Artists Guild News

NEWSLETTER  Following is the July/August 2019 Artists Guild Newsletter.   2018 & 2019 Newsletters are on the Artists Guild website: www.sdmaag.org     Older issues (1971-2010) are available digitally from Jody Abssy --  jodyabssy@gmail.com   President's Message DUES need to be paid JULY 1st  Go to www.sdmaag.org  sign in, and pay your dues on your profile page.  Pay your dues on or after July 1st.  Please also update your profile and be sure to fill in your SDMA membership number and expire date.  See instructions below to update your profile and enter images. The Artists Guild is looking forward to our exhibition at Mission Trails Visitor Center August 3 to September 13, 2019.  July 7th is the last day to enter.  The prospectus is on the Artists Guild website: www.sdmaag.org  This show is for members only, so log in, then go to "Call for entries." In the drop down list click on Au Naturel: Nature's Art . . . then entry form.   You will then log in to Entry Thingy and fill out the form to enter the exhibition. The Artists Guild Annual Meeting, June 8th at Liberty Station (minutes below) had over 30 members in attendance and those members voted for the slate of board members presented.  The board members then voted for the following officers:     President:  Sue Zinngrabe Gold      Secretary: Mark-Elliott Lugo      Treasurer:  Julianne Ricksecker      Membership Chair:  Angelika Villagrana Rounding out the 2019-2020 board of directors are:      History Chair:  Jody Abssy      Exhibition Committee Member:  Janet Lee      Exhibitions Committee Member:  Ray Brownfield      Member at Large:  Susan Mae Hull      Member at Large:  Catherine Newhart Come to our next board meeting, Tuesday, July 2, from 10:15 a.m. till noon in the museum board room.  Find out how we work together and what currently has our attention.  Add your ideas and concerns. Add me to your mailing list for your upcoming solo or group exhibitions:  president@sdmaag.org   Please update your profile & images on the Artists Guild website and pay your dues on July 1st. INSTRUCTIONS:  Log on (upper right-hand corner) at the Artists Guild website www.sdmaag.org   Click on your name in the upper right hand corner.  See the list and choose "edit profile."   The Avatar portion is where you insert your picture.  You also will be able to create an album and upload images of your work. To do this click on "member photo albums."  Uploading your images is very important.  Gallery owners look at the artwork to make choices for invitational exhibits.  Call or email me if you need help. Sue Gold president@sdmaag.org or 858-717-5414 Read More

May/June 2019

NEWSLETTER  Following is the May/June 2019 Artists Guild Newsletter.    Older issues (1971-2010) are available digitally from Jody Abssy --  jodyabssy@gmail.com President's Message The History Committee is working hard on the centennial book 100 Artists, 100 Years: A Century of Creativity in San Diego. We should have all the permissions in hand and copy and layouts to the printer by mid-Summer and hopefully be able to launch the book at The San Diego Museum of Art Reception in the Fall.  All Artists Guild members will be invited to the reception and donors will receive their copies of the book.   The Artists Guild has met its goal for funding the book as mentioned in the previous newsletter.  We are, however, still accepting donations as costs have gone up and there are unforeseen expenses.   If you wish, you can donate on our website: www.sdmaag.org  or contact me at:  president@sdmaag.org Our exhibitions at the Lyceum Theatre and Gallery 21 were very successful.  The Artists Guild sold over $8,000 worth of artwork and had an enthusiastic crowd of viewers at the exhibitions. A big thank you goes to the members of the exhibition committee: John Oleinik, Angelika Villagrana, Ray Brownfield, Janet Lee and Susan Ashley for making these exhibitions possible. We are also looking forward to the next exhibition at Mission Trails Visitor Center August-September 2019.  Details to come on that one. We will have our annual meeting at Liberty Station on the second Saturday in June (the 8th).  We'll send members a letter with all the details. The Artists Guild annual meeting is when we vote on the board of directors for the next fiscal year (July1, 2019 - June 30, 2020).  Now is the time to notify us of your nominations for board and committee positions.  Please plan on being at our annual meeting.  You will have fun at the party, meet other artists and hear about all the goings on at the Artists Guild. Also, please come to our next board meeting, Tuesday, May 7, from 10:15am till noon in the museum board room.  Find out how we work together and what currently has our attention.  Add your ideas and concerns. Please update your profile and images on the Artists Guild website. Log on (upper right-hand corner) at the Artists Guild website www.sdmaag.org   Click on your name in the upper right hand corner.  See list and choose "edit profile."   The Avatar portion is where you insert your picture.  You will be able to create an album and upload images of your work. Sue Gold president@sdmaag.org or  858-717-5414 New Members Artist Members: Charlene Mosley - Oil, watercolor, murals, book illustrations, animation Bonnie Lee Roth - Medium: Clay, acrylics, watercolor and alcohol ink Member News   Western Federation of Watercolor Societies San Diego Watercolor Society  Liberty Station, 2825 Dewey Road, Ste 105, San Diego May 1 to May 31, 2019 (daily 10-4) A number of Artists Guild members were juried into this exhibition. Marion Mettler's painting Seated No. 6 won "Best of Show" Seated No. 6, watercolor by Marion Mettler PlayLight XVI, watercolor by Pat Dispensiere Vantage Point, watercolor by Vita Sorrentino Read more Member News and Events announcements

Following is the March/April 2019 Artists Guild Newsletter.    Older issues (1971-2010) are available digitally from Jody Abssy --  jodyabssy@gmail.com

President's Message

We have wonderful news:  We received a substantial gift from an "angel," who wants to remain anonymous, that put us over the top and we can now print the Artists Guild Centennial Book.   So, we are in the production stage and working closely with the printer and SDMA.  More on this as we progress.

If any of you were thinking of donating, there is always the possibility that we might need more than our $40,000 budget, especially since the printer is about to send us an updated estimate!  So, we are still accepting donations.  If you wish, you can donate on our website: www.sdmaag.org

Current Exhibitions:

Lyceum Theater Membership Exhibition -- during the play "Beethoven"
February 19 - March 25, 2019
Please come to the reception Friday, March 1, 2019, 7 - 8 pm
Address:  Lyceum Theater, 79 Horton Plaza
Juror: Sonya Sparks, Owner/Curator of Sparks Gallery

Gallery 21, Spanish Village, Balboa Park
Open Exhibition - all media
March 12 - 25, 2019
Please come to the reception Sunday, March 17, 2019, 4 - 6 pm
Juror:  Sculptor and Painter Richard Becker

Upcoming exhibitions (details to come):
Mission Trails Regional Park -- August 3-September 13, 2019

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Following is the November/December 2018 Artists Guild Newsletter.    Older issues (1971-2010) are available digitally from Jody Abssy --  jodyabssy@gmail.com

President's Message

Members Exhibition at Gallery 21, Spanish Village, Balboa Park is on display now through November 5, 2018. To see this exhibition online go to www.sdmaag.org, click on “Exhibitions” and then “2018 Membership Exhibition."

Art Center on the Square --Clairemont Square Exhibition.  Members who entered the Gallery 21 exhibition are eligible to show one piece of work at Art Center on the Square, 4809 Clairemont Drive.  The Artists Guild has one wall at this exhibition -- November 5 through January 4, 2019.  Work will be on the wall for one of four two-week periods.  First artists' reception Friday, November 9, 2018  6 pm-8 pm.  Contact John Oleinik for more information about this opportunity: oleinikarchitect@gmail.com

A big thank you to the Exhibitions Committee, John Oleinik, Angelika Villagrana, Janet Lee, Susan Ashley, and Ray Brownfield for their wonderful work in putting together these exhibitions, and for scheduling the upcoming 2019 exhibitions. 

Thank you, too, to Susan Mae Hull for setting up and running the Art Center on the Square and for asking the Artists Guild to participate.

Members Christmas Party:  Gallery 21, Spanish Village, Balboa Park, Saturday, December 15, 2018, 2pm-4pm.  Bring an appetizer to share.  We will have a raffle of art supplies & items of interest to artists.  For more information contact Angelika Villagrana  gelikavillagrana@gmail.comor 619-222-1034.  Thank you, Angelika for planning this party.

Upcoming exhibitions (details to come): 
Lyceum Theatre -- February 19-March 25, 2019 --
    Juror: Sonya Sparks, Owner/Curator of Sparks Gallery
Gallery 21 -- March 5-18, 2019 -- Juror:  Sculptor and Painter Richard Becker
Mission Trails Regional Park -- August 3-September 13, 2019 -- Juror to be announced

Online store, for members only, is a work in progress.  Because of the effort involved, right now we are limiting members to two works for sale in the online store.

Please email me at: president@sdmaag.org and let me know which of your works should be shown in the store.  If an image of the work is in your album, I can get it from there.   Or, you can email me the image.  Make sure you send me the price.  Prices need to include sales tax and shipping.  You have the option of giving members a discount.  So, tell me the public price and the members price. 

Please update your profile and images on the Artists Guild website.
Log on (upper right-hand corner) at the Artists Guild website www.sdmaag.org   Click on your name in the upper right hand corner.  See list and choose "edit profile."   The Avatar portion is where you insert your picture.  You will be able to create an album and upload images of your work. 

It is so important that your work be displayed on the Artists Guild website.  In the past private galleries have chosen work from our website to display in their galleries.  It is a wonderful opportunity.

Sue Gold
president@sdmaag.org or  858-717-5414

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Attached is the September/October 2018 Artists Guild Newsletter.  Enjoy!  (Older issues are available digitally from Jody Abssy --  jodyabssy@gmail.com)

President's Message

Prospectus is out for:  October 23 - November 5, 2018 -- members exhibition at Gallery 21 in Spanish Village, Balboa Park.  Juror: Jeff Yeomans, Fine Artist & Teacher.  Deadline for entry: Sept. 23, 2018 11:59 pm PST.   Prospectus follows.  Enter on the Artists Guild website under "Call for Entries."  Only paid members can enter this show.

Online store, for members only, is a work in progress.  Because of the effort involved, right now we are limiting members to two works for sale in the online store.

Please email me at: president@sdmaag.org and let me know which of your works should be shown in the store. 

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President's Message

The Artists Guild starts a new year on July 1, 2018.  We are increasing our membership and building on the good foundation made by those before us.  I personally want to thank Angelika Villagrana for her extended term as president from 2012 to 2018 and for the wonderful programs and exhibits she initiated.

We have just had a beautiful exhibition at the Poway Center for Performing Arts, juried by Ariel Plotek, former curator of contemporary art at SDMA. 

Upcoming exhibitions are:  October 23 - November 5, 2018 -- members exhibition at Gallery 21 in Spanish Village, Balboa Park.  Juror to be announced
February 19 - March 25, 2019 members exhibition at the San Diego Repertory Theatre/ Lyceum, Horton Plaza, downtown San Diego.  Juror to be announced.

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Our April Artists Discussion group was well attended and enthusiastically received.  Artists were hungry to learn more about "How to Present Your Artwork and Get Connected!"   Many thanks to our presenter, Alessandra Moctezuma, Gallery Director and Museum Studies Professor at San Diego Mesa College.

Professor Montezuma has graciously provided us with a copy of her slides so that attendees could recall her suggestions and review the websites and Instagram feeds she used as examples. Download the document here: 

HowtoPresentyourwork.pptx

Thank you for an exciting and informative presentation!

San Diego Mesa College offers the only hands on program in Museum Studies and Gallery Exhibition Skills

. In the courses students learn from arts professionals and discover what goes on behind-the-scenes in local museums and arts organizations. Artists can learn to present and promote their work and get connected with the San Diego art scene. 

Professor Alessandra Moctezuma has an extensive background working as an artist, as a founder of arts collectives, as a public arts manager, and as a curator. Working in arts organizations, Professor Moctezuma learned many skills that were not taught in art school or studio art classes. She designed courses that offer an overview of the art world and allow students and interested artists to develop skills to succeed as professionals. Making art is essential but getting the work out into the world is crucial!

We cordially invite you to join us for our FREE Artists Discussions Series.

Artists Guild and Liberty Station artists are encouraged to bring artwork to present to the audience during the first hour. This is an excellent opportunity to network with other artists and view each other’s works.

11:00  - How to Present Your Artwork and Get Connected!  

Alessandra Moctezuma, Gallery Director and Museum Studies Professor

San Diego Mesa College offers the only hands on program in Museum Studies and Gallery Exhibition Skills. In the courses students learn from arts professionals and discover what goes on behind-the-scenes in local museums and arts organizations. Artists can learn to present and promote their work and get connected with the San Diego art scene. 

Professor Alessandra Moctezuma has an extensive background working as an artist, as a founder of arts collectives, as a public arts manager, and as a curator. Working in arts organizations, Professor Moctezuma learned many skills that were not taught in art school or studio art classes. She designed courses that offer an overview of the art world and allow students and interested artists to develop skills to succeed as professionals. Making art is essential but getting the work out into the world is crucial!

There is no charge, however reservations are required. Please Register on our Events Page, or RSVP to Angelika Villagrana, (619) 222-1034 or gelikavillagrana@gmail.com

2018 Open Juried Exhibition

"Connections"

Open to all Artists Worldwide

May 31 – June 30, 2018 

Poway Center for the Performing Arts
15498 Espola Rd, Poway, CA 92064

DEADLINE TO ENTER 

MONDAY, April 2, 2018, at 11:59 p.m., Pacific Standard Time.