Prepare for a merry and festive time at Street Level: Holiday Edition at Oceanside Museum of Art (OMA) featuring a holiday craft market, food, music, performances, and art!

Join us on Saturday, December 9, from 12:00-5:00pm to enjoy vibrant performances and music by DJ Teelynn and Berk Schneider & Special Guests, delectable food by Heritage BBQ, and discover local one-of-a-kind gifts from a community of designers: Jewelry by Isabella Rose, Pottery by Oceanside Pottery Club and Isiko Pottery, Art by  Leila Asgari and Dana Edwards, and home goods by K S Brothers African Imports and Petals for Jean.

Explore captivating exhibitions by regional artists: Deena Altman: Female Rising, Oceanside Plein Air 2023 Juried Exhibition (Purchase SoCal art from the exhibition), Listening to the Unheard / Drawing the Unseen, and 2023-24 Artist Alliance Biennial.

Then, get crafty yourself in our free Make Your Own Wrapping Paper Workshop to add that special handmade touch to your gift.

Admission is the cost of our Museum ticket — $10 for adults, while children under 18 and OMA Members enjoy free entry. As a non-profit, your support helps us continue supporting living artists in our community.

Join us for the holiday fun in downtown Oceanside!

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Tickets: $10 Children under 18 and OMA Members free (Members please check your email for your personalized member code).

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Visit the home of Street Level

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Members do not need to sign in to receive their member ticket. Check your e-mail to find your personalized member code from Membership Manager, Katelyn Johnson. For support or to get information on your membership status, email katelyn@oma-online.org or call 760-435-3721. This is an all-ages event. Adults 21+ who would like to purchase additional drink tickets for alcoholic beverages must show a valid ID at check-in.

Many artists such as Ben Chambers and David Hockney have used the Grand Canyon as the ideal model of nature. The magnificent colors and shapes, the grandeur and energy of this natural phenomenon will be the inspiration in this studio. Join Robin Douglas for this all-day immersion starting with art slides for inspiration, light snacks, and art making.

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What is Studio Arts?
Join us every other month for Studio Arts, when OMA transforms into an artist’s studio, offering skill-building workshops led by distinguished professor and arts educator Robin Douglas. Inspired by world-renowned artists, and practicing artists with exhibitions at OMA, you will explore different media, techniques, and subjects found in an artist’s studio. This full day workshop held from 10:00am-3:00pm is meant to get you in the art-making groove and develop new approaches to seeing and creating artwork. Whether you have a lifetime practice or are new to expressing yourself, we exchange ideas and techniques in a supportive and challenging environment. Students of all levels are welcome to stretch their creative muscles and build community with us. All supplies and light refreshments for each workshop are included in the cost. A break for lunch and a relaxed discussion will occur midday. Please bring your own bagged lunch or feel free to visit one of the restaurants close by on our provided list.

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Members $70, Visitors $100

 

Member? Sign in to your account to receive your discount.

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Pictured: David Hockney, A Closer Grand Canyon, 1998.

Lush green landscapes, colorful flowering plants, and peeping monkeys, all part of Rousseau’s compositions will be the theme of these paintings. Large sweeping brush strokes painted on canvas will be used to create these tropical paintings. Join Robin Douglas for appetizers and drinks before creating your own masterpiece.

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What is Taste of Art?
Kick off your weekend with a bite-sized happy hour version of our renowned Studio Arts workshops. Gather with friends in an artistic space designed to amplify your creative side. Join arts educator Robin Douglas, as we dip our toes into the work of celebrated artists over drinks and nibbles, followed by a rapid demonstration of their styles. You’ll then be guided to interpret these artists and create your own singular, spectacular work of art. We’ll help you express your unique style and ensure you have a blast doing it. All levels of experience are encouraged to participate. OMA provides food, drinks, and supplies; all you have to do is get yourself out of work, grab your friends, and have fun!

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Members $50, Visitors $65

Members will need to sign in online to receive their discount.

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Limited space is available. This event will be held onsite at OMA in compliance with CDC, state, and county guidelines. Sanctioned social distancing will be followed and masks that cover both the nose and mouth are required to be worn at all times.

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Pictured: Henri Rousseau, Combat of a Tiger and a Buffalo.

Join us for our Holiday Member Market! Support OMA and local artists by shopping for the holidays at our Museum Store on Friday, December 22, 5:30-7:30pm. Members are invited to enjoy festive cocktails and receive door prizes such as exclusive discounts while they browse through unique local goods; perfect for the curious collector, creative fashionista, and art aficionado in your life.   Not an OMA member? You are more than welcome to join us regardless.