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March ART Madness! Don't miss these exciting ArtSpan events, all taking place during the month of March!
In this issue:
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Artist Mixer in Honor of Therese Martin: March 17
Wednesday, March 17, 6:00 - 8:00pm, at
ARC Studios & Gallery, 1246 Folsom Street, between 8th and 9th streets.
Artists, Volunteers, and ArtSpan's Supporters are invited to celebrate Therese Martin, former executive director of ArtSpan! This is a free event; no RSVP required. Bear Flag Wines, Bass Ale, and bites from Butterfly Restaurant will be
served.
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Tour des Artistes: March 21
Sunday, March 21, 10:30am - 3:30pm, starting at
ARC Studios & Gallery, 1246 Folsom Street, between 8th and 9th streets.
Connect with local artists and learn the inspiration behind their artwork on this intimate VIP Brunch-Around tour of five working artists' studios lead by ArtSpan's Board Chairman, Michael Yochum, and ArtSpan's former executive director,
Therese Martin. Tour will begin with coffee & pastries at ARC Studios & Gallery, 1246 Folsom Street; attendees will enjoy VIP limo bus transportation and refreshments along the way.
Purchase tickets
online - only 7 remaining! $75 per person. Proceeds from Tour des Artistes raises funds for ArtSpan's
Art for City Youth program - the price of your ticket underwrites the program for one student per year!
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Benefit Art Show & Auction: March 27
ArtSpan's annual
Benefit Art Show & Auction will take place on Saturday, March 27 at
SOMArts Bay Gallery.
Get your tickets now and invite your art enthusiast friends to get in on the bidding fun! Bidding starts at 1/3 of the retail value - amazing deals on amazing art, all for a good cause! Proceeds benefit all of ArtSpan's programs, including
Art for City Youth, SF Open Studios, and Artist Professional Development Workshops.
Purchase your VIP and General tickets (group packages available):
http://artspanauction2010.eventbrite.com
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Premier and Participating Artist Bulletin: The Place to Go to Know Your Arts
Visit the new events listings and calendar at
artspan.org for a complete list of SF Open Studios artists' events announcements; check out the
calendar to plan your next art-filled night out!
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3/19, 8pm-2am, Support Buena Vista Elementary School - one of ArtSpan's Art for City Youth schools - by attending a night of fashion, art, music, and food at 111 Minna Gallery; $15 minimum donation at the door. 100% of the proceeds will go
to Buena Vista.
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3/20, 11am-4pm,
Roxanne Worthington, along with 50 other artists will display their art at the Stonestown Family YMCA Creative Arts Faire 2010, St. Stephen Parish Center, 473 Eucalyptus Dr. $10 entrance fee.
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3/26, 5-9pm,
Zannah Noe will present her latest paintings from the Norway & Berlin series at Velcrow Studio, her new live/work loft, 900 Tennessee at 20th St., along with guest artist Ericka Hannes.
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Through 3/25, 5-9pm,
David Molesky in a solo exhibition, SPUME, at Canessa Gallery, 708 Montgomery St.
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Renee Eaton's artwork in Spring Garden, Artist Xchange, 3169 16th St., now to 3/31; Art Liason, Jain Marunouchi Gallery, 24 W. 57th ST., NYC, now to 3/27; Journeys, Art at the Cheese Factory, Marin French Co., Pt. Reyes Petaluma Rd.,
Petaluma, not to 5/31; On the Edge, Monterey Peninsula Art Fd. Gallery, 4235 Cannery Row, Opening Reception: 3/20, 1-5pm; Spring Open Studios at ARC, 1246 Folsom, 4/9-10 and at 689 Bryant St., 4/16-18.
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Through 3/31,
Mirang Wonne in a solo show at Gallery Sun Contemporary in Seoul, Korea.
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3/29-5-24,
Karl Roeseler's Black and White Paintings series will be on display at Acabello Salon, 2423 California St. (at Fillmore, upstairs).
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Through 4/1,
Michael Ross' new series featuring birds, marshes, and waterscapes will appear in "Wetlands" at the Norwegian Seaman's Church, 2454 Hyde. Opening Reception: 2/28, 12-3pm with coffee and Norwegian waffles. Gallery hours: Tues-Fri, 11-5,
Sat-Sun, 10-4.
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Through 4/2, 5-9pm,
Sonia Melnikova-Raich in Haiku Mind at Frank Bette Center for the Arts, 1601 Paru at Lincoln Ave., Alameda, now through 3/26; Witty, Whimsical & Weird: Light Hearted Moments in Photography at O'Hanlon Center for the Arts, 616
Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley, now through 3/31; The Modernists at Expressions Gallery, 2035 Ashby Ave., Berkeley.
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4/9, 7-10pm, SOMA Open Studios Preview Exhibition, Opening Reception. View artwork by over 50 South of Market artists at
ARC Studios & Gallery, 1246 Folsom St.
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4/16, 7-10pm, ARC SOMA Open Studios Reception at
ARC Studios & Gallery, 1246 Folsom St.
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Through 4/17,
Nadine Defranoux's has been selected for the 3rd International Juried Plastic Camera Show at Rayko, 428 3rd St.
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4/17-18, Over 50 artists will open their studios to the public in
SOMA Spring Open Studios. Friday Night Crawl, 4/16, 6-9pm.
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4/24-25,
Mission Artists United will open their studios to the public during Spring Open Studios.
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5/1-2, 11am-6pm, 125 artists at Spring Open Studios at
Hunters Point Shipyard.
All announcements are from registered 2009 SF Open Studios Artists.
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For the Artists
Networking
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Become a fan of ArtSpan on Facebook
here.
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Support ArtSpan on LinkedIn
here.
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Recommend ArtSpan on Yelp
here.
Studio Space & Materials
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ARC Studios & Gallery, 1246 Folsom has two studios available for rent: 400 sq ft window studio for $800; 760 sq ft bi-level skylight studio for $1200.
mikeyoke@sbcglobal.net.
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Uncle Mike's 1st Annual Material & Supply Flea Market at
ARC Studios & Gallery, 1246 Folsom on 4/3, 10am-2pm; clean up your art studio and sell any of your unwanted art supplies, tools, materials and more for cash. Cost to participate: $10 per 6-ft space. Bring your own 6-ft table and chair
if needed; set up: 9-10am, take down: 2-3pm. RSVP to
mkimballsf@aim.com with Flea Market RSVP in the subject line to participate as a seller; space is limited. Sale open to the public and all artist sare invited to attend to shop for used art supplies at great prices!
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Two walls available (each 5 ft. by 12 ft.) and possible floor space for ceramics/jewelry to participate in SOMA spring open studios, $50 for 4/17-18, possible Friday night opening reception, at 301 8th St., #245 (near other group site
studios). E-mail
kathrynarnold@netscape.net or call 415.336.3180.
Workshops
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San Francisco Artist Network Programs: The Jury Is In: Entering Juried Shows on 3/24, 7-9pm with guest speakers Priscilla Otani of Women's Caucus for Art & Alex Farkas of ugallery.com. Presentation: Preparing Your Artist Packet on
4/14, 7-9pm, ($20 at the door). All workshops take place at
ARC Studios & Gallery, 1246 Folsom St.
Calls for Entry
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Deadline: 3/19/10. Alameda Country Arts Commission accepting applications for new public art registries, Permanent, Site-Specific Public Artwork and Small-Scale, Wall-Mounted Artwork. Click
here for complete info or call 510.208.9646.
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Deadline: 4/19/10. Apply to become the Hunters Point Shipyard Artist-in-Residence program June 2010 - Nov. 2011, featuring a large studio space & participation in Spring and Fall Open Studios; click
here for more info. Open to visual or cross-disiplinary artist; work only - no live-in.
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Deadline: 4/24/10. Pacific Region Women's Caucus for Art is sponsoring "Blue Planet" a fine arts exhibition accompanying Elements: an Eco-Art Conference. Exhibition dates: 6/19-26 at SOMArts; juried by Kim Abeles. Open to all artist living
in California. Download prospectus from
http://www.sbawca.org or e-mail
karengutfreund@yahoo.com.
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Lindsay Barrick, Editor
Special Thanks to Jim Kelly, Designer
ArtSpan, a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization, builds a community connecting the public to visual arts in San Francisco. Through SF Open Studios, youth and adult education, and art-centric events, ArtSpan creates a platform for artists
to thrive, fostering a Bay Area community that values the arts.
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