We are thrilled to announce that our popular Music At The Museum series will make its return to OMA this summer. Explore the exhibitions and stay for the free concert as Oceanside’s First Friday Art Walk extends into the night with the Shane Hall Trio—original electric blues music that features strong and soulful vocals and rhythm-dominated guitar hooks. The music starts and cash bar opens at 7:00pm. Galleries close at 8:00pm. 

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Artists of all skill levels are invited to come paint in the open air this summer. Oceanside offers gorgeous coastlines, charming cityscapes, peaceful lagoons, rolling hills with lush flora and fauna, and the historic Mission San Luis Rey, among other visual splendor to capture on canvas or media of your choosing. There will be a number of opportunities to sell artwork as well as submit for awards consideration and the possibility to be juried into an exhibition at OMA August 1-October 10. Click here for more information about the festival.

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Early Bird Registration (through June 30: OMA Artist Alliance Members $45, Visitors $55, Students Free 

Rates increase on July 1.

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

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Fee waivers may be available for artists experiencing financial hardship. Students will need to show a valid 2021 school ID at check in. 

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Pictured: Towards Mission Avenue (detail) by Plein Air Festival artist Shuang Li.

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Bustling public areas such as downtown waterfronts can be brimming with subjects to paint—but you will need to narrow your selection to complete the perfect composition. Join Plein Air Festival featured artist Mark Fehlman for a half-day visit to Oceanside’s Harbor and learn how to find and compose subject matter in the midst of an active public setting. Using your smartphone, quick sketches, and small canvas studies, explore the process of isolating images and information to create the basis for a larger studio painting. Be prepared to learn new strategies that will make plein air painting enjoyable and essential to your painting process.

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Workshop will be held at Oceanside Harbor. Participants will receive specific details about the exact location via email.

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$90

Plein Air Festival registrants receive a 25% discount. Discount will apply at checkout when using the discount code you received after registering for the festival.

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Limited space is available and participants must bring their own supplies.

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Artwork pictured: Ship Shapes (detail) by Mark Fehlman.

   

In landscape painting, the inclusion of growing things—trees, shrubs, grasses—punctuate and invigorate the composition and immediately strengthens the particularities of place. Join Plein Air Festival featured artist Margaret Larlham for a half day of artistic reflection with a renewed focus on the diversity of indigenous plants and the limitless connections they draw for California plein air painters. Open to painters of all skill levels and media, learn about Larlham’s unique use of pastels and process, and be inspired to capture the character within even the most overlooked elements of the natural world.

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Workshop will be held at an iconic Oceanside location. Participants will receive more details about the exact location via email.

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$90

Plein Air Festival registrants receive a 25% discount. Discount will apply at checkout when using the discount code you received after registering for the festival.

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Limited space is available and participants must bring their own supplies.

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Artwork pictured: Kumeyaay Kitchen (in process) by Margaret Larlham.

Explore the versatility of painting with watercolors and create a dramatic composition infused with color and light. Join featured Plein Air Festival featured artist Shuang Li for a comprehensive look at her individual perspective and techniques for creating expressive, atmospheric landscapes designed to leave a lasting impression for the viewer. Open to seasoned watercolorists as well as painters new to the art form, this hands-on half-day workshop will provide you with the tools and mindset necessary to paint your desired summer scene with confidence.

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Workshop will be held at an iconic Oceanside location. Participants will receive more details about the exact location via email.

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$90

Plein Air Festival registrants receive a 25% discount. Discount will apply at checkout when using the discount code you received after registering for the festival.

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Limited space is available and participants must bring their own supplies.

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Artwork pictured: Surfers At Oceanside (detail) by Shuang Li.

   

Hidden alleyways, secluded buildings, and ordinary freeway bridges might not spark the imagination at first glance, but each has a story to tell. Join Plein Air Festival featured artist Danny Griego for a fresh look at urban architecture, exploring his techniques of capturing the complexities and grace of often-overlooked street scenes. This half-day workshop will focus on the importance of a good value plan and design, simplifying architecture and perspective, and conveying light and mood with brushwork and color.

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Workshop will be held at an iconic Oceanside location. Participants will receive specific details about the exact location via email.

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$90

Plein Air Festival registrants receive a 25% discount. Discount will apply at checkout when using the discount code you received after registering for the festival.

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Limited space is available and participants must bring their own supplies.

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Artwork pictured: Retro Gas (detail) by Danny Griego