Joe Mora Symposium and Exhibit Reception at Stanton Center

The Monterey History and Art Association is host an entire weekend of activities centered around the work of artist Jo Mora on October 5 and 6. On Saturday, October 5, there will be a symposium at Stanton Center, 9am-3:30pm, followed by a reception to enjoy the Stanton Center exhibit Jo Mora: Cartographer, 3:30pm-5pm.

Jo Mora Symposium

The Jo Mora Symposium will be held at Stanton Center Theater, 9am-3:30pm. Tickets are $60 for MHAA members, $80 for all others. Purchase tickets here.

Presentation topics will include:
Jo Mora Archive Work
Jo Mora and the Visalia Stock Saddle Company
Curating the Jo Mora: Cartographer Exhibit
The World of Jo Mora in Books: The Joss Grandeau Collection & Library
Six Jo Mora Sculpture Stories by Peter Hiller
Jo Mora and Sam Morse, a Symbiotic Relationship
The Story of Mora’s Carmel Woods Serra Art Installation
A Friendship and a Saddle
1936 Fable Mural: Celebration of Pan and The Compass Rose

Jo Mora: Cartographer Exhibit

The exhibit, “Jo Mora: Cartographer,” is the largest collection of Jo Mora’s cartes ever displayed. Twenty-two cartes are now on display, including Mora’s “Seventeen Mile” carte, which has recently been re-dated to 1935.