Start the year off right! Join ArtSpan staff and Board at the first Artist Mixer of 2008!

Tuesday, January 22, 2008
6pm to 8pm
Mars Bar and Restaurant
798 Brannan Street at 7th Street

Questions? Contact ArtSpan at info@artspan.org.

• Don't miss John Vias in the final weekend, December 15 and 16, of Berkeley Artisans Holiday Open Studios 2007, a self-guided tour of over 100 artists' and craftspeople's studios, workshops, and galleries.
• Kellyann Gilson Lyman will present her artwork in a solo exhibition at the Winter Grotto Art Party, now through January 7th, Sports Basement, 1590 Bryant Street, SF. Don't miss her at the Holiday Art Group Show at SomArts Main Gallery, 934 Brannan Street, December 18 - December 22. Opening Reception: December 18, 6-8pm. Her artwork will also be included in a group exhibition "The Great Outdoors" at A Different Day Gallery, 1233 Solano Ave., Albany, CA, now through March 28, 2008
• Hunters Point Shipyard artists continue their first annual holiday show at 580 Hayes Street through December 29. Gallery Hours: Wednesday - Sunday, 12pm - 7pm.

• Artists United for Healthcare recently learned that language allowing self-employed individuals to buy into a state-wide purchasing pool for health care coverage was removed from the present version of AB X1 1 (Nunez/Perata), which is particularly distressing for California's artists. In response, Artists United for Healthcare is joining with It's Our Healthcare and other arts organizations to organize artists to tell our legislators to let self-employed individuals buy into the state-wide purchasing pool. We are asking artists to call their local legislators to say that self-employed people need to be allowed to buy into the state purchasing pool. For suggestions on what to say as well as how to get in touch with your local legislators, click here.
• The Center for Cultural Innovation (CCI) is pleased to announce that the Guidelines and Application Forms for Round II of the "Investing in Artists" grants program are now available for download at www.cciarts.org/funding. Applications for Round II are due January 11, 2008 at CCI's San Francisco Office. The application preparation workshop schedule and additional details can be found at www.cciarts.org/workshops. Questions? Contact Emily Sevier, Programs Manager, at 800-418-1671 or by email at grants@cciarts.org.

• Professional Development for Artists Lecture "Organization: Developing Your Body of Work," Society of Artists 3rd Thursday Lectures, December 20th, 7-9pm, at the Pacific Art League, 688 Ramona Street, Palo Alto. Call 650-321-3891 or visit www.svlocalartists.org.
• Ceramic Sculpture Workshop with Natasha Dikareva on January 5, 2008 and January 12, 2008, 11am to 5pm. New and returning, all levels students are welcome! Workspace Limited, 2150 Folsom Street at 18th, SF. $200 fee. $100 deposit to hold your space by December 28, 2007. Contact Natasha at 415.503.8659 or email natasha@dikarevart.com.

• Hang your artwork at Mars Bar and Restaurant, 798 Brannan Street at 7th Street. Contact Jenny at jenny@marsbarsf.com.
• Sports Basement, 1590 Bryant Street at 15th is happy to announce the Galleria Del Grotto, SB's very own art gallery that will highlight local artists each month in a theme based exhibit. They are looking forward to hosting the following themes in 2008: February-Connections; March-Green; April-Water; May-Play; June-Journey. If interested, please contact Wendy Scott at wscott@sportsbasement.com.
• Editions Limited Galleries in Emeryville is seeking to commission a local artist to create a very high profile piece of sculpture in front of the new Mills-Peninsula Burlingame Hospital, scheduled to open in Spring 2010. The content and theme of the installation is still to be determined by it does need to connect to the community and represent the values of the community. General Perimeters: Materials suitable for outdoor display such as steel, aluminum, copper, marble, glass; 3 feet to 8 feet wide by 6 to 12 feet tall. Kristen Jones will accept and review portfolios for the month of December. Contact her at kjones@editionslimited.com or 800-228-0928 ext. 6985.
• Deadline: Ongoing through December. City of South SF Cultural Arts Commission Outdoor Exhibition Opportunities. Media: Sculpture. No fee. For prospectus, send SASE to SSF Recreations and Community Services Dept., PO Box 711, South SF, CA 94083. Questions? Call 650.829.3800 or email ercie.santos@ssf.net.
• Deadline: 1.1.08. International Juried Photo Competition: Through a Lens - Patterns of People of Patterns in Nature by the Coastal Arts League - Half Moon Bay, CA. Over $2,200 in cash prizes. Juror: Michael Collopy. Exhibition: April 2008. Visit www.coastalartsleague.com, email jeff@shakesplace.com or call 650-430-3677 for Entry Form and complete rules.
• Deadline: 1.4.08. 2008 Bench Competition, Laguna Beach, CA. Media: Site Specific. No fee. Awards: $50,000. Juried. For prospectus, send SASE to Sian Poeschl, Cultural Arts Manager, 2008 Bench Competition, 505 Forest Ave., Laguna Beach, CA 92651. Call 949-497-0722 or email spoeschl@lagunabeachcity.net.
• Deadline: 1.31.08, 5pm. Mill Valley Art Commission call for 2D work in City Hall Council Chambers and the Community Center. Information and applications can be obtained at www.cityofmillvalley.org (go to Boards and Commissions, to Art Commission, to Call for Artists entry form).
• Deadline: 2.1.08. Bluebird Park Gate, Laguna Beach, CA. Media: Site Specific. Awards: $50,000. For prospectus, send SASE to Sian Poeschl, Cultural Arts Manager, 2008 Bench Competition, 505 Forest Ave., Laguna Beach, CA 92651. Call 949-497-0722 or email spoeschl@lagunabeachcity.net.
• Deadline: 2.1.08. Lincoln Arts & Cultural Foundation "Feats of Clay XXI." Media: Ceramics. For prospectus, send SASE to Lincoln Arts, 580 6th Street, Lincoln, CA 95648.
• Deadline: 2.20.08. "California Clay Competition" presented by The Artery, Davis, CA. Media: Ceramics. $15 fee. Juried. For prospectus, send SASE to The Artery, 207 G. Street, Davis, CA 95616. Call 530-758-8330 or email artery@att.net.
• Deadline: Open. YWCA at UC Berkeley Exhibition Screening. 2-month exhibitions. Media: drawing, graphics, painting, photography, mixed media, printmaking, textiles, watercolor. $5 fee. For prospectus, send SASE to Art Committee, YWCA, 2600 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94704. Call 510-848-6370 or email info@ywca-berkeley.org.
• Deadline: Open. Long Family Foundation Public Sculpture. Media: Sculpture. Commission: $10,000-$20,000. For prospectus, send SASE to Public Sculpture, PO Box 3068, Palo Verdes, CA 90274.