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QUILT VISIONS 2004
--- Before A Gate, Emily Richardson | Oceanside Museum of Art presents Quilt Visions 2004 a biennial juried international exhibition featuring forty-five contemporary art quilts selected from over 600 entries. A preview reception on Saturday evening, November 6th, will introduce this highly anticipated show with many of the artists in attendance. Several awards will be presented at the reception from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., a party atmosphere with fabulous hors d’oeuvres from OMA’s own legendary Culinary Arts Council. Admission to the reception is $8 and is open to the public. Admission for members of Oceanside Museum of Art is complimentary. A full-color catalog will be available featuring the forty-five quilts in the exhibition. These contemporary art quilts represent a wide spectrum of artistic expression from impressionistic to abstract. Quilt Visions 2004 is a collaboration with Oceanside Museum of Art and Quilt San Diego, a non-profit international art organization dedicated to the promotion and appreciation of the quilt as art.
The jurors were Liz Axford, resident artist, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, Texas; Michael W. Monroe, former curator of the Renwick Gallery at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, past executive director of the American Craft Council, and currently an independent curator and writer; and Jane Sauer, artistic director, Thirteen Moons Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, recipient of two National Endowment for the Arts Grants, member American Craft College of Fellows, and past chair American Craft Council.
The exhibition continues through January 16, 2005 during museum hours Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sunday, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. The museum is located at 704 Pier View Way in downtown Oceanside. General admission is $5. Seniors, students and active military are $3. Admission for members of Oceanside Museum of Art is complimentary. For information about the exhibition or other museum programs, please call the museum at 760-721-2787
“MEET ME” AT NIGHT
“Meet Me at the Museum” goes Nighttime on October 8th from 5:00-6:30 PM. If you haven’t been able to attend a “Meet Me at the Museum” event during the day, now is your chance to stop by after work and kick off the weekend. Join us for an evening viewing of the Art Auction Exhibition and enjoy light refreshemnts. Bring along a friend or two and find out more about the exciting museum expansion. “Meet Me at the Museum” occurs once during each exhibition as an opportunity for museum members to invite a friend to meet at the museum, visit, view the exhibit, and consider museum membership for themselves. Admission is free for “Meet Me at the Museum.”
THE BENEFITS OF UPGRADING
Your enjoyment of the museum increases as you increase your support. Special parties, speakers and tours are the benefits of Patron and Benefactor memberships. Small groups like the Millennium Club let you meet interesting people and learn more about the art presented. When you renew this year, consider upgrading your membership to the next level and supporting the museum growth. Your community will benefit and you will be surprised how much you get from it, too.
| Coming Events | | September 12
4 PM | Tibetan Textile Demonstration | | September 16
10 AM - 8 PM | Free Day with Extended Hours
Out of Oceanside | October 2
5 - 7 PM | Art Auction Exhibition
Preview Reception | October 8
5:00 - 6:30 PM | Meet Me at Night | October 12
7:00 - 8:30 PM | Oaxaca Travel Seminar | October 23
6 - 9 PM | Art Auction | November 6
5 - 7 PM | Quilt Visions 2004
Preview Reception
| | November 7 - January 16 | Quilt Visions 2004 | It’s a First! OMA’s first Art Auction and Exhibition
Oceanside Museum of Art invites you to attend its first Fine Art Auction, a fund-raiser for the museum that has something for everyone. From jewelry to paintings, bidders will also find sculpture, glass, textiles, ceramics, and other special items. The auction takes place at the museum on Saturday, October 23rd but you can view the art and other items in advance at the Art Auction Exhibition on exhibit for the three weeks prior to the auction, beginning with a preview reception on Saturday, October 2nd from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. OMA’s legendary Culinary Arts Council will be preparing the fabulous hors d’oeuvres. Admission to the reception is $8 and is open to the public. Museum members are free.
Over 95 significant regional and national artists will be represented in the Art Auction & Exhibition. Some of the artists whose work will bring competitive bidding are James Aitchison, Charlotte Bird, Nilly Gil, James Hubbell, Wendy Maruyama, Italo Scanga, Cheryl Tall, and James Watts. The live auction will be the exciting conclusion to this beautifully designed exhibit that will showcase over 100 items up for bid to benefit the museum. There will also be a silent auction. Admission to the Art Auction on October 23rd is $50 and $40 for members of the Oceanside Museum of Art. This is a wonderful opportunity to acquire some great art for your collection or to begin a collection.
OMA Travel
Oaxaca, Mexico
February 3-10, 2005
OMA is planning a fascinating journey to Oaxaca, Mexico departing February 3, 2005 that explores the ancient Zapotec Heritage and pre-Columbian culture as well as the historic Mixtec ruins shrouded in legend. The charming Spanish Colonial town of Oaxaca is brimming with delightful sights with its cobbled plazas, splashing fountains, exceptional art and flamboyant Mexican baroque architecture. Oaxaca has an artistic reputation for colorful folk crafts like mask-making, wood carving, ceramics, blackware pottery, and weaving. It is also highly recognized for contemporary Mexican painting. OMA travelers will feast on Oaxaca’s extraordinary cuisine and while downtown enjoy the splendor of Mexican colonial architecture.
Some features of the tour are an excursion to the ancient city of Zapoteco, Monte Alban for a traditional luncheon and cooking demonstration. Also scheduled are pre-arranged museum visits to the Museo de Arte, the Museo de Arte Prehispanico de Mexico Rufino Tomaya, the Museum de las Culturas, and the Museo de Arte Contemporaneo. A glimpse of ancient cultures is evident with a morning at the archeological ruins of Mitla where excavations indicate culture dating as early as 900 BC and structures still remain from 200 and 900 AD. The fine weavers of Teotitlan Del Valle in the afternoon provide OMA travelers a visit to the thriving craft that continues a centuries old tradition.
Deluxe accommodations for 7 nights are at the gracious five-star Victoria Hotel surrounded by 15 acres of terraced grounds, flowering gardens, and sweeping views of the Sierra Madre Mountains.
Cost is $1898 which includes all transportation, 13 meals, and a tax-deductible fund-raising contribution to support the Oceanside Museum of Art. An experienced tour director (in addition to local guides) will accompany us for the entire program. OMA Board member Judy La Bounty will travel with us as the OMA escort. For information call STS International Tours at 1-800-620-9995.
The public is invited to a free travel seminar about Oaxaca on Tuesday, October 12, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the museum. A visual presentation with question and answer opportunities will be hosted by a Oaxaca travel representative. Light refreshments will be served.
Palm Springs Film Festival
January 11-14, 2005
Spend 3 nights at the Palm Mountain Resort and Spa in downtown Palm Springs close to restaurants on Palm Canyon Road, the Plaza Theater home to the Fabulous Palm Springs Follies, and the Palm Springs Desert Museum. This package offers independent travel at group rates for the Palm Springs International Film Festival including daily breakfasts at the hotel, a Film Festival souvenir program, and a private cocktail party at the Palm Springs home of one of our members. As an independent traveler you provide your own transportation and select your films by using the five film vouchers provided. Last year over 200 films from 60 countries kept OMA travelers entertained.
Cost is $270. Matinee tickets for the Palm Springs Follies are available for $50 per person. Win this trip for 2 with a drawing held November 6th. Opportunity tickets are $25 or 3 for $50. Call OMA for opportunity tickets or reservations, 760-721-2787.
Napa Valley
November 11-14, 2004
OMA President, Mary Rombotis and her husband Marty invite you to join them for their personally escorted tour of the Napa Valley for wine tasting and gourmet dining.The tour will visit COPIA, the American Center of Wine, Food, and the Arts where lunch is planned at Julia’s Kitchen restaurant named for famed chef Julia Child. Wine tastings have been arranged at Niebaum-Coppola Winery, the Clos Pegase Winery, the Beringer Winery, and Artesa Winery. A special afternoon is planned in the Vista Dome Car of the Napa Valley Wine Train for a four-course luncheon, another special feature of this custom designed tour. Other gourmet experiences are lunch at the Wine Spectator Greystone Restaurant located in the Culinary Institute of America, and a farewell dinner at the lovely La Toque.
We will stay at the luxurious and historic Napa River Inn with breakfast at the Inn included each day.
Cost begins at $1498 per person and includes all transportation including airfare and private motor coach for each featured excursion including pick up and return to the airport. This trip is nearly sold out so reserve today.Call STS International Tours at 1-800-620-9995.
Holiday Travel Party
December 2, Thursday, 5-7 p.m.
OMA travelers ring in the holiday season with a chance to reunite with travel friends from past OMA trips, share photos, and talk about trips planned for the future. If you missed the enthusiastic luncheon in July attended by more than 70 OMA travelers, this is your chance to get into the travel spirit. The OMA Travel Committee is hosting this delightful event at the museum so mark your calendar now.
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN SURGES TO $2.6 MILLION PASSING HALF-WAY MARK
“It was an historic moment and a stunning demonstration of support for OMA.”
-------------------------------------------------------------- Mary Rombotis, President
-------------------------------------------------------------- Board of Trustees
On July 24th, the evening of the elegant Museum Ball, I was pleased to announce that OMA is moving steadily toward its 2005 groundbreaking for the museum expansion. The museum will soon grow from 5,000 square feet to 32,000 square feet creating a shining new cultural landmark for all of Southern California.
We had just received a very generous $250,000 gift from the Biogen Idec Foundation that placed the campaign within $69,000 of our $2.5 million half-way mark. I explained that reaching this critical point in the campaign will prove to foundations and corporations considering our grant applications that there is strong community support for the museum and its mission. And, it will put the campaign in the home stretch building great momentum for the finish. I asked the audience to help us raise the $69,000 that night.
A time limit of 10 minutes was set for the “mini” pledge drive and pledge cards began pouring up to the dance floor where Museum Treasurer, Bob Pickrel kept a running tally. At the close of the 10 minute period we had raised $180,000 in cash and pledges placing the campaign well past our targeted half-way mark.
Our heartfelt thanks go out to all those wonderful donors who came forward that evening and made it such a memorable moment in the history of the museum.
Skip Pahl
Executive Director
OMA-Artist Alliance
If you are an artist, membership in the OMA-Artist Alliance offers some unique opportunitites for you to support the museum, promote your own art, and meet and learn from other artists. Artist Alliance members benefit from:
 Monthly meetings with other artists to share ideas, call for entries, and demos
Local opportunities to exhibit your work
Exhibit at the OMA School of Art
Registry as an artist in the OMA Artist Alliance portfolio on view at the OMAMuseum Store.
Meetings are held the first Tuesday of every month. Locations will be announcedin advance of each meeting. Get on the Artist Alliance email list to stay informed.Contact Bev Stuber, 732-0399, bastuber@sdccu.net or Kathy Schroeder, 720-4294,claywomanK@pacbell.net.
DAYTIME BUS TRIPS
HUNTINGTON LIBRARY, GARDENS & ART COLLECTION
October 14, Thursday
Depart 9:30 AM, Return, 6:00 PM approx.
$35 OMA members, $45 non-members
A scheduled 12:00 p.m. tour will include the Gallery in the Mansion, Library & Gardens. The Gardens will feature springtime blooms from the Southern Hemisphere and the October Camelias along with the year round roses. Enjoy a no-host lunch in the Cafe or make reservations for the Rose Garden Tea Room.
Museum of Latin American ART
Long Beach museum of art
November 18, Thursday
Depart 1:30 PM, Return 8:30 PM approx.
$35 OMA members, $45 non-members
We’ll begin the day at the Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach for guided tour at 3:00 p.m. The new Rufino Tamayo exhibit will be on view along with a diverse array of Latin American Art.
Then on to the Long Beach Museum of Art where on Thursdays, the Museum Cafe has complimentary hors d’oeuvres and beer and wine discounts. You may also treat yourself to dinner from the full service menu. A 6:00 p.m. tour is scheduled to view the African American Masters: Highlights from the Smithsonian American Art Museum, American Folk Art from the Collection of Thomas Oxford and Victor Gail, and the permanent collection of fine art and decorative objects.
All daytime bus trips will meet the bus and depart from the southwest corner of the parking lot at the Plaza Camino Real, Westfield Shoppingtown, located adjacent to the Olive Garden Restaurant on the corner of Monroe and Marron roads, Carlsbad. Cancellations will only receive a refund if the trip is fully booked at the time of departure.
Medal of Distinction presented to honorees at the museum ball
Randy was the principal founder of the Oceanside Cultural Arts Foundation, and Founding President of the Oceanside Museum of Art. He was also founder of the Museum School of Art and Oceanside Days of Art. Randy has continued to play an active role in the Oceanside Days of Art and as a member of OMA’s Board of Trustees. Other points of pride in Randy’s long history of community involvement are the establishment of the Antique Printing Museum at Heritage Park and his years as executive director of the Tri-City Hospital Foundation.
After 21 years as a Marine Corps officer, Randy founded Mitchell & Associates, the advertising and public relations firm that still keeps him busy. When Randy isn’t working for the Oceanside Museum of Art, he fills his time with the Oceanside Rotary, photography, golf, and collecting Liberty Bells.
“Medal of Distinction” honoree Amelia Irvine was a strong supporter of the Oceanside Museum of Art and recently provided a lead gift to the museum capital campaign. She was enthusiastic about the museum expansion and was a familiar figure at OMA’s special events. “Amelia was an elegant woman with a keen sense of style and love of the arts,” said OMA’s executive director, Skip Pahl. An avid traveler she had recently returned from a cultural tour of Cuba with OMA.
The Oceanside Museum of Art was one of several of her interests along with the Museum of Making Music, the Mission San Luis Rey and the Carlsbad Library. She was an active art patron who gave both time and money and we honor her memory with the ”Medal of Distinction.”
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Masquerade In Color: The Museum Ball
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