Special Exhibits Calendar 2005

AVALON, CATALINA ISLAND - This fall the Catalina Island Museum will offer two exciting special exhibitions focusing on the Island's artistic side. Though Catalina is well known for its scenic beauty and small town charm, many people are unaware of the variety of art works that the Island has inspired. Catalina has been captured on film and canvas by a variety of historical and contemporary artists, and during the 1920s and 30s, the Island itself was fashioned into beautiful art works when native clay was used to create decorative pottery and tile. The Museum's upcoming exhibitions will highlight this little known aspect of Island history, and delight visitors with a variety of Catalina inspired art.

In September 2005, the Museum will present its 7th Annual Catalina Pottery & Tile Extravaganza, celebrating the beautiful, functional and colorful pottery and decorative tile manufactured on the Island.  The Extravaganza will feature an extensive exhibition of works made by the Catalina Clay Products division of the Santa Catalina Island Company between 1927 and 1937. Admission to the special exhibition is included in the Museum's general admission fee

In addition to the special tile and pottery exhibition, the Museum offers special tile walking tours on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons at 2:00 p.m. throughout the year.   Each hour long tour includes a brief introduction to the history of local tile manufacturing, and offers visitors the chance to view many of the wonderful historic and reproduction tile installations throughout downtown Avalon.  Reservations are highly recommended.  Tickets for the tile walking tours are $10 for adults and $8 for children under 16, and include admission to the Museum.

From October 23, 2005 through January 15, 2006 the Museum will host the 6th Annual Catalina Island Plein Air Painting Exhibition.  Sponsored by the Society for the Advancement of Plein Air Paining, this temporary exhibit will feature Catalina Island scenes painted by contemporary artists, and a video station focusing on the history of Plein Air painting in California.  Admission to this special exhibition is included in the Museum's general admission fee.