SF Open Studios 2008 Guides are now available! Read articles on collecting, view artists and business advertisements, and peruse over 500 artwork images from SF Open Studios Premier Artists to plan your studio visits during the upcoming weekends!

The SF Open Studios Guide is a free, 144-paged, full-color magazine that is distributed throughout San Francisco. Click here to view a partial list of distribution points, or visit your local coffee shop! ArtSpan recommends calling ahead to confirm that Guides are still available at these locations as they tend to fly off the shelves!

Interested in distributing the Guide? Contact Reliable Distribution directly at info@reliabledistribution.com or 1-800-824-5059.

The online version of the 2008 SF Open Studios Guide, that features artwork from over 800 participating SF Open Studios artists, is now available here.

Studios are open 11:00am to 6:00pm:

• Weekend 2: October 11 & 12
  Buena Vista, Diamond Heights, Fort Mason, Haight, Hayes Valley, Marina, Mount Davidson, Pacific Heights, Richmond, Sunset, Twin Peaks, West Portal
• Weekend 3: October 18 & 19
  Bernal Heights, Castro, Duboce, Eureka Valley, Glen Park, Mission, Noe Valley, Portola
• Weekend 4: October 25 & 26
  Financial District, North Beach, Potrero Hill, Russian Hill, SOMA, Tenderloin, Bayview, Excelsior
• Weekend 5: November 1 & 2
  Hunters Point Shipyard

• Catherine Reed will present her work in an art show in conjunction with the 21st North American Prairie Conference in Winona, Minnesota, now through September 20. For info about PAN, visit www.projectartfornature.org or www.catherinecreed.com.
• ArtSpan artists from Public Glass will present their work in a group show at Art 94124, 3900B 3rd Street, SF, now through September 26.
• 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.
• John Vias is showing his never-before-seen prints at the Joyce Gordon Gallery, 406 14th Street, Oakland, now through September 29.
• Hilary Williams and Mike Kimball will present their work in a group show "Word on the Street: Interpretations of the Urban Landscape" now through September 30 at Market Street Gallery, 1554 Market Street, SF.
• 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, now through September 30.
• Rebecca Fox is currently exhibiting her metal sculpture in the following shows: "Form and Surface," now through October 4, 425 Market Street, SF and "Pacific Rim Sculpture, now through October 17, Carl Cherry Center for the Arts, 4th Ave. and Guadeloupe St., Carmel-By-The-Sea.
• 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.
• Maxine Solomon has two solo shows this fall: ArtHaus Gallery, 411 Bryant Street, Opening Reception: October 2. The show will run through December. CCIS, California Institute of Integral Studios, 1452 Mission Street, SF, will feature Solomon's paintings in their Main Exhibition, Opening Reception: October 24 in Namaste Hall, 7-9pm. The show will run through December 12.
• Bernadette Jiyong Frank is showing "Chemistry" (one of the Pulse Series) in a juried show "New Visions 2008" now at Pro Arts Gallery, 550 2nd Street, Oakland now through October 24.
• Alan Mazzetti present works from his Wine Foils Series at Sapphire Hill Winery, 51 Front Street, Healdsburg now through November 30, with a food and wine affair taking place on November 1 and 2.

• 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, Danielle Erville is 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.
• 13x10 studio space with hardwood floors and two large windows is available for rent at 1313 Mason between Pacific and Jackson ($450/month). Call Termeh at 415.399.9259.
• Rolling easel/wall available to sell or trade. It is double sided, 8 feet long, made of wood, and on casters to roll or lock in place. Sturdy A-frame and painted bright white. $100 obo. Contact Adele Shaw at adelelouise@gmail.com.
• Eco Framing is the first custom picture framing studio dedicated to green best practices, featuring sustainable woods and bamboo moulding.
• 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.
• November 4: Symposium: East Asian Influences in Contemporary Art, 1-5pm, Free, JFK University Berkeley Campus, 2956 San Pablo Avenue, 2nd Floor, Berkeley. For more information, call 510.649.0499.
• December 3: The Creative Work Fund is inviting artists and organizers to apply for funding in the areas of media arts and traditional/folk arts. To assist applicants, CWF is offering seminars in September and October. The seminar in San Francisco will take place on October 1, 6-7:30pm, Bay Area Video Coalition, 2727 Mariposa Street. Visit www.creativeworkfund.org for more information.

• Deadline: November 2, 2008. Download the prospectus for Mythological Renderings: Interpreting Myths and Legends through Art click here.
• Deadline: November 14, 2008. California-based women artists are invited to submit works that express their perspectives on immigration, whether based on personal experience, family history, or strong personal convictions. Organized by Women's Caucus for Art and the Korean Cultural Center of Los Angeles, the exhibition will run from February 20-March 9, 2009 and be juried by Alma Ruiz, curator at the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art. Visit www.scwca.org for more info and prospectus.
• 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.