OCTOBER 10 2026
SATURDAY
RANCHO SANTA CLARA DEL NORTE
EXHIBITION + GARDEN TOURS + WORKSHOPS
INSTALLATIONS BY
MARISSA BROWN & ASHLEY HOYER, DANI KWAN, GUILLERMO BERT,
CYRENA NOUZILLE, BRIAN "DUBROBOT" WALLACE & PERRI LYNCH HOWARD
CONCERT ON THE LAWN
ARTIST RESIDENCY
EXHIBIT + CONCERT
+ ON SITE LEARNING LAB
Land + Sky is a partnership between Studio Channel Islands Art Center, Rancho Santa Clara Del Norte, and the Lloyd-Butler botanical gardens in Ventura County. It is an immersive pop-up exhibition and concert by artists and musicians who are invited to create site-specific installations during an annual invitational artist residency, on view for one week of school tours and one day of public access: October 10th 2026.
Land + Sky is an invitation to observe, reflect, discuss, and deepen our connection to place through art and music.
The artists are based in a variety of disciplines and are invited to participate in an annual summer residency at Rancho Santa Clara Del Norte to learn about the property, immersing themselves in its history, ecology and agricultural practices and cross-pollinating with the other artists.
Rancho Santa Clara Del Norte is nearby the former site of the ancient Chumash settlement, Sa'aqtik'oy, now known as Saticoy, a Spanish Land Grant territory, and one of the oldest continuously farmed properties in Ventura County. It is also home to Thomas Lloyd-Butler's extensive botanical gardens and over 1000 endangered species of plants and animals.
Land + Sky is about creating dialogues; between art and science, commerce and ecology, ranchers and our community, cultures and eras. As we move through this period of ecological and economic change, a key to resilience is the kind of experiential learning that community-based arts organizations such as Studio Channel Islands Art Center is uniquely positioned to provide.
"Working with the kids at Land+Sky alongside Robin was a reminder that young people already understand more than we give them credit for. The way she holds the space allows the ranch itself to become a classroom that teaches through experience rather than lectures, and you can see it click in real time."
Keith Garcia
SOIL SCIENCE INSTRUCTOR