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Surf's
Up at Oceanside Museum of Art
Oceanside Museum
of Art celebrates surfing beginning with, The 70s: Surf Photography
by Jeff Divine and Classic Boards from the Era, the exhibition that
kicks off a series of events with a preview reception on Saturday,
June 30th from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the museum. Surf photographer,
Jeff Divine will be on hand to greet guests, and the party atmosphere
the museum is known for will be underway. Admission is $8 or complimentary
for members of the Oceanside Museum of Art. Wine and soft drinks
will be served along with hors díoeuvres prepared by the
museumís own Culinary Arts Council. The exhibition runs through
September 2, 2007.
Jeff Divine grew up in La Jolla and began taking photographs of
his friends surfing in the mid-1960s while in high school. Within
a few years his photographs were being published in Surfer magazine,
and in 1971 he was hired as staff photographer at Surfer. During
the 70s, Divine lived in Hawaii and traveled throughout the world,
capturing the decade on film. This exhibition features a selection
of these early images and focuses on the surf culture in Southern
California and Hawaii. A display of vintage surfboards from Southern
California collections will accompany Divineís photographs.
Divineís 30 year career is the subject of the book, "Surfing
Photographs from the Seventies Taken by Jeff Divine." The museum
will present "An Evening with Jeff Divine" on Thursday,
July 19th from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Divine will take guests
on a tour through the photographic galleries and talk about his
years following the circuit to capture the photos that define an
era. Admission to "An Evening with Jeff Divine" is $5.
Admission is free for members of Oceanside Museum of Art.
Adding to the museumís summertime surf theme is the music
of the period featuring a concert with the world famous, Surf Kings.
Known for their strong guitar riffs and hard-driving rhythm section,
The Surf Kings will be performing at the museum on August 9th from
7:00 to 9:00 p.m. A beer and pizza reception will begin the evening
in the exhibition galleries. Admission is $15 or $10 for members
of Oceanside Museum of Art. Seating is on a first come basis. There
are no reservations.
Rounding out the surf programs is "Surf Film Night" on
Saturday, August 18th in partnership with the California
Surf Museum. Meet at OMA at 6:30 to view the exhibition. The film
will begin at 7:00 in the Community Rooms of the Oceanside Civic
Center Library. Admission for ìSurf Film Nightî is
$5. Admission is free for members of the California Surf Museum
and Oceanside Museum of Art. Please present your membership card
at the door. There are no reservations for this event.
MEDAL
OF DISTINCTION HONOREES
A highlight
of The Museum Ball is the presentation of the ”Medal of
Distinction” which honors members of the museum and the
community who have made a significant contribution to the success
of the museum. This year’s honorees are Jean Burns, and
John and Mary Steiger.
Jean Burns became involved with the Oceanside
Museum of Art because she wanted to see cultural arts come to
Oceanside. She responded to an article in the newspaper and
signed up for what was needed most: fundraising. She joined
the Board of the Oceanside Cultural Arts Foundation becoming
the first president of the museum after the renovation was completed.
Jean feels her greatest sense of satisfacation with OMA comes
from seeing what the museum is today after starting as a grass-roots
organization with no real funding. When asked what she enjoys
most about her role with the museum, Jean said "working
with a group of people having a positve goal and working toward
that goal, kind of like a barn raising."
Not everyone knows that Jean has another goal- to walk all the
beaches from Mexico to Canada, a project she's been at for 16
years. Recently she arrived at the Columbia River. When not
walking along the western coast, Jean enjoys family gatherings
with her four children, boogie boarding with her eight grandchildren,
and the opera and theater with her college sweetheart of 53
years, the talented Phil Burns of the Phil Burns Trio.
Jean Burns
John and Mary Steiger
have witnessed many changes in Oceanside over the years, one
of the most dramatic is across the street from the Steiger Real
Estate building on Pier View Way. John was present when city
leaders proposed a cultural arts center in the historic Gill
building and the Steigers have been involved in the development
of the Oceanside Museum of Art ever since. Active in community,
cultural and charitable projects for all of their married life,
John has served as city councilman, president of the Oceanside
Chamber of Commerce, board member of the Historic Mission San
Luis Rey Foundation, and is the current president of the Oceanside
Cultural Arts Foundation. Mary was the first woman president
of the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce, has served on the board
of Mission San Luis Rey and is currently on the board of the
Boys and Girls Club of Oceanside. She was chair of the Cityís
Beautification Commission spearheading the campaign to landscape
the cityís entryways.
Married 54 years, the Steigers enjoy time with their three children
and six granchildren who joined them on a memorable 50th anniversary
cruise to Alaska.
John and Mary Steiger |
WHAT'S
NEW AT OMA
OMA
Book Club
Sparked by the recent book signing with award-winning author, Gayle
Brandeis, OMA announced the new OMA Book Club chaired by OMA docent
and bibliophile Arlene Brandeis. The book club will meet at the
museum on the first Saturday of most months beginning on July 7th
at 11:00 a.m. The Book Clubís first selection is Self Storage,
the novel introduced at the book signing by author Gayle Brandeis
with a short reading from the book. Gayle revealed to the audience
how the book developed in her mind and how it assumed shape based
on some events in her own life.
OMA is fortunate to benefit from this winning mother/daughter combination.
As is fitting with the museumís mission to focus on the art
of the San Diego region, the Book Club will also focus on fiction
from the greater San Diego region.
Katrina
Sjoberg
OMA Development Director
OMA has a new
full-time Director of Development whom you may recognize as one
of OMAís own regular docents. Katrina has the challenging
role of bringing financial support to the museum in the form of
grants and through the annual campaign. She will work closely with
the museumís membership department and has already developed
contacts with several foundations in the course of her research.
A multi-media artist and writer, Katrinaís experience in
developing fundraising streams for private businesses will certainly
by an asset for the museum. She is a native of Finland and has lived
and traveled in many countries. Please take the opportunity to introduce
yourself.
OMA
WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS, 2/1/07 - 6/1/087
Jarod M. Baker, Barbara Rose Bank, Dr. Nasser Barghouti, Ms. R.
Bateman, Mrs. Dana Bello, Tom & Juliet Berger, Colin M. &
Maxine R. Bloor, Marilyn Bockstahler, Tracey Bohlen, Barbara Bradham,
Fingela Bussy, Choycelyn Campbell, Sharon Clark, Roses Collins,
Rick Covey, Richard DeMoss, Charles D. Dines, Donald & Margaret
Duff, Pam Esserian, Ms. Jamie Feldstein, Constance Forest, Roger
& Betty Fox, Emmi Gartner, James & Patricia Gault, Grace
Gray-Adams, Mr. A. Hack, Kristi Hale, Joan Hall, Ed & Bonnie
Harkins, Donald & Joyce Harvey, Patricia Heusner, Jeff &
Dianne Ingram, Helen E. Johnson-CTC, Mr. & Mrs. David J. Kehoe,
Mrs. Pamela Earnshaw Kelly, Jerry & Blake Kern, Rita Kleinerman,
Elizabeth P. Kruidenier, Pat Kurtz, Jeffrey Laudenslager, Thomas
Lindert, Mrs. Deborah Loftus, Debra Lusardi, Mr. Hamid Maleki, Gideon
& Debra Mann, Mr. Dane Mathis, Dr. & Mrs. T.F. McGee, Susan
McGuirk, Caryl McKinney, Joan McNulty, Akiko Minami, Michael Moran,
Ray & Rosemarie Morrow, Mrs. Jenny Muncie, Carole Nave, Mrs.
Peggy Overland, Mr. & Mrs. F. J. Phelan, Mr. & Mrs. Howard
Randol, John & Susan Rehling, Nicole Rose, Linda Ruoff, Ms.
Camil Saab, Deanne Sabeck, Grace L. Samborski, Marsha Sanford, Michele
Schlecht, Joseph & Andrea Schmidt, Judith Schumacher, Vernon
& Barbara Scott, Robert & Ann Sensibaugh, Mrs. Petronella
Sievers, Carla Silva, Mrs. Sandra Silverstein, Janice Simon, Joe
& Anita Sims, Katrina Sjoberg, Mrs. Judith Small, Joe &
Brenda Smith, Lois M. Smith, Jennifer R. Stahl, Ben & Connie
Sullivan, Erica Tang, Jane Tarail, Betty L. Weber, Ron & Charlotte
White, Denise Whitney, Carroll & Ruby Witter, Laurie Wolfenden
FROM
THE DIRECTOR:
In May of 1999 OMA completed its first 10-year Long
Range Plan. This document defined the museum's mission,
set goals for it programs, and laid the course for
a marvelous expansion that is now taking place. Through
the vision and commitment of a hardworking Board of
Trustees, a legendary corps of volunteers, a generous
community of donors, and a dedicated professional
staff, we completed the plan two years ahead of schedule.
With a timely grant from the James Irvine Foundation,
your museum is now completing its second long range
plan. Led by the highly regarded non-profit consulting
firm of NP Strategies, the board and staff have developed
this plan based on analysis of broad ranging personal
interviews, the institution's history, our changing
external environment, and the characteristics of our
target audiences. This plan lays out new program objectives,
marketing and communications guidance, and financial
and fund raising goals. It ends by establishing key
milestones and a means of measuring success.
This is a living document that is intended to be modified
as the museum and its audience changes and grows.
We believe it will lead OMA into another tremendous
10 years as it takes its place as a major landmark
on the cultural landscape of Southern California.
Skip Pahl
Executive Director
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