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 The Blues Festival. 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.
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.
Current & Upcoming Events at the O.A.C
The Theatre Branch Presents:
ELF, THE MUSICAL
November 25th to December 18th
Buddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf is raised, unaware that he is actually a human, until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. Elf, The Musical is a modern day holiday classic sure to make everyone embrace their inner elf. Directed by Gai Jones. Times are Friday & Saturday 7:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 2:00 p.m.
Tickets are $10, $20, $25. Click here for more info.
Tickets are $10, $20, $25. Click here for more info.
The Art Branch Presents:
Homes for the Holidays & Ted Gall
December & January
Reception: Saturday, December 3rd, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
The Art Center Photography Branch presents their annual exhibit. The theme this year is “Homes for the Holidays.” There are many forms of homes: houses, apartments, a van, a nest, a yurt, etc. The end of the year brings holidays from many faiths, beliefs, and cultures. The exhibit hopes to show a variety and mixture of the season. More Info.
We are thrilled to exhibit the work of Ted Gall in the Beato and Front Showcases. Gall’s work is created in wax and cast into bronze, aluminum or stainless steal. Most of his pieces are comprised of many separate components that are assembled in the wax or metal stage. The metal is detailed and treated with an acid patina. Many of the larger works are produced in editions of five while the smaller pieces are one of a kind in that they are assembled individually. More Info.
Catherine Ann Jones
Saturday, December 10th
3:00 p.m.
As a longtime writing consultant, the Ojai playwright and screenwriter Catherine Ann Jones has published such books as "The Way of Story: The Craft and Soul of Writing," "Heal Yourself With Writing," and "What Story Are you Living?" to advise would-be authors how to effectively frame their personal narratives. Now, Jones has framed and published her own story: "Buddha and the Dancing Girl: A Creative Life."
On Saturday, Dec. 10, at 3 p.m., Literary Branch chair Mark Lewis will interview Jones about her new autobiography. More Info.
On Saturday, Dec. 10, at 3 p.m., Literary Branch chair Mark Lewis will interview Jones about her new autobiography. More Info.
Special Events:
Community Contra Dance Series
6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 18th
Come on out to meet and dance at an old fashioned contra dance - no partner or skills needed. Featuring the Casitas String Band with caller Jean Gorrindo on November 19 and Frannie Marr on December 18.
Tickets $10.00 online or at the door.
Contra dance is similar to square dance, but it is done in lines rather than in a four-couple square. At the dance, you will ask different people to dance and get to know your neighbors. The idea is to bring neighbors together in the Ojai Valley, have fun, and to bring live music and dance into peoples’ lives.
Sponsored by:
The Rotary Club of Ojai & The Ojai Valley Lions Club
With funding from Disabled American Veterans, Ventura Chapter 24. More info.
Tickets $10.00 online or at the door.
Contra dance is similar to square dance, but it is done in lines rather than in a four-couple square. At the dance, you will ask different people to dance and get to know your neighbors. The idea is to bring neighbors together in the Ojai Valley, have fun, and to bring live music and dance into peoples’ lives.
Sponsored by:
The Rotary Club of Ojai & The Ojai Valley Lions Club
With funding from Disabled American Veterans, Ventura Chapter 24. More info.
Chamber Music Concert
Yue Deng, Violinist
Sunday, January 15th, 3:00 p.m.
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Once a resident of Ojai, violinist and former child prodigy, Yue Deng, returns to the Ojai Art Center gallery this January 15th at 3pm to treat our audience to her artistry and skill in a solo violin performance of repertoire expanding from Baroque to living composers.
Concert parking at HELP of Ojai - Tickets $20 at door (exact change, please) More info. |
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: $275 (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
