Note: RSVPs to info@artspan.org are required for all attendees for each workshop. Updates regarding time and place will be sent via e-mail.

• As a benefit of registering for SF Open Studios, Premier and Participating Artist Members are invited to attend ArtSpan's Professional Development Workshops.
• $5 discounted admission fee for artists who participate in Open Studios programs with Marin Arts Council or Pro Arts.
• $10 admission fee for members of the public.

• PR Tips for SF Open Studios Artists: Presented by ArtSpan's PR team: Wendy Norris, Norris Communications, and Liam Passmore, Shave and a Haircut on Wednesday, September 2, 2009, 7:00-8:30pm.


• Marketing Your SF Open Studio: Get insider tips on how to better prepare your SF Open Studio from fellow SF Open Studios artists, Fernando Reyes and Melissa Wagner, and experienced professionals in the marketing industry, Paul Lamb, Rocket Postcards, and Gwen Kaplan, Ace Mailings on Wednesday, September 9, 2009, 5:30-7:00pm.


• Approaching Galleries: Learn how to contact a gallery that fits your artwork from Joyce Grimm, Triple Base Gallery, and Stephen C. Wagner on Wednesday, September 16, 2009, 5:30-7:00pm.

• Sevilla Granger is currently part of three group shows: "Touching the Bay" was selected by Jurors Sandi Chin, Deborah Phillips and Dianne Romaine for the group exhibition "Painting Large" at Dominican University by Artworks Downtown; six of her pieces were selected for the group show called "For Love or Money" at the Brea GAllery in So. Cal; "Cliff Dweller" is on view at the Monterey Convention Center.
• Jack Androvich's nomalfotos are featured in a two month exhibition opening 8/20, 6-9pm at Triptych Restaurant and Gallery, 1155 Folsom, SF.
• Marie Kelzer's work "Transcendental Meditation" was chosen in the 2009 National Juried Exhibition of the Marin Society of Artists, 30 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, Ross, now to 8/30.
• Kay Marshall is showing paintings in a solo show at the lobby entrance of 199 Fremont Street, SF, now to 9/11. Hours: 8am-6pm, M-F. Show curated by Cathy Baum and Associates.
• Biff Moshe will exhibit paintings in a solo show, "San Francisco and Beyond" at the North of Market/Tenderloin Community Benefit District, 134 Golden Gate Ave., SF, 9/2 to 9/28. Artist Reception: 9/11, 6-8pm.
• Renee Eaton will present in "Connecting with Nature" now to 9/4 at The Sequoias Rotunda Gallery, 1400 Gallery (free parking at 1400 Geary and 1501 Post).
• Maxine Solomon will exhibit paintings in a solo show at Untitled Gallery, 1201 Bridgeway, Sausalito, now to 9/13.
• Marc Ellen Hamel is part of a group show "Going North" by Nordic 5 Arts at Eddie Rhodes Gallery, Contra Costa College, 2600 Mission Bell Dr., San Pablo, CA, now to 10/30. Opening Reception: 8/27, 5-8pm.
• Roxanne Worthington and Adrienne Defendi present their artwork in "Transformation," a group show at Palo Alto Research Center, 3333 Coyote Hill Rd., Palo Alto, now to 10/5.
• Support the art community at Hunters Point Shipyard in an Annual Benefit Auction taking place during the last weekend of SF Open Studios, 10/31 and 11/1, 5-7pm or participate in proxy bidding throughout the weekend for the chance to take home artwork by SF Open Studios 2009 Shipyard Artists. Also, new this year, is a raffle. The event supports Shipyard Trust for the Arts, a non-profit arts organization dedicated to conserving affordable art, creating arts exhibition and education programs, and supporting arts programs in the surrounding community.
• Karl Roeseler is part of a group show at the SF Convention and Visitors Bureau, featuring 6 figurative paintings from his "Black & White Paintings" series, now until 12/11. His work is also exhibited in the upstairs dining loft of Tokyo Go Go.

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• SF Artist Network Professional Development for Artists Lectures with Stephen C. Wagner: 8/27, 7-9pm, Preparing Your Artist Packet, at Rock Paper Scissors, 2278 Telegraph, Oakland. 9/8, 7-9pm, Approaching Art Galleries, NOM-TL CBD, 134 Golden Gate, SF. 9/14, 7-9pm, Preparing Your Artist Packet, City Art Gallery, 828 Valencia, SF.
• Artists' Career Development Workshops with Keith Miller; call 415.519.4094 to register: Building a National Gallery Career, 8/26, 6:30-8:30pm, $50 fee, Rm Q11. Putting a Show Together that Sells, 9/2, 6:30-8:30pm, $50 fee, Rm Q11. No Starving Artists, 9/26, 10am-3pm, $75 fee, Classroom 304. All workshops held at The Center, 1800 Market.
• New York Foundation for the Arts invites you to a Resource Semeniar for Artists in the Bay Area: 8/19, 6pm, Pro Arts Gallery, 150 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland. Register here. 8/20, 6pm, SOMArts, 934 Brannan, SF. Register here. 8/21, 5:30pm, Ninth Street Independent Film Center, 145 9th St., SF. Register here. Free admission.
• 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.

• Studio available immediately at California St. Studios, $450/month, 14' by 18' with South window, large closet, 24/7 access, wifi, off-street parking. Amenities: full bath, meeting room, deck, kitchen, walls for reception area (no live work). Call 415.505.3060. Space also available for artist seeking to participate in SF Open Studios Weekend 2. Contact Caren Lorber at 415.260.7058. Three artists are currently registered at this address for SF Open Studios 2009 and their work will continue to be on display throughout the month of October.
• ArtHouse seeks creative individuals and non-profit organizations to fill mid-size, affordable work environments in their suite at 1360 Mission St. Amenities include kitchen, conference/classroom space, copy/fax machine, DSL hookups, all utilities included except phone. Ground floor is used for studios for visual artists and multi-use cultural space. More artist studios will be available soon. Call 415.552.2183 for info.
• 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
• 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.
• Hunters Point Studio Share available in Building 101, ground floor. Available for SF Open Studios, sublet nearly half of the 900 sq. ft. space. Amenties include studio sink with cold water, sound system, kitchen, storage, and Whelan press for printmaking (with trained printmaker). Rent is at 90c/sq. ft. to be negotiated with The Point office. Seeking an artist who prefers to work during the morning/evening/weekends. No paint thinner or other toxic materials. Contact Richard at 415.640.1273.

• Deadline: 8/31/09. Register for IAM's 10th ANniversary Expo for the Independent Arts, held 9/26 at the Music Concourse in GG Park. The Expo is a one-of-a-kind grass roots arts festival, bringing together hundreds of exhibitors, galleries, promoters, artists, musicians, community groups etc. Registration and info available here.
• Deadline: 9/1/09. RayKo Photo Center now accepts applications for their Aritist-in-Residence program from any artists working in photgraphy-based media. Photographers will receive $1500 credit to use however they choose at RayKo's professional photographic center. The program begins at the start of each workshop semester. Three artists will be chosen for the year. $20 fee to enter. Visit raykophoto.com for details.
• Deadline: 9/1/09. Postcard call for participation: "Zero Nuclear Weapons, Zero Weapons of Mass Destruction: Create a Culture of Peace Now!" KIK (Kultural Information - Koordination), The Ribbons International, and The Women's Caucus for Art invite artists, mail artists, students, children, activists, and concerned individuals, classrooms, and organizations to create postcards for this year's United Nation NGO Conference, "For Peace and Development: Disarm Now!" What does a culture of peace look like? How would you resolve conflict in peaceful ways? What does it mean to feel safe ad secure? Why must we oppose the creation of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction? What can happen if we remain silent? What can change look like? Express your self through words and/or artwork. All 4" by 6" or size 6 postcards received by 9/1 will be documented online at http://wcaartwavesinternational.blogspot.com and displayed together. Include your name and State/Country. Mail cards to P. Otani, Curator, "Zero NW Zero WMD: Create a Culture of Peace Now!" 263 Laidley, SF, CA 94131 USA. No jury, no fee, no return.
• Deadline: 10/18/09. Access Instituted for Psychological Services invites artists to contribute their work to Spectrum, Access's annual art auction fundraiser that will be held on 10/18 at Mezzanine in SF. Access is a SF-based non-profit that delivers affordable mental health serves to the local community. Contact Julie Henderson, Spectrum's art curator, with an image of your artwork at juliehenderson317@gmail.com.
• Gallery 28, a new gallery in North Beach, located at 1228 Grant, is accepting artist submissions. Artists who exhibit at the gallery pay a representation fee which varies depending on the size of the space selected. Contact Ethel Jimenez, Gallery Director, at 415.433.1228.
• Located in the heart of Sonoma County wine country, Isis Oasis Residential Retreat for Women in the Arts provides 20 women to live and work on current projects in visual, literary, or performing arts, and enjoy an deal setting to inspire new creation for 6 to 12 month residency. Visit isisoasis.org for more info and application process.