May 02 Friday
Exploring Creativity - Ages 6 – 11 Exploring Creativity nurtures and promotes creativity in Elementary students through fun activities and art projects. Classes cover a variety of mediums.
May 03 Saturday
Esteban Cabeza de Baca’s paintings dance between histories, landscapes, and time – speaking to his ancestry and inviting visitors to consider all stories of immigration, Indigenous identity, and resistance. Cabeza de Baca was born into a family of labor activists working in San Ysidro, California, and spent his childhood driving the long journey between California and New Mexico. Ranging from 2015 to 2024, the eleven paintings in the gallery explore issues of belonging and identity, activism, and joy and celebration. It is the artist’s first solo Museum exhibition on the West Coast.
To celebrate our 30th anniversary, the Ventura Music Festival is teaming up with the City of Ventura and the Downtown Ventura Partners to throw an unforgettable, free, all-day music festival celebrating Southern California talent and culture. Join us for the Spring Music Festival, happening Saturday, May 3, 2025, from 12 PM to 9 PM in the heart of the Downtown Ventura Cultural District. This event is open to all and promises a joyful springtime experience packed with live music, art, food, and family-friendly activities. Come early for the Ventura Farmers Market from 8:30 am to noon near Mission Park where the music festival on three stages begins. Ventura Music Festival is grateful for the generous support from its partners and collaborators for this free community event:
May 04 Sunday
Tickets are on sale now! This year's spring fundraiser for the California Nature Art Museum will be held at Vincent Vineyards, located at 2370 N Refugio Rd, Santa Ynez, CA 93460, on Sunday, May 4th 2024, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m..
Don't miss out on a beautiful afternoon filled with spring-fresh food & beverages, award-winning wines, live music & auction, live artist demonstration, award presentations, and of course, a unique chance to support our mission to inspire stewardship of nature through art and education.
All proceeds from our fundraiser support our ability to provide unique exhibitions, nature education programs & art workshops, outdoor excursions, free school tours & seasonal children’s art workshops, and free general admission for children (ages 0-17yrs)!
For more information, contact Executive Director Stacey Demangate-Otte at stacey@calnatureartmuseum.org
May 05 Monday
May 06 Tuesday
“The impact that Abramović has had on the contemporary-art scene cannot be underestimated.” Harper’s Bazaar
“By using the body as her medium, Abramović shows just how close art can get to life.” The Guardian (U.K.)
Renowned conceptual artist Marina Abramović has pushed the boundaries of contemporary art, not just within performance art but across the entire spectrum of the art world. Since the 1970s, her cutting-edge work has explored the body, endurance, the relationship between the performer and audience, and the possibilities of the mind. Her iconic performances include The Artist Is Present, the MOMA retrospective which sparked an HBO documentary as well as collaborations with such pop icons as Jay-Z and Lady Gaga. “Her life, performances, body art, controversial experiments and celebrity status all contribute to a larger narrative that could be considered one grand piece of art, curated by Abramović herself” (Widewalls).
May 07 Wednesday
