Oxnard, CA – Nestled on the coast of Southern California, in Ventura County, supported by a vibrant community of art aficionados, a steady, year-round influx of art seekers from the area and tourists from around the world, Channel Islands Maritime Museum is perfectly poised to bring vibrant and innovative art to the forefront of the local art scene. CIMM is pleased to host the 2019 American Society of Marine Artists West Juried Regional Exhibition. ASMA was founded in 1978 by a small group of the country’s leading maritime artists looking to explore and record the history of American marine art and to encourage the work of new artists. Their membership spans the Nation and currently includes over 475 artists.Â
The American Society of Marine Artists is proud to bring their West Regional Exhibition of the finest in contemporary marine art to the Channel Islands Maritime Museum, Oxnard, CA. Our jurors, Fellows Len Tantillo, and Len Mizerek, have selected the best of the best including work from ASMA members all across the USA, 33 Signature members, 5 Fellows, and 13 regular members. We hope you enjoy this powerful show of 51 paintings and sculpture. Please see the ASMA website for more information about the Society.
www.americansocietyofmarineartists.com
CIMM will be holding a Special Preview Reception for the public, free of charge, on Saturday, September 14, from 5 pm – 7 pm. The exhibit, taking place in the Gary and Brenda Farr Gallery will be open to the public from September 14 to December 30, 2019, and is included with museum entrance fees.
The Channel Islands Maritime Museum is open Mon/Th-Sat 10-4 pm, Sun 12-4 pm and closed Tues and Wed for group tours and private member events, also, closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day and is located in Oxnard’s Channel Islands Harbor at 3900 Bluefin Circle. Explore galleries full of rare and beautiful maritime paintings dating back to the 1600s, more than sixty world-class models of historic ships, rotating thematic fine arts exhibitions and interactive exhibits that encourage visitors to expand their horizons about everything maritime. Museum entry is free for members and children under 6, $7 adults, $5 seniors and active military, $3 children (ages 6-17), and free on the third Thursday of the month. Info: cimmvc.org or (805) 984-6260.
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