Conejo Valley Art Museum
Established1978
Location193 C Moorpark Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA
Coordinates34°10′56″N 118°52′45″W / 34.182196°N 118.879059°W / 34.182196; -118.879059
DirectorMaria Dessornes
Public transit accessThousand Oaks Transit (TOT)
WebsiteOfficial website

Conejo Valley Art Museum is a museum located at Janss Marketplace in Thousand Oaks, California. Established in 1978, the museum showcases fine art, modern art, abstracts, textiles and sculptures. Displays are changing periodically and often include artwork featured on national tours.[1] The museum has hosted art collections from artists such as Howard Brodie, David Rose and Elizabeth Williams.[2] It was previously located in an old library on W. Wilbur Road, but was moved to the Janss Mall in 1990.[3][4] .

Exhibitions here have included oil paintings, prehistoric pottery, quilts, photographs, sketches and print making. Its store offers folk art, literature and jewelry.[5]

Conejo Valley Art Museum used to present the annual Thousand Oaks ArtWalk, used to draw 12-14,000 spectators, and included outdoor art exhibitions and live music.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ Tuttle, Tom (1988). Ventura County Companion. EZ Nature Books. Page 104. ISBN 9780945092025.
  2. ↑ "Conejo Valley Art Museum is alive and well - Thousand Oaks Acorn". 7 September 2017.
  3. ↑ Bidwell, Carol A. (1989). The Conejo Valley: Old and New Frontiers. Windsor Publications. Page 72. ISBN 9780897812993.
  4. ↑ "Conejo Valley Art Museum • About". www.cvam.us.
  5. ↑ Palmer, Norma E. (1994). Santa Barbara & Ventura Counties. Automobile Club of Southern California. Pages 175-176. ISBN 9781564131867.
  6. ↑ Pascal, Susan. "Thousand Oaks' Artwalk 2016 - Conejo Valley Happening".
  7. ↑ Hamilton, Patricia and Diana Enriquez (2007). California Healthy: Southern California Edition. California Healthy. Page 73. ISBN 9781877809439.
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