“Art About Agriculture” is an agricultural themed art exhibit which will be held November 5, 2011 through February 26, 2012 at the Santa Paula Art Museum, 117 N. 10th Street, in historic downtown Santa Paula. The purpose of the exhibit is to promote Art About Agriculture by exploring all of the facets of agriculture from workers to water, from machinery to soil and to the food that goes on our plates.

Portions of the exhibit will also be on display at the Museum of Ventura County’s newly opened Agriculture Museum, located within walking distance of the Art Museum at 926 Railroad Avenue in Santa Paula. The Agriculture Museum is open Tuesday-Sunday from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. Be sure to visit both museums to see the entire show.
The public is cordially invited to the opening reception on Saturday, November 5 from 4 to 6 pm at the Santa Paula Art Museum. Cost is $15 for museum members and $20 for non-members. Refreshments will be served. All work in the exhibit will be for sale. The Agriculture Museum will be open to guests of the reception as well from 4 to 6 pm.

Art About Agriculture features art by over 45 artists working in both two and three dimensional media who create art that in some way draws its inspiration from our agricultural heritage and/or contemporary agriculture. That inspiration includes, but is not limited to, depictions of rural landscape, farm animals, farm products, rural life, and art that in a more abstract way deals with issues and ideas related to agriculture.

The Ag Art Alliance was formed in 2007 by Gail Pidduck and John Nichols to promote a greater appreciation of the place of agriculture in our lives by revealing the many facets of agriculture through the eyes of artists. The Art Museum is thrilled to be hosting the exhibit once again.

The Santa Paula Art Museum is also the repository and exhibition hall for the Santa Paula Art Collection. The valuable assemblage represents the accumulation of award winning entries in the Santa Paula Art Show which began in 1937. Also currently on exhibit is the 18th De Colores Art Show, celebrating Latino art and culture. The Museum is open Wednesday-Saturday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm and Sunday from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Admission: Adults $4, Seniors $3 and members and students are free.

WHAT: Ag Art Alliance 4th Annual Exhibit “Art About Agriculture”

WHERE: Santa Paula Art Museum, 117 N. 10th St. Santa Paula, CA
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Museum of Ventura County Agriculture Museum, 926 Railroad Ave. Santa Paula, CA

OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday, November 5 from 4 to 6 PM at the Santa Paula Art Museum, cost is $15 for museum members and $20 for non-members

EXHIBIT DATES: November 5, 2011 through February 26, 2012