PRESENTING SPONSOR:
​JANET JOHNSON
TITLE SPONSORS:
FRIENDS OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY
HUNTINGTON BEACH ART CENTER FOUNDATION
Childhood Classics:
100 Years of Children's Book Illustration from the Art Kandy Collection 
​JULY 9 - AUGUST 20, 2022
Opening Reception: July 9 | 2-5 PM

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | FAMILY FRIENDLY EVENTS
The Huntington Beach Art Center announces the summer exhibition, CHILDHOOD CLASSICS: 100 YEARS OF CHILDREN’S BOOK ILLUSTRATION from the Art Kandy Collection, on view July 9 - August 20, 2022. 

The exhibition and associated free public events are made possible by generous sponsorship from Community leader Janet Johnson, The Huntington Beach Art Center Foundation, and Friends of the Huntington Beach Public Library (FOTL). With over 140 original works included from over 75 books, CHILDHOOD CLASSICS is presented in partnership with the Huntington Beach Public Library. 

The exhibition is one of the most extensive presentations on the subject of children’s book illustration ever organized. The show explores the history of children’s books from the turn of the century pen and ink Mother Goose art of Sarah Noble Ives, to the most popular works of today, including the digital creations of Mo Willems. ​

call for photographers
EMERGE: SHARE YOUR SHOT
PRESENTED BY THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ART CENTER
JURIED BY CHRIS BARTOLUCCI, ED TEMPLETON,
​AND DRAKE WOODSON

​​The Huntington Beach Art Center is delighted to partner with photographers Chris Bartolucci, Ed Templeton, and Drake Woodson to present Emerge: Share Your Shot, a new media exhibition featuring original photography. Artists are encouraged to submit digital or film prints for juried selection. 

ELIGIBILITY 
Participation is open to new media artists 18 years or older. Online submission packet is required for entry. Local, regional, and national artists are invited to participate.

GUIDELINES
Artwork must be original photography. Artists are limited to two submissions of original artwork completed in the last two years (2020-2022). Work previously exhibited in any HBAC exhibition is ineligible for submission.

SUBMISSIONS &  RESERVATIONS 
Online submission form opens July 15 at 9am.

take a Class AT THE ART CENTER! Summer registration is now open!

HBAC offers a wide range of fine art classes for youth and adults taught by professional artists. In a multidisciplinary educational approach, classes include instruction in drawing, painting, watercolor, oil, acrylic, creative writing, and a variety of movement classes for youth and adults. ​
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