Jun 15 Monday
Long celebrated for its golden light and serene vistas, the Ojai Valley has inspired generations of artists. Ojai Mystique continues this tradition, inviting nineteen artists from across the region and beyond to immerse themselves in the landscape and translate their impressions into two paintings: a large masterwork and a smaller companion piece.
Exhibiting artists: John Cosby, Steven Curry, Carolyn Lord, Kim Lordier, Jennifer Moses, Charles Muench, John Nava, Michael Obermeyer, Jesse Powell, Ian Roberts, Ray Roberts, Dave Santillanes, Dan Schultz, Frank Serrano, W. Jason Situ, Alexey Steele, Sarah Vedder, Anne Ward, Wendy Wirth.
Ojai Mystique is curated by Jennifer Moses and Dan Schultz. Demonstrations and artist talks are scheduled throughout the exhibition.
Opening reception: Friday April 17, 2026, 5-7pm. Exhibition runs through August 9, 2026.
Ojai Valley Museum hours are Thursday - Sunday 10am - 4pm.
Working on a creative project that’s not quite done? Finish it up and cross it off your resolutions list! the Join other makers and spread out on our big tables, use our tools and dig through our upcycled materials to finalize your masterpiece. Get expert tips as we cheer you on to success. Ages 13+.
AVAILABLE: *LASER CUTTER *CRICUT *SEWING MACHINES *SERGER *BASIC HAND TOOLS *GLUE GUNS*TRACING TABLE *SOLDERING IRON *BLOCK PRINTING TOOLS
Jun 16 Tuesday
Jun 17 Wednesday
Jun 18 Thursday
A Festival of new works for the stage - June 18 - 21. 4 days. 4 plays. 4 freeJune 21st performance features Emmy, SAG and Golden Globe Nominee Jane Jane Kaczmarek, in a staged reading of the new play Tesseract by Scott C. Sickles. There will be an audience talkback session with the writer and actors following the performance. Admission is free.
4 days. 4 plays. 4 free. A different play will be featured each day with staged readings in the afternoon and evening. Admission is free. Audience talkback sessions follow each reading with the opportunity to meet the writers and actors. New Art City Theatre is dedicated to discovering and developing new original works for the stage.