THE SANTA MARIA PUBLIC LIBRARY presents an exhibit featuring selections from the Autumn Arts Grapes and Grains Festival through Oct. 30 at the Santa Maria Public Library, Shepard Hall, 421 South McClelland St., Santa Maria. Info: 925-0994, Ext. 117 or dhildinger@ci.santa-maria.ca.us.
THE GUADALUPE CULTURAL ARTS AND EDUCATION CENTER presents the exhibition “Re-hacer/Des-echos 2009” featuring the work of Juan Manuel Perez Salazar through Dec. 17 at the Education Center, Guadalupe. Info: 343-2939 or artjmp@gmail.com.
THE LOMPOC MUSEUM presents “Basketmakers: Traditional to Modern,” an exhibit highlighting baskets of all shapes and sizes through Jan. 3 at the museum, 200 South H St., Lompoc. Info: 736-3888 or lompocmuseum@verizon.net.
ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE’S Ann Foxworthy Gallery currently features a photography exhibit by Hancock instructor Dave Passage in the college’s Ann Foxworthy Gallery, 800 S. College, Santa Maria. Info: 922-6966, Ext. 3465.
THE TOWN CENTER GALLERY presents works by local artists each month at its location at 321 Town Center West, suite B-6, Santa Maria. Info: bangel4123@aol.com or 934-5152.
ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE ART CLASSES include mixed media, painting, and drawing. Open to ages 18 and up, any time throughout the semester. Info: 922-6966, Ext. 3209.
WORTH THE DRIVE
THE CUESTA COLLEGE ART GALLERY presents the exhibit Time Past Time Present, featuring the works of Susan Martin, Oct. 15 through Nov. 23 at the gallery, Cuesta College, Highway 1, SLO. An artist lecture is Oct. 15 at 5:30 p.m. in room 7120, followed by an opening reception on Oct. 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the gallery. Info: 546-3202.
THE SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF ART presents “Mystery in Masterpieces” featuring cocktails, dinners, and mystery-solving, all with an artistic twist on Oct. 16 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Museum of Art, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara. Info: 884-6430.
MOROVINO WINERY presents a meet the artists event featuring Carole Bartolini and Diane Demeter and their works on Oct. 17 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Haub Gallery, 550 1st St., Avila Beach. Info: 627-1443.
THE SAN LUIS OBISPO ART CENTER presents the exhibit Henrik Kam: Industrial Mountains Oct. 21 through Nov. 22 in the Art Center’s First Gallery. The three-artist exhibit We Belong to the Earth: A Tribute to California’s Indigenous Traditions shows through Nov. 21 at the SLO Art Center at 1010 Broad St., Mission Plaza, SLO. Info: sloartcenter.org or 543-8562.
THE C GALLERY presents the exhibit “East/West” featuring the art of Luis Ramirez and Marti Fast through Oct. 22 at the C Gallery, 466 Bell St., Los Alamos. Info: 344-3807 or thecgallery.com.
THE BROOKS INSTITUTE Gallery 27 presents the exhibition Post Institutional, featuring the works of several Brooks Students through Oct. 23 at the gallery at 27 East Coat St., Santa Barbara.
THE STEYNBERG GALLERY presents the exhibit “Shrines and Altars” featuring photographs by Eric B. Johnson through Oct. 31 at the Steynberg Gallery, 1531 Monterey St., SLO. Info: 547-0278.
PAUL J. MCCLOSKEY presents “Painting with Light” photo paintings through October at the Clark Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande. Info: web.mac.com/paul_mccloskey.
THE WILDLING ART MUSEUM presents the winners of its Horse Photography Competition in exhibition through Nov. 15 at the museum, 2928 San Marcos, Los Olivos. The museum’s fall exhibition celebrating the Sierra Nevada mountain range, curated by Scott McClaine, through Jan. 3 at the museum in Los Olivos. Info: wildlingmuseum.org or 688-1082.
THE GALLERY AT THE NETWORK presents the exhibit “Lens to Image: The Photo Journey” featuring the artwork of Randee Ward and Mike Vieira through Nov. 29 at the gallery, 778 Higuera St., SLO. Info: 788-0886.
CAL POLY presents a photojournalism exhibit documenting the lives of California’s farmworkers through Nov. 30 in the Robert E. Kennedy Library, Cal Poly, SLO. Info: cla.calpoly.edu/socs or 756-1216.
THE UCSB MULTICULTURAL CENTER presents the exhibit “Race, Lies, and Stereotypes: Posters on Racism and Anti-Semitism” through Dec. 11 at the MultiCultural Center, UCSB, Santa Barbara. Info: 893-8411.
SANTA BARBARA ARTS AND CRAFTS SHOW seeks new artists in Santa Barbara County to join its ranks, displaying art every Sunday along Cabrillo Boulevard, Santa Barbara. It’s the only continuous, non-juried arts festival that caters to every medium, as long as it’s original art. Info: 897-1982 or sbaacs.com.
ART AFTER DARK is the art walk in San Luis Obispo featuring local and guest artists’ receptions in open galleries, demonstrations, and conversations over glasses of wine on the first Friday of every month. Find the monthly event guides at sloartscouncil.org. Info: 544-9251.
This article appears in Oct 15-22, 2009.