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SD ART PRIZE
Recognition of Excellence in the Visual Arts
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IMPORTANT DATES:

Upcoming Exhibtions:

SD Art Prize 2011 at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library
March 31– May 5, 2012
Ruben Ortiz-Torres with emerging artist Tristan Shone
Jay Johnson with emerging artist Adam Belt
Art Notes on Ortiz-Torres, Shone, Johnson and Belt by Amy Galpin, curator, SDMA, Sally Yard, professor art history USD, Natalie Haddad, art writer, Karen McGuire, director, William D. Cannon Art Gallery and Leah Ollman, art critic.
Reception on March 30, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Athenaeum Music & Arts Library  
1008 Wall St. La Jolla, 92037
More info:press@ljathenaeum.org 858.454.5872

New Contemporaries V at Susan Street Fine Art Gallery
Thursday June 7 th, 2012 from 6pm-9pm
June 2 to July 3, 2012

200 North Cedros Avenue, Solana Beach, CA 92075
More info: Melissa Stager 858.793.4442

San Diego Art Prize 2012 at Art San Diego Contemporary Art Fair
Sept 6-9, 2012
Artists TBD
Balboa Park Activity Center
2145 Park Boulevard, San Diego 92101

SD Art Prize 2012 at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library
Artists TBA
March 30 - May 4, 2013
Reception on March 29, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Athenaeum Music & Arts Library  
1008 Wall St. La Jolla, 92037
More info:press@ljathenaeum.org 858.454.5872

Past Exhibitions:

We are proud to be the fiscal agents for Arts Month SD 2011 and present the SD Art Prize at Art San Diego Contemporary Art Fair as our September event.

San Diego Art Prize 2011 at Art San Diego Contemporary Art Fair
VIP Opening Thurs. Sept 1, 2011 from 7 -9 pm
Ruben Ortiz-Torres with emerging artist Tristan Shone
Jay Johnson with emerging artist Adam Belt
Video by Melissa Au and interview by Jon Au: Tristan Shone
Video by Melissa Au and interview by Jon Au: Adam Belt
Video by Melissa Au and interview by Jon Au: Jay S. Johnson
Art Notes on Ortiz-Torres, Shone, Johnson and Belt by Amy Galpin, curator, SDMA, Sally Yard, professor art history USD, Natalie Haddad, art writer, Karen McGuire, director, William D. Cannon Art Gallery and Leah Ollman, art critic.
Hilton San Diego Bayfront, Hotel, 1 Park Boulevard, 92101
Hours: Fri and Sat, Sept 2/3 from noon to 8 pm, Sun, Sept 4 from noon to 5 pm
More info: info@sdvisualarts.net
SD Art Prize Artists Announced, May 10, 2011
SD Art Prize Recipients Announced, Jim Chute, Union Tribune, Feb 13, 2011
Rubén Ortiz-Torres captures cultural collisions City Beat, Kinsee Morlan, Aug 30, 2011

New Contemporaries IV at Alexander Salazar Fine Art
Aug 1 to Aug 31, 2011
VIP Opening Reception Monday Aug 1, 6 - 9 pm (+18 please)
Closing Reception: Sat, Aug 27, 6 - 9 pm
Mely Barragan, Adam Belt, Susannah Bielak, Fred Briscoe, Isaias Crow,
Shay Davis, Damian Gastellum, Gretchen Mercedes, Han Nguyen,
Jaime Ruiz Otis, Lee Puffer, Christopher Puzio, Cheryl Sorg

Alexander Salazar Fine Art
1040 7th Avenue , SD, 92101
Exhibition hours: Tue - Sat 11 - 6, Saturday and Sunday by appointment
More info: alexandersalazarfineart@gmail.com 619-531-899

SD Art Prize 2010
Gail Roberts
Athenaeum Music & Arts Library
September 25 - November 6, 2010
Opening Reception: Friday, September 24 from 6:30-8:30pm.  
1008 Wall St. , La Jolla, 92037
More info: :press@ljathenaeum.org 858.454.5872
Appellations is a two person show with the artist Sondra Sherman

San Diego Art Prize 2010 at Art San Diego Contemporary Art Fair is part of:

We are proud to be the fiscal agents for Arts Month SD 2010 and present the SD Art Prize at Art San Diego Contemporary Art Fair as our September event.

San Diego Art Prize 2010 at Art San Diego Contemporary Art Fair
Gail Roberts with David Adey
Einar and Jamex de la Torre with emerging artist Julio Orozco
Art Notes writers for Roberts, Adey, de la Torre and Orozco include: Karen McGuire (Curator of Exhibitions, William D. Cannon Gallery) , Lauren Buscemi (USD Art History Instructor and Freelance Art Writer), Alessandra Moctezuma (Director, San Diego Mesa College Art Gallery) and Heriberto Yepez
Thursday, Sept 2 to Sunday Sept 5, 2010
Opening Reception: Thursday, Sept 2, 6 to 9 PM
Hilton San Diego Bayfront, Hotel, 1 Park Boulevard, 92101
Hours: Fri and Sat, Feb 3/4 from noon to 8 pm, Sun, Feb 5 from 11 to 5
More info: Ann Berchtold 858.254.3031

New Contemporaries III at Project X: Art
Opening Reception: Sat. April 24, 7 – 10 pm
Sat., April 24 – Sat., May 22, 2010
Greg Boudreau, Kelsey Brookes, Stephen P. Curry, Steve Gibson,
Brian Goeltzenleuchter, Wendell M. Kling, Heather Gwen Martin, Robert Nelson, Julio Orozco, Allison Renshaw, Lesha Maria Rodriguez, James Soe Nyun,
Stephen Tompkins
320 S. Cedros Ave. Ste. 500 , Solana Beach, 92075
Exhibition hours: Tue - Friday 10 - 5, Saturday 11 – 4 pm
For more info: Chris Martino 858.792.9685

NC III Artist Walk Through for Contemporary Art Committee of the San Diego Musuem of Art at Project X: Art
Monday, May 10 from 7:15
Lesha Maria Rodriguez, James Soe Nyun, Steve Gibson, Julio Orozco, Kelsey Brookes, Heather Gwen Martin
320 S. Cedros Ave. Ste. 500 , Solana Beach, 92075
Exhibition hours: Tue - Friday 10 - 5, Saturday 11 – 4 pm
For more info: Limited space, RSVP Patricia Frischer 760.943.0148

NC III Panel discussion with Artists and their Nominators at Project X: Art
Sat. May 15 from 6 – 8
Katherine Sweetman with Lesha Maria Rodriguez, Kim MacConnel with Heather Gwen Martin, Tom Driscoll with James Soe Nyun, Tom Noel and/or Larry Baza with Robert Nelson, Robin Clark with Stephen Tompkins, Debra Poteet with Julio Orozco
320 S. Cedros Ave. Ste. 500 , Solana Beach, 92075
Exhibition hours: Tue - Friday 10 - 5, Saturday 11 – 4 pm
For more info: Chris Martino 858.792.968

SD Art Prize 2010
David Adey: John Henry (emerging artist with Gail Roberts)
Feb 27 - April 3, 2010
Opening Reception: Feb 26 from 6:30-8:30pm
Athenaeum Music & Arts Library
1008 Wall St , La Jolla, 92037
More info: Kristina Meek 858.454.5872

San Diego Art Prize 2009:
Double Header: Richard Allen Morris and Tom Driscoll
Opening Reception: Sat. Sept 19, 7 pm to 9 pm
L Street Gallery 628 L Street, San Diego, 92101
(Across from the Omni Hotel)
Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm
Press release
Art Notes on Richard Allen Morris and Tom Driscoll with Robin Bright, artist, Mark Quint, Quint Contemporary Art, Ellen Salk, artist and Patricia Frischer, coordinator, SDVAN
Richard Allen Morris is showing courtesy of R.B.Stevenson Gallery.
Tom Driscoll is showing courtesy of Quint Contemporary Art

SD Art Prize at Beyond the Borders International Art Fair 2009
Kim MacConnel (courtesy of Quint Contemporary Art) Brian Dick and May-ling Martinez (both courtesy of Luis De Jesus Seminal Projects) will be featured in our booth at the entrance to the fair.
Opening Reception Wed Sept 2, 6 - 9 pm, Tickets $75 RSVP necs.
Thursday, September Sept 3 from 10 am to 8 pm
Friday, September 4 from 10 am to 6 pm
$15 entrance includes symposiums
Check site for all events
Del Mar Grand Hotel, Grand Del Mar Way, Del Mar, 92130
More info: Ann Berchtold

Talking to Myself: A conversation with Brian Dick
Thur. June 25, 6:30 - 7:30 pm
In conjunction with Discombobulated: Kim MacConnel and emerging artist Brian Dick
L Street Gallery 628 L Street, SD, 92101 at the Omni Hotel
Info: Patricia Frischer 760.943.0148

SD Art Prize 2009
Discombobulated: Kim MacConneland emerging artist Brian Dick
Opening Reception: Sat. April 25, 7 pm to 9 pm
Show until Friday, July 1,, 2009
L Street Gallery 628 L Street, San Diego, 92101
(Across from the Omni Hotel)
Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm
Art Notes on Kim MacConnel and Brian Dick edited by Ingrid Hoffmeister with Robin Clark, PhD, Curator for the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, Katherine Sweetman, Artist, educator, curator, freelance writer and Director of Lui Velazquez, Gabrielle Wyrick, Education Curator for the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, Vallo Riberta, Artist and art teacher at Southwestern College.

New Contemporaries II: Emerging Artists nominated for the 2009 SD Art Prize

David Adey, Tania Alcala, Michele Guieu, Keikichi Honna, Omar Pimienta, Daniel Ruanova, Marisol Rendon, Tara Smith, Matt Stallings, K.V. Tomney, Jen Trute, Gustabo Velasquez, Yuransky

Noel-Baza Fine Art
Wed. February 18, 2009 – Sat. March 21, 2009
Public reception Kettner Night, Friday, March 13, 6 to 9 pm
2165 India Street - San Diego, CA 92101 
Gallery Hours: 11-6 Tuesday-Thursday, 11-8 Friday and Sat. closed Sun, Mon
Info: Patricia Frischer 760.943.0148  or noel-baza@cox.net 619.876.4160

SD Art Prize 2007-2008
Dangerous Women: Eleanor Antin with emerging artist Pamela Jaeger
Opening Reception: May 17, 7 pm to 9 pm
Cap and Julie Pinney - honorary chairpersons
Exhibition continues June 22, 2008
R3 Gallery 2421 India Street San Diego, 92101
Gallery Hours: by appointment only 619-654-4332 ame@r3gallery.com
Art Notes on Eleanor Antin and Pamela Jaeger edited by Ingrid Hoffmeister with Bettie-Sue Hertz, San Diego Museum of Art Contemporary Curator; Kevin Freitas, Art as Authority; Mark Murphy, Cultural Instigator, Collector, Publisher and owner Murphy Designs and Alice Diamond.

SD Art Prize in North County
Innocence is Questionable
Featuring all 2006/2007 SD Art Prize Artists
Raul Guerrero and emerging artist Yvonne Venegas
Jean Lowe and emerging Artist Iana Quesnell
Ernest Silva and emerging Artist May-ling Martinez
Opening Reception: March 1, 2008 6 - 9 pm Free for members of CCAE, $10 to non-members
Exhibition March 1 to May 31, 2008
curated by Mary Catherine Ferguson, museum director
Innocence is Questionable Press Release
Gallery Talk by  Yvonne Venegas. March 5, 2008 12:30pm - 1:30 pm followed by In Studio until 3 pm:Demystify the art making process with an artist demonstration.
Gallery Talks 2:00pm - 3:00pm:
Ernest Silva April 2
Jean Lowe May 3
Iana Quesnell May 10
Raul Guerrero May 16
May-Ling Martinez May 23
California Center for the Arts, Escondido
340 N. Escondido Blvd. Escondido, 92025
Hours : Tuesday – Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Sunday Noon - 4:00 p.m. Closed Mondays
For more info: 760.839.4170 Teresa Ramirez, Assistant Director of Communications for Institutional Programs, CCAE

SD Art Prize 2007-2008
Research: Roman de Salvo and emerging artist Lael Corbin
Opening Reception: Sat. Jan 26, 7 pm to 9 pm
Patti and Coop Cooprider - honorary chairpersons
Wine/Beer and Hors D'oeuvres, DJ: Ejival Jimenez
Exhibition continues April 19, 2008.
L Street Gallery 628 L Street, San Diego, 92101
(Across from the Omni Hotel)
Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm
Art Notes on Roman de Salvo and Lael Corbin edited by Ingrid Hoffmeister with Ellen Phelan, art actvist and educator, Doug Simay, Simayspace and Kevin Freitas, Art as Authority

SD Art Prize 2007-2008
STOP. YIELD. MERGE: Marcos Ramirez ERRE and emerging artist Allison Wiese
Opening Reception: September 29, 7 pm to 9 pm
Vivian Lim and Joe Wong - honorary chairpersons
Exhibition continues Jan 18, 2008
Road signs and eye charts dominate this show – both artists use these ready-made architectural fabrications to express truths or observations that communicate ideals of individuality, anachronistic displacement, as well as social and political sentiments that are both present and archaic.
L Street Gallery 628 L Street, San Diego, 92101
(Across from the Omni Hotel)
Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm
Art Notes on Marcos Ramirez Erre and Allison Wiese edited by Ingrid Hoffmeister
with Erika Torri, Joan & Irwin Jacobs Executive Director Athenaeum Music & Arts Library; Larry Poteet and Lucía Sanromán, Assistant Curator Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego

SD Art Prize 2007/2008: New Contemporaries
Featuring Emerging Artist nominated for the SD Art Prize 2007/2008
Simayspace at the Art Academy
Tania Candiani, Alida Cervantes, Lael Corbin, Matt Devine, Brian Dick, Christopher N. Ferreria,
 Andy Howell, Pamela Jaeger,   Nina Karavasiles, Ben Lavender, Camilo Ontiveros, Jason Sherry,  Tristan Shone, Shannon Spanhake, Brad Streeper,  Nina Waisman, Allison Wiese
Opening reception: June 22 from 6 pm to 9 pm
Exhibition continues until July 27, 2007
840 G Street, Downtown SD, 92101
619.231.3900 doug@simayspace.com
Hours:  Monday through Friday 9 am - 6 pm, Saturday 9 am - 1 pm
Event Media sponsor: The Espresso
Click here for your invite to the reception on June 22
Simayspace New Contemporaries by Doug Simay , June 17,2007
Art Rocks Interview: New Contemporaries with Doug Simay and Shannon Spanhake, June 2007
LetsPlayDowntown view the opening, meet the people, see the art!

SD Art Prize: 2006/2007
Fata Morgana: New works by Raul Guerrero and emerging artist Yvonne Venegas
Opening Reception: August 26, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Cocktails and Hors D'oeuvres, DJ Ejival
Jonathan and Wendy Segal, Jonathan Segal Architecture and Development- honorary chairpersons
Exhibition continues August 26th – November 8th
L Street Gallery 628 L Street, San Diego, 92101
(Across from the Omni Hotel)
Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm
Art Notes on Raul Guerrero and Yvonne Venegas edited by Ingrid Hoffmeister with Teddy Cruz UCSD, Stephanie Hanor MOCA and Julia Fry,SD Foundation
Robert Pincus, Union Tribune, Sept 7 review of Fata Morgana "Heads of the Class"

SD Art Prize: 2006/2007
Green Acres featuring Jean Lowe and Emerging Artist Iana Quesnell
James Robbins, AIA, Principal at RJC Architects - honorary chairperson
Exhibition continues November 18, 2006 – February 16, 2007
L Street Gallery 628 L Street, San Diego, 92101
(Across from the Omni Hotel)
Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm
Art Notes on Jean Lowe and Iana Quesnell edited by Ingrid Hoffmeister with Derrick Cartwright, executive director of the San Diego Museum of Art and Amy Adler, professor UCSD
Art Rocks Interview with Quesnell, Nov, 2006
Robert Pincus, Union Tribune, Behind the Scenes, Dec, 2006

2006/2007 SD Art Prize Finale Exhibition
Featuring All SD ART PRIZE Artists
Raul Guerrero and emerging artist Yvonne Venegas
Jean Lowe and Emerging Artist Iana Quesnell
Ernest Silva and Emerging Artist May-ling Martinez
Opening Reception: June 30, 6:30 to 9 pm
Cocktails and Hors D'oeuvres
DJ Music and Performance by Sledgehammer Theatre presenting “I Once Was” by Scott Feldscher and Pea Hicks performed by Markee Rambo-Hood. This is a brief sketch for a future Sledgehammer Site-Specific Opera and is the same team that was voted one of the best the theatrical experiences of the year by the Union Tribune for their 4 part Awake series. The piece runs approximately 15 minutes and will perform continuously between 6:30-7:15 p.m. and again between 7:45-8:30 p.m
Exhibition continues until September 15.
L Street Gallery 628 L Street, San Diego, 92101
(Across from the Omni Hotel)
Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm
Special Omni room rates $199 for those attending the opening

Performance Slam multi-genre Invitational, April 20 from 5 to 7 pm
in support of the exhibition, Innocence is Questionable
Featuring   2006/2007 SD Art Prize Artists
Raul Guerrero and emerging artist Yvonne Venegas
Jean Lowe and emerging Artist Iana Quesnell
Ernest Silva and emerging Artist May-ling Martinez

Performers:
Art criticism - Kevin Freitas, Art as Authority
Dance - Sara Plaisted ,  Urban Tribal 
Instrumental - Zuriel Waters
Poetry -  Jaysen Waller
Performance art -   Ted Washington, Pruitt Igoe
Satire -  Ed Decker
Theater - Marilyn Klisser and Aura Thielen, Emerge Art Center
California Center for the Arts, Escondido Museum
This competition is sponsored by SD Visual Arts Network ($100 prize for the one voted best by the attending public) $5 entrance fee

Vision to Page Competition: Enter on line through the North County Times
Enter now at vision2page.nctimes.com
Words on Art in support of the exhibition, Innocence is Questionable
Featuring   2006/2007 SD Art Prize Artists
Raul Guerrero and emerging artist Yvonne Venegas
Jean Lowe and emerging Artist Iana Quesnell
Ernest Silva and emerging Artist May-ling Martinez
California Center for the Arts, Escondido Museum as above
This competition is sponsored by SD Visual Arts Network ($400 in prizes) and the North County Times who are supplying the judges, online entry form as well as publishing the winners. Press release

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