“Art About Agriculture” is an agricultural themed art exhibit with $500 in prizes which will be held November 10, 2012 through March 17, 2013 at the Santa Paula Art Museum, 117 N. 10th Street, and at the Museum of Ventura County Agriculture Museum, 926 Railroad Avenue, 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.

For information on how to enter visit the Santa Paula Art Museum web site and download the Call to Artists. Link to information: http://www.santapaulaartmuseum.org/art_about_ag.html

Art About Agriculture will feature art by over 50 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 life and landscapes, farm animals, farm work, and farm products. Art that in a more abstract way deals with issues and ideas related to agriculture is also displayed.

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. Both museums are pleased to support this vision.