special ballot to vote for a unique Jury-Of-Your-Peers  “Award of Excellence.”  Special and publicballoting closes at 5 p.m. after which the awards ceremony will begin at 6 p.m.

“So if you come early enough, check out the Santa Paula murals like this one outside the front wall of the library,” Montes said. “I will have my CDs there for sale and so get’em while they’re hot.”

There will also be a “Curator’s Talk” featuring Kitty Botke, Meg Phelps and Jennifer Heighton about the history of the Botke and their work from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Monday, March 28.

For more information, visit santapaulaartmuseum.org