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Santa Paula Art Museum — “Art About Agriculture” Premieres Saturday, Nov. 15, more events

by Community Contributor • November 14, 2025 • Comments Off

“Strawberry” by Jim Wilson, 2025, Acrylic on canvas, 27″ x 27″, Available for purchase.

Premiere Party:

The 16th Art About Agriculture Exhibition

Saturday, November 15, from 4 PM to 6 PM

SPAM Members $5 • Non-members $10

Feast your eyes on 48 fresh works of art by contemporary California artists during the premiere of Art About Agriculture on Saturday, November 15! This popular biennial exhibit explores the many facets of agriculture through art—from workers to water, from machinery to fields, to the food that fills our plates. Mingle with the artists, and enjoy beer, wine, and hors d’oeuvres during the premiere party. All of the artworks will be available for purchase.

The 16th Art About Agriculture Exhibition will be on view from November 15, 2025, to March 8, 2026. This exhibition is sponsored by Brokaw Ranch Company.

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My Home, My Land

Alongside Art About Ag, see artworks by young artists from our outreach program with House Farm Workers, now in its fourth year, at farmworker housing sites across Ventura County. This year, SPAM teaching artists invited participants to consider the life cycle of plants in relation to the stages of their own lives.

The 2025 My Home, My Land program is funded by the Limoneira Foundation Fund and Ventura County Community Foundation.

Holiday Events

Free Family Day:

Happy Holidays

Sunday, December 7, from 12 PM to 3 PM

Free for all ages

Celebrate the magic of the holiday season during our December Free Family Day on Sunday, December 7! Make your own felt garland, craft adorable cork gnomes, and design and stamp your own wrapping paper. You can even wrap up a special book to gift a loved one, generously donated by Friends of the Blanchard Community Library. Autism Society Ventura Countywill also be leading sensory activities. Admission is free, all are welcome, and all materials are provided.

Free Family Day at the Santa Paula Art Museum is sponsored by Gold Coast Health Plan and The Smith-Hobson Foundation Fund.

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Kids’ Paint & Sip: Turkeys and Cider (Ages 7+)

Sunday, November 30

3 PM to 5 PM

$35 for single session

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Holiday Paint & Sip (Ages 21+)

Friday, December 12

6 PM to 8:30 PM

$40 for single session

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Kids’ Paint & Sip: Gnomes and Hot Cocoa (Ages 7+)

Sunday, December 14

3 PM to 5 PM

$35 for single session

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Felting: Poinsettias

Sunday, December 20

10 AM to 2 PM

$56 for single session

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Holiday Market

Saturday, December 6, from 10 AM to 4 PM

Free admission

Sip on complimentary bubbly while you shop for one-of-a-kind gifts created by local artists and makers inside the Santa Paula Art Museum! Browse handmade art, pottery, home decor, jewelry, and more. The Museum’s gift shop will also be stocked with fun, new gift items. SPAM members always receive 10% off their purchase.

Guests are invited to bring a new, unused, unwrapped toy and/or book, or non-perishable canned or boxed food item to support Rotary Club of Santa Paula’s Christmas Basket Food and Toy Drive.

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