Explore the exhibitions for free starting at 5:00pm 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 6:30pm.  Capacity may be limited, and we don’t want you to miss a thing! Ensure you’re in by clicking here to secure a free ticket ahead of time or click here for one of the exclusive VIP tables of four for $50. Pre-register and be entered to win two free tickets to an upcoming Six String Society show at the Belly Up. (Must be present at the event to win.) Save time in line at the bar and click here to purchase your drink tickets ahead of time for beer or wine ($7) or premium wine by the glass ($14). It’s going to be a great night as we welcome the start of summer and we can’t wait to share it with you!

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Free General Admission (museum at 5:00pm, concert at 6:30pm)

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Exclusive Reserved VIP Table For Four $50

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Drink Tickets: Beer or Wine $7, Premium Wine $14

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Join Artist Alliance with a cup of coffee and enjoy some conversation with fellow artists online. Sculptors, painters, photographers, and artists of all disciplines are welcome.

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Click here to join the online meeting room.  

Join the conversation from a computer, tablet, or smartphone. You will need an internet connection, speakers, and a microphone.

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Feel free to snap a photo of what you are currently working on to share with the group. Send a copy of the image prior to the event by following these simple steps:

1. Make sure your image is a JPG file and is sized to 1920 pixels on the longest side. Click here for help with resizing your artwork.
2. Save your file as “CNC artwork_[YOUR NAME]”
3. Email your image to Larry Vogel at lavogelart@gmail.com with the subject line “OMA First Sunday: [YOUR NAME]”

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In a multi-year collaboration, OMA curated a distinctive collection of art for the recently opened Mission Pacific Hotel and The Seabird Resort in downtown Oceanside. Join special project director, OMA co-curator, and visual artist Rebecca Webb to learn more about this project as she engages in a roundtable discussion with artists Einar De La Torre, Annaliese Neil, and Margaret Noble. Learn about the artwork featured by each of these artists on display at both sites and their unique ability to create meaning through visual storytelling and symbolism. Through this conversation, we will explore their creative processes, contributions as artists, and shared outlook on the powerful relationship art can forge between author and audience.   Your link to connect online will be sent in the confirmation email after you have completed registration.

Free

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Pictured: Untitled (detail) by the De La Torre Brothers. 

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The creative spirit unique to the community of Oceanside is on prominent display through its stunning and vibrant collection of outdoor murals. Explore this state-recognized Cultural District through the lens of public art. Join local arts advocate Brigid Parsons for a walking tour that will lead you through the heart of downtown O’side to hear the hidden stories behind the creation of some of its most impressive works of art. As a special perk, participants will also receive free admission to OMA for the day.  

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Members $10, Visitors $15

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

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Pictured: Mural at the Junior Seau Community Center. Photo by Visit Oceanside.

MONDAY & WEDNESDAY, JULY 12 AND 14

Combine multiple layered images with an extra elevated painting hovering above to create a work of art with a sense of dimension, mystery, and elegance. Explore this technique with Robin Douglas and guest artist Kathleen Kane-Murrell whose illuminated work is currently on display in OMA’s exhibition Twenty Women Artists: NOW. All supplies for your original artwork will be provided.

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Members $60, Visitors $90

Members will need to sign in online to receive their discount at check out.

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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 (left to right): La Ultima (detail) and Terrible Beauty (detail) by Kathleen Kane-Murrell

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Explore the abstract inner world of the first artist to depict total abstraction, Hilma af Klint. Born in Sweden, her body of work was undiscovered for years but laid the foundation for cutting edge Surrealism, Symbolism, and Mystic Spiritualism. Join Robin Douglas for an immersion into af Klint’s otherworldly depictions of imaginative scientific systems and emotive and analytic mark making while enjoying drinks and appetizers. All supplies for your original artwork will be provided.

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Members $40, Visitors $50

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: Altarpiece and The dove No. 2 by Hilma af Klint

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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

Join OMA’s exhibition manager, Katie Dolgov, and Plein Air Festival featured artists for a lively discussion about what’s current in plein air painting. Highlighting their collective ability to capture the spirit and innate beauty of the natural world, hear about each artist’s professional influences and individual approaches to their work, as well as thoughts on trends they see in the ever-evolving field of outdoor painting and the growing plein air community in the Southern California region.

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This artist talk is scheduled to be held at OMA. Pending changes due to health and safety mandates, it may be moved online if necessary.

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$25

Plein Air Festival members 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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Pictured: (left to right) Mark Fehlman, Danny Griego, Shuang Li, and Margaret Larlham

For several centuries, artists have ventured outside the studio to capture the evanescent effect of natural light. Join Jean Stern, director emeritus of The Irvine Museum, for an exciting overview of the history and artistic legacy of painting en plein air, from its early beginnings in the 16th and 17th centuries to the growing cultural phenomenon that exists around the art form today. Taking an in-depth look at the challenges and important innovations that mark the evolution of outdoor painting, this comprehensive presentation will highlight celebrated plein air painters, from early mavericks to present-day masters, as well as the joyful experience of painting in the great outdoors. 

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$25

Plein Air Festival members 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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Pictured: Jean Stern

MONDAY & WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2 AND 4

Are you intrigued by fast food? How about commercial objects and their wrappers? Join Robin Douglas to represent the real and imagined existence of mass-produced favorites through a variety of painting methods. Meet guest artist Taylor Chapin and hear about the intent and inspiration behind her exhibition at OMA, Consumption Capital. All supplies for your original artwork will be provided.

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Members $60, Visitors $90

Members will need to sign in online to receive their discount at check out.

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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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Artwork pictured by Taylor Chapin from her Consumption Capital exhibition at OMA.

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Explore the exhibitions for free starting at 5:00pm and stay for the free concert as Oceanside’s First Friday Art Walk extends into the night with the electric energy and soulful style of four-time San Diego Music Award winner Whitney Shay. The music starts and cash bar opens at 6:30pm.  Capacity may be limited, and we don’t want you to miss a thing! Ensure you’re in by clicking here to secure a free ticket ahead of time or click here for one of the exclusive VIP tables of four for $50.  Save time in line at the bar and click here to purchase your drink tickets ahead of time for beer or wine ($7) or premium wine by the glass ($14). It’s going to be a great night as we welcome the start of summer and we can’t wait to share it with you!

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Free General Admission (museum at 5:00pm, concert at 6:30pm)

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Exclusive Reserved VIP Table For Four $50

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Drink Tickets: Beer or Wine $7, Premium Wine $14

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The creative spirit unique to the community of Oceanside is on prominent display through its stunning and vibrant collection of outdoor murals. Explore this state-recognized Cultural District through the lens of public art. Join local arts advocate Brigid Parsons for a walking tour that will lead you through the heart of downtown O’side to hear the hidden stories behind the creation of some of its most impressive works of art. As a special perk, participants will also receive free admission to OMA for the day.  

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Members $10, Visitors $15

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

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Pictured: Mural by Skye Walker on the Star Theatre.

Create a unique image for the world to decipher based on the classic Andy Warhol series inspired by Hermann Rorschach’s amorphous ink blots. Follow Warhol’s process of painting one side of a canvas and then folding it vertically to imprint the other half to produce your own symmetrical work of art. Join Robin Douglas for an introduction to the work of a Pop Art icon, and enjoy drinks and appetizers before completing your own Rorschach-style print. All materials provided. 

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Members $40, Visitors $50

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: Two of Andy Warhol’s 1984 Rorschach prints.

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