The deadline to advertise in the SF Open Studios Guide is approaching on June 15 (deadline applies to completed ad order form, payment, and ad copy). Don't miss your chance to advertise your business or open studio to 60,000 SF Open Studios visitors! Click here to download the ad order form. Please note that discounted Artist Ad rates are available until June 15.

• Crossroads: A Group Exhibit of Hunters Point Shipyard Artists" will be showing at Art94124 Gallery, 3rd and Fairfax streets, Closing Party, 5/15, 6-9pm.
• 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.
• Mike Kimball and Stephen C. Wagner will present their artwork in "People, Places, & Things: depictions of contemporary life in the city" at the North of Market/Tenderloin Community Benefit District Center, 134 Golden Ate Ave., Suite A. Artist Reception: 5/29, 7-9pm.
• Kathryn Arnold's artwork will 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. Her large scale paintings will be presented in Chaos Defined at Nova Bar & Restaurant, 555 2nd St., now to 7/31, curated by McKinley Art Solutions.
• Charley Paff's artwork is included in the juried Arts on Fire show at Pacifica's Sanchez Art Center, 1220 Linda Mar Blvd., Pacifica now through 5/30 . He will also show is work in his open studio at 5514 Doyle St. Emeryville, 6/6 & 14, 11am-6pm. June 13 he will participate in Live Oak Artists Open House at 1301 Walnut St., Berkeley.
• Ivy Jacobsen presents her new paintings in a group show now through 5/30 at Secessions Art & Design, 3361 Mission.
• Lynn Rubenzer created an installation in the window at 826 Valencia, up now through June 2009.
• "Repetition" exhibition at Creativity Explored, 3245 16th Street, now to 6/17.
• Alan Mazzetti is showing at ArtPeople Gallery, Crocker Galleria, 50 Post St., 5/29, 4-7pm. His artwork can also be found at First SF, 525 Market St., now to 6/20, curated by William Torphy Fine Arts and at Touch Gallery, 2068 Antioch Court, (Montclair) Oakland, now to 6/25.

• Become a fan of ArtSpan on Facebook here.
• Support ArtSpan on LinkedIn here.
• Recommend ArtSpan on Yelp here.


• Paint the Town: Everything you always wanted to know about Acrylic Paint, with Judy Gittelsohn, working artist with Golden Artists Colors. $10 at the door, 6/9, 7-9pm, North of Market/Tenderloin Community Benefit District Center, 134 Golden Gate Ave., Suite A. Sponsored by San Francisco Artist Network.
• 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 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.
• 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.

• To participate in the 2nd Annual ARTSFEST on 6/6 e-mail sarah@art94124.com.
• Deadline: 5/29/09. Marin Society of Artists 6th Annual Wabi-Sabi Exposition, accepting an media of material. Find more information 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.
• Deadline: 6/15/09. Rayko Photo Center's Artist-In-Residence program. Click here for more info.
• Deadline: 6/16/09. The City of Chico Arts Commission is developing a list of pre-qualified artists who will be available on an as-needed basis to assist with the inclusion of artistic architectural elements into Capital Improvement Projects. Contact Mary Gardner at 530.896.7214. Pre-submittal Info meeting: 5/19/09. Click here for more info.
• Deadline: 6/19/09. The San Francisco Foundation is pleased to announce the 2009 Fund for Artists Matching Commissions to support eh development of new work by Bay Area artists and help small- to mid-sized arts groups diversify funding by attracting individual donors. Click here for application information.
• Deadline: 6/25/09. It's Still Life at Rayko Photo Center is open to artists photographing inanimate objects and interior spaces. Download the prospectus at http://raykophoto.com.
• Deadline: 8/15/09. Scrap 2 Sculpt - Recycling sculpture contest organized by Whole House Building Supplies and Salvage. Click here for more info. Call 650.856.0634 with questions.