Art Happenings: Two Studio Artist Tours to Support Local Art
It’s that time of year for the Santa Barbara area and our neighbors in Ojai to host their annual Studio Artist Tours. Both tours’ ticket proceeds are to benefit a charity they are supporting this year. The artist tours and their respective reception kickoff parties are an all-ages event. The tours are self-guided with maps and briefs on each artist so you can select the ones you wish to visit. It is an opportunity to go to the artists in their studios, watch them do their art, ask questions, and purchase works directly from them.
August 16 at the Ojai Valley Museum from 5 – 7 pm is the official launch party for the Ojai Studio Artists (OSA) Tour. One work from each artist member of the OSA will be on view, along with a meet ‘n’ greet the artists, refreshments, and more. The opening launch exhibition is titled Inside Outside Flipside. Event is free.
August 25 at the Ojai Valley Museum from 4 – 6 pm, is a panel discussion with the Ojai Studio Artists exhibition, Inside Outside Flipside. OSA President and artist Linda Taylor with OSA Founder and Artist Gayel Childress andOSA artist Bernadette DiPietro will discuss the origins of the OSA, Christopher Noxon will moderate the panel. Donation: $5.
August 30 at the Community Arts Workshop, Santa Barbara, from 5 – 8 pm, is the kickoff reception and art preview for the Santa Barbara Studio Artists 23rd Annual Tour. This year the SBSA Tour will benefit the Grace Fisher Foundation. One of Fisher’s oil paintings will be on view at the reception. The foundation is dedicated to increasing educational accessibility and promoting inclusive arts. In her press release Fisher said, “We are thrilled and honored to be the beneficiary of this year’s Open Studio Tour. This event not only celebrates the incredible talent within our community but also helps to further our mission of bringing the arts to everyone, regardless of ability.”
August 31 – September 2, from 11 am – 5 pm, is the 23rd Annual SB Studio Artist Tour dates. Artists on the tour are Anne Anderson, Misa Art, Sophia Beccue, Ann Shelton Beth, Sophie Cooper, Kathy Leader, Cynthia Martin, Laurie MacMillian, Joan Rosenburg-Dent, Francis Sorzelli, Susan Tibbles, Dorene White, Pamea Benham, Stan Evenson, Tricia Evenson, Kevin Gleason, Marilyn McRae, Cathy Quiel, Eric Saint Georges, Ann Sanders, Veronica Walmsley, and Gerry Winant.
Tickets: http://www.santabarbarastudioartists.com/sbsa-studios-tour-2024
October 12 – 14, Ojai Studio Artists Tour, has over 70 OSA artists in their studios located throughout Ojai open for all ages. Art includes paintings, sculptures, fiber arts, collage, jewelry, glass, prints, mixed media, and all manner of artworks. Traditionally, the proceeds from OSA Studio Artist Tickets go towards the OSA’s scholarship awards for art programs for Nordhoff High School art students. Artists are Wyatt Amend, Richard Amend, Joce Aucoin, Jannene Behl, Christine Beirne, Brian Berman, Dorte Bistrup, Emily Brown, Cindy Pitou Burton, Eilam Byle, Gayel Childress, Leslie Clark, Kristen Clawson, Bert Collins, Duane Dammeyer, Bernadette DiPietro, Stephen Edwards, Sharia Fell, Richard Flores, Richard Franklin, Valerie Freeman, Ted Gall, Wrona Gall, Sooz Glazebrook, Bruce Grabin, Donna Granata, Carlos Grasso, Pamela Grau, Julie Grist, Susan Guy, Andrea Haffner, Hallie Katz, Rex Kochel, Tanya Kovaleski, Patrish Kuebler, Karen K Lewis, Douglas Lochner, Sherry Loehr, Vera Long, Greta Lovina, Jeff Mann, Lisa Skyheart Marshall, Patty McFall, Marie McKenzie, Martha Moran, Mary Neville, Christopher Noxon, Mariana Peirano, James Petrucci, Leslie Plimpton, Sylvia Raz, James Robie, Carol Shaw-Sutton, Virginie Snyder, Joseph Sohm, AmyLynn Stevenson, Susan Stinsmuehlen-Amend, Linda Taylor, Spark Taylor, Emily Thomas, Mark Thompson, Lindsay Thomson, Sandra Torres, Myra Toth, Sandy Treadwell, Elaine Unzicker, Katie Van Horne, Elizabeth White, Marc Whitman, Nancy Whitman, Fred Whitman, Soni Wright, and Lucinda Yates.
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ojai-studio-artists-tour-2024-tickets-922377304347
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