Gallery Update: COVID-19
Updated October 10th, 2020:
The Brea Gallery is currently open to the public with the 52nd Annual Watercolor West Juried Exhibition on view through Sunday, December 13th, 2020. The exhibition is also viewable on ArtSteps here.
- Heather Bowling, Gallery Director
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Updated September 14th, 2020:
The Brea Gallery is currently closed for the installation of the upcoming Watercolor West exhibit. The exhibition is slated to open on Saturday, October 10th, 12pm-5pm, permitting the status of museums in Orange County. Stay tuned for further details as we get closer to the opening date.
- Heather Bowling, Gallery Director
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Updated: July 16th, 2020
The Made in California exhibition will still take place this year. However, due to recent statewide orders involving the closure of all indoor museums (galleries), we are still unsure as to when the Gallery will be able to open to the public. As soon as the closure orders are lifted, the Gallery will open to the public with new safety measures including limited online ticket sales, mask and social distancing requirements, and extensive sanitation measures. Stay tuned here and on our social media (@breagallery) to see the show in a variety of virtual formats until the time comes when we can once again open our doors.
- Heather Bowling, Gallery Director
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Updated: March 21st, 2020
In accordance with Governor Newsom’s Shelter in Place Order, the Brea Gallery will be closed to the public until further notice and staff will be working from home in order to keep things running. All events and workshops listed in the update from 3/17 below are cancelled or postponed, stay tuned for more details.
Plans for the Made in California exhibit are becoming more fluid as this situation progresses. However, the Gallery is 100% committed to still putting on the show, whenever it becomes possible to do so.
Gallery staff can still be reached via email at breagallery@cityofbrea.net.
- Heather Bowling, Gallery Director
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Updated: March 18th, 2020
In accordance with the City of Brea's decision to close all City facilities as a precaution to reduce community spread of COVID-19, the Brea Gallery will be closed to the public until further notice. All events and workshops listed in the update from 3/17 below are cancelled or postponed, stay tuned for more details.
Plans for Made in California are becoming more fluid as this situation progresses. However, rest assured that the exhibit will still take place. The opening reception that was planned for April 25th is still tentatively rescheduled to be a closing reception in June.
- Heather Bowling, Gallery Director
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Updated: March 17th, 2020
In accordance with the City of Brea's decision to close all City facilities as a precaution to reduce community spread of COVID-19, the Brea Gallery will be closed to the public until further notice. Chapter One will be available for viewing by appointment only through March 27th for groups of 10 or less, please call (714) 990-7731 to make an appointment.
The following events or workshops are cancelled or postponed, stay tuned for more details:
FreshAIR artist in residence weekend - March 21st & 22nd - cancelled
Brush Lettering Workshop - March 21st - will reschedule
Sunday Funday Workshop - April 5th - cancelled
Currently all plans for Made in California are still in place. However, the opening reception that was planned for April 25th has been rescheduled to be a closing reception tentatively planned for June.
- Heather Bowling, Gallery Director
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Updated: March 14th, 2020
Both the Brea Gallery and the City of Brea are closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation and are following all recommendations of the CDC and Orange County Public Health officials. Currently, the Gallery is continuing normal operations, public hours, and workshops. We have elevated our cleaning services, implementing additional daily disinfecting and sanitizing, and have hand sanitizer is available at the front desk for visitors. Anyone exhibiting symptoms of illness is politely asked to visit us some other time in the future.
The upcoming Made in California exhibit is still moving forward as planned. There may be a change with the MICA opening reception on April 25th (perhaps rescheduling to a closing reception in June), but we will be sure to keep everyone posted as we monitor the situation. More information is available on the City of Brea website here:
https://www.ci.brea.ca.us/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1751
- Heather Bowling, Gallery Director
