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OMA Home > Newsletters > Summer 2003 Irving Gill In Oceanside Oceanside Museum of Art is pleased to present Irving Gill in Oceanside, an exhibition that relates not only to the worldwide community of art and architecture, but to the City of Oceanside, and to the museum's plan for the future. The building which houses the Oceanside Museum of Art was originally the Oceanside City Hall, designed by Gill, dedicated in 1934, and remodeled into a state-of-the art museum in 1997. A preview reception will introduce the exhibition on Saturday evening, June 21st, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with fabulous hors d'oeuvres prepared by OMA's own Culinary Arts Council. Admission to the reception is $8 or free for museum members. The exhibition continues through August 17,2003. Architect Irving J. Gill (1870-1936) is widely considered the most important architect in San Diego. The City of Oceanside has been home to many fine examples of his architecture including Fire Station Number One adjacent to the museum. Several of Gill's grand designs were planned for Oceanside during his mature period. His career spanned the transition from Victorian Revival styles through Arts & Crafts and early Modernism to Art Deco. Gill's life and work have been the subject of several books, many articles, lectures and museum exhibitions dating back to 1958. A new exhibition of Gill's work is long overdue. This will be the first to focus on his influential work in North County. It will include examples of Gill's earlier designs that show his progression from the Arts and Crafts influence to the pure Modernism which characterizes the Oceanside buildings. The exhibit will feature original drawings and plans, furniture, photographs, and artifacts salvaged from now demolished structures. Much of the material has never been shown. Historic researcher and preservation activist Erik Hanson is the guest curator. He is also the creator of the preeminent website regarding Gill. Irving Gill in Oceanside is being supported in part by a grant from the Nathan Cummings Foundation with the support and encouragement of Michelle Cummings. The exhibition will include a model of the museum's planned expansion with a two-story building that links the present museum to the Gill-designed Fire Station, which the city plans to relocate. Los Angeles architect Frederick Fisher is designing the entire complex that connects each of the Gill buildings and restores the Fire Station to its original exterior. Coming Events June 22-August 17 Irving Gill in Oceanside recognizes Gill as a leader in American Modernism whose impact on San Diego's lifestyle is evident in his clean, elegant designs. Preview Reception Saturday, June 21, 5-7 PM June 27 Honorary Committee Party at the museum 5:30-7:30 PM July 26 The Masked Ball Goes Hollywood 5:30 PM at OMA 6:30 at Civic Center Plaza July 7-11 9:30 AM -11:30 AM Summer Kids Art & Nature Camp Camp Ruddy Duck, ages 5-6, $55 July 7-11 12:30 - 2:30 PM Summer Kids Art & Nature Camp Camp Blackbird, ages 9-12, $60 July 14-18 9:00 AM - Noon Summer Kids Art & Nature Camp Camp Crawdad, ages 7-8, $65 From the OMA-Artist Alliance . . . Over the past months the OMA-Artist Alliance has been actively searching for new exhibition venues. During Oceanside's Days of Art held in April, the Artist Alliance presented an exhibition at the OMA-School of Art. A number of visitors were welcomed to view the work of twenty artists. The Bank of America, one of OMA's downtown Oceanside neighbors, is the host venue for the next Artist Alliance exhibition beginning June 9th and continuing throughout the month of June. The artwork is on view during regular bank hours and the bank is located on the corner of Mission Avenue and Ditmar Street in downtown Oceanside. Several discussion items are on the agenda for future Artist Alliance meetings. Suggestions for programs and educational development are always encouraged as well as other possible meeting times. Because of the Independence Day Holiday, the July meeting will be at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 2nd at the OMA-Schoolof Art. The OMA-Artist Alliance is a level of museum membership for artists who wish to encourage art in our community by exhibiting at local venues and who wish to support the museum. Artist Alliance meetings are held on the first Friday of every month and provide an opportunity for members to share ideas, network with other artists and to discuss exhibition opportunities. OMA-Artist Alliance members have the benefit to be included in the Artist Alliance portfolio and slide registry available to the public for viewing during museum hours in the museum store. Artists can present a visual representation of their work along with their resume and exhibition history, bio and contact information. From the Director . . . With the opening of the new exhibit, Irving Gill in Oceanside, and the introduction of architect Frederick Fisher's museum design that joins our two revered Gill buildings, we are witnessing an historic moment. A region is remaking itself. OMA has been a leader in this renaissance. It has helped to define and to celebrate our cultural underpinnings, and brought urgently needed arts programming to area school children. It is recognized for its excellent arts programming and appreciated as a wonderful place to stay connected with friends and community. Not surprisingly, it has also become an engine for cultural tourism that contributes to the economic health of the region. Whatever your reason for being a part of the OMA family, I hope you'll join us on Saturday evening, June 21st as we honor Irving Gill's legacy in Oceanside and present the plans for a new cultural landmark in North County. -- Skip Pahl OMA TRAVEL PLANS FOR 2003 The Baltic Sea Cruise Plans are underway for the 17 day "Vikings and Czars Baltic Cruise" aboard the ms Oosterdam, a new vessel in Holland America's spectacular sailing fleet. This tour departs from Oceanside on August 13, 2003 by private motor coach for transfer to LAX and an overnight flight to Copenhagen. The cruise traverses the Baltic Sea with calls on Stockholm, Helsinki, St.Petersburg, Tallinn, Estonia-one of the finest medieval old towns of Northern Europe, Visby, Sweden-the city of roses on the picturesque island of Gotland, Warnemuende-the German port for an optional excursion to Berlin, Danish Aarthus-founded by Vikings over 1,000 years ago, ending in Oslo-the metropolitan city of Norway. This five-star adventure starts at $4,498 per person, double occupancy. Call STS International Tours for reservations, 1-800-620-9995. Philadelphia Historic Philadelphia with its cultural surroundings is the destination October 2, 2003 departing from San Diego. The fashionable Renaissance-style Radisson Plaza-Warwick Hotel will be your home for 7 nights in the prestigious Rittenhouse Square district of Philadelphia. Your experienced guide will take you to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Rodin Museum, The Barnes Foundation, Bertram's House and Botanical Gardens, Clivenden Mansion, Brandywine River Museum and Morris Arboretum's Victorian Gardens. Two full-day excursions cover historic Gettysburg, its National Military Park and the Amish Country visiting an Amish Farm and enjoying a local luncheon. Cost of this comprehensive tour is from $1788 per person sharing twin rooms with roundtrip airfare from San Diego on Delta airlines. It includes 7 nights hotel accommodations, 7 full breakfasts, 1 luncheon, 4 dinners, sightseeing program, all entrance fees and admission charges, full-time tour director, transportation by deluxe motor coach and round-trip transfers between Oceanside and San Diego airport. Call STS International Tours, Inc. for information and reservations, 1-800-620-9995 or 760-639-4430. Africa The African Conservancy is teaming with OMA to offer customized all-inclusive luxury safaris for small groups of 2-8, visiting out of the way locations where you will enjoy special access to people and places that other tours can't offer. Call the African Conservancy for additional information, 760-945-7571. Palm Springs Film Festival Mark your calendars for January 13-16, 2004 for OMA's trip to the XV annual Palm Springs International Film Festival. The festival screens 150 contemporary films from all over the world, featuring many foreign Oscar contenders. Included in our group discount rates for this independent travel package are 3 nights double occupancy at the Holiday Inn in downtown Palm Springs, discounted vouchers for film screenings, and an optional ticket to the sensational Palm Springs Follies for the first twenty to make reservations. Space is limited and this travel package is sure to sell-out, so early reservations are recommended. Cuba OMA is delighted to announce that the long-awaited travel arrangements for Cuba have been finalized in cooperation with The Center of Caribbean Culture & Religion. The 15 day travel program departs November 28, 2003 from LosAngeles on a non-stop flight to Havana. A comprehensive cultural itinerary has been planned to include special visits to the National Art School and Lithographic Workshop, Galeria Universal, Oriente Gallery, Carnival Museum, Centro Wildredo Lam, the Ludwig Foundation and the architectural site of El Morro. In addition, pre-aranged meetings are scheduled to meet artists at the Cuban Artists and Writers Union, a local historian and preservationist in Santiago de Cuba, a local architect in Camaguey and a city historian in Trinidad. This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity is fully approved and licensed by the US Treasury Department and offered at the inclusive price of $3,798 per person sharing twin rooms and includes 14 nights superior first class and deluxe hotel accommodations, 14 buffet breakfasts, 8 luncheons and 8 dinners, in-depth cultural and architectural educational program, all applicable lecture fees, admission charges, experienced local bilingual, full-time tour director, all transfers and baggage handling, modern motor coach transporation, visa and license requirements. Reservation deadline is August 28th and space is limited to 30 people. For further and immediate reservations please call STS International Tours, Inc. at 1-800-620-9995 or 760-639-4430. OMA membership is required for the travel opportunities listed above. Please contact the museum for membership information, 760-721-2787. THE MASKED BALL GOES HOLLYWOOD Please join us Saturday, July 26th for OMA's annual blacktie dinner dance beginning with a champagne reception at the museum followed by an elegant gourmet dinner and dancing under the stars. This evening is OMA's opportunity to recognize two people who have made outstanding contributions to the museum. The "Medal of Distinction" will be awarded this year to Peggy Jacobs, Exhibition Department Chair and the designer of OMA's exhibitions and to Margie Simpson who has made a leadership gift to OMA's capital campaign. For Ball reservations please call, 760-721-2787. KIDS ART & NATURE CAMP SUMMER 2003 Presented by Oceanside Museum of Art and Buena Vista Lagoon Audubon Society the popular Kids Art & Nature Camp returns again this summer at the Buena Vista Lagoon Nature Center. Register by calling the museum, 760-721-2787. Camp Ruddy Duck: ages 5 & 6, $55 July 7-11, 9:30 AM-11:30 AM Camp Crawdad: ages 7 & 8, $65 July 14-18, 9:00 AM-12:00 noon Camp Blackbird: ages 9-12, $60 July 7-11, 12:30 PM-2:30 PM The Kids Art & Nature Camp combines art exploration with the beauty and science of the outdoors. Lagoon walks and nature talks are led by the Nature Center's knowledgeable docents. Campers are introduced to a range of insects, birds, plants and small animals that are indigenous to the landscape surrounding the Buena Vista Lagoon. They incorporate their observations from nature into dazzling artworks from paper mache' to plein-air watercolor paintings. The OMA Kids Art & Nature Camp is under the direction of Helen Shafer Garcia, a talented watercolor artist who also teaches at the OMA-School of Art and with OMA's Outreach program. She is joined by Nancy Buzzell, a seasoned early childhood educator who has been involved with the Camp for three years. Together with Joyce Page of the Audubon Society Nature Center, these dedicated instructors have created a successful and popular summer program. Scrapbook: Mardi Gras Brunch A Visit With Sam Maloof Programs | School of Art | Calendar | Museum Store | Newsletters | Membership About OMA | News | Exhibits | Volunteer | Guest Book © 2005 Oceanside Museum of Art Contact Us