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From: Jong, Jason
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 1:18 PM
To: 'artsource@oaklandculturalarts.org'
Subject: Oakland ArtSource, May 2008

 

 

 

 

You are receiving this communication as a member of the City of Oakland, Cultural Arts & Marketing Division, Cultural Arts Programs electronic distribution list. If you wish to be removed from this list or feel you have received this communication in error, please email ArtSource_Unsubscribe@OaklandCulturalArts.org. If you have received this communication from a friend and would like to be added to future emails regarding Cultural Funding Program events and opportunities, please email ArtSource@OaklandCulturalArts.org. Cultural Arts Programs | Cultural Arts & Marketing Division | 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, 9th Floor | Oakland, CA 94612 CFP Awardee Events Listing Cultural Funding Program awardees continue to present events and activities of the highest caliber during the month of May. To view a detailed listing of events, visit: http://www.OaklandCulturalArts.org/main/CFPAwardeeEvents.htm. All dates and times are subject to change. Copyright © 2008 All Rights Reserved. City of Oakland Cultural Arts & Marketing Division Oakland Artisan Marketplace The Oakland Artisan Marketplace is the City's premier arts and crafts vending program, providing artisans with an opportunity to sell their arts and crafts year-round in Oakland. For more information, contact Di Anne Love, Oakland Artisan Marketplace Coordinator at (510) 238-4948 or dlove@oaklandnet.com. Oakland Cultural Affairs Commission The Cultural Affairs Commission (CAC) was established for the purpose of advising the Mayor, City Council and City Manager on all matters affecting cultural development in the community. You are invited to the next Creative Prologue, a performance or presentation featuring a different Oakland arts organization or individual artist each month, followed by the regular CAC Meeting: Monday, May 19, 2008 5:30 pm Oakland City Hall City Council Chambers, 3rd Floor 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza Oakland, CA 94612 The May 19 Creative Prologue will feature youth performers from Opera Piccola, an educational theater company partially supported by City of Oakland Cultural Funding Program grants. Regular meetings held at City Hall are shown on the City’s award-winning governmental affairs station, KTOP-TV (Cable Channel 10).  For KTOP’s complete schedule, go to http://www.oaklandnet.com/government/streaming-video/2007.html. For information on their production facilities, visit www.ktopstudios.com. Oakland ArtSource Double Vision: Cubist and Abstract Expressions showcases the art of Carol Manasse and Steve Carlson. May 12-June 27, 2008. Opening Reception: Thursday, May 15, 2008 5-8pm Performance and Conversations with the Artists Thursday, June 19, 2008 5-8pm State of California Office Building 1515 Clay St (Atrium) Oakland, CA 94612 General Exhibition Hours: M-F 10am-5pm Free and Open to the Public. Reception and Events are part of “Third-Thursday—Oakland Art Night. BART, AC Transit and Wheelchair Accessible. For more information contact Di Anne Love at (510) 622-8190, (510) 238-7386, or CCAGallery@mail2Art.com . Craft & Cultural Arts Gallery features the Art of Manasse and Carlson Photo: Chris Duffy Call for Artisans: Be a part of Art & Soul, the City’s premier art and music festival! Art & Soul returns to downtown Oakland over Labor Day Weekend, August 30 & 31 and September 1, 2008. Last year, more than 60,000 guests strolled through the streets to enjoy the art, the music, the food and the fun of Art & Soul. The festival features six stages, 60 bands, over 175 artisans, a festive Family Fun Zone and community displays. Art & Soul is a non-juried street festival that features both handcrafted wares and commercial, imported goods. The Cultural Arts and Marketing Department, producers of the festival, seeks artisans to vend their handcrafted wares to the diverse and sophisticated Bay Area festival audience. (An Artisan is defined as one who handcrafts his/her work and vends in person.) To request an artisan application: Phone: (510) 238-7402 Email: ArtandSoul@oaklandnet.com To download an application: www.ArtandSoulOakland.com Make Art & Soul your new Labor Day tradition! Community in Focus: Center for Cultural Innovation Since 2001, the Center for Cultural Innovation (CCI) has been serving its mission to “promote knowledge sharing, networking and financial independence for individual artists and creative entrepreneurs by providing business training, grants and loans, and incubating innovative projects that create new program knowledge, tools and practices for artists in the field.” With offices in Los Angeles and locally in the Bay Area, CCI is a strong supporting partner helping artists and arts organizations pursue and succeed in their endeavors. Following are several key CCI events and deadlines: Save the Date! San Francisco Bay Area Arts Town hall comes to Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on Monday, June 9, 2008. This FREE gathering of local and national leaders in the arts has been developed by CCI with a host of regional partners. Workshops will engage participants in an exploration of critical issues such as Survival, Reach, Creativity, and Impact. Monday, June 9, 2008 12:30-8pm Yerba Buena Center for the Arts 701 Mission St (at Third) San Francisco, CA 94103-3138 Online Registration available after May 12th: www.cciarts.org Round III of Investing in Artists Announced! This funding program is designed to enhance the working lives and creative environment for individual artists in California by funding tools and market strategies that will allow artists to create their best work more consistently, and distribute that work more broadly to new audiences. Applications for Round III of the program are due on June 6, 2008. A free application and orientation workshop will be held Thursday, May 15, 2008, 6:30-8pm, at the East Bay Community Foundation Conference Center, 353 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza in the Dalziel Building, at the roundabout at the end of San Pablo Avenue in Oakland. Register for this workshop online: www.cciarts.org/workshops Just Released! The Business of Art: An Artist’s Guide to Profitable Self-Employment—this resource guides promises to be an indispensable source of information for the working artist, covering career and business planning, marketing and promotions, budgeting and money management, legal issues and financing creative work. http://www.cciarts.org/bookstore.htm For additional information on these opportunities or other CCI programs, visit www.cciarts.org, or contact staff at the Bay Area Office: Center for Cultural Innovation 651 Brannan Street, Suite 410 San Francisco, CA 94107 (415) 904-8671 Alameda County Artist Opportunities The Alameda County Arts Commission announces 3 new opportunities for Alameda County Artists. Artwork Purchase Program 2008—Deadline May 30, 2008 Up to $ 75,000 is available to purchase existing two-dimensional, low-relief or wall sculptural artwork. Artists at all levels of professional development are invited to apply. Small Scale Artwork Commission Program—Deadline June 30, 2008 Juvenile Justice Center Sobering and Detoxification Centers Up to $144,000 is available for these two programs. Artists who make two-dimensional, low-relief or wall sculptural artwork are invited to apply.  Artists will be commissioned to produce a new series of work in the studio over a six-month period. The artist's output will be acquired by the County and will be installed at the Juvenile Justice Center and the Sobering and Detoxification Centers. Artists interested in creating artwork for the communities served at these unique facilities are strongly encouraged to apply. Artists will be asked to create works with positive themes that contribute to a safe and supportive environment. Applications for these opportunities must be submitted online through the CaFÉ™ website, www.callforentry.org (search for 'Alameda County'). These opportunities are open to practicing, professional visual artists who live, are permanently employed, or rent/own an artist's studio in Alameda County. Qualified professional artists, including women and African American, Latino/Chicano, Native American, and Asian/Pacific Islander artists and artists with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For additional information visit the ACAC website at www.acgov.org/arts or call (510) 208-9646. The “Great Wall of Oakland” showcases the work of regional and international media artists as well as classic film and video selections, screened on a giant 100x100 foot outdoor wall. Sponsored by Metrovation in partnership with Signature Properties and the City of Oakland’s Public Art Program. For more information on the Public Art Program, visit www.OaklandCulturalArts.org. When: First Friday of every month, beginning half an hour after sunset Where:  West Grand Avenue between Broadway and Valley in downtown Oakland (back wall of the 2201 Broadway building, above the parking lot behind Luka’s Taproom & Lounge) Admission: FREE Questions or ideas for future screenings? Contact the City’s Public Art Coordinator, Steven Huss, at shuss@oaklandnet.com. This edition of Oakland ArtSource brings you events, activities and workshops of interest to artists and art organizations through May. This month, Community in Focus features the Center for Cultural Innovation, a consulting, research and training organization providing artist and nonprofits with management tools, strategies and resources to lead change in their communities. Feel free to reply to this email or contact us by phone at (510) 238-2103 with comments and suggestions. Oakland Arts in May Visit us online at www.OaklandCulturalArts.org for Cultural Funding Program updates, Public Art project opportunities, Oakland Art Gallery happenings, and other Cultural Arts news in Oakland. May 2008, Volume 1, Issue 6 The City of Oakland seeks Oakland artists to work with local youth to design and paint three community murals to help abate graffiti in the Coliseum Redevelopment Area. The budget is approx. $9,000 to $13,000 per mural site. Selected artists will work with community youth to develop mural design concepts during summer 2008 and to paint the murals in summer/fall ’08. This opportunity is open to Oakland-based practicing, professional artists and has a June 2, 2008 application deadline. For the Request for Qualifications, contact Yonathan Santana, Community and Economic Development Agency, phone: (510) 238-2983, email: ysantana@oaklandnet.com. Call for Oakland Artists: Mural Projects Oakland Youth Arts Festival 'Art Saves Lives' Oakland Youth Arts Festival is a multi-media festival of art making, exhibition and performance. This year's FREE festival highlights youth artistry from all across Oakland and coincides with the 'Cool Remixed' urban arts exhibition at the Oakland Museum of California. From the organizers of this year’s festival: “The arts provide a unique outlet for our youth and our communities to show what amazing inspirations, dreams and connections we each have within us. Further, we believe young artists' creative expression of their truths in particular act as a catalyst for youth movements and community organizing in Oakland and beyond.” Saturday, May 31, 2008 12-9pm Oakland Museum of California 1000 Oak Street Oakland, CA 94607 Sponsored by the Oakland Unified School District, hosted by Mind Power Collective in partnership with the City of Oakland, Alameda County Office of Education's Alliance for Arts Learning Leadership and a variety of Oakland's arts, youth and community organizations and leaders. For a complete schedule of performances and activities, to register and for additional information, visit http://artsaveslives.wordpress.com . CompassPoint’s 21st Annual Nonprofit Day Conference From www.compasspoint.org: For over 20 years Nonprofit Day has brought nonprofit leaders together to build and strengthen relationships, learn from experts, discuss emerging trends in the sector and to celebrate the amazing work that we all do each and every day. This year’s conference features 24 workshop sessions, over 40 exhibitors and a keynote address by Leslie Crutchfield & Heather McLeod Grant, authors of Forces for Good: The Six Practices of High-Impact Nonprofits. Friday, June 27, 2008 7:30am-4:30pm The Westin St. Francis, Union Square 335 Powell Street San Francisco, CA 94102-1804 For additional information call (415) 541-9000 or visit www.compasspoint.org. The Great Wall of Oakland—Outdoor Media Screening Series
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