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COMING UP

May 14 - August 30
Visual Arts Festival "Roots"
Just Some Guy Making Stuff in His Garage:
Ceramic Sculptures by David Hallaway
Salvador Dali: The Divine Comedy
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July 1
First Wednesday
Ellie Peters - Smooth Jazz and Blues
9:30-11 a.m.
Free to members, $4 non-member seniors
Keyboards and vocals for the sweet sound of summer!
Sponsored by Valley Public Television and San Joaquin Hospital


Location:
Bakersfield Museum of Art
1930 R Street
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Phone 661.323.7219
Fax 661.323.7266
Get Directions/Map

Hours:
Tuesday-Friday 10am-4pm
Saturday-Sunday 12-4pm
Closed Monday and holidays

Admission:
Members - Free
Adults - $5.00
Seniors (65+) - $4.00
Students - $2.00

Every third Friday of the month, all admission FREE!

Every second Sunday of the month, all seniors (65 and up) admission FREE!

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Accredited by American Association of Museums

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Wheelchair accessible

Bakersfield Museum of Art is now on Facebook
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Summer Special
 all admission $1
July and August
 2-4 p.m. daily

Exhibits

May 14 - August 30, 2009

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May 14 - August 30, 2009

Visual Arts Festival "Roots"

Presenter
Blue Ribbon Circle
Kern County Board of Trade
Sponsors
Jan & Joe Drew
Shirley & Claude Fiddler
MaryLee & Phil Zander
and
Salvador Dali´: The Divine Comedy
Presenter
Dolores F. Cerro Exhibits Endowment
Sponsor
Sue & Don Deininger
R. Nick Trombetta and Italian Heritage Foundation
and
Just Some Guy Making Stuff in His Garage:  Ceramic Sculptures by David Hallaway

Visual Art podcasts on YouTube
Curator Emily Falke talks about the festival
Festival winner Liz Sherwyn talks about her winning pieces

Congratulations to the winners of the 2009 Visual Arts Festival

First Place: Liz Sherwyn, Bakersfield, Dust Bowl Series I, II, III
Second Place: Prapat Sirinvarat, Bakersfield, Thai Jasmine Rice #1
Third Place: Seung Sung Yang, Bakersfield, Agape Love
Honorable Mention: Ruby Valliant, Bakersfield, Geneological Roots; Mary Beth Schwartzenberger, Van Nuys, Rings of Time; Vikki Cruz, Bakersfield, Turnip; Renee Bates, Frazier Park, Casualty on Maple Street, Nicole Saint John, Bakersfield, Creation
Curator's Award: Beth Ramone, Roots of Dysfunction I, II
Photos of award-winning works
See more photos of opening night
List of participating artists
Read more about the Visual Arts Festival
Read more about Dali and Dante
Read more about David Hallaway
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art camp 7.1:



Time for Art Camp!

It's not too early to think about what the kids will do this summer.

Enroll them in the Bakersfield Museum of Art's Art Camp where they'll receive specialized instruction from artists  and have fun at the same time. Classes available for children from preschool age up to age 12. But enroll early because classes fill up fast. 

Download applications forms here:

Art Camp 2009

Side by Side 2009

Learn more about Art Camp

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