SMMoA’s Cause for Creativity: Tour da Arts, vol. 2 (2010) from Santa Monica Museum of Art on Vimeo.

Beat the pump, cycle the town, and enjoy Santa Monica’s sights and sounds. The Santa Monica Museum of Art’s third annual Tour da Arts bike event invites you to participate in a spoke-card workshop and a scenic ride with stops for music, dance, and art along the way. The ride culminates at SMMoA with the Bicycle Bell Ensemble – a tuneful collaborative performance of bicycle bells.

Details and registration for Tour da Arts

Stop 1 – ART (Noon – 2 pm)SMMoA Tour da Arts

Santa Monica Museum of Art art workshop, exhibitions, and mini-festival

Spoke Card Art Workshop: make an original spoke card for your bike. FREE for SMMoA members: RSVP to education@smmoa.org. $5 for non-members: click here to purchase tickets.

See SMMoA exhibitions: Marco Brambilla: The Dark Lining; Simmons & Burke: In Media(s) Res, Media(s) in Res; and Park Studio: State of Mind.

Enjoy our cycling culture mini-fest:

Advocacy: Los Angeles Bike Coalition/Santa Monica Spoke, C.I.C.L.E., Tune-up tent by Bikerowave

Excitement: CicLAvia, Tour de Fat, Perry’s Café Bike Tours
Local Design: Bicycle Fixation, Swrve – Urban Cycling Apparel, Shifty – Flirty Bike Fashion
Food trucks: Dosa Truck and Mandoline Grill.
Bicycle Bell Ensemble

Stop 2 – DANCE (between 3 – 4 pm)Broad Stage

The Broad Stage world music and dance

Arrive at The Broad Stage – Experience a performance by Global Motion, a group dedicated to educating, preserving, and performing world dance. www.thebroadstage.com

Stop 3 – MUSIC (between 4 – 6 pm) Jazz on the Lawn, City Hall

Santa Monica City Hall presents Jazz on the Lawn with The Electones

Peddle and settle on the garden of Santa Monica City Hall to listen and enjoy Jazz on the Lawn with The Electones.
www.theelectones.com
arts.smgov.net/jazz_on_the_lawn_2011.htm

Stop 4 – COLLABORATIVE PERFORMANCE (7 – 9 pm)SMMoA Tour da Arts

Return to SMMoA and perform in the Bicycle Bell Ensemble

Complete the ride by participating in a closing collaborative performance with the Bicycle Bell Ensemble led by artist Patrick Miller, Sister Mantos, Télématique, and David Semien.

All stops will last about 30 minutes. Full bike route is approximately 7 miles at an easy pace. Snacks and refreshments provided by Whole Foods Santa Monica, Clif Bar, O.N.E. Coconut Water, and IZZE.