CURRENT EXHIBITION

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through - May 27, 2018

Black & White & In Between: Contemporary Art from the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation
This exhibition features works by artists who have explored the formal, conceptual, technical, and material possibilities of limiting their palettes to black-and-white and shades "in between."

Art included by:
Lita Albuquerque, Charles Arnoldi, Richard Artschwager, Larry Bell, Joe Goode, Andy Moses, Ed Moses, Manfred Muller, Robert Rauchenberg, Andy Warhol, Emerson Woelffer
and many others

Funding has been generously provided by the

Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation.

Programs and Events

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with Kristyn Shinn

Vice President of the Ventura County Handweavers and Spinners Guild

Wednesdays  6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

ages 15 and up

Workshop fee $30 + materials fee $15 (payable to the instructor)

This is a hands-on beginner level weaving workshop! Click here to learn more.

Reservations and workshop fee prepayment  required.  Contact Martha Jimenez, Curator of Education to make your reservation or for more information at 805.385.8171 or [email protected]

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poetry at the Carnegie

Guest poets Patty Seyburn & Dian Sousa and CSU Channel Islands Student Jose-Noel Roche

Saturday, April 14

6 p.m.

$5 /members and students free

reservations appreciated / click here or call 805-385-8254.


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CAM Book Club

Join fellow art and book lovers at our monthly book discussion.

Sing, Unburied, Sing  by Jesmyn Ward

Thursday, April 19

6 p.m.      $5 / members free

click here for more info and to view the upcoming selections.

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Free Family Day

Saturday, April 21
12:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Spend an afternoon exploring, creating and letting your imagination soar.  Drop in for free, hands-on family fun activities with CAM Staff and Lakeshore Learning Store. Families with children of all ages and abilities are welcome. Materials are provided.  

No reservations required and admission is FREE for the whole family.

Children’s Exhibit Education Programs made possible by a gift from the
Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation.

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Behind the Scenes

Silver Circle members are invited to join us for another SoCal Art Experience!  The day will begin with a visit to the Marciano Art Foundation followed by a Behind the Scenes Tour of artist Kelly Reemtsen's studio in Los Angeles.

Sunday, April 22 
11 a.m. - Marciano Art Foundation

1 p.m. - Artist's Studio.          click here to learn more

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Building Blocks of Art

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

ages 7-11

Saturdays, May 5, 12, 19

$24 / $19 members per 2 class session or $10 per session

These art exploration classes help kids explore the tools artists use to build works of art from line to    texture and everything in between. In each session, students are introduced to one or two building blocks and a different technique inspired by the current exhibits on display. 

RSVP and workshop fee prepayment  required.  Contact Martha Jimenez, Curator of Education to make your reservation or for more information at 805.385.8171 or [email protected]

Cultural and Community Services

The Cultural and Community Services Department is committed to providing a wide range of exceptional programs, services, and events that encourage and promote a full, enriched, and active life. This includes free and equal access to information and resources, quality artistic, cultural, and entertainment experiences, and offerings that embrace diversity and promote wellness, civic pride, and lifelong learning.
The Cultural and Community Services Department divisions include:

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