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Ivor Davis: Up Close and Personal
with Joe Sohm
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Thursday, November 3rd from 6:30-8pm
at the Museum of Ventura County
Free for members
Non-Members In- Person: $10
Non-Member Zoom: $5
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| Joe Sohm (“America’s Photo-Historian”) has been published more than 500,000 times, including National Geographic, Time, Newsweek, New Yorkand L.A. Times, Washington Post, CNN, ABC, PBS, History Channel, etc. He served as President Clinton’s photographer for the D.N.C and his work is featured in Ronald Reagan’s book The Great Communicator. Join host Ivor Davis for a riveting discussion with Sohm about his work as one of the nation’s greatest political photographers of our time.
Click HERE to RSVP.
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MVC Insider: Ventura’s First Photographer
Friday, October 21st at 9am
Online
Free
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| John Calvin Brewster was Ventura County’s first resident photographer from 1874 to 1909. His subjects ranged from influential families, mountainous landscapes, Chinese immigrants, and this raccoon. Learn more about him, his work, and our collection in the Research Library in this upcoming MVC Now. Tune in every Friday at 9am on Facebook. |
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Dia de los Muertos
Sunday, October 30th from 1-4pm
at the Agriculture Museum
Free
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| We are thrilled to partner with the Santa Paula Art Museum and Pierce Brothers Cemetery to present a community-wide celebration! As one of three celebratory sites located in the Santa Paula, the Agriculture Museum will host cultural dance performances, display ofrendas created by the community, provide fun craft activities, and face-painting. We will also serve horchata and pan de muerto. Click here to learn more.
Sponsored by
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Story Time at the Museum
Friday, November 4th from 3-4pm
at the Museum of Ventura County
Free
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| The Museum of Ventura County has been partnering with the Ventura County Library to bring bilingual (in English and Spanish) in-person Story Time every first Friday of the month at 3pm. Join us for stories, then play and learn in the Evelyn and Howard Boroughs Chumash Children’s Garden, a fabulous and FREE outing for ALL! |
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27th Annual De Colores Music & Art Festival
Saturday, November 12th
from 11am-5pm
at the Agriculture Museum
Free
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| De Colores Multicultural Folk Arts, Inc., is a non-profit organization that continues the legacy of Xavier “Big X” Montes and is committed to sharing music, art and culture appreciation within the community of Santa Paula. Come enjoy this free community event featuring musical performances, poetry readings, and the opening of a brand new exhibit. |
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A Year Without You
Opening Reception
Saturday, November 19th from 5-9pm
at the Museum of Ventura County
Free
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| The RAD Foundation & artist Julie Dahl-Nicolle will showcase 100 floral mixed media canvas paintings which dive into the loss brought by COVID-19, both loss of loved ones and for what could have been. There will be a live participation portion of the evening where guests can participate in hanging their clouties (piece of cloth tied to a tree branch)– an homage to the Irish Rag Tree tradition.
Click here to learn more. |
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| Your Museum’s value statements are Inclusivity, Boldness, Empathy, and Integrity. Here we highlight a champion of the community who embodies one of these aspirational qualities. |
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Carmen Ramirez:
Inclusivity
Carmen was the founding Board President of CAUSE and helped guide the organization to take on vital environmental justice work. Memorably she organized working-class families and immigrants to fight against BHP Billiton’s massive polluting LNG project, and won. Her other efforts included the cleanup of the Halaco toxic waste site, the restoration of the Ormond Beach wetlands, and the defeat of the Puente
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| Your Museum now has a 91.55 rating on Charity Navigator! Charity Navigator evaluates a nonprofit organization’s financial health including measures of stability, efficiency and sustainability. They also track accountability and transparency policies to ensure the good governance and integrity of the organization. This score is based on data from 2020 – the latest year published by the IRS. We also received a 100 score on subcategories “Leadership & Adaptability” and “Community & Culture” as well. Click here to view our page on Charity Navigator. |
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Cuseum:
“Going Wild” from Your Phone
The Museum of Ventura County presents an exciting new way to enjoy our exhibit “Going Wild” virtually on your phone. Listen to exclusive audio from Melina Sempill Watt’s novel “Tree” which inspired the exhibit’s paintings by Jeff Sojka and Jessica Hall, and learn more about the exhibit in English and Spanish.
Click here to enjoy. |
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Digital Jigsaw Puzzles:
Animals
This month’s puzzles celebrate our relationships with animals. Some relationships are friendly, some are strictly professional, but many are both! Find Clark Gable enjoying cuddly lion cubs and see some surprising animals serve as muses for prolific Ventura County photographer, J. C. Brewster. Click here to enjoy.
Brought to you in part by the
generous support of
Ellen Brokaw and
Al Lowe Construction
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October Meme Contest
The Ventura County Meme Contest is back! Write your own text to go with the image for your chance to win a Museum mug, three of our popular paintbrush pens, or a unique magnet with a vintage photograph of Ventura from the Research Library.
Check out our other winning entries on the Meme Hall of Fame. Together we make our history free, accessible, and engaging for all. Click here to submit your entry. |
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MVC Then:
When Cars Came
to Ventura County
In this month’s MVC Then blog, learn about the 15-year period when Ventura County began the contentious transition from horses to automobiles, and the development of our coastal highway.
Click here to read more. |
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The Museum of Ventura County and the Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula are open Thursday—Sunday from 11am to 5pm. Admission to both Museums is now FREE.
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All That Glitters
Is Not Gold
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A surprising history of the 1920s and Prohibition in Ventura County. As population and wealth boomed, creativity flourished – but so did a tide of repression and exclusion. This exhibit tells the local story of the jazz age through our collections and archives.
This exhibit made possible in part by the generous support of:
The John Hammer Family,
The Heritage Fund at VCCF,
The DeArkland Family, and
Chrisman Estate Co.
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Chromatic:
The Museum in Six Colors
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MVC’s permanent collection, amassed over 100 years, ranges from everyday items belonging to real people who lived and worked in the county, to rarities and precious works of art. Each object has a story to tell, and this exhibit opens the door to those stories.
This exhibit made possible in part by the generous support of:
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and Pierpont Racquet Club
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Always Keep Creating:
The Resiliency of Carol Rosenak
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| Renowned local artist Carol Rosenak (1925-2002) was known for her still life paintings featuring exquisite textures and intricate details. Spanning over 30 years of her career, this exhibit highlights her early printmaking, still lifes, and the abstract style she adopted later in life.
This exhibit made possible in part by the generous support of:
The Bonita McFarland
Endowment Fund
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Behind the Curtain:
An Insider’s Look at The George Stuart Historical Figures®
People argue about whether the Figures are works of art, historical objects, or maybe something else entirely. Mr. Stuart himself objects to both the titles of Artist and Historian. Investigate each Figure closely so that you can decide for yourself. Learn more here.
Funding provided by the
Fred W. Smith Gallery Fund
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Tomols to Trains:
County Transportation
through the 1900s
at the Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula
Tomols to Trains explores how transportation played a role in Ventura County’s history. Visit the communities that struggled with the changes brought about by new modes of transportation.
See how towns and cities changed, how suburbs grew, and how our farms and other industries became part of regional, national, and international economies.
Learn more here.
Made possible by the
Heritage Fund at VCCF
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Farm to Market
at the Agriculture Museum
in Santa Paula
An interactive exhibit promoting healthy lifestyles through role-play, the Ag Market is an immersive environment where children and families identify healthy food choices in a market-like atmosphere.
Learn more about what the
Agriculture Museum has to offer here.
Special thanks to
Santa Paula’s Mayor Carlos Juarez for volunteering his time and
talent in building our
fun-filled indoor market
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Watch Season 3 of
MVC Insider!
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Explore over a dozen virtual and 3D exhibits, including Nordic Myths & Legends, Huelga! Photographs from the Frontlines, California Cool, and more!
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Engage with us on social media, where you’ll find our latest news and incredible artifacts, reels, and art from our collections!
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Museum of Ventura County Business Club members are community leaders who are committed to the region’s history, art, and stories.
MVC thanks our current
for their support:
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For more information about the MVC Business Club, please contact:
Tricia Murdoch
Director of Development
(805) 653-0323 Ext. 305
tmurdoch@venturamuseum.org
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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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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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