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SDVAN Monthly Messages 2022
SDVAN Monthly Message for Jan 2022
To succeed, break your ego. Takashi Murakami Our banner this month is in support of PHES Gallery Impermanence (2633 State Street, Carlsbad, 92008) which is on view until Feb 13 and features Michelle Kurtis Cole; glass sculptor, Andres Amador; a Northern California landscape artist, Wendy Maruyama ; woodworker, educator, furniture maker, and designer, and Kathi McCord ; printmaker, illustrator, and a professor of art and film. More info: Ellen 760-696-3022. Read our report: PHES Gallery Impermanence; Sparkling like a Star in our hand and Melting like a Snowflake Picked RAW Peeled by Patricia Frischer Art Reports by or about SDVAN PHES Gallery Impermanence; Sparkling like a Star in our hand and Melting like a Snowflake Picked RAW Peeled by Patricia Frischer Read the entire RAW column for December 2021 OPPORTUNITIES (click to see a list of all current opportunities listed on SDVAN) The San Diego Visual Arts Network and Mission Federal ArtWalk are pleased to offer The Business of Art Scholarship for the annual Mission Fed ArtWalk event in Little Italy on April 30 and May 1, 2022. The scholarship will be awarded to one emerging visual artist who has a body of work to be shown and sold at Mission Fed ArtWalk. This year the award will be arranged by Art Unites and supported with a reception on March 23, 6-7:30 pm at Sparks Gallery . To apply for The Business of Art Scholarship, kindly fill out this two-page application and submit it along with five photographs of five artworks created by you to mailto:blancaluciabergman@gmail.com by 5:00 pm, Jan. 31, 2022. Applications will be reviewed by The Business of Art Scholarship partners and one scholarship recipient will be announced early in 2022. For more info: Blanca Lucia Bergman . In the continued fight against racism, the Women Soaring Project (WSP) has chosen to focus on the theme of Women Antiracists for its upcoming Spring 2022 art exhibit. Deadline Dec 31, 2021. All art submissions will be displayed in WSP\'s virtual gallery. The three top artworks will be awarded a $500 honorarium to speak at an online artist talk made possible by the MiraCosta College Foundation. More info: Jackie Lo 6266175483 8th Annual The Crow Show (March 3 - 31, 2022) produced by The Studio Door continues to be the most popular visual arts exhibit bringing artists from across the nation to celebrate the Crow. The reality is the crow is a highly intelligent bird capable of social interactions. Entry Deadline: 2/1/22More info: Patric Stillman 619-255-2867 Also at Studio Door: PROUD+ is the fifth national exhibition of LGBTQIA+ visual arts running from June 4 - July 30, 2022 Submission Deadline: May 1, 2022 Art Produce is making their annual call for 2022 Artist in Residence . Applications are now being accepted with a submission deadline of Sunday, January 16th. Bread and Salt also have an Artist in Residence program. Applications are due by Dec 31 st. You have until the end of the year to apply for a William Male Foundation grant ($1000- $5000) for individual artists. They do applications twice a year. You can see a list of Upcoming, Ongoing events and Virtual events are always listed on SDVAN and our App map . With kindest regards, Patricia Frischer On a personal note: THE NEW NORMAL COOKBOOK , our holiday gift to you with thanks for supporting the San Diego Visual Arts Network with Illustrated recipes by artists supporting SDVAN. The holiday joy should be continued year round. We are thankful that the arts are coming back strong. Enjoy your free copy of THE NEW NORMAL COOKBOOK , and do support SDVAN with your tax deductible end of year donations. Only a few more weeks to see the San Diego Art Prize 2021 presented by San Diego Visual Arts Network and curated by Chi Essary at Bread and Salt extended to Sat Jan 8th! with Beliz Iristay , Perry Vasquez , PANCA , Hugo Crosthwaite , (1955 Julian Avenue, 92113). Beautiful full color catalog free while stocks last. Dedicated to the memory of SD Art Prize Committee member Larry Baza .
SDVAN Monthly Message for February, 2022
Dear SDVAN Visitors, Art Resources and Artists, Getting started as an artist is wildly unsustainable unless you already have a financial cushion, which might come from a trust fund or sex work or a rich spouse. Molly Crabapple Art Reports by or about SDVAN Our banner is in support of Immerse the exhibition celebration at Oceanside Museum of Art on Sat, Feb 12 from 5:30-7:00pm plus afterparty (members free, visitors $10) to celebrate three new exhibitions: 2022 Artist Alliance Biennial juried by Alessandra Moctez u ma until May 1, Don Bartletti: Elusive Moments–Enduring Stories from Jan. 22 - May 1, 2022 and Oceanside Unfiltered curated by Zach Cordner Feb. 12 - May 29. There is a huge crop of OPPORTUNITIES (click to see a list of all current opportunities listed on SDVAN) Remember to apply for The Business of Art Scholarship , kindly fill out this two-page application and submit it along with five photographs of five artworks created by you to mailto:blancaluciabergman@gmail.com by 5:00 pm, Jan. 31, 2022. Applications will be reviewed by The Business of Art Scholarship partners and one scholarship recipient will be announced early February. For more info: Blanca Lucia Bergman . The San Diego Visual Arts Network and Mission Federal ArtWalk are pleased to offer The Business of Art Scholarship for the annual Mission Fed ArtWalk event in Little Italy on April 30 and May 1, 2022. The scholarship will be awarded to one emerging visual artist who has a body of work to be shown and sold at Mission Fed ArtWalk. This year the award will be arranged by Art Unites and supported with a reception on Wed. March 23, 6-7:30 pm at Sparks Gallery. There will be a one night workshop on showing your work at ArtWalk at the Sparks Gallery on Wed. Feb 23 from 6-7:30 with special guests: expertise in photography Beto Soto, art portfolio design Nazanin Amiri Meers, marketing and graphic design T. Jay Santa Ana, and art curation Yvette Roman Bañuelos. Applicants will have first choice in this limited seating event. Big shoes to fill from this tiny lady, as the Athenaeum announces that Erika Torri will be retiring at the end of the year. We are heartened to hear that there will be a world-wide search for her replacement, but even then, she is really going to be missed. We are happy to report, she will be staying on the SD Art Prize committee. The City of Encinitas is looking for a ¾ part time arts assistant especially with local knowledge of the music scene but with experience in arts administration. For more info: arts@encinitasca.gov 760-633-2746 San Diego Unified School District is looking for a full-time high school art teach er for Lincoln High. The actual start date is January 24, so they are looking to fill this position as soon as possible. This is a mid-year start due to a retirement. SDUSD has great benefits and the rewards of teaching art to students is immense! A California Teaching Credential in Visual Arts is required. For info: Russ Sperling 858-256-2700 The ArtReach upcycled Charity Art Auction this year wants you to turn your eyes and ears to vinyl records. They have 100 records to transform into 100 individual works of art. Participating artists will be featured on their social media channels and all 100 records will be exhibited in person for 100,000 art lovers at Mission Fed ArtWalk in Little Italy on April 30th and May 1st, 2022 with 25% of the sales prices going to the artists. Apply online by January 31 st Kandace Crystal , Community Engagement and Partnerships Manager at San Diego Repertory Theatre is looking for artists to showcase in the Lyceum Gallery Space . They are always looking for local artists and arts organizations to exhibit visual art that encourages dialogue and engagement around the REP mission or the themes of the plays on their stages . They are looking for African, Chinese, comic book style, and/or urban art for February. For more info Kandace or click here . Gallery 21 at Spanish Village Art Center is making a call for artists for its 46th Annual Small Image Show . $30 for 1-2 entries. $10 per entry thereafter up to 8 entries. Submission by Jan 15. Show Jan 28 to Feb 27. More info: Rosa Ruiz 619-987-7824 To celebrate the 2nd month of the year 2022 Ashton Gallery at Art on 30 th is making a call for artists for a work with two elements. The juror for the show is Chris Eckhert (art collector). There is an entry fee 2 pieces for $35 and up to 4 pieces for $45. Entries until Feb 4 for a show Feb12th - March 11 th. More info: arton30th@gmail.com To work in museums or arts organizations or to learn how to curate your own exhibition you need the special skills taught starting Jan 31 at Mesa Collage from 9:00 am - 3:20 pm. You can complete the Museum Studies Certificate in three semesters, or earn an Associate of Arts Degree in Fine Arts - Museum Studies Emphasis. Time to apply to two of the three SD Art Walks in 2022. Mission Fed April 30th & May 1 st and Liberty Station August 6th & 7 th. And Carlsbad will be back this year in the fall. Liberty Station Arts District has space available starting June 1 including Barracks 2 first floor at 3,670 RSF or second floor at 5,502 RSF. They also have Dance, Music, and Instructional studios available for lease. More info: Alan Ziter The CA Arts Council grant cycle begins on Jan 91. This includes: Arts & Cultural Organizations General Operating Relief - Up to $30K, Cultural Pathways - Up to $30K for two years for communities of color, recent immigrant and refugee communities, or tribal groups, Impact Projects - Up to $20K for collaborative projects for small organizations, JUMP StArts - Up to $50K for young people impacted by the justice system, Reentry Through the Arts - Up to $50K for arts projects for return residents who have experienced incarceration, State-Local Partners - Up to $60K for general operating support and technical assistance for county- designated local arts agencies plus State-Local Partner Mentorship. With kindest regards, Patricia Frischer On a personal note: I hope you enjoyed my road kill rescue story Gator Aid. Not only do I remind you to upcycle as well as recycle but I also encourage to look around you and be spontaneous to get as much creativity and joy as you can out of life. We are so grateful to Sparks Gallery for stepping forward to host not only the recipient of the Business of Art Scholarship (produced by ArtUnites as a program of San Diego Visual Arts Network and Mission Fed ArtWalk) but also a workshop coming up on Feb 23 on the Business of Art with special emphasis on showing at one of the 3 ArtWalks in San Diego County. SDVAN Monthly Message for March 2022
Dear SDVAN Visitors, Art Resources and Artists, I’m not an easy person to live with. Because, you know, I’m married to my work, in a way. But your partner, your wife or spouse, is completely understanding that you need to do that or to be the person you want to be. And that’s an incredible gift. William Fisk Our banner this month is in support of Hector Villegas , the Business of Art Scholarship recipients who will be featured at Mission Fed ArtWalk . Art Unites is honored to present The Business of Art Seminar in collaboration with Sparks Gallery and hosted by Blanca Lucia Bergman on Wed, Feb 23, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. with special guests : Lourdes Araiza photography , T. Jay Santa Ana graphic design and marketing , Yvette Roman art curation, and Shaun Cassidy art consulting. (This seminar is sold out, but a waiting list is available.) More info: Blanca Luci Bergman Read full article: Hector Villegas is the recipient of the Business of Art Scholarship Art Reports by or about SDVAN OPPORTUNITIES (click to see a list of all current opportunities listed on SDVAN) Are you looking to develop your arts writing? Is there a San Diego artist whose work you'd love to explore? Apply for the HereIn Writers Workshop with Editor Elizabeth Rooklidge to develop short features (approximately 500 words plus image descriptions) that will be published in HereIn Journal during Fall/Winter 2022. Each participant will receive a $50 honorarium, paid upon publication. Applications due April 1. To learn more and apply . A good time to join OMA Artist Alliance (AA) to be eligible to be included in the Sparks Gallery OMA Artist Alliance show Dreams and Daylight . Deadline is March 1 for a show from April 30 through July 3. Lipstick and Rouge is the theme of the next call for artist by Art on 30 th. Work is due by March 11 th for a show from March 19th - April 15 th. Jurors are the art collectors Tom & Pam Parker. If your organization is not already involved with summer camps program this year with your own Level Up funding, then you can be part of a collaborative effort organized by Visual and Performing Arts VAPA camp program of San Diego Unified School District. They will list you as a partner in their grant application. More info: Michael Angelo Camacho VAPA Foundation 619. 565.8301 Surfing Madonna Oceans Project now has an Artist Awards Program to help financial struggles caused by the pandemic. They are distributing five $500 Artist Awards in 2022 and want these awards to go to under-served communities. This is not restricted to North County but you do have to be a SD resident. Send 5 examples of your work, an artist statement, links to your website and how the $500 will help you to Cathy Carey. Surfing Madonna Oceans Project Inspirations Juried Show has just been announced as well from April 1 - April 29, 2022. Applications due March 30 with a reception Fri April 1, 6 - 8pm at the La Playa Gallery. Juried by Cathy Carey and Vaughn Woods (La Playa Gallery) with $650 in cash awards. More info: Cathy Carey 760-877-0869 Designing Creative Futures is a new job-training program initiated by California Lawyers for the Arts , in partnership with the City of San Diego, for formerly incarcerated residents who are interested in careers in the arts. Online applications for paid, part-time internships during spring 2022 with San Diego arts organizations can be found H ERE. Attention Museums: $50 million in funding now available through the California Natural Resources Agency who are now accepting proposals for the California Museum Grant Program . The deadline to apply is March 11, 2022. More info here You can see a list of Upcoming, Ongoing events and Virtual events are always listed on SDVAN and our App map . With kindest regards, Patricia Frischer On a personal note: SDVAN Monthly Message for April 2022
Dear SDVAN Visitors, Art Resources and Artists, What a month. The Art Reach Vinyl record charity auction is our featured banner. We announced the SD Art Prize recipients for 2022, and the Business of Art Scholarship winner is having his reception at Sparks Gallery, and there is a call for donations for the Patti’s Spirit Lives which we are supporting. But that is just the beginning. Check out all the details, read the reports on or about SDVAN, and look at the new crop of opportunities plus we are bringing back the SDVAN Art Resource feature. Our banner is in support of Art Reach Art Education Charity Art Auction of 100 vinyl records will be on display at Mission Fed ArtWalk in Little Italy on April 30th and May 1st, 2022. Left to right: Norm Daniels, Trevor Coopersmith, MDFerrera, Jennifer Luce, Patricia Frischer, Rebekah Garza, Kate Joiner. More info: anna@artreachsandiego.org We are excited to announced the 2022 SD Art Prize recipients. Congratulations to Alida Cervantes , Angélica Escoto , Carlos Castro Arias and Cognate Collective . This year a panel of four national and international curators, - Jovanna Venegas, Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art at San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Marcela Guerrero, Assistant Curator at Whitney Museum, New York, Amy Galpin, Chief Curator, Frost Art Museum, Florida and José Springer, Independent Curator, Mexico City & Vienna, Austria. These artists will be exhibiting at Central Library Art Gallery Sat, Sept. 17, 2022 to Jan. 7th, 2023 and Art San Diego Sept. 9-11th, 2022. Remember Hector Villegas, Business of Art Scholarship recipient at Mission Fed ArtWalk from April 30 and May 1, 2022 in Little Italy,The Business of Art Scholarship Reception for Hector Villegas is on March 23, 6-7:30 pm at Sparks Gallery ( 530 Sixth Avenue, SD 92101). Both are produced by Art Unites in collaboration with SDVAN. RSVP required for reception: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-business-of-art-scholarship-reception-tickets-294790525397 We are so pleased to hear of the Patti’s Spirit Lives! 40 Year Art Retrospective at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Balboa Park on view from April 28 th to May 1st. This is not only a celebration of .Patti Cooprider’s birthday and her life (1940-2021), but also a chance to see 250 of her 500 works, none of which are for sale, but all to be given to those who support with a donation to the Patti’s Spirit Lives! KidsArtEd Fund . If you believe in Patti Cooprider dream “Every child in the world should experience creation & love of art.” then make a minimum $250 donation and join the VIP Donor reception on April 27 th from 5 to 7 pm. For more info: Coop Cooprider 858.731.9635
Art Reports by or about SDVAN Border artists bring home 2022 San Diego Art Prize, chosen by world-renowned jury,, KPBS by Julia Dixon Evans, March 2022 Read the entire RAW column for March, 2022 ArtsBusXpress is looking for a new Executive Director who will be responsible for management of this non-profit organization including all fundraising activities, hiring and training staff, implementing the vision for the organization. This is a part time position to start at approx. 30 hours a week and $45 an hour. More info: Ted Pena The San Diego International Airport is looking for a new Airport Arts Coordinator. This position will report to the Senior Manager, SAN Arts Program and will provide curatorial, administrative, design, and project management including curating and coordinating assigned performing arts and visual arts programs. Info: Katie Norman 6194002881 Front Porch Gallery is making a call for artists for its 2022 Juried Exhibition that start in mid-July. The juror is Donna Wilson, past president of the National Watercolor Society, and there is prize money. $35 for 3 entries with submission deadline is May 30. More info: Julie Weaverling The new Southeastern Live Well Center (corner of Euclid Avenue & Market Street) is seeking applications from artists with artwork in a wide variety of mediums for existing and commissioned artwork. Proposed art locations include the outdoor main entry plaza, meditation garden, corridors, waiting and conference rooms, and family play area. This call for art from $400 to $50,000 has an application deadline of April 25. Questions: Leah Goodwin Share Your Message of ONENESS , unity, and love in a project which will be launched in Encinitas during the Arts Night in May. This is a collaborative community project and they are looking for 1100 messages by March 31 st. Each message will be included on an origami paper flower and attached to a large Oneness sculpture. You can use the link or email your message to Soori McEachern . Art San Diego is back! After a three-year hiatus, we couldn't be more excited and this time there are two fairs under one roof. One is the Art San Diego Gallery Pavilion well-established galleries, art publishers, and artist collectives. and the other is the (SOLO) Pavilion for independent artists and designers. Apply now: the fair is Sept 9 -11 and we hope to see you there. ArtBusXpress has received a $40,000 grant from The Conrad PREBYS Foundation specifically to hire their first Executive Director to continue their transition from an all-volunteer board to a volunteer board/paid staff organization. Contact Ted Pena for a position description and more info. ICA San Diego is making a call for both professional and amateur artists to make proposals for their ValiseProject. These are educational art bases learning projects that fit into a suitcase which travels to schools and can be explored by students. This project was one of the first of Lux Institute before they even had a building. Now that Lux is ICASD North, we are delighted to see this project being refreshed. The main theme for this submission due March 21 st is climate equity but includes environmental, mass consumption and climate change issues. As part of Arts, Culture & Creativity Month promoted by Californian for the Arts, there is an open call for art in their Arts Work Showcase with awards. Choose one of these subjects, Art Works: To Heal, to build community to Advance Social Justice to Empower Youth and to Create Jobs. Submissions will be hosted on their web site and $100 awards will those chosen to be used in social media campaigns. Plus 4 - $250 award, one each Friday for randomly chosen works. Submission close March 31 28th Annual Mission Trails Regional Park Photo Contest is back after 2 years and no entry fee. Contest entries accepted until April 1. Awards reception: June 5, 2022, 2-4 PM at the MTRP Visitor Center. Photo submissions are for the first time online . You can see a list of Upcoming, Ongoing events and Virtual events are always listed on SDVAN and our App map . With kindest regards, Patricia Frischer On a personal note: Art is springing up everywhere and SDVAN is in high gear. Please enjoy all the April events especially those listed on our site. March 23 - I hope you can attend the reception for Hector Villegas this Wednesday. Remember to RSVP at www.eventbrite.com/e/the-business-of-art-scholarship-reception-tickets-294790525397 SDVAN Monthly Message for May 2022
Dear SDVAN Visitors, Art Resources and Artists, (…) this is what I’m trying to do with my painting: work within the tradition I inherited, but make moves that signal my difference from it. Njideka Akunyili Crosby Our banner this month is in support of Patti’s Spirit Lives! 40 Year Art Retrospective at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Balboa Park on view from April 28 th to May 1 st. A celebration of Patti Cooprider’s life (1940-2021), and a chance to support by donation to the Patti’s Spirit Lives! KidsArtEd Fund . A display of Patti’s greeting cards will also be on display. VIP Donor reception on April 27 th from 5 to 7 pm. ENTRY: $250 minimum donation or $250 ICA supporter members. For more info:Coop Cooprider 858.731.9635 Remember: Hector Villegas , Business of Art Scholarship recipient at Mission Fed ArtWalk from April 30 and May 1, 2022 in Little Italy at booth 334 produced by Art Unites and sponsored by SDVAN. More info: Blanca Lucia Bergman And Remember: Art Reach Art Education Charity Art Auction of 100 vinyl records will be on display at Mission Fed ArtWalk in Little Italy on April 30th and May 1st, 2022. View Auction Items and Bid online . More info: anna@artreachsandiego.orgArt Resource Focus Compassionate Arts in Action (Artists, Teachers, Scientists, Families) by Kira Carrillo Corser A+ Art Blog by Patricia Frischer How are the arts doing: Americans for the Arts Survey? Art Reports by or about SDVAN Read the entire RAW column for April, 2022 OPPORTUNITIES (click to see a list of all current opportunities listed on SDVAN) In partnership wiht the City of Encinitas, Encinitas Friends of the Arts announces Encinitas Art and Flea Market at the Pacific View Elementary school site on Saturday, July 23rd from 10 am to 3 pm. to support the activation of the Pacific View site as an art center. Vendor application must be submitted no later than July 14th and will be on a first come first serve basis. More info: Cheryl . RISE San Diego and City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture are offering a Nonprofit Capacity Building Series: Seeking, Applying For, and Managing Arts Funding Opportunities . The application deadline is Thurs April 28, and the program is five 3 hour afternoon sessions and you need to attend all five from May to June 11. This will help not only with application to the City’s Commission but also to the California Arts Council. CA Creative Corps ($55 million available)application is now open and due on May 19. Available subjects are (1) public health awareness messages to stop the spread of COVID-19; (2) public awareness related to water and energy conservation, climate mitigation, and emergency preparedness, relief, and recovery; (3) civic engagement, including election participation; and (4) social justice and community engagement. If you are looking for a non-profit to sponsor your project, please contact SDVAN as long as you are involving a visual arts component. Application links, guidelines, and more detailed program and timeline information can be found on the program’s webpage . Please note: TheGrants Overview Webinar is on May 3 at 11 am. Click here to register . Mission Fed ArtWalk, April 30 & May 1 , deploys more than 250 volunteers to produce San Diego’s largest and longest-running fine arts festival, taking place in Little Italy. Sign up to volunteer for the festival and you’ll have an opportunity to assist artists, greet attendees, help with the live music stages, and more. Be part of San Diego’s thriving arts and culture scene during April, Arts Culture and Creativity Month as designated by Californians for the Arts. For information, email Carmen Oceanside Museum of Art is making a call for artist for a Veteran Art Exhibition: Pop Smoke which will be curated by Amber Zora. The exhibition's title is a military slang term referring to throwing smoke grenades as a means of cover or escape during battle but they are looking for pop art images that are playful, humorous, lighthearted, or ironic. This is a call to artists who have formerly served in the United States armed forces, currently living in Southern California Supported by The Veterans Art Project , and Mental Health Services Oversight & Accountability Commission . The deadline to enter is Mon, May 23. Click here to submit . Oceanside Museum of Art2022 Art Auction on June 25 and Pop-Up Exhibition from June 18 to July 30. This is a call to artists currently living in Southern California to support the museum and be seen by juror Huge Davies. The deadline to enter is Mon, April 25. Click here to submit . No Fee! The Athenaeum 30TH Annual Juried Exhibition call for entries is now open with the Jurors: Anita Feldman, Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs and Education, San Diego Museum of Art and Marianela de la Hoz, Visual Artist .Submission Deadline: Fri, June 17 to show from July 30–Sept 3. Reception Fri. July 29, 6:30–8:30 PM San Diego Public Library needs help designing their PRIDE 2022 commemorative library card. This contest is open to artists of all ages with a design that celebrates LGBTQ PRIDE. Visit a library location offering services for a submission form or print the form below. Grand Prize winner receives a $100 gift card and their design printed on our PRIDE library card! Submit at the library or email scanned copy to LGBTQIALibrary@sandiego.gov. You can see a list of Upcoming, Ongoing events and Virtual events are always listed on SDVAN and our App map . With kindest regards, Patricia Frischer On a personal note: The San Diego Museum Art Arts Alive blooms again in a kaleidoscope of color this April 28-May 1, 2022. Talented floral designers inspired by the Museum collection, offer a brilliantly colored backdrop for a weekend of beloved traditions and art-inspired activities. Thurs, April 28 Art Alive 2022 Premiere Dinner from 6:30pm–11:30pm, Fri, April 29 is Members’ Preview from 8am –10am. and Bloom Bash from 7pm.–midnight, Art Alive Floral Exhibition Fri.10am–5:pm Sat/Sun 9am to 5pm, and Sat/Sun Garden of Activities from noon–4pm.. Hope to see some of you there. SDVAN Monthly Message for June 2022
Dear SDVAN Visitors, Art Resources and Artists, Art is the loudest silence. Scream quietly. Aya Our banner this month is in support of Encinitas Friends of the Arts presents Passport to Persian Calligraphy Performance Art on Sat June 18th- 7 pm to 9:30 pm at the Encinitas Community Center. Music/Art performance by LA painter. Mohtadi Mirak with conceptual traditional dance by talented Kosar Abbasi , Sina Gharavi on tar and Amir Aghayi on santor. The audience will enjoy light refreshments and Persian sweets during intermission. All proceeds from this event will go toward public art and arts education in Encinitas. Tickets $40 to $50. A+ Art Blog by Patricia Frischer Art Reports by or about SDVAN Shinpei Takeda & James E. Watts and Oceanside Unfiltered Picked RAW Peeled by Patricia Frischer Read the entire RAW column for May, 2022 OPPORTUNITIES (click to see a list of all current opportunities listed on SDVAN) Dallas-based artist, Constance White is inviting a small group of women of color to participate in an interdisciplinary social art project on both Saturdays. May 28 and June 4, 10am to 12pm at Art Produce . The process includes individual collage-making facilitated to confront negative stereotypes by questioning assumptions of dominant social ideologies. Based on personal stories, the process merges reality and imagination through the lenses of participants. This process is open to all skill levels. Participation is free. All supplies included. Participants must be available for both sessions. More info: art_profiler@me.com The City of San Diego is seeking applications for a Public Art Program Administrator to administer arts and culture funding, manage funding award agreements and payment processes, and provide analysis on technical assistance to incubate and build capacity of artists and arts and culture organizations. Salary $74,089.60 - $89,772.80 applications due June 6 th. The City of Encinitas has released two artist opportunities: RFP for Public Outdoor Art Sculptures and RFQ For Mosaic Artist for El Portal Undercrossing . The deadline for questions (link found in documents) is June 1at 2pm and for submission is July 15, at 2pm. Encinitas Flea & Art Market is now accepting vendor applications. In partnership with the City of Encinitas, Encinitas Friends of the Arts (EFA) is pleased to hold this year's market at the Pacific View Elementary school site on Saturday, July 23rd from 10 am to 3 pm. All proceeds will go to support the activation of the Pacific View site as an art center. Vendor deadline July 14th and will be on a first come first serve basis. Athenaeum Music & Arts Library 30 th Annual Juried Show Open is making its call for entries. Exhibition dates are July 30–Sept 3, which opens on Fri, July 29. Deadline to enter if Fri. June 17. More info: Jocelyn Saucedo 858-454-5872 Applications are open for the 16th Annual LeucadiART Walk on Sunday, August 28. The application deadline is July 15. Only 101 artists will be accepted into this juried show. For more info: Leucadia 101 Mainstreet office info@leucadia101.com or 760-436-2320. The City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture in partnership with Mayor Todd Gloria's Office and the San Diego Workforce Partnership has opportunities for artist and employees at the Creative Industries Job Fair is on Thurs, May 26 th from 2 to 4:30. This is for job seekers ages 16 and older and held at City Heights/ Weingart Library Performance Annex at 3795 Fairmont Avenue, SD 92105. Employers can host a table. Register here at the event page For more info: Brett Kerr Ashton Gallery and Art on 30 th is making a call for artist for Home Sweet Home . The juror is Nell Bartlett, President of the San Diego Watercolor Society and professional artist. Entry fee $35 to $45. Deadline to submit Fri. June 3. Opening reception is on Sat, June 11th, 4pm-8pm and the show runs to July 8 La Jolla Art Association founded in 1918 is inviting working artists in all media to apply for membership. Annual dues, gallery fees, and commissions on sales are quite reasonable. Applicants go through a jurying process. For more info: Dana Levine Remember the June 2 deadline for the $60 million one-time General Fund allocation for the California Arts Council to implement the California Creative Corps pilot program, a media, outreach, and engagement campaign designed to increase: (1) public health awareness messages to stop the spread of COVID-19; (2) public awareness related to water and energy conservation, climate mitigation, and emergency preparedness, relief, and recovery; (3) civic engagement, including election participation; and (4) social justice and community engagement. Remember: The Athenaeum 30TH Annual Juried Exhibition call for entries is now open with the Jurors: Anita Feldman, Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs and Education, San Diego Museum of Art and Marianela de la Hoz, Visual Artist Submission Deadline: Fri, June 17 to show from July 30–Sept 3. Reception Fri. July 29, 6:30–8:30 PM Remember: May 30 is the deadline for the Front Porch Annual Juried show. You can see a list of Upcoming, Ongoing events and Virtual events are always listed on SDVAN and our App map . With kindest regards, Patricia Frischer , coordinator, SDVAN On a personal note: I am looking forward to seeing the result of Constance White’s workshop at Art Produce. Opportunity. SDVAN Monthly Message for July 2022
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