Programs: Education

Free Enjoy a cup of coffee and good conversation with fellow artists, and explore the exhibitions at OMA for free. Offered by OMA's Artist Alliance, sculptors, painters, photographers, and artists for all disciplines are welcome.

OMA welcomes friends and neighbors on Free First Sundays to join in Art For All, our fun hands-on art-making experience led by artists and cultural partners from our community. Whether you’re new to art or have your own creative flow, Art For All is the time to let your imagination soar. Each month OMA invites community partners to create an art-making experience for all levels. Participants are encouraged to spark inspiration by visiting current exhibitions. Explore different art-making materials through creative projects at each session while learning from local and regional artists. Check back each month to see what we’re up to next!   REGISTRATION LINK COMING SOON  

These informal drop-in workshops are open to all ages. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. All materials are provided free of charge, while supplies last.

Join Artist Alliance from home or wherever you are with refreshments of your choice, and enjoy some conversation with fellow artists! Sculptors, painters, photographers, and artists of all disciplines are welcome. Join the conversation from a computer, tablet, or smartphone. You will need an internet connection, speakers, and a microphone.  Share your work! Send a photo of what you are currently working on to share with the group, email lavogelart@gmail.com.

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Artist Alliance members free Join from your computer, tablet, or smartphone. https://meet.goto.com/LAVogel/oma-virtual-art-share-first-sundays-6pm You can also dial in using your phone: +1 (872) 240-3212 Access Code: 344-434-133

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Image above courtesy of Lahiru Maramba

Australian Aborigines and George Seurat knew the power of the dot. Create your own masterpiece using a variety of colors and round shapes in this month’s studio. Using methods of color theory and spirituality. 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: George Seurat, La Tour Eiffel, 1889.  

How do you express yourself and your values through your personal style? In this summer art camp, students will make wearable designs out of unique materials. Launching from the artwork of Janet Taylor Picket and Melissa Meier, students will work in teams to compete for the best newspaper fashion, design their own personal insignia and incorporate it into a wearable piece of art made from natural materials. The camp will culminate with a photo shoot and a runway show. Each camper will take home a lookbook of the styles created during camp.

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Welcome to our exciting summer camp at Oceanside Museum of Art! Our camp is designed to be a fun and engaging experience for children who have an interest in art and creative expression. During this camp, children will have the opportunity to explore the art museum in a unique way, learning about art and art making while having fun and making new friends. Our summer camp runs in one week sessions from June 19-23 and June 26-30. Drop off is from 8:30-9:00 am and pickup is at 4:00 pm each day (Mon-Fri). This camp is open to children ages 6 to 12. Registration is open now and spots are limited, so be sure to reserve your child’s place today. We can’t wait to see your child at OMA Summer Camp 2023!

Members $240, General $300

We are proud to offer limited scholarships. Please respond to this form if you are interested. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to abigail@oma-online.org.  

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Members at the Basic For Two level and above will need to sign in online to receive their discount.

 

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Take a look at what Week Two of Summer Art Camp has to offer!

Painting with soft mysterious pastel colors combined with a variety of subject matter will be created in the fantastic style of the French Post-Impressionist artist Bonnard. 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: Pierre Bonnard, Garden, 1935.

How can the art you make, make a difference? This camp will look at ways we can create dynamic and vibrant art from naturally found materials. Campers will make their own paint after isolating pigments from natural materials and make their own unique paper from recycled materials. They will look at tide pools and how they change, then practice plein air painting using paint they created. Their artwork will be included in the Plein Air festival at OMA in July.

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Welcome to our exciting summer camp at Oceanside Museum of Art! Our camp is designed to be a fun and engaging experience for children who have an interest in art and creative expression. During this camp, children will have the opportunity to explore the art museum in a unique way, learning about art and art making while having fun and making new friends. Our summer camp runs in one week sessions from June 19-23 and June 26-30. Drop off is from 8:30-9:00 am and pickup is at 4:00 pm each day (Mon-Fri). This camp is open to children ages 6 to 12. Registration is open now and spots are limited, so be sure to reserve your child’s place today. We can’t wait to see your child at OMA Summer Camp 2023!

Members $240, General $300

We are proud to offer limited scholarships. Please respond to this form if you are interested. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to abigail@oma-online.org.  

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Members at the Basic For Two level and above will need to sign in online to receive their discount.

 

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Take a look at what Week One of Summer Art Camp has to offer!

Free Enjoy a cup of coffee and good conversation with fellow artists, and explore the exhibitions at OMA for free. Offered by OMA's Artist Alliance, sculptors, painters, photographers, and artists for all disciplines are welcome.

OMA welcomes friends and neighbors on Free First Sundays to join in Art For All, our fun hands-on art-making experience led by artists and cultural partners from our community. Whether you’re new to art or have your own creative flow, Art For All is the time to let your imagination soar. Each month OMA invites community partners to create an art-making experience for all levels. Participants are encouraged to spark inspiration by visiting current exhibitions. Explore different art-making materials through creative projects at each session while learning from local and regional artists. Check back each month to see what we’re up to next!   REGISTRATION LINK COMING SOON  

These informal drop-in workshops are open to all ages. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. All materials are provided free of charge, while supplies last.

Join Artist Alliance from home or wherever you are with refreshments of your choice, and enjoy some conversation with fellow artists! Sculptors, painters, photographers, and artists of all disciplines are welcome. Join the conversation from a computer, tablet, or smartphone. You will need an internet connection, speakers, and a microphone.  Share your work! Send a photo of what you are currently working on to share with the group, email lavogelart@gmail.com.

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Artist Alliance members free Join from your computer, tablet, or smartphone. https://meet.goto.com/LAVogel/oma-virtual-art-share-first-sundays-6pm You can also dial in using your phone: +1 (872) 240-3212 Access Code: 344-434-133

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Image above courtesy of Lahiru Maramba

From the beaches of San Diego to Waikiki, waves, sand, and surf will be our inspiration to paint the power and movement of the ocean. Color contrasts and textures of seascapes will be explored. 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: Eric Robison.

Free Enjoy a cup of coffee and good conversation with fellow artists, and explore the exhibitions at OMA for free. Offered by OMA's Artist Alliance, sculptors, painters, photographers, and artists for all disciplines are welcome.

OMA welcomes friends and neighbors on Free First Sundays to join in Art For All, our fun hands-on art-making experience led by artists and cultural partners from our community. Whether you’re new to art or have your own creative flow, Art For All is the time to let your imagination soar. Each month OMA invites community partners to create an art-making experience for all levels. Participants are encouraged to spark inspiration by visiting current exhibitions. Explore different art-making materials through creative projects at each session while learning from local and regional artists. Check back each month to see what we’re up to next!   REGISTRATION LINK COMING SOON  

These informal drop-in workshops are open to all ages. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. All materials are provided free of charge, while supplies last.

Join Artist Alliance from home or wherever you are with refreshments of your choice, and enjoy some conversation with fellow artists! Sculptors, painters, photographers, and artists of all disciplines are welcome. Join the conversation from a computer, tablet, or smartphone. You will need an internet connection, speakers, and a microphone.  Share your work! Send a photo of what you are currently working on to share with the group, email lavogelart@gmail.com.

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Artist Alliance members free Join from your computer, tablet, or smartphone. https://meet.goto.com/LAVogel/oma-virtual-art-share-first-sundays-6pm You can also dial in using your phone: +1 (872) 240-3212 Access Code: 344-434-133

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Image above courtesy of Lahiru Maramba

From New York City to Santa Fe, O’Keefe studied and captured the intrigue of architecture. Simplified but never simple her work will inspire this studio. Subtle colors and high contrast, calm to dramatic, your work will have its own unique energy. 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: Georgia O’Keeffe, Radiator Building Night New York, 1927.

Artist Alliance members and their guests can participate in sharing and critique sessions promoting professional development. Not a member? No problem, join now or at the event!

Multi-colored and multi-layered works of art are Richter’s signature. His work has broken all sales records. Use his ground-breaking technique to fill your canvas. 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: Gerhard Richter, Abstract Painting, 2017.

Free Enjoy a cup of coffee and good conversation with fellow artists, and explore the exhibitions at OMA for free. Offered by OMA's Artist Alliance, sculptors, painters, photographers, and artists for all disciplines are welcome.

OMA welcomes friends and neighbors on Free First Sundays to join in Art For All, our fun hands-on art-making experience led by artists and cultural partners from our community. Whether you’re new to art or have your own creative flow, Art For All is the time to let your imagination soar. Each month OMA invites community partners to create an art-making experience for all levels. Participants are encouraged to spark inspiration by visiting current exhibitions. Explore different art-making materials through creative projects at each session while learning from local and regional artists. Check back each month to see what we’re up to next!   REGISTRATION LINK COMING SOON  

These informal drop-in workshops are open to all ages. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. All materials are provided free of charge, while supplies last.

Join Artist Alliance from home or wherever you are with refreshments of your choice, and enjoy some conversation with fellow artists! Sculptors, painters, photographers, and artists of all disciplines are welcome. Join the conversation from a computer, tablet, or smartphone. You will need an internet connection, speakers, and a microphone.  Share your work! Send a photo of what you are currently working on to share with the group, email lavogelart@gmail.com.

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Artist Alliance members free Join from your computer, tablet, or smartphone. https://meet.goto.com/LAVogel/oma-virtual-art-share-first-sundays-6pm You can also dial in using your phone: +1 (872) 240-3212 Access Code: 344-434-133

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Image above courtesy of Lahiru Maramba

The architecture of art museums is like a beacon calling to people almost like a cathedral to see what is so valuable inside. 21st Century architects have pushed the limits to bring us an overall aesthetic experience while viewing masterpieces. Come around the world to explore these innovative art museums and their magnificent contents. These lectures will explore the art, artists, architecture, and architects around the world who have created environments that challenge, entertain, inspire, and delight us.   REGISTRATION LINK COMING SOON  

These informal drop-in workshops are open to all ages. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. All materials are provided free of charge, while supplies last.

No need for a central focal point, sometimes filling in the blanks should be left to the viewer as Helen Frankenthaler and Jules Olitski did. Come and paint the “edges” in this workshop. 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: Jules Olitski, Basium Blush, 1960.