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September at the Santa Paula Art Museum

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Hi, September!
This month, Free Family Day returns! Plus, don’t miss the premiere of Gail Faulkner: A Lasting Impression, an artist talk with Ojai artists Wrona Gall and Ted Gall, more than a dozen new classes, and more.
Orange Bouquet by Gail Faulkner, 2019, Watercolor on paper, 26″ x 21″, Collection of the Santa Paula Art Museum, Gift of Bill Faulkner.
Exhibition Premiere

Gail Faulkner: A Lasting Impression

Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 4 PM to 6 PM

$5 SPAM Members, $10 Non-members

Join us at the Santa Paula Art Museum for the premiere of a special retrospective exhibition honoring the late Ventura painter Gail Faulkner (1947-2023), who devoted the final two decades of her life to watercolor painting.

In her exquisitely detailed still life paintings, fruits and flowers are arranged alongside treasured baskets and pottery from her own collection, revealing her remarkable skill and the immense joy she found in painting.

Drawn from private collections and the Museum’s permanent collection, Gail Faulkner: A Lasting Impression will be on view from September 19, 2026, through January 10, 2027.
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September Events
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Free Family Day: Indigenous Art and Culture

Sunday, September 6, from 12 PM to 3 PM

Free for all ages

Free Family Day is back! Join special guest artist Alan Salazar (pictured)—a Native educator and Tribal Elder of the Fernandeño Tataviam and Ventureño Chumash Tribes—as we celebrate Indigenous art and culture through traditional storytelling, rock painting with natural pigments, and more hands-on art activities. Admission is free, and all are welcome.
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Artist Talk: Wrona Gall and Ted Gall

Saturday, September 12, from 2 PM to 3 PM

Included with regular admission (free for members, students, and children)

Our current exhibition Stories in Pigment and Metal, brings together Ojai artists and cousins Wrona Gall and Ted Gall. Join them on Saturday, September 12, for a conversation about their distinct artistic journeys and processes.
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September Classes
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Macramé Workshop: Owl Hanging

Friday, September 4

6 PM to 9 PM

$42 for single session
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Travel Sketching Workshop

Saturday, September 5

9 AM to 12 PM

$45 for single session
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Watercolor Painting: Color Harmony

Starts Tues., Sept. 8

6 PM to 9 PM

$165 for 4 sessions
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Charcoal Drawing and Cubism Workshop

Friday, September 11

6 PM to 9 PM

$42 for single session
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3-Day Wheel Throwing Ceramics

Starts Fri., September 11

5:30 PM to 7:30 PM

$130 for 3 sessions
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Kids’ Ribbon Rosettes Workshop (Ages 9+)

Saturday, September 12

2 PM to 4 PM

$40 for single session
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Oil Painting from Life: Pumpkins Workshop

Saturday, September 12

9 AM to 1 PM

$60 for single session
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1-Day Wheel Throwing Ceramics Workshop

Saturday, September 19

4 PM to 6 PM

$80 for single session
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4-Day Wheel Throwing: Bowls

Starts Sat., Sept. 19

1 PM to 3 PM

$170 for 4 sessions
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Felting Flowers and Mimosas Workshop

Sunday, September 20

12 PM to 3 PM

$50 for single session
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Macramé Workshop: Dog Leash

Saturday, September 26

1 PM to 6 PM

$70 for single session
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1-Day Wheel Throwing Ceramics Workshop

Saturday, September 26

4 PM to 6 PM

$80 for single session
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Clay Sugar Skulls Workshop (Ages 9+)

Sunday, September 27

12 PM to 2 PM

$40 for single session
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Kids’ Paint & Sip: Haunted House & Cider (Ages 7+)

Sunday, September 27

3 PM to 5 PM

$40 for single session
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Major Thanks
Thank you to everyone who supported our Fine Art Auction Fundraiser in August! Together, our supporters raised nearly $67,000 for the Santa Paula Art Museum, including $5,400 dedicated to youth scholarships.

Special thanks to the Eubanks family at California Auctioneers for guiding the live auction, longtime board member and auction MC David Schwabauer, and our event sponsors: Cal-NRG, Ventura County Credit Union, and Rotary Club of Santa Paula.
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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.

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