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SDVAN Monthly Message for Jan 2025 Art imagines, science answers: and the answer is final. C.P. Snow Our banner this month is in support of Art Workshops across the county including these at (left to right) The Athenaeum Music and Art Library , Oceanside Museum of Art , The Front Porch Art Gallery, ArtReach and Pacific View Arts Center. But there many other programs including the Reflection sculpture workshop at MCASD La Jolla, Prebys Education Center from Jan 10 to Feb 28 from 10 am to 12:30 for those 55 and over with no art experience needed. There are one day Photography workshops in Balboa Park with the Institute of Contemporary Art and their Ceramic workshops for all levels in Cardiff by the Sea. Check out our calendar of events to see an enormous list of workshops. We are pleased to announce that on Firday, Jan 24 from 5 to 7 pm, SDVAN will c-host Conversations: San Diego Arts Prize 2024 featuring Gabriel Boils, Francisco Eme, and Marisol Rendón and the curator Lara Bullock. It is also the launch of our 2024 Catalog, available for FREE to all who attend. In our 17th year, we are so proud to have the exhibition for these artists of excellence in Balboa Park for the first time at the San Diego History Center until March 30th, 2025. The San Diego Visual Arts Network and Mission Fed ArtWalk are pleased to offer The Business of Art Scholarshipfor the 2025 Mission Fed ArtWalk in Little Italy on April 26 and 27, 2025. The scholarship will be awarded to one emerging visual artist who has a body of work to be shown and sold at the event. To apply there is a two-page application to submit along with five photographs of your artwork to sean@artwalksandiego.org by 5 pm on Jan 24, 2025. Applications will be reviewed by the Business of Art Scholarship partners and one scholarship recipient will be announced in early 2025. City Lights at Quartyard (1301 Market Street San Diego, CA 92101) has a new immersive art pop-up in East Village. The SDVAN community is invited to have complimentary tickets to come and experience the event from now until January 19. It features audio-visual installations by 8 artists from San Diego led and designed by visual-digital artist Ben Guerrette. There are six unique zones – featuring lasers, reactive video, LED sculpture, projection mapping, and more – each inspired by a different aspect of city life. There is food and drink for purchase. Use this code ‘ART’ for free entry . Art Reports by or about SDVAN by local writers Awaken the Kid within at Lightscape at the San Diego Botanic Garden Picked RAW Peeled by Patricia Frischer Common Not-So-Common Objects at OMA West at the Seabird Resort Picked RAW Peeled by Patricia Frischer A+ Art Blog by Patricia Frischer: How the Arts in California could be affected by the recent election Read the entire RAW column for December 2024 OPPORTUNITIES (click to see a list of all current opportunities listed on SDVAN) Hello Fashionistas! Front Porch Gallery is doing a second Creative Couture fashion show. They are looking for individuals who are interested in showcasing their work, whether it's fashion designs, any wearable art, or even a fabulous piece of clothing that has been in the closet waiting for its moment to shine! The show is Feb 15 from 3-5. But the deadline to submit up to 3 images of your artwork is Feb 1. More info Judy 925.330.6648 Front Porch Gallery also has a call for artists for Surfing Madonna Save the Ocean 5 with a March 2 deadline for a show from March 26 to May 28 th. Jurors: Cathy Carey, Front Porch Gallery Director of Programming and Mike Redman, President of Surfing Madonna Oceans Project. Land + Lenses is a placemaking program designed to activate Otay Valley Regional Park. They are offering paid apprenticeships (a $1,685 stipend) for ages 14–24 in this 100-hour program (approx. 5 hours/week) after school hours (January–July, specific dates TBD). More info: jeff@outsidethelens.org By Land and by Sea is the next Brooks Theater Gallery exhibition in Oceanside. Submission deadline is Dec 27 at 9 pm for a show running Jan 10 to Feb 4. There is an entry fee of $15 but those accepted get a free ticket to the performance. To participate contact Carol Naegele Art Scene West in downtown SD is making a call for artists for its Exhibition of Realism, beginning Feb 1st - March 30th. The deadline is Jan 17. Mental Wellness for Artists (Art Unites, Cycad Gallery) is seeking submissions from visual artists working in all mediums for inclusion in their art projects, exhibitions, and referrals scheduled from January to December 2025. The deadline is Dec 31 but submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Artists whose work aligns with specific projects will be contacted directly. For more info: mentalwellnessforartists@gmail.com with the subject line: "2025 Artist Submission" Casa Familiar’s 18th Annual Dia de la Mujer Exhibition , this year curated by Claudia Cano is now open and calling for artists. The theme is Visions of the Future. Apply by Feb 2 . Remember: Heads up! the County supervisors have more money for the Community Enhancement grant, and there is an opportunity for individual artists to get grants that are being matched by the Prebys Foundation. You still have to go through a non-profit organization to apply. The new San Diego County Commission for Arts and Culture will be part of the decision panel. To apply for funding starting Dec 1, organizations can visit the County's Community Enhancement Grant portal. Check the designated box on your grant application to indicate interest. Application due Jan 31, 2025. Current grant applicants will be automatically reviewed for eligibility. For more info: 669 444 9171 arts@sdcounty.ca.gov . The fifth annual Teeny Tiny Art Mart at Oceanside Museum of Art starts in Feb 9 so start now to craft your own 5-inch by 5-inch miniature masterpiece. The deadline for Teeny Tiny Art submissions is Jan 12, 2025. Studio Ace reminds us that they are looking for new art teachers and teaching artists for 2025 to round out their offerings in Oceanside. Contact info@studioace.org Young Art 2025: Nurture and Nature at Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art. This is the first year of the merger of two youth exhibition programs: The San Diego Museum of Art’s Young Art and the Museum of Photographic Arts’ Youth Exhibition. Youth artists from grades K-12 in the San Diego and Tijuana regions are encouraged to submit. NEW extended DEADLINE: Jan 19, 2025. On View April 5–May 18, 2025. Remember Your donations are fully tax deductible SDVAN is a 100% volunteer organization with no brick and mortar overheads and so all your donations go to our programming needs. We also remind you that money given to SDVAN is money given to help the visual arts in the entire region of San Diego prosper and be recognized as a vibrant and creative resource. Please consider becoming more involved with SDVAN by giving of your time, expertise, and with you r donations . Those of you who can give $25 of more will be listed on the permanent sponsor page . Feel free to contact us with suggestions or questions . With my kindest regards and best wishes for a happy New Year!, Patricia Frischer coordinator, SDVAN, patricia@sdvisualarts.net 760.943.0148 On a personal note: The year comes to an end with a roar of events listed on SDVAN’s calendar for the new year. Please join me on Jan 24 for the Conversation: San Diego Arts Prize 2024 featuring Gabriel Boils, Francisco Eme, and Marisol Rendón and the curator Lara Bullock at the SD History Center in Balboa Park from 5 to 7 pm. This is a free event and includes a catalog to the show. City Lights at Quartyard (1301 Market Street San Diego, CA 92101) is offering FREE tickets to SDVAN readers. Use this code ‘ART’ for free entry. Open until Jan 19 th. SDVAN Monthly Message for February, 2025 Dear SDVAN Visitors, Art Resources and Artists, Because when it comes to science, art can go to extremes: It is either too credulous or too skeptical….. Art and science have become bare synonyms for imagination and reasoning. But both modes of inquiry require both modes of thinking. Jason Farago, New York Times Our banner this month is in support of the Teeny Tiny Art Mart pop-up exhibition is a limited-time exhibition showcases hundreds of miniature artworks created by various individuals, from novelists to artists, all coming together to support education at the Oceanside Museum of Art. The catch is the artist of each artwork will remain a mystery (unless they posted about it on social) until you purchase it. The virtual sale opens February 9, with all artworks priced at $25. It's a great opportunity to gift or own local art, and support a great cause! The sale ends on March 2. SDVAN's San Diego Arts Prize 2024 2024 Catalog featuring Gabriel Boils , Francisco Eme , and Marisol Rendón with an essay by the curator Dr. Lara Bullock and designed by Alex Kohnke is now available free online and free in hard copy for all who attend at the San Diego History Center until March 30th, 2025. Essays are also included for the artist by Carlos E. Palacios, Independent curator, Lecturer, Chelsea Behle Fralick, Art Historian, Writer, Lecturer, University of San Diego, and Derrick R. Cartwright, Director of University Galleries at the University of San Diego, Director of Curatorial Affairs at the Timkin Museum. Our hearts and thoughts are with everyone impacted by the devastating fires in LA. A coalition of arts organizations and philanthropists led by the J. Paul Getty Trust has been set up to support the L.A. Arts Community Fire Relief Fund. This is an emergency relief fund for artists and arts workers in all disciplines who have lost residences, studios, or livelihoods or have otherwise been impacted by the devastating Los Angeles fires in January 2025. Gifts to the fund may be made through the Getty’s website . The fund will be administered by the Center for Cultural Innovation, a longstanding intermediary providing funding, advocacy, and research support on behalf of individuals in the arts. Beginning Monday, January 20, 2025, artists and arts workers who have been impacted by the fires can visit the CCI website to apply for emergency funding. There will be a Fine Art Sale to Benefit L.A. Artists Affected by Wildfires. The Farkash Family is donating space in their 2,555 sq ft Union Hall Gallery in downtown San Diego (2323 Broadway, Suite 201, 92102) for a short-term art sale to be held April 4 - 6, 2025 and April 11 – 13. There may also be an online sale. 100% of the proceeds from art sales would go to the L.A. Arts Community Fire Relief Fund. For more info Leslie Pierce of SDMA Artists Guild. A smaller organization that has been recommended by Kira Corser is Side Street Projects. They survived and are serving the affected areas in LA. If you know someone personally, then that might be the best way to help out. We have support Jeanne Dunn’s daughter Jordan who lost her home and part of her business by buying her The Girl Walks Into a Bar mixers. There is a large crop of new art commissions with very healthy fees listed below in our opportunity guide and don't miss the job offers for art professionals and the call for artist for exhibitions. SDMA Artists Guild at Museum of Photographic Art @SDMA Picked RAW Peeled by Patricia Frischer A+ Art Blog by Patricia Frischer: Improving the Process for Public Art for the County of San Diego. Read the entire RAW column for January, 2025 OPPORTUNITIES (click to see a list of all current opportunities listed on SDVAN) Photography nonprofit Medium San Diego's founder and director scott b. davis will step down and continue serving the organization as board president. The organization is seeking a new executive director . This is a part time position at $35/hour for 10-15 hours per week. The New Children’s Museum in downtown San Diego is hiring! Opportunities now open: Art Studio General Manager , Director of Development , Grants Manager , Communications + Marketing Coordinator , Facilities Manager (All Full-Time) plus a part time Security Guard . Oceanside Museum of Art is seeking a Neurodiversity Consultant to guide the development and implementation of an upcoming exhibition and affiliated programs being produced in partnership with The Art of Autism which will feature artwork by neurodivergent artists. Proposals must be submitted by 5pm, Jan. 31. if date has passed and for info: Katie Dolgov The Imperial Beach Arts Bureau is making a call for South Bay artists to for a Tourist Destination Marker in Imperial Beach. Installation in 2026/2027 at the end of the IB Estuary on Seacoast Blvd. they want a sign, plaque or any other standing concept that invites people to pose and take photos not to exceed 6' wide x 6' long x 9' tall. For more info: ibartsbureau2@gmail.com The County of San Diego Animal Care Shelter is making a call for artists for commissions of artwork or purchases. In a variety of mediums from $500 to $50,000 for a new 20K square foot shelter in Santee. There is one large outside sculpture and 7 walls of art needed. Applications are due March 3. More info: Leah Goodwin . The City of San Diego is making a call for artist for the Ward Canyon Park Public Art Project . An artist or artist team is sought to design, fabricate and transport permanent, site-specific artwork for the park improvements and consult during installation of artwork with a budget of $110,000. The Deadline for applications is Feb 11. The City of Escondido's Public Art Commission is seeking qualified artists or teams for the Grand Avenue Art Project , focusing on large-scale art piece to be placed in the roundabout, currently under construction, on Grand Avenue and Broadway. Submissions are due Feb 28 but questions due by Feb 3. The commission fee is $350,00 plus $100,000 for companion pieces. Escondido Art Association has an unjuried call for artist for an exhibition from Feb 8 to 28, The take in day is only Feb 1. From 11 am to 5 pm. Fee is up to 3 entries: members: $20, $5 extra entry, non-members: $30, $5 extra entry. More info or Tokeli Baker 442.317.0980 The call for entry for Interpretations 2025 , the Visions Museum of Textile Art closes on Feb 7th. Exhibition jurors, Holly Brackmann, Luisa Gil Fandino, and Paula Kovarik. This is the museum’s 26th international juried exhibition with a full color catalog. Studio Ace is making a call for artists for their H2O: The Water Show March 17 to April 11 juried by members of the Studio ACE Artist Council.The show celebrates their survival from the recent flooding but also acknowledges the roll water plays in all of our lives. The deadline for entry is Feb 17. For info: wanda@studioace.org 510-672-1805 Conrad Prebys Foundation grant webinar is Jan 29th, 9:30–10:30 AM but a recording will be made available. The next art grants open on Opens March 5 and close on April 30 Remember: Don’t forget the San Diego tradition at the Studio Door …The annual Crow Show , deadline for application is Jan 31. More info; Patric Stillman 619-255-2867 Hello Fashionistas! Front Porch Gallery is doing a second Creative Couture fashion show. They are looking for individuals who are interested in showcasing their work, whether it's fashion designs, any wearable art, or even a fabulous piece of clothing that has been in the closet waiting for its moment to shine! The show is Feb 15 from 3-5. But the deadline to submit up to 3 images of your artwork is Feb 1. More info Judy 925.330.6648 Front Porch Gallery also has a call for artists for Surfing Madonna Save the Ocean 5 with a March 2 deadline for a show from March 26 to May 28 th. Jurors: Cathy Carey, Front Porch Gallery Director of Programming and Mike Redman, President of Surfing Madonna Oceans Project. Land + Lenses is a placemaking program designed to activate Otay Valley Regional Park. They are offering paid apprenticeships (a $1,685 stipend) for ages 14–24 in this 100-hour program (approx. 5 hours/week) after school hours (January–July, specific dates TBD). More info: jeff@outsidethelens.org By Land and by Sea is the next Brooks Theater Gallery exhibition in Oceanside. Submission deadline is Dec 27 at 9 pm for a show running Jan 10 to Feb 4. There is an entry fee of $15 but those accepted get a free ticket to the performance. To participate contact Carol Naegele Casa Familiar’s 18th Annual Dia de la Mujer Exhibition , this year curated by Claudia Cano is now open and calling for artists. The theme is Visions of the Future. Apply by Feb 2 . Heads up. The County Suervisors have more money for the Community Enhancement grant, and there is an opportunity for individual artists to get grants that are being matched by the Prebys Foundation. You still have to go through a non-profit organization to apply. The new San Diego County Commission for Arts and Culture will be part of the decision panel. To apply for funding starting Dec 1, organizations can visit the County's Community Enhancement Grant portal. Check the designated box on your grant application to indicate interest. Application due Jan 31, 2025. Current grant applicants will be automatically reviewed for eligibility. There is a webinar Meeting ID: 879 9534 3672 on Wed. Dec 11 at 3 pm For more info: 669 444 9171 arts@sdcounty.ca.gov . You can see a list of Upcoming, Ongoing events and Virtual events always listed on SDVAN and our App map . Remember Your donations are fully tax deductible SDVAN is a 100% volunteer organization with no brick and mortar overheads and so all your donations go to our programming needs. We also remind you that money given to SDVAN is money given to help the visual arts in the entire region of San Diego prosper and be recognized as a vibrant and creative resource. Please consider becoming more involved with SDVAN by giving of your time, expertise, and with you r donations . Those of you who can give $25 of more will be listed on the permanent sponsor page . Feel free to contact us with suggestions or questions . With kindest regards, Patricia Frischer coordinator, SDVAN, patricia@sdvisualarts.net 760.943.0148 On a personal note : Lots of lunging and stretching, but even more painting, sculpture and sketching this new year. It's time to exercise your imagination. Sat, March 15, is Visit an Art Gallery Day when participating galleries will host special events such as artist demonstrations, art talks, and other interactive experiences to inspire the public, celebrate artists and encourage direct investment in visual arts. March is Art Gallery Month. SDVAN Monthly Message for March 2025 SDVAN Monthly Message for April 2025
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