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Art Reports by or about SDVAN by local writers A+ Art Blog: Our Hats are Off to our Volunteers and Supporters! By Patricia Frischer Dia de los Muertos in Encinitas is a way for us all to honor and connect with Latino members of our community. This year in partnership with MiraCosta College, Encinitas Friends of the Arts is pleased to hold its 10th Annual Encinitas Day of the Dead on Sun. Oct. 29th from 12- 4 pm on the Mira Costa College, San Elijo Campus . (3333 Manchester Ave, Cardiff, CA 92007). Don’t forget to save the date for 2023 SD Art Prize at Art San Diego Nov 3rd - 5th, 2023 Including SD Art Prize 2023 recipients Anya Gallaccio , Janelle Iglesias , Joe Yorty , Mely Barragan Booth # 122 at the San Diego Convention Center Hall E. Collectors’ VIP Opening Fri, 3, 6 – 9pm. The same time as Art San Diego is the San Diego Made Crafter’s Retreat Nov 3-5. It looks fantastic with hat tattooing and punch slipper making. $1800 but that includes lots of workshops and goodies. Curated by Vallo Riberto, John Halaka’s drawing exhibition Listening To The Unheard / Drawing The Unseen Meditations On Presence And Absence In Native Lands is showing until Feb 18 th at the Oceanside Museum of Art. Pacific View Art Center Interests And Preferences Survey is available now until November for those wanting input on what classes and which times will be offered in the new Encinitas art center opening summer 2024. Make sure and sign up immediately for the new SD COUNTY Arts and Culture Commission newsletter . We made this happen, so let’s support them and reap the benefits! We are always excited to hear about shows at Distinction Gallery in Escondido. Gabe Leonard's Solo Exhibition: Stay to the End starts on Oct 14 and runs to Nov 4. The opening reception from 6-10 will feature his new works and a painting session with the artist. In fact, dress up to match Gabe's art for a chance to model for him live during the reception! San Diego Book Arts is offering a class on Holiday Pop-up Cards taught by Shawn Sheehy on Nov 3 but the deadline to sign up is October 13. The class is 10 to 12:30 and can be taken by Zoom and watched for a month. Class Fees range from $104 to $205 but includes $50 cost for a kit and shipping. The 2023 Arts Empower San Diego Mega Conference will take place on Tues, Oct. 10, at the Marina Village Conference Center. They will celebrate, honor, and expand their work as arts educators and leaders as they advocate for arts in education. Discover new ways to maximize arts funding to co-create belongingness and increase access to arts education. Register by Sept 26. $99 More info: Libia Gonzalez 858.298.2176 The New Children’s Museum’s annual gala is on Sat, Oct 14 and this year’s The Magical Treehouse is inspired by the classic children’s book series and the imaginative power of art and literacy. Proceeds from The Magical Treehouse gala directly benefit their many access and impact programs. Tickets start at $200. Julie Weaverling is leaving Front Porch Gallery as Director in Sept. Front Porch Gallery will be closed from September 3 for approximately 3-4 weeks but the next exhibition Wide Angle World , an invitational photography exhibition will open on October 29, with the reception being held that day from noon-2pm and showing through December 30. We wish Julie good luck in the future and shall look forward to hearing about a new director for Front Porch Gallery. The San Diego Museum of Art invites the community to welcome the opening of Korea in Color: A Legacy of Auspicious Images showcase contemporary works in dialogue with historical masterpieces exploring symbolic imagery in Korean painting. The Art Party is on Oct 26 from 7:30 – 10:30 p.m. with tickets from $75-$100 and the show continues from Oct 28 th, 2023 to March 3, 2024. On show at the MOPA@SDMA is the James Balog: Photographs from the Anthropocene , now open through March 10, 2024 which is a series of photographs that describe the ancient cyclical patterns of the earth’s life forms and the impact of human activity. Musical chairs as the Mingei International Museum gets staff from the ICA, SD with Guusje Sanders as the new Curator and from the Museum of Photographic Arts Ariana Torres the as the new Assistant Curator. A Freedom Fund Dinner celebration hosted by the NAACP-San Diego Branch , is being held at the Hilton Mission Valley in San Diego, Oct. 14, 2023, CA. This event will commemorate their longstanding journey toward equity and justice, marked by resilience and unity. They are looking for free contributions of art for their silent auction. If you are passionate about supporting the NAACP do contact Dr. Donna Arnold Dudley 619-315-9510. To ensure optimal visibility for your contribution, we will need your gift by Sept 30. We love a good quilt show and it has been awhile so thank you to the Bonita Museum and Cultural Center for bringing Quilting, Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow from South Bay and East County quilters until Sept. 23, 2023. Local quilting groups include SWC Quilters, Bonita; Quilters of Color, Paradise Hills; Kaleidoscope Quilters, Lemon Grove; Chula Vista Quilters Guild, Chula Vista. Curated by Linda Matlock, Sweetwater Woman's Club. We continue to be a bit confused about World Design City San Diego-Tijuana 2024 . The ENVZN event in early September should be coming back in 2024 and is part of enlivening that corridor. Now the SD Design Week for 2024 have been set for September 18-25, 2024 and will be a week-long edition of the "Experience" a signature event for WDC San Diego-Tijuana 2024 in partnership between Design Forward Alliance (DFA) and Mingei International Museum . The New Children’s Museum in downtown SD has an Innovators Lab workshop, which will allow guests to build their very own Scribble Bot, combining STEM and art as a little robot that colors on its own! It's a fun way to learn the basics of a simple circuit while creating one-of-a-kind pieces of art. Workshop will run until Monday, Oct 4th at 10:30am and 2:30pm from Wednesdays to Mondays. There is a lovely collection of art offered by auction to support Art Produce at very reasonable prices. Check it out and then go to the Garden pARTy on Sept 30 to cement your bid. Did you know that Dorothea Laub Dance Place in Liberty Station is also home to The Mandell Weiss Gallery curated by Elizabeth Tobias . Lorraine Triolo is showing People Who Look Like Art in collaboration with Overture, San Diego Ballet’s season kickoff event on Oct 6 and continuing to Feb 29, 2024. The First Friday Arts District Event from 6-8pm is free with a San Diego Ballet performances and Canela Photography presenting Veteran Couture Fashion Show in collaboration with designer Carolina Hernandez . The Athenaeum Music and Art Library in La Jolla is presenting a special exhibition of works by late French artist Françoise Gilot, featuring many never-before-exhibited lithographs. On view now until Nov 11 the show features works from 1950 to 1990. Watch also for Anne Labovitz: Blue Hour from Nov 18 to Jan 13, opening Nov 17, 6:30–8:30 in the Rotunda Gallery. This show is inspired by the blue cast of twilight and will present illuminated pieces, sculptural artists' books, and colorful, immersive works. Bella Vita Fest is a celebration of Italian Culture, Featuring Chalk Art, Wine, Food, Music and More on Oct 21 & 22, from 11am - 5pmin San Diego's Little Italy. It is featuring live chalk art by 30+ expert chalk artists. Tickets from $15- $50. Kids 12 and under receive FREE admission with paid adult! Boundaries Edge is the next show at the Techne Art Center (1609 Ord Way, Oceanside, 92056) with a reception Sat. Oct 28 from 5-8. It will be pushing the limits of traditional landscape with16 artists, including local area artists Rebecca Webb, Jay Bell, Melanie Taylor, Catherine Ruane, and Adriene Hughes and a slew of New York artists.More info: Chuck Thomas 917.972.1752 Hoehn Family Galleries at USD Founder Hall presents Make It Pop: Printmaking and Pop Artfrom the 1960s and 1970s from Sept 21 to Dec 11. Learn how Pop artists aided in the development of a thriving market for contemporary prints and propelled the media in dynamic new directions. Sip Art Space presents Adam Belt’sBetween a Rock and a Place opening Sept 30 th. Showing Sept 25 - Nov 10 in San Marcos. Adam Belt states, “For me, the resulting paintings occupy a space between traditional landscape painting, fantasy and the imagined or idea of a place." Belt is a SD Art Prize recipient and we love seeing these artists climb to new heights. More info: 858-336-6678 San Diego Natural History Museum in Balboa Park presents a 30-foot mural Frasera , in the Museum’s atrium in progress by Eva Struble Friday, Oct 6 at 10am KIDS FREE with a paid adult for the whole of October in SD County museums! Some are even free for the whole family!
OPPORTUNITIES (click to see a list of all current opportunities listed on SDVAN) Art San Diego Nov 3-5 is a curated fair with an Exhibitor Committee consisting of four individuals with outstanding reputations in publishing and artist development. If you feel your artwork and studio or gallery would be a good fit for Art San Diego or The [SOLO] Project, then spaces start at $1995. City of Encinitas Art Program is actively seeking a Watercolor Teacher to apply to teach at the Encinitas Community Center. Anyone interested can propose a bid on the city website . More info: Jess Roberts 760633.2745 Arts District Liberty Station is making a call to Artists for Public Art . They are seeking qualifications from artists and artist teams to create temporary, site-specific outdoor installations in 2024 to artistically transform the historic 100-acre former Naval Training Center. Deadline to apply is Oct. 22nd More info Gaby Quevedo 619.573.9304 Cosecha is an exhibit about food and San Diego Mesa College Art Gallery is making a call for art submissions. They are looking for art that explores the spectrum of our relationship with food, from nourishment and community to indulgence and/or struggle. Showing Nov 13 to Dec 14 with a reception Nov 16. Deadline to enter is Oct1st. The County of San Diego in collaboration with Nielsen Construction and SILLMAN Architects, is making a call for artists for a new Ramona Community Resource Center on the corner of Main Street and 12th Street adjacent to the library. At this point, they are requesting qualification for one or more of the multiple public art opportunities including an exterior mural, a life size sculpture, child friendly interactive sculptures, and triptych, diptych, wall sculptures, light installation, etched glass and suspended artwork for the interior. The deadline for RFQ is Oct 13. For full info: Naomi Nussbaum Art & Design The Visual Museum of Textile Art (VMOTA) in Liberty Station is changing staff and looking for an Executive Director, Director of Operations and Curatorial and Education Manger. They are all full time paying jobs. REMEMBER: Looking forcancer patients, thrivers, caregivers, and healthcare professionals for Collaboration: Waves of Love, Waves of Care to make a collage of HeArts (Artful Hearts). It will also be assembled and featured as a photo booth at the next CSU Symposium for Palliative Care at CSUSM scheduled for February 2024. The logo is a heart and the waves play a part as metaphors for life, circumstances, inner states, emotions, mindfulness, floating, supportive actions; and they are symbolically celebrating the return of the Symposium to San Diego! More info:! : Alessandra Colfi of Expressive Art Therapy 858.735.5708 The City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture is looking for applications from artists, cultural practitioners and arts field professionals from all disciplines and backgrounds in a Call for Panelist. You are asked to review and rank proposals from nonprofit organizations for our arts and culture funding categories. $150 for a half-day panel and $300 for a full-day panel. Deadline: Dec 10 th. The San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild is making a call for entries for an all-artist guild member 2023 Fall Membership Exhibition from Nov 14 to Nov 27 at Gallery 21 in Spanish Village. The juror is Katie Dolgov, Director of Exhibitions and Collections Oceanside Museum of Art. Join now if you want to be considered. Deadline to enter is Sun. Oct 15. Veterans Memorial Park is set to become the city of Carlsbad’s largest park once completed and a dedicated place to recognize and honor the nation’s veterans. Public art will be featured prominently on the upper plateau where visitors can enjoy the scenic view. A national Call for Artists Qualifications to recruit potential artists or artist teams to create the permanent public art for the upper plateau of Veterans Memorial Park has a deadline for artist submissions of Tues, Oct. 24, 2023 by 4 p.m. Questions: arts@carlsbadca.gov 442.339.2090. Mark your calendars, because this years' UCSD Craft Fair will be held on Dec. 1-2. If you are interested in selling your handmade crafts at the event, please send an email with a few images featuring samples of what you would like to sell to craftcenter@ucsd.edu . All new vendors must be juried in. Front Porch Gallery in Carlsbad is looking for a new program director , who will reports to the Senior Director of Creative Engagement at Front Porch. This is a full-time position between $75K-$80K. For more info: Katie Wade 415-805-6692 ARTISTS, if you are looking for advice on your portfolio you can book a reviews/consultation in person, virtually, or in-studio with Sonya Sparks of Sparks Gallery as part of their Professional Curation Services . Please mention SDVAN and they will make a $10 donation to our non-profit for this service starting at $75.Three new job openings with California for the Arts are now posted. You can still live in San Diego if you obtain any of these positions: Director of Programs, Field Engagement Coordinator and Communications Coordinator. All jobs are full time and fully remote with occasional travel. For detailed information on how to submit your application, visit: https://bit.ly/CFTA-Hiring-Opportunities Art San Diego , the International Art Fair is looking for volunteers for registration, community outreach, gallery and Staff. This year’s event is Nov 3-5, 2023 again at the SD Convention Center. To apply contact Kelly Smith 440-668-0772
Have you got tidbits or other bits of gossip that you want to broadcast. Contact info@sdvisualarts.net RAW January 2023  Patric Stillman at Studio Door has announced his 2023 artists and it is fun to see them in a quick slide show . There is a special exhibition to introduce these REPRESENTING ARTISTS. . More info: Patric@TheStudioDoor.com 619-994-2263. Art Reports by or about SDVAN: Local art reports by local art writers Oceanside Museum of Art: Overview January 2023 Picked RAW Peeled by Patricia Frischer Shellie Zhang: What We Bring and Leave at ICA San Diego North - Picked RAW Peeled by Patricia Frischer Colorful mural is a holiday gift to Encinitas Encinitas Advocate and Picked RAW Peeled by Lonnie Burstein Hewitt, photos by Maurice Hewitt. Lift the Sky at Front Porch Gallery Picked RAW Peeled by Patricia Frischer
Patric Stillman at Studio Door has announced his 2023 artists and it is fun to see them in a quick slide show . There is a special exhibition to introduce these REPRESENTING ARTISTS. . More info: Patric@TheStudioDoor.com 619-994-2263. The UCSD Craft Center welcomes Michele Murphy , a talented and experienced jeweler as one of their newest instructors this quarter. Take a look at the jewelry making classes for more information. The first listed Valentine’s Day themed event - Sophies Art Gallery presents Gotta' Have Heart: Farm Fresh with mosaic heart plaques and mosaic barnyard animal portraits. Reception February 10, 5-8PM and showing until March 19 th. More info Wendy Morris 619-593-2205 The Japanese Friendship Garden reminds us this is the year of the Rabbit. They will be holding a Setsubun to banish the evil and welcome Spring with good fortune on Feb 3 from 10am to 4 pm. Guests can make special oni masks, as well as lots of other activities, games and food. Emerald C Gallery is offering a Kintsugi ceramic repair class (the Japanese tradition of honoring a flaw) on Sat. Jan 28 from 10 to 2:30 (1331 Orange Avenue Coronado, CA 92118). They also have a Live Music + Wine & Paint every Wed & Sat Night. We are so impressed with Medium Photo . scott b. davis tells us they increased Size Matters exhibition with the $1000 Purchase Award, expanded the 2023 scholarships for Black Artists and artists living in Mexico's border states, raised more than $1000 to support Ukrainian photographers, began a partnership with Digital Gym for regular film screenings about photographers, live streamed all of their 2022 artist talks, available on our YouTube channel and welcomed their 200th member to their membership program. Contemporary Perspectives in Fiber Arts features impressively creative selections by 22 regional artists from California showcasing multi-disciplines such as weaving, basketry, sculpture, quilting, felting, knitting and wearables. William D. Cannon Gallery at Dove Library Complex until March 18 (1775 Dove Lane, Carlsbad, 92011) A Map Project is 60 Artists / 60 Maps for a fundraising auction on Feb 4 to support the youth education programming at Earthlab in Southeast San Diego organized by City Gallery SD City College . The exhibition runs Jan 26 to Feb 4. More info: Terri Hughes-Oelrich 619-277-0132 We did not know that classes start every 6 weeks at Art Academy of San Diego . Check the website or contact Stuart Burton for more info 619-231-3900 Escondido Arts Partnership presents the Wood: A Furniture Show XIII on view until Feb 24 th. Curated by Brian and Nancy Murphy of Murphy's Fine Woodworking. Fallbrook Art Center presents The New York 155th Annual American Watercolor Society's Travel Exhibition themed An Artful Home as well as Barbara Marks: The Art of Life Lines both beginning on Feb 11. The UC San Diego Department of Visual Arts is pleased to announce that Ceres Madoo will be the Longenecker-Roth Artist in Residenc e in the Fall of 2023. Ceres Madoo is a Los Angeles based mixed media artist, who describes herself as a mix of a mix. West Indian, American, Black, Indian, Jewish and Mormon. San Diego Museum Council's Museum Month is back in February with more than 60 museums participating by giving 50% off admissions. Looking forward to Oceanside Museum of Art exhibitions: Ethan Chan: Selections From The Closets Of The People That I Love... (wearable art made from condiment packages and Quinton Mccurine : Materialing making oil paint live and breathe, both Jan 14–April 30, Memory Is A Verb : Exploring Time And Transience 11 women photographers Jan 28–May 14, Robert Xavier Burden: Relics larger than life childhood Feb 18 to June 8 and Melissa Meier: Becoming Nature sculptural clothing hybrids Mar 11–June 25. Oceanside Museum of Art: Overview January 2023Picked RAW Peeled by Patricia Frischer The Children’s Museum in downtown is celebrating its 40th anniversary in San Diego and 15th year as The New Children's Museum . Congratulations! In 2023 MCASD will reimagine its programming for the downtown space. They are arranging collaborations with La Jolla Playhouse’s Without Walls (WOW) Festival, World Design Capital San Diego Tijuana 2024 (WDC 2024) and Blindspot Collective. They will share the exhibit space as a premier venue to spotlight regional design as part of the prestigious, year-long slate of programming and events. There is a virtual workshop to help with county grants on Feb 2 at 12:30. They will go over grants for which your organization may be available, including the Community Enhancement Program, Neighborhood Reinvestment Program and the Community Enhancement (American Rescue Plan Act) ARPA funds. County Staff will also be present to answer questions on the process and walk you through the requirements. The Commission for Arts and Culture for the City of San Diego is conducting a survey of employers and workers in the creative jobs and industries in San Diego County that make up the Creative Economy. They define the Creative Economy as the non-profit and for-profit businesses and individuals involved in producing cultural, artistic and design goods or services, and intellectual property. We have taken this survey and hope you will as well. The San Diego Museum of Art has appointed a new Associate Curator of Modern & Contemporary Art, Rachel Jans . With more than 10 years of experience, Jans joins the institution from the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, where she served as Assistant Curator of Painting and Sculpture. Congratulation to San Diego’s Leah Goodwin , who is one of the four new appointments made by Governor Gavin Newsom to the California Arts Council. We truly hope this passes in the state budget this year: $100 million one-time Proposition 98 General Fund —or roughly $200 per 12th grade student enrolled in California public schools—to enable local educational agencies to provide high school seniors with access to cultural enrichment experiences across the state by facilitating museum visits, access to theatrical performances, or other participation in extracurricular art enrichment activities. A note for any of you who are a Cultural institutions/arts organizations affected by the flooding; you can call the National Heritage Responders hotline: 202.661.8068. Plus, members of the public who have questions about saving family heirlooms can email the National Heritage Responders at NHRpublichelpline@culturalheritage.org . and HENTF’s Save Your Family Treasures guidance is available at https://www.fema.gov/assistance/save-family-treasures .
OPPORTUNITIES (click to see a list of all current opportunities listed on SDVAN) Vanguard Culture is making an Open Call for Visual & Performing Artists for ENVZN23 is a one-of-a-kind visual and performing arts festival in Logan Heights on September 2, 2023 from 5:00pm – 10:00 p.m. It aims to spark increased cultural tourism (5,000 design professionals, art patrons, and other culture-seekers) for our region and highlight the virtuosity of its creative sector. Deadline March 1. For more info: Susanna H. Peredo 619-829-7561 Through Far South/Border North: Artists and Cultural Practitioners in Community , this partnership will develop opportunities for artists/practitioners and build the infrastructure for creatives to contribute to social justice, public health, energy-water-climate, and civic engagement with $4,750, 000 in funding to share with Imperial Valley. More information for artists will be available when the California Creative Corp Program portal goes live for Individual artists on Feb 15th. The second phase for Nonprofits organization will launch in May, 2023. The San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture is the administering organization but grant submissions will be facilitated by the San Diego Regional Arts and Culture Coalition. Read this month’s A+ Blog with more details. Encinitas City Council is making a call for Community Grant Program (CGP) applications in the arts: visual art, performing arts, arts education, literary arts, etc., with a deadline Mon, Feb. 27, 2023 via email to CGP@EncinitasCA.gov . There is a Grant Applicant Workshop on Tue, Jan 31. 4-5 pm via virtual teleconference. Vista Public Arts Commission announces the 2023 Kites Over Vista. The submission deadline is Fri, Feb 10 and you can click here for the call to Artists.
Submissions for the 17th annual Juried Youth Exhibition are now open at the Museum of Photographic Arts. This year’s theme is Exploration with a deadline of May 8. Check out the link to see last year’s show and get information on how to submit. Alessandra Colfi, the Expressive Arts Therapist , invites you to create art feathers out of cardstock to express gratitude in a UCSD Health Art Collaboration project Gratitude Feathers Together as Majestic Wings. Cancer Patients and supporters preferred but all can participate. For more info: acolfi@health.ucsd.edu 8587355708 The San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild is holding its 2023 Online Spring Exhibition which is open to members and non-members from Feb 15 to April 15. Deadline to enter is Wed., Jan.18. The juror isHugh M. Davies, Ph.D., Director Emeritus Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego. There is an open call to artists for Casa Familiar's 16th Annual Dia De La Mujer Exhibition at The FRONT Arte y Cultura. The theme is Womxn, Words & Weaving and is curated by Katie Ruiz. Deadline for entry Fri, Feb 3rd showing from March 4 to May 5.
Our banner is in support of the Fallbrook School of the Arts Fused Glass Wall Vases Workshop is on March 18 from 10am to 1pm with Instructor Suzanne Balestri. Learn about the use of fiber paper, embedding metal in glass, glass cutting and design. $90 + $10 Supply Fee . More info: Christine Vanni 760-728-6383 We are so pleased to announce that JP Wackenstedt is the 2023 Business of Art Scholarship recipient. She will be exhibiting at the Mission Fed ArtWalk from April 29th & 30 th in Little Italy. This scholarship is sponsored by SDVAN . Of the eight featured artists for the Mission Fed Art Walk in April, five of them are from San Diego: Jen Duran - watercolor, acrylic, ink, Mac Hillenbrand - wood, Melissa Marquardt - mixed media, Mieko Anekawa – acrylic, and Nic McGuire – glass. The Art Reach Auction display at the Mission Fed Art Walk this year April 29/30/ is all about the bike. There will be 10 custom-painted Electra cruiser bicycles, 25 helmets, 25 bells, and 25 baskets available. The online auction starts on April 1 and funs the whole month. Cheryl Tall will be exhibiting in a solo show Dramatis Personae at Sparks Gallery with an opening reception on Sunday, March 12, 2023 from 5-8pm. The exhibit continues until April 30 th. There will be an Artificial Intelligence Symposium at Oceanside Museum of Art on March 22 from 6 to 8pm. The panel will consist of Memo Akten, Steve Burns, Kazmier Maslanka and Larry Vogel. Greg Klamt will moderate and this fascinating subject will be explored because of the efforts of Vallo Riberto . Prepare yourself by watching Refik Anadols's MoMA’s newest artist is an AI trained on 180,000 works, from Warhol to Pac-Man and seeing Beyond the Metaverse with Our Worlds; Indigenous Stories Are All Around Us is at UCSD Gallery QI (at the Qualcomm Institute on campus) until March 17. Here is your update abou the first commissioners for the SD County Office of Arts and Culture : District 1 Monica Hernandez and Lucas O'Connor, District 2 Renée Richetts , District 3 Ladan Akbarnia and Jay Bell, District 4 Felicia Shaw and Bob Lehman, District 5 Jim Gilliam and Mary Perhacs. That leaves one more appointment in District 2 plus all four youth members. Once they are all appointed, they will be given an orientation and then the work can begin. Space 4 Art is announcing their first art exhibition since the pandemic and it is at Art Produce Gallery. It will feature 14 past and current S4A resident artists working in a variety of media. The exhibit The Possibility of Something Happening , curated by San Diego-based Karla Centeno opens on March 3 and runs until April 13th. The Museum of Photographic Arts is offer an adult class: New Ways of Seeing: Photoplay with Color, Light, Filters and Obstructions. This is a 4-week course, on Saturdays: April 8,15, 22, 29 from 10:30am-12:30pm The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego presents the first museum career retrospective of Celia Álvarez Muñoz ; Breaking the Binding and the first solo museum exhibition of San Diego and Tijuana-based Griselda Rosas : Yo te cuido (SD Art Prize recipient),on view from March 16 to August 13. By the way, The Kitchen, a full-service café offering breakfast and lunch should be open by the time you read this. E.A. Michelson Philanthropy gave The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego a grant of $250,000 for Titled Reflections: An art-making storytelling workshop grant for older adults. The gave $3 million in new grants to 16 museums but MCASD is the only Californian museum to receive the grant. This program will launch at MCASD in May 2023 and will be continue in 2024. We are fooking forward with great anticipation to The San Diego Museum of Art's O'Keeffe and Moore exhibition (Georgia O'Keeffe and Henry Moore!) opening May 13, and on view through August 27. But first, the annual Art Alive 2023 events are taking place Fri. March 31 – Sun. April 2. The Mingei will not be hosting a SD Design Week this fall but instead concentrating on the SD/TJ World Design Capitol project in 2024. For more info: info@sddesignweek.org The Bonita Museum & Cultural Center presents Vietnam Veterans, We Thank You: 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War from March 8th- April 29th, 2023 with a Vietnam Veteran Honor Ceremony: Sat. March 25, 11am. Curated by Heather Gallana, USMC veteran, the museum is now collecting stories and memorabilia from South Bay San Diego Vietnam Veterans for the upcoming exhibition Vietnam Veterans, We Thank You. More info: Heather 310 938-6683 On the weekend of March 11, the San Diego Chinese Art and Cultural Society will mount a showing of student work in the San Diego Chinese Historical Museum Extension building. Later on March 24th, the much-anticipated exhibition, The Achievements of Maestro Jahja Ling , will open. This exhibition that was originated by the Bonita Museum and Cultural Center and exhibited in 2018 so if you missed it, this is a chance to see it again. This should really be interesting to watch as the year progresses: Local creatives Swish Projects (the creative studio of Edwin Negado, John Itiola, and Julian Klincewicz ) has been appointed “artists in residence” at the New Children’s Museum . They will launch the TKRTP (The kids run this place) Museum Project. This year-long project will use art, video, photography, artmaking and more to document and celebrate the Museum community and enhance a sense of belonging starting this February with a Portrait Project. Now the renovations complete, the Mandeville Art Gallery is having its grand reopening on Sat. March 4 from 2 to 6 pm under the direction of a new, leader: Ceci Moss , who joins UC San Diego poised to take arts education and outreach to new heights, building on the gallery’s expansive, 57-year history. Are We Not Drawn Onward To New Era from March 4 - June 18, is the first show will be new faculty joined in the last 8 years. The day of the opening is also the MFA and PHD UCSD Visual Arts Graduate Open Studios event. More info Nick Lesley 858.822.7755 Thank goodness, Kinsee Morlan is coming back to San Diego! She is joining Mayor Todd Gloria as part of his #ToddSquad as senior communication advisor. Elizabeth Rooklidge, Founder and Editor of HereIn Journal , announced a new project within the project of Herein about Autotheory . What is autotheory you ask? Basically, it seems to be a way to write about life which starts with a personal view or experience (auto) that develops into philosophy (theory). We will look forward to reading more about this investigation which promises to be “…weird, I hope it’s squishy and personal and deep…” Mural of La Jolla and The Athenaeum Music and Art Library announce the third installment of Marcos Ramirez ERRE's mural, (It is an artist’s duty) To Reflect the Times at 7744 Fay Avenue. The previous two installations, Is all That it Proves, 2015 and In Chains, 2020, are followed by this new work that also uses Snellen eye chart as a symbolic tool. NTC Foundation is in its second year of an emerging artist program with free studio space. Leslye Villaseñor has been named the 2023 ARTS DISTRICT Emerging Artist . A recent Studio Arts graduate from UCSD, Leslye Villaseñor is mainly an oil painter, who features melancholic and haunting themes. You can follow her on Instagram @lvillasenorart . Further news at NTC is the newest tenant Studio Jules Silversmith in Barracks 15 and brings the total to 95. With California projecting a $24B budget deficit, we need to keep arts front and center with our elected officials. Take 2-minutes to send a congratulations to your state reps with a custom template from Californians for the Arts . You can also add your own message - we suggest inviting them to your events. Click here to find your elected officials and then click here to send your letter. April is California Arts and Creativity Month. We listened to an online panel discussion with the topic What Is the Value of Art? Organized by Zócalo Public Square . The conversation morphed to the Value of Artist and social justice and raised lots of interesting points of dialogue moderated by Helen Molesworth .
OPPORTUNITIES (click to see a list of all current opportunities listed on SDVAN) Surfing Madonna Oceans Project presents Ocean/Earth/Air a regional show (jurors: Cathy Carey, Cheryl Ehlers and Danny Salzhandler) with 100 selected artists for exhibit April 1 - 30. The reception on Sunday, April 23 of Earth Day weekend is at Poway Center for the Performing. Entry fee and cash awards. Deadline to apply March 12. More info: Cathy Carey 760-877-0869. The Athenaeum School of the Arts is looking for a new Director. Do you have a studio art background and a passion for education and team-building? Come work with us to grow fine arts education resources in San Diego for children and adults. Twenty-five hours per week position with the possibility of full-time starting summer 2023. Pay range is $27–$29/hour. To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume addressed to Christie Mitchell , Executive Director. Ashton Gallery at Art On 30th is making a new call for artists for 4 Square Regional Exhibition. Any piece of artwork that has square or cube dimensions is eligible to be entered. Juror: Max Lofano, Director of Quint Gallery, La Jolla and deadline Fri, March 10 th. California Creative Corp Program portal is now live for Individual artists. Far South/Border North: Artists and Cultural Practitioners in Community will award approximately 115 artist $25,000 plus approx.. $8000 for materials for projects that contribute to social justice, public health, energy-water-climate, and civic engagement. See full 15 page guideline . And apply by March 22. The second phase for Nonprofits organization will launch in May, 2023. The San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture is the administering organization but grant submissions will be facilitated by the San Diego Regional Arts and Culture Coalition. The Escondido Art Association announces a call for artists for Wildlife jurored byJulia San Roman. Take-in of art will be on Saturday, March 4th and the show runs March 11 until March 31 st. There is an entry fee and prize money. More info: Cathy Haven 442-317-0980 29th Annual Mission Trails Regional Park Photo Contest for amateur adults and children is now open until March 15 with no entry fee. Photos must be taken within Mission Trails Regional Park from an authorized trail and have MTRP as their subject. The exhibition of selected works is at the Visitor Center from May 6 to June 16. The Imperial Beach Arts Bureau and IB Library invite South Bay Artists to submit to the 2023 Spring/Summer Juried Art Show . Open to all 2-D artists, 18+ in the South Bay Area with no fee but cash awards, no theme and a deadline of May 5. Jurored by IB Art Committee Members Lisa Capano, Sherry Hansen, and Michelle Lubin with Guest Juror, Patric Stillman. Exhibition May 30 th to Sept 1st, at More info Dave Frink 858-761-4242 The City of Vista’s Public Arts Commission is partnering with the Gloria McClellan Senior Center making a call for artists for a public mural exhibit. There is a $4,000 honorarium/design fee, deadline is March 20 at 2 pm. For more info: jboensch@ci.vista.ca.us The Power Of A Single Flower is a 2023 photo contest where the winning photograph will be featured on the cover of July/August San Diego’s California Garden magazine, the longest continuously running horticulture publication in the Western United States. Entry closes March 31. For more info: photocontest@sdfloral.org . The Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) Foundation established a Larry T. Baza Scholarship for San Diego Unified School seniors, so that they may pursue higher education in an undergraduate college or technical school of their choice. Scholarships of $1,500 will be awarded to each student selected. Applications are now open with a deadline of March 15 th. Artists are invited to apply for juried 3d exhibitions in Encinitas . There are no fees to apply . and no commissions on any artwork sales. Exhibition applications must be received by Monday, April 3, 2023, 8:00am.Exhibitions will be on view for approximately three months between July 2023 and Jan 2024 and include an artist reception with Art Night Encinitas . Vanguard Culture is making an Open Call for Visual & Performing Artists for ENVZN23 is a one-of-a-kind visual and performing arts festival in Logan Heights on September 2, 2023 from 5:00pm – 10:00 p.m. It aims to spark increased cultural tourism (5,000 design professionals, art patrons, and other culture-seekers) for our region and highlight the virtuosity of its creative sector. Deadline March 1. For more info: Susanna H. Peredo 619-829-7561 Submissions for the 17th annual Juried Youth Exhibition are now open at the Museum of Photographic Arts. This year’s theme is Exploration with a deadline of May 8. Check out the link to see last year’s show and get information on how to submit. Alessandra Colfi, the Expressive Arts Therapist , invites you to create art feathers out of cardstock to express gratitude in a UCSD Health Art Collaboration project Gratitude Feathers Together as Majestic Wings. Cancer Patients and supporters preferred but all can participate. For more info: acolfi@health.ucsd.edu 8587355708 Coronado Art & Wine Festival on May 13 th is making a call for artists.Fee but no commission on sales. Each artist is asked to donate one piece of work to theirart auction, that benefits STEAM programs in our public K-12 schools. Application due March 31st..
A+ Art Blog: Black Women Artists in the Marketplace by Patricia Frischer Our banner this month is in support of Surfing Madonna Oceans Project which presents Ocean/Earth/Air , a regional show (jurors: Cathy Carey, Cheryl Ehlers and Danny Salzhandler) with 100 selected artists for exhibit April 1- 30. The reception on Sun, April 23 from 1-4pm of Earth Day weekend is at Poway Center for the Performing. More info: Cathy Carey 760-877-0869. Artists: (left to right) Cathy Carey, LaRetta Small, Cheryl Ehlers. A second banner this month is for JP Wackenstedt , the 2023 Business of Art Scholarship recipient. She will be exhibiting at the Mission Fed ArtWalk from April 29th & 30 th, 2023 in Little Italy booth #? sponsored by SDVAN . More info: Sandi Cottrell The Vast Sea between C and c is a symposium on the importance of San Diego in the canon of microtonal music at the Bonita Museum and Cultural Center on April 15 from 11am and 4pm. Participants include: John Chalmers, Jonathan Glasier, Joe Monzo. Daniel Corral, and Bill Welsey. Moderated by Kazmier Maslanka and produced by Vallo Riberto. More info: Wendy 6192675141 Join the upcoming conversation as our region begins to prepare for the Launch of World Design Capital (WDC) in 2024 on March 27, from 4 - 6pm at Park & Market: 1100 Market Street, SD 92101. World Design Capital will celebrate a cross-border commitment to human-centered design. Learn more about the HOME 2024 bid that and follow WDC San Diego-Tijuana 2024 on their website for more updates. The Timkin Museum is starting to give American Sign Language (ASL) Enhanced Tour for Deaf or Hard of Hearing Individuals on the first Saturday of every month from 11 to 12:30. The next one is April 1 st. These free tours are led by Timken docents who will be accompanied by an ASL interpreter from Palomar College's ASL-English Translation and Interpreting Studies Program to interpret for deaf or hard of hearing individuals. The California Center for the Arts, Escondido hosts Philipp Scholz Rittermann as the 2023/2024 Center Artist until April 16. His photography can be seen throughout the campus in the Concert Hall, Conference Center, administration office, and boardroom plus a selection of Rittermann’s work in the Museum. 25 Million Stitches: One Stitch, One Refugee opening on March 25 at the Mingei is curated by Sacramento-based, Korean-American fiber artist Jennifer Kim Sohn. This show raises awareness of the international refugee crisis by marking the number of displaced people via stitches on embroidered panels with over 2,000 panels combined vertically to create 408 floor-to-ceiling flags. The San Diego Museum of Art is going to create an Education Center in the west wing and rooftop space and has hired Foster + Partners as the Design Architect for this future renovation project. The project will begin its detailed planning phase in the coming months and is expected to break ground in 2026. You may know the name Norman Foster as his firm is responsible for renovations at Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Bilbao Fine Arts Museum, Prado Museum in Madrid, Apple Park, Norton Museum of Art, Hearst Headquarters, and the Great Court at the British Museum. It should be really exciting to see what he imagines for San Diego. Don’t forget that Arts Alive and the Bloom Bash start on March 31 st. ICA North has 2 new exhibitions open in March and running until June 8 th. Narsiso Martinez: Rethinking Essential is the artist’s homage to the nation’s agriculture workers. This exhibition is a collaboration between ICA San Diego and the Museum of Latin American Art, MOLAA. Edra Soto: Graft, brings an interactive poetic meditation on national identity, displacement, and belonging. More info: Andrew Utt 7604366611 TEDxSanDiego happens on June 11, 2023 and Katie Ruiz will be one of four artists in residence. She will bring hundreds of her Pompom Project balls and guests will design and plant their own Seeds of Change which ties into the TEDxSanDiego 2023 theme. As part of Women’s History Month 2023, the San Diego Mesa College Art Gallery presents the exhibition Perceive Me , featuring a series of portraits created by artists in collaboration with plus-size artist Kristine Schomaker . This project was envisioned as a form of protest and to challenge the notions of female body size and ideals as construed by society and the art world. The show continues until April 13 with an artist panel on April 4 at 7 pm. San Diego participating artists: Anna Stump, Catherine Ruane, Elizabeth Tobias, Debby and Larry Kline. The 11 th annual Medium Photo Festival 2023 Keynote is a conversation with Judith Joy Ross and Joshua Chuang, taking place on Friday, April 7 at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (La Jolla campus). Did you know that 95% of the programs are free. We are hooked on the look of Denja Harris’s art at Art Produce on view until April 29 th as part of her artist in residency. Art N Soul on 101 in Encinitas is closing their store in March and having a sale of up to 20% off. There will be a special event on Sat. March 25 from 5 to 8 pm. Do you know of a space for them? More info: Kim Lange 619-847-7757 There is a new series of Craftivism Classes (the first on crocheting granny squares in March 22) at the Women’s Museum. From yarn bombing to femmage these classes support the Crafting Feminism exhibit to teach participants a crafting skill and how they can use it in their activism. All classes are bilingual and taught in English and Spanish Non-WMC Members: $20 WMC Members: $10. More info: info@womensmuseumca.org WE Gallery presents Mark Siprut and Larry Caveney: Turn! Turn! Turn! from April 14 - August 11at Mandell Weiss Gallery space in the Dorthea Laub Dance Place located at the NTC in San Diego. Black History Month and then Women’s History Month: Manuelita Brown is on a roll. She is included in 60 Years of Remarkable Women at UC San Diego. To see the list which is alphabetical by first name click here . She is featured in a podcast, Work While You Have the Light which is conversations with working women over age 70. Listen to it by clicking here . And her Harriet Tubman Sculpture was dedicated in Lincoln Park Pomona, CA recently. See a brief TV news clip from ABC Channel 7 in LA - click here . Kathleen Mitchell’s new glass art work is now on public view at Valley View Casino. It is an 8 ’ x 8’ x 2’ wall piece. She and her team made over 200 pieces to arrive at the final 110. Sparks Gallery is holding their Spring Art Auction with represented artists: Charlene Mosley, Duke Windsor, Alexander Arshansky, and Ron Carlson. Reserve prices for these 33 artworks begin at 30% off the retail price of the work so take a look if you are starting or wanting to build your collection. The bidding will stop on April 1 at midnight. OMA West Gallery at the Seabird Resort presents Eurythmy: The Dance of Colors . This is a group exhibition of movement, expression, and rhythm, inspired by dance from 7 artists that participated in the interior design of both hotels: Mission Pacific and The Seabird Resort. Exhibition celebration on Wed. March 29, at 6-8:00pm and showing until July 8. Great article sent to us by Claire Slattery, is a political commentary on the power of art ”…. a piece of art has quieted the self-conscious ego voice that is normally yapping away within.” The Power of Art in a Political Ageby David Brookswas in the New York TimesMarch 2, 2023 issue.
OPPORTUNITIES (click to see a list of all current opportunities listed on SDVAN) The City of San Diego is seeking applications from interested qualified artists for Exposure , San Diego’s first-ever municipal photo fellowship program designed to provide a platform for artists to explore civic and social issues facing San Diego. The $75,000 fellowship program has an application deadline of April 5 . The Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the fellowship may be downloaded from the following PlanetBids website but artists have to register through the City of San Diego for PlanetBids prior to downloading the RFQ. April 14 is the deadline for the prestigious California Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowships . All Media - All Disciplines for Emerging - Established - Legacy Artists with up to $50,000 and open to Artists & Cultural Practitioners residing in Region 1 which include San Diego. The San Diego Council on Literacy has a call for child and teens to make art for the Financial Literacy Superheroes Competition . Cash prize, ranging from $500 to $1,000 and showing at Comic-Con Museum in Balboa Park. They want to promote good money management habits among young people and families in the San Diego region. The deadline for submissions is midnight on March 31st.
The City of Coronado is making a call for Volunteer Grant Readers for this year’s Arts and Culture category. Deadline to apply before Friday, April 7. The grant readers will be asked to score the grants by May 24, 2023. More info: Kelli Maples Dip your brush into your yellow oxides, cad yellows, hansa yellows, diarylide yellow, Naples yellow, etc., and bring on liquid sunshine. Daffodil Dreams is the regional call for artists by Art on 30 th with Juror Wanda Honeycutt. Deadline is Fri. April 14 th. Carlsbad is making a call for artists18 years of age and older, anxious to share a special talent with the community if your expertise is visual arts using sustainable or recycled materials? Now through March 20, the city is accepting submissions to support qualifying emerging artists, as well as other funding categories for organizations and schools with Carlsbad Community Arts Grants. BeautifulPB , in partnership with San Diego Audubon Society, is seeking an artist/artist team to create an inspiring outdoor mural or mosaic that shows off the Pacific Beach local connection to the bay, specifically a creative interpretation of the Mission Bay wetlands ecosystem and the endangered California Least Tern. There is a $5000 budget. Application due by April 3. More info: Chris Olson 858-336-9605 Brooks Theater Art Gallery is making a call for artist for FACE 2 FACE Portraits and Self-Portraits. $10 fee and deadline of March 25. More info: Carol Naegele , 760.995.5975 The Athenaeum School of the Arts is looking for a new Director. Do you have a studio art background and a passion for education and team-building? Come work with us to grow fine arts education resources in San Diego for children and adults. Twenty-five hours per week position with the possibility of full-time starting summer 2023. Pay range is $27–$29/hour. To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume addressed to Christie Mitchell , Executive Director. The Imperial Beach Arts Bureau and IB Library invite South Bay Artists to submit to the 2023 Spring/Summer Juried Art Show . Open to all 2-D artists, 18+ in the South Bay Area with no fee but cash awards, no theme and a deadline of May 5. Jurored by IB Art Committee Members Lisa Capano, Sherry Hansen, and Michelle Lubin with Guest Juror, Patric Stillman. Exhibition May 30 th to Sept 1 st. More info Dave Frink 858-761-4242 The Power Of A Single Flower is a 2023 photo contest where the winning photograph will be featured on the cover of July/August San Diego’s California Garden magazine, the longest continuously running horticulture publication in the Western United States. Entry closes March 31. For more info: photocontest@sdfloral.org .
Submissions for the 17th annual Juried Youth Exhibition are now open at the Museum of Photographic Arts. This year’s theme is Exploration with a deadline of May 8. Check out the link to see last year’s show and get information on how to submit. A Walk Through Nature is the next SDMA Artists Guild exhibition at the Mission Trails Regional Park (MTRP) Visitors Center and online. All current artist, associate and student members may participate so this is a good time to join. The juror is the artist Keiko Tanabe and the deadline is April 30 for a show from June 17- July 27. Reception is June 18 th.  It is with a heavy heart that we learned of the passing of the delightful artist Dan Adams on April 19 this year. He radiated love and passion and energy for the arts. In his own words, “I didn't start to paint until after I was out of school. Call me a 'late bloomer' I guess. I saw an exhibit of the painter Toulouse-Lautrec and after reading about him, I kind of identified with him. I'm the runt of my litter. At the time, I couldn't tell a Van Gogh from a Picasso, so I started to buy books on artist's lives &tried to paint like them. I love the act of painting, the smell of the paint itself.” Dan was known for his many dog paintings inspired by his hairless American terrier, Nica. His work was shown at the San Diego Museum of Art, Oceanside Museum of Art, Riverside Museum of Art, Escondido Performing Arts Center, Athenaeum Music &Arts Library, SD Art Institute (Now ICA) and Cannon Gallery. Our condolences to the love of his life and fellow artist Anna Zappoli Jenkins. Art Reports by or about SDVAN: Local art reports by local art writers 25 Million Stitches & More at the Mingei Museum Picked RAW Peeled by Lonnie Burstein Hewitt. Photos by Maurice Hewitt. The Vast Sea between C and c Picked RAW Peeled by Patricia Frischer. Photos by Vallo Riberto New Spring Exhibitions A+ Art Blog by Patricia Frischer with an assist from the SD Museum Council Our banner this month is in support of Makers Arcade Spring Fair Mother’s Day Weekend at San Diego Made Factory on May 13-14 from 11 to 6 pm with 100 makers food, drink and music. The first 100 people to arrive each day will get a swag bag filled with handmade items! $6 online, $7 at the door. More info: Brittany Wiczek 619.817.5517 But don’t forget: JP Wackenstedt , the 2023 Business of Art Scholarship recipient. She will be exhibiting at the Mission Fed ArtWalk from April 29th & 30 th, 2023 in Little Italy sponsored by SDVAN . More info: Sandi Cottrell Wow, here is the zoom link to the first ever SD County Arts and Culture Commission Meeting on Tuesday April 25 at 5;;30 pm. See the details and the location is you want to go in person. And they have included the draft bylaws which give a pretty good idea of the remit of this commission which we worked so hard to bring back. The purpose of the Commission is to promote greater cultural equity, access, and inclusion; to champion the arts as essential to daily life by investing in a vibrant arts community; shape innovative cultural policy; and build public awareness of the value and benefits of arts and cultural diversity.
The Joyride Truck (a mobile bookstore) was a hit at the recent Mass Creativity Day held annually at the New Children’s Museum . Now Joyride Bookshop @ NCM will take over the 350-ft. space in the museum With a focus on books from independent publishers, and books created by historically resilient authors and illustrators from around the world, it will also feature unique and locally sourced art and toys. Watch for a celebration planned by May 13. We really appreciate it when our valuable sales galleries list their exhibitions on SDVAN. Here are three coming up: We are thrilled to hear that the new Athenaeum School of the Arts Director is Maura Walters. Maura has worked for the Athenaeum for almost 20 years and is creative and has a vast knowledge of the art world. Museum of Us was just named a 2023 National Medal Finalist and will find if they are a medalist in late May. The National Medal is the nation’s highest honor given to museums and libraries that demonstrate excellence in service to their communities. Congratulations to The San Diego History Center which received $500,000 from the California Cultural and Historical Endowment to install a “Welcoming Our Diversity” digital mural in the atrium, as well as a permanent interactive virtual map exhibit focused on the diverse experiences of the people of San Diego. The grant will also allow for the creation of a History Council, a public engagement team that will generate program workshops, focus groups, sharing sessions and exhibits to help preserve the region’s history. Congratulations to Anne and Jim Hubbell on 65 years of married bliss. Theirs is indeed a blue sapphire royal marriage We are fascinated with a new program at the MCASD. From the museum shop there is a Maker Collaboration series. For a fee in mid-April, you could have attended a workshop and created a bespoke handbag. Watch for more of these unique experiences. You still have one day to see Doug Harvey : 2020 Black Abstract Paintings on Sat. April 27 from 12 to 4pm at AC Institute’s The Art "Museum" of the Tired, Poor, & Rejected which is on the second floor of Building 202 at Liberty Station. This is a series of 2020 small acrylic-on cardstock works completed in the year 2020. This new space opened this year and is the west coast branch of a 20-year-old New York project. More info: Doug Harvey SD Museum Council’s The Big Exchange gives members of participating organizations reciprocal FREE admission at more than 50 museums, historic sites, gardens, and more throughout San Diego County. It is coming May 1 – 18. Just use your museum membership card to visit more than 40 participating museums. The Beyond Brilliance Bash 2023 is VAPA Foundation’s fourth annual spotlight benefit event on Saturday, May 20 at The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center. Japanese Friendship Garden’s Master Series Program features master artisans from Japan and San Diego. You can learn techniques and the fundamentals of bamboo making, lacquer, stone lanterns (May 19 th), tea whisks, and more. We love cross pollination in the arts. PHES Gallery (in Carlsbad) invites you to the opening reception of Story Quilts May 21, 2 – 5 where you will have a chance to contribute ekphrastic poetry (poetry written in response to art). Submission accepted until June 11 and then prizes for poems awarded on June 25, 5-7. If you can’t get there, you can go online and then send poems to info@PHESgallery.com Were you one of the 12,000 visitors to the flowers at Art Alive at the San Diego Museum in early April? If so, you helped raise $1.1 million for the museum. We are all excited about World Design Capital San Diego Tijuana 2024 . Vanguard Culture is getting a jump on the year by presenting ENVZN23: Urban Art Takeover . This is a visual and performing arts festival at the Commercial Street corridor in Logan Heights on Sat, Sept 2, from 5 -10 p.m. Both SD and TJ artists and performers will be involved in what is hoped to be an annual event with dance , puppetry, theatre, fashion show, art installations with curated light and soundscapes, a short film festival and food and drink. Tickets are already on sale from $20-$125. Balboa Art Conservation Center (BACC) in Balboa Park has received one million dollars from the Mellon Foundation to support BACC’s evolution into a radically inclusive nonprofit organization. This means BACC is broadening its role to include culturally conscious partnerships and being responsive to methods of care of diverse cultural heritage and ancestral collections. They will be learning from artists and caretakers and developing programs aiming to diversify the field of art conservation for BIPOC students and emerging professionals. BACC Executive Director Leticia Gomez Franco said, “As a woman of color, a community organizer, and social justice advocate, I recognize my leadership at BACC means holding this organization accountable and modeling this for the field at large.” Mingei International Museum presents this year’s Joyce Axelrod Lecture on Fri. May 5 from 6 - 8:30pm featuring Preston Singletary (Tlingit American, b. 1963), an internationally renowned Native American glass artist. In his talk, Eagle's Journey with Raven , he will discuss the evolution of his work in glass, pieces infused with design from his Tlingit heritage for a teacher and student version of this lecture on Sat. May 6 from 11 to noon. San Diego Public Library Art Gallery (330 Park Blvd. downtown) presents Good Natured opening on May 13 th from 3 -5 pm and running until July 29 th. This exhibition explores the laws of nature. Can we be both the problem and the solution?
OPPORTUNITIES (click to see a list of all current opportunities listed on SDVAN) There is a new call of artists for the San Diego Watercolor Society’s 43rd International Show . They are accepting entries for acrylic, watercolor and gouache mediums. Juror Stephen Zhang will be awarding a $5,000 first place cash prize. Deadline May 7 th with entry only online at www.SDWS.org Escondido Art Partnership is making a call for Local Color “In black and white” from June 9th - 30th, with a deadline to entry of May 19 when the actual work has to be delivered or mailed. White is the purest of light, black is the absence of light. Pieces entered must be predominately black and white. All mediums accepted but only one entry per artist. The public will choose their favorite work. More info: 760.480.4101 mail@escondidoarts.org The City of Vista’s Public Arts Commission announces two Calls to Artists: Kites Over Vista deadline May 8 and PRIDE Exhibit at the Civic Gallery at the Civic Center Art Gallery in celebration of Pride Month 2023 deadline May 15. Remember: It is time to apply again for this year’s ArtWalk Carlsbad (Sept 9 &10). The Little Italy show sold out, and Liberty Station close to sold out, but there is still room in North County. ArtWalk Carlsbad launched in 2018 and after just two years, they were forced to put the show on hold due to the pandemic. We are thrilled they are back! More info: 619.615.1090 info@artwalksandiego.org Apply for the HereIn Writers Workshop , a program to improve arts writing in our community. Small groups will work closely with HereIn Editor Elizabeth Rooklidge and each other to develop short articles with images that will be published in HereIn Journal during Fall/Winter 2023. There is a $50 honorarium, paid upon publication. Applications due May 1, 2023. Want to write for SDVAN: look for the writer’s section on our volunteer page. There is a call for artists for the Off Track Gallery Bi-Annual Small Image Show (12” square or smaller.) Juror TBD, cash prizes, entry fee. Commission for work sold is only 15%. Deadline is May 20. More info: San Dieguito Art Guild Marcy Evers 310-850-9730 or 760-519-1551 Carlsbad Oceanside Art League (COAL) at the North Coastal Art Gallery has a call for artist to enter into their 71st Annual Art Open in Carlsbad. Juror Cathy Carey. Deadline July 15 for the exhibition from Aug. 8 to Sept. 3. More info: Cheryl Ehlers 760.434.8497. COAL is also making a call for their 27th annual Youth Art: Inspire Exhibit. Deadline May 25 Athenaeum’s 31st Annual Juried Exhibition is coming up again and the show this year is for 8 weeks July 15–Sept 9. The deadline to enter is Fri, June 16. This year’s juror is Isabel Casso, Assistant Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego. A Walk Through Nature is the next SDMA Artists Guild exhibition at the Mission Trails Regional Park (MTRP) Visitors Center and online. All current artist, associate and student members may participate so this is a good time to join. The juror is the artist Keiko Tanabe and the deadline is April 30 for a show from June 17- July 27. Reception is June 18 th. The Imperial Beach Arts Bureau and IB Library invite South Bay Artists to submit to the 2023 Spring/Summer Juried Art Show . Open to all 2-D artists, 18+ in the South Bay Area with no fee but cash awards, no theme and a deadline of May 5. Jurored by IB Art Committee Members Lisa Capano, Sherry Hansen, and Michelle Lubin with Guest Juror, Patric Stillman. Exhibition May 30 th to Sept 1 st. More info Dave Frink 858-761-4242 Submissions for the 17th annual Juried Youth Exhibition are now open at the Museum of Photographic Arts. Thisyear’s theme is Exploration with a deadline of May 8. Check out the link to see last year’s show and get information on how to submit.
 Willliam Feeney in Borken Mirror at Techne Art Center Art Reports by or about SDVAN A+ Art Blog: Dan Adams: Time to Go Art Resource Focus: It’s Time at the San Diego History Center Our next banner is in support of Becky Guttin at SIP Gallery curated by Kathryn Kanjo, Director /CEO Museum of Contemporary Art with a reception Sat. June 17 from 4-7pm closing July 28th. Also exhibiting at CECUT Centro Cultural Tijuana curated by Smadar Samson with a reception Fri. July 14 at 7 – 9 pm and showing until Oct 2. Sim Bruce Richards, the Sensuous Environment , will chronicle the mid-century career, architecture, art and design of Richards, who created a design aesthetic unique to our region at the San Diego History Center in Balboa Park. The exhibition is curated by Keith York (Modern San Diego) and the first retrospective of Richards career in 40 years and draws upon the architectural archive of the San Diego History Center and UC Santa Barbara’s Art, Architecture and Design Museum. It is now open at the SD History Center in Balboa Park until May next year. More info: Leilani Alontaga Caithness 619-232-6203 x1 Sim Bruce Richards, the Sensuous Environment at the SD History Center Picked RAW Peeled by Patricia Frischer. SDHC is also this month’s Art Resource Focus: It’s Time at the San Diego History Center . We are excited about The Artist at Home exhibition at the San Diego Historical Society . The society is located in La Jolla and the show opens June 16 and runs until Sept 3. This exhibition invites viewers into the studio and domestic spaces of artists from throughout San Diego and Baja California through partial reconstructions and reimagining of their studios, original photography, and interviews including Irene de Watteville , Jean Lowe , Kim MacConnel and Irma Sofia Poeter among many others. The first and second meeting of the SD County Commission for Arts and Culture was held April 25 and May 17. Renée Richetts was elected as Chair and Bob Lehman for Vice Chair. They decided to meet the third Wed of every other month at 2 pm, with special meetings every month to get things going faster. In their next meeting they will be discussing the Duties and Responsibilities of the commissioner. They also discussed grants and funding for this body and in future the possibility of upping the percentage for the arts for public buildings from 1/2% to 1%. An ad hoc committee for public art and one for the commission's by-laws will be formed. Public comment is allowed on zoom or in person before each issue so make sure that you sign up to get emails about these meeting. Sign UP: https://www. sandiego. gov/arts-culture WorldDesignCity (WDC) SD/TJ Update: The initial $750,000 that had to be paid to the National WDC Organization was paid privately by Malin Burnham. There are 7 required signature events that will be funded (about $7M) and have to include: Signing Ceremony (soon), Design Experience, Design Spotlight, Street Festival, Design Policy Conference, Network of Cities Meeting and the Convocation Ceremony. But the emphasis is on initiating ongoing events. Want to learn more about World Design Capitol SD/TJ 2024 and you were not able to attend the presentation in April hosted by Jonathon Glus? Check out the 60-page brief . Look at the FAQ especially how to be qualified as an endorsed or featured event. Check out other resource information sheets . The Museum of Contemporary Art in La Jolla is offering a workshop for age 55 and older adults called Reflections . Engaging in the process of artistic creation results in social, emotional, and physical benefits. Starting May 12, learn from trained Museum educators. This series will build on the themes of personal history, identity, and storytelling. Fridays from May 12 to June 30 from 10 to 12:30. Pricing per session: $25 Members, $30 non-Members. La Lucha is now on at MCASD' s Joan and Irwin Jacobs Building in Downtown San Diego. The vibrant and immersive show will plunge you into a story of forbidden love, secret portals, and ringside thrills. April 27 - June 4 . Every Thursday from Memorial Day to Labor Day, the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego will be open for extended hours from 10AM – 8PM. PLUS: Every second Sunday and third Thursday, the museum offers free admission. Four smaller ArtWalk events this summer: ArtWalk Liberty Station Summer Series (North Promenade, 2848 Dewey Rd). Fridays, June 2nd & Fridays, July 7 th from 3 – 8PM. ArtWalk Little Italy Summer Series (Piazza della Famiglia, 550 W Date St.) Sundays, June 25th & July 23 rd from 11AM – 5PM. The Maritime Museum's Hidden Treasures: Steam and Splendor Exhibition is a never seen by the public largest collections of ocean liner and cruise ship ephemera in California. It opens noon on May 26 th. Oceanside Museum of Art’s Plein Air Festival is July 15-22 Artist Alliance Members $95 and $115 for non-members. Come to workshops, special paint outs, a juried show and help paint Southern California in the open air. A new benefit of becoming a member of the Oceanside Museum of Art Artist Alliance is chance to be on their new YouTube Channel . They are working on submission guidelines/details coming soon. In the meantime here are some great resources for learning how to produce your own videos using your smartphone: (1) How to use your phone to make YouTube Videos ; (2) How to edit videos on an iPhone ; (3) How to edit videos on and Android phone . Mosaic Mandalas June 10, 9 – 5 and June 11, 9 – 3 with Marsha Rafter, Introduction to Encaustic Monotypes : July 8 - July 9, from 9 am to 5 pm with Nanette Newbry, and Spirit Boats Aug 5, 9 – 5 with Ellen Speert. You can plan your whole summer at the Center for Creative Renewal in Encinitas. The Japanese Friendship’s Garden newest educational program is STEAM in Niwa coming this July. Partnered with Hands-On Technology, students will have a chance to learn the science and art behind a Japanese Garden, from Koi DNA extractions to engineering boltless bridges. This is part of the summer camp programs. The Mingei Museum's exhibition,African by Design: Form, Pattern, and Meaning in African Craft is curated by Director of Exhibitions and Chief Curator, Emily G. Hanna, and presents works of traditional and contemporary African craft, including furniture, pottery, basketry, textiles, jewelry, clothing, weapons, currency, and more. The San Diego Museum of Art presents O’Keeffe and Moore, a groundbreaking exhibition uniting the work of these artistic giants for the first time, on view at The San Diego Museum of Art from May 13, 2023 – Aug 27. The exhibition re-creates both the O’Keeffe’s and the Moore’s studios with their original found objects, tools, and furnishings. Recreated at the Escondido Arts Partnership is a show thatasked artists to update, modernize, alter and convert with an emphasis on found, recycled or salvaged objects. The juror Aleya Lanteigne specializes in this type of upcycled art. The exhibition closes with the Recycled Materials Runway Event on June 3 rd which is an evening of edgy eco-decadent sustainable fashion made with abandoned recycled items and wayward clothes. (tickets only $10). Deborah Szekely founder of the New American Museum at Liberty Station is 101. Send your birthday messages to Deborah at Deborah@namuseum.org . Timken Travel Day - Keith Haring at The Broad and MOCA is on June 1 and is a whole day of travel to Los Angeles on a deluxe bus from $165-185 to both museum, and includes breakfast treats and a boxed dinner on the way home. Because the replacement for Nathan Fletcher for District 4 County Supervisor position is not by appointment but by election, it is important for all the candidate to reveal their position on arts and culture so those in District 4 know for whom to vote. The San Diego Regional Arts and Culture Coalition will make sure we find out. Watch this space to find out more! Every month Quint’s The Museum Of__'s SPECIMEN shop in La Jolla makes available collectible items related to the current exhibition. This month, they are offering unique ocular items inspired by the exhibition EYES , which includes detailed images of the eyes of 16 members of the local art community taken by Sergey Shakuto On Fri, June 9, from 6 to 8 The New School of Architecture & Design Degree Project Studio, 5th year undergraduate students will display the master plans they have prepared for the new San Diego Black Arts + Culture District. at the Second Chance Headquarters (6145 Imperial Avenue, SD 92114). Free but RSVP at www.sdblackacd.org Thumbs down to the City of Del Mar for turning down the chance to own two Isamu Noguchi’s sculptures and one by Carol Bove on city property for free on the grounds that they did not want to deal with the controversy of modern art. The fact is that all art is going to be controversial to someone, so if they try to put up conservative figurative work, it will cause the same difficult conversations. So, in essence, they are saying no to all art. We are calling out this inane stance. We got this Pacific Standard Time update from KBPS thanks to Julia Dixon Evans : “The Getty Foundation announced $17 million in grants and the exhibition list for the 2024 PST ART themed Art and Science Collide , with more than 50 institutions across Southern California participating in the September 2024 art festival. Six institutions from San Diego are participating. Mingei International Museum will show Blue Gold: The Art and Science of Indigo ; UC San Diego Visual Arts and Birch Aquarium will show Embodied Pacific ; MCASD will show Medical Condition: Art, Sickness, and Survival ; SDMA will show Wonders of Creation: Art, Science, and Innovation in the Islamic World ; La Jolla Historical Society, California Center for the Arts Escondido, San Diego Public Library and UC San Diego's Mandeville Art Gallery will show Helen and Newton Harrison: California Work ; and Oceanside Museum of Art, Orange County Museum of Art and Crystal Cove Conservancy will show Transformative Currents: Art and Action in the Pacific Ocean ." We just heard from James Stone (Stone and Glass ) that the 10,000 square foot new Glass Lab has been approved by the UCSD Board of Regents. Work is to begin on construction at the beginning of the new year. What a fabulous thing for glass arts in San Diego. P.S James Stone has a book due out soon: The Glass Thread: One artist’s lonely journey. Contact him to be part of the release. The New Children's Museum announces their eleventh annual Mass Creativity Day Saturday, June 24th 9am-3pm including music and dance performances, food vendors, and FREE admission. Go and see and celebrate artworks created by San Diego communities during a series of workshops held in the months leading up to the event. Public work on the City of SD Arts and Culture Plan called Creative City is launching Tuesday, June 20th 5:30pm with public engagement this summer. Organized by org size not type, it will be including input by all public, private orgs and the general public including regional partners to help defining the city’s role in the county. Over 100 meetings are planned. They will be providing a tool kit for convening your own meeting. The final plan will not be ready until Jan/Feb of 2025. CA State Prop 28 p rovides additional funding from the state General Fund for arts and music education in all K–12 public schools (including charter schools) of 1% of the entire CA budget (about $1 billion annually) beginning next year. This is for arts education in public schools with 80% of this going directly to certified art teachers in schools and 20% going to outreach programs. About $15m will come to San Diego You can see how some of that money will be distributed in SD with the VAPA Gap Analysis . We are not sure how Governor Brown will juggle the finances for this yet, so be aware that some other arts funding might be impacted. Part 2 of the Creative Corp Funding which is for non-profits with artists has some additional funding which entailed some delay in its announcement from May to June. At that time, the part 1 Creative Corp artist will be announced as well.
OPPORTUNITIES (click to see a list of all current opportunities listed on SDVAN) Artists with existing public art sculptures are invited to submit a proposal application to loan their artwork for display in one of the five established locations on sculpture pads around the communities of Encinitas. There are no fees for submitting a proposal application , and there is a $2000 rental fee that will be paid to successful candidates for 2 years of the loan. In case of sales there is a 25% commission to the City of Encinitas. The deadline is Friday, August 11 Applications are now open for the ArtReach 2023-24 school year for Art Workshops. Schools receive10 days of visual arts workshops for 3-4 classrooms per day for 2 years at no cost for Socioeconomically Disadvantaged percentage of 60% or more and reduced cost for Socioeconomically Disadvantaged percentage of 40% to 59.9%. Apply for June 30 th. For more info: brooke@artreachsandiego.org SDSU and The Chinese Cultural Center announce the need for volunteers for their 2023 Six Arts Summer Camps. Application form More info: ccc@sdsu.eduRemember: Beach Party Regional Exhibition at the Ashton Gallery at Art on 30 th has a deadline of Jun 2. Anything that sings of summer in our beach town is eligible. Juror Lisa Bebi with a fee of $35-$45. Opening Sat., June 10th, 4pm-7pm and showing until July 7 th. California Arts Council Grant 2023 Applicant Instructional Videos & Additional Resources are now available. focused considerations for first-time applicants, small and mid-size arts and organizations, folk and traditional art forms, county local arts agencies and arts service organizations, and balanced opportunities with deep investment for both general operating and project-based support. For first-time applicants: 2023 Grant Applicant Website & Registration Overview: Click here to watch . For returning applicant organizations: Click here to watch . More application resources: www.arts.ca.gov/grants/resources . Escondido Art Partnership is making a call for Local Color “In black and white” from June 9th - 30th, with a deadline to entry of May 19 when the actual work has to be delivered or mailed. White is the purest of light, black is the absence of light. Pieces entered must be predominately black and white. All mediums accepted but only one entry per artist. The public will choose their favorite work. More info: 760.480.4101 mail@escondidoarts.org The City of Vista’s Public Arts Commission announces two Calls to Artists: Kites Over Vista deadline May 8 and PRIDE Exhibit at the Civic Gallery at the Civic Center Art Gallery in celebration of Pride Month 2023 deadline May 15. It is time to apply again for this year’s ArtWalk Carlsbad (Sept 9 &10). The Little Italy show sold out, and Liberty Station close to sold out, but there is still room in North County. ArtWalk Carlsbad launched in 2018 and after just two years, they were forced to put the show on hold due to the pandemic. We are thrilled they are back! More info: 619.615.1090 info@artwalksandiego.org There is a call for artists for the Off Track Gallery Bi-Annual Small Image Show (12” square or smaller.) Juror TBD, cash prizes, entry fee. Commission for work sold is only 15%. Deadline is May 20. More info: San Dieguito Art Guild Marcy Evers 310-850-9730 or 760-519-1551 Carlsbad Oceanside Art League (COAL) at the North Coastal Art Gallery has a call for artist to enter into their 71st Annual Art Open in Carlsbad. Juror Cathy Carey. Deadline July 15 for the exhibition from Aug. 8 to Sept. 3. More info: Cheryl Ehlers 760.434.8497. COAL is also making a call for their 27th annual Youth Art: Inspire Exhibit. Deadline May 25 Athenaeum’s 31st Annual Juried Exhibition is coming up again and the show this year is for 8 weeks July 15–Sept 9. The deadline to enter is Fri, June 16. This year’s juror is Isabel Casso, Assistant Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego.
Art Reports by or about SDVAN A+ Art Blog: SD Public Art County Wide by Patricia Frischer Our banner this month is in support of The Artist at Home exhibition at the La Jolla Historical Society running from June 16 to Sept 3, 2023 including Irene de Watteville , Jean Lowe , Kim MacConnel and irmaSofia Poeter . The Artist at Home at the La Jolla Historical Society Picked RAW Peeled by Patricia Frischer It is time again to apply for Art San Diego 2023 taking place Nov. 3–5 again at the Convention Center in downtown San Diego in its fifteenth year. Remember: Becky Guttin at SIP Gallery curated by Kathryn Kanjo, Director /CEO Museum of Contemporary Art with a reception Sat. June 17 from 4-7pm closing July 28th. Also exhibiting at CECUT Centro Cultural Tijuana curated by Smadar Samson with a reception Fri. July 14 at 7 – 9 pm and showing until Oct 2. Becky Guttin at SIP Gallery in VistaPicked RAW Peeled by Patricia Frischer We absolutely love this new series on KPBS called Art in the Open: Exploring public art across San Diego . They have covered some of the biggies in the SD County Civic Collection, but let them know by going to the link , which works they have left out that you love. The CAC Creative Corp project in San Diego and Imperial counties is called The Far South/Border North . The first 60 artists have been announced such as visual artists: Johnny Bear Contreras, Debbie Kline, Michelle Montjoy,Michelle Montjoy,Dinah Poellnitz, Katie Ruiz . Grant recipients will participate in a 12-month experience from June 2023 through May 2024 to develop artistic content that increases local awareness of public health, energy and water conservation, climate mitigation, civic engagement, and social justice. You don’t need to live in the City of San Diego to hold a Creative City Community Conversation but the City is interested in hearing from you. From June 20-22 they held some of these meetings to kick out the efforts to get input on a city of San Diego Master Art Plan. They are hoping to gather information until the end of August and use the information to set directions and develop a plan. They will get more public input and hope to have a plan ready by March of 2025. We are happy to report that Doug Simay’s Picks for Los Angeles are back on the SDVAN home page. Doug is traveling all around the world but his latest trip to LA was in April 2023 . He has not made a report since Nov 2022. The San Diego Museum of Art and The Museum of Photographic Arts announced today that they will merge to become one unified institution. They hope that this strategic merger will allow the combination of collections, resources, and expertise for the benefit of the San Diego community and beyond. Members of the MOPA Board of Trustees will join the SDMA Board of Trustees. The MOPA galleries will remain in use as an arm of SDMA at least until the end of 2024. The California Center for the Arts, Escondido is unveiling of three extraordinary exhibitions: Frida Kahlo: Through the Lens of Nickolas Muray , Nan Coffey: Positively Animated! , (both until Nov 5) and Let's Face It: Portraits from the Permanent Collection (until Sept 10). Experience a collection of rare and intimate photographs that capture the life and art of Frida Kahlo, one of the most iconic artists of the 20th century, alongside the inclusive pop culture paintings of Nan Coffey, portraits from the Museum’s collection, and student work from the Juvenile Court and Community Schools in collaboration with Outside the Lens. Sonya Sparks of Sparks Gallery is doing an outstanding job or showcasing her artist through videos of the show. If you were not able to see Kathleen Kane-Murrell’s exhibition Wayfinding in Suspended Times we encourage you to watch the walk-through video. A newish trend for sales galleries is to send out information about their stable of artist in emails featuring 1-4 at a time. Join the mailing lists of Sparks Gallery , Madison Gallery (this month all female) , Adelman Fine Art and Studio Door for a free education. Larry Caveney, David Russell Talbott and Danny Warhole were featured in a blurb called Pop Goes The Gallery . Studio Door ’s PROUD+ exhibit is being curated by Jonathan D Katz this year. He is considered one of the founding fathers of queer art history. He was behind the first gay exhibit in the National Portrait Gallery at the Smithsonian and the much-discussed Art AIDS American among other groundbreaking projects. An Interview with Jonathan D. Katz: Founding Father of Queer Art History Picked RAW Peeled by Patric Stillman, Studio Door ArtWalk Liberty Station Preview pARTy is Fri, August 4, from 4 to 8 at Ingram Plaza, Arts District. This is a first with a $25 ticket price for first looks, live music by Band Overboard and includes 2 drink vouchers with food vendor offerings available for purchase. 18 th annual ArtWalk Liberty Station is Sat/Sun Aug 5/6 th . 10 to 6 Sat, 10 to 5 Sun and free to attend . AND… Vision Museum of Textile Arts annual Veranda Sale is that same weekend at Liberty Station is Sunday, August 5 from 9:30am – 4pm. If you are inspired to clear out your sewing room or studio, get started now! Donations will only be accepted on the following dates and times: Mondays & Saturdays July 10th through 31 st, 10am to 2pm. AND...a new Bella Vita Fest produced by ArtWalk San Diego is planned for October 21 & 22 San Diego's Little Italy to bring back the chalk art including Italian wine, art and music. Early bird tickets available until August 1 at a $5 discount. It is always nice to see credit where credit is due. . Sculptures at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas were donated by Ralyn and Nate Wolfstein . You can see some of their other enhancements to our life at their website Wolfstein Sculpture Parks . A shout out of congratulations to St. Madeleine Sophie's Center for their 45th Annual Haute with Heart Fashion Show benefiting adults with intellectual & developmental disabilities on Sat. Aug19, from 10 to 2 held at Hilton San Diego Bayfront. Their art programs and exhibitions at Sophie’s Gallery are a great addition to the arts and culture scene. Tickets from $160 It can’t be true? Alan Ziter, Executive Director of NTC Foundation is retiring after his tireless work making Liberty Station into a thriving art center. He was also the first staff person in1986, hired by the San Diego Performing Arts League where he introduced the ARTS TIX half-price ticket booth. Alan, bring back Bravo, please, now that you have more time and continue your wonderful work at San Diego Regional Arts and Culture Center. RIP Françoise Gilot , the famed artist who loved and then left Picasso, and married San Diegian Jonas Salk has passed away at age 101. Gail Werner’s mural, Mukikmalim, Su'ulim, Chem-tema-ki'ay (Birds, Stars, Our Lands) , 2023 at 7836 Herschel Avenue, is the latest in the Murals of La Jolla project. Werner descends from three tribes located in San Diego County, Cupeño, Luiseño, and Kumeyaay, and the title of the mural is first written in the Cupeño language. Studio Ace is expanding in Oceanside by joining the old space to a new one. Lots of art classes for adults and summer camp activities for kids. Join Oceanside Museum of Art’s art historian Robin Douglas during this virtual series on an incredible journey through Spain on June 28. Paris and Florence on Wed Aug 30 and Hong Kong, Cambodia, and Thailand on Nov 29. All trips are on Wednesdays from 3pm – 7:45pm. These lectures will explore the art, artists, architecture, and architects around the world who have created environments that challenge, entertain, inspire, and delight us. All programs are free courtesy of generous sponsorship from AARP . Robert Xavier Burden: Relics at Oceanside Museum of ArtPicked RAW Peeled by Patricia Frischer, Top Floor, June 2023 at the Oceanside Museum of Art Picked RAW Peeled by Patricia Frischer, Melissa Meier: Becoming Nature at Oceanside Museum of Art Picked RAW Peeled by Patricia Frischer The fourth in the Timken Museum’s summer series of artists in residence will be Matt Rich from July 19 to Sept 10. His unique, colorful, and “not quite flat” paintings have been featured as a SD Art Prize recipient. Rich will work at the museum in June, producing new work and being in dialogue with the public with a site-specific installation of his creations in July and August. Frida Kahlo: Through the Lens of Nickolas Muray has opened at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido. Muray was a lover who Kahlo met in 1931 and they were friends until her death in 1954. On view until Nov 5. Two exhibitions by local emerging promising artists from Tijuana and San Ysidro , Mariel Miranda: El viento o el polvo, tal vez and Jon Villanueva: Missouri loves company, will be opening simultaneously with an opening reception on July 1st, 2023, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm, at The FRONT Arte y Cultura (147 W. San Ysidro Blvd, 92173). Sophie's Gallery and Bread & Cie present Skate of Mind - State of Mind, a collection of hand-painted skateboards by artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The exhibition at Bread & Cie (350 University Avenue, SD 92103) is from July 6 to Aug 10. More info: Erin Perschbacher 619-593-2205 Breaking Glass Boundaries is curated by the Barrio Glassworks owner Mary Devlin at the Cannon Art Gallery in Carlsbad until Sept 2. Pop Up Art activities will take place at the Cannon Gallery between noon and 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 1, July 22 or Aug. 12 where visitors can join in for a unique and free activity with one of the featured glass artists. More info: Gary Raskin 760.696.3288 Some of these artists are also in the Front Porch Gallery exhibition. Neu Glas: Art Glass Association of Southern California at Front Porch Gallery Picked RAW Peeled by Patricia Frischer The Electric Womb Exhibition opens July 7 from 5:15 to 8 pm at San Diego Writers Ink Inspiration Gallery, 2nd Floor Barracks 16 in the Arts District at Liberty Station. This is the inaugural exhibition that features 10 womyn who create both artworks and poetry introducing SDVAN friends: Anna Zappoli, Debbie Solan, Kira Carrillo Corser and Marjorie Pezzoli (for more info) who curated the show with Deborah Ramos amongst a host of others. The show runs until Sept 29 only during special gatherings and classes. . OPPORTUNITIES (click to see a list of all current opportunities listed on SDVAN) The San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum in Escondido is looking for a new The Development Manager. This position is responsible for supporting the Director of Advancement with implementing all fundraising activities through grants, sponsorships, events, partnerships, in-kind giving, and individual donors. This is a full-time position in the range of $55K - $65K annually. More info: Aimee Lee through LinkedIn. Brooks Theater Gallery in Oceanside is making a call for artists with the theme Animal World . To submit artwork for consideration, please attach images of your art work and email to Carol Naegele , Gallery Curator. If accepted, paperwork will be sent for you to fill out and bring with you on 7/17/23. The deadline to apply is Monday July 3. More info: 760-994-5975 Fallbrook Arts, Inc has found a new Executive Director for the Fallbrook Art Center . But they are looking for Art Center Receptionist/Gallery Assistant ; part-time, 15-20 hrs/wk, flexible hours, with 2 weekends required per month. Salary range is $17 to $19/hr. More info: Kimber Petralito 760.728.1414
The City of Vista's Public Arts Commission is making a call for artists for VistaPOP! Civic Gallery Exhibition to celebrate Pop and Comic Art with 2D or 3D work.Deadline: July 5. Leucadia 101 Mainstreet is making a call for artists for its 17th annual LeucadiART Walk , Sunday, August 27th, 2023 from 10 am to 5 pm. This free community event is held along North Coast Highway 101 which brings 8000 visitors. Apply by July 1. Entry fee if accepted: $175.00 It is time to apply for ArtWalk Carlsbad Sept 9 and 10 th. Free to attend and showcasing more than 150 fine artists in a spectacular venue overlooking the ocean from Carlsbad's Armada Drive. Carlsbad Oceanside Art League (COAL) at the North Coastal Art Gallery has a call for artist to enter into their 71st Annual Art Open in Carlsbad. Juror Cathy Carey. Deadline July 15 for the exhibition from Aug. 8 to Sept. 3. More info: Cheryl Ehlers 760.434.8497. Applications are now open for the ArtReach 2023-24 school year for Art Workshops. Schools receive 10 days of visual arts workshops for 3-4 classrooms per day for 2 years at no cost for Socioeconomically Disadvantaged percentage of 60% or more and reduced cost for Socioeconomically Disadvantaged percentage of 40% to 59.9%. Apply by June 30 th. For more info: brooke@artreachsandiego.org California Arts Council Grant 2023 Applicant Instructional Videos & Additional Resources are now available. focused considerations for first-time applicants, small and mid-size arts and organizations, folk and traditional art forms, county local arts agencies and arts service organizations, and balanced opportunities with deep investment for both general operating and project-based support. For first-time applicants: 2023 Grant Applicant Website & Registration Overview: Click here to watch . For returning applicant organizations: Click here to watch . More application resources: www.arts.ca.gov/grants/resources . RAW July 2023 You have until July 29 to see the Proud+ 2023 show atStudio Door in Hillcrest . Above is a pick of some of our favorites. Art Reports by or about SDVAN A+ Art Blog: SDVAN/Synergy 20th Anniversary Celebration HATS ON! by Patricia Frischer Our banner is in support of ENVZN23 Urban Art Takeover Logan Heights produced by Vanguard Culture on Sat. Sept 2 from 5 to 10 pm is a cross border event transforming numerous warehouses, industrial spaces, and other urban areas of the Commercial Street corridor between 30 th and 32 nd St. Tickets: $20 -$125. San Diego Visual Arts Network(SDVAN) andSynergy Arts Foundation(SAF)are inviting you to celebrate our San Diego Visual Arts Network is pleased to announce the 2023 SD Art Prize recipients: Anya Gallaccio , Janelle Iglesias , Joe Yorty , Mely Barragan . The impressive list of selectors this year are: Pedro Alonzo - Adjunct Curator at Dallas Contemporary , Dallas, Texas , Sasanna Temkin - Curator at El Museo del Barrio , New York, New York , Kathryn Kraczon - Director of Exhibitions of the Brown Arts Institute (BAI) and Chief Curator of the David Winton Bell Gallery at Brown University, Providence Rhode Island. The exhibition will be held again at Central Library Gallery . We are pleased to announce also that the curator for this Art Prize is Dr. Lara Bullock , Senior Civic Art Manager, City of San Diego, who has taken over from Chi Essary , who did such a wonderful job for the past three years. The City of San Diego made a pledge in 2012 for a “penny for the arts” which was a commitment to spend nearly 10 percent of annual hotel tax revenue (TOT) on grants to local arts and culture groups. That would mean that the arts should be funded by $31.1 million rather than $15.3 million the city gets now for the arts. Now there is a move city Councilpersons to recognize the importance of the arts in creating revenue for the city and meet the pledge. With some state and federal funding demanding matching funds, this could increase the overall funding as well. Tourism has leaped forward from $181 million to $257 million in the last year and some think it could rise in the future to $328 million with a similar percentage rise in TOT. At the same time, the new SD County Commission for Arts and Culture is discussing recommendations to up the amount of money spent on new and renovation construction from .5% to 1% for public art. This only effects projects that are over $10 million, but very few county projects are less than that. The suggestion is also to completely remove the upward limit for each project which is now set at $500,000 for the original art. We loved the video from the Mingei International Museum in SD on how to make floral inspired nature headpiece . This part of their Family Sunday programs. Getting started now to create a fabulous hat for the SDVAN & Synergy 20th Anniversary Celebration . Never Land the solo exhibit by Cheryl Tall at the Front Porch Gallery (2903 Carlsbad Blvd. 92008) is an inventive exhibition featuring Tall's sculpture, paintings and artists books, which use metaphor and myth to create surrealistic worlds. Tall's work explores a range of topics including social justice and environmental issues, relationships, nostalgia, inherited histories and our search for meaning and place. The reception is noon-2pm on Sunday, July 16 and the show runs until Sept 2. Gallery Hours are Wednesday through Sunday 11am-5pm More info: Julie Weaverling 760-795-6120. Cheryl Tall's Never Land at Front Porch Gallery Picked RAW Peeled by Patricia Frischer Nature Scene is a program presented on the Mandeville Art Gallery’s exterior screen featuring work by digital artists that have been commissioned or specifically adapted for the space. This is the newest one in a series displayed until Oct 2 from 7 am to 10 pm (better after dark!) on the UCSD campus. Misti Washington Gourd & Basket Guild is pleased to announce their Annual Basket Class Day on Sunday, August 6 from 9:00am to 3:00pm held at San Dieguito Heritage Museum at Heritage Ranch 450 Quail Gardens Dr. The classes offered include: Cherokee Double Wall Basket, Melon Basket, Fibonacci Basket, Double Border Basket, Metallic Patchwork Applied to Surface, Pine Needle Frame Attached to a Mirror. Fee from $25 to $60. Save the date for The New Children’s Museum’s fundraising gala, The Magical Treehouse on Oct 14 6-11 pm chaired by Wendi McKenna. Inspired by the classic children’s book series, this year’s gala theme explores the imaginative power of art and literacy.Leave it to Meyer Fine Art to come up with a new category of collecting, Art Exhibition Invitations. The best vintage ones are vibrant and dramatic representations of their works and they include artists such as Joan Miro, Marc Chagall, Alexander Calder, Georges Braque . Make sure and join the Meyer Fine Art mailing list to get a full education about these finds. Modern Luxury Magazine has published The Power List: These Local Luminaries in San Diego Are Pushing the Arts Forward. It includes both visual and performing arts. Picasso is back! This one-man tour de force, written and performed by Herbert Siguenza and based on Picasso’s writings, takes on the role of the legendary artist, inviting the audience into Picasso’s private studio for an intimate and revealing weekend as he prepares to deliver six new works to a buyer by Monday morning. A Weekend with Picasso is showing at New Village Arts with Previews Aug 4-11 and showing Aug 12 to sept 3. San Diego Museum of Art will open the U.S. debut of Korea In Color: A Legacy of Auspicious Images on Oct 28, 2023 and will extend through March 23, 2024. This special exhibition sheds light on the use of color in Korean painting—known as polychrome painting (chaesaekhwa)—and its role in Korean culture In the uninspired department is the new logo for the combined Museum of Photographic Art and the San Diego Museum of Art. It seems unconnected and it does not even seem to be separate and equal. We are left confused. Robert Pincus started a discussion about how important it is for the building that houses MOPA should continue to hold this nationally important collection. Plans right now are uncertain. Cindy Zimmerman posted a lovely story on Facebook about one of her sold painting turning up in a flea market in Stockton, CA. It was originally sold by R.B Stevenson. Tom Noel (Noel-Baza) claimed on Facebook, “…sometimes paintings find just the right home.” Thank to Alessandra Moctezuma for pointing this out to us. The World Design Capital San Diego Tijuana 2024 secured $3 million in funding from the San Diego City Council to support its planning, production and marketing efforts. WDC 2024’s public submission form is now live, and your chance to share ideas for activations, events, exhibitions and more. The annual Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego Gala is Sat, Sept 9, 2023 in the Joan and Irwin Jacobs Building in La Jolla from 6 to Midnight. $150 - $1500. (Remember SDVAN/Synergy 20 th anniversary tickets on Sept 16 are $50. It’s an artists’ party!) Eleanor Antin’s The Death of Petronius (The Last Days of Pompeii, 2001), 2023 is the latest in the Murals of La Jolla project. It is visible through the windows of the Sahm Seaview Room during daylight hours, with access on the far right of the building facing Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD). The Sahm Seaview Room is adjacent to The Art Park on the north side of the MCASD. James Stone has written his memoir The Glass Thread, One Artist’s Lonely Journey from Addiction to Enlightenment and it is available for a limited time online for only $.99. After the print version is releaser the price for the e book will go to $4.95 and so act now. James is also selling his glass studio and gallery . For more info: james@stoneandglass.com 760-294-7447 Kehinde Wiley, Equestrian Portrait of Prince Tommaso of Savoy-Carignan (2018) is on view as part of the Reconsidering project this time reconsidering Van Dyke at the Timken Museum in Balboa Park. Wiley is famous for his portrait of Barrack Obama. This is a load from a prominent New York collection. Julie Weaverling of Front Porch Gallery in Carlsbad has good news to report. Her Lift the Sky exhibition is traveling to Grand Rapids, Mich. for their famous ArtPrize there. It will be display at Fountain Street Church for 18 days from Sept14 -Oct 1. This is the13th year which has achieved so much attention. They give out $400,000 directly to artists through both popular and juried voting plus over $200,000 in annual artist grants. San Diego does not make it into The Top 40 Arts-Vibrant Communities of 2022 but top 40 are not presented in a ranked order just alphabetically and it is hard to say why they were chosen even after reading the summary . We learned from the Americans for the Arts dive into the statistic gathered that 30% of Arts Agencies are government associated. These might be called a variety of different things: Arts Councils, Arts Commission, Arts and Cultural Agencies. The other 70% are non-profits. Both together are needed for the artistic health of a community. OPPORTUNITIES (click to see a list of all current opportunities listed on SDVAN) San Diego Visual Arts Network(SDVAN) andSynergy Arts Foundation(SAF)are making a call for VOLUNTEER for their Hat’s On 20th Anniversary Celebrationon Sat, Sept 16th, 2023 6 pm to 10 pm at Institute of Contemporary Art San Diego North. This includes a free ticket to the event with food. Join with a friend to help make this a memorable evening. Adults only, please. The Escondido Art Association is making a call for Artists for their August 2023 Open Show. The Show Theme is Consciousness. The judge is highly respected artist, David Lesinski. Members start at $20, Non-members $30, Students $10. Take in art on Aug 5, 11am–4pm. The Museum of Us is seeking a Director of Decolonizing Initiatives to build a decolonial and anti-racist institution. This role is an interdepartmental position that supports every aspect of the Museum’s work. Ideal candidates have extensive lived and/or professional experience with Indigenous communities, and work in a highly collaborative and supportive manner. Full time salary is $70K-$90K. Applications will be accepted until midnight on Friday, July 28. First Peoples Fund: TheArtists in Business Leadership (ABL) and Cultural Capital (CC) Fellowships partner with Native artists and culture bearers to strengthen their business skills and ensure that art, culture, and ancestral knowledge are shared from one generation to the next. Fellows receive a $10,000 project grant, technical support, and professional training to start or grow their arts business and continue their essential work in their communities. Due Aug 7. Learn more. Two new calls for artists from Ashton Gallery at Art on 30 th: Viva Magenta is a Regional Exhibition jurored by Jennifer Skeen, a San Diego Interior Designer (deadline Aug 11) and Blackout their 3rd Annual National Exhibition for which we welcome back Daniel Foster who has a 30-year career in Arts & Museum leadership in Southern California (deadline Sept 8 th).
NEW changes to this call! The artists now get 100% of the sale if the work sells. The artist now gets $4000 instead of $2000. Artists with existing public art sculptures are invited to submit a proposal application to loan their artwork for display in one of the five established locations on sculpture pads around the communities of Encinitas. There are no fees for submitting a proposal application. The deadline is Friday, August 11. Fallbrook Arts, Ince hsa found a new Executive Director for the Fallbrook Art Center . But they are looking for Art Center Receptionist/Gallery Assistant ; part-time, 15-20 hrs/wk, flexible hours, with 2 weekends required per month. Salary range is $17 to $19/hr. More info: Kimber Petralito 760.728.1414 It is time to apply for ArtWalk Carlsbad Sept 9 and 10 th. Free to attend and showcasing more than 150 fine artists in a spectacular venue overlooking the ocean from Carlsbad's Armada Drive.
Art Reports by or about SDVAN by local writers A+ Art Blog: Diary of a Clearance Fiend, London, 2023 by Patricia Frischer Our banner is in support of Hats On. San Diego Visual Arts Network (SDVAN) and Synergy Arts Foundation (SAF)are inviting you to celebrate our 20th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, September 16th, 2023 6 pm to 10 pm at Institute of Contemporary Art San Diego North. Purchase tickets HERE and/or VOLUNTEER to help make this a memorable evening. A very special offer for SDVAN readers: Guests may use the special code "SDVAN" for $10 off the ticket price, and artists may use the code "MADHATTER" for 50% off of tickets for the Sparks Gallery’s Wonderland for one night only on Sept 14, from 6-9pm. The gallery will transform into Alice’s adventures in the famous Lewis Carroll novel. with surreal and magic realism artworks on view. Food and drinks from the Mad Hatter soup/tea bar and colorful cocktail station included from $99 to $190. Another special offer for SDVAN readers: Join our community partner Vanguard Culture on Sat. Sept. 2nd for a one-of-a-kind visual & performing arts festival ENVZN featuring over 50 artists and more than a dozen arts organizations from both sides of the US/Mexico border. Use promo code “SDVAN” for an additional 20%. Stefanie Bales debuts her ethereal works Amor Terrae: Letters to the Wild at Sparks Gallery this fall from Oct 22 - Dec 30. RSVP is you want to attend the opening reception on Oct 22 from 5-8pm. Gratitude Feathers: Wings of Gratitude appeared at ArtWalk in Liberty Station in an interactive booth. This is a project of San Diego Cancer Research Institute designed and produced by Alessandra Colfi , PhD, Expressive Arts Therapist. Watch for Wings of Gratitude at Art Night in Encinitas on Sept 9 from 5:30 to 8:30 Madison Gallery announces French artist Cédrix Crespel’s first solo US exhibition Distance . Reception & meet the Artist: Sat, October 14th 5-8pm but showing Sept 30 to Oct 30 th. More info: info@madisongalleries.com 858.523.9155 I highly recommend that you join the Joseph Bellows mailing list . The variety of photographs of such high quality is not matched and it make a wonderful break in the day to see these images. Don’t forget these masterpieces are for sale. Manuelita Brown has been awarded an Individual Artist Fellowship from the California Arts Council (CAC)! The CAC offers unrestricted awards to artists working in all disciplines. Her goal is to create sculptures that impacts our community, and it wonderful that she has been recognized. Her new sculpture Stepping Beyond was installed at the entrance of the Southeastern Live Well Center, a new county building in SD. From Kathi McCord we heard the sad news of the passing of David Zapf . She says, “He died peacefully this morning in San Luis Obispo, where he had lived after closing his gallery on Kettner Boulevard in San Diego. There are MANY people who purchased art from him and a number of grateful and dedicated artists who appreciated the care he showered upon us.” The last of the four exhibitions featuring women this year is at the Museum of Contemporary Arts is opening Sept 21 when Kelly Akashi exhibits Formations until Feb. 18, 2024. This Los Angeles artists explores the impact of her family’s imprisonment in a Japanese American incarceration camp during World War II. Eleanor Antin’s 51 postcards from the 100 Boots series will also be on display along with a selection of her other works. Welcome to Rebekah J. Hook-Held who is the latest The New Children's Museum 's staff Strategic Advancement Officer. Hook-Held joins NCM after nearly 10 years with the San Diego LGBT Community Center as Chief Public Affairs and Civic Engagement Officer. She will be responsible for high-level, integrated leadership of the development, membership, events and marketing communications departments. There is another new Murals of La Jolla mural at 7905 Herschel Avenue. Rex Southwick’s The Scripps Gill Loggia , showcases the legacy of renowned architect Irving Gill and the historical home of Ellen Browning Scripps, a site that later became part of the original Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego. Kim MacConnel, previous SD Art Prize recipient, is giving an artist talk on Thurs, Sept 21 from 5:30, talk at 6:30 PM at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library . Congratulations to Leah Goodwin for starting a new position as Council Member at California Arts Council. Thurs., Sept 7th, at 2 pm the public is invited by The Escondido Art Association to attend a free artist demonstration by artist Dianna Ippolito , juror for their next show Society at the Fusion Restaurant (201 East Grand Ave., Suite A in Escondido). The Secret Society Adultologists returns on the year's spookiest night Fri, Oct 13 for Old Hollywood Horror at the Natural History Museum in Balboa Park. Dress in your best hauntingly glamorous costumes for this 21+ event, featuring hands-on science, music, rooftop views, craft beers and cocktails, and more. Tickets are $25 - $35. Food and beverage available for purchase. Oceanside Museum of Art annual end of October party OMA Rising 2023 Gala on the Hunter's Moon is on Oct 28, 2023 at The Seabird Resort. Early bird tickets at $325 end on Sept 16 th. Mix your social life up with a bit of art. Not exactly art news but good news for Trekkies: Actor William Shatner will be inducted into San Diego Air & Space Museum Hall of Fame. OPPORTUNITIES (click to see a list of all current opportunities listed on SDVAN) San Diego Visual Arts Network (SDVAN) and Synergy Arts Foundation (SAF)are making a call for VOLUNTEER for their Hat’s On 20th Anniversary Celebration on Sat, Sept 16th, 2023 6 pm to 10 pm at Institute of Contemporary Art San Diego North. This includes a free ticket to the event with food. Join with a friend to help make this a memorable evening. Adults only, please. The City of Vista’s Public Arts Commission seeks artists to participate in a Hispanic Heritage Exhibit at the Civic Center Art Gallery to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month 2023. Deadline: Sept 7 Exhibition Sept 18 to Oct 18. Application: Spanish , English . Info: contact jboensch@ci.vista.ca.us ARTISTS, if you are looking for advice on your portfolio you can book a reviews/consultation in person, virtually, or in-studio with Sonya Sparks of Sparks Gallery as part of their Professional Curation Services . Please mention SDVAN and they will make a $10 donation to our non-profit for this service starting at $75. hree new job openings with California for the Arts are now posted.. You can still live in San Diego if you obtain any of these positions: Director of Programs, Field Engagement Coordinator and Communications Coordinator. All jobs are full time and fully remote with occasional travel. For detailed information on how to submit your application, visit: https://bit.ly/CFTA-Hiring-OpportunitiesT Art San Diego , the International Art Fair is looking for volunteers for registration, community outreach, gallery and Staff. This year’s event is Nov 3-5, 2023 again at the SD Convention Center. To apply contact Kelly Smith 440-668-0772 The Imperial Beach Arts Bureau and IB Library invite South Bay Artists to submit to their Fall 2023 Exhibition: Deeply Rooted a show about our connection to all things nature. With a new guest juror, awards, and an exciting feature/platform for selected artists submit by Frid Sept 22. More info: Dave Frink 858-761-4242 The deadline for 2023/24 OMA Artist Alliance Biennial is Sept 13 for members only show Nov 18 to March 31 juried by Jonathon Glus, Executive Director for the Arts & Culture, San Diego. This is a good time to join. Contact Online Juried Shows 888-666-1351 Call for Artists from The Escondido Art Association for their Open Show themed Society for the month of Sept to Oct 6. EAA members and non-members are encouraged to enter. The judge is Dianna Ippolito. Take-in of art will be on Saturday, September 2nd from 11:00am – 4:00pm. More info: escoartassociation@gmail.com REMEMBER: Calls for artist from Ashton Gallery at Art on 30th: Blackout their 3rd Annual National Exhibition for which we welcome back Daniel Foster who has a 30-year career in Arts & Museum leadership in Southern California (deadline Sept 8th)
Art Reports by or about SDVAN by local writers A+ Art Blog: Our Hats are Off to our Volunteers and Supporters! By Patricia Frischer Dia de los Muertos in Encinitas is a way for us all to honor and connect with Latino members of our community. This year in partnership with MiraCosta College, Encinitas Friends of the Arts is pleased to hold its 10th Annual Encinitas Day of the Dead on Sun. Oct. 29th from 12- 4 pm on the Mira Costa College, San Elijo Campus . (3333 Manchester Ave, Cardiff, CA 92007). Don’t forget to save the date for 2023 SD Art Prize at Art San Diego Nov 3rd - 5th, 2023 Including SD Art Prize 2023 recipients Anya Gallaccio , Janelle Iglesias , Joe Yorty , Mely Barragan Booth # 122 at the San Diego Convention Center Hall E. Collectors’ VIP Opening Fri, 3, 6 – 9pm. The same time as Art San Diego is the San Diego Made Crafter’s Retreat Nov 3-5. It looks fantastic with hat tattooing and punch slipper making. $1800 but that includes lots of workshops and goodies. Curated by Vallo Riberto, John Halaka’s drawing exhibition Listening To The Unheard / Drawing The Unseen Meditations On Presence And Absence In Native Lands is showing until Feb 18 th at the Oceanside Museum of Art. Pacific View Art Center Interests And Preferences Survey is available now until November for those wanting input on what classes and which times will be offered in the new Encinitas art center opening summer 2024. Make sure and sign up immediately for the new SD COUNTY Arts and Culture Commission newsletter . We made this happen, so let’s support them and reap the benefits! We are always excited to hear about shows at Distinction Gallery in Escondido. Gabe Leonard's Solo Exhibition: Stay to the End starts on Oct 14 and runs to Nov 4. The opening reception from 6-10 will feature his new works and a painting session with the artist. In fact, dress up to match Gabe's art for a chance to model for him live during the reception! San Diego Book Arts is offering a class on Holiday Pop-up Cards taught by Shawn Sheehy on Nov 3 but the deadline to sign up is October 13. The class is 10 to 12:30 and can be taken by Zoom and watched for a month. Class Fees range from $104 to $205 but includes $50 cost for a kit and shipping. The 2023 Arts Empower San Diego Mega Conference will take place on Tues, Oct. 10, at the Marina Village Conference Center. They will celebrate, honor, and expand their work as arts educators and leaders as they advocate for arts in education. Discover new ways to maximize arts funding to co-create belongingness and increase access to arts education. Register by Sept 26. $99 More info: Libia Gonzalez 858.298.2176 The New Children’s Museum’s annual gala is on Sat, Oct 14 and this year’s The Magical Treehouse is inspired by the classic children’s book series and the imaginative power of art and literacy. Proceeds from The Magical Treehouse gala directly benefit their many access and impact programs. Tickets start at $200. Julie Weaverling is leaving Front Porch Gallery as Director in Sept. Front Porch Gallery will be closed from September 3 for approximately 3-4 weeks but the next exhibition Wide Angle World , an invitational photography exhibition will open on October 29, with the reception being held that day from noon-2pm and showing through December 30. We wish Julie good luck in the future and shall look forward to hearing about a new director for Front Porch Gallery. The San Diego Museum of Art invites the community to welcome the opening of Korea in Color: A Legacy of Auspicious Images showcase contemporary works in dialogue with historical masterpieces exploring symbolic imagery in Korean painting. The Art Party is on Oct 26 from 7:30 – 10:30 p.m. with tickets from $75-$100 and the show continues from Oct 28 th, 2023 to March 3, 2024. On show at the MOPA@SDMA is the James Balog: Photographs from the Anthropocene , now open through March 10, 2024 which is a series of photographs that describe the ancient cyclical patterns of the earth’s life forms and the impact of human activity. Musical chairs as the Mingei International Museum gets staff from the ICA, SD with Guusje Sanders as the new Curator and from the Museum of Photographic Arts Ariana Torres the as the new Assistant Curator. A Freedom Fund Dinner celebration hosted by the NAACP-San Diego Branch , is being held at the Hilton Mission Valley in San Diego, Oct. 14, 2023, CA. This event will commemorate their longstanding journey toward equity and justice, marked by resilience and unity. They are looking for free contributions of art for their silent auction. If you are passionate about supporting the NAACP do contact Dr. Donna Arnold Dudley 619-315-9510. To ensure optimal visibility for your contribution, we will need your gift by Sept 30. We love a good quilt show and it has been awhile so thank you to the Bonita Museum and Cultural Center for bringing Quilting, Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow from South Bay and East County quilters until Sept. 23, 2023. Local quilting groups include SWC Quilters, Bonita; Quilters of Color, Paradise Hills; Kaleidoscope Quilters, Lemon Grove; Chula Vista Quilters Guild, Chula Vista. Curated by Linda Matlock, Sweetwater Woman's Club. We continue to be a bit confused about World Design City San Diego-Tijuana 2024 . The ENVZN event in early September should be coming back in 2024 and is part of enlivening that corridor. Now the SD Design Week for 2024 have been set for September 18-25, 2024 and will be a week-long edition of the "Experience" a signature event for WDC San Diego-Tijuana 2024 in partnership between Design Forward Alliance (DFA) and Mingei International Museum . The New Children’s Museum in downtown SD has an Innovators Lab workshop, which will allow guests to build their very own Scribble Bot, combining STEM and art as a little robot that colors on its own! It's a fun way to learn the basics of a simple circuit while creating one-of-a-kind pieces of art. Workshop will run until Monday, Oct 4th at 10:30am and 2:30pm from Wednesdays to Mondays. There is a lovely collection of art offered by auction to support Art Produce at very reasonable prices. Check it out and then go to the Garden pARTy on Sept 30 to cement your bid. Did you know that Dorothea Laub Dance Place in Liberty Station is also home to The Mandell Weiss Gallery curated by Elizabeth Tobias . Lorraine Triolo is showing People Who Look Like Art in collaboration with Overture, San Diego Ballet’s season kickoff event on Oct 6 and continuing to Feb 29, 2024. The First Friday Arts District Event from 6-8pm is free with a San Diego Ballet performances and Canela Photography presenting Veteran Couture Fashion Show in collaboration with designer Carolina Hernandez . The Athenaeum Music and Art Library in La Jolla is presenting a special exhibition of works by late French artist Françoise Gilot, featuring many never-before-exhibited lithographs. On view now until Nov 11 the show features works from 1950 to 1990. Watch also for Anne Labovitz: Blue Hour from Nov 18 to Jan 13, opening Nov 17, 6:30–8:30 in the Rotunda Gallery. This show is inspired by the blue cast of twilight and will present illuminated pieces, sculptural artists' books, and colorful, immersive works. Bella Vita Fest is a celebration of Italian Culture, Featuring Chalk Art, Wine, Food, Music and More on Oct 21 & 22, from 11am - 5pmin San Diego's Little Italy. It is featuring live chalk art by 30+ expert chalk artists. Tickets from $15- $50. Kids 12 and under receive FREE admission with paid adult! Boundaries Edge is the next show at the Techne Art Center (1609 Ord Way, Oceanside, 92056) with a reception Sat. Oct 28 from 5-8. It will be pushing the limits of traditional landscape with16 artists, including local area artists Rebecca Webb, Jay Bell, Melanie Taylor, Catherine Ruane, and Adriene Hughes and a slew of New York artists.More info: Chuck Thomas 917.972.1752 Hoehn Family Galleries at USD Founder Hall presents Make It Pop: Printmaking and Pop Artfrom the 1960s and 1970s from Sept 21 to Dec 11. Learn how Pop artists aided in the development of a thriving market for contemporary prints and propelled the media in dynamic new directions. Sip Art Space presents Adam Belt’sBetween a Rock and a Place opening Sept 30 th. Showing Sept 25 - Nov 10 in San Marcos. Adam Belt states, “For me, the resulting paintings occupy a space between traditional landscape painting, fantasy and the imagined or idea of a place." Belt is a SD Art Prize recipient and we love seeing these artists climb to new heights. More info: 858-336-6678 San Diego Natural History Museum in Balboa Park presents a 30-foot mural Frasera , in the Museum’s atrium in progress by Eva Struble Friday, Oct 6 at 10am KIDS FREE with a paid adult for the whole of October in SD County museums! Some are even free for the whole family!
OPPORTUNITIES (click to see a list of all current opportunities listed on SDVAN) Art San Diego Nov 3-5 is a curated fair with an Exhibitor Committee consisting of four individuals with outstanding reputations in publishing and artist development. If you feel your artwork and studio or gallery would be a good fit for Art San Diego or The [SOLO] Project, then spaces start at $1995. City of Encinitas Art Program is actively seeking a Watercolor Teacher to apply to teach at the Encinitas Community Center. Anyone interested can propose a bid on the city website . More info: Jess Roberts 760633.2745 Arts District Liberty Station is making a call to Artists for Public Art . They are seeking qualifications from artists and artist teams to create temporary, site-specific outdoor installations in 2024 to artistically transform the historic 100-acre former Naval Training Center. Deadline to apply is Oct. 22nd More info Gaby Quevedo 619.573.9304 Cosecha is an exhibit about food and San Diego Mesa College Art Gallery is making a call for art submissions. They are looking for art that explores the spectrum of our relationship with food, from nourishment and community to indulgence and/or struggle. Showing Nov 13 to Dec 14 with a reception Nov 16. Deadline to enter is Oct1st. The County of San Diego in collaboration with Nielsen Construction and SILLMAN Architects, is making a call for artists for a new Ramona Community Resource Center on the corner of Main Street and 12th Street adjacent to the library. At this point, they are requesting qualification for one or more of the multiple public art opportunities including an exterior mural, a life size sculpture, child friendly interactive sculptures, and triptych, diptych, wall sculptures, light installation, etched glass and suspended artwork for the interior. The deadline for RFQ is Oct 13. For full info: Naomi Nussbaum Art & Design The Visual Museum of Textile Art (VMOTA) in Liberty Station is changing staff and looking for an Executive Director, Director of Operations and Curatorial and Education Manger. They are all full time paying jobs. REMEMBER: Looking forcancer patients, thrivers, caregivers, and healthcare professionals for Collaboration: Waves of Love, Waves of Care to make a collage of HeArts (Artful Hearts). It will also be assembled and featured as a photo booth at the next CSU Symposium for Palliative Care at CSUSM scheduled for February 2024. The logo is a heart and the waves play a part as metaphors for life, circumstances, inner states, emotions, mindfulness, floating, supportive actions; and they are symbolically celebrating the return of the Symposium to San Diego! More info:! : Alessandra Colfi of Expressive Art Therapy 858.735.5708 The City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture is looking for applications from artists, cultural practitioners and arts field professionals from all disciplines and backgrounds in a Call for Panelist. You are asked to review and rank proposals from nonprofit organizations for our arts and culture funding categories. $150 for a half-day panel and $300 for a full-day panel. Deadline: Dec 10 th. The San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild is making a call for entries for an all-artist guild member 2023 Fall Membership Exhibition from Nov 14 to Nov 27 at Gallery 21 in Spanish Village. The juror is Katie Dolgov, Director of Exhibitions and Collections Oceanside Museum of Art. Join now if you want to be considered. Deadline to enter is Sun. Oct 15. Veterans Memorial Park is set to become the city of Carlsbad’s largest park once completed and a dedicated place to recognize and honor the nation’s veterans. Public art will be featured prominently on the upper plateau where visitors can enjoy the scenic view. A national Call for Artists Qualifications to recruit potential artists or artist teams to create the permanent public art for the upper plateau of Veterans Memorial Park has a deadline for artist submissions of Tues, Oct. 24, 2023 by 4 p.m. Questions: arts@carlsbadca.gov 442.339.2090. Mark your calendars, because this years' UCSD Craft Fair will be held on Dec. 1-2. If you are interested in selling your handmade crafts at the event, please send an email with a few images featuring samples of what you would like to sell to craftcenter@ucsd.edu . All new vendors must be juried in. Front Porch Gallery in Carlsbad is looking for a new program director , who will reports to the Senior Director of Creative Engagement at Front Porch. This is a full-time position between $75K-$80K. For more info: Katie Wade 415-805-6692 ARTISTS, if you are looking for advice on your portfolio you can book a reviews/consultation in person, virtually, or in-studio with Sonya Sparks of Sparks Gallery as part of their Professional Curation Services . Please mention SDVAN and they will make a $10 donation to our non-profit for this service starting at $75.Three new job openings with California for the Arts are now posted. You can still live in San Diego if you obtain any of these positions: Director of Programs, Field Engagement Coordinator and Communications Coordinator. All jobs are full time and fully remote with occasional travel. For detailed information on how to submit your application, visit: https://bit.ly/CFTA-Hiring-Opportunities Art San Diego , the International Art Fair is looking for volunteers for registration, community outreach, gallery and Staff. This year’s event is Nov 3-5, 2023 again at the SD Convention Center. To apply contact Kelly Smith 440-668-0772
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