Volunteers of the San Diego Visual Arts Network

We operate in a much different way than other art organizations or media groups. We have no staff and are a 100% volunteer organization. Volunteers are asked to work on one project at a time only. Each project has a start, middle and end date. We ask that you always volunteer in your to comfort level and in an area of competence. We always try to make the experience a win-win for you and SDVAN. Interested in any of the following or want to make a suggestion?
Contact Patricia@SDVisualArts.net or call 760 943 0148

Volunteer opportunities for 2010

OUR CURRENT WISH LIST

We are looking for:

SDVAN is looking for a Video Volunteer to work with the Coordinator, Patricia Frischer. This is a post especially geared to students. For the special candidatea that qualifies SDVAN will give training and public credit for all achievements.. All projects will have a finite time schedule. Year-round program is offered during the summer, fall, and winter/spring semesters with a maximum of five (5) hours per week during the academic school year and up to 10 hours per week during summer holidays depending on our needs. The objective will be to assist the Coordinator of SDVAN in various video projects and initiatives including the Art Meets Fashion Project and our new UTube linked site. Experience with video media and uploads to the internet are required. More info: Patricia Frischer 760.943.0148

Art Meets Fashion Project - We are looking for teams consisting of artists, fashion designers, educators and documentors. Please let us know if you want your name added to the list to be contacted for this project. Guildelines will be issued mid-march and are due May 15, 2010 for this project which is launched in April of 2011. We will need administrative volunteers for many other aspects of the project as well and would love to hear from you. More info: Patricia Frischer 760.943.0148

Eat Your Art Out : Fine Dining with Fine Artists -. We will be organizing these fundraising dinners during the rest of the spring 2010 and holding them during the summer. Teams of three artists will entertain 6 or more patrons for these support parties which are an excellent way to meet patrons. We also hope to hold a larger event at the end of the summer for all those who participated with opportunities to show work and network together while enjoying a cocktail party. It is not too late to let us know if you are interesting in joining in. Please read the Fuller details for artists. If you are interested in participating as an artist, a host or a guest for our next serier, please contact: Patricia Frischer 760.943.0148

ALSO NEEDED:

Compilers of art resource lists

City Manager/City Halls which show art
Libraries that show Art
Hair Salons which show art
Docent programs in museums
Private art classes
Art classes for children

Writers for all areas of the website but especially

Art Resources: We are always looking for writers who are able to describe our resources in articles for the home page. These articles are not about one resource but about a category of resources.
SmART Collector: We would like articles about Shipping of Art Work, Art Foundations as well as nterviews of collectors and galleriest.
Picked RAW Peeled Writers: choose an event each month for at least 6 months and write up a report on that event. We aid you with editing and proofing.

Please contact us if you want to volunteer for any of this needs and don’t hesitate to ask questions and make suggestions.

New SDVAN video supporting The Smart Collector – short video produced by volunteer Sidney Wildesmith. We need writers and graphics.

2010 Ask Campaign: We need an illustrator due end of Oct for this and our annual holiday party .

Web Site Redesign: Our backend needs a major makeover and then we want to revise our look as the world of site designs challenges us always to stay current and fresh.

Spokepersons

We feel that anyone who is listed on SDVAN is a spokesperson for our site and we hope will spread the word about what we are doing. We also would like active volunteers to seek new listing on the site especially in the area of art framers, art galleries, and of course, the every widening circle of artists.

Public Awareness Campaign - Can you help? Please contact us if you want to volunteer for any of this needs and don’t hesitate to ask questions and make suggestions

Our committee is continually changing. Besides our committee members who attend our bi-monthly meetings, we ask volunteers to choose projects which they fell comfortable working to complete. Your can attend one or all meetings. We do many projects exclusively by email communications. There is no attendance requirement. If you would like to participate in the development of SDVAN, please
e-mail Patricia Frischer at
Patricia@SDVisualArts.net or call 760 943 0148

SDVAN Committee: Founding members
Sandra Chanis (Oceanside Museum of Art, Carlsbad Outdoor Arts Foundation)
Daniel Foster (Riverside Museum of Art, formerly SDAI)
Patricia Frischer (Current coordinator of SDVAN, OMA AA, formerly COVA)
Elfred Lee (SD Artist Guild and Portrait Society)
Jane LaFazio (San Diego Watercolor Society)
Ann Berchtold (SanDiegoArtist.com)
Steven Churchill (La Jolla Art Association)

Our thanks go to over 250 artists who have particpated in SDVAN projects and exhibitons and all the organziations that have collaborated with us.

Current committee members and past members:

We believe that the Visual Arts Network will:
1. Recognize and celebrate the existing accomplishments by ordering and identifying the visual arts.
2. Facilitate cross-pollination between the cultural organizations to strengthen and invigorate the art scene.
3. Bring the visual arts to a new audience - children and adult, business and family, state, country and world
4. Promote a vision of the future of the role the visual arts can play in the San Diego community - lively, thriving, positive and empowered.
5. Create an infrastructure of spokespeople who have access to regularly collected information about visual arts organizations, activities and providers including a data bank for future analysis.

The SD Visual Arts Network to be used by:
1. The artist who would use it to get more information and services, who want others in the community to be directed to an organization to which they are members.
2. The listed entries would use it to be made available to those who might want to join, attend or use their services.
3. The new or newly interested citizen or corporation who wants to know what is happening in the Visual Arts in the city and who may be encouraged to fund the visual arts or use the services of the entries.
4. National research programs like the Pew Charitable Trust who will need to start with this type of directory to do its research
5. The Convention and Visitors Bureau and Commission for the Arts and Culture who are charged with promoting San Diego as a city of cultural richness.

Go to this link to find out answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the San Diego Visual Arts Network.

Support SDVAN and you receive more than the gift of art. You support that which binds us together that goes beyond religion, race, or gender. You support our freedom to express ourselves and to gather to celebrate our creativity.