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SDVAN Monthly Message for July 2008



  • Until July 7 LOG IN and ENTER NOW We are sponsoring a special August Portrait Banner for all portrait artists listed on SDVAN. We are hoping this banner competition will focus on 8-10 artists in connection with our sponsorship of the Movers and Shakers: Who’s Who in SD Visual Arts portrait exhibition opening Sept 5 at the Patrick Moore Gallery.We will use the banner submission form online and you must be listed on SDVAN to be eligible. See more details when you log in, enter your user name and password and then click BANNER to submit an image. There is no entry fee and no cash prize but the opportunity to showcase your image with a link to your website. Due date, Monday, July 7. You should also send your jpeg images to info@SDVisualArts.net

  • NEW! Banner Our thanks to the artists Damian Gastelum, Marliis Newsome, Mely Barragan, DamianGastelum, Ingrid Hernandez, Franklin Collao and Daniel Ruanova who are exhibiting in ‘A Room of One’s Own: Intimate Art in Contemporary Spaces’ presented by Adapta Project at Beachfront Development, Terra Sur Coastal Resort in Baja California, Free Bi-National Art Exhibit July 19 – 27 Opening reception with music July 19 from 5 to 11 PM
  • NEW! June RAW Gossip Column report by Ally Bling Bling with news of our local artist's events and opportunities, and museums.

  • Remember submit your July events for PICKED RAW before the end of June Branching Out in our Picked RAW section will feature new resources just listed for the first time on SDVAN.Both are edited by Georgia Hoopes who received our thanks as editor of Picked RAW

  • NEW! Art Review by Kevin Freitas Art Tapout at Agitprop Gallery - watch the videos

Patricia Frischer
coordinator, SDVAN, 760.943.0148

Everyone is invited to attend our committee meetings which are every other month on the second Tuesday at 10 AM. The next meeting is Tuesday, August 12 at 10 am. Please consider becoming more involved with SDVAN by giving of your time, expertise, or with donations . Please feel free to contact us with suggestions or questions.

On a personal note: Jeffery Laudenslager was robbed of a sculpture from his front yard in Encinitas. "Hokusai" is a kinetic work, 6 feet tall and has four moving parts made from titanium. He is offering a finders fee and you can see photo of this work on his website.
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SDVAN Monthly Message for June 2008

Dear SDVAN Visitors, Art Resources and Artists,

  • NEW! Vision to Page And the awards go to:
    Louisa Garcia     - young and adult writer
    Sarah Nichols - junior writer
    Roger States - honorable mention for his wonderful painting on the envelope which contained his entry
    Vision to Page Prizewinners will be published in the North County Times in May.

  • NEW! Banner SD Art Prize : Dangerous Women: Eleanor Antin with emerging artist Pamela Jaeger at the R3 Gallery 2421 India Street San Diego, 92101 Show continues until June 22. By appointment only 619-654-4332 ame@r3gallery.com . We are pleased to hear that the show is a great success.

  • Our thanks also go to St. Madeline’s Sophie’s Gallery for banner images in May. They have an incredible series of events in support of their cause to help disabled artists including a show at Bread & Cie (May), Alley Cat Art Walk (July), Haute with Heart Fashion Show (August), Passageways Art Show (September), Wings & Snow Art Show (November) and right now they are proud to be recipients of Oprah “Big Give”!

  • NEW! LOG IN and ENTER NOW We are sponsoring a special August Portrait Banner for all portrait artists listed on SDVAN. We are hoping this banner competition will focus on 8-10 artists in connection with our sponsorship of the Movers and Shakers: Who’s Who in SD Visual Arts portrait exhibition opening Sept 5 at the Patrick Moore Gallery.We will use the banner submission form online and you must be listed on SDVAN to be eligible. See more details when you log in, enter your user name and password and then click BANNER to submit an image. There is no entry fee and no cash prize but the opportunity to showcase your image with a link to your website. Due date, Monday, July 7. You should also send your jpeg images to info@SDVisualArts.net
  • NEW! A+ Art Blog Letter from London by Patricia Frischer, the coordinator of SDVAN.    Dangerous Women Meet Cranky old Men in the A+ Art Blog : Eleanor Antin and Pamela Jaeger our SD Art Prize exhibition would be supported by the Bluestockings show at the National Portrait Gallery in London while Lucas Cranach the elder would probably prophecy doom for these independent women.
  • NEW! May RAW Gossip Column report by Ally Bling Bling with news of our local artist's events and opportunities, and museums.

  • Remember submit your June events for PICKED RAW before the end of May Branching Out in our Picked RAW section will feature new resources just listed for the first time on SDVAN.Both are edited by Georgia Hoopes who received our thanks as editor of Picked RAW
  • NEW! Doug Simay LA Picks wtih special instructions on using the LA buses.
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SDVAN Monthly Message for May 2008

Dear SDVAN Visitors, Art Resources and Artists,

  • NEW Banner Our thanks to Lynn Jennings and the SD Guild of Puppetry who are displaying at Terminal 2 at the SD Airport until August 1 including Indonesian Shadow Puppets, "Thru Thurber's Eyes" (A SDPG work based on "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty", SDPG Educational Programs at Freese Elementary. Watch for the The San Diego Guild of Puppetryat the block party for the New Children’s Museum ’s ( 200 West Island Avenue) on May 4 from 12-4 pm

  • NEW! Art Resources Focus: Visual Arts Resource for the Physically and Mentally Challenged Artist by Melissa Regas, Honeybee Creations

  • NEW SD Art Prize : Dangerous Women: Eleanor Antin with emerging artist Pamela Jaeger, Opening Reception: Sat. May 17, 7 pm to 9 pm, R3 Gallery 2421 India Street San Diego, 92101. We are so pleased to announce that the honorary chairpersons for this exhibition are Cap and Julie Pinney
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  • SECOND CHANCE TO ENTER - PLEASE NOTE: VISION TO PAGE Due to a technical “glitch,” we may not have received your entry for the Vision to Page writing competition. If you did submit an entry, please call Laurie Brindle at 760.740.5479 or re-enter online. Because of this situation, the deadline of the contest has been extended to FRIDAY, MAY 9TH. We apologize for any inconvenienceVision to Page vision2page.nctimes.com Competition: Words on Art in support of the exhibition, Innocence is Questionable, featuring the six recipients of the 2006/2007 SD Art Prize at California Center for the Arts, Escondido Museum . This competition is sponsored by SD Visual Arts Network ($400 in prizes) and the North County Times who are supplying the judges Laura Groch, features editor, Pam Kragen, entertainment editor, Gary Warth, features writer, online entry form as well as publishing the winners. Please click on the links and read the details of this exciting competition to encourage more people to write about art
  • Remember May 31 last day SD Art Prize in North County - Innocence is Questionable featuring all 2006/2007 SD Art Prize Artists, Raul Guerrero, (*May 16) and Yvonne Venegas , Jean Lowe (*May 3) and Iana Quesnell (*May 10), Ernest Silva and artist May-ling Martinez (*May 23) *Gallery Talks 2:00pm - 3:00pm . Exhibition until May 31, 2008, curated by Mary Catherine Ferguson, museum director California Center for the Arts , Escondido, 340 N. Escondido Blvd. Escondido, 92025: For more info: 760.839.4170 Teresa Ramirez
  • Our immense thanks goes to all the Performance Slam artists for an outstanding evening at CCAE. Read about it on the PSlam page. Kevin Freitas , Art as Authority; Sara Plaisted Urban Tribal Dance; Zuriel Waters; Jaysen Waller; Ted Washington, Pruitt Igoe; Ed Decker ( our $100 winner!); and Marilyn Klisser and Aura Thielen, Emerge Art Center
  • NEW! April RAW Gossip Column report by Ally Bling Bling with news of our local artists, museums and a line up of future ArtRock! Radio guest.

  • Remember submit your May events for PICKED RAW before the end of April Branching Out in our Picked RAW section will feature new resources just listed for the first time on SDVAN. We now have over 1200 listings in our directories. Both are edited by Georgia Hoopes who received our thanks as editor of Picked RAW
  • NEW! Art Review by Kevin Freitas “ Noyer le Poisson" & The Decline and Fall of Western Civilization and El Anatsui at San Diego State University
  • NEW! Doug Simay LA Picks for April/May

Patricia Frischer
coordinator, SDVAN, 760.943.0148

Please note that everyone is invited to attend our committee meetings which are every other month on the second Tuesday at 10 AM. The next meeting is Tuesday, June 10 at 10 am. Please consider becoming more involved with SDVAN by giving of your time, expertise, or with donations . Please feel free to contact us with suggestions or questions.

On a personal note: Watch for my A+ Art Blog from London next month as I scour the city for art during my yearly visit over the pond.

I am sorry to miss the opening reception for the last in the 2007/2008 series of the SD Art Prize. Please do attend on Sat. May 17 from 7 to 9 at R3 Gallery at 2421 India Street and congratulate both Eleanor Antin and Pamela Jaeger.Please touch base with Julie and Cap Pinney and thank them for their support of the SD Art Prize for me.

We are sorry for the glitch on the North County Times for the Vision to Page art writing contest. You still have time (until May 9) to win $300 if you can put some words together about the Innocence is Questionable show at CCAE….junior prize is $100 and we are offering internships on SDVAN as well.

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SDVAN Monthly Message for April 2008

Dear SDVAN Visitors, Art Resources and Artists,

  • New Banner Our thanks to Art criticism - Kevin Freitas, Art as Authority, Dance - Sara Plaisted and Heather Stants, Urban Tribal Dance, Instrumental - Zuriel Waters , Poetry - Jaysen Waller , Performance art - Ted Washington, Pruitt Igoe , Satire - Ed Decker and Theater - Marilyn Klisser and Aura Thielen, Emerge Art Center as we celebrate the Performance Slam on April 20 from 5 to 7 pm. This multi-genre Invitational in support of California Center for the Arts, Escondido Museum’s exhibition, Innocence is Questionable, featuring the six recipients of the 06/07 San Diego Art Prize. On Sunday, Raul Guerrero, Yvonne Venegas, Jean Lowe, Iana Quesnell, Ernest Silva and May-Ling Martinez. The audience will then be invited to choose a winner who will receive a $100 cash prize.

  • LAST CHANCE TO ENTER Vision to Page vision2page.nctimes.com Competition: Words on Art until March 28 in support of the exhibition, Innocence is Questionable, featuring the six recipients of the 2006/2007 SD Art Prize at California Center for the Arts, Escondido Museum . This competition is sponsored by SD Visual Arts Network ($400 in prizes) and the North County Times who are supplying the judges Laura Groch , features editor, Pam Kragen , entertainment editor, Gary Warth , features writer, online entry form as well as publishing the winners. Please click on the link and read the details of this exciting competition to encourage more people to write about art

  • Remember SD Art Prize goes to the 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
    Exhibition March 1 to May 31, 2008, curated by Mary Catherine Ferguson, museum director
    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

  • Remember SD Art Prize Roman de Salvo and emerging artist Lael Corbin , San Diego Art Prize 2007/2008 recipient showing in Research at L Street Gallery 628 L Street, San Diego, 92101 (Across from the Omni Hotel) sponsored by SD Visual Arts Network and SanDiegoArtist.com until April 17.

  • NEW! SmART Collector – Art Collector Clubs Everyone we talk to seems to agree on one thing. We need more people buying art in the San Diego region. Art Collecting Clubs are one way that small local groups can make a big difference.
  • NEW! A+ Art Blog Artcentric Interiors by Patricia Frischer, the coordinator of SDVAN.   Interior designers take note: Make life easy for yourselves and build a room around a work of art.  
  • NEW! March RAW Gossip Column report by Ally Bling Bling news of our local artists, museum and international tidbits with a special section for opportunities for artists.

  • Remember submit your April events for PICKED RAW before the end of March Branching Out in our Picked RAW section will feature new resources just listed for the first time on SDVAN. We have 11 new listings already this month. Spread the word and make it an even dozen. Our thanks to Georgia Hoopes, editor of Picked Raw

  • NEW! Art Review by Kevin Freitas Support Your Local Artist Survey – you can blog back to Kevin and put in your 2 cents.

Patricia Frischer
coordinator, SDVAN, 760.943.0148

Please note that everyone is invited to attend our committee meetings which are every other month on the second Tuesday at 10 AM. The next meeting is Tuesday, April 8 at 10 am. Please consider becoming more involved with SDVAN by giving of your time, expertise, or with donations . Please feel free to contact us with suggestions or questions.

On a personal note: I will be present (I was delighted to be one of the nominators) when Nina Karavasiles ( SD Art Prize New Contemporary, 2007 ) is honored with the SDAI Palette Award 2008 by the San Diego Art Institute Museum of the Living Artist . Her work will be shown at the Southern California Regional Awards exhibition, which opens on March 29th from 5-7pm. The show continues until May 11. I hope to see you there.

Join me on Thursday, April 17 th from 6:00 – 9:00pm at the University Club atop Symphony Towers, 750 B Street, 34th floor, San Diego, CA 92101 for an evening of expert-led discussion on what it takes to create and evaluate our own personal art collections. Guest speakers include Jori Finkel, frequent contributor on arts issues for the New York Times and Art + Auction Magazine, Patricia Frischer, coordinator of the San Diego Visual Arts Network and the San Diego Art Prize, and well known and loved regional artists Sinclair Stratton, Martin Sklar, and Jeff Yeomans. Please arrive a few minutes early to receive registration materials and pre-event refreshments. Wine, champagne, sushi and hors d'oeuvres included. Tickets are $50 and must be purchased by Monday, April 14th. Proceeds benefit the San Diego Fine Art Society , a nonprofit arts organization dedicated to helping art flourish in San Diego. For more information visit call April Game at (858) 205-4354

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SDVAN Monthly Message for March 2008

Dear SDVAN Visitors, Art Resources and Artists,

  • New Banner celebrates Alexandra Rosa our RAW columnist photographed with fabulous painted bottles donated by Patti Cooprider ( honorary chairperson with her husband Coop) and art by Roman de Salvo and emerging artist Lael Corbin , San Diego Art Prize 2007/2008 recipients showing in Research at L Street Gallery 628 L Street, San Diego, 92101 (Across from the Omni Hotel) sponsored by SD Visual Arts Network and SanDiegoArtist.com until April 19.

  • NEW Art Resources Focus

  • New! SD Art Prize goes to the 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 - 8 pm Free for members of CCAE, $10 to non-members
    Exhibition March 1 to May 31, 2008, curated by Mary Catherine Ferguson, museum director
    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

  • New! Vision to Page Competition: Words on Art March 1 to 28 in support of the exhibition, Innocence is Questionable, featuring the six recipients of the 2006/2007 SD Art Prize at California Center for the Arts, Escondido Museum . This competition is sponsored by SD Visual Arts Network ($400 in prizes) and the North County Times who are supplying the judges Laura Groch , features editor, Pam Kragen , entertainment editor, Gary Warth , features writer , online entry form Coming March 1 as well as publishing the winners. , Please click on the link and read the details of this exciting competition to encourage more people to write about art.
  • New! Performance Slam coming April 20 is a multi-genre Invitational also in support of California Center for the Arts, Escondido Museum’s exhibition, Innocence is Questionable, featuring the six recipients of the 06/07 San Diego Art Prize. On Sunday, April 20 from 5 to 7 pm. performing artist/groups (including dance, poetry, vocal, instrumental, performance art, art criticism, comedy and theater) will be invited to comment, critique, glorify and shed light on the visual art works of the six SD Art Prize recipients Raul Guerrero, Yvonne Venegas, Jean Lowe, Iana Quesnell, Ernest Silva and May-Ling Martinez. The audience will then be invited to choose a winner who will receive a $100 cash prize.

Patricia Frischer
coordinator, SDVAN, 760.943.0148

Please note that everyone is invited to attend our committee meetings which are every other month on the second Tuesday at 10 AM. The next meeting is Tuesday, April 8 at 10 am. Please consider becoming more involved with SDVAN by giving of your time, expertise, or with donations . Please feel free to contact us with suggestions or questions.

On a personal note:

We hope to see you at the March 1 opening at CCAE of Innocence is Questionable San Diego Art Prize 2006/2007. Please enter the Vision to Page competition or spread the word to encourage art writing.

Highly recommended: Permanent Collection theater production by Mo`olelo
until March 16 Check website for times, 930 10th Avenue, SD 92101 More info: Seema Sueko 619.342.7395 For special $7 discount use SDVAN as code when buying online

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SDVAN Monthly Message for February 2008

Dear SDVAN Visitors, Art Resources and Artists,

  • New Performance Slam coming in April is a multi-genre Invitational also in support of California Center for the Arts, Escondido Museum’s exhibition, Innocence is Questionable, featuring the six recipients of the 06/07 San Diego Art Prize. On Sunday, April 20 from 5 to 7 pm. approximately eight performing artist/groups (including dance, poetry, vocal, instrumental, performance art, art criticism, comedy and theater) will be invited to comment, critique, glorify and shed light on the visual art works of the six SD Art Prize recipients Raul Guerrero, Yvonne Venegas, Jean Lowe, Iana Quesnell, Ernest Silva and May-Ling Martinez. The audience will then be invited to choose a winner who will receive a $100 cash prize.

Patricia Frischer
coordinator, SDVAN, 760.943.0148

Please note that everyone is invited to attend our committee meetings which are every other month on the second Tuesday at 10 AM. The next meeting is Tuesday, February 12 at 10 am. Please consider becoming more involved with SDVAN by giving of your time, expertise, or with donations . Please feel free to contact us with suggestions or questions.

On a personal note:

A new play about an art collection presented by Mo`olelo sounds wonderful.Permanent Collection is a play by Thomas Gibbons from Feb 21 to March 16 at 10th Avenue Theatre. When their conflict over eight important pieces of African art is uncovered by a curious journalist, a complex and bitter clash erupts over race, representation, art and the role of the media. Special discount for SDVAN users! General admission is $25, but SDVAN members get in for $18 between February 23 and March 16 when you purchase your tickets in advance online. Enter SDVAN into the coupon code field. Offer is only valid while supplies last at www.moolelo.net. For more info: 619.342.7395.

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SDVAN Monthly Message for January 2008

Dear SDVAN Visitors, Art Resources and Artists,

Most holiday greetings have been exchanged, but it is our privilege to wish you a healthy 2008 with lots of prosperity and much acquiring of art. Please consider becoming more involved with SDVAN by giving of your time, expertise or with donations. It is that time of year to remind you that all donations are tax deductible. Please feel free to contact us with suggestions or questions.

  • New Your invite to Research: Roman de Salvo and emerging artist Lael Corbin
    Opening Reception for the San Diego Art Prize 2007/2008 recipients: Sat. Jan 26, 7 pm to 9 pm at L Street Gallery 628 L Street, San Diego, 92101 (Across from the Omni Hotel) hosted by the honorary chairpersons Patti and Coop Cooprider and sponsored by SD Visual Arts Network and SanDiegoArtist.com

  • New Banner and Art Resources Focus SD Art Prize 2007/2008: Roman de Salvo and Lael Corbin. Our thanks to the artists for the use of their images in our banner. The banner appears on our home page and all banners are archived.

  • New SD Art Prize logo designed by Angeles Moreno


  • NEW Date extended to January 10. Fire and Rebirth - Zhibit.org with San Diego Visual Arts Network and Synergy Art Foundation are sponsoring this online art competition and fund raiser. 100% of net proceeds from this juried event will go to support Synergy's San Diego Emergency Artists Support League (SD-EASL) . to help artists affected by firestorm. This is an opportunity to be recognized and rewarded and helps fellow artists in need along the way. Juried by  Rod Lingren (artist affected by the Cedar Fires of 2003). $1000 in cash prizes: $500 for 1st place, $200 for 2nd and $100 for 3 rd. Four additional awards of $50 each chosen by online popular vote. Submissions until Jan 10.. For detailed prospectus and rules please go to http://www.zhibit.org/artcompetition/fire-and-rebirth . Please feel free to extend this invitation throughout your local art community. Every entry fee helps! See the full press release for this opportunity. Please note: Artists, your entry fee is not tax deductible for this competition, but Zhibit.org will donate the proceeds from your entry fees to Synergy Art Foundation
  • NEW A+ Art Blog – Changing Power Base: State of the Arts 2008 by Patricia Frischer . This is an annual overview of the visual arts presented by the coordinator of SDVAN.

Patricia Frischer
coordinator, SDVAN, 760.943.0148

We always welcome you to our SDVAN meetings, which are every other month on the second Tuesday at 10 AM. The next meeting is Tuesday, February 12 at 10 am. Let us know if you would like to join us and we will send you an address and driving instructions. We are working on a Movers and Shakers Portrait exhibition that will take place in the fall of 2008 at Patricik Moore Gallery as well as brainstorming the future of SDVAN in our Feb meeting. The meetings are also always an opportunity to network with other visual arts leaders.

On a personal note:

We apologize for the any of you who visited the site from Sunday, Dec 16 to Dec 20. The site had temporary technical problem caused by the host server. We now have a new server, new newsletter service and several new grey hairs! My thanks to my fabulous husband, Darwin Slindee, for guiding me through this process.

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