Call to Artists - The Art of the Book 3

Call to Artists - The Art of the Book 3 exhibit runs from September 18 to October 24
Curator: Inés Monguió

Art Drop Off:
Monday September 13 4:00 -7:00 PM
Tuesday September 14 9:00 AM- Noon
Link to Entry Form

Book art and Artist Books of any form, material or size will be featured, from miniscule to huge. In addition, two-dimensional art with text as an integral part of the piece (not only a graphic element) will also be considered. This year the curator, Inés Monguió, is looking for 2D and/orassemblage work featuring text or representing a story that can be “read” by the viewer.

The Art of the Book exhibit features contemporary, traditional and unusual book art. This includes any three dimensional artwork that uses any book format (from tablets to codex) or a book as the base for the artwork. Two-dimensional artwork should include text as an integral part of its’ composition.

The juror will be Joe Cardella, of Art/Life limited editions. Art/Life was a monthly handmade art and literary journal that was published for 25 years. The journal is in the collections of many museums and collectors internationally. Joe is also an accomplished artist in many forms, including assemblage, sculpture, and photography.

Entries may be mailed, or delivered earlier to the curator. Please contact Inés at monguio@concentric.net for further information.

Artist Exhibit Opportunity-Downtown Ventura-Goodwill Window

An Open Letter from the Board of Directors

Dear Fellow Members (and potential members) of the Artists’ Union

A fantastic art opportunity has come our way. Goodwill on Main (formerly the ground floor of Nicholby’s) has offered two Main Street windows as display areas for art by members of the Artists’ Union. The manager of the store visited the gallery during our “Gimme Shelter” exhibit. He was moved, and then inspired to incorporate art into his window displays.

Would you like to have your artwork displayed in large attractive windows fronting Main Street? If so, read on—the Gallery Committee has developed the following guidelines for selection of artists’ work:

1. All artists displayed must be members of the Artists’ Union. Selected artists should be members in good standing who’ve demonstrated their willingness to work in an artists’ cooperative by fulfilling a regular volunteer commitment—such as curating exhibits, gallery sitting, serving on committees, etc.

2. No theme is suggested, but artists should be cognizant of Goodwill as a business and its ongoing needs. Art will be juried in by the Gallery Committee.

3. Participating artists should have proof of insurance or sign a waiver releasing
Goodwill from theft or damage.

4. All art will be available for sale, the Artists’ Union will take its normal 25% commission of which 5% will be passed on to Goodwill as a processing fee.

5. The art will be up four to six weeks. Artists must be willing to promptly retrieve artwork.

6. To submit work send jpegs (for the art you’d like to exhibit) Please include description and dimensions of the piece(s). You can also send window proposals. These are the same as our gallery/exhibit proposals.

We are pleased to be able to offer this as a benefit to our working members. If you are interested, please contact the gallery committee at info@venturaartistsunion.org

Finally, we are grateful to each and every member who volunteers above the minimum level of commitment in order to keep our doors open and our unique artistic gifts available to the community.

We would especially like to thank our Gallery Host Coordinators, Barbara Turner and Alyssa Barber, who work long hours and regularly go above and beyond the call of duty to keep the gallery staffed and open. We hope to hear from many of you soon.

Thank you,
The Board of Directors of the San Buenaventura Artists’ Union

Call to Artists - Gimme Shelter

Call to Artists -- Gimme Shelter An Open/Juried Exhibit

Jurors: Gauvin
Curator: Phil Taggart
Art Drop Off: Monday May 3rd, 4-7 pm and Tuesday May 4th, 9am - Noon
Link to Entry Form

The show explores all forms of marginalization whether in self, family or society. The creative impulse has often been used in the face of madness, despair and chaos, to make sense of it, to make sense through art. Creativity is idealized while mental illness is demonized, yet the same energy can fuel either. This show is an exploration of extreme states of being in the world.

Show Dates: May 8th thru June 13th
Opening Reception: Saturday, May 8th 6pm to 8pm

Artist Calls--Upcoming Open/Juried Shows

Artist Calls--Upcoming Open/Juried Shows through July 2010

Earth Show - Open/Juried Exhibit
Jurors: The Green Art People
March 27-May 2, 2010
Art drop-off days: 3/22 and 3/23
This show challenges artists to re-imagine our relationship to nature, whether macro or micro, social or political, within ...or without. The Earth Show is a multi-media look at human nature and the wild.
Link to Entry Form

Gimme Shelter - Open/Juried Show
Curator: Phil Taggart
May 8-June 13, 2010
Art drop-off days: 5/3 and 5/4
This multi-media show explores the notion of home and its opposite—homelessness, through the lens of our ever-growing homeless population, particularly in the light of Ventura County’s 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness.

In Your Face:an Exhibit of Self-Portraits - Open/Juried Show
Curators: Jeanne LaRocco & elle-je' freeheart
June 19-August 1, 2010
Art drop-off days: 6/14 and 6/15
Self portraits are a way for artists to examine their personal lives and inner psyches. Our personal lives and inner conversations are fertile ground for developing ideas and imagery of universal concern.
Self portraits in any genre, medium, or style are invited. We want to encourage artists to push boundaries and have fun with this topic. This exhibit coincides with birthdays of two famous self-portrait artists: Frida Kahlo (July 6) and Rembrandt van Rijn (July 15).

Politics of Green - August 7 - September 13, 2009

Politics of Green - Call to Artists
Open Juried Show
All things green (politically, ecologically, financially, holistically…) have come to a head, a crossroads, a climax of differing viewpoints and interests. As artists and citizens, it is our decision to confront and question the issues that affect our lives and society, especially in an ever more globalized world culture. The politics of green challenges us to address any of these issues in any medium, including video, installation and performance.

Entry Form
Art Drop off:
Monday, August 3rd, 4 to 7pm and Tuesday, August 4th, 9am to 12 noon
If you are considering an installation please contact a.s.a.p.: Paul Lindhard or Rude Calderon at 805-653-6380 or email artcity@artcitystudios.com

Opening Reception: Saturday, August 8th 6 to 9 pm
Soft Opening: Saturday, September 12th 7 pm