Help support OMA’s most colorful project yet by creating yarn pom-poms at home. Join local artist Katie Ruiz via Zoom for a virtual pom-pom party and learn how to create these glorious shaggy yarn balls of all sizes alongside members of the online community. These tiny creations will be collected later and joined together as a large-scale community yarn bombing. Click here to learn more about the project and what supplies you’ll need to participate in the party.
Pom-Pom Party
Virtual Lecture: Jaw Dropping Art And Its Censorship
Throughout time, art has been censored, hidden, and locked away for its salaciousness from the Sistine Chapel to the public street art of today. In association with the Sidewalk Activism exhibition, join Robin Douglas to discuss some of the most spicy and seductive art.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER for this free event and receive directions to access the live stream from any device.
Virtual Lecture: The Dazzling World Of Art Theft
Join Robin Douglas for a high stakes lecture of mystery and intrigue as she explores some of the most significant art heists, forgeries, and recoveries of all time. Presented via Zoom, pour yourself a glass of wine and get ready to travel the globe through stories behind the world’s most notorious art thefts followed by a digital Q & A.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER for this free event and receive directions to access the live stream from any device.
In association with OMA Book Club, this virtual lecture is the perfect companion to their Winter Series on art crime. Click here to access these titles as well as the full reading list.
If you purchased a ticket for the originally scheduled onsite event, click here to let us know how you’d like to have your refund processed.
Artist Alliance Quarterly Exchange
Artist Alliance is taking the quarterly critique online. Viewing is open to both members and visitors, but sharing artwork is limited to Artist Alliance members only.
Click here to watch the critique from your computer, tablet, or smartphone on the night of the event.
Artist Alliance members will need to snap a photo of current work and submit it ahead of time to share with the group during the Quarterly Exchange.
Send a copy of the image prior to the event by following these simple steps:
1. Make sure your image is a jpeg file and is sized to at least 1920 pixels on the longest side (just like we usually do for Online Juried Shows).
2. Save and name your file as“Quarterly artwork_[YOUR NAME]”
3. Email your image to Larry Vogel at vogelart@cox.net with the subject line“OMA Quarterly Critique: [YOUR NAME]”
Big Read Kick-Off
Come celebrate this year’s NEA Big Read in partnership with the Oceanside Public Library and help kick off an exciting month-long program focused on the joy of sharing a good book. Inspired by the novel Into the Beautiful North by Luis Alberto Urrea, this event invites guests to explore Griselda Rosas’ exhibition Regata Abscisa. A community art project will illuminate the novel’s core themes of storytelling, and self-determination while reflecting on personal experiences at the U.S.-Mexico border. Free copies of the book will be offered while supplies last. NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment of the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. Admission is free.
333’s Music At The Museum With The Jonny Tarr Quintet
One of San Diego’s freshest new bands, the Jonny Tarr Quintet continues to captivate critics and music lovers alike with their signature sound of soul, funk, and jazz. Get ready to hit the dance floor while enjoying gourmet appetizers, desserts, and specialty wines from 333 Pacific. A limited number of premium reserved tables are available in addition to general admission single tickets.
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Members will need to sign in to receive their discount.
General Admission Tickets: Members $35, Visitors $45 
Reserved Tables of 4: Members $190, Visitors $230
Exhibition Reception
Sip, nosh, and mingle with artists and fellow art lovers as OMA celebrates the opening of three exhibitions including Artist Alliance 2019 Biennial, Sidewalk Activism, and Griselda Rosas: Regata Abscisa. Members at the President’s Circle and above are invited at 5:00pm for the VIP hour.
Members free, Visitors $10