Oceanside can boast about many things: the Pier, the Harbor, the Mission, the great beaches, the walkable downtown, historic buildings, and wonderful community pride in neighborhoods rich with diverse cultural traditions. A lesser known Oceanside treasure is the amazing concentration in this city of talented visual artists. Residents and visitors have the opportunity to discover some of that talent at the annual “Days of Art” festival held here on Pier View Way every April. The OMA-Artist Alliance, artist members of the Oceanside Museum of Art exhibit at venues throughout the city. MainStreet Oceanside sponsors the Phantom Gallery and the colorful banners on the downtown light-posts in the spring that are painted by local artists. And provocative exhibitions at the Oceanside Museum of Art have given it the reputation as a cultural landmark for North County San Diego.
