The Ojai Valley Museum, for the fourth year, is producing “Ojai Celebrates Art.” Call for Artist entries are open to anyone 18 years of age and older working in any gallery media. An in-house museum committee will select artwork for inclusion from submitted prints, slides or digital media. Deadline for submissions is September 13, 2011. This juried exhibition of fine art has an open theme. The exhibit will run from October 13 to December 31, 2011.

As with last years successful exhibit, there will be cash awards in the amounts of $300, $200 and $100. Three specially invited well-known art professionals will jury the exhibit. The criteria for bestowing the cash awards are stringent and based on quality and excellence of art execution.

An awards and presentation ceremony is organized for Ojai Day, October 15th from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Ojai Valley Museum. Admission to the museum and reception will be free to the public on October 15th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Everyone is welcome to see the exhibit as well as attend the award ceremony.

For additional information call the museum at (805) 640- 1390, extension 203. To access the complete Call for Artist information you may visit the museum website at: http://www.ojaivalleymuseum.org

The Ojai Valley Museum, established in 1967, is generously supported in part by Museum Members, Private Donors, Business Sponsors and Underwriters, the Smith-Hobson Foundation, Wood-Claeyssens Foundation, City of Ojai, and the Rotary Club of Ojai.

The museum is located at 130 W. Ojai Avenue, Ojai, CA. Admission: free for current 2011 members, adults - $4.00, students - 18 and under - $1.00, children 6–18 - $1.00 and children 5 and under – free. Gallery Hours are Tuesday – Friday, 1 to 4 pm; Saturday, 10 to 4 pm; Sunday, noon to 4 pm. Tours are available by appointment.