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ArtSpan Newsletter
November 2007
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Congratulations to 2007 SF Open Studios Participating Artists! Thank you for making this year the best yet!

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In this issue:
  1. Selections 2007
  2. Helping ArtSpan: Donation Challenge
  3. Thank you to ArtSpan Volunteers
  4. Premier and Participating Artist Bulletin: The Place to Go to Know Your Arts
  5. For the Artists


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You're Invited



The Opening Reception for Selections 2007, a juried exhibition featuring 20 SF Open Studios Artists, will take place on December 6, 2007 at 111 Minna Gallery.

Join us for a VIP Reception ($75) from 5-7pm and enjoy a tantalizing assortment of food and beverages from red-hot new restaurant South Food & Wine and a special speakers panel, including filmmaker Mike Whalen and artist Ray Beldner.

General Reception from 7-8:30pm. Cash Bar.

Visit www.eventbrite.com/event/83774572 for more information about the 20 selected SF Open Studios Artists and to purchase tickets to the VIP Reception.



2 Helping ArtSpan: Donation Challenge

Every dollar counts. Please, help us reach our challenge.

ArtSpan needs to raise $7,500 (we currently have $3,000) from individuals to win a one-to-one matching grant from the Miranda Lux Foundation. The $15,000 will support the Art and Literacy Program of Art for City Youth. ArtSpan needs $40 for each of 499 students to provide them with 11 hours of arts education. This matching-dollar challenge runs now until December 31, 2007.

To make an online donation to the challenge go to www.artspandonation2007.eventbrite.com and select ArtSpan - Miranda Lux Challenge Donation.

Thank you for your support.


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Thank you to ArtSpan Volunteers
Above: Angela Zenn and Ivy Jacobsen volunteering at Private Preview Gala

ArtSpan's staff, committees, and Board of Directors would like to whole-heartedly thank the many volunteers who donated their time and positive energy to ArtSpan this year. We are looking forward to seeing you at the Volunteer Appreciation Party. Email info@artspan.org for more information.



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SF Open Studios Exhibition

Premier and Participating Artist Bulletin: The Place to Go to Know Your Arts

All announcements are from 2007 SF Open Studios Artists.


  • Melissa Wagner presents her artwork at Andalu, 3198 16th Street at Guerrero. The exhibit will continue now through the month of November.
  • Hunters Point Shipyard Artists launch Holiday Show in Hayes Valley. "Off the Point" is the First Offsite Show for America's Largest Artists' Colony, 580 Hayes Street, November 23 - December 29, 2007. Opening Reception: December 7, 6-11pm. Gallery Hours: Wednesday-Sunday, 12pm-7pm.
  • Sidnea D'Amico, Blair Bradshaw, and Matthew Frederick present their work at Reaves Gallery, 2344 Market Street, now through November 30, 2007.
  • Ivy Jacobsen will present her work in "Treasures" at Hang Art Annex, 567 Sutter Street, December 6-January 2, 2007. Opening Reception: December 6, 6-8pm.
  • Maree J. Wong will present her adornments for the body and spirit at the Annual Holidaze Open House Trunk Show 2007, November 18 and November 25, 2007. Don't miss 10% off all merchandise. Questions? Call 415.898.8074.
  • Starting-Artists and WINE Bar and Shop are pleased to host the new body of work "Sketch Paintings" by Bruce Cohen now through December 16. WINE Bar and Shop is located in Embarcadero Two, Street level at Front between Sacramento and Clay streets.
  • Vince Meyer and Table Asia Gallery presents renowned gallerist and Japanese print collector Ren Brown December 6, 2007, 6-9pm at Table Asia Gallery, 1101 Lake Street at 12th Avenue. Browne will discuss trends in contemporary Japanese printmaking at 7:30pm. The presentation is free and open to the public. Questions? Call 415.750.9955.
  • Ari Salomon will present his work in "Landscape Revisited: Challenging the Traditional Approach to Landscape" at Mendocino Art Gallery.
  • Richard Tauber has 22 photographs in a one-man show, now through November 28, 2007 in the lobby of the Pacific Professional Building at CPMP, 21 Webster Street at Clay Street. Gallery Hours: Monday through Friday, 7am-7pm, and Saturday, 9am-4pm.
  • David Patchen's hand-blown glass sculpture is featured in a two-person show contrasting abstract shape and complex design. The show features Patchen's work and explores the modern application of Italian elements through the use of color and technique. Micaela Gallery, 333 Hayes Street.


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For the Artists

  • ARTique, December 11, Reaves Gallery, 2344 Market Street, 6:30-8:30pm. Admission: Free/donations appreciated. The Artists Open Critique provides a forum for artists from emerging to professional to participate in a constructive critique session and is moderated by Reaves Gallery owner, Sharon Reaves. Answer your questions about pricing, presentation, framing, or get honest feedback on style. This is event is for you! Artists sign up a the beginning of the event and bring up to 3 works to show. Questions? Email sharon@reavesgallery.com.
  • Need your artwork professionally photographed? Reaves Gallery, 2344 Market Street, and photographer, BJ Cavnor, are pleaseed to offer professional photography and high resolution digital photographs of artwork suitable for web use, slides, or print production. December 11, 4-6pm, $35 per photograph, estimated 30 minutes per peice to hang, light, shoot, and burn photos on to disc. Reservations required. RSVP to sharon@reavesgallery.com.
  • Call for Art: The Potrero Library needs your help! Donate a piece of your artwork to raise funds for the Potrero Library Campaign for furniture, fixtures, and equipment to complete the renovations at the branch. A silent Art Auction will be held in April 2008 at St. Gregory's of Nyssa, 500 DeHaro Street. To drop off artwork, please call Marion Norberg at 415.550.1170 or Bernice Wong at 415.826.7539. For campaign information, contact Tina Tom, Friends of the SF Public Library, at 415.626.7512 x106.
  • Call for Art: Alex MacLeitch is curating small sculpture into window spaces on Front Street, across from the Embarcadero Center. For more information, please contact Alex at asmacleitch@juno.com.
  • Call for Art: "Discovering the Sacred: Art of the Spirit" at O'Hanlon Center Gallery, 616 Throckmorton Avenue, Mill Valley, December 2007. Deadline: November 30. For more information, call Megan Wilkinson at 415.388.4331.


Lindsay Barrick, Editor
ArtSpan , a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization, builds a community connecting the public to visual arts in San Francisco. Through SF Open Studios, youth and adult education, and art-centric events, ArtSpan creates a platform for artists to thrive, fostering a Bay Area community that values the arts.
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Please enjoy this sampling of Selections 2007 Artists and their artwork. Click on the image or name for more information or search the full 2007 SF Open Studios Online Guide by name, medium, style, or location.

Kathryn St. Clair

Lena Tsakmaki

Elaine Coombs

Jim Gleeson

Rebecca Chang

Ivy Jacobsen

Mike Kimball

David Avery

Chris Leib

Katie Gilmartin

Terry Sauve

Joshua Hagler

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