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Blue Sky Center is a 501(c)(3) org envisioning a resilient, thriving, and inclusive Cuyama Valley.

BLUE SKY CENTER is a 501c3 rural impact center located in the high-desert region of the Central Coast- the Cuyama Valley - and is situated on twenty-five acres of mid century industrial-commercial space and three hundred acres of alluvial farmland. Longterm the Blue Sky Center is designed to attract, host, and partner with eco-social conscious entrepreneurs, artists, designers, thought leaders, fa

rmers, educators, and researchers to develop, test, model, and export solutions that model and demonstrate equity and regeneration.

06/10/2026

We're excited to announce the screening of “The Middle of Everywhere,” Saturday June 27th, in the very town that this documentary film is about - New Cuyama. Filmmakers Zoe and Ellie will attend; hope you can join in person at Blue Sky Center to watch under the stars!

From Zoe and Ellie: New Cuyama is a place that is dear to our hearts and it’s so special to be able to celebrate and to finally screen the film there, exactly three years after the project began! If you’re somewhat close, we encourage you to come to the screening! If you’re looking to make a little trip out of it, you could book a stay at the Blue Sky Center () in one of their glamping huts or book a room at the Cuyama Buckhorn hotel ().

This film began as part of Blue Sky Center's Outpost Studio Program, which provides space and time for artists and creative professionals for all disciplines. Find out more at https://www.blueskycenter.org/outpost

We hope to see you there for a special viewing under the starry night sky ✨

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Nos alegra anunciar la proyección de «The Middle of Everywhere» el sábado 27 de junio en la misma localidad de la que trata este documental: New Cuyama. Las directoras Zoe y Ellie estarán presentes; ¡esperamos que podáis venir en persona al Blue Sky Center para verla bajo las estrellas!

De parte de Zoe y Ellie: New Cuyama es un lugar muy querido para nosotras y es muy especial poder celebrarlo y proyectar por fin la película allí, ¡exactamente tres años después de que comenzara el proyecto! Si estáis cerca, ¡os animamos a que vengáis a la proyección! Si queréis aprovechar para hacer una pequeña escapada, podéis reservar una estancia en el Blue Sky Center () en una de sus cabañas de glamping o reservar una habitación en el hotel Cuyama Buckhorn ().

Esta película comenzó como parte del programa Outpost Studio del Blue Sky Center, que ofrece espacio y tiempo a artistas y profesionales creativos de todas las disciplinas. Más información en https://www.blueskycenter.org/outpost

Esperamos verte allí para una proyección especial bajo el cielo estrellado ✨

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06/02/2026

Just two hours away from Los Angeles, the Cuyama Valley makes for the perfect quick summer getaway! Enjoy beautiful hiking trails, stargaze under unbelievably expansive skies, and experience the magic of Cuyama. Book your next stay at Blue Sky Center for you and your friends via the link in our bio.
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¡A solo dos horas de Los Ángeles, el valle de Cuyama es el destino perfecto para una escapada rápida de verano! Disfruta de preciosas rutas de senderismo, contempla las estrellas bajo un cielo increíblemente amplio y vive la magia de Cuyama. Reserva tu próxima estancia en el Blue Sky Center para ti y tus amigos a través del enlace de nuestra biografía.
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05/27/2026

The last couple of weeks, we’ve had the honor of welcoming and hosting our newest Cuyama Action Fellows, Raúl Ayala () and artist team Brendan Mac Corgarry () and Jess Keller, to Blue Sky Center and the Cuyama Valley.

Raúl Ayala (he/him) is an artist and educator specializing in muralism and public interventions that foster community engagement. His practice, spanning large-scale paintings, site-specific installations, and collective rituals, centers on decolonial pedagogy and territorial reclamation. Currently a drawing and painting lecturer at Rutgers University, Ayala works between New York and Ecuador, utilizing co-creative processes to shape collective narratives and reclaim the sanctuary of public space.

Brendan Mac Corgarry (he/him) is a fisherman, hunter, naturalist, builder, agriculturalist, chef, and artist. Brendan brings over twenty years of experience facilitating youth and adult education in land-based learning spaces. Jess Keller (she/her) comes from a background in public health, nutrition, and agriculture. Her work bridges food systems, environmental regeneration, and community wellness. Brendan and Jess have been living and working here in Cuyama Valley for a combined 15 years.

This is the first of two two-week stays at Blue Sky Center for the Fellows. This initial visit has focused on connecting the Fellows with the community and planning for their second visit in the fall. When the fellows return to Cuyama later this year, they will implement their community-led art projects in Cuyama. Come by Blue Sky Center tonight 6:30pm-7:30pm to learn more about each artists’ practice and their proposed projects.

The Cuyama Action Fellowship is generously supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts ().

Traducción en los comentarios.

📸 1&2: Raúl Ayala
📸 3-5: Brendan Mac Corgarry & Jess Keller
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05/22/2026

In need of some last minute Memorial Day Weekend plans? Look no further! Our and dispersed camping make for the perfect three-day-weekend! Book your stay for you and your friends via the link in our bio.
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¿Necesitas planes de última hora para el fin de semana del Memorial Day? ¡No busques más! ¡Nuestras y nuestras zonas de acampada libre son la opción perfecta para este fin de semana de tres días! Reserva tu estancia para ti y tus amigos a través del enlace de nuestra biografía.

📸: Laura Dart Photography
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05/15/2026

Free show! Saturday May 16th 11am @ Richardson Park, starts at Memorial Field

REC HALLIPALOOZA! A Resilient Cuyama Drama
Celebrate the Rec Hall, skate park and shared outdoor spaces across Cuyama. Lawnmower Races, Skateboarding! Songs, Dances and Parades

Potluck or taco lunch for sale @ Rec Hall 4885 Primero Street after the show!

Presented by Blue Sky Center, Cuyama Valley Recreation District and Ash + Alex of PlaceBase Productions

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Espectáculo gratuito Sábado 16 de Mayo, 11am @ Richardson Park, Empieza en Memorial Field

REC HALLIPALOOZA! Una Drama Resiliente de Cuyama
Se celebra el Rec Hall, el parque de patinar, y los lugares al aire libre compartidos por todo Cuyama.¡Carreras de cortacéspedes! Patinetas! Canciones, bailes y desfile!

¡Comida compartida o almuerzo de tacos a la venta en el Rec Hall (4885 Primero Street) después del espectáculo

Presentado por Blue Sky Center, Cuyama Valley Recreation District, y Ash + Alex de PaceBase Productions

05/14/2026

Join us for REC HALLIPALOOZA, a Resilient Cuyama Drama!

Celebrate the Rec Hall, skate park, and shared outdoor spaces across Cuyama! This interactive show will move from space to space and feature local history and stories, skateboarders, a Mexican Danza Folklorica, a lawnmower ballet, and a soccer field of dreams.

Saturday, May 16 at 11am at Richardson Park, starts at Memorial Field Potluck or taco lunch for sale at the Rec Hall (4885 Primero Street) after the show!

REC HALLIPALOOZA is presented by Blue Sky Center, Cuyama Valley Recreation District and Ash + Alex of PlaceBase Productions. Funding for REC HALLIPALOOZA is made possible by an Arts in California Parks () grant.
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¡Únete a nosotros en el REC HALLIPALOOZA, un espectáculo teatral de Resilient Cuyama!

¡Celebra el Rec Hall, el skatepark y los espacios al aire libre compartidos de Cuyama! Este espectáculo interactivo se desplazará de un espacio a otro y contará con historia y anécdotas locales, skaters, una danza folclórica mexicana, un ballet de cortacéspedes y un campo de fútbol de ensueño.

Sábado, 16 de mayo a las 11:00 h en Richardson Park, comienza en Memorial Field
¡Comida compartida o almuerzo de tacos a la venta en el Rec Hall (4885 Primero Street) después del espectáculo!

REC HALLIPALOOZA es una iniciativa organizada por Blue Sky Center, el Distrito Recreativo del Valle de Cuyama y Ash + Alex, de PlaceBase Productions. La financiación de REC HALLIPALOOZA ha sido posible gracias a una subvención de Arts in California Parks ().

📸 1: Noé Montes
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04/28/2026

Trying to figure out your next getaway? 👀Stay with us at Blue Sky Center and explore the beauty of the Cuyama Valley! Our are simple, beautiful, and waiting for you and your friends. Just two hours from Los Angeles, come experience the magic of the Valley of Enchantment for yourself! Book your next stay with us via the link in our bio💫
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Estás pensando en tu próxima escapada? 👀¡Alójate con nosotros en Blue Sky Center y descubre la belleza del valle de Cuyama! Nuestras son sencillas, preciosas y te están esperando a ti y a tus amigos. A solo dos horas de Los Ángeles, ¡ven a vivir en primera persona la magia del «Valle del Encanto»! Reserva tu próxima estancia con nosotros a través del enlace de nuestra biografía 💫
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04/16/2026

On April 20th in Sacramento, we’re excited to be part of the “Rural Futures” breakout session for the CA Arts & Culture Summit! Moderated by Yue Nakayama, Arts Director, Blue Sky Center , featuring panelists: Ash Hanson, Creative Executive Officer, Department of Public Transformation ; Cara Goger, Executive Director, Mariposa County Arts Council @‌mariposaarts; Jack Forinash, Executive Director, Blue Sky Center ; Patricia Ann Zamora (PAZ), Founder/Director, 7GEN ArtHouse @‌pazpatr. This facilitated conversation brings together rural and tribal arts workers, culture bearers, and advocates to connect, share learning, and develop a collective strategy. ⁠
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While nearly every county in California includes rural communities, our state’s urban-normative frameworks often overlook the innovation, interdisciplinarity, and civic leadership emerging from “lowercase a” arts organizations. Across political and socioeconomic contexts, this work is inclusive, place-based, and deeply connected to community wellbeing, yet only 8% of state arts funding reaches rural organizations. ⁠
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Register for this breakout session to build new relationships and learn from one another’s creative approaches to funding, collaboration, and community engagement at the CA Arts & Culture Summit, taking place April 19–20. Get your tickets here: https://bit.ly/cfta-summit26⁠
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Traducción al español en los comentarios.

04/10/2026

In town this weekend? Book a Sunset Sips! The tasting is an opportunity to taste our Cuyama Beverage Co. meads (and their raw ingredients: Rock Front Ranch honey and jujubes!), locally sourced appetizers, and stories of our rural place at its most magical time of day. Whether you’re traveling small or with a larger group, we’d love to hear from you! Tastings are $35 per person, or free with purchase of bottles! Book via the link in our bio!
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¿Estás por aquí este fin de semana? ¡Reserva tu “Sunset Sips”! La cata te ofrece la oportunidad de degustar los hidromieles de Cuyama Beverage Co. (¡y sus ingredientes naturales: miel de Rock Front Ranch y azufaifos!), aperitivos de origen local y las historias de nuestro entorno rural en el momento más mágico del día. Tanto si viajas solo como en grupo, ¡nos encantaría saber de ti! Las catas cuestan 35 $ por persona, ¡o son gratis con la compra de botellas! ¡Reserva a través del enlace de nuestra biografía!
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04/08/2026

In partnership with Jardines Victoria, eight participants completed a forklift certification training in Ventura this past month. Through this hands-on program, participants learned how to safely operate a forklift and are now certified to use this equipment at their worksites, expanding their skills and opening up new job opportunities. This certification training was made possible with the support of our Uplift Catalyst Grant.
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En colaboración con Jardines Victoria, ocho participantes completaron un curso de certificación para la conducción de carretillas elevadoras en Ventura el pasado mes. A través de este programa práctico, participantes aprendieron a manejar con seguridad una carretilla elevadora y ahora están certificados para utilizar este equipo en sus lugares de trabajo, lo que les permite ampliar sus competencias y acceder a nuevas oportunidades laborales. Este curso de certificación ha sido posible gracias al apoyo de nuestra subvención del programa Uplift Catalyst.
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Address

1000 Perkins Road
New Cuyama, CA
93254

Telephone

+16614133005

Website

http://www.blueskycenter.org/

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