SAT. May 31, 5PM
Curator & Designer Walk-Through: The Bellwether Effect: At the Forefront of Design
Explore contemporary design with curator Michael Porter and Bellwether designers. Take a look at works on the forefront of design and join us in conversation with area designers about their works as well as trends and issues in contemporary design. FREE FOR CAF Members/$5 General Admission
THU. JUN. 5, 7-9 PM
Forum Lounge Hosts SmArt Talk: Susan Tibbles
Join McLean Fine Arts owner and director Ashley McLean Emenegger for a conversation with Santa Barbara-based visual artist Susan Tibbles. A leading assemblage artist, Tibbles has an internationally renowned reputation for her politically charged works in the tradition of Futurism, Dadaism, and Pop. SmArt Talks, the Helen Rosenberg Memorial Lecture Series, is a lecture series featuring local artists. FREE
SAT. JUN. 7, 12-2PM
Family+: Discover Design!
Families are invited to join CAF, in collaboration with Design Within Reach, on the Paseo Nuevo Arts Terrace to explore the fun and imaginative world of design. Design Educators Heather Fields and Brittany Davidson will lead a childrens’ workshop about elements of design. RSVP is appreciated but not required. For more information, call (805) 966-5373 x101. FREE
SAT. JUN 14, 4-6
Pláticas En El Foro: Dr. José Manuel Valenzuela Arce,
Meet Dr. José Manuel Valenzuela Arce, one of the leading scholars on US-Mexico border culture, who will lecture and lead a discussion on how those living on the border interpret and reinterpret culture and society in the space where the two countries meet.
Un erudito principal de la frontera entre los EU y Mexico, Dr. José Manuel Valenzuela discutirá cómo los que viven en la frontera interpretan y reinterpretan la cultura y sociedad en el espacio donde los dos paÃses cruzan. FREE. BILINGUAL. GRATIS. BILINGUE.
THU. JUL. 3, 7-9 PM
Forum Lounge Hosts SmArt Talk: Jen Vanderpool
Join Flavorpill LA Managing Editor Shana Nys Dambrot in conversation with internationally exhibited artist Jen Vanderpool as they discuss art installations that comment on domesticity, constructed environments, and pop culture. SmArt Talks, the Helen Rosenberg Memorial Lecture Series, is a three part lecture series featuring local artists. FREE
SAT. JUL. 26, 9-11 PM
POPCORN! Short film and Video Festival
Bring a lawn chair or blanket to enjoy the beautiful summer evening with us at Samy’s Camera for an outdoor screening of short films and videos ranging from animation and drama to comedy and documentaries that will entertain adults and youth alike. Refreshments will be sold. Samy’s Camera is at 614 Chapala St. one block down from CAF. $5 CAF Members / $10 General admission
THU. AUG. 7, 7-9 PM
Forum Lounge: Claymation Nation: New Work from Nathalie Djurberg
One of ten featured artists commissioned to create new work for New York’s performance art festival, PERFORMA 07, artist Nathalie Djurberg presents her first live work, Untitled (Working Title Kids & Dogs), a claymation film with musical accompaniment produced by homemade instruments and readymade objects. FREE
