ATTENTION : 8th - 12th Grade art students!

InnerSpark, California State Summer School for the Arts Applications due February 29!

Selected students will have the opportunity for intense study with renowned educators in Animation, Creative Writing, Dance, Film/Video, Music, Theatre and Visual Arts at the California Institute for the Arts in Valencia. Local art teachers are a great resource for students and have received InnerSpark packets for their students.

Please visit www.innerspark.us for applications and more information.

Bay Area Artist Squeak Carnwath at Cuesta College

There will be a panel interview with Squeak Carnwath, an internationally exhibited Bay Area artist, on Friday, February 8 at 5 PM in Cuesta College Art Dept. Room 7120, followed by an art gallery reception for her exhibition, Squeak Carnwath: New Paintings & Prints in the Cuesta College Art Gallery.

This exhibit will feature paintings and prints from Carnwath’s newest body of work. The paintings are large scale with rich surfaces and layered images and meanings. The majority of Carnwath’s work of the last 30 years, and this exhibit is no exception, finds the artist chronicling her life, both personally and as she contacts the world around her. Most often the artist will use images and words on the same surface, with both holding equal importance. As an artist, activist and teacher Carnwath has had an influence that extends far beyond the Bay Area, which she has called home for more than thirty years. This will be her first exhibit on the Central Coast.

The Cuesta College Art Gallery is located on the San Luis Obispo Campus on Highway 1, halfway between SLO and Morro Bay. See more of her work at www.squeakcarnwath.com. For more information contact gallery director Tim Anderson at (805) 546-3202.

Seeking Botanical or Landscape Artwork

Spring has sprung and the flowers are popping up!

April Flowers is seeking local artists who are interested in displaying their work in this small, local flower shop. April Flowers is located in the Laguna Village Shopping Center at 1330 Madonna Road in SLO. They are seeking botanical or landscape styles or something that will best compliment the nature of their business. No commission on sales will be charged and they are happy to give away artists' business cards to all who inquire about the pieces.

Interested artists please respond by e-mail to april@aprilflowersslo.com.

(Photo © Sara Heinrichs)

Brea "art shelters"

Ever want to see your work on the side of a bus?

Well, this is the next best thing. The city of Brea in Orange County is looking for artists for their new "art shelters", bus shelters designed to hold painted panels.

Commissions total $700 for the artists who are chosen, and their panels will grace the new Brea art shelters.

Deadline: March 18th, 2008

For more information or to apply: click here

seeking proposals for sculpture

Seeking proposals for sculpture placement at new South Bay transit village.

The City of South San Francisco is looking for proposals for a sculpture for permanent placement in a new transit village. Medium, style, and theme are all open. Visit the link below for more information and detailed prospectus!

Compensation: $30,000 maximum
Deadline: March 1, 2008

http://www.ssf.net

Woodblock Printmaking... in Japan!

In love with printmaking? Interested in classic techniques and an immersion experience? Since 1997 the Nagasawa Art Part has welcomed artists from all over the world to come live and learn with them.

"Nagasawa Art Park (NAP) Japanese woodblock printmaking program is open to international artists,print teachers and printmakers who wish to learn the Japanese water-based printmaking technique. The artists not only enjoy a traditional Japanese lifestyle with the local people in Nagasawa village, but also have the opportunity to meet and work with other international artists during their residencies."

Deadline: January 25, 2008

(woodblock print by Karen Kunc, karenkunc.com)

For more information, or to apply: http://endeavor.or.jp

Employment opportunity at ARTS Obispo

PROGRAM DIRECTOR

ARTS Obispo, San Luis Obispo County Arts Council
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Work Location: SLO Creamery, 570 Higuera St., Suites 165 & 175
Job Title: Program Director
Supervisor: Marta Peluso, Executive Director
Classification: At-will, exempt
Weekly Schedule: 10 AM to 4 PM, Monday – Friday
and meetings & events, as needed
Salary: $24,000 + $2,000 insurance stipend
Application Deadline: Applicants should submit a resume and a letter outlining their qualifications for this position so that it arrives at ARTS Obispo’s office by 4 PM on November 29th, 2007.

Job Duties:

Under the direction of the Executive Director and members of the Board of Directors, the Program Director is responsible for overseeing ARTS Obispo’s programs. Inclusive in this responsibility are reviewing and adhering to established program methods, budgets and timelines. The Program Director drives committee agendas and deadlines, will attend monthly meetings and report back to the Executive Director on the activities of program committees. In addition, the Program Director is responsible for marketing ARTS Obispo’s programs by writing press releases, attending community events and developing new avenues of public relations.

ARTS Obispo’s Program Director must have a college undergraduate degree and good writing and organizational skills. There is much face to face and telephone contact with the public, thus candidates need to have excellent verbal communication skills. This position requires computer literacy in Microsoft Word and Excel Programs and requires the ability to move objects up to 30 pounds and to climb ladders. Some knowledge of website development is highly desired and candidates with an established history of commitment to the arts are preferred.

Specific duties include:

1. Create annual program development plan with assistance of Executive Director.

2. Determine program budgets and fundraising goals with assistance of Executive Director.

3. Drive agendas for and attend program committee meetings, including:

• Art After Dark
• Art in Public Places
• Open Studios Art Tour
• SLO Art Gallery Association
• SLOCAATS

4. Assist with ARTS Space Obispo events by helping to install and de-install exhibitions, and coordinate event receptions.

5. Coordinate monthly ad for Art After Dark galleries and venues.

6. Occasional writing contributions to ARTS Obispo News.

7. Assist Executive Director in planning Ruth Fash Memorial Lecture Series.

8. Coordinate annual Ingrid Reti Literary Grant.

9. Represent ARTS Obispo at marketing committee meetings of the SLO County Visitors &
Conference Bureau.

10. Be the staff liaison with the ARTS Obispo Board of Directors’ Volunteer Coordinator.

To submit resume, or for further information, contact Marta at director@sloartscouncil.org or (805) 544-9251.