Please note this UPDATED information:

Sunday, June 7, 2009
10:30am - 3:00pm
Meet at Coffee Bar
1890 Bryant Street

This is the inaugural VIP tour of artist studios. The series of tours will raise funds for the Art for City Youth program. Currently all of the funding for art education in two underserved, SF elementary schools is provided by ArtSpan and SF Open Studio artists. The tour will start with coffee & pastries at the Coffee Bar; followed by a Brunch-Around tour of several working artist studios. Cost is $100/pp or $75/pp for groups of 2 or more. Get an ArtSpan VIP Membership and the tour for 2 is included! To purchase tickets and/or a VIP membership, click here.

• Help support the newest public art installation displayed at Patricia's Green in Hayes Valley: Adaptations by Mark Baugh-Sasaki. Donate to the project here: www.hayesvalleyartcoalition.org.
• David Trachtenberg is featured in a group show at SOMArts, 934 Brannan St., now through 4/16.
• Ravi Anand's and Barbara Landis's photography is featured in the group show "The Abstracted Lens" now through 4/17 at Polarity Post Productions, 69 Green St, curated by Matt McKinley.
• Emily Clawson is in a solo exhibition at Cafe Royal, 800 Post, now through 4/30, curated by David Ball.
• Maggie Malloy is featured in a group show at Market Street Gallery, 1554 Market, now to 4/30. Opening Reception: 4/17, 6-9pm.
• Crossroads: A Group Exhibit of Hunters Point Shipyard Artists" will be showing at Art94124 Gallery, 3rd and Fairfax streets, 4/17 to 5/15. Opening Reception: 4/17, 6-9pm, Twilight Celebration: 5/2, 6-9pm. Closing Party, 5/15, 6-9pm.
• Art Explosion Open Studios at 3 locations, featuring over 120 artists, 4/23, 5-8pm, 4/24, 7-11pm, 4/25-26, 12-5pm.
• 1890 Bryant Spring Open Studios, 4/24, 6-9, 4/25-26, 11am-6pm, features 30 artists in one building.
• Spring Open Studios in the Mission, 4/25-26, includes the following studios: ActivSpace, 3150 18th, The Blue Studio/Mission 17 Gallery, 211 Mission, Developing Environments, 540 Alabama, Project Artaud, 499 Alabama, Workspace Ltd., 2150 Folsom. Visit www.missionartistsunited.org.
• Kathryn Arnold is exhibited in "Lake Shore," curated by Rachel Steinbeisser, at Crepe 'N Coffee, 2821 California St. now until 4/29. Open until 3pm every day. Her artwork will also be presented in "Passages" at the Pyramid Center, Transamerica #2, 505 Sansome, curated by Casey and Associates, 415.834.2394. Open during business hours, M-F, 9am-5pm, and is also viewable through windows on the weekends, now through 5/30. E-mail kathryn@kathrynarnold.com.
• Deborah Tash's new series of 12 collages will be presented at Squat and Gobble, 237 Fillmore, now to 5/6.
• "Repetition" exhibition at Creativity Explored, 3245 16th Street, 4/30-6/17. Opening Reception: 4/30, 7-9pm.
• Richard Tauber presents "Worlds Within Worlds" now to 5/1 at XYZ at the W Hotel, 181 3rd St., produced by McKinley Art Solutions.
• Hunters Point Shipyard Spring Open Studios, 5/2-3, 11am-6pm, features over 150 artists. Studios will also be open at Islais Creek Studios, 1 Rankin St. This is a free event and open to the public. Opening Reception and Preview Party Crawl: 5/1, 6-10pm, RSVP required to rsvp@shipyardartists.com
• Kathryn Kain is exhibiting "Harvesting Myths: The Art of Kathryn Kain" at the Fresno Art Museum, 2233 N 1st St., Fresno, now to 5/3.
• Maxine Solomon will be one of the featured artists at Triton Museum of Art in Santa Clara. "Diverse Impressions: Bay Area Abstraction" is open now to 5/3.
• Terence K. Stephens presents his Floral Portraits in a solo show at 2223 Restaurant, 2223 Market St., organized by McKinley Art Solutions, now to 5/5.
• Spring SOMA Artists Open Studios, 5/9-10, 1-5pm. Visit somaopenstudios.org/events.htm for a list of participating studio locations and Friday preview parties.
• Ari Salomon's artwork will be for sale at the 16th annual SFMOMA Artists Gallery Warehouse Event at Fort Mason. Preview Reception: 5/6, 6-9pm. Tickets are $10, free for SFMOMA members. Thursday-Sunday, exhibition is open the public and admission is free. Much of the artwork will be 50% off. Sale hours: 5/7, 12-8pm; 5/8, 12-8pm with live drawing 6-8pm; 5/9, 12-5:30pm and meet designer Gary Hutton from 2/4pm; 5/10, 12-4pm, family day with face painting, live music, and activities.
• Mirang Wonne exhibits her triptych, diptych and installation work in "Diverse Impressions: Bay Area Abstraction" at Triton Museum of Art, 1505 Warburton Ave., Santa Clara, now to 5/17.
• Sona Holman is part of two group shows: Six Modernists at Chroma Art Design, 218 Mississippi St. Artist Reception: 3/26, 5-8pm. Falkirk's 2009 Bay Area Juried Show, Falkirk Cultural Center, 1408 Mission Ave., San Rafael, 5/27-30. Opening Reception: 5/27, 5:30-7:30pm.
• Renee Eaton is showing her artwork in "Five Decades of Women's Art" sponsored by the Marin Arts Council at the Marin Civic Center Galleries, 1st and 3rd floors, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, now to 5/29, curated by Jennifer Almodova.
• Ivy Jacobsen presents her new paintings in a group show now through 5/30 at Secessions Art & Design, 3361 Mission.

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• "Organization: Developing Your Body of Artwork" workshop will take place on Tuesday, 5/12, 7pm at SF Artist Network at NOM/T Community Benefit District Center, 134 Golden Gate Ave. This Professional Development for Artists lecture with Stephen C. Wagner, professional artists and art educator, will include: obtaining focus, making a game plan, developing themes, creating series, titles, pricing, framing, managing your inventory. Visit www.SFArtistNetwork.org for more information.
• Roxanne Worthington offers photo-based, hands-on classes at Last Avenue Studio. Located near Ocean Beach, LAS is pleased to offer a 20% discount on any class taken through the end of the summer to registered SF Open Studios artists.
• Bayview Opera House is seeking artists to participate in SF Open Studios 2009, Weekend 3, October 24 & 25. Indoor and outdoor space is available for rent, subject to an approval process. 5 artists will be awarded with grants of $185 to cover SF Open Studios registration fees. The awardees will also receive booth space at the Bayview Opera House during SF Open Studios ($100 value) and will receive 100 group site postcards for distribution. Artists must reside in the 94124 or 94134 area codes of SF, demonstrate financial need, provide visual portfolio by CD or photo album (no slides), all art must be Fine Art (painting, printmaking, drawing, sculpture, installation, photography, or fine crafts such as jewelry, textiles, ceramics). To apply for space rental for SF Open Studios download the application form here or visit www.bvoh.org
• SOMA Artists Studios available for rent. Available mid-May: share, front part of studio is available, approx. 124 sq. ft. $230/mo. Available May 1: large studio w/ 2 small rooms inside, including kitchen/sink, great light, 436 sq. ft. $825/mo. Available June 1: nice studio, good light, 231 sq. ft. $441/mo. Call Jana at 415.710.6083 or Linda at 415.602.5434.
• Do art, sell art, teach art in a new storefront gallery/studio with great exposure to upscale pedestrian traffic. The 3600 sq. ft. gallery will house live art studios and workshops. Rent is based on teaching participation and includes: art studio, a no commission and no exclusivity gallery with monthly shows, teaching art workshops in a supportive and dynamic studio setting. Send a link to your portfolio or 2 jpegs of your artwork to Ray at ray@raydesigns.com or call 415.606.7170 for more info.
• Interested in organizing 5 or more artists in a group site for SF Open Studios 2009? North of Market/Tenderloin Community Benefit District Center, 134 Golden Gate Avenue, Suite A, is interested in hosting a group site of artists. Large space with great light. Contact Stephen C. Wagner at stephen5w@sbcglobal.net.
• California Modern Gallery, 1035 Market St. is seeking approximately 10 artists to show their artwork during SF Open Studios 2009 (Weekend 3: October 24 & 25). Artists of all mediums are welcome. Space will be available one month prior to the event. Prices range from $130 to $200 depending on size. Call Inga Fischer, Gallery Owner, at 415.716.8661.
• Shared studio space available now at Hunters Point Shipyard, Building 116, Studio 7. Ideal for painter; Six month trial period. Option to participate in Spring Open Studios (May 2 & 3); $225/month plus security deposit. Contact Maggie Malloy at malloysmail@aol.com or 415.751.1150.
• Shared studio space available at Hunters Point Shipyard for jewelry-maker, fabric or sculpture artist (wall space is limited). Rent Spring Open Studios (May 2 & 3) is $400. Contact Carol Jessen at carol@caroljessen.com or 415.822.7517.
• 340 Bryant Street Studios has beautiful studio spaces in a historic SOMA warehouse available now in a variety of sizes and prices, all with high ceilings, new wall construction with locking doors, 24 hour access with freight elevator and loading dock. Also includes shared washrooms, kitchen area, lounge area, free parking outside, two blocks from waterfront, Utrecht art store nearby. Call Paule at 415.987.0728.
• Seed 2 Tree, 1610 Francisco Blvd., Pacifica, is a new innovative yoga studio only a short drive outside of San Francisco. The studio specializes in small classes, private clients, and in-house sessions and is also seeking artwork from local artists to adorn its walls. Visit www.seed2tree.com for class schedule information; contact Lauren Duke at seed2treeyoga@gmail.com or 650.892.5488 to learn more about exhibiting artwork.
• SF Digital Studio, Inc., 1045 Sansome St., Suite 120, announces its debut of Fine Art Friday, inviting local artists to bring original artwork to be digitally photographed on the first Friday of each month (starting on 4/3, 4-8pm), with images available to download on the following Monday. Say you're an ArtSpan artist and enjoy the rate of $35 for up to a 4' x 6' original and 2 downloadable file resolutions. For more details, visit www.fineartfriday.net or call 415.788.7337.
• Art photographer services recommended by ArtSpan's Open Studios Committee can be found at artspan.org/open_studios.php; click Recommended Art Photographers for Digital Images for contact information and SF Open Studios digital image specs.

• Deadline: 5/1/09. Marin Society of Artists next National Juried Exhibition will take place from August 2-30, 2009. Scott Shields, associate director and chief curator of the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento, is the juror. Download the prospectus here.
• Deadline: 5/25/09. Washington Printmakers Gallery announces its 12th National Small Works Show, juried by Jan Haslem, Director of Jane Haslem Gallery in Washington DC. First prize is a solo show at Washington Printmakers Gallery, Washington DC's Dupont Circle Gallery district. Download the prospectus at www.washingtonprintmakers.com.