BAKERSFIELD ART ASSOCIATION & GALLERY

BAKERSFIELD, CA

The Bakersfield Art Association & Gallery (BAAG) is a nonprofit organization in Bakersfield, California, dedicated to promoting the visual arts. Founded in 1978, BAAG provides a variety of art-related activities and services to the community, from art classes and workshops to art exhibitions and other cultural events.

The BAAG Gallery, located in downtown Bakersfield, is a 5,000 square foot facility that houses a variety of artwork, including paintings, sculptures, photographs, ceramics, and other media. The gallery hosts monthly exhibitions featuring works from local and regional artists, as well as national and international artists. BAAG also organizes and hosts several art events throughout the year, such as the annual BAAG Gala, art workshops, and other cultural events.

The BAAG is also heavily involved in the community, providing educational programs to local schools and organizations. The organization works with local schools to provide art classes and workshops to students, while also organizing community outreach programs and activities. The BAAG also provides scholarships and grants to local artists, as well as awards and recognition to artists and art organizations in the area.

The BAAG serves as an important resource for the local art community, providing a platform for artists to showcase and promote their work, while also providing educational and outreach opportunities to the community. The organization also strives to foster appreciation and support for the visual arts in Bakersfield.

BAKERSFIELD ART ASSOCIATION & GALLERY is a Art Museum in BAKERSFIELD CA. US MID #8400602913

The museum is classed as ART (Art Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Western (Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 83,192 from tax period 201306 (YYYYMM).

Oildale (Bakersfield) Standard School Auditorium (# 2439) I almost missed this building. I was headed out of Bakersfield, going through the Oildale area which is mainly older single-story businesses and residences, when I happened to notice this building that was quite elegant for the area. Turning around and coming back, not only was I amazed by the architecture, but also what seemed to be an odd name: “Standard School Auditorium.”

It was very hard to find information on this, particularly since I’m in the city of Bakersfield and used that in searching. The auditorium was built in 1937 with Public Works Administration funds and is still in use. Oildale was once a separate unincorporated area just north of Bakersfield, and apparently the school district is named Standard School District because Standard Oil donated the land for the first school of the district.

Sources:

<a href="https://kern.org/wp-content/blogs.dir/4/files/sites/4/2018/07/District-Origins-in-Kern-County-A1.pdf" rel="noreferrer nofollow">kern.org/wp-content/blogs.dir/4/files/sites/4/2018/07/Dis...</a>
<a href="https://www.standardschools.net/page/our-district" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.standardschools.net/page/our-district</a>

Oildale (Bakersfield) Standard School Auditorium gargoyle? (# 2440) A little more detail of the figures on the top of the building (see adjacent picture). They’re not quite gargoyles, but I couldn’t think of a better word since they look rather frightening. If you zoom in, you can see that they seem to have their hands on globes.

KCM / honoring (belatedly) Native populations (# 2435) Oh, we forgot.... there were people living here before the European settlers.

<u><a href="https://kernarts.org/event/kern-county-museum-dedicates-owtsan-house/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Owtsan House</a></u> was dedicated this year (2023) to honor the history of the Native populations that lived in the area for thousands of years before the occupation by Mexicans and then Americans.

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KCM / Chevron handmade redwood pump (# 2432) A handmade <u><a href="https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=26118" rel="noreferrer nofollow">redwood pumping unit</a></u> made in 1979 for the museum by Chevron to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Standard Oil of California. Per the webpage it was salvaged from a pump that was still in use in the 1920’s.

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KCM / historic clock tower (# 2436) At the entrance to the museum, a reconstruction of an historic <u><a href="https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=170346" rel="noreferrer nofollow">clock tower</a></u> that stood in downtown Bakersfield. The original clock tower, dedicated in 1904, was extensively damaged by the 1952 Kern County earthquake and aftershocks. This replica includes the original clock work, bell, iron stairway, railings and grill work.

The 1952 <u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1952_Kern_County_earthquake" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Kern County earthquake</a></u> which destroyed the tower, measured 7.3 and had many large (5+ on the scale) aftershocks that severely damaged Tehachapi, downtown Bakersfield, and multiple other small towns.

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KCM / neon and oil hodgepodge (# 2427) Just an interesting mix of displays...

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KCM / shocking? electrifier (# 2421) Historic neon display for an electrician who will apparently shock you…..

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KCM / Bakersfield neon history display (# 2425) Part of the Bakersfield neon history display

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KCM / Green Frog Market neon (# 2422) Display of historic neon sign from the Green Frog Market, which was Bakersfield’s oldest <u><a href="https://www.bakersfield.com/news/last-green-frog-market-croaks/article_a789c27a-9c8c-514d-a496-d4df39e32c29.html" rel="noreferrer nofollow">grocery store</a></u> but closed in 2016. It seems almost a disgrace, but the store then became a Dollar General.

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KCM / 1936 gas station (# 2419) <u><a href="https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=25187" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Gas station</a></u>, built in 1936 at 18th and Sonora in Bakersfield when gas was $.15 a gallon ($3.31 in current dollars) and an attendant filled your tank (and probably washed your windshield).

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KCM / Hotel Fellows (# 2416) The <u><a href="https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=25992" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Hotel Fellows</a></u>, built in 1910 in the town of Fellows in western Kern County, for oil field workers and their families. The town of Fellows disappeared and is now the <u><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/84767053@N00/4847360051">Fellows</a></u> oil fields…..

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Contact BAKERSFIELD ART ASSOCIATION & GALLERY

telephone: 6618722806

BAKERSFIELD ART ASSOCIATION & GALLERY
PO BOX 386
BAKERSFIELD
CA
93302-0386

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BAKERSFIELD ART ASSOCIATION & GALLERY Information

MID #	8400602913
Name	BAKERSFIELD ART ASSOCIATION & GALLERY
Alternate Name
Classification	Art Museums, , Western
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)	956092498
NTEECC
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)	201306
INCOME	83,192
REVENUE	83,192
LAT/LONG	35.436725, -119.069202
CODES	FIPS State Code: 06 FIPS County Code: 029 US Census Tract: 000101 US Census Block: 5022