Cultural Programs, Events & Tours

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MARION DAVIES GUEST HOUSE

MARION DAVIES GUEST HOUSE & DOCENT TOURS

Marion Davies Guest House 2017

Discover the rich history of the Beach House with Santa Monica Conservancy docents.

There's no charge to visit, and reservations are never required.

Sunday, Monday, Wednesday Friday & Saturday, from 11am-2pm

Tuesday, Aug 14 & 21, 4:30 - 6:30pm

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.

BEACH=CULTURE - For all cultural event RSVP's click here.

Out of the Blue-

Out of the Blue invites artists to the Beach House to make projects relating to the sights, sounds and people onsite. In these experiences of art as a social practice, Beach House guests can find planned and chance encounters with artistic creation. This summer, artists Molly Allis and Therese Kelly will be creating works that promote joy and illuminate our relationship with water.

Out of the Blue – Diorama Building with Molly Allis

Friday, July 13 & July 20, 11am - 12pm

Join Molly Allis, an interdisciplinary artist and musician, in a free diorama-making workshop, open to kids 5+. Allis is creating a sculpture that utilizes the diorama format to tell an episodic story based off of children showcasing their idea of a wonderful day. Bring a take out container, shoe or cake box; scissors, glue, pencils and crayons provided.

Molly is onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays July 10 – August 10 from noon, working on her sculpture in public; all are welcome to observe and ask questions. For more information on Molly Allis click here

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Out of the Blue – Story Circle with Molly Allis

Friday, July 27 & August 3, 11am & 2pm

Join artist Molly Allis in a storytelling circle, open to kids 5+ and families. Allis is creating a sculpture that utilizes the diorama format to tell an episodic story based off of children showcasing their idea of a wonderful day. Share stories with each other, discuss what makes a good story, and hear from Molly how she's making her story into a sculpture! For more information on Molly Allis click here

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Out of the Blue – Under the Umbrella with Therese Kelly

Friday, August 17 & August 24, 11am

Saturday, August 18 & August 25, 5pm

Kelly is creating a walking tour of areas of water significance on the Beach House site, bookended by a fun workshop in natural dyeing with special emphasis on our reliance on this precious resource. Make an indigo dyed tote bag using the "arashi" (storm) technique of shibori dyeing - made by wrapping material against plumbing pipes - and walk the site with Kelly learning about our relationship with water. Tours will range across the site and the dye workshop can get messy; comfortable shoes, sun protection, and clothes you don't mind getting stained are advised.

From August 12-31, Beach House guests can find artist-designed placards in various locations that point out often overlooked water facts. Therese is creating an iPhone app on ARIS [https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/aris/id371788434] that includes archival photos of the area and more detail about local hydrological experience. The app treasure hunt/tour will be available August 12. For more information on Therese Kelly click here.

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GALLERY

‘Latinidad in Focus: Sin fronteras’ On view through September 6

1 BC 4.1.18

The exhibition hopes to further the dialogue about immigration and immigrant culture through
the presentation of communities, stories, and individuals’ backgrounds, both in Los Angeles
and abroad.

Reflecting on the current political climate as well as on their experiences as first-generation
Americans, these photographers document Latino communities both in the United States and
Latin America, exploring identities forged in a multinational context.

In Colombia, Brazil, and Guatemala, Enio Hernandez captures the natural landscape and
individuals’ relationship to their environment in their homelands. Marilyn Montufar
photographs acquaintances and friends, currently focusing on communities in Los Angeles
and Mexico. Her intention is to give a voice and a face to people marginalized by society –
individuals on the social, economic and racial peripheries. Vanessa Briones captures beauty
in the banal, utilizing subject matter and color palettes that blur the boundaries of traditional
and contemporary modes of Latino representation. Briones says of her work, “I like to create
a dreamlike quality and sense of nostalgia in my photographs that transport the viewer to
another time period.”

Mexican consulate

The City wishes to thank the Consulado General de México en Los Ángeles and Topo Chico Agua Mineral for their kind support of this program.

Gallery Open Daily 9am - 6pm

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.

ARTIST IN RESIDENCE

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.

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