LOCAL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS: Art Galleries, Studios & Museums Click here for a Ventura Gallery & Studio List compiled by the Ventura Visitors Bureau in 2010. List also includes resources in neighboring cities. Community Memorial Hospital Public Art Gallery 47 N. Brent St. (805) 652-5011 - www.cmhshealth.org The first floor public art gallery at Community Memorial Hospital is the result of a partnership between the City of Ventura, Buenaventura Art Association, the Leadership Ventura program of the Ventura Chamber of Commerce and Community Memorial Healthcare Foundation. All art on display is for sale and the proceeds go towards the maintenance of the program, local artists, the BAA and philanthropic support of the hospital. Focus on the Masters 505 Poli St., Ventura CA 93001 Phone: (805) 653-2501 www.focusonthemasters.com Fax: (805) 653-2347 The goal of Focus On The Masters is to demonstrate the full significance of the arts to society by bringing highly accomplished artists to the forefront of the community. The objectives are to document these extraordinary people and their work through museumquality photography, personal interviews and biographical research which encompasses the artist's experiences, artistic thought and development, and to utilize our ever growing resources for the benefit of both the artists and the public at large through educational outreach, lecture series, regular exhibitions and quarterly newsletters. San Buenaventura Foundation for the Arts 1141 E. Main St. (805) 653-6100 www.venturaarts.org SBFA promotes the activities of our non-profit professional arts organizations through its website, including online exhibits of students and professional artists and a catalogue of youth arts education outreach programs. In the partnership with the City, it is leading an effort to create a Center for the Arts. Albinger Archaeological Museum 113 E. Main St., 648-5823 http://www.ventura.com/points_of_interest/archeosite Site open by reservation only. Performing Arts Organizations New West Symphony Association 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Suite D, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 (805) 643-8646 www.newwestsymphony.org
The New West Symphony produces a regular concert season, as well as its Musics Alive! series, which presents music from other cultures. It also provides many arts events and activities through its Symphony League, which has representatives from throughout the County. Pacific Sound Men's Chorus contact@rinconbeach.org 1-800-353-1632 www.pacificsoundchorus.com The aim of Pacific Sound is to be a top level a capella chorus with a varied repertoire in a wide range of musical styles. The chorus performs regularly in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties and typically travels to perform in a national or international venue each year. The chorus is affiliated with the Barbershop Harmony Society which offers coaching and competition that and allows the chorus members to participate in the highest level of competition. The chorus rehearses in Ventura and membership is open to all talented singers. Performances To Grow On 201 Park Rd., Ojai, CA 93023 (805) 648-4767 www.ptgo.org "Performances To Grow On" is a nonprofit organization which presents performances and workshops that develop a better understanding of world cultures and a greater appreciation of the arts to the people of Ventura County. Ventura Improv Company 34 North Palm Street, (805) 643-5701 www.venturaimprov.com Ventura Improv Company (VIC) performs improvisational comedy in a competitive format. The award-winning group is in residence at the Livery Theatre and offers an ongoing workshops and performances. VIC regularly hosts state-wide improv festivals. Ventura Music Festival 89 So. California Street, Suite D, (805) 648-3146 www.venturamusicfestival.org The Ventura Music Festival takes place every year in early May, featuring ten days of remarkable music, performed in intimate, historic settings throughout the City of Ventura overseen by Artistic Director Nuvi Mehta. Ventura County Concert Band 6256 Sutter St. (805) 642-5871 The Ventura County Concert Band, under the direction of Larry Weiss, performs four times a year at the Ventura High School Auditorium. The members of the band include business people, teachers, engineers, architects, students, retired persons and homemakers. Master Chorale of Ventura County P.O. Box 7388, Ventura, CA 93006
(805) 654-0995 www.venturachorale.org With a Master Chorale, Master Singers Ensemble, and a children s choir, the Master Chorale of Ventura County provides a 10-concert season for the community which encourages professionalism through quality programs featuring classical and contemporary vocal masterworks. They also produce recitals, special events, and other activities. All American Ballet 1932 Eastman Avenue, #104 & #105 650-6316 aphelic@aol.com www.allamericanballet.org Channelaire Chorus P.O. Box 7881 Ventura, CA 93006 805-247-1990 www.channelaire.org This award-winning chorus is a registered chapter of Sweet Adelines International, a worldwide organization of women singers committed to advancing the musical art form of barbershop harmony through education and performances. The chorus welcomes enthusiastic women who love to sing. Gold Coast Concert Chorus PMB 217 1746F South Victoria Avenue 675-4222 (tickets) www.goldcoastchorus.org Kingsmen Shakespeare Company P.O. Box 1772 Thousand Oaks, CA 91358 (805) 493-3455 www.kingsmenshakespeare.org Rubicon Theatre Company 1006 E. Main Street Ventura, 93001 667-2900 www.rubicontheatre.org Teatro de Las Americas P.O. Box 5184 Oxnard, CA 93031-5184
www.teatrodelasamericas.org Ventura College Opera Workshop 4667 Telegraph Road Ventura, 93003 654-6444 ext. 2968 www.operaworkshop.info Ventura County Ballet 2750 E. Main St. Box 7 653-2800 http://www.balletacademyventura.com Arts Education California Poets in the Schools Shelleysavren@gmail.com Kids' Art 856 E. Thompson Blvd 653-0817 Music 4 Kids 1255 Callens Rd., Suite A 642-3800 Peace Thru Music P.O. Box 4998 Ventura, CA 93007 805-647-6707 www.peacethrumusic.org Peace Thru Music is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of children by providing access to music education, music appreciation, and musical instruments. Peace Thru Music partners with school districts, communities, Boys and Girls Clubs, and similar organizations to obtain the resources necessary to provide the children in these programs with musical instruments and music education. Cultural Support Organizations California Literary Arts Society P.O. Box 782 Ventura, CA 93002 805/643-3385 www.literaryarts-ca.org The California Literary Arts Society presents writing and publishing seminars, children?s writing programs, and annual book festivals.
Experience Ventura 1068 E. Main St., Suite 225 (805) 653-5425 www.experienceventura.com San Buenaventura Foundation for the Arts 1147 E. Main St. 653-6100 653-6060 (fax) www.venturaarts.org Seaside Highland Games 9654 Kessler Avenue Chatsworth, CA 91311-5533 www.seaside-games.com Ventura Chamber of Commerce 801 S. Victoria Ave., Suite 200 Ventura, 93003 Mon-Fri, 8:30 am-4 pm 676-7500 650-1414 (fax) www.venturachamber.com Ventura County Arts Council 646 County Square Drive, Ste. 154 Ventura, 93003-9066 Mon-Fri, 9 am-5pm 658-2213 658-2281 (fax) www.venturacountyarts.net Ventura Visitors & Convention Bureau 89 S. California Street, Suite C Mon-Fri, 8:30 am-5 pm, Sat 9 am-5 pm, Sun 10 am-4 pm 648-2075 648-2150 www.ventura-usa.com Visual Journalism (JV) Multimedia Workshop On July 31, 2009 over 46 visual journalists and visual journalism students combined their efforts to document our local community and produce a multimedia project in
cooperation with Brooks Institute of Visual Journalism and the City of Ventura. Details at http://www.vjworkshops.org. All the stories in the completed multimedia project-- steeped in the documentary tradition but using the latest technology for visual storytelling that combines still photography with video and audio components--can be viewed online at http://www.vjworkshops.org/?p=813.