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BMoA’s mission is to inspire and engage diverse audiences by providing a broad spectrum of creative visual arts experiences through the exhibition and preservation of fine art, educational programs, community outreach and special events. The Bakersfield Museum of Art is a non-profit 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization whose mission is to inspire and engage diverse audiences by providing a broad spectr

um of creative visual arts experiences through the exhibition and preservation of fine art, educational programs, community outreach and special events.

06/01/2026

What do you call a group of jellyfish?

(Check our stories for the answer🤭)

Our summer exhibitions opened with a splash last Thursday evening.

We’re open 11 AM to 5 PM Wednesdays through Sundays.

The 2nd reason is our favorite. Keep your kiddos ages 2-17 creating all summer long. Summer Art Camp classes start on Ju...
05/22/2026

The 2nd reason is our favorite.

Keep your kiddos ages 2-17 creating all summer long. Summer Art Camp classes start on June 1st.

Sign up at the 🔗 in our bio or visit bmoa.org/camp

15 students were selected to participate in our 2026 ArtWorks program, a semester-long visual arts experience. Their go...
05/20/2026

15 students were selected to participate in our 2026 ArtWorks program, a semester-long visual arts experience. Their goal: learn about careers in the visual arts and create a body of work for their own exhibition at BMoA called Becoming: Selections from the Students in the BMoA ArtWorks program that debuts next week.

📍Member Preview: 2026 Summer Exhibitions Opening Reception
📅 Thursday, May 28
⏰ 7 pm - 9 pm feat. all vinyl DJ sets by

Not a member? Visit bmoa.org/join to become a member and join us on opening night!

1-3 Auria Shamblin, Pentamenti, 2026, Oil paint, glitter, acrylic paint on canvas, 36” x 24.” Courtesy of the Artist.

4-6 Keira Garcia, Tempora mutantur, nos et mutamur in illis, 2026, Mixed media, acrylic, and glass beads on glass, 20” x 30.” Courtesy of the Artist.

7-8 M.J. Avila, Stitched Foundation, 2026, Acrylic on canvas, 22 ½” 15 ½ .” Courtesy of the Artist.

9 - Won Park, A Child’s View (detail), 2026, Charcoal on paper, 22 1/2” x 30” (unframed). Courtesy of the Artist.

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We wouldn’t be us without you! 🫶Today, on , we’re grateful for the enthusiasm, love, and support you share with us ever...
05/18/2026

We wouldn’t be us without you! 🫶

Today, on , we’re grateful for the enthusiasm, love, and support you share with us every time you visit!

📷 & BMoA staff

FREE ADMISSION for active military and their families this summer!  From May 16 until September 7, active military perso...
05/16/2026

FREE ADMISSION for active military and their families this summer! 
 
From May 16 until September 7, active military personnel (Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard, and members of the Reserves, National Guard, U.S. Public Health Commissioned Corps, NOAA Commissioned Corps) and up to five of their family members get free admission to museums across the country. Go to arts.gov to see the full list of participating museums. 
 
Share this with your military besties and tag who you will bring to BMoA this summer in the comments! (Pssttt... we have AC.  [👀] )
 

05/15/2026

ngl, that 70th anniversary gala was 10/10.

Thank you to our amazing sponsors and everyone who came out to support our mission of improving the quality of life in our community through the power of world-class art.

Downs Equipment Rental, Inc.
Steve & Kathy Hair
Christopher D. Hamilton, MD
Barbara Grimm-Marshall
Marko & Dominique Zaninovich



LeBeau Thelen LLPbakersfield


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Happy Mother’s Day! 💐 ❤️ Cheers to the nurturing, support, and unconditional love you pour into your families every day,...
05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day! 💐 ❤️

Cheers to the nurturing, support, and unconditional love you pour into your families every day, in every way.



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Phil Paradise, Les Haitiennes, 1968, serigraph on paper, BMoA Permanent Collection 1988.01.17, gift of the artist.

Kurt Solmssen, Rebecca and Lauren, 2000s, oil painting, BMoA Permanent Collection 2007.06.01, gift of the artist.

Erwin Binder, Maternity, unknown, bronze and brown patina, BMoA Permanent Collection 2002.16.01, gift of Diane Binder.

05/08/2026

Registration is ✨OPEN✨for BMoA’s Summer Art Camp!

👉Classes for Pre-K/K, Kids & Teens
📅 Week-long sessions June 1 - July 31
🎨 Projects inspired by current exhibitions and our permanent collections
💲Discount for members

Tap the link in our bio for details 😎

📷 , BMoA staff

05/07/2026

Saturday vibes 😎🎶🎷🍵🎨

This Saturday, May 9 features

👉Sips by
10:30 AM- 3:00 PM

👉Live jazz by and .tiner
11:00 AM- 1:00 PM
(Lawn chairs and blankets welcome!)

👆All-ages art project: abstract acrylic painting
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tag your squad and we’ll see you this Saturday!

Second Saturday is sponsored by




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Address

1930 R Street
Bakersfield, CA
93301

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+16613237219

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