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ENEWSLETTER - MAY 2010


In this issue:
1 Reminder to Premier Artist Members
2 Artist & Volunteer Mixer: May 24
3 Advertise in the SF Open Studios Guide: June 14 Deadline!
4 Premier and Participating Artist Bulletin:
The Place to Go to Know Your Arts
5 For the Artists
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Reminder to Premier Artist Members

If you have purchased a Premier Artist Membership for SF Open Studios 2010 but have not completed your registration forms or submitted your TIFF artwork image for the printed Guide, please contact ArtSpan at 415-861-9838 or via email at info@artspan.org as soon as possible. Staff will work with you to get all of your information in even though the deadline has passed!

Information about the SF Open Studios Exhibition will be sent via e-mail to Premier Artist Members. Online space reservation forms must be completed b August 23.

Are you interested in showing your artwork in SF Open Studios but missed the Premier Artist deadline? Registration for the Participating Artist Membership is available until August 23. Click here for a complete list of Participating Artist Membership benefits.

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Dolce Bella Chocolates
Artist & Volunteer Mixer: May 24

Join ArtSpan at our Artist & Volunteer mixer that is quickly approaching on Monday, May 24th from 6-8pm at the 323 Gallery, 323 Potrero Avenue at 16th Street.

Featuring live jazz by Amy Clark and Pleather Jones, artwork by SF Open Studios artist Mauricia Gandara, and complimentary snacks and beverages (and Dolce Bella Chocolates!), this event is sure to start your week off right! Free and open to the public.

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SF Open Studios Guide Cover
Advertise in the SF Open Studios Guide: June 14 Deadline!

Advertise your open studio or your business in 25,000 copies of the SF Open Studios Guide, distributed at over 300 locations in San Francisco! Reach thousands of buyers and art enthusiasts!

June 14 is the deadline for payment and final ad copy. Download the ad rate sheet and order form now to learn more!

Need an ad designer? ArtSpan's Jennifer Mullen can design your ad! E-mail info@artspan.org for more information on rates.

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SF Open Studios Exhibition
Premier and Participating Artist Bulletin: The Place to Go to Know Your Arts

Visit the new event 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!
  • Reception 5/21, 5:30-8pm, 2nd floor, show runs through 8/6, Robert Reed and Valerie Scott will be featured in a group show in the SF Board Supervisors Offices in SF City Hall. Curated by Pamela Wu Kochiyama and Matt McKinley.

  • 5/22, Artists & Artisans, Public Glass' 6th Annual Benefit Auction Gala featuring over 60 renowned artists from the Bay Area and beyond. Click for ticket info.

  • Through 5/30, David Molesky shows his foamscapes at Bazaar Cafe, 59 California St., curated by Dewitt Cheng.

  • Through 5/30, Maxine Solomon in a solo show at the Michael Angelo Gallery in Santa Cruz. Three of her paintings are in a group show at ArtHaus Gallery on Brannan, now through mid-June.

  • 6/11, 7-10pm, Reception for "Paper View" a groups show of works on paper, curated by Mike Kimball at ARC Studios & Gallery, 1246 Folsom.

  • Sevilla Granger's "Racing the Coast" will be shown as part of the juried show "Natures Treasures" on modern landscape painting at the Santa Cruz Art League, 526 Broadway, 6/5-27. She will also participate in 50/50, an assignment from Sanchez Art Center, 1220 Linda Mar, Pacifica, to complete 50 small wood panels in 50 days. Revolution Cafe, 3248 22nd St., SF will feature her work in a solo show, 7/23, 7-9pm to 8/25.

  • Shipyard Trust for the Arts private guided studio tours at Hunters Point Shipyard and Islais Creek Studios. $20 per person for a group of 4-6 for a 2 hour tour. Contact STAR at info@shipyardtrust.org.
All announcements are from registered 2009 SF Open Studios Artists.

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For the Artists

Available Studio Space
  • Fort Mason Center is not limited to SF Open Studios - Exhibition space is available throughout the year! 10% off rentals for ArtSpan Members! Visit http://www.fortmason.org/venuerental or contact Janise Mitchell at 415-345-7552 for info.
Workshops
  • San Francisco Artist Network presents
    • "Face to Face: Using Facebook to Promote Your Art & Events," 5/26, 7-9pm
    • "Promotion: Marketing Yourself & Your Artwork," 6/9, 7-9pm
    • "Take Your Best Shot: Photographing Your Artwork for Documentation," 6/23, 7-9pm
    All events take place at ARC Studios & Gallery, 1246 Folsom St. Admission: $20 at the door.

  • Larry Robinson teaches Figure Painting and Afternoon Studio Painting at Oakdale Painting Studio; info/enroll here.
Calls for Entry
  • Deadline: 5/28/10. California Modern Gallery is seeking painting, photography, sculpture, and installation submissions on the theme "Green." What does "Green" art mean to you? For consideration, sumit up to 5 low-res images, explaining your concept behind the green technique or subject to info@calmodern.com.

  • Deadline: 6/5/10. Rayko Photo Center is seeking submissions for (Por)trait Revealed, a juried exhibition of portrait photography. $25 entry fee.

  • Deadline: 6/7/10. SF Arts Commission is seeking artists for the Art on Market St. Kiosk Poster Series.

  • Deadline: 6/14/10. Tiburon Art Festival Call to Artists - a juried art show,8/28-29, 11am-6pm, Historic Ark Row, Tiburon.
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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.
ArtSpan Online Guide to Artists and Events

Artist Gallery
Click on artist name/artwork image for more info or search the SF Open Studios Online Guide by name, medium, style, or location.


Dan Scannell



Corinne Gobet



Eric Schumacher Photography



Demetra Glass



James T. Nichols



Jody Logan



Jander Lacerda



Linda Fitch



John Haag



Lynn Friedman



Xavier Phelp



Madgalena Gomez



Wolf Gomez



Ytaelena



Steve Roseman



Rachel Kolenda



Ross I. Sheehan



s. Renee Jones



Stevan Stapona
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