Ojai Studio Arts Fall Tour Oct0ber 13-14, 2012

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Reception, 6 to 8 p.m., October 8 at the Ojai Art Center. Ticket:  $26 presale, $30 door. Children 12 and under are free.  ojaistudioartists.org for tickets.


Celebrating 28 years of art in 2011 - Ojai Studio Artists Annual Fall Tour -- 100% of proceeds from Fall Tour and Reception Raffle benefit Outreach and Scholarships. Photo: Artist Ted Gall is shown at work in the studio.

Tickets are available in advance at the Ojai Valley Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 1134, Ojai, CA 93024, or by calling (805) 646-8126. They may be purchased the day of the tour at the Ojai Art Center; Tickets can be purchased online at ojaistudioartists.org

The annual October pilgrimage to the artistic heart of Ojai now brings 1,000 people to over fifty artists' studios to see their latest creations, view works in progress and enjoy a weekend of fine art and conversation. The fall is a glorious time of year in Ojai, with studios spread throughout the valley with the artists' gardens full of autumn colors. All proceeds contribute to OSA's Art Outreach programs and its annual Scholarship Fund, which is awarded each spring to student artists.

 For many years now, the second weekend in October has been a frenzy of creative activities throughout the Ojai Valley with the Ojai Art Center on Montgomery St as its hub. The Ojai Art Center will display an exhibition of works by the Ojai Studio Artists, host the Artists Reception Saturday night and be the starting location where visitors can view a sample of work by each artist participating in the Ojai Studio Artists Tour that weekend.

The Saturday Night Reception caps off the weekend. Held after the studios close, the reception is where all of the artists gather to greet visitors and continue the conversations. A special raffle featuring themed gift baskets, each created around an original piece of artwork and including other items from Ojai merchants and farms. Selected pieces of art by OSA members will be available for sale. All proceeds from the evening benefiting the OSA Art Outreach and Scholarship Funds.

About Ojai Studio Artists
The organization's mission is to encourage interest and excellence in the arts through organizing the annual Ojai Studio Tour and Made in Ojai exhibit; to raise funds for scholarships; to facilitate the exchange of information and promote art education through community outreach. Ojai Studio Artists is a California 501 (c)(3) nonprofit corporation focused on arts education in the visual arts.

Artists participating in 2011 (subject to change)

Richard Amend
Christine Apostolina Beirne
Christine Brennan
Kent Butler
Sharon Butler
Eilam Byle
Larry Carnes
Gayel Childress
Bert Collins
Steve Curry
Duane Dammeyer
Ruth Farnham
Maudette Ball Finck
Richard Flores
Carolyn Fox
Richard Franklin
Valerie Freeman
Theodore T. Gall
Carlos Grasso
Ray Harding
Patrish Kuebler
Shahastra Levy
Karen K. Lewis
Sherry Loehr
Alice Matzkin
Richard Matzkin
James Menzel-Joseph
Jennifer Moses
Julia Pfeifer
Sylvia Raz
David Reeser
Mick Reinman
Betty S. Saunders
Joseph Sohm
Linda Taylor
Mark Thompson
Bruce Tomkinson
Elaine Unzicker
Fred Whitman
Nancy Whitman
Sandy Wolk

Other Ojai festivals & events include:

 Ojai Wine Festival held usually in June, Ojai Storytelling Festival in May,  Ojai Word Fest which is a recently added event, and many more events annually.