Art creates community. That’s our mantra at the Santa Paula Art Museum. We believe that art strengthens our community by providing opportunities for self-expression, connection, learning, and joy. Occupying two beautifully renovated, historic buildings in the heart of downtown Santa Paula, California, the Santa Paula Art Museum features rotating exhibitions of historic and contemporary art, art classes for children and adults, Free Family Days, creative community events, a well-curated gift shop, and more.
CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
Wrona Gall and Ted Gall: Stories in Pigment and Metal
An exhibition pairing painter Wrona Gall's atmospheric cloudscapes with sculptor Ted Gall's mythic metal figures. Together, the Ojai-based cousins strike a captivating balance between atmosphere and form, memory and myth.
On view now thru November 8
Gail Faulkner:
A Lasting Impression
A retrospective exhibition honoring the late Ventura painter Gail Faulkner (1947-2023), who devoted the final two decades of her life to watercolor painting. Her exquisitely rendered still life paintings reveal her remarkable skill and the immense joy she found in painting.
Opens September 19
From the Collection:
De Colores
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, this exhibition celebrates works by Latino artists from the Museum’s permanent collection, including Carlos Almaraz, Gilbert “Magu” Luján, Xavier Montes, and more.
On view now thru November 29
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THANK YOU TO OUR 2026 GRANTMAKERS AND
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The Santa Paula Art Museum is a participating member of Museums for All. Through Museums for All, those receiving food assistance (SNAP benefits) can gain free or reduced admission to more than 1,400 museums throughout the United States simply by presenting their EBT card and a photo ID. The Santa Paula Art Museum offers free admission for EBT card holders and their family members.
Date/Time: Friday, September 18, 2026
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Teaching Artist: Nathanael Read
Cost: $42
Preregistration required. Click here to enroll or learn more.