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Join us this Friday, December 1st anytime between 6pm and 9pm to visit our open studios at Bell Arts Factory on Ventura Avenue! Our community of more than 30 artists will have studios open with snacks and work for sale and are excited to meet you, no matter what your interest in art is! This event is completely FREE to attend!
Artists and children from Bell Arts will also have ornaments for sale in our community room, which will be decorated festively for the holidays! All ages are welcome — bring your family and friends and enjoy Ventura’s amazing art scene.
Looking for some Christmas gift ideas? Shop our Art of Giving event on Saturday, December 2nd from 10am – 2pm at Bell Arts Factory where we’ll have original and prints of fine art at many price points, jewelry, ceramics, beauty and more for sale. This event is also FREE so please come browse, shop local and support the artisans of Ventura!
A Heart for Bell Arts
Would you like to contribute to our goal of continuing to provide art materials to our community?
Find out how you can help this Valentine’s Day.
Virtual First Friday: Instagram LIVE 2/05
Bell Arts Factory’s Artists open up their studios and let us know what new exciting project they are working on.
Call to Artists: Ventura County Artist Showcase
Ventura County Arts Council invites you to submit proposals for art to be displayed in Ventura storefront windows. During this difficult time, we seek to provide opportunities for artists and uplift for many viewers outside of the traditional gallery setting.
Stevie Wonder’s Message to Dr. King
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, we would like to share world-renouned artist Stevie Wonder’s message to Dr. King: “Dear Dr. King, I met you when I was 14 years of age. You were a true hero …
Looking back, hindsight is… 2020
Looking back, hindsight is…
2020
It started out like any other year.
But then
things took a turn…
A year of…
Ups and Downs
Highs and Lows
and a whole lot of surprises in between.
Bring it on 2021!
John M. White’s 5 x 5 x 5
5 x 5 x 5 — five artists, five minutes, five pieces — is a monthly series of performance art created by John M. White, an artist whose history in California began with his introduction to art at the Patri …
Point of Intersection – Punto de Intersección
Va Por La Avenida continues its tradition of creating innovative programs. One of these programs is: Point of Intersection.
Ventura local artists and the business community of Ventura Avenue will engage in a collaborative effort where the artists create a limited edition of their art and the small businesses will offer these items to their patrons. This collaboration is not only a win-win for the artists and the local businesses, but also for the community members since they will be obtaining original art with a minimal purchase from their local businesses.
It’s Thankful Thursday night!
Thank you for supporting us on Giving Tuesday! Our annual year-end fundraiser is off to a strong start because of the generosity of all our donors. We are so grateful to have your support! Every dollar you give will be …
The Art of Giving
The Art of Giving 2020 CANCELLED EVENT Thank you for your interest in the Art of Giving, and for your understanding during these unprecedented times. Please scroll down and contact the artists who were part of this event. Thank you …
Feeling the magic on day of the dead
Despite all the adversities this year 2020 has granted our organization we didn’t want November to come by and us not commemorate Day of the Dead (Dia de Muertos) this past November 2nd, 2020. We managed to gather a very intimate and small group of artists, family and friends and create a magical evening. The magic was felt by everyone present and hopefully you can feel some of this magic through the pictures and videos we are sharing herewith. We hope that next year we can all be present when we open our doors to the public, so we can then again create more magic together.