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OMA AWARDED MILLION DOLLAR CHALLENGE GRANT FROM CITY OF OCEANSIDE FOR PHASE ONE OF MUSEUM EXPANSION
Rendering of Phase One
| Oceanside Museum of Art is one giant step closer to the groundbreaking of Phase One of the expansion project that will increase the museum from 5,000 sq. ft to 32,000 sq. ft. The Oceanside City Council has unanimously approved a grant request from Oceanside Museum of Art for one million dollars in matching funds for capital campaign donations. Grant monies are earmarked exclusively for the construction of Phase One of the expansion, an elegant two story building designed by Modernist architect Frederick Fisher of Los Angeles. Fisher is known for his clean yet dramatic designs of museums and other public buildings. Oceanside Museum of Art is currently housed in an historic, classic building designed by Irving Gill, a pioneer in the Modernist architecture movement in the United States. Phase One will consist of exhibition galleries, a reception lobby created for special events, a conference room, and library. Phase two of the expansion will bring Fire Station #1, also designed by Irving Gill, back to its original plan when the present fi re station has been relocated by the city. It will include an auditorium for the museum’s concerts, lectures and fi lm events, administrative offi ces, and the OMA School of Art, now located two blocks away from the museum.
Oceanside Museum of Art has become the cultural landmark of Coastal North County Oceanside Museum of Art has become the cultural landmark of Coastal North County San Diego, presenting provocative, contemporary art exhibitions as well as a variety of related visual and performing arts programming. Museum attendance is currently 41,000 visitors per year. This includes visitors to exhibitions and educational programs, guests at special events, students enrolled in the OMA School of Art, and students participating in the docent program and the elementary school outreach program. Membership has grown to over 1,400 families. The museum has been instrumental in boosting the City’s prominence as a vacation destination and in attracting new residents. A full 51% of museum visitors come from outside of North County. OMA is a community resource that enhances cultural tourism in the region. It is a place where friends and families meet to share experiences and feel connected to their community.
The total capital campaign goal for completion of the entire complex is 5.35 million dollars and to date 3.15 million has been raised from gifts and pledges. The grant from the City of Oceanside will be allocated from the City’s general fund capital reserves.
Contributions to the museum’s capital campaign for expansion and inquiries about naming opportunities should be directed to Skip Pahl, Executive Director, Oceanside Museum of Art.
BORDERLESS DREAMS | | | | Double Agent Sirvienta with Gunduster
by Laura Alvarez | A Hole in Thin Air
by Perry | Oceanside Museum of Art presents, Borderless Dreams, featuring three Southern California artists who explore how Latino lives and experiences are woven into the social fabric of the United States. The exhibition is on view through October 30,2005. Artists Laura Alvarez of Los Angeles, Perry Vasquez of San Diego, and Ruben Ochoa an Oceanside native, make art that is accessible and yet reveals profound ironies of our contemporary society.
Laura Alvarez has created the Double Agent Sirvienta series with paintings and fi lm that portray a dual character, part sirvienta (domestic worker) and part secret spy, who negotiates both cultures in Alvarez’s version of the Mexican telenovela (soap opera).
Perry Vasquez depicts an immigrant alien, who through a process of mistaken identity becomes the ominous character of sci-fi movie posters and comic books. Vasquez’s Halvoline oil paintings comment on car culture but also evoke the mystery of religious apparitions. His surreal scenes are beautifully painted stills suggestive of Hollywood fi lm noir.
El Camino High alumnus, Ruben Ochoa, takes us on a personal tour of his hometown. Refl ecting on his past experiences and current investigations with an eye for absurdity, Ochoa develops a visual language detailing the under workings of “O’side” resulting in a collage of Mission Avenue, the military presence, and a chicken suit.
“If the title of the show, Borderless Dreams, speaks to a possibly unattainable condition, the artists, Latinos themselves, create from a highly personal bi-national reality,” says exhibition curator, Alessandra Moctezuma. “They bring forth poignant pieces that hint at the many levels of missed understanding in a society unwilling, or unable, to accept its multiple cultural identities.”
This exhibition was made possible in part by a grant from the Colonel Frank C. Wood Memorial Fund of The San Diego Foundation.
Oceanside Museum of Art is located at 704 Pier View Way in downtown Oceanside. Museum hours are 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday. The museum is closed on Mondays and major holidays. General admission is $5 with admission for seniors, students, and active military, $3.
| Coming Events | | September 11 - October 30
| BORDERLESS DREAMS
Laura Alvarez, Ruben Ochoa, Perry Vasquez Contemporary culture from a Latino perspective by three Southern California artists | | October 8 | FOCUS ON FILM
Fall fundraiser at the Star Theatre Australian Ballroom Dancing film, OutbackSteakhouse Buffet | October 10
| OMA Travel Luncheon | October 12
7-9 PM | An Evening with the Artists and Curator | October 13
10 AM - 8 PM | FREE DAY with extended hours | October 30
| BORDERLESS DREAMS closes | November 19
7-10 PM | OMA REGIONAL 4
A biennial juried exhibition of paintings, prints, and sculpture by San Diegoarea artists Preview Reception | December 7
5-7 PM
| Holiday Travel Party |
OMA TRAVEL
OMA TOSTADA BAR TRAVEL LUNCHEON - October 10, 2005
The OMA Travel Committee invites you to a Travel Luncheon, Monday, October 10th atCafe’ Rosarita located at 1816 Oceanside Blvd. In celebration of OMA’s November cruiseto the Mexican Riviera, the menu features the Tostada Bar for $15 per person. Make yourreservations soon, as previous luncheons were sold out. No invitations are mailed for thispopular event - tables fi ll quickly from “word of mouth.” Space is limited.
Plans for future trips will be introduced and travelers from past trips will share their beststories. The luncheon will also feature “for sale” items gathered through the years fromtravels around the world. You may fi nd a truly unique gift for someone who thought theyhad everything. If you would like to donate an item for sale, call Mary Steiger, 757-1405or Margaret Ulloa, 433-6611.
PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - January 10-13, 2006
Oceanside Museum of Art invites all fi lm buff s and anyone interested in visiting PalmSprings in January 2006 to travel with OMA. The OMA Travel Committee has designed awonderful 4-day, 3-night excursion to the Palm Springs International Film Festival, January10th through 13th, 2006. The trip includes a welcome cocktail party, 3 nights at the PalmMountain Resort, daily breakfasts, fi ve fi lm vouchers, a souvenir program from the festivaland admission to the Palm Springs Desert Museum. Cost for the entire package is only$299 per person. Transportation and meals other than breakfast are not included. “Youhave an opportunity to experience the wonderful world of an independent fi lm festivawhere you can meet the directors, actors, and producers from the fi lms,” said last year’sparticipant John Hartin.
For reservations, call the museum before December 1
st at 760-721-2787.
HOLIDAY TRAVEL PARTY - December 7, 2005
The OMA Travel Committee invites all Museum Travelers from previous OMA trips andupcoming OMA trips to our annual Holiday Party on Wednesday, December 7th, from5:00 - 7:00 p.m. There will be a presentation announcing the 2006 Travel Programs andlight refreshments will be served. This is an opportunity for you to renew friendships withfellow travelers from previous museum tours and to meet future museum travelers.
HIGHLIGHTS OF 2006 TRAVEL PROGRAMS - New York City - five nights departing April 20
Visit famous museums, stroll lush gardens and save time for the theater. Croatia - eleven nights departing May 11 Dubrovnik with medieval cathedrals, the sunny Dalmation coast to Split with wine tasting along the way, Plitvice, the scenic seaside resort of Opatija, Rijeka, and Zagreb with its many museums and art galleries Colonial and Cultural Mexico - six nights departing October 28 San Miguel de Allende with an option for an extension to Mexico City All OMA travel programs are fundraisers designed to provide cultural experiences to our members, with a portion of the proceeds benefi ting the many programs off ered by OMA. For details about travel opportunies, call the museum, 760-721-2787.
Daytime Bus Trip
Hollyhock House and Museum of Contemporary Art at the Pacifi c Design Center Thursday, November 3, 2005 $30 OMA members, $40 nonmembers
Frank Lloyd Wright designed the Hollyhock House for oil heiress Aline Barnsdall in a style he referred to as “California Romanza.” Hollyhock House was his first Los Angeles project and was built between 1919 and 1923. It is a remarkable combination of house and gardens with rooftop terraces and views of the Los Angeles basin and the Hollywood Hills. Barnsdall was a supporter of the arts and theater, and worked with Wright to develop a plan that included space for a theater, a director’s house, a dormitory for actors, and studios for artists. Financial diff erences permitted only 2 secondary residences to be built on the 36 acres with the Hollyhock House, named after Barnsdall’s favorite fl ower. It has recently reopened after a 5 year closure for a multi-million dollar renovation.
The day will begin with a look at French architect, Jean Prouve’ (1901-84) at the Museum of Contemporary Art’s location at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood. Prouve’ was known for technological innovation, the development of modular housing, and the use of aluminum.
Enjoy a no-host lunch at the Pacific Design Center’s Astra West Restaurant, the Lounge@Astra or the Cafe’.
Meet the bus and depart from the southwest corner of the parking lot at Plaza Camino Real, Westfield Shoppingtown, located adjacent to the Olive Garden Restaurant on the corner of Monroe and Marron roads, Carlsbad. Cancellations will only receive a refund if the trip is fully booked at the time of departure.
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