Cultural Programs, Events & Tours
MARION DAVIES GUEST HOUSE & DOCENT TOURS
Discover the rich history of the Beach House with Santa Monica Conservancy docents.
There's no charge to visit, and reservations are never required.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Monday from 11am-2pm
Drop-in between 11am - 2pm when docents are available to share history, answer questions and provide brief tours.
Tours are free, last approximately 30 minutes, and accommodate up to 15 people.
Please note: During fall, winter and spring, hours are subject to change with short notice.
Please check the website calendar or call 310-458-4904 to confirm hours.
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Choreographer-in-Residence call for applications.
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Tuesday, March 19, 6:30 – 8:00pm
Writer-in-Residence Wally Rudolph’s second of three public conversations,
Creating Art in Times of Strife with choreographer Ana Maria Alvarez.
Please click here to RSVP |
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Thursday, March 28, 6:00 - 8:30pm
An exhibition of street photography examining the blurred lines of overlapping public, private and personal space. Curated by M. Robert Markovich. Featured artists are Philip Adam, Cindy Bendat, Tommi Cahill, M. Robert Markovich, Douglas McCulloh, and William Purcell.
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Born in Canada to Chinese-Jamaican immigrant parents and raised in Texas, Wally Rudolph settled in Los Angeles after a peripatetic youth. He is a multidisciplinary artist and diversity advocate whose debut novel, Four Corners (Counterpoint/Soft Skull, 2014) garnered praise for its unflinching prose and drew comparisons to the hard-edged but compassionate work of Denis Johnson among others. His second novel MIGHTY, MIGHTY was published to critical praise in 2015.
During his residency, Rudolph is working on a new novel, The Ox, The Horse & The Boar. He will also post weekly updates about his residency at beachhouseair.blogspot.com, hold open office hours, and present a series of three public conversations on the theme of Creating Art in Times of Strife. In these conversations, Rudolph speaks with socially conscious artists across several disciplines and discusses how the current state of socio-political polarization and environmental crisis affect and inform each artist's respective process and practice.
Office Hours:
The public is invited to office hours for questions about writing and the publishing process
from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. on the following days:
| Friday |
1/18 |
| Friday |
1/25 at Back on the Beach Cafe |
| Friday |
2/1 |
| Sunday |
2/3 |
| Friday |
2/15 |
| Friday |
2/22 |
| Sunday |
3/3 |
| Saturday |
3/16 |
About Artist Residency Program:
In celebration of Marion Davies’ support of artists, and to further the work of artists in all disciplines, the City of Santa Monica created the Annenberg Community Beach House Artist Residency program. Several times a year a local artist works out of an office at the Marion Davies Guest House, sharing their progress with the public both in person and online. Check out the Artist in Residence blog at http://beachhouseair.blogspot.com.
For questions about the Residency, please contact Naomi Okuyama, Cultural Affairs Supervisor at naomi.okuyama@smgov.net or call (310) 458-2257. Current calls can be viewed here. Join the "Artist Opportunities" email list for future notices.
ON AND OFF THE STREET
On view through April 29
9am - 4pm daily
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An exhibition of street photography examining the blurred lines of overlapping public,
private and personal space.
Featured artists: Philip Adam, Cindy Bendat, Tommi Cahill, M. Robert Markovich,
Douglas McCulloh, and William Purcell.
Curated by M. Robert Markovich.
(Image credit: Flag Woman: L.A. Woman's March, by Cindy Bendat, 2017. Courtesy of the artist.)
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Please note: During fall, winter and spring, hours are subject to change with short notice.
Please check the website calendar or call 310-458-4904 to confirm hours.
About the Gallery:
As part of the City’s ongoing commitment to provide cultural programming, a rotating exhibition program has been created to showcase the work of local artists, artist groups, photographers and curators—both emerging and established. Exhibitions are programmed a year in advance through an open call for group exhibitions issued each year in early summer. For information about this and other artist opportunities, check here and join the "Artist Opportunities" email list. For more information about the gallery, please contact Santa Monica Cultural Affairs at (310) 458-8350.
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