First Friday – Dec. 2nd
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December 2, 2022
FIRST FRIDAY
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Bell Arts Factory
432 N. Ventura Avenue
Ventura CA 93001
Please make sure to
JOIN US!
December 2, 2022
FIRST FRIDAY
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Bell Arts Factory
432 N. Ventura Avenue
Ventura CA 93001
Día de Los Muertos A Celebration of Art & Culture Bell Arts Factory is always looking forward to the Annual Day of the Dead Celebration. This year we have put together some great events in order to celebrate together as a community that you can not miss out on. Please Join the celebration! Nov. 2nd, …
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October 7, 2022
FIRST FRIDAY
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Bell Arts Factory
432 N. Ventura Avenue
Ventura CA 93001
We’re paying tribute to legendary Mexican artist Frida Kahlo with To Frida Con Amor, a commemoration of her birthday this July 1st, for First Friday.
DAVID DAMIAN FIGUEROA DEBUTS “EL OZ,” A NEW CHILDREN’S BOOK FEATURING A YOUNG MEXICAN GIRL AND HER DOG’S ADVENTURESIN A STRANGE LAND Author, producer and farmworker rights activist David Damian Figueroa debuts his second book, “El Oz,” a new children’s book that centers around Dolores, a young Mexican girl from a fictitious town El Pueblitode los Milagros, and her chihuahua named Pepito who …
It gives us an endless amount of satisfaction to have been able, as part of the Galería Cooperativa, to provide the space for Sue Franco (In-House Bell Arts Factory Artist) to carry out her workshop: Las del Aquelarre – Arte Pal’ Corazón. The purpose of the workshop, which not only women but also men from our community attended and participated in, was to use art as a loudspeaker against all forms of violence, abuse and inequality.
Day of the Dead Celebration Bell Arts Factory is always looking forward to our Annual Day of the Dead Celebration. This year we have put together some great events in order to celebrate together as a community!
You can not miss what we have prepared for you this month.
IN PERSON GALLERY: A photographic collection documenting dancers from the elegant Oaxaca tradition.
“La Danza De Los Diablos” or “The Dance of the Devils” is a project studying the history and culture of the famous indigenous danza that originated in Oaxaca, Mexico.
This series profiles the largest Ventura County group of its kind composed of +50 members: Los Elegidos de Asís, directed by Elibet Valencia Muñoz.
Opening: Friday October 1st
Open by Appointment Only: Thursday Oct. 7th, 14th, 21st 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Contact: contact@elibetvm.com
We had a great time this past First Friday in July, celebrating
Frida con Amor
and opening our doors to the public.
Bell Arts Factory Artists open up their studios once again and show us what new exciting projects they are working on.
Find out who will be present at Bell Arts Factory
this upcoming First Friday.
We are proud to have been able to endure so many moments of uncertainty this past year when we came to live in a time no one expected, the COVID-19 pandemic. Let’s take a look at what we were able to accomplish during the 2020/2021 COVID-19 pandemic.