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Discover the vibrant sounds of Southern California’s emerging talents at the Indie Songwriters Circle—an intimate gathering featuring four young and promising artist/songwriters. Immerse yourself in an evening of creativity, as these rising stars share their original compositions and engage in insightful discussions about their work and the art and craft of songwriting. Join us for a unique and inspiring musical experience, where passion and talent converge in a circle of artistic expression.

Featuring: Ashley Maietta, Vân Scott, Haleigh Bowers, and James Harper

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Long Story Short is carving out their own sound within the chamber folk genre. Renowned instrumentalists Ashley Hoyer, Ben Schreiber, and Aria DiSalvio join forces to perform Hoyer’s originals and some traditional fiddle favorites. Mandolin, electric mandolin, fiddle, and cello weave melodies, textures, and harmonies to create a sound that has been described as cinematic and transportive. Hailed as a ‘mandolin phenomenon’ by the San Diego Tribune, Ashley’s compositions are the main staple of the trio. She crafts melodies and haunting harmonies that distinguish her works easily from the norm. Her other projects include reputable folk dance band, The Syncopaths, Sam ‘n Ash, an accordion/mandolin duo featured on the podcast Welcome to Night Vale, as well as a classical/folk crossover trio Fire and Grace and Ash. Ben Schreiber brings his driving energy and lyrical fiddling to the ensemble. A native of St. Louis, he travels across the country as an in-demand dance fiddler with his popular duo, Uncle Farmer. Cellist Aria DiSalvio brings her soulful, rich tone and refined technique to a wide variety of musical settings. Whether performing with the Santa Cruz Symphony or contemporary folk bands; or in the recording studio with artists such as Irish singer Éilís Kennedy or jazz trumpeter Roy Hargrove, Aria’s passion for and expertise in diverse styles of music shines through. A graduate of the University of Michigan School of Music, Aria is currently on faculty at Alasdair Fraser’s Sierra Fiddle Camp and lives with her husband, two children, dog and chickens in the mountains above Santa Cruz, California.

Although this trio is new on the scene, individually these musicians are at the top of their game and eager to create a reputation for the ensemble. Collectively, they have performed for many distinguished organizations: The Carmel Bach Festival, KVMR Celtic Festival, The Monterey Jazz Festival, Millpond Festival, LEAF Festival, Wintergrass Festival, Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival, Freight and Salvage, Bijou Theatre, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Swallow Hill, The Station Inn, Northwest Folklife Festival, and many others.

Pictured: Melanie Roschko, Space Available & Robin Tripaldi, Bifurcate

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Artist talk featuring Melanie Roschko & Robin Tripaldi about their work in Synesthesia.

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The ReFrame VC Summit is a first of its kind Ventura County event specifically for the creative and cultural sectors in our region.

Whether you are an artist, culture bearer, creative sector business owner, or work for an arts and culture organization, this event is your opportunity to learn from and lead the conversation about the collective future of arts and culture in Ventura County.

This day-long gathering will include a keynote presentation, a listening session, workshops, and networking, all centering arts and culture as a creative and economic driver for Ventura County.

You’ll have the opportunity to learn how your work contributes to the creative economy and how to use this knowledge to your advantage when advocating for yourself and your organization.

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09A Free Resources + Networking
Network and check out the free business development resources available to you from EDC and WEV. Coffee sponsored by Five07

10A Keynote: Arts, Technology and Policy for Community Impact

Public Artist, Technology Entrepreneur and newly appointed District Chief for Senator Henry Stern, Evan Meyer will share how he built a case for the value of the arts and the use of technology to scale up impact by empowering community activism.

11A Breakout Groups

Breakout #1: Can I Make a Living Doing This?

This hands-on session by artist Allison Wyper will walk you through the why (your goals and deepest values), what (how much you need to earn to thrive), and how (options for how to structure your career) of financial management for artists. We’ll touch on the importance of getting paid for your work (if that is your goal), declaring your worth, and how to leverage the power of personal relationships and barter resources with peers.

Breakout #2: From Surviving to Thriving: How to “Sell” Your Nonprofit Arts Organization Mindset and Money Coach and performing artist Marcy Heim of the Artful Asker will challenge you to take an honest look at your focus now, give you tools to reframe and fine-tune your focus, to move from simply surviving to beautifully thriving as you create a clear destination for others to find joy and good in their partnerships with you.

12P Focus Groups: Raise Your Hand, Raise Your Voice – this is an opportunity for you to participate in the County of Ventura’s Creative Economy Strategic Plan.

01P: Lunch

02P: You Too are an Arts Advocate! Learn why advocacy is essential to a thriving creative career. Tracy Hudak of Californians for the Arts will provide us with key and targeted insights on arts advocacy efforts being done at the State level and why you should care and share the impact of advocacy at the local community level and how every one of us are advocates whether we realize it or not.

03P: Endnote: ADAPT Joyfully! SHINE ON!

Your calling to create good in our world is more critical than ever.  With Marcy’s 10 lessons to inspire generosity in yourself and others you will learn how to bring positive energy to ALL your relationships. As you adapt to continual challenges, lead others in new and powerful ways. You will laugh. You will sing (yes, sing). Why should the sky be your limit…in your generosity or your life? What lies ahead?

04P: Marketplace of Ideas Networking with Wine and Cheese

MEET THE CALIFORNIA CREATIVE CORPS ARTISTS:

The Creative Corps is a CAC-funded pilot program investing in Artists & Community Partner Organizations to catalyze community-driven solutions for sustainable social change. 23 Central Coast projects received $140K in grant funds, with $100K designated for artist compensation, demonstrating an intentional departure from standard grant & fellowship models to one of greater abundance. Projects focus on building collective power, cross-sector partnerships & shared value, by centering on communities’ lived experiences & amplifying artists’ capacity to transform realities.

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Pictured: Robin Tripaldi, Deja Blue, quad Encaustic, 12 x 48in

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Encaustic demonstration with Robin Tripaldi in Synesthesia.

Pictured: Carlos Luna James, ASTROLOGICAL DEITIES

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A roundtable discussion exploring the themes of the exhibition and artists practice. Featuring Carlos Luna James, Ismael de Anda III, and Eugene Ahn.

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A roundtable discussion exploring the themes of the exhibition and artists practice. Featuring Chenhung Chen, Jennie E. Park, and Ibuki Kuramochi

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Join us for the triumphant return of our comedy programming at Studio Channel Islands Art Center! This series, curated by Jason Love, will bring all the family-friendly laughs into your Friday night and, in June, will feature Mary Gallagher, Don Friesen and Feraz Ozel!

Mary Gallagher

As she worked her way though college in Wisconsin, Mary Gallagher responded to a “Help Wanted” ad for singing telegrams. Her first one was for The Green Bay Packers! They requested she come dressed as a clown (and why wouldn’t they?) Since she had no idea how to sing, she put on her best rainbow wig and began crafting killer jokes just for The Packers and their families. A career was born and one clown made an iconic institution’s day!

She honed her writing and improvisational skills at The Second City in Chicago. There she also got hired by Citibank to show potential customers a new rewards program. That corporate gig ended up paying off her entire college loan, all while she learned improv from the finest teachers ever at The Second City.

With her friendly girl-next-door personality, she moved to Los Angeles and began her professional career in the entertainment industry. She’s now been in over 50 national commercials, has guest-starred and recurred on many hit television shows (Friends, Grey’s Anatomy, NCIS, How I Met Your Mother, The West Wing), and has also been in several major motion pictures. She’s hosted three national TV shows and in 2018 she had her national television stand-up comedy debut on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert!

She now hosts and performs at colleges, corporate events, churches, non-profits, and comedy clubs all across America. In 2022, she flew to the South of France to personally host a private event for Kevin Hart! Since she’s starred on several hidden-camera prank shows, he had her pull a prank on his good friend. She is now an international prankster!

Don Friesen

His kids think he’s fun. His wife thinks he’s an idiot. Audiences think he’s hilarious!

Don Friesen is a modern suburban dad just trying to raise his kids and get through the day with a bit of money in the bank and a scrap of dignity intact. With a unique style that can best be described as frenetic and engaging, Don captures the irony of parenting, marriage and everyday absurdities through characters, voices, parodies and some of the best written routines around. He’s a wanna-be geek who constantly upgrades to the latest technology, but can never get it to work, leading to signature bits about tech support, Idiots Guides, texting and passwords.

Friesen has recently taken his smart, savvy, and highly-caffeinated comedy to the stage at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, CA, for the taping of his new Showtime one-hour special titled “Ask Your Mom.” In his first nationally released concert special, Don delivers a winnng hour of clever, true-to-life “he’s talking about my family up there” comedy that manages to be adult-smart yet family-friendly.

Feraz Ozel

Feraz Ozel was recruited by the CIA, but turned it down for a life in comedy. Now, this LA based comedian tours internationally providing crowds with an energetic brand of insightful stand-up, often stemming from his perspectives as an Afghani-Pakistani American. Also a formally trained actor and improviser, Feraz has appeared on national television on 2 Broke Girls, Hollywood Darlings, Comics Unleashed, Conan, and Hulu’s Coming to the Stage, and recently shot his lead role in the feature film “Hollywood Dirt.” Feraz is also a seasoned writer and recently directed the film “Curious Georgina,” which starred Himself and Bobby Lee, screened at Just for Laughs in Montreal and was distributed by Kevin Hart’s LOL Network.

Feraz has been featured in the LA Times, The Atlantic Magazine, Rolling Stone, and several documentaries. Feraz also performed in the 2016 CBS Diversity Showcase, and wrote several sketches that appeared in the show. Recently, his stand-up album “Chillennial” charted in Billboard’s top 10, and iTunes’ top 3 for comedy albums, and his tracks regularly play on Sirius XM. Viral clips of his stand up have over 20 million views and have been distributed by mega-blogs like NowThis and LADbible.

You can catch Feraz performing regularly at comedy clubs all over Los Angeles including The Comedy Store and The Hollywood Improv. Or at his house trying to figure out what bitcoin is.

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Blurred and Obscured…

 …Indie artist Kalen Henry’s latest two albums are a magical re-framing of songs you thought you knew.  Kalen’s captivating vocals and father, Trey Henry’s, genre bending arrangements of popular and iconic songs are poignant and transportive. Lyrics unfold as if hearing them for the first time in the context of these brilliant arrangements.  Come and experience Kalen and her band of all-star studio musicians.

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Introduction by video artists Leslie Foster, Jody Zellen, Karen Hochman Brown, and Liberty Worth with a post-screening talkback.

Pictured: Joseph Carrillo, The Arcade Fantasy, Music for synthesizers, guitar, bass, drums, and orchestra – 4 min, 40 sec loop, scrylic on wood board, with decorated headphones and griffin claw holders

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A short artist talk followed by a presentation of original compositions. Featuring Joseph Carrillo.

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Nevenka Folk Ensemble is a Los Angeles-based women’s folk chorus performing music from Eastern Europe whose repertoire includes songs from Albania, Armenia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Macedonia, Russia, Ukraine, and from the Ladino Sephardic and Romani cultures.

The group was formed in 1976 by women who shared a common interest in the complex harmonies and compelling rhythms typical in Balkan music. Very much in the Eastern European tradition, Nevenka includes women of all ages making music together.

As our community continues to recover from the Mountain Fire, we want to provide a space and more opportunities to get some temporary reprieve through art and creation.

In the days leading up to our Holiday Art Market, we will be hosting free-to-attend events in the gallery, including activities within the fields of music, visual art and literature.

This programming is kindly being put together with the help of world-class artists who wish to support the community and respond to adversity through their various forms of creativity. Everyone is invited to join us in the gallery, as these events have been designed for a general audience with no prior experience necessary. Come along to learn, explore your own creativity or just hang out with like-minded members of the community.

If you would like to show appreciation for these programs and help support Mountain Fire relief efforts, please consider making a donation to the VCCF Ventura County Wildfire Relief & Recovery Fund.

Schedule

Dec. 3
12:00 pm Lunchtime recital
1:00 pm Creative gathering

Dec. 4
12:00 pm Lunchtime recital
1:00 pm Special Edition of Poetry in the Gallery featuring open mic and invited guests, hosted by Sean Colletti

Dec. 5
12:00 pm Lunchtime recital
1:00 pm SCIART25 Artist Talk with Susan Stinsmuehlen-Amend & Carol Shaw Sutton

Dec. 6
12:00 pm Lunchtime recital
1:00 pm Creative gathering

Free event presented as part of the Creative Community Gatherings series.

Free for all to attend. No registration required.

Pictured: Susan Stinsmuehlen-Amend, Grid Poem (Where) (left) & Carol Shaw Sutton, Heart Open (right)

Free artist talk presented as part of the Creative Community Gatherings series.

Two exceptional artists with diverse practices in conversation regarding their work and the unusual methods they utilize to make art. Carol Shaw Sutton is a fiber sculpture artist and Susan Stinemuehlen-Amend a glass artist, both have internationally reputations for their creative vision and mastery of diverse materials. Carol gathers natural materials to transform into sculptural work, she weaves and composes with fiber, wood, feathers and other natural forms while Susan utilizes glass to reveal and make invisible the compositions that she creates with light and ink.

Carol Shaw Sutton‘s work often consists of poetically narrative objects and installations utilizing both ancient and modern processes that require a labor-intensive commitment with the goal of simultaneously valuing and transcending the concept of time. These address the deep human concern for harmony and release through our bodies into nature and the mysterious beyond.

“I’ve been working with fiber since the age of five in a family where there was very little textile tradition, therefore no oversight or rules. This gave me immense freedom to find my own way, as I learned from everything I saw, including our gardener as he, magically tied the loose cut vines with nothing but themselves! Since art school where I learned the usual array of mediums, I greedily took every course in what was then pejoratively called primitive or non-western art history. I saw indigenous cultures from all over the world use EVERYTHING growing around them to make wildly beautiful, mythic and evocative works. To this day, fiber with all its processes, materials and history has filled me with a deeply humble respect and has provided me a language to embody a coherent self as part of nature. My current work, shown here, is loosely titled Staying Alive, referring to my own personal and our collective challenges during this time in America, in the world and in our aging bodies. I’ve found solace and meaning in the simple act of stitching, wrapping, looping, or weaving with materials that have a life span, as do we. While doing this work, I watch my brain struggle, investigate, negotiate and then loosen while working towards moments of discovery and joy.”   – Carol Shaw Sutton

Susan Stinsmuehlen-Amend was trained as a painter, she approach glass through that lens. Conceptually, she think as a surrealist, combining unlikely images to create a new narrative.

No matter how many permutations her work has taken, there are still elements of the 12th Century techniques of stained glass. After completing countless commissions she pulled away from “good design” and let the wash of the unconscious lead her choices of glass and imagery.

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Nathalie Peña-Comas

Latin Grammy-Nominee rising star soprano and actress Nathalie Peña-Comas was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Nathalie was invited to the inauguration of the first Vienna Opera Sommer Festival in Belvedere Palace.

She has performed, a. o. with the Russian State Philharmonic Orchestra, the Vienna Chamber Orchestra, the Vienna Concert – Verein Orchestra, the Strauss Festival Orchestra, the State Philharmonic Orchestra of Târgu Mures, the Academic Musical Theater Orchestra of Minsk, the Radio Symphony Orchestra of Belarus and the National Symphony Orchestra of the Dominican Republic; a. o. with Maestros Eugene Kohn, Valery Polyansky, Ernst Kovacic, Joji Hattori, Ola Rudner, Ferenc Gábor, Harald Krumpöck, José Antonio Molina and many others, and alongside Andrea Bocelli, Gregory Kunde, Stephen Costello, Morris Robinson, KS Ramón Vargas, Tuomas Katajala, and pop artists Johnny Ventura, Danny Rivera, Plácido Domingo Jr. and many others.

She won the 1st Prize at the Ebe Stignani Opera International Competition 2022, the 2nd Prize at the Montecatini Opera Festival Singing Competition 2022, and has been awarded several prizes for “Classical Singer of the Year” at Soberano Awards (2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020 & 2021 – Dom. Rep.). She was also finalist at the 14th Osaka International Music Competition (2013) and won the special prize for the “Most Promising Soprano” and for the ”Best Interpretation of a Polish Composition” at the 14th Ada Sari International Competition of Vocal Art (2011). ​

Since 2019 Nathalie serves as Cultural Ambassador for the Dominican Republic.

Armen Guzelimian

Armen Guzelimian is celebrated for his versatility as a top-notch collaborative artist, a brilliant soloist and first-rate chamber musician not only in Southern California, but all over the world. He has received national and international critical acclaim for his appearances in many of the major concert halls in the U.S.A and Europe.​

He has appeared as soloist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, California Chamber Symphony, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, American Youth Symphony, the Pasadena Symphony/Pops Orchestra among others, with such conductors as Neville Marriner, Stuart Challenger, Mehli Mehta, Bruce Ferden and Michael Feinstein.

As a recording artist, Mr. Guzelimian’s performances are represented on the EMI, Angel, Teldec, Nonesuch, Delos and Crystal labels. He appears on the documentary film “Shadows in Paradise”, as well as on Classical Arts Showcase, PBS and throughout Europe on Arte.

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India Carney is an American singer, songwriter, vocal arranger, vocal coach and actress. A native of Brooklyn, New York, and graduate of LaGuardia Arts High (The “FAME”) School, India finished her classical music training at UCLA. Before graduating college, India made her national television debut on NBC’s Emmy Award-winning series, The Voice – Season Eight. She wowed audiences and four highly acclaimed celebrity judges as the Top 5 Artist with her passionate vocal performances. This New York City native toured with award-winning pop artist, Katy Perry, and has sung for Grammy-award winning artists, including Dua Lipa, Mariah Carey, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, Meghan Trainor, H.E.R., and will be joining Christina Aguilera this Summer. She has performed at the VMAs, Grammy Awards, BET Awards, The Ellen Degeneres Show and Coachella. As a vocal coach, she worked with the singers of American Idol – Season 4 (2021) and Alter Ego – Season 1 (2021). You can hear India’s voice on the American Express 2020 Holiday campaign, “Small Lang Syne,” and featured on the new video game, Forspoken (2022).

Her original music fuses her pop, folk, classical, R&B, A Cappella, jazz and musical theater influences. In 2019, India signed to UK publishing company, Phrased Differently, to start the next chapter in her music career and is currently signed with Randy Jackson’s management company, 1963 Entertainment. Her debut single, “Human,” a personal account on equality, representation and empathy, released last May, and her upcoming single, “Where Your Heart Is,” releases this Summer.

Raku pottery was developed as ceremonial tea ware for Zen Buddhist Masters in the 16th century. Raku was originally prized in its simplicity and its avoidance of opulence, both of which were important to the Zen philosophy. The word “raku” conveys the enjoyment of freedom and so raku pottery was built without function or utility in mind.

It is believed that the spirit of the maker is incorporated into the raku shape and is therefore revealed naked (unglazed) at the foot of each pottery piece. It is said that if we remain alert to ourselves, in examining the raku form, we will recognize our own spirit and meaning.

American raku pottery dates to 1960 when a famous ceramic artist named Paul Soldner discovered the exciting results possible when a pot was placed in combustible materials when removed from the kiln. It differentiates from Japanese raku in that it focuses primarily on this post firing reduction. While both techniques embody the spirit of spontaneity, removing a piece from the kiln and letting it smolder in a combustible makes American raku pottery all the more exciting and unpredictable.

Workshop Description

Learn basic handbuilding techniques and work with a variety of raku decorating techniques.

Your work will be bisqued and ready to be glazed by the following class, where you will practice raku decorating techniques. Work size is limited to 6” wide and 10” high.

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Feb 25 & 26
March 4 & 5
March 11 & 12
March 25 & 26

Each class is from 2pm to 5pm in Studio O3

Each participant will produce between 3 and 4 hand built forms, wheel throwing available upon request.

Raku Firing April 8 & 9

No prior ceramic experience necessary.

All materials provided.

Participants must be over 16.

Limit of 6 participants per class.

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‘Rain Sticks’ Family Workshop with artist Maria Adela Diaz 

Saturday May 6, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm in the gallery

Pizza lunch provided 

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$5 per adult

Come and be inspired by DIS CONNECTION exhibiting artist Maria Adela Diaz and her powerful work

Interact with her installation in the gallery and learn how to create your own rain sticks inspired by the sounds of water. 

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JIMMY IN SAIGON begins as a personal exploration into the mysterious death and radical life of Jimmy McDowell, an American 24-year-old Vietnam veteran who died as a civilian in Saigon in 1972, when filmmaker Peter McDowell was only five. While investigating Jimmy’s drug use and sexuality, Peter takes us from the US Midwest to Vietnam, France and back home again. In his quest to get to know his brother, he uncovers a hidden romance, new family ties and a remarkable global love story.

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Pictured: Still from Ghostly Labor: A Dance Film by John Jota Leaños

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“Ghostly Labor: A Dance Film” explores the history of labor in the US–Mexico borderlands through Tap Dance, Mexican Zapateado, Son Jarocho, Afro Caribbean movement, and live music. Co-directed by John Jota Leaños and Vanessa Sanchez, this work brings together polyrhythmic movement and an original score to look at the (ongoing) years of systemic exploitation of labor while highlighting the power and joy of collective resistance.

Based on farmworker interviews in California, this work honors the sacred hands that feed us and was filmed on Avila Garcia Farms with support from Ayudando Latinos a Soñar (ALAS), a non-profit advocacy organization for farmworkers in Half Moon Bay, CA. A full-length dance theater production of Ghostly Labor will premiere in 2023.

John Jota Leaños is an award-winning Mestizo (Xicano/Italian/Chumash) new media artist using animation, documentary, and performance focusing on the convergence of memory, social space, and decolonization. Leaños’ animation work has been shown internationally at festivals and museums including Sundance Film Festival, Cannes Short Film Corner, the Morelia International Film Festival, Mexico, San Francisco International Festival Animation, the KOS Convention 07, and the Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego. Leaños has also exhibited at the Whitney Biennial in New York, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Leaños is a Guggenheim Fellow in Film, Creative Capital Foundation Grantee, a United States Artist Fellow and has been an artist in residence at the University of California, Santa Barbara in the Center for Chicano Studies, Carnegie Mellon University in the Center for Arts in Society, and the Headlands Center for the Arts. Leaños is currently a Professor of Film & Digital Media at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

This event is a collaboration with The Awakening Magazine.

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From dance floors to concert halls, the Syncopaths bring a fresh, contemporary spin to tunes and songs rooted in the Scottish, Irish, and American folk traditions. Evolving through their contradance origins, they are creating a “chamber folk” sound, characterized by the compelling rhythmic interplay of fiddle and mandolin, rich vocals, and unexpected colors and rhythms of the piano and bodhrån. The exuberant joy they derive from the music and each other is palpable and contagious.

Pictured: Nayeli de Los Elegidos De Asís, photo by Elibet Valencia Muñoz

Make your own mask inspired by those worn by performers of La Danza de Los Diablos. $5 per participant, free for SCIART Members.

This event is a collaboration with The Awakening Magazine.

Pictured: Colectivo Los Ingràvidos, still from “THE SUN QUARTET, PART 1: Piedra de Sol”

July 14th & 15th
7pm

Screenings of Colectivo Los Ingràvidos’ The Sun Quartet.

Colectivo Los Ingrávidos (Tehuacán, Mexico) chart poetic realms that few dare to tread. Their work dismantles the audio-visual grammar that permeates the television-cinematic aesthetic, it is politically charged yet involved with the sublime.

This event is a collaboration with The Awakening Magazine.

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Pictured: Susan Amorde, Wounded Baggage I

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Join us for a discussion with Tension/Form artists Bob Privitt and Susan Amorde.

Bob Privitt, Master of Fine Arts, Indiana University, taught art at the college and university level for 40 years. Now retired from Pepperdine University after 25 years, he served there most recently as Artist-in-Residence. Privitt’s works have been chosen by jury for inclusion in over 100 national and regional exhibitions and received awards in over one-third of them.

Susan Amorde is a Los Angeles-based sculptor and artist, she has a BFA from Long Beach State University, CA. She delights in combining materials and media in new ways, such as bronze, found objects and vintage suitcases. Susan finds inspirations from strong women and champions environmental awareness and social justice. She has been exhibiting her works in local and national exhibitions since 2000 at such venues as Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, CA; San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, San Luis Obispo, CA; The Commonwealth Club, San Francisco, CA; Mesa College, San Diego, CA; and Pink Dog Gallery, Ashville, NC.

Saturday, October 21st at 3:00pm.

Featuring  Crystal AC Salas and Lyz Merola. Crystal is an Individual Fellow artist of the California Arts Council, poetry editor of Break Bread Project and author of Greif Logic by Gunpowder press. Lyz Merola is a published poet and a recent graduate from CSUCI.
 
Crystal AC Salas is a Xicanx poet, essayist, educator, and community organizer. Her poetry chapbook Grief Logic is co-winner of the inaugural Alta California Prize, from Gunpowder Press. She has work in Omnium Gatherum Quarterly, Alta Journal, Northwest Review, [PANK] Magazine, World Literature Today, Chaparral Poetry, Acentos Review, and others. A founding member of the BreakBread Literacy Project, which elevates the voices of young creatives under 25, she serves as poetry editor for BreakBread Magazine. She holds an M.F.A. from University of California, Riverside and is the recipient of a 2021-2022 California Arts Council Established Individual Artist Fellowship.

 
Lyz Merola is a poet, yogi, and nature enthusiast living in Ventura. She is inspired by the magic that exists in all nature, and writes from the perspective of a curious observer. She is published in the newly published Solo Voyage, CSUCI’s Island Fox Literary journal, and has read at events throughout Ventura County.

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The Black Market Trust is a five member jazz band based in Los Angeles. Since the 2012 release of their all instrumental debut album “The Black Market Trust,” a milestone in the genre of gypsy jazz, the band has gone on to record two more albums, maintain a busy touring schedule, and have their music featured on TV shows like the ABC television series “Happy Endings” and the Hulu original program “Casual.” The band features the Django Reinhardt inspired gypsy sound of acoustic instruments, and infuses classics from the Great American Songbook with intricate vocal harmonies inspired by The Beach Boys, and other artists influential to the group. Their sophomore album “II” featured a Top Ten hit on the Adult Contemporary charts, a signature version of “Route 66”.

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Pictured: Anne Bedrick, Standing Tall

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CAMARILLO DIWALI CELEBRATION 2023
Sunday, November 5 from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
at Studio Channel Islands Art Center 2222 Ventura Blvd, Camarillo

OPEN TO PUBLIC
FREE TO ATTEND
FREE PARKING

INDIAN DANCES
RANGOLI CONTEST
JEWELLERY
INDIAN CLOTHING
DECORE
HENNA ARTIST
JOLLY JUMPER
FRIENDLY CRICKET MATCH

DANCE SHOW by NARTAN School of Dance
11:30 am – 12:30 pm

RANGOLI CONTEST
Bring your Rangoli Creation glued-on to a a 25″×30″ poster board to win a prize
Any Art Media – Open for all – 5 winners

FOOD FOR SALE
ENJOY INDIAN CUSINE by
SAFFRON Indian Cuisine & QUALITY FOODS

FASHION SHOW
Flaunt your best Indian Attire to win
1:15 – 1:30pm

Image: When Leaving Becomes Arriving, Rebecca Xu, Monotype Print on BFK Rives paper, 32 x 20 inches, 2022

Join us for the opening reception of Across the Divide: Just in Time with introductions from exhibiting artists: Xun Chi, Yu Ji, and Joe Ren.

This exhibition will celebrate creative works in non-traditional media by artists of Chinese descent that speak to the continuous exchange between East and West. We seek to generate cross-cultural comparative insights for a new understanding of Chinese art as an international force taking many forms. This exhibition expands beyond national boundaries to consider how works of art and artists have interacted across their experiences in China and the United States.

As a non-profit organization, the Association of Chinese Artists in American Academia (ACAAC) was founded in 2003 by a group of Chinese artists who teach and research in American universities. Attending the first national exhibition and symposium held at California State University, Long Beach, this group of artists came into consensus in creating a platform for sharing their artistic experiences and educational endeavors. Having been a continuation of the Association’s scholarly endeavor of the past two decades, this 2022 Forum Across the Divide is pleased to invite all ACAAC members to participate in this exhibition.

Exhibition open: November 30 – December 16, 2023
Opening Reception: November 30 from 5pm – 7pm

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Get ready for an enchanting holiday experience as Sara Niemietz returns to Studio Channel Islands with pianist Don French. This unique event on December 10th promises an evening that’s both personal and spectacular. Sara will enchant listeners with a fresh twist on Christmas classics from Irving Berlin to Donny Hathaway, while also performing beloved tunes from artists like The Beatles and James Taylor.

What sets this show apart is the chance to savor Sara’s powerful vocals up close, providing an immersive encounter with her artistry. With millions of YouTube views and performances spanning 40 countries, Sara is known for her energetic live performances on stages ranging from Radio City Music Hall to the Sydney Opera House.

A key highlight of the evening will be the addition of original songs from her latest album “Superman,” adding a personal touch to the festivities. Get ready for an evening of heartwarming, soul-stirring performances that promise to make this holiday season truly exceptional.

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Spring Break Camp
April 11 – April 15
9:30 am – 12:30 pm

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ROUND4 is a boxing ring style hip-hop platform that features four lyrically talented artists, a DJ and ring announcer. Each artist is chosen and invited by ROUND4 creator, Dexter Nunnery. Each artist performs a 20 minute set. There are no judges, just pure talent, stage presence and a microphone.

Artist: Mic Bles

Oxnard, CA – Mic Bles garnered his recognition as a hardcore lyricist for his variation in rhymes and complex lyricism. Mic Bles was listed as one of Rotor Magazine’s 2018 best up and coming artists on the radar. His music has been recognized by the UHHM (Universal Hop Hop Museum) Archives and Collections. 

Mic Bles has worked with Chino XL, Rakaa Iriscience (Dilated Peoples), Planet Asia, El Da Sensei (The Artifacts), DJ Romes (LootPack).

Artist: Kontra Mantis

Saticoy, CA – Kontra Mantis is a bilingual artist and producer. His eclectic mix of influences give his music a variety of flavors, whether it’s his smooth melodic flow, storytelling style or pattern heavy multisyllabic flow. Kontra Mantis has toured around Mexico City multiple times opening up and performing with Seven Records group Bungalo Dub.

Kontra Mantis has performed on many festival stages like Surf Rodeo, Rock N Flow Festival, Rap Mayhem Tour and the Smokers Club Tour to name a few. He has also shared the stage with legendary artists such as Redman & Method Man, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Evidence (Dilated Peoples) and Alchemist, RZA, Cappadonna (Wu-Tang Clan), The Dogg Pound, Jurassic 5, Talib Kweli, Chino XL, Myka 9, Abstract Rude, Mistah F.A.B. and many more.

Artist: Lorde Sanctus

Nipomo, CA – Lorde Sanctus is an emcee, writer, producer and futurist. Lord Sanctus owns and operates Connect the Coast, the only Web3 independent hip-hop label and media company on the central coast of California specializing in NFTs and defi merch. He’s worked with everyone from the Brooklyn Nets to Snoop Dogg, but most recently he’s focused his efforts on elevating the voices of black, brown and allied creatives on the coast.

Artist: D Banks

Paso Robles, CA – D BANKS is known as Paso Robles turn up king. His high energy music is a staple for the nightlife in the area. His recent album “Monsta” was featured on the popular Youtube Channel Adam 22’s No Jumper Poscast (4.1 million subscribers). During the pandemic BANKS went on a spree releasing 7 music videos.

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Artist Talk with the artists featured in E Pluribus Unum: Richard William Barnett, Daggi Wallace, and Kerstin Zilm. Artists will talk about the individual and collaborative process of preparing for this exhibition and discuss their work, its origination and message.

Image from Phoenix Family Performing Art Collaborative

Opening celebration for the Echoes of Nature: Works by Contemporary Chinese Artists exhibition.

Opening celebration for the Echoes of Nature: Works by Contemporary Chinese Artists exhibition.
Saturday, June 4th from 11am–8pm

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Dr. Haiqiong-Deng
Demo: Traditional Folk Instruments
Languages: English and Mandarin
June 6th @ 6:30pm

Dr. Haiqiong Deng is the director of Chinese Music Ensemble at Florida State University. She is an Award-winning zheng master and has given lectures and performances throughout North America and China for audiences of all ages.

Dr. Haiqiong Deng is a master player of the 21-string Chinese guzheng and a veteran practitioner of the 7-string guqin culture. Dr. Deng has also expanded her musical expressions through the exploration of diverse world music traditions. Her collaboration with master Indian sitarist, Nalini Vinayak, led to the 2011 release of the album—Stringing Echoes: Classical Indian Music by Sitar and Chinese Zheng—a CD that, for the first time in history, combined Chinese zheng, Indian sitar, and tabla on classical Indian Music. Her world music-influenced compositions include Layered Fantasy: for Indonesian Gamelan and Chinese Zheng (2014); Kora: for Intercultural Band Omnimusica (2018); and Guru (2020).

www.haiqiongmusic.com

Pictured: Nan Liu, Orchids, Ink and Color on Xuan Paper, 22×18″, 2011

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Dr. Nan Liu 刘楠
Demo I: Traditional Chinese ink painting: flowers, birds, and landscapes (Shanshui hua, 山水画)
Talk: Traditional Chinese ink painting
Languages: English and Mandarin
June 8th @ 6:30pm

Dr. Nan Liu is the associate art professor at Florida A&M University. Nan was born and raised in China, where he graduated from Nan Kai University (Beijin) with a B.F.A. and Capital Norman University (Bijing) with an M.A. in Art Education. He has lived in Florida for nearly 20 years and in that time he has completed both a master of fine art degree in painting and a Ph.D. in art education at Florida State University.

Nan has explored various art forms in recent years, including drawing, watercolor, tempera, and oil painting and his subjects range from figures to landscapes. His artworks have been exhibited across the United States among public institutions, museums, and galleries. Many of his paintings and drawings are in private collections and his work has been lauded regionally and nationally.

www.liunanart.com

Pictured: Nan Liu, www.liunanart.com

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Dr. Nan Liu 刘楠
Demo II: Chinese calligraphy
Talk: Chinese calligraphy
Languages: English and Mandarin
June 9th @ 6:30pm

Dr. Nan Liu is the associate art professor at Florida A&M University. Nan was born and raised in China, where he graduated from Nan Kai University (Beijin) with a B.F.A. and Capital Norman University (Bijing) with an M.A. in Art Education. He has lived in Florida for nearly 20 years and in that time he has completed both a master of fine art degree in painting and a Ph.D. in art education at Florida State University.

Nan has explored various art forms in recent years, including drawing, watercolor, tempera, and oil painting and his subjects range from figures to landscapes. His artworks have been exhibited across the United States among public institutions, museums, and galleries. Many of his paintings and drawings are in private collections and his work has been lauded regionally and nationally.

www.liunanart.com

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Dr. Kuiyi Shen 沈揆一 from University of California San Diego

Lecture: Modern Chinese Art History (part I)

Time: 1:00PM-2:00PM, June 11, 2022

Languages: English and Mandarin

Kuiyi Shen is Professor of Asian Art History, Theory, and Criticism, Vice Chair and Director of Ph.D. Program. His teaching and writing has focus on Chinese and Japanese art with an emphasis on modern and contemporary Chinese art and Sino-Japanese art exchanges in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He received a BA in fine arts from the Shanghai Normal University and an MA and PhD in art history from the Ohio State University. Prior to his 1989 relocation to the United States, Kuiyi Shen served as the director of the art book department at the Shanghai People’s Fine Arts Publishing House. Shen taught at Ohio University, State University of New York at Buffalo, Rice University, and University of Oregon before joining the UCSD faculty. [ Continue reading ]

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Dr. Julia Frances Andrews 安雅兰 from The Ohio State University

Lecture: Modern Chinese Art History (part II)

Time: 2:00PM-3:00PM, June 11, 2022

Languages: English and Mandarin

Julia F. Andrews, a specialist in Chinese art, was the first American art historian to conduct dissertation research in China after formal establishment of US-China relations in 1979. Her first book, Painters and Politics in the People’s Republic of China, 1949-1979 (University of California Press,1994), which she wrote during her early years at Ohio State, won the Joseph Levenson Prize of the Association for Asian Studies (AAS) for the best book of the year on modern China. Her more recent book, Art of Modern China (co-authored with Kuiyi Shen), published by the University of California Press, 2012, received the biennial Humanities Book Prize of the International Convention of Asia Scholars (ICAS) in 2013. [ Continue reading ]

Echoes of Nature

Dr. Nan Liu & Dr. Haiqiong Deng

June 11th @ 7:30 pm

Echoes of Nature introduced traditional Chinese art and music to people from other cultures. Dr. Nan Liu is the associate art professor at Florida A&M University. Award-winning zheng master Haiqiong Deng is the director of Chinese Music Ensemble at Florida State University and has given lectures and performances throughout North America and China for audiences of all ages. Together, their lively presentation of traditional music, Chinese painting and calligraphy inspire and draw audiences closer to the magnificence of traditional Chinese culture.

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Dr. Hui-shu Lee 李慧漱 from University of California Los Angeles

Lecture: Art of the Brush: Looking at Chinese Painting

Time: 1:00PM-2:00PM, June 18th, 2022

Languages: English and Mandarin

Chinese art historian Dr. Hui-shu Lee will give a lecture on pre-twentieth-century Chinese art history. She is a professor at University of California, Los Angeles.

Hui-shu Lee received her doctorate degree from Yale University in 1994 after first studying at National Taiwan University and working in the National Palace Museum. Her field of specialization is Chinese painting and visual culture in the pre-modern era, with a particular focus on gender issues. She also works extensively on representations of place, cultural mapping, and garden culture. Among her publications are Exquisite Moments: West Lake & Southern Song Art (New York: China Institute, 2001) and Empresses, Art, and Agency in Song Dynasty China (Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2010). She is currently working on two book projects: transference of gender persona in Chinese painting and representations of West Lake in visual culture of the post-Song era. [ Continue reading… ]