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a mirror with breath like stone Joy Ray September 23, 2023 - November 19, 2023 Joy Ray, longtime companion Title: longtime companion Year: 2023 Materials: Paint, twine and fiber fill on fabric Dimensions: 120 x 25 x 4 in. Photo credit: Anna Pacheco Joy Ray, longtime companion (detail) Title: longtime companion (detail) Year: 2023 Materials: Paint, twine and fiber fill on fabric Dimensions: 120 x 25 x 4 in. Photo credit: Anna Pacheco Joy Ray, through memory, through ash Title: through memory, through ash Year: 2023 Materials: Fabric on armature Dimensions: 67 x 39 x 12 in. Photo credit: Anna Pacheco Joy Ray, longtime companion Title: longtime companion Year: 2023 Materials: Paint, twine and fiber fill on fabric Dimensions: 120 x 25 x 4 in. Photo credit: Anna Pacheco 1/3 ​ ​ Joy Ray’s interdisciplinary practice explores textiles as instruments of divination, adopting techniques like quilting and weaving to conduct inquiries into the spectral, speculative, and unreliable. Central to Ray’s research into the unknowable are methods of abstraction, concealment, illumination, and reconstitution that extract visual language from source materials like archival texts and oral histories. a mirror with breath like stone utilizes the history of MOAH:CEDAR as a former jail, courthouse, and library examining the permeation of time through the aesthetics of archival decay. Her use of tombstone-like textile sculptures immortalizes the historic front-page stories from the Antelope Valley Ledger-Gazette . Encrusted with charcoal, ash, and sand from the nearby desert, these works evoke the fires that periodically ravaged Lancaster’s archival records and municipal buildings. Using translucent silk banners, fabric, chicken wire sculptures, and audio works on vintage records, viewers are transported through the layers of spectral history of MOAH:CEDAR. Joy Ray lives and works in Hawaiʻi and Los Angeles. Her work has been featured at the Museum of Quilts and Textiles in San Jose, California, the Hawaiʻi Museum of Contemporary Art, the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum, and the Museum of Art and History (MOAH) in Lancaster, California. Ray’s work is held in the collection of MOAH and in private collections. She has been featured in publications including the Los Angeles Times, LA Weekly, Artillery, and whitehot . Joy Ray holds a Master of Fine Arts from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a Bachelor of Arts from Sarah Lawrence College. Back to All Exhibitions

Various Artists Juried Art Exhibition 2015 April 2, 2015 - April 26, 2015 2015 High School Exhibition Winners pose with Awards Cedarfest Juried 2015 Program Page 1 Cedarfest Juried 2015 Program Page 2 Cedarfest Juried 2015 Program Page 3 Cedarfest Juried 2015 Program Page 4 Cedarfest Juried 2015 Program Page 5 Cedarfest Juried 2015 Program Page 6 Cedarfest Juried 2015 Program Page 7 Cedarfest Juried 2015 Program Page 8 2015 High School Exhibition Winners pose with Awards Cedarfest Juried 2015 Program Page 1 Cedarfest Juried 2015 Program Page 2 Cedarfest Juried 2015 Program Page 3 Cedarfest Juried 2015 Program Page 4 Cedarfest Juried 2015 Program Page 5 Cedarfest Juried 2015 Program Page 6 Cedarfest Juried 2015 Program Page 7 Cedarfest Juried 2015 Program Page 8 2015 High School Exhibition Winners pose with Awards Cedarfest Juried 2015 Program Page 1 Cedarfest Juried 2015 Program Page 2 Cedarfest Juried 2015 Program Page 3 Cedarfest Juried 2015 Program Page 4 Cedarfest Juried 2015 Program Page 5 Cedarfest Juried 2015 Program Page 6 Cedarfest Juried 2015 Program Page 7 Cedarfest Juried 2015 Program Page 8 2015 High School Exhibition Winners pose with Awards Cedarfest Juried 2015 Program Page 1 Cedarfest Juried 2015 Program Page 2 Cedarfest Juried 2015 Program Page 3 Cedarfest Juried 2015 Program Page 4 Cedarfest Juried 2015 Program Page 5 Cedarfest Juried 2015 Program Page 6 Cedarfest Juried 2015 Program Page 7 Cedarfest Juried 2015 Program Page 8 Synthesis: 30th Annual All-Media Juried Art Exhibition Synthesis, the 30th Annual All-Media Juried Art Exhibition, includes well over 100 energetic and captivating submissions by our region’s talented artists. The entries were judged by Shana Nys Dambrot and Paige Wery, two Southern California esteemed curators and arts writers. ​All work in this exhibition was produced within the past three years and has not previously been shown at MOAH. All forms of artistic media, including, but not limited to painting, photography and mixed-media were welcomed. Winners were chosen by the esteemed judges with additional awards given by community members and City leaders. ​Artists: Aaron Holliday, Aazam Irilian, AJ Basilio, AJ Currado, Alexis Guerrero, Allondra E. Murillo, Antoinette DePaiva, Ashley Griffith, Candace A. Thomas, Chandler Hudson, Christiana Kallemeyn, Crissy Lee Cordell, Cynthia McConnell, David Walker, Deborah Ross, Debra Schneider, Dennis M. Borak, Douglas Wade, Elena Kammer, Elizabeth Angeoa, Geoffrey E. Levitt, Grace Hooper, Grant Sorenson, Hanna Creech, Isabela Garcia-Work, Jerry Walker, Jim Wilson, John Frick, Joshua Patterson, June Patterson, Katherine Shannon, Katherine Stocking-Lopez, Kathryn Newman, Kathy Wooden, Kris Holladay, Kristi Arzola, Kristina Bell, Lynell Dow, Marcy Watton, Marietta Irvin, Marinnangely Lara, Marthe Aponte, Martina Hernandez, Maximino Aquino, Michael C. French, Michael Jones, Midge Haggard- Burthe, Nola Zhang, Patrick L. Karwoski, Pauline Numer, Renato DeGuia, Ricardo Cisneros, Ricky Perkins, Ron Pinkerton, Ryan Cheney, Sal Vasquez, Samantha Jackson, Samantha M. Orellana, Scott Howard, Sheila A. Murillo, Sheila Murillo, Sheryl Creech, Stalin R. Usher II, Stephanie Koza, Stevie Love, Susie Seitz-King, Ted Berghofer, Terri Walker, Tim Alt, Tina Dille, Tyler Bozarth, Uriah Lendsey, Zoe Jefferson ​ Juror Bios: Shana Nys Dambrot is an art critic, curator, author and editor based in Los Angeles. She currently writes, edits and contributes to the Huffington Post, WhiteHot, Art Ltd., VS Magazine, Flaunt, Bluecanvas and LA Weekly. Adding to her impressive reservoir of qualifications, Dambrot is a contributor to KCET’s award-winning transmedia project Artbound, a program which connects KCET’s internet and television audiences. Dambrot is also the author of a monthly art essay which is published online at createfixate.com. She has been featured in numerous art publications including Juxtapoz, Female FYI and Artweek and was the managing editor for Flavorpill LA from 2002 to 2010. Her knowledge of the industry and artistic affinity is expected to add prestige to the 30th annual event. ​Paige Wery is an artist who specializes in promoting self-taught artists through her private venue, The Good Luck Gallery. She first became involved with the art scene by establishing and promoting her own artwork on Venice Beach. Wery then branched out to curate shows for other self-taught artists and is now the owner and curator of The Good Luck Gallery in Los Angeles. She was also the publisher of the art-renowned magazine, Artillery, from 2007 until 2013. Wery’s experience with self-taught artists and Artillery magazine makes her an ideal judge for the juried art show. ​ 30th Annual All-Media High School Art Exhibition For over 30 years MOAH has showcased local student artists in the Annual Antelope Valley Union High School District Exhibition. Each year, teachers are asked to nominate students for entry in the exhibition; those entries are later judged in their respective categories by a Teachers’ Committee, MOAH’s Museum Manager, community arts organizations and Lancaster’s Municipal leadership. The awards arepresented during the public opening reception. For the first time this year, non-district high schools are also represented in the exhibition. Bringing together 12 schools and 108 students, the exhibition includes painting, ceramics, photography, mixed-media and more. Art making is an all-encompassing effort that takes problem solving, goal setting, open mindedness and hard work. Art making is also highly rewarding. MOAH believes in the value art holds for students’ personal and academic development and is an active advocate for arts education. ​Artists: Abigail Soto, Aerlynn Freeman, Allison Eskenazi, Ana Meridia, Anna Guillermo, Anthony Hernandez, Anthony Segovia, Ashley Mae Puckett, Atali Parcedes, Bernadette Saromo, Bianca Rios, Briana Barboza, Briana Crocoll, Bryan Godinez, Cairo Harrell, Carly Hickman, Cassidy Stanford, Cesar Barillas, Chidera Chinedum, Christian Chavez Alvarenga, Claire Carlton, Cynthia Milan, Dakota Palmer, Dakotah Gordon, Danette Moreno, David Guerrero, Dylan Padilla, Edwin Morales, Emily Lopez, Erica Fernandez, Erick Sanchez, Esme Miranda, Evelyn Sanchez, Fernando Aguirre, Gary Allen, Gema Soto, Hector Perez-Aguilar, Heidi Miller, Isabella Hall, Issac Mosqueda, Jaclynn Rose Correa, Jacquelyn Agilar, Jacquelyn Garcia, Jaime Torres, Janice Alvarado, Jazmine R. Gaitan, Jenevieve Morehouse, Jenny Trujillo, Joi Davis, Jonathan Hernandez, Josian Zuniga, Josue Rodriguez, Julian Green, Kaitlyn Benoit Wong, Kaitlyn Grulkowski, Karen Guillen, Katherine Villacorta, Kesley Iribarren, Laura Jones, Lilianna Rosales, Liz Victoria Franes, Madison Gale, Malik Gainer, Marilyn Rodriguez, Marina Heredia, Marlene Rivera, Mary Ann Juarez, Meaghan Brown, Michaila Green, Michelle Nguyen, Michelle San Andres, Miguel Llerenas, Nailah Murray, Natalie Davilla, Nathaniel Diaz,Pable Mercado, Parker Nave, Rachel Yap, Randy Rivera, Renee Robles, Richard Marsh, Samantha Drake, Samantha Newport, Samantha Rodriguez-Solano, Savannah Mathews, Sean Arcamo, Serina Cole, Sherri Jones, Tristan Garingalao, Vaniq Ortiz, Victor Gonzales Guiterrez, Victoria Gambrel, Violeta Sanchez, Yulissa Lemus Reyes. Also featuring a group entry by students Alvis, Beeler, Campas, Cortez, Lemus, Milligan, Osuna, Rosales, Scott, Segovia and Thomas. ​Educators' Art Exhibition In addition to the student showcase, MOAH recognizes educator’s artistic practices with the 2nd Annual High School Art Educators’ Exhibition. Artist educators have unique opportunities to merge their respective academic and studio fields into rich classroom experiences. Teachers help guide the creative process and aid students in pushing through road blocks. In turn, MOAH also recognizes the artistic rigor necessary to grow and develop personal work, parallel to mentoring students day in and day out. ​ Artists: Cesar deGuia, Dan Phelan, Deepak Dhillonn, Denise Games, Erin Jones, Frank Dixon, Joshua Patterson, Kiley Craft, Kris Holladay, Peter Schiller, Rose Max, Sharon Brooks, Stacey Major, Steven R. Calzada

Prison Arts Collective Beyond the Blue August 31, 2019 - November 10, 2019 “Beyond the Blue” by Prison Arts Collective “Beyond the Blue” by Prison Arts Collective “Beyond the Blue” by Prison Arts Collective “Beyond the Blue” by Prison Arts Collective “Beyond the Blue” by Prison Arts Collective “Beyond the Blue” by Prison Arts Collective “Beyond the Blue” by Prison Arts Collective “Beyond the Blue” by Prison Arts Collective “Beyond the Blue” by Prison Arts Collective “Beyond the Blue” by Prison Arts Collective “Beyond the Blue” by Prison Arts Collective “Beyond the Blue” by Prison Arts Collective “Beyond the Blue” by Prison Arts Collective “Beyond the Blue” by Prison Arts Collective “Beyond the Blue” by Prison Arts Collective “Beyond the Blue” by Prison Arts Collective “Beyond the Blue” by Prison Arts Collective “Beyond the Blue” by Prison Arts Collective “Beyond the Blue” by Prison Arts Collective “Beyond the Blue” by Prison Arts Collective “Beyond the Blue” by Prison Arts Collective “Beyond the Blue” by Prison Arts Collective “Beyond the Blue” by Prison Arts Collective “Beyond the Blue” by Prison Arts Collective “Beyond the Blue” is a traveling exhibition of over 100 works of art created in California by incarcerated individuals participating in weekly arts programming through the Prison Arts Collective (PAC). The artists included seek to transform their lives through art and aim to shift society’s stereotypical image of ‘inmate’ or ‘prisoner’ by sharing their personal expressions, goals, and talents to demonstrate their shared humanity. The Prison Arts Collective now facilitates weekly programs in eight California state prisons and will expand to twelve institutions by 2020. The project’s multidisciplinary arts classes are led by a collaborative team of teaching artists, university students, and peer facilitators. The program also offers a comprehensive Arts Facilitator Training program for incarcerated individuals that want to grow as leaders and mentors by facilitating art classes. The PAC is founded by Annie Buckley, Professor and Director of Art + Design at San Diego State University, and supported by Arts in Corrections, an initiative of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the California Arts Council.

Days of Punk Michael Grecco February 4 - March 19, 2023 Billy Idol, Boston, Massachusetts, 1982 © Michael Grecco Lene Lovich, Boston, Massachusetts, 1983 © Michael Grecco Michael Grecco, Boston, Massachusetts, 1978 © Michael Grecco Billy Idol, Boston, Massachusetts, 1982 © Michael Grecco 1/7 ​ ​ In the cultural crucible of the late 1970s, punk rock music expanded and morphed into the Post-Punk and New Wave movements – and their many offshoots – that prevailed until the early 1990s. During this time, photographer, photojournalist, and filmmaker, Michael Grecco, was down and dirty in the thick of it, chronicling the clubs in Boston and New York. His was a unique opportunity to be embedded in this revolutionary scene from the very beginning. Presented for the first time, selections from this body of work – all previously unseen – capture a landmark era in popular culture. Punk, Post-Punk, New Wave, onstage, and backstage, Days of Punk is a punk rock exhibition that gets you unprecedented access to the inner circle of the punk rock scene. From the back rooms of venues to the spotlights onstage, Grecco recorded in-your-face images of seminal punk artists including The Cramps, Dead Kennedys, Talking Heads, Human Sexual Response, Adam Ant, Elvis Costello, Joan Jett, the Ramones, and many more. Back to All Exhibitions

Various Artists Juried Art Exhibition 2018 May 5, 2018 - June 3, 2018 Juried Show Juried Show Juried Show Juried Show Juried Show Juried Show Juried Show Juried Show Juried Show Juried Show Juried Show Juried Show Juried Show Juried Show Juried Show Juried Show Juried Show Juried Show Juried Show Juried Show Juried Show Juried Show Juried Show Juried Show Juried Show Juried Show Juried Show Juried Show Juried Show Juried Show The Lancaster Museum of Art and History (MOAH) and MOAH:CEDAR are excited to announce the Museum’s 33rd Annual All-Media Juried Art Exhibition. The exhibition kicks off with an opening reception celebrating local artists on Saturday, May 5 from 4 to 8 p.m. Beginning at 6 p.m. an awards ceremony will take place where over $1,000 will be awarded to participants. The exhibition will run from Saturday, May 5 through Sunday, June 3. This year’s jurors include local, and regionally recognized artist, Tina Dille, and Director of Los Angeles-based artist marketing firm, Shoebox Projects, Kristine Schomaker. Artists interested in submitting work should note that the Museum will only accept entries online, through CaFE (www.callforentry.org). For those unfamiliar with online submissions, information sessions detailing the process will be available at MOAH on April 25 from 3 to 6 p.m. Participants will have the opportunity to submit their work through CaFE’s online system during these sessions with the assistance of MOAH staff. The entry period for the 33rd Annual All-Media Juried Art Exhibition runs from now through April 27. For more information regarding information sessions and submission guidelines, visit facebook.com/moahcedar. A $2 processing fee will be charged for a single submission with guaranteed acceptance. Each additional submission (up to three pieces total) will charge an additional $5, which will be submitted for jury. The exhibition, will be on view Saturday, May 5 through Sunday, June 3 during MOAH:CEDAR’s regular hours of operation, Thursday through Sunday from 2 to 8 p.m. Community members are invited to view the art and share photos on Instagram using #MOAHJuried2018. Visitors are also encouraged to vote for their favorite pieces using #MOAHPeoplesChoice, as the artwork with the most votes on Instagram will receive a special prize following the exhibition.

38th Annual High School Student Art Exhibition Antelope Valley Union High School District March 30 - April 30, 2023 1/84 ​ ​ The Lancaster Museum of Art and History (MOAH) and MOAH:CEDAR are excited to announce the Museum’s 38th Annual High School Student Art Exhibition! Hosted by MOAH:CEDAR, an institution that has a long standing history of being recognized as the community hub of art and culture. This highly anticipated event promises an unforgettable opportunity for students and community members alike. The opening reception will take place on Thursday, March 30 from 5-7 PM with an awards ceremony at 6 PM. The exhibition will remain on view through April 30, 2023. The gallery will be open to the public during MOAH:CEDAR’s hours of operation. Media categories featured in the exhibition include: painting, drawing, ceramics, digital and film photography, 2D and 3D and mixed media. Back to All Exhibitions

Julio Anaya Cabanding Past and Present July 10, 2021 - September 19, 2021 Past and Present by Julio Anaya Cabanding Past and Present by Julio Anaya Cabanding Past and Present by Julio Anaya Cabanding Past and Present by Julio Anaya Cabanding Past and Present by Julio Anaya Cabanding Past and Present by Julio Anaya Cabanding Past and Present by Julio Anaya Cabanding Past and Present by Julio Anaya Cabanding Past and Present by Julio Anaya Cabanding Past and Present by Julio Anaya Cabanding Past and Present by Julio Anaya Cabanding Past and Present by Julio Anaya Cabanding Past and Present by Julio Anaya Cabanding Past and Present by Julio Anaya Cabanding Past and Present by Julio Anaya Cabanding Past and Present by Julio Anaya Cabanding Past and Present by Julio Anaya Cabanding Past and Present by Julio Anaya Cabanding Past and Present by Julio Anaya Cabanding Past and Present by Julio Anaya Cabanding Past and Present by Julio Anaya Cabanding Past and Present by Julio Anaya Cabanding Past and Present by Julio Anaya Cabanding Past and Present by Julio Anaya Cabanding Past and Present by Julio Anaya Cabanding Past and Present by Julio Anaya Cabanding Past and Present by Julio Anaya Cabanding Past and Present by Julio Anaya Cabanding Past and Present by Julio Anaya Cabanding Past and Present by Julio Anaya Cabanding Past and Present by Julio Anaya Cabanding Past and Present by Julio Anaya Cabanding Past and Present by Julio Anaya Cabanding Past and Present by Julio Anaya Cabanding Past and Present by Julio Anaya Cabanding Past and Present by Julio Anaya Cabanding Past and Present by Julio Anaya Cabanding Past and Present by Julio Anaya Cabanding Past and Present by Julio Anaya Cabanding “In one room will be all classic works up till Mannerism. All works will represent religion, mythology, and the Creation. In the other room of MOAH’s Cedar location there will be works from Modernism up to a work of Edward Hopper. In this room I will talk about the present through some works which really talk to us about the pandemic situation, poetically.” - Julio Anaya Cabanding The relentless passage of time, its impact, and the constant change have been explained by classical philosophy through the concepts of the "past", the "present", and the "future". It is their linear interchange that generates the unstoppable stream we all experience as life, an ongoing process which we had a chance to reexamine to great extent in the past year and a half of the global pandemic. Such historically unequaled premise prompted Julio Anaya Cabanding (1987), to conceptualize a showcase that will talk about human life history through the exploration of the history of painting, with an accent on the most recent period of lockdowns, quarantines, and social distancing. Channeling his personal concerns and experiences through his vast knowledge and love for the medium of painting, and materializing it through an impeccable conceptual and technical ability, Malaga-born artist is introducing his poetic vision of the Past and Present. Going to his studio during the months of strict lockdowns in Spain, Anaya Cabanding experienced the usually bustling streets of Malaga more desolated and unnerving than he could ever imagine. The lively atmosphere of the coastal Andalucian town was replaced by the uncomfortable emptiness, evoking the ambiance of Giorgio de Chirico's motionless cityscapes basking in the bright daylight of the Mediterranean sun. During the same period, the artist spent long hours, days, weeks, and months, at home with his girlfriend, physically isolated from the rest of the world. Recognizing the atmosphere of the detached subjects in Edward Hopper's work, it was one of his paintings, Room in New York, 1932, that finally moved the artist to envision an exhibition with such percipient concept. Having a chance to create and present an entirely new body of work in an institution such as the Lancaster Museum of Art & History, prompted the artist to reconstruct somewhat of a human life timeline metaphorically narrated through the history of painting. Using his signature trompe l'oeil pictorial interventions on found cardboard, Anaya Cabanding attentively appointed an extensive selection of renowned masterpieces to represent our shared past. Starting from The Origin of the Milky Way by Tintoretto,1575–1580, over Jan van Eyck's portraits of Adam and Eve from the Ghent Altarpiece, 1432, all the way to Rogier van der Weyden's Crucifixión triptych, 1443-1445, the five works in the first, pre-Modernism room reference the creation, mythology, and Christianity. The chronicle continues in the second room where a series of seven landscapes stand for the beauty of untouched nature, which is suddenly interrupted by the presence of what we recognize as a civilized human. Caspar David Friedrich's Wanderer above the Sea of Fog, 1818, one of the most important works of German Romanticism, here stands as the historic turnaround, a metaphorical portrait of humanity face-off with the unbeatable strength of sublime nature. Such monumental anticlimax is sensibly leading to René Magritte's The Key of the Field, 1936, and Giorgio de Chirico's The Return of the Poet, 1911, two depictions of telling surreal scenes that envisioned our recent reality. Continuing over Pablo Picasso's The Yellow Shirt (Dora Maar), 1939, rendering of a seated woman that is physically falling apart as she's nervously waiting to stand up from the seated position, the exhibition wraps up suspended in the anticipation of the aforementioned Hopper's peeping classic. In an effort to accentuate the illusion of the actual museum display, ‘Past and Present’ marks the first exhibition comprising only works painted to the very edges of the found cardboard. Interested in the confusion that painted images can initiate, especially their relationships with the points of view and/or shadows, the presentation also includes his first works which are stepping off the flatness of the wall and into real space. Just as Anaya Cabanding’s practice of painting priceless masterpieces in abandoned spaces or on found cardboard recontextualizes their prestigious aura, repurposing them into a timeline of human life disputes the centuries of their traditional evaluation, giving them more emotive, existential, human value. Text courtesy of Sasha Bogojev (Juxtapoz contributing writer)

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Dani Dodge and Various Artists Personal Territories, CEDARFEST, Juried Show 2017 June 17, 2017 - August 5, 2017 “Personal Territories” by Dani Dodge “Personal Territories” by Dani Dodge “Personal Territories” by Dani Dodge “Personal Territories” by Dani Dodge “Personal Territories” by Dani Dodge “Personal Territories” by Dani Dodge “Personal Territories” by Dani Dodge “Personal Territories” by Dani Dodge “Personal Territories” by Dani Dodge “Personal Territories” by Dani Dodge “Personal Territories” by Dani Dodge “Personal Territories” by Dani Dodge “Personal Territories” by Dani Dodge “Personal Territories” by Dani Dodge “Personal Territories” by Dani Dodge “Personal Territories” by Dani Dodge “Personal Territories” by Dani Dodge “Personal Territories” by Dani Dodge “Personal Territories” by Dani Dodge “Personal Territories” by Dani Dodge “Personal Territories” by Dani Dodge “Personal Territories” by Dani Dodge “Personal Territories” by Dani Dodge “Personal Territories” by Dani Dodge “Personal Territories” by Dani Dodge “Personal Territories” by Dani Dodge “Personal Territories” by Dani Dodge “Personal Territories” by Dani Dodge “Personal Territories” by Dani Dodge “Personal Territories” by Dani Dodge The Lancaster Museum of Art and History and MOAH:CEDAR are excited to announce the 2017 Annual Juried Arts Festival. The exhibition kicks off with CEDARFEST, a one-night-only festival celebrating the artists. The festival will take place Saturday, June 17th, from 4 PM – 8 PM This year’s jurors include local, internationally recognized artist Robin Rosenthal and Los Angeles Artist Nicolas Shake. Artists interested in submitting work should note that the museum will only accept entries through Café (callforentry.org). For those unfamiliar with online submissions, workshops detailing the process will be available at MOAH May 25th and May 27th, from 6:30 PM to 8 PM Participants will have the opportunity to submit their work through Café’s online system during these workshops. The submission period for CEDARFEST runs from April 28th to June 2nd. CEDARFEST, the exhibition, will be on view Saturday, June 17, through Saturday, August 5, 2017. Upper and lower galleries will be open to the public during MOAH:CEDAR’s hours of operation, Thursday – Sunday, 2 P.M. – 8 P.M. Community members are invited to view the art and share photos on social media using #CEDARFEST. Visitors are also encouraged to vote for their favorite pieces using #CedarfestPeoplesChoice2017, as the artwork with the most votes on Instagram will receive a special prize following the exhibition. All exhibiting artists will receive an electronic catalog listing all participants and their displayed works. Dani Dodge’s “Personal Territories” maps out a new way of looking at home Lancaster, CA — When we are young, we want nothing more than to get away from home. As we age, some of us want nothing more than to be home. Dani Dodge’s installation maps her own history of home and encourages visitors to consider their own tales of personal territory. Opening June 17 at MOAH:CEDAR, “Personal Territories” is a room-sized interactive installation that incorporates video and sculpture while allowing members of the public to contemplate their own memories of home. Dodge is known for crafting evocative interactive works that reflect ideas of home, formation of identity, and the secrets we hide in public and private spaces. She explores how many layers of transparency are required before opacity occurs. Opening reception: 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday June 17, 2017 Location: MOAH:CEDAR, 44857 Cedar Ave., Lancaster, California Exhibition runs through August 5, 2017 Hours: 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday through Sunday Cost: Free Additional events: The exhibition will include four events—July 1, 8, 15, and 22—outside of the museum walls to engage the community in a dialogue about the personal territory we all tread. To create the work, the artist, who grew up in California, relearned the art of sewing, something she abandoned after doing poorly in home economics at age 14. She re-creates her childhood bed in clear vinyl and shades of translucent fabric, hanging it from the museum ceiling. Each piece is a striation in her journey. Threads dangle from the seams. A time-lapse video, reminiscent of Dodge’s childhood territory, projects onto and through the objects. It is at once visible and obscured as it plays upon the surfaces. The installation allows the public to wander through this ephemeral representation of Dodge’s personal history, rendered in dreamlike colors and textures that at once conceal and reveal the details of her youth. Sculptures made from the skins of mattresses dot the room. Visitors are invited to share their own childhood memories and ideas of home on wood blocks—one of the most solid items within the room—and hide them in shoeboxes under the bed. Inspired by her personal history as a war correspondent, political journalist, and a young single mother who at one point lived in a car with two infants, the artist’s sculptures and installations reveal a range of powerful themes, including identity, memory, the fragility of home, and the nature of truth. At the same time, Dodge’s installation seduces viewers with its delicate monumentality and subtle but perilous beauty. While no less contemplative, her “Personal Territories” public performances will be a celebration of community and home. At locations throughout Lancaster, she invites the public to share their own truths with her and others. The paper airplanes, drawings, and stories that result from the encounters will be on view at MOAH:CEDAR. Personal Territories: Events Interactive Art with Dani Dodge Saturday, July 1, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.: Joe Davies Heritage Airpark Horizons Beyond the Homefront Participants fold paper planes, write where they want to go on them and toss them into the “horizon.” Saturday, July 8, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.: Prime Desert Woodlands The Earth Is My Home Participants fill in a 4-foot-tall image of the Earth with their thoughts and drawings of what the planet means to them. Saturday, July 15, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.: Los Angeles County Library – Lancaster The Setting for my Story Is Home We all have a story to tell. Participants tell the artist a short story about their home, wherever or whatever it is. The artist creates a title for the story and types it on a vintage library reference card that the participant then files into a library card file. Saturday, July 22, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.: Western Hotel Museum Home as Heritage Visitors to the museum think about their own heritage. They share the name of a relative who was a foundation of their family and a short story about that person. The artist types the story in no more than three sentences on parchment paper that becomes a “book.” Bio: Dani Dodge lives and works in Los Angeles. Her work is included in three museum collections and has been shown across the U.S. and internationally. In 2016, Americans for the Arts named Dodge’s interactive installation/performance “CONFESS” one of the outstanding public art projects of the previous year. She is a former newspaper reporter who was part of a team that won the Pulitzer Prize for exposing congressional corruption in 2006. She was embedded with the Marines during the invasion of Iraq in 2003, and covered the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. She left journalism in 2008 to focus on art. Websites: DaniDodge.com & lancastermoah.org Note: Dodge’s opening reception is being held in conjunction with the 32nd Annual All-Media Juried Arts Festival, CEDARFEST, hosted by the Lancaster Museum of Art & History (MOAH) and MOAH:CEDAR.

Celebrate Lancaster Various Artists October 21, 2017 - January 6, 2018 Celebrate Lancaster Celebrate Lancaster Celebrate Lancaster Celebrate Lancaster 1/12 ​ ​ Celebrate Lancaster highlights various features of culture throughout the region’s existence, spanning from prehistory to contemporary times. Key characteristics of life in Lancaster will be accentuated through displays of archival records and three-dimensional objects from MOAH’s permanent collection, detailing the area’s transition from a small western town into an official California city. Primary themes include: paleoindian and prehistoric archaeology, early pioneers and colonizers, local industries such as mining, railroads and agriculture, traditional fairs and festivals and other ephemera contributing to the distinctiveness of this high-desert settlement. ​ Highlighting the moments in Lancaster’s history that make it a unique cultural destination, Celebrate Lancaster tells the story of the City’s inimitable heritage, valuable to both local residents and visitors to the region. Back to All Exhibitions

Various Artists Juried Art Exhibition 2021 May 22, 2021 - June 27, 2021 The Lancaster Museum of Art and History (MOAH) and MOAH:CEDAR are thrilled to announce the 36th Annual All-Media Juried Art Exhibition. In this annual exhibition, artists of all ages and experience levels from around the Antelope Valley and the 5th Supervisorial District of Los Angeles County are welcomed to participate.

Collateral Damage Snezana Saraswati Petrovic July 6, 2019 - August 18, 2019 “Collateral Damage” by Snezana Saraswati Petrovic “Collateral Damage” by Snezana Saraswati Petrovic “Collateral Damage” by Snezana Saraswati Petrovic “Collateral Damage” by Snezana Saraswati Petrovic 1/7 ​ ​ Collateral Damage “collateral damage n. : injury inflicted on something other than an intended target; specif : civilian casualties of a military operation” -Merriam-Webster Dictionary "Collateral Damage is an immersive installation that speaks of the damage and harm in nature that we, humans, are causing unintentionally. As the gardeners of our environment and lives, we need to become aware of our destiny, while sharing the responsibility and love for nature and all life as an indivisible global network that needs sunlight, air and water to continue its survival. The impermanence of our own existence is immersed and inseparable from this blue island, in the black lonely universe. The immersive and interactive aspects of the installations intend to bring an awareness to the warning signs of unintended destruction of the ocean, coral reefs and water resources via playful interactions with different kinds of beauty, set up in a possible post-apocalyptic plastic-fantastic-future." -Snezana Saraswati Petrovic Back to All Exhibitions