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SDVAN Monthly Messages 2023
SDVAN Monthly Message for Jan 2023 I realized that as simple as this notion sounds, there's actually a real challenge involved. Why? Because you have to risk failure and embarrassment to show who you are within the thing you're making. Howard Sherman Our banner is in support of Lift the Sky , a global art project inviting artists to answer the question, "What's your message to the world?". The installation will be multiple hanging panels at Front Porch Gallery . Open Sun, Jan 22, noon to 2 pm. Showing until March 25 th. (2903 Carlsbad Blvd. Carlsbad, 92008). More info: Julie Weaverling 760-795-6120 Art Resource Focus : Front Porch Gallery by Julie Weaverling Remember: 2022 San Diego Art Prize presented by San Diego Visual Arts Network celebrating this year's recipients Alida Cervantes , Angélica Escoto , Carlos Castro Arias and Cognate Collective at Central Library Art Gallery until Jan. 7th, 2023.
The Stiletto Collection by Beth Smith at the Encinitas Community Center Picked RAW Peeled by Patricia Frischer A+ Art Blog : State of the Arts 2023 by Patricia Frischer Read the entire RAW column for Dec 2022 OPPORTUNITIES (click to see a list of all current opportunities listed on SDVAN) The San Diego Visual Arts Network and Mission Fed ArtWalk are pleased to offer The Business of Art Scholarship for the annual Mission Fed ArtWalk event in Little Italy on April 29 and 30 2023. The scholarship is for one emerging visual artist who has a body of work to be shown and sold at Mission Fed ArtWalk. An entire package of promotions is awarded to the winner. Applications due on Jan. 15 and recipient will be announced in early 2023. For more info: Sandi Cottrellscottrell@artwalksandiego.org Lift the Sky , a global art project inviting artists to answer the question, "What's your message to the world?". The first installation will be multiple hanging panels at Front Porch Gallery but this is an ongoing project and you can still send in your 18” by 24” panel. More info: Julie Weaverling 760-795-6120 The Power of a Single Flower is a call for artists from the Museum of Photographic Art. The winning photograph will be featured on the cover of California Garden magazine, the longest continuously running horticulture publication in the Western United States. Contest Opens February 1, 2023 so save that date to enter. The California Arts Council (CAC) has reopened three of its funding opportunities from its 2022 grant season, with applications now being accepted for the following three grant programs: Administering Organization – Individual Artists Fellowship , Creative Youth Development and Cultural Pathways – Technical Assistance . The deadline to apply for the second round for these funding opportunities is Jan. 26, 2023. The County of San Diego is seeking youth ages 16-24 to join the Arts and Culture Commission . Please put “Arts and Culture Commission – Youth” where it asks “Name of Board, Committee, or Commission to Which You are Applying for Membership”. The deadline to apply is December 16th, and interviews will be scheduled for early January. For any questions, please email Giang Meyers . Call for Artists for The Studio Door’s 9th The Crow Show 2023. This national exhibition runs from Feb 2 - March 10, 2023 and seeks artwork that represents the many faces of the Crow in reality and fantasy. The juror is Marie McGhee , Director of Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Art Institute. Also calling artists for Works of Excellence, 2023 which highlights some of the best mid-career and professional visual artists. This is a new take on our popular biennial event 50 To Watch, which was previously postponed due to COVID. Running from April 27 - May 27, 2023. The juror is Maria Mingalone , Executive Director of Oceanside Museum of Art. (Additional jurors to be announced). Deadline for both is Jan 3. More info: Patric Stillman 619-255-2867 Mission Fed ArtWalk is making a call for artist for their vertical banners that are on the lampposts along the main streets of Little Italy. Submit a 30 by 48 inches high resolution image by January 15 th, 2023 which should represent ArtWalk. Work will be on display in March and April, and for some years, into May (controlled by the Little Italy Association). The winner gets a $100 discount off of their registration fee for the April event, plus media recognition Open only to artists registered for the upcoming Mission Fed 2023 art show. More info: sean@artwalksandiego.org
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: My sincere wishes for a Happy New Year full of health for everyone and recovery for those in need. It is not often that the last day of Hanukkah and Christmas fall on the same day and I am going to take that as a sign that all the religions of the world can come together for peace, tolerance and good will. SDVAN Monthly Message for February, 2023 Dear SDVAN Visitors, Art Resources and Artists, I want to do more than just exist, to live happily and contented with a home, children, to do the same chores every day. I am an artist. I want to experience all what life has to offer and I have to do this for myself. - A year of quotes from Eva Hesse Our banner is in support of Kira Carrillo Corser’s Wellness for Children Project is a rhymes for wellness book series designed to help kids 3 to 7 and their families cope with stress, illness, and anger includes books and videos, posters, huggable stuffed animals and more. This brings 92 items together for the first time in one place with books just published through Compassionate Arts in Action. More info: WellnessforChildrenProject@gmail.com
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. 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 March 2023 Dear SDVAN Visitors, Art Resources and Artists, I have the most openness about my art, I'm willing really to walk on the edge, and I haven't achieved it, that's where I want to go. A year of quotes from Eva Hesse 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 Art Reports by or about SDVAN: Local art reports by local art writers 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.. 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: We are thrilled that all but one commissioner in District 2 has been chosen for the new SD County Office of Arts and Culture . We are also looking forward to hearing about the youth who have been chosen so that this program can finally begin. We are excited to see Cheryl Tall ’s solo show Dramatis Personae at with an opening reception on Sunday, March 12 from 5-8pm. The exhibit continues until April 30 th. Can’t wait for theArtificial 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 .SDVAN Monthly Message for April 2023
Just for fun I created a Winged Lion on Dall-E to go along with the title of this months email. Wings for our Picked RAW column and Lion for all the opportunities that came in this month. The little halo is to symbolize the lamb that should go out at the end of March, so that it starts to feel like Spring! And yes, this was inspired by the AI Generated Art panel at OMA report that is now published in our Picked RAW Peeled column. Dear SDVAN Visitors, Art Resources and Artists, Painting went lousy today. I get distrustful of myself. To be able to finish one and stand ground; this is me, this is what I want to say. A year of quotes from Eva Hesse Our banner in the first half of April is in support of the 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 Sun, April 23 from 1-4pm of Earth Day weekend is at Poway Center for the Performing. More info: Cathy Carey 760-877-0869. A+ Art Blog: Black Women Artists in the Marketplace by Patricia Frischer Art Reports by or about SDVAN: Local art reports by local art writers 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. California Creative Corp Program Far South/Border North: Artists and Cultural Practitioners in Community 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 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. ArtReach is making a second call for artists to create vinyl records into custom art pieces, this time to be displayed at North Park Music Fest May 27th & 28th. Submit 1-3 design mockups by May 5. Sourced your own records and earned $25 of the sales price with the rest going to support arts education. More info: Becca Dwyer 619-940-7278 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 . Artists are invited to apply for the 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 . 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. You can see a list of Upcoming, Ongoing events and Virtual events are always listed on SDVAN and our App map . With kindest regards, On a personal note: I was on the Pacific View Color Palette committee and there is now a public survey to decide the color scheme for the new art center. There is also a webpage with lots of color detail to help you decide. Survey results will be collected through March 31. I personally recommend option B because it is the most colorful and I wanted the building to reflect the joy of art. Please note the order of the options is random so Option B might not be the second one. There is also an R and an L choice. Results will be announced here next month. SDVAN Monthly Message for May 2023 Dear SDVAN Visitors, Art Resources and Artists, Painting has become that ?making art,? painting a painting; the history, the tradition is too much there. I want to be surprised. . . . A year of quotes from Eva Hesse 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 Art Reports by or about SDVAN: Local art reports by local art writers 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. 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. You can see a list of Upcoming, Ongoing events and Virtual events are always listed on SDVAN and our App map . With kindest regards, On a personal note: SDVAN Monthly Message for June 2023
I’m not a simple person, and the complexity — if I can name what it consists of (and it’s probably increased now because I’ve been so sick this year) — is the total absurdity of life. - A year of quotes from Eva Hesse Our banner this month 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. Groundbreaking O’Keeffe And Moore Exhibition Picked RAW Peeled by Patricia Frischer A+ Art Blog: Dan Adams: Time to Go Art Resource Focus: It’s Time at the San Diego History Center Read the entire RAW column for May 2023 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. You can see a list of Upcoming, Ongoing events and Virtual events are always listed on SDVAN and our App map . With kindest regards, On a personal note: SDVAN Monthly Message for July 2023
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