Award of Excellence, 2009 National Juried Exhibiton
Congratulations to Leslie Plato Smith for winning the Award of Excellence from the 2009 National Juried Exhibition for her "Kelp" piece (above), currently on exhibit at the ACCI Gallery in Berkeley, CA.
ACCI Gallery Exhibit
JULY 10 - AUGUST 23, 2009
Opening Reception: JULY 10, 2009, 6-9pm
Arts & Crafts Cooperative
1652 Shattuck Ave
Berkeley, CA 94709
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Crocker Art Museum
SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 5-11 PM
FINE ARTS BUILDING, CAL EXPO
2008 Art Auction Online Preview by Artist Last Name
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THURSDAY, MAY 28, 6-9 PM
FINE ARTS BUILDING, CAL EXPO
FREE ADMISSION; $10 PARKING
Mingle with Art Auction artists and preview their works to be sold at the Art Auction on June 6.
Bid on works in the acclaimed Big Names, Small Art Silent Auction where original artworks start at just $25.
Ceramics Monthly
2008 Undergraduate Showcase
I'm not sure the term undergraduate accurately reflects the nature of what it is to study ceramics at the post-secondary level. Really, it just says you haven't graduated; it says nothing of the commitment you may have made to your chosen field of study, and it certainly doesn't convey the level of achievement we see in the works submitted for this showcase. Perhaps we should have called it the "2008 Extremely Committed Post-Secondary Students with Tons of Ability and Potential Superstar Status Showcase," but you can see how that's problematic.
The 75th Crocker-Kingsley
California's Biennial
January 10 – February 6, 2009
The Kingsley Art Club in cooperation with the Crocker Art Museum sponsors a biennial juried exhibition. While normally held at the Museum, the exhibition will be held at the Tsakopoulos Library Galleria in Downtown Sacramento due to construction for the Museum's expansion. This year celebrates the 75th Crocker-Kingsley exhibition. The first was held in 1927. The show was first juried in 1940, a tradition that continues to the present day. Past exhibitors have included many premier names in American and California art, including Robert Arneson, Kathryn Uhl Ball, Elmer Bischoff, Fred Dalkey, David Gilhooly, Ralph Goings, Gregory Kondos, Roland Petersen, Mel Ramos, Ruth Rippon, Fritz Scholder and Wayne Thiebaud.
The show aims to attract California's established artists as well as those just emerging on the scene. The exhibition is open to any artist currently living in California. Six cash prizes range from $250-$3,000 and are awarded for Best of Show, first, second and third prize, an honorable mention and a people's choice award. The exhibition juror will select 30 two-dimensional and 30 three-dimensional works for display. Work will represent a diversity of media – painting, sculpture, photography, p rintmaking and craft – in a range of artistic styles from representational to abstract to conceptual.