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. The mixed media drawings of Richard Fisher show Nov. 2 through 30 at Shepard Hall in the library. Also showing at the library is a historical photo essay highlighting Native American culture Nov. 2 through 30. Info: 925-0994, Ext. 117 or dhildinger@ci.santa-maria.ca.us.
THE LOMPOC VALLEY ARTS COUNCIL presents its annual “Best of the Best” arts exhibition Nov. 3 through 30 at the Grossman Gallery, Lompoc Public Library, 501 E. North Ave., Lompoc. An opening reception is Nov. 7 from 2 to 4 p.m. Info: 735-6896 or cityoflompoc.com/library.
COFFEE AND COMPANY’S Lucman Gallery features the works of local artist Robert Hoebel through Nov. at the coffee shop, 245 Town Center West, Santa Maria. Info: 937-5552 or coffeencompany@yahoo.com.
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 the exhibit the “Berkus Family Collection” 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.
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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 SAN LUIS OBISPO ART CENTER presents a life drawing session Nov. 4 from 9 a.m. to noon and 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Art Center. The exhibit ICONS shows Nov. 4 through 29 in the McMeen Gallery, SLO Art Center, SLO. An opening reception is Nov. 6 from 6 to 8 p.m. The exhibit Henrik Kam: Industrial Mountains shows 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 CUESTA COLLEGE ART GALLERY presents the exhibit Time Past Time Present, featuring the works of Susan Martin, through Nov. 23 at the gallery, Cuesta College, Highway 1, SLO. Info: 546-3202.
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.
THE C GALLERY currently features the exhibit “Miniatures” featuring the works of several artists at the C Gallery, Los Alamos. Info: 344-3807 or thecgallery.com.
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 29 – Nov 4, 2009.