The Ojai Art Center (OAC) has eight branches -- each offering their featured performances and events -- and hosts a series of classes and special events such as Art in the Park and Jammin' at the AC.
Our mission, since we opened our doors in 1939, has been to support and advance the interest of the arts within our community.
Please feel free to come down and enjoy all we have to offer. We encourage you to consider becoming a member which will bring you the satisfaction of supporting the arts on a local level as well as providing you discounts on theatre productions, discounts on activity fees, art purchases, events and our monthly newsletter.
Theatre Branch Presents:
CINDERELLA
November 30th - December 16th
Combining songs and jokes, royalty and plain folks, this version of "Cinderella" is filled with topical, Ojai humor and cross-dressing characters all in a wild and crazy show that breaks through the glass slipper of tradition to fit you with outrageous fun for the entire family. Kids from six to sixty and beyond will love this holiday treat. Dates are weekends November 30 to December 16. Times are Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. Purchase tickets online or call 805-640-8797.
The 2019 season has been selected. Artistic Director Richard Camp has lined up a great year of plays:
The 2019 season has been selected. Artistic Director Richard Camp has lined up a great year of plays:
- Feb. 15 – March 10, Night Must Fall
- April 5 – April 28, The Miser
- June 14 – July 14, Momma Mia
- Sept. 6 – Sept. 29, Bless Your Heart
- Nov. 22-Dec. 15, Seussical the Musical
Music Branch Presents:
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Art Branch Presents:
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Accomplished, in demand pianist Kacey Link returns to the Ojai Art Center! She has accompanied master classes for prestigious artists such as Yo-Yo Ma and Marilyn Horne, and Kacey will thrill us with her specialty, the Tango. Why? Because she (literally!) wrote the book: Tracing Tangueros: Argentine Tango Instrumental Music (Oxford University Press, 2016). Join us for Kacey's fiery presentation of everyone's favorite tangos! Tickets sold only at the door: $10 general admission, $8 Art Center members and students. For further information call 805-640-1158 or visit the Music Branch page.
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The Santa Barbara Printmakers will be on display during November. SBP is a group of artists dedicated to creating and presenting prints that are made using hand and press printing techniques: etching, drypoint, monotype, mono print, woodblock, collagraph, linocut, clay, lithography, serigraphy, transfer, and digital programming. The SBP has approximately 75 members and operates under the guidance of a coordinating committee.
The dates for the exhibit are November 1 to 29. The reception is scheduled for November 17. 1-3 p.m. More info. |
Ojai Film Festival |
Special Fundraiser |
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The Ojai Film Festival chose the phrase “Enriching The Human Spirit Through Film” as its guiding principle, and each year, the Festival focuses on specific topics within that theme. Now in its nineteenth year, the festival maintains its artistic direction to show films that “enrich the human spirit by seeking out important films that in some way uplift people or help audiences feel good about being members of the human race or encourage them to live meaningful lives inspired by the examples of others.”
Dates for the festival are November 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11. For a schedule and contact info go to ojaifilmfestival.org. |
BELLE OF AMHERST, December 21, 22 & 23, 28, 29 & 30. Showtimes are Fridays and Saturdays 7:30 p.m. and Sundays 2:00 p..m. Starring Anna Kotula. DIrected by Steve Grumette. A special holiday benefit show for The Art Center Theater. A lively, funny, and heartfelt one-woman performance that reveals the inward journeys of Emily Dickinson, one of America’s greatest poets. Based on the life of poet Emily Dickinson from 1830 to 1886, and set in her Amherst, Massachusetts home, the play makes use of her work, diaries, and letters to recollect her encounters with the significant people in her life – family, close friends, and acquaintances. More info.
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The OAC is Celebrating 80 Years!!
It's Time For New Theatre Seats
After 30 years it’s time for new theatre seats! New ones have been selected -- we just need to raise the money to pay for them. Go to Ojaiact.org for more information and find out how you can support this worthy cause and get your name on a seat.
Or click here to download the donation form.
Or click here to download the donation form.
Become an Art Center Member
Become an Art Center Member and support the arts in Ojai:
- Individual Membership: $50
- Family Membership: $65 (Family membership includes 2 children under 18 years of age.)
- Student Membership: $30
- Senior Membership: $35
- Business Membership: $175 (Includes 4 individual memberships, events listed on OAC site, monthly newsletter link, social media support, facilities rental discounts, marketing materials distributed at Art in the park and OAC calendar.)
The Ojai Art Center is located at:
113 So. Montgomery St.
Ojai, CA 93023
805-646-0117 Email
OAC Hours:
Tuesday - Friday 10 am - 4 pm
Saturday & Sunday Noon - 4 pm
Closed Mondays
Mailing address P.O. Box 331, Ojai CA 93024
113 So. Montgomery St.
Ojai, CA 93023
805-646-0117 Email
OAC Hours:
Tuesday - Friday 10 am - 4 pm
Saturday & Sunday Noon - 4 pm
Closed Mondays
Mailing address P.O. Box 331, Ojai CA 93024
