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Elizabeth Bard Memorial Elizabeth Bard Memorial The Elizabeth Bard Memorial Hospital is a beautiful example of the Mission/Spanish Revival style of architecture. As if the building itself were not beautiful enough, it is set on a hill, affording visitors a beautiful panoramic view of the city and coastline.
 

Ventura Arts & Culture

Hundreds of Artists make their home in Ventura.  From painters and sculptors to dancers and musicians, its hard to go anywhere in town without finding either an artist at work or a display of creative efforts ongoing.  Ventura's rich and diverse cultural scene includes a busy arts calendar filled with music, theater, dance, art exhibits, festivals, and crafts shows every month of the year. After dark, visitors can choose from nightclubs, bookstores and coffee houses with live entertainment, dancing, and much more.

Ventura's heritage is rich and so historic sites are found in all parts of the city including the Olivas and Ortega Adobes and the Mission San Buenaventura.  Often you will find performers providing entertainment in one of many historic churches or public buildings in Ventura, so whether you consider yourself to be a cultural tourist or not, you will enjoy the rich tapestry of Arts and Culture found throughout the city.

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ARTWALK
The ArtWalk spans the city’s entire Cultural District – more than ten city blocks of historic downtown Ventura – plus Ventura Avenue and celebrates the Ventura County’s vibrant professional community of artists.

501 Poli St.
Ventura, CA 93002
805-658-4760

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Channel Islands National Park Visitors Center
Learn about the spectacular islands which lie just off of Ventura's coast. Features include a tide pool, museum, lectures and helpful park volunteers!

1901 Spinnaker Dr.
Ventura, CA 93001
(805) 658-5702

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643 Project Space
643 Project Space
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643 Project Space
643 N. Ventura Avenue
Ventura, CA 93001
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www.643projectspace.com

643 A Project Space is an alternative exhibition space designed to give artists early career opportunities to exhibit their work. Our goal is to balan...

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Albinger Archeological Museum
Albinger Archeological Museum
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Albinger Archeological Museum
113 E. Main St.
Ventura, CA 93001
Phone: 805-648-5823

On-site excavations are documented in exhibits covering 3500 years of Ventura history....

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All American Ballet Company
All American Ballet Company
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All American Ballet Company
1932 Eastman Ave., Ste. 105
Ventura, CA 93003
Phone: 805-650-6316
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http://www.AllAmericanBallet.org

All American Ballet Company (AABC) is a nonprofit corporation founded in 2002. The Artistic Director and guiding force behind the company is Clarissa ...

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Andres Art Gallery
Andres Art Gallery
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Andres Art Gallery
1575 Spinnaker Drive
Ventura, CA 93001
Phone: (661) 312-7155
Alt. Phone: (805) 642-9463
www.andreswineandtapas.com

Come enjoy the new outdoor and indoor art gallery in the Ventura Harbor. Local artists will be featured each week with live demonstrations....

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Art & Soul A Ceramic Studio
Art & Soul A Ceramic Studio
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Art & Soul A Ceramic Studio
271 South Laurel St.
Ventura, CA 93001
Phone: (805) 653-1984
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http://www.art-n-soul-studios.com/

We offer a safe & creative environment for individuals of all ages to explore their creative soulful self.  We firmly believe that the c...

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Art City Studios
Art City Studios
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Art City Studios
197 Dubbers St.
Ventura, CA 93001
Phone: (805) 653-6380
Fax: 805-642-1295
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http://www.artcitystudios.com

This artists' enclave is Ventura's oldest and features the work & studios of a dedicated group of dynamic established and emerging artists who share ...

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Art Gallery of Grace
Art Gallery of Grace
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Art Gallery of Grace
1560 E. Main St.
Ventura, CA 93001
Phone: 805-302-3167
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http://www.leehodgesart.com

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Artists' Union Gallery
Artists' Union Gallery
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Artists' Union Gallery
330 California St.
Ventura, CA 93001
Phone: (805) 643-3012
http://www.venturaartistsunion.org

The Artists' Union Gallery, Ventura's only venue dedicated to contemporary art & artists. Showing works by established local artists and emerging ...

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Beatrix Rohlsen
Beatrix Rohlsen
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Beatrix Rohlsen
Seabreeze Gallery & Studios
Ventura, CA 93001
Phone: 805-448-7564
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Beatrix is known for her visionary style. Her passion for color and sensuality in nature is reflected in her atmospheric landscape oil painting serie...

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Bell Arts Factory
Bell Arts Factory
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Bell Arts Factory
432 N. Ventura Avenue
Studio 101
Ventura, CA 93001
Phone: (805) 643-1960
www.bellartsfactory.org

Bell Arts Factory: An old mattress factory on Ventura's Westside is being transformed to open in March 2005 as the Bell Arts Factory, a 20,000 square ...

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Buenaventura Art Association Gallery
Buenaventura Art Association Gallery
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Buenaventura Art Association Gallery
700 E. Santa Clara St.
Ventura, CA 93001
Phone: (805) 648-1235
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http://www.BuenaventuraGallery.org

The Buenaventura Art Gallery, housed in a quaint, mission-style building, showcases an exciting array of artwork from traditional to contemporary, by ...

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California Gold Coast Watercolor Society
California Gold Coast Watercolor Society
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California Gold Coast Watercolor Society
P.O. Box 6485
Ventura, CA
Phone: 805-647-4247
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Channel Islands Ballet Company
Channel Islands Ballet Company
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Channel Islands Ballet Company
P.O. Box 6395
Oxnard, CA 93030
Phone: 805-384-8558
Fax: 805-643-2742
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High quality dance company...

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Channelaire Chorus
Channelaire Chorus
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Channelaire Chorus
P.O. Box 7881
Ventura, CA 93006
Phone: 805-247-1990
http://www.channelaire.org

This award-winning chorus is a registerd chapter of Sweet Adelines International, a worldwide organization of women singers committed to advancing the...

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China Alley
China Alley
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China Alley
200 Block E. Main Street
Ventura, CA 93001

In the early 1880’s, a flourishing Chinese settlement made up of merchants, laborers, and families settled in an area along Figueroa Street between Ma...

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City of San Buenaventura, Municipal Art Gallery
City of San Buenaventura, Municipal Art Gallery
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City of San Buenaventura, Municipal Art Gallery
501 Poli St.
Ventura, CA 93001
Phone: (805) 658-4793
Fax: (805) 648-1030
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http://www.cityofventura.net/depts/arts_culture/pub_art/

Features important works of art created by area artists. The collection provides increased access to artwork of high artistic merit and aesthetic qua...

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CSUCI Art Gallery Ventura
CSUCI Art Gallery Ventura
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CSUCI Art Gallery Ventura
21 S. California St.
Ventura, CA 93001
Phone: (805) 437-8570
Alt. Phone: (805) 437-8572
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http://art.csuci.edu/gallery_ventura.htm

CSUCI Art Gallery, Ventura primarily features selected artwork by CSUCI students, alumni and faculty as well as thematic shows featuring invited guest...

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David Rivas
David Rivas
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David Rivas

Ventura, CA
Phone: 805-701-2466
http://www.rivasart.com

Abstract Photography...

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Dion's Comedy Club (Formerly at Hornblower's)
Dion's Comedy Club (Formerly at Hornblower's)
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Dion's Comedy Club (Formerly at Hornblower's)
2815 E. Main Street
Located inside Mai's Cafe
ventura, CA 93003
Phone: 805-644-2800

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Discovery Gallery
Discovery Gallery
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Discovery Gallery
101 S. California Street
At the Ventura Visitors Center
Ventura, CA 93001

Monthly Art Exhibits. Reception: During First Fridays...

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Dream Aesthetic - Theoretical, Absolute Art
Dream Aesthetic - Theoretical, Absolute Art
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Dream Aesthetic - Theoretical, Absolute Art

Ventura, CA
Phone: 805-644-5654
www.dreamsaesthetic.com

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Dudley House Museum
Dudley House Museum
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Dudley House Museum
Corner of Ashwood and Loma Vista Streets
Ventura, CA
Phone: 805-642-3345
Fax: 805-644-3286
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http://www.dudleyhouse.org

Built in 1892 by B.W. Dudley, the Dudley House depicts a Ventura County farmhouse and the lives of the Dudley family from 1892 to 1930. One of the few...

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Elain Thompson
Elain Thompson
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Elain Thompson
P.O. Box 7915
Ventura, CA 93006
Phone: 805-320-4758
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http://www.elainthompson.com

Underneath a completed Elain Thompson painting are layers of bright, invigorating, and unpredictable colors. Beneath a landscape of earthy hues could ...

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Rich in Diversity

Ventura's rich and diverse cultural scene includes a busy arts calendar filled with music, theater, dance, art exhibits, festivals, and crafts shows every month of the year.