May at the Santa Paula Art Museum

“Cattails” by Dan Schultz, Oil on linen panel, 12 x 9 inches, Available for purchase starting May 10.

Premiere Party:

“Plein Air Visions”

Presented by the California Art Club

Saturday, May 10, 2025, from 4 PM to 6 PM

$5 Members, $10 Non-members

The prestigious California Art Club was established in 1909 by early California Impressionists to promote the practice of traditional fine arts in the fields of painting, drawing, and sculpture. “Plein Air Visions” will feature 35 contemporary plein air paintings by two dozen current CAC members. The group exhibition celebrates the immediacy and spontaneity of the plein air technique in capturing the ever-changing light, colors, and moods of the California landscape. All of the paintings will be available for purchase.

“Plein Air Visions” will be on view through September 7, 2025, and features art by Christine Beirne, Charlton Chen, Jim Darin, Karl Dempwolf, Erin Dertner, Jessica Falcone, Mardilan Georgio, Karen Glancy, Gabriel Islas, Nora Koerber, Lisa La Mer, Frank Lennartz, Rosina Maize, Fernando Micheli, Mikyoung Osburn, Anette Power, Carolyn Romer, Dan Schultz, Libby Smith, Laura Wambsgans, Nina Warner, Sharon Weaver, Karen Winters, and Carol Zepke.

A preliminary, digital sketch by Anne Ward for her painting “Into the Light.”

Procreate Demo:

Anne Ward

Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 2 PM to 3 PM

Included with regular admission

Free for members and students

Ojai painter Anne Ward began using the iPad and Procreate app in 2009 as a fundamental tool in her daily art practice. The digital medium allows her to dream bigger and explore ideas before she hits her easel. On Saturday, April 26, Ward will demonstrate the Procreate digital drawing and painting app inside the Museum. Anne Ward’s solo exhibition “Painted Seasons” is on view now through July 6, 2025.

Free Family Day

Featuring Ventura Modern Quilt Guild and IDEA Center Makerspace

Sunday, May 4, 2025, from 12 PM to 3 PM

Free for all ages

During our May Free Family Day event, the Ventura Modern Quilt Guild will invite families to sit down at a real sewing machine and stitch fabric! Guests can take home what they make or contribute to a community quilt. Kids can also learn various hand stitches and try screen printing on fabric courtesy of IDEA Center Makerspace. Enjoy a pop-up exhibit of quilts by VMQG members as well! Admission is free, all are welcome, and all supplies are provided.

May Classes

All skill levels are welcome, and all supplies are provided in every class. SPAM members receive 10% off all classes. Youth scholarships are now available for families enrolled in the state’s EBT or WIC programs.

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Summer Art Camp

Kids’ Summer Art Camps at SPAM’s Cole Creativity Center are filling up fast. Our weeklong, half-day camps for ages 7-10 and 11-16 run from mid-June through July, and introduce campers to a variety of media, including painting, ceramics, crafts, fiber arts, printmaking, and more. Register online now. Scholarships are available to families enrolled in the state’s EBT or WIC programs.

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Santa Paula Art Museum & Gift Shop Hours

Wednesday – Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Sunday 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Closed Monday and Tuesday

Cost of Admission

Adults $4.00 • Seniors $3.00

Free for children, students, and members

Free for everyone on the first Sunday of every month

Cole Creativity Center Gallery

& Supply Shop Hours

Tuesday and Thursday 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Saturday 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The Cole Creativity Center is otherwise open only for classes and special events.