Interested in volunteering with ArtSpan? We are seeking volunteers to support ArtSpan staff at events, such as the Private Preview Gala and the SF Open Studios Exhibition Opening (art sales, set up, clean up, catering, ticket sales/guest check-in etc). Positions as gallery representatives are available during the month of October at the SF Open Studios Exhibition. E-mail info@artspan.org to find out more.

Thank you to those volunteers that have already helped us proof the SF Open Studios Guide this year!

• Don't miss the artists' reception tonight, Friday, August 15, 6-9pm, at Rozanoff Art, 355 29th Street, for the show "Absurd Reality."
• Two of Marc Ellen Hamel's mixed media pieces are part of the Altered Barbie Show at Art 94124 Gallery, 3900B 3rd Street, SF, now through August 17.
• Jennifer Kaufman, will present her artwork in an exhibition at Clara Street Projects, 170 Clara Street, SF. Drawings from a related series are in an exhibition "Marks on Paper" at Pharmaka in Los Angeles.
• John Vias's Shiny Door won a Juror Award in this year's "Glimpses of Time" exhibit at the Joyce Gordon Gallery, 406 14th Street, Oakland.
• Philippe Jestin's artwork is included in Summer Juried Show II at the Sylvia White Gallery, 1783 East Main Street, Ventura, now through August 23.
• Jenn Porreca will be included in 5 Identities 5 Destinations at Ad Hoc Art Gallery, 49 Bogart Street, Brooklyn, NY. Show runs through August 24.
• Trish Tunney will present her work in a group show at Secession Art and Design, 3361 Mission St., SF, now through August 28.
• Kevin Barry Dever will show his latest artwork at the Bodegas Aguirre Wintery in Livermore on August 31 and September 1. The 27th Annual Harvest Wine Festival and Art Event will feature 43 wineries. Click here for ticket info.
• Jennifer Maria Harris's solo exhibition "A Thousand Words" will take place at a.Muse Gallery, 614 Alabama Street, now until September 7.
• Ari Salomon present images from his series 18 Rue Dugommier at Tomate Cafe, 2265 5th Street, Berkeley, August 24-October 3. His artwork will also be presented in "One Shot x2" at Calumet Gallery, 2001 Bryant Street, SF, September 3-30.
• Richard Bolingbroke's artwork will present a new painting in Watercolor USA at the Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, Missouri, now through August 3. Four other watercolors will be included in the invitational exhibition curated by George Rivera and Preston Metcalf in The Contemporary Still-Life at the Triton Museum of Art, 1505 Warburton Ave., Santa Clara, now through September 7.
• Catherine Reed will present her work in an art show in conjunction with the 21st North American Prairie Conference in Winona, Minnesota. Paul Watkins Gallery, Winona State University, Tuesday, August 5, 5-6:30pm and Winona Arts Center, 228 East 5th Street, 6:30-8pm. The show will run now through September 20, 2008. For info about PAN, visit www.projectartfornature.org or www.catherinecreed.com.
• Priscilla Otani will participate in PCBA's BookWorks 2008 show at the San Francisco Public Library Main Branch, 100 Larkin Street, Skylight Gallery, 6th Floor, now through September 26, 2008.
• Alan Mazzetti, OSC member, and Kevin Barry Dever will be featured artists at Art People Gallery's open house on October 2, 4-7pm, located in Crocker Galleria, 40 Post Street, Level 2, #41. RSVP to 415.956.3650.

• Don't miss San Francisco's newest dance company, VaBang! Dance Company, perform at their West Coast premieres in SF and LA. Click here for ticket information: San Francisco Performance, August 23 and 24 / Los Angeles Performance, August 30 and 31. Tickets are selling quickly!
• August 20: Artists and Collectors Critique Session, 6:30-8:00pm, Yosemite Place Studios, 1777 Yosemite Place, Studio #350 (off of 3rd), a free event. All artists attending are asked to bring one of their piece to be critiqued by their artist peers as well as by attending art collectors. Space is limited. RSVP required to Ray Lobato at 415.606.7170 by Tuesday, August 19.
• August 27: California Lawyers for the Arts presents Creative Collaborations and Partnerships with Jon Duman, 7-8:30pm, Fort Mason Center, C-265. Workshop suited for artists who work together creatively. Topics to be covered include joint ownership of creative works, general steps entailed in setting up creative collaboration or partnership and more. Call 415.775-7200 ext. 107 to register. $10 for California Lawyers of the Arts members / $20 for the public. ArtSpan is a co-sponsoring organization.
• September 24: California Lawyers for the Arts presents Nonprofit Basics and Fiscal Sponsorships with Cherie Evans, 7-8:30pm, Fort Mason Center, C-265. Thinking of starting a nonprofit organization? Whether you are a filmmaker, a dance company, or an arts group, many grants are only available to public charities. So how do you obtain public charity status? What are the disadvantages? What about fiscal sponsorship? Call 415.775-7200 ext. 107 to register. $10 for California Lawyers of the Arts members / $20 for the public. ArtSpan is a co-sponsoring organization.
• Studio space available starting September 1 at 340 Bryant Street. Walls are 10 ft high with am 18 ft ceiling. Free wireless and parking. $675/month. The building is already occupied by 10-15 artists. For more information, contact Paule Dubois Dupuis at dups@pacbell.net.
• Two studio spaces available: 133 square feet ($233/month) and 310 square feet ($555/month). Good light, high ceilings, 24 hour access, 38 other artists in the building. Please contact Jana Grover at 415.710.6083.
• Do you love to make art in a beautiful landscape? Looking for fellow artists to make day-trips with in and around San Francisco. Whether you are a plein-air landscape artist, or just like making art in a natural setting, I'm looking for like-minded artists to carpool with, share favorite spots with, and support each other in our work. If interested, please contact Danielle Erville at realove@att.net.
• Local curator seeking new art to feature in Bay Area offices, salons, and other commercial venues. If interested, send contact info and 3-5 JPEG image of your artwork to Stuart Sheldon at stuart@stuartsheldon.com.
• MesArt offers SF Open Studios artists the opportunity to to promote and sell artwork online, including 4 free months of online exposure to coincide with SF Open Studios. Click here to learn more about this offer.

• Deadline: August 18, 2008: San Francisco General Hospital Foundation is now accepting artist submissions for 2009 Hearts in San Francisco. For more information packet, which includes the application, artwork guidlelines, and official regulations click here. Questions? Contact Katie Moe at kmoe@sfghf.net or 415.206.5928.
• Deadline: August 28, 2008: Reflections of the Bay, a juried exhibition of abstract and figurative contemporary works at California Modern Art Gallery and Mesart to benefit The Boys and Girls Club of San Francisco. Click here for prospectus and click here to submit your artwork.
• Deadline: September 12, 2008: Serenity, Fall 08 is the fourth in a four part exhibit sponsored by UCSF Center for Reproductive Health. Each part in the series invites 7 Bay Area artists to present a body of work that interprets the idea of 'serenity' in order to inspire relaxation, well-being and calm. Curator: Matt McKinley. Eligibility includes all 2D media in the following styles: still life, sea/sky/landscapes, urbanscape, figurative (non-nude), abstract, realism. Click here for application information. Questions? E-mail mas_exhibits@yahoo.com
• Deadline: September 12, 2008: Muerte Sin Fronteras: Death Without Borders Exhibition, presented by MCCLA is seeking artists. Exhibition dates: October 23-November 22. Click here for application information.
• Deadline: December 5, 2008. Visual Aid accepts applications from visual artists with life-threatening illnesses who reside in SF, Oakland, or anywhere in the 9-county Bay Area. Professional artists who have been making and exhibiting art over a period of years are encouraged to apply. For an application, click here. Questions? Call 415.777.8242.
• Deadline: Open. Interior Design and Retail Showroom, located in downtown San Anselmo, is seeking artwork from local artists to display. Contact Mara Galliani at mara@studiohomedesigns.com.
• 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.