ArtSpan - Newsletter

ArtSpan Announcements, Reminders & Updates

1. Letter from Chairman of the Artspan Board of Directors

Greetings and best wishes for the New Year.

The Board of Artspan and our staff looks forward to an extremely busy year. We have new and enthusiastic Board members and a new slate of officers eager to strengthen ArtSpan’s programs. We are in the process of hiring a new Executive Director and will be adding staff as well. Therese Martin, our former program manager whom many of you know is acting as interim ED. Therese with the help of your Board has moved quickly to maintain a smooth transition of the Open Studios Registration process and we expect all materials to be sent out by the end of February. We are also in the process of finalizing our schedule and will publish our calendar shortly.

We have a new slate of officers; In addition to me, Michael Yochum was elected Vice Chairman and chairman of the Finance committee, Patter Hellstrom, Treasurer and Vicki Shipkowitz, Secretary. Brian Bonner, our most recent Board Chairman will remain an ex –offico member of the Executive Committee. In addition, David Steele, a member of the financial community and an avid supporter of the arts has joined the Board.

We are saddened by the resignation of John Erlich, former Board president for many years. We will miss John and his sage advice; hopefully we can continue his record of achievement.

ArtSpan works because of the dedication of our supporters. As Brian said in his letter last month, we are a diverse organization and have a place for every volunteer. Come to our events, join a committee – it’s a fun and rewarding experience.

John F. Melvin

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Exhibitions this month & other exciting news for SF Open Studios artists

1. Legends and Alternate Visions, Paintings by Carlos Loarca

Opening Reception Thursday, January 11, 2007, 5:30 - 8:30pm

Main Gallery, SomArts Cultural Center
934 Brannan Street (between 8th and 9th)
San Francisco, CA

Exhibition dates January 11 - 31

GALLERY HOURS: TUESDAY-FRIDAY 2-7pm
SATURDAY 12 pm 5 pm
Other viewing hours by appointment 415.250.3201

presented by SomArts Cultural Center and Starting-Artists

Also join us for Artist Lecture -- "Entering Painting: The Space of Loarca"
Wednesday, January 17th 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Saturday, January 20th 2:00pm - 4:00pm

2. Live or Tell, Group Exhiition

Confirmed artists include: Jander Lacerda, Jerome, John Nieto, Michael Mut, Casey Michel, Apollo Cabrera, Rex Conner, Kevin Anthony, Ellie Barrett Wilder, Tyson, Michael Walsh, Chad Mallam, Michael Travers Lee and introducing Cameron Forsley, Mike Ritch and Frisco Native

Opening Reception Thursday, January 11, 2007, 5:30- 8:30pm
Bay Gallery
SomArts Cultural Center
934 Brannan Street (between 8th and 9th)

San Francisco, CA

Exhibition dates January 11 - 21

3. ArtSpan Members! Email us with upcoming events and exhibitions information for the newsletter. Please let ArtSpan know if you are participating in any exhibitions, so that we can celebrate your success and share it with the community. Please note, that because of limited space, editorial may be condensed and your pictures may or may not be included. You may send your information via email (with a note that indicates that you are an ArtSpan member) to info@artspan.org

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Call for Entries; Submit Your ArtWork

1. Glen Park Festival Now Accepting Submissions

It has been announced that the 10th annual Glen Park Festival will take place on April 29th, 2007! It's been an exciting year in downtown Glen Park. Many new shops and eateries have opened, and there will soon welcome a new grocery store and library branch.

The Glen Park Festival Committe is currently accepting applications from individuals who would like to exhibit at the festival. If any artists or craftspeople would like to apply, please do not hesitate to contact Rebecca MurrayMetzger, vendor booth coordinato for the Glen Park Festival Committee at 415-596-6948 or ralysn@aol.com

2. Call For Submissions: Help Create the Shapetionary!

What is the Shapetionary? It’s a visual index of objects.

It started from looking at the dictionary and wondering why some words are illustrated and others aren’t, then thinking it would be interesting to illustrate the whole dictionary, or all the object nouns...then organize them by shape.

So I extracted all, or most (aprox 9500), of the object nouns, now I am setting out to get them illustrated by as many different people as possible. I am interested in our subjective/collective understandings of objects. So far over 550 people are participating, I estimate that between 1200-1500 drawers are needed.

That’s a brief description. So, if you are interested in illustrating some words, email velvetbicycle and you will receive a list of 6-8 words, along with complete instructions.
All participants will be acknowledged.

Questions and comments can be directed to: Margaret Flood, velvetbicycle@hotmail.com

3. Abstract Art Wanted for Aurora Colors Gallery, Petaluma, CA

Show Dates: February 24th - March 17th, 2007
Entry Deadline: postmarked January 27th, 2007
For Prospectus contact: events@auroracolors.com or http://www.auroracolors.com/AC/community/EventsNews.asp

4. “Merging Opposition: Resolving Conflicts of Ideas or Visual Forms”

O’Hanlon Center Gallery, February 2007

* Exhibition Dates: February 6 to 28, 2007
* Artists Roundtable Discussion: Tuesday, February 6, 4 to 6 p.m.
* Reception: Tuesday, February 6, 6 to 8 p.m.
* Jurors: To be Announced
* Entry Fee: $25 for O’Hanlon Center for the Arts Members, $30 for non-Members, for up to three pieces.

Merging Opposition: resolving conflicts of ideas or visual forms. Entries should exemplify creative solutions to uniting disparities. Pieces could address problems of integrating incompatible media, materials, color or forms, be socially charged or issue oriented. The emphasis should be on unification.

Media: 2 or 3D work of any media including photography. Must be ready to display, film entries must include projection or playing equipment. All works should be labeled with artist’s name, telephone, medium, size, and price, if for sale.

By taking part in the show, artists agree to a 30% tax-deductible donation to the Center from all sales.

Eligibility: Open to all artists aged 18 and over.

Exhibition entries: Please hand-deliver (no slides or photos) up to three pieces of work to O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, 616 Throckmorton Avenue, Mill Valley, on, Friday, February 2, between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. or on Saturday, February 3, between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. We will notify you (preferably by email) about whether your work has been accepted by Monday, February 5 at 4 p.m.

Those works not accepted must be picked up on Tuesday, February 6 between noon and 8 p.m., unless alternative arrangements are made. There is a limit of three works per artist. Please include biographical information and your email address if you have one. When you drop off your art, we will give you information about hanging/showing and Gallery policies.

Gallery Requirements:

--Insurance coverage is provided by the Artist.
--Accepted work must remain on view for the duration of the exhibition.

Retrieval of Unsold Artwork: Unsold work must be picked up on Thursday, March 1 between 2 and 4:30 p.m., or on Friday, March 2, between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Artists leaving their work after this time will be charged $5 per day storage unless prior arrangements have been made.

For more information: Call Megan Wilkinson at 415/388-4331, or email megan@ohanloncenter.org

5. “Alameda on Camera”, A Juried Event & Exhibit!

Application DEADLINE, FEBRUARY 5, 2007

All “photo-based artwork” media welcome, including both 2D & 3D artwork. All photographic techniques and mediums welcome, including new photographic mediums, photo transfer, digital, Polaroid, snapshots, collage, pieces of film, altered books, assemblage, textile, decorative arts, and creative manipulations, etc.

Juror: Peter Tonningsen

Application/prospectus available at FBCA and online at www.frankbettecenter.org and http://www.frankbettecenter.org/exhibits.html

THE EVENT:

40 Fine Art Photographers will be invited to photograph in the city of Alameda during the specific time period of midnightFriday, February 23 until midnight Sunday, February 25.

The photographers will explore Alameda neighborhoods, favorite places, and secret hideaways. Our families, friends, and town characters, both the famous and anonymous, will be in the spotlight. Alameda traditions and cherished nostalgia will share the lens with candid shots of our skeletons and dirty laundry.

THE EXHIBIT: "Alameda On Camera"
A Photo Documentary of a City Wide Event
April 6 – 28, 2007
First Friday Gala Opening – Friday, April 6, 2007

Debra Owen, Executive Director
Frank Bette Center for the Arts
1601 Paru St
Alameda, CA
510-523-6957
www.frankbettecenter.org

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ArtSpan Newsletter, January 2007