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A+ Art Blog 2024 Archived A+ Art Blogs Carol Rogers: How the Arts helped me find community Her very impressive list of volunteer associations include: Carol Rogers is a also a new board member of the North County Arts Network where she is on the Government support committee which advocates for paid arts administrations in all cities. She is dedicated to bringing more attention to the arts in her community.
The First City of San Diego Cultural Plan The City of San Diego draft Cultural Arts Master Plan has been released. This is the first ever cultural plan for the city of SD and was led by Jonathon Glus over the last 18 months. The plan outlines four main goals, each with specific strategies and actions: 1. Centering Artists: Support artists and cultural organizations through affordable spaces, expanded funding, and capacity building. 2. Arts in Community: Increase access to arts and culture throughout the city, with a focus on historically under-resourced areas. 3. Creative Entrepreneurship: Foster growth of the creative economy through business support, workforce development, and industry partnerships. 4. Global Creative City: Elevate San Diego’s profile as an international hub for arts, culture and creativity. Some of the strategies we appreciate include: Expand San Diego’s branding image to incorporate the arts, culture and creativity. Create a formal designation and support program for arts and cultural districts and creative enterprise zones. Expand funding available for individual artists and Create artists fellowships or residencies Facilitate targeted convenings, Streamline procurement and contracting processes Expand existing “culture pass” programs leading to free access Julie Dixon Evans from KPBS adds to that list with the following strategies for funding: “The "Penny for the Arts" policy, which allocates 9.52% of Tourism Occupancy Tax revenue to art and culture; research and development of an "admissions fee" for public/private entertainment and sporting events; a foundation to lead funding efforts; …partnerships with the specific goal of affordable housing for artists and affordable creative spaces…”. All of this calls for more staffing positions besides coordination with Park and Rec and Libraries. There were lots of convening with the Commission , staff and with the public to complete this document and recommendations are still be accepted. It is hoped that the plan called Creative City will be approved by the City Council early in 2025. Both Carlsbad and Oceanside have an approved up to date arts master plans and Encinitas has had one percolating for years. We would like to see all cities set these goals and have strategies to achieve them.
In the last few years, I have seen proof that if you have a vision and group together with like minded people, there is a distinct possibility that vision will come to be. I have a list of those dreams like the San Diego Visual Arts Network, the San Diego Art Prize, the SD County Commission for Arts and Culture, and the Pacific View Art Center. They are all realities now. Recently I realized that I have some new visions: The county wide Arts and Culture Tourism Agency. A cultural district designation for all the cities in our county. Paid full time art administrators in our all cities. A push to have Art Prescriptions issued by doctors and paid for by insurance companies A line items for all the school district budgets adding transportation for arts and culture field trips. Affordable housing for artists. I am not saying I will personally be working on all of these ideas, but I do love to plant seeds in fertile ground. So maybe not in my life time, but maybe for the good of the arts community, some of these visions will come true. Do you have a vision for arts and culture in San Diego? .Advocacy is all about putting our voices together. I would love to hear your voice.
In this hour lecture, you can learn about all the Advocacy issues that are currently affecting the arts in the county of San Diego. There is also a presentation of some of the visual arts exhibitions on view in SD for the summer and fall of 2024. This is presented by Patricia Frischer coordinator/founder of the San Diego Visual ArtsNetwork and Interim Chairman of North County Arts Network. The lecture was video tapped at MiraCosta College in Oceanside by the LIFE Organization. Advocacy issues covered are: Exhibitions areas covered are: In North County Now The California Arts Council (CAC) has been in the news recently because of possible 58% cuts in the budget of the organization. This was fully discussed at a public meeting on Friday, May 24 from noon to 4…yes four hours. Here are some of the highlights. The CAC seems to be against the recently proposed possibility of being relocated within the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. (GoBiz) They want more information and want to remain independent. If this move does happen, then having the budget cut at the same time seems counter intuitive. Being acknowledged as part of economic development, then why would the arts not get more funding instead of less? Please note that the new San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture here is also under a business and economic development department in our county. The cuts of the budget that are proposed are $10M reduction in Local Assistance (grant programs) plus a state wide cut of 7.9% for all administration cost. The past budget was $27m with $10m taken away and a commitment is already made for $6M for General operating grants, that leaves only $4m for new grants. There was a committee formed on the request of the state staff to make suggestion of how to deal with this $10M loss. These kind of policy decisions are made with rigorous regard to equity. The suggestion was that general operating funds (GEN) grants will be closed for Tier 2 and 3 (i.e. organization with budgets $250K to $1.5M). Only tier one grants will be considered. Instead, application for other types of grants will have the deadline extended from June 6 to June 20. This is the give time for those who had submitted GEN grant in tier 2 and 3 be able to rewrite them (with aid and guidance from CAC) to other needs and programs. There was large public input from many arts organizations in person in LA and online. Many just cried for the cuts not to be made. But a few gave good advice: the best one recommended don’t make it easy for the cuts to happen by accommodating those cuts! So, when the CAC had to vote on the proposal to stop funding tier 2 and 3, they voted 4 for and 4 against which means there was not a majority so the proposal did not pass. Because it did not pass, they could not vote on the extension of timing on the grants. I believe the issue is now in the hands of those who will advocate for no cuts directly to the Governor. We will be turning to CA for the Arts for more information on advocating. Hopefully, our own SD Art Matters will be a leader for our county as they our regional arts advocacy organization.
The Encinitas City Council approved two of Deanne Sabeck's glass and metal sculptures in a meeting at the beginning of April. One will go at the entrance to Oakcrest Park at 1219 Encinitas Blvd and the other at the southeast corner of Newcastle Avenue and Liverpool Drive in Cardiff by the Sea, across the street from the Cardiff Library. Both of these works, that were presented anonymously to the public, got very high ratings. Another sculpture by Peter Mitten was accepted for placement at the new Pacific View Arts Center that will open later this year as well as Bunny Serenade by Adrian Litman for the pad at Little Oaks Equestrian Park in Olivenhain on Lone Jack Road. But two other sites will remain empty. The Encinitas Commission for Arts and Culture chose other art works for these sites taking into consideration the public comments and ratings, but the council deemed to decide for what might be personal reasons, that these artists were not suitable, ignoring the recommendation of their professional body of experts. This is not an isolated problem. Cities with no art master plans and cities with no coherent public art plan often run into divided opinions about how art in the public realm should be chosen and funded. We have seen examples of how major works of art by renowned creators are turned away by cautious politicians who are out of their league when judging art. The latest fiasco was in Del Mar when the Isamu Noguchi’s sculpture worth half a million dollars was rejected.READ MORE
Affordable Housing for Artists in your Cultural Districts and Patricia Frischer, Woman of Impact 2024 The new AB 812 bill approved Oct 11 by the governor and authored by Tasha Boerner allows cities and/or counties to give up to 10% of its very low, low, or moderate-income housing to eligible artists as long as they are within one-half mile from a state-designated cultural district or within a locally designated cultural district if certain income and occupation conditions are met.
Front Porch Gallery , in collaboration with Surfing Madonna Oceans Project is holding the fourth annual Save the Ocean art and poetry exhibition through Feb. 29, 2024. In conjunction with this exhibition, a Ekphrastic Poetry Writing and Collage Workshop was held. That means the poetry is inspired by a work of art and that part of the workshop was led convincingly by Dr. Marit Anderson. Cathy Carey, the new Director of the Front Porch Gallery, led the collage component. READ MORE The big question is always how do I get funding or help for my cause? Although the answer is often “get involved”, the feeling is often ‘why weren’t we asked?”. So I am going to spell it out here. To get involved you have to volunteer your time, energy or even some inkind service. You don’t wait to be asked. You seek out opportunities to collaborate. When you volunteer you meet other committee members and volunteers and you get to really know them if you make an effort. You can then start to create a network of advisors and supporters. You find out about volunteer opportunities and calls for by reading newsletters and social media. So you have to sign up for those from groups that interest you and you have to actually read those newsletters. (like the twice monthly SDVAN message: sign up now if you have done so). But you don’t have to wait for a call for volunteers/artists, you can suggest a gap that you see that you could fill. You could have a vision for a strategic plan. You could write up a report for use in a grant. You could curate am exhibition. You might even be able to collaborate with that organization to do a joint grant. And I am not talking about just arts organizations, but also civic agencies and not even just arts commissions but maybe public safety commissions or planning commissions. You could join the local tourist association or the chamber of commerce. This all takes time and effort, and you have to be willing to give in order to get. Never wait to be asked or you will end up asking, Why weren’t we asked?” There are environmental disasters, financial uncertainty with high inflation, post COVID impact and ongoing wars in the Ukraine and Israel/Palestine as well as a controversial upcoming election, is CRISIS also the defining word of the state of the arts? In San Diego, we have two fabulous new developments. The county came together to produce the first county wide AEP6 Arts and Economic Prosperity report (joint public presentation of results on Jan 24, 10 – 12:30 at MOPA) and the county supervisors approved the formation of a new Commission of Arts and Culture which is well on its way to producing a strategic plan. READ MORE 2023 past A+ Art Blogs including: Legacy Advocacy Issues for the region of San Diego , Illustrations by Keith Haring (Broad Museum) Our Hats are Off to our Volunteers and Supporters Diary of a Clearance Fiend, London, 2023 SDVAN/Synergy 20th Anniversary Celebration HATS ON!Black Women Artists in the Marketplace California Creative Corp in San Diego State of the Arts 2023- DEI, Money for the Arts and Women Arts Leaders 2022 past A+ Art Blogs including: SDVAN New Normal Cookbook: Eating Your Art In Selling the Soul California Creative Corps Pilot Program Development Update A Red Letter Day with the passage of a proposal for a County Commission for Arts and Culture The Blue Economy Desperate Times VAPA Asks: What is your superpower? On the Occasion of our 200th SDVAN RAW Column Simply the Best: A Step Too Far and actually quite dangerous! A Tale of Two Learnings Finger on the Pulse State of the Arts 2021: San Diego Creative Industry by the Numbers 2020 past A+ Art Blogs including Artist Guide to Surviving the Pandemic: 5 things you can do which will keep you working Understanding AB 2257, Follow Up Legislation to AB 5, and Its Impact on the Arts Sector Guiding Principles and Manifestos San Diego + Imperial counties Regional Conversation Summary 2020 Brain Candy: A Virtual Salon Series – The Curators The Power of Art Part 2 The Power of Art It's Not Easy, Being Difficult Remember when Corona was a Cigar or a Beer Constance White at The Residency Project in Pasadena The Role of the Arts in Defining Democracy State of the Arts California, 2020 2019 past A+ Art Blogs including Who wants to be a millionaire artist? Immigration, Migration, Integration: SD Chinese Historical Museum Isolationist or Globalist? Ocular Artist Birthing a New Art Organization Three Things You Need to Know Passport to Dance produced by Encinitas Friends of the Arts Life Doesn't Frighten Me: Hope Inspired through Art at Fallbrook Library The Cotwolds: Purton and Cirencester Modern Couples at the Barbican Great Big Indian Wedding: Cultural event that ends my year! India: Monuments and Museums India: Modern and Contemporary Art Barnsley House Hotel and Spa State of Mind, State of the Arts, 2019 2018 past A+ Art Blogs including 2016 Past A+Art Blogs including 2015 Past A+ Art Blog including Mural by Paola Villasenor at SDAI and Art Fair Miami Turn on, chill out and Pop up Incubator for Innovation - final 9 teams for San Diego London Journal 1: Tate Britain Folk Art London Journal 2: Horst at the Victoria and Albert Museum London Journal 3:Today's Special: Pace Gallery, Tate Modern Matisse London Journal 4: National Portrait Gallery and Saatchi London Journal 5: London Fashion Week and London Design Show at Tent and Super Brands London Journal 6: Gilbert and George, Boyd and Evans, Anslem Kiefer and AI WEIWEI A Call to Action SD Fringe Festival Art Exhibition at Ten Street Art Center ILLUSION: Nothing Is As It Seems at the Ruben H. Fleet Science Museum Deborah DeLisi and One Minute Mandalas at SDVAN sponsored Mission Federal ArtWalk DNA of Creativity Introduction at Oceanside Museum of Art Notes on Aesthetics and Authenticity Symposium SD Art Prize has its roots in the Turner Prize 2013 Past A+Art Blog including State of the Arts: The Rise of the Living Artist, 2013 New Art at the SD Airportt: Flying High San Diego Incubator for Innovation Arts Leaders Motivations Politics and Art in San Diego Art Eats Food Alternative Materials Panel Discussion - Sparks Gallery London Art Newsletter 2013 Maximal San Diego: Identity Crisis or Identity Opportunity? March 2013 Palm Springs Art Fair, Feb, 2013 Corporate Collecting Book Review, Jan 2013 2012 Past A+Art Blog including 2009 Past A+ Art Blogs including 2008 Past A+ Art Blogs including 2007 Past A+ Art Blogs including 2006 Past A+ Art Blogs PATRICIA FRISCHER, author of "The Artist and the Art of Marketing" has lectured extensively on marketing for artists. She is a trainer of artists’ agents, art dealers, consultant and collectors. Frischer has taken on the roles of gallerist, curator, writer, teacher, website coordinator and artist. Her many metamorphoses make her difficult to fit into any of the usual art world categories. She is a founding member and coordinator of the San Diego Visual Arts Network, (www.SDVAN.net ) which funds the SD Art Prize, directory and events calendar and SmART Collector features. Her own artwork (www.DrawsCrowd.com ) has been shown internationally and her most recent one person show was at Oxford University. |
