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ArtSpan would like to thank Public Glass for hosting the August ArtSpan Mixer and California College of the Arts for hosting the "SF Open Studios 101" workshop. It was wonderful to see both new and familiar faces at both of these events.
Thank you to all who attended!
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In this issue:
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Private Preview Gala October 6th: Tickets Now Available
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SF Open Studios Weekends and Participating Artist Deadline: August 30th
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SF Open Studios: Related Events
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Premier and Participating Artist Bulletin: The Place to Go to Know Your Arts
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For the Artists
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Private Preview Gala October 6th: Tickets Now Available
Tickets are now available for SF Open Studios Private Preview Gala on October 6th. Don't miss your chance to preview the SF Open Studios Exhibition at SomArts Gallery, featuring more than 500 artworks by different participating artists.
Proceeds benefit ArtSpan and all programs.
VIP Reception: 6:30pm - 8:30pm
VIP Patrons enjoy first dibs on the art, free parking, open bar with specialty drinks, delectable hors d'oeuvres, artistic party favors, and a live auction with premium packages.
Main Event: 8:00pm - 10:00pm
After Party: 10:00pm - midnight
The gala transforms for those who enjoy heavy beats with their art. Cash bar and snacks will keep you dancing.
Visit
http://artspanprivatepreview2007.eventbrite.com
for more information and to purchase tickets.
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SF Open Studios Weekends and Participating Artist Deadline: August 30th
Don't miss your chance to be included in the SF Bay Guardian Open Studios maps and in the Online Guide to SF Open Studios by signing up for the
Participating Artist Membership
by August 30th. Click
here
to sign up online.
SF Open Studios 2007 Weekends:
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Weekend 1, October 6-7: No Studio Visits (but plenty of special events). Visit the SF Open Studios Exhibition Opening on Sunday, October 7th, from 4:00pm - 7:00pm at SomArts Gallery! Pick up a Guide to SF Open Studios and an
official SF Open Studios T-Shirt. Free admission/cash bar.
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Weekend 2, October 13-14: Western SF
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Weekend 3, October 20-21: Central SF
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Weekend 4, October 27-28: Eastern SF
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Weekend 5, November 3-4: Hunters Point Shipyard
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SF Open Studios: Related Events
Gear up for SF Open Studios at the following events:
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Graphic Arts Workshop Demonstration
Saturday, October 6th, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
2565 3rd Street at 22nd Street, Room 305
Workshop artists will demonstrate etching, lithograph, monotype and woodcut techniques, as well as setting type on the letterpress. Come explore the world of printmaking!
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pARTicipate! The Official SF Open Studios Party
Saturday, October 20, 7:00pm - midnight
Experience a DJ Dance party and on-site art experiment benefiting ArtSpan.
Admission: $10 ($5 for ArtSpan Members)
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The Artists Alley Mixer to Support ArtSpan
Thursday, October 25, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
348 Gough Street
Celebrating local Artists and ArtSpan!
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Premier and Participating Artist Bulletin: The Place to Go to Know Your Arts
All announcements are from 2007 SF Open Studios Artists.
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John Vias discusses his night photography in a 2-minute video on YouTube. Click
here to view the video. Vias' work "Large Boat Winch" won a Juror's Award in the
Joyce Gordon Gallery's "Glimpses of Time" exhibition, located at 406 14th Street, Oakland and juried by Stephen Wirtz.
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Ari Salomon will present work in a photography group show presented by the SF Arts Commission Gallery with PhotoAlliance, "Our World: From the Document to the Expressive Image" now through September 21, 2007 at City Hall's Ground Floor
Gallery, Monday through Friday, 8am to 8pm.
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For the Artists
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7-week ceramics classes available at the
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco. For more information, please contact Joshua Margolis at
jmargolis@jccsf.org or by calling 415-292-1200.
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Tim Baskerville, Director of
The Nocturnes, conducts a Night Photography Workshop at sites within the GGNRA - Fort Mason, the Presidio, and Marin Headlands, August 24-26, with a critique of participants work on September 8, 2007. Details at
www.thenocturnes.com/workshops/sf2.html. In addition, Tim delivers a lecture on Night/Low Light Photography at the
Marin Photography Club on August 14, 2007.
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Call for Entries: "ArtAble: Celebrate Americans with Disabilities Month through Visual Form,"
O'Hanlon Center for the Arts Gallery, October 2007. Entry deadline: September 14, 2007. The O'Hanlon Center for the Arts invites Bay Area artists, 18 or older, living with disabilities, to submit work for their October 2007 show.
Please contact Megan Wilkinson, Arts Administrator, at 415-388-4331 for further information.
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The Eighth Annual Expo for the Artist & Musician, the Bay Area's only grassroots connection fair for independent art, music and culture, September 15, 2007, 11:00am - 6:00pm,
SomArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan Street, SF. Produced by
Independent Arts and Media.
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Call to Artists living in California: "Dia de los Muertos." Entry deadline: September 16, 2007. 2nd City Council Art Gallery and Performance Space, 435 Alamitos Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90802. For more information, please call
562-901-0997.
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The Nocturnes has announced a "Call for Entries" for the themed Night Photography exhibit: "On a Warm San Franciscan Night" - celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the "Summer of Love." Details at
www.thenocturnes.com/forms/entryform_sfnight.html.
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Call for Entries:
Creativity Explored's upcoming exhibition: Transmissions Exhibition features mail art correspondence between artists from Creativity Explored and Studio by the Tracks in Irondale, Alabama. Please send drawings, paintings, photos, etc.
for possible studio display (your entry will NOT be returned and becomes the property of Creativity Explored. It may also be included in a group art project and all proceeds from possible sales will go to Creativity Explored). Mail to
Creativity Explored, 3245 16th Street, SF, CA 94103. Questions? Call Amy Auerbach, Gallery Manager, at 415-863-2108.
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San Francisco Arts Commission announces new grant initiative. Arts and Communities: Innovative Partnerships, will fund a range of diverse projects which together represent a spectrum of artistic ideas and innovative ways of working with
neighborhoods and communities in San Francisco. Complete application and guidelines are available at the SFAC Web site:
www.sfartscommission.org/ceg/.
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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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