This is a fantastic little art museum located across from the Ontario History and Art Museum. They have a standard collection and rotate special events in and out. The size is nice and there are multiple rooms so that particular collections or pieces can be highlighted/separated. Lighting is great and the docents are friendly and knowledgeable. Keep an eye out to see what special collections they bring in. Its free to visit and you can see everything in less than an hour if you're in a hurry, although you can take your time to enjoy it all if you aren't! Highly recommend!!

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Current Exhibits by Gallery

The museum has five galleries, each offering a different exhibition. The Main and South Galleries are themed exhibitions of groups of artists. The Line Gallery displays works of art from the museum’s collection. The Spotlight Gallery is a solo exhibition by a local artist. Taken together, the exhibitions present a diverse range of media, styles and artistic endeavor.

Travelers arriving and departing from Ontario International Airport can view works of art by regional artists in glass display cases located adjacent to arrival/departure gates. This program, called Art@Airport, is managed by CCMA.

Click on an image or gallery name to be taken to that exhibit’s full description.

Main Gallery

Proclaim

CCMA’s annual artist member show. In this exhibit we honor our artist members, their ability to Proclaim their artistic visions in impactful works of art in a multitude of media and styles.

South Gallery

AIR Sale

CCMA’s Annual AIR (Artist Inventory Reduction) Sale.

The AIR Sale is a fundraiser for the Museum and a benefit for artist members. All the artworks are original art and priced to be affordable at $25, $50, $75 or $100.

Line Gallery

Expression

Robert George began exhibiting in the late 1940’s and received notoriety for his colorful abstract and non-objective works. George’s dominant style was abstract expressionism. His work has been exhibited throughout California including Gump’s Gallery in San Francisco.

Spotlight Gallery

PHO·TANICA – Florals, painted with the camera

In 2015, Steve began developing a new style, emulating traditional Japanese painting, which melds together elements of brushwork and camera work. He is always pleased when viewers mistake these photographs of his for watercolors.

Ruby & Wayne Leavitt Gallery

Three-Dimensional Artworks

The Ruby and Wayne Leavitt Gallery is dedicated to three-dimensional artworks by notable Pomona Valley 3D artists, including Jean Goodwin Ames, Niussa Grod, a Harrison McIntosh and Paul Darrow collaboration, and John Edward Swenson.

Young Artist Alcove

Student Artworks

Artworks from Sally Santana

Art @ Airport

Glass cases adjacent to the gates exhibit works of art by 16 artists living throughout the regional area served by ONT.

Varying widely in media and visual impact, the exhibits showcase the talent and artistic range of art in the region.

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About CCMA

Since 1941, the Chaffey Community Museum of Art has been sharing the gift of visual art with residents of the inland communities of Southern California. First founded as an art association, CCMA has since grown into an important regional museum that provides public access to fine art and supports the local artistic community.

The mission of the Chaffey Community Museum of Art is multi-dimensional. Like all museums, CCMA’s Permanent Collection is held in the public trust, and selections are always on display in the Museum’s Line Gallery so they can be enjoyed by museum visitors. Additional facets of CCMA’s mission are to:

maintain, conserve, display and restore the Museum’s art collection;
provide a venue for local artists to exhibit;
stimulate and foster interest in art with educational activities for members and the public;
enhance the Permanent Collection by expanding its holdings to include regional artists and a wide variety of media; and
preserve the history and traditions of the Museum.

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