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Where Art Begins
Three dynamic Ventura artists will open their studios to art lovers for a special visit to benefit the Focus on the Masters Arts Archive & Library education outreach. The tour will begin at the Art City Sculpture Studios, a renowned artist enclave and studio...
Art After Hours
Art After Hours has arrived! Join FOTM's Aimee French for ‘paint and sip’ style art workshops at local venues!Projects are gleaned from the extensive Learning To See lesson library and chosen with fun and creativity in mind for all! Workshops include painting,...
A Conversation with Margaret Garcia
A Conversation with Margaret Garcia Sunday, February 15, 3:00 - 4:30"I define Chicano art by creating it," Garcia states. The Los Angeles native began her career as a muralist, involved in the murals that swept through the 1984 Olympics. Identified as one of 24...
A Conversation with Joe Adams
A Conversation with Joe Adams Sunday, April 19. 3 - 4:30Whether a land-bound Celtic Nautilus sculpture standing proud amidst a brick Labyrinth, an underwater Tafoni sculpted of stone, or an other-worldly being captured in graphite and scrolled onto a wall, Joe Adams’...
A Conversation with Lori Cozen-Geller
A Conversation with Lori Cozen-Geller Sunday, June 7. 3:00 - 4:30 pmLori Cozen-Geller is a minimalist sculptor working in metal, wood and fiberglass, overlaid with automotive paint. The artist creates geometric shapes that stand alone and as wall sculptures with...
June 20: Fused Glass Workshop
Fused Glass Workshop with Yvette Franklin Back by popular demand! Creative options for this workshop: Fused glass jewelry Fused glass sun catchers Using forms to create shapes and more! All materials will be provided including work and display tables, various colors...
A Conversation with Bruce Freeman
A Conversation with Bruce Freeman Sunday, August 30 3:00 - 4:30 pmMost recently recognized for the wine label he created, Clos des Amis, Bruce Freeman’s exceptional wine producing capabilities are the tip of the proverbial iceberg when it comes to creativity and...
Double your Donation: Thanks to Paula Spellman!
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Learning to See Receives Grant
Learning To See Outreach (LTS) receives funding through the VibeWell Ventura County Arts & Wellness Grant Program to help address mental health needs of our students through art. We will provide 25 classrooms with our new Beat the Odds+ program that integrates the...
For the Love of Art: A Garden Affair
Point Broadcasting presents, A Garden Affair for the Love of Art, Focus on the Masters (FOTM) Arts Archive & Library, benefit for the arts education on Saturday, September 6, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the Ventura Botanical Gardens, 567 Poli St., Ventura. All...
Where Art Lives
“Art lives everywhere – in a tract home, a condo, a seaside home or an office,” says Education Director Aimee French. “It isn’t the passion of the artist alone; it’s the passion of the collector who champions the work, that’s a driving force.” FOTM believes the...
Sponsorship – A Garden Affair: For the Love of Art 2025
Focus on the Masters Arts Archive & Library (FOTM) is celebrating its 31st Anniversary with our annual For the Love of Art Fundraising Gathering. All proceeds help support our community arts education programs, including: FOTM’s award-winning Learning to See...
Professional Development: Arts Integration Training
Visual Arts Integration Training provides personalized support to classroom teachers and tailors an art lesson plan for that teacher to confidently integrate into their curriculum. CUSTOMIZED ARTS INTEGRATION TRAINING$1,275 FOR 1-4 TEACHERS OF THE SAME GRADE LEVEL...
Arts Archive & Library Open House
Roots: Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Ventura Community College
This exhibition will feature photographs and objects from FOTM Arts Archive & Library highlighting the Ventura College art department and its important contributionsto the development of our cultural community. Photographs will be from the the Focus on the Masters...
New Program: Beat the Odds
New Program: Beat the Odds Instantly engage students with a program that offers a physical and creative outlet balanced with guidance in social emotional learning using a framework of percussion and drumming.Beat the Odds® (BTO)is an evidence-based, trauma-informed...
Focus on the Masters Awarded Arts Council Grant
The California Arts Council has officially announced contracts to disburse more than 800 grant awards for its 2024-25 fiscal year, totaling close to $19.5 million in overall investments for operational and project support to nonprofit organizations and units of...
Join FOTM for a special visit to Art City Studios – JUNE 3
Join FOTM for a special visit to Art City StudiosJUNE 24, 2023 UPDATE: EVENT POSTPONED ONE WEEK Now on Saturday June 3, 2023: 1:00-3:00pm We have reached out to all registered participants directly about this change. We are happy to refund tickets for anyone who...
History is Now: Special Artist Portrait Exhibition
History Is Now 2023 is an exhibition that seeks to capture the essence and spirit of Ventura County and Southern California’s vibrant artistic community. Through the medium of the photographic portrait, we embark on a visual journey showcasing the remarkable talents...
Gallery Walk with Hiroko Yoshimoto
A Gallery Walk with Hiroko Yoshimoto:Sold Out! Sign up for waitlist below. Art isn’t one thing. It doesn’t inspire identical reactions from all viewers. Art inspires, educates. Consciously or not, our responses to works of art help us understand the world around...
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