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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!
Day of the Dead Celebration
Join our Instagram LIVE where we will celebrate Dia de Muertos with Art, a Catrina Procession and of course our Ofrenda.
We also, despite how ancient the tradition is, took on the task of compiling some interesting facts about Day of the Dead in order to share them with you.
Cultural Heritage and Art Talk Recap
Maribel Hernandez, Bell Arts Factory’s Community Manager, Studio Artist and Maestra de Arte lead the conversation with artists from the Hispanic Heritage Month Tool Room’s Art Exhibit in order for all to share a bit on how much their cultural background may have influence their art and how they maintain their cultural legacy alive.
Window Installation: Art gives you wings
Window Installation: Art gives you wings, is aspiring to provide inspiration and hope to the Avenue and all who pass by.
WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A CHOLO
As part of our mission to: support multicultural arts education, provide opportunities for the presentation of art, and heighten artistic awareness within our community, Bell Arts Factory proudly presents this blog post, relevant for all fellow humans who have had …
Instagram Live: Artists talk about their cultural heritage
Instagram LIVE: Artists talk about their Cultural Heritage by Iriany Sánchez Bell Arts Factory and Hispanic Artists from our community come together in an Instagram LIVE to celebrate their cultural heritage. FRIDAY, October 2nd 6:00 p.m Artists that will be …
Creando En Casa Con Bell Arts Factory
Creando en casa con bell Arts Factory El Programa de Clases de Arte en Español de Bell Arts Factory fue creado en el Verano del 2017, normalmente contábamos con la participación de 20-25 estudiantes, donde se impartían clases de …
Artists celebrate their cultural heritage
Hispanic artists from our community come together to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrate their cultural heritage.
3 Reasons to Donate to Bell Arts Factory
Although our name makes it clear that we have something to do with art, what we offer our surrounding community is much broader and deeper than you think. Here are 3 reasons why the impact of your donation would ripple …
GAUVIN EXHIBIT AND ART TALK RECAP
Gauvin Exhibit & Art Talk Recap by Iriany Sánchez Bell Arts Factory was thrilled to put together Gauvin: A Retrospective, an art exhibit from the collections of Phil Taggart, Steve Aguilar, Denise Grant Sindelar, Maribel Hernández, Mb Hanrahan, Patti …
In the Company of Sara Beckton-León
Sara Beckton-Leon, the creator of The Parlor Room sits with us to be part of the In the Company of Bell Arts Factory Artists blog series. She tells us what her favorite thing about Bell Arts Factory is, what success means to her, what her biggest overall lesson has been in running a business, she even told us an inspirational story about Marilyn Monroe and more.