Major funding for these programs is made possible by the City of
San Buenaventura, the County of Ventura and private and community donors.
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Grab lunch and head over to the Museum, every Thursday between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., for music and free entry to the galleries. Enjoy your lunch break in one of our colorful patio chairs while you listen to local musicians, then take a stroll through the museum’s rotating exhibits. Entry is free. Feel free to tip the musicians!
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The Museum of Ventura County will host an opening reception from 2 – 4 p.m.,September 29, celebrating the life of Ventura artist and publisher Joe Cardella. Joe Cardella and ARTLIFE Magazinepresents a retrospective of Cardella’s life as an artist, sculptor and carver, as well as his role as publisher of ARTLIFE Limited Editions, the internationally recognized fine art publication he produced by hand from 1981 to 2006. Cardella, an integral part of Ventura’s arts community, recently passed away from cancer. Immediately following the opening, ARTLIFE magazine contributors will come together from 4 – 7 p.m. to honor Cardella’s legacy in shared poetry as published in the periodical between 1981-2006. The reading will be hosted by Ventura County Poet Laureate Phil Taggart and Friday Gretchen.
The event takes place in the Martin V. and Martha K. Smith Pavilion at the Museum of Ventura County, 100 E. Main St., Ventura. Admission is free.
The exhibit will be on display Wednesdays, some Saturdays, and by appointment through November 10.
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Join the Museum’s Resident Artist Ryan Carr, 6 to 8 p.m.,October 2, for our figure drawing group session at the Museum’s Pavilion. This popular event meets twice-monthly to draw live, clothed models. Bring your drawing pads, charcoal, pencils, pastels, whatever your favorite medium! No liquid mediums, please. All skill levels welcome. Free admission.
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The Museum of Ventura County and the City of Ventura will host the 4th Annual ArtWalk Collectors Reception for the 2018 ArtWalk Ventura, 6 to 8 p.m., October 4, in the Martin V. and Martha K. Smith Pavilion at the Museum of Ventura County, 100 E. Main St., Ventura. The ArtWalk Collectors Reception is a preview of juried works by 2018 ArtWalk featured artists and provides attendees the opportunity to reserve works for purchase in advance of the ArtWalk. The event will begin with Ventura Deputy Mayor Matt LaVere honoring the 2018 Artist of Distinction John White and the 2018 Global Artist of Distinction Song Byeok. The event will include music, hors d’oeuvres and a no-host bar. This event is free to attend.
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The Museum of Ventura County will host a First Friday event, 6–8 p.m., October 5, celebrating the opening of The Night of the Nosferatu, an exhibit of George Stuart Historical Figures® not seen by the public in nearly forty years, that tells the fictional story about the bloodline of the original vampire, Count Dracula. Evening entertainment includes music by DJ Darko, refreshments by Desserts to Die For and a no-host bar. Admission is free for members, $5 non-members. The Night of the Nosferatu exhibit features figures originally created for a staged performance by the artist in 1979. Internationally renowned for their exquisite detail and historical accuracy, George Stuart Historical Figures® have been exhibited at the Museum of Ventura County, the Smithsonian Institution, the Bill Clinton Presidential Library, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, the Ojai Valley Museum, The Mini-Time Machine: A Museum of Miniatures and in private collections.
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The Museum of Ventura County will be open Saturday October 6 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday October 7 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in conjunction with the 2018 ArtWalk Ventura. The Joe Cardella and ARTLIFE Magazine exhibit in the Martin V. and Martha K. Smith Pavilion will be free and open to the public. The Musuem’s galleries will be open to the public for regular admission prices. Visitors can get a look at the installation process for a new installation artwork by artist Minga Opazo. The Chilean born LA based artist works with fiber to weave large installations and is currently installing a piece that incorporates the Museum’s gates and water fountain.
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In honor of National AIDS Awareness month, the Museum of Ventura County will host an exhibit, AIDS History and Queer Art, to raise awareness of both the disease’s history in Ventura County and the recent rise in new infections. The exhibit will be on display for the month of October and will feature key pieces from the Gold Coast Archives, the county’s most comprehensive set of LGBTI and HIV/AIDS historical documents and artifacts, now part of the California State University Channel Islands historical papers. The Museum will host additional events throughout the month including a reception, 6:30 p.m., October 19, to benefit the Museum and the Diversity Collective of Ventura County’s HIV/AIDS prevention and education program. The reception will showcase “Bringing the Boys Home,” four blocks of quilt panels from the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt, handsewn by members of NAMES Project Ventura County in the 1990s, brought back by the Quilt Project Gold Coast, Ventura County’s newest AIDS nonprofit.
Throughout October, the gallery will host a reading and reflection area where patrons may relax and peruse books and other materials on HIV/AIDS and the LGBTI community, as well as a re-creation of the NAMES Project Ventura County photo album from that time.
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There’s something for everyone at the Museum of Ventura County! Join now to receive a full year of access to exciting exhibits, compelling cultural and historical programming and diverse events. If you join the museum at any level before September 30th, not only will you receive access to a year of exciting events and exhibits, you’ll also receive your choice of a free gift from the following:
- Comic Book Exhibit T-Shirt
- Ryan Carr Exhibit T-Shirt
- Museum Logo Coffee Mug
- Museum Historical Journal
Visit the Membership page to learn more about the perks of becoming a member. Support the arts and culture in your community. Join today!The Museum is located at 100 E. Main Street, Ventura. For more information contact the membership department at (805) 653-0323 ext 330 or email Scott Gordon at sgordon@venturamuseum.org.
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Museum of Ventura County • 100 East Main St. Ventura, CA 93001 • 805.653.0323
Agriculture Museum • 926 Railroad Ave. Santa Paula, CA 93060 • 805.525.3100
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