If you missed it in June, Art on the Square is back on July 18th & 19th from 5pm-8:30pm. Bay Area artists and artisans will exhibit their work in the heart of the beautifully renovated downtown. Redwood City is an epicenter for the arts with new galleries (including Phantom Galleries!) and great places to hear live music.

Presented by the Redwood City Civic Cultural Commission and the Redwood City Redevelopment Agency, the four juried outdoor shows complement Music on the Square, the city’s popular Friday evening summer concert series. ( July 18 with the Madison Blues Band and all day Saturday July 19 with the PAL Blues Festival, www.palbluesfestival.com)

See painting, sculpture, photography, glass, fiber, jewelry, ceramics and more by fantastic local artists. And, at each show there will be a drawing for gift certificates that can be "spent" in any artist's booth.

We're still accepting artist applications. Go to www.redwoodcityevents.org for a complete schedule of events or to download an application.

AfterWorks begins after the fireworks subside at 10pm this Friday the Fourth. Featuring: the music of David Knight and Benjamin Henderson; Live Animation by M dot Strange set to the music of Panthelion, David Knight and Steve Barry; Live Painting by Brittany Rediger and Joe Barajas; Hooping by Rachel Radness.

The Art Ark
1035 S. 6th Street, San Jose, CA
Doors: 10 p.m.
Admission: free

California Lawyers for the Arts is conducting a statewide survey of individuals involved in the Arts to determine interest in e-learning as an option to expand access to educational programming statewide.

California Lawyers for the Arts seeks to develop greater awareness and involvement by the legal community to the needs and interests of artists and arts organizations; and provides educational programs and legal services, such as Legal Referral and Arts Arbitration and Mediation, to the arts community.

Currently, educational programs are in-person events hosted in the Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, and Sacramento metropolitan areas that seek to assist artist and arts organizations gain greater competency in handling their legal and business affairs by providing means of appropriate self-help though preventative education about best practices, rights and obligations; through the launch of an e-learning pilot program, C.L.A. hopes to reach artists and art organization in regions of California not currently supported by existing educational programs.

Your participation in this survey would be greatly appreciated!

You can participate through July 20, 2008 by clicking here or pasting this link in to your browser http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspxsm=9v021YmhAz78W8oDxV7vow_3d_3d

It would be greatly appreciated if you would forward this request to your friends, colleagues, or members involved in creative endeavors.

End/beginning 3, gouache, coffee, and graphite on paper, 24"x 24"

Sara Cole is having a solo exhibition entitled Underneath at Bryant Street Gallery in Palo Alto with an opening reception on Friday, July 11th at 6pm-8pm.

To preview the artwork, click here.

Bryant Street Gallery
532 Bryant Street, Palo Alto
650-321-8155

A crazy collection of 200 DIYers are selling their wares this weekend in San Francisco at the Fort Mason Center, and it's free! The Renegade Craft Fair hosts events in NYC, Chicago and San Francisco.

July 12 & 13th, 11am - 7pm.
Fort Mason's Festival Pavillion.

SPARK is a great weekly program that airs art, performance and culture segments each week on KQED. We're looking forward to this week's episode which features San Jose TAIKO, and Victor Cartagena, an artist that we became familiar with through MACLA years ago.

The episode will air several times over the next few days so check listings here.

Btw....if you want to see TAIKO for real, they'll be performing at the Obon Festival in Japantown this weekend, 4:30pm on July 12th and 3:30pm on July 13th.

San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin
640 No. 5th Street (between Jackson & Taylor)
Japantown, San Jose
For a complete schedule, visit the Obon site here.

works/san josé, your community art and performance center on south first street, is reopening with its traditional member exhibition that is open to all artists.

if you have contributed since the last member exhibit in summer 07 then you are likely paid up. otherwise please rejoin at temporarily reduced rates, or contribute a bit more if you can. works currently has only volunteer staffing, so please also consider contacting gallery@workssanjose.org to help with receiving, hanging, and gallery sitting.

for more info and application, download the PDF here or visit the works website here.

Avenue1 is seeking a strong Fine Artist Instructor in our Fine Art Foundations program. This is a contractor position and only requires 3 hours of instruction per class. Classes are typically held once a week in the evenings or weekends for an entire quarter. The painting class will be for the Fall of 2008.

We are looking for instructors with a strong portfolio, in putting together still lifes, as well as acrylic and mixed media painting. Being able to set a up strong still life and create strong portfolio projects a must.

We are looking for instructors with Fine Arts degrees. Bachelor’s degree strongly suggested but can be overlooked with a strong portfolio and experience. Please send resumes and portfolios to info@avenue-1.com

Learn something new and connect with other artists! Martha Castillo Clayprint Studios has numerous workshops scheduled for the rest of the year. One Day Introduction to Clayprinting, One Day Refresher and Mounting/Framing Your Prints are all open for registration on line now at marthacastillo.net.

ART PEACE: Darfur Awareness
Saturday, July 26th, 1pm-10pm

Art Ark Gallery
1035 South 6th Street
San Jose Ca,95112

The event July 26th is a day long concert and a celebration of artistic expression and peace. There will be a gallery full of peace inspiring art, and an outdoor presentation of the winners of the "Art Of Politics 2008" National Graphic Design Contest. There will also be interactive teach-ins about the situation in Darfur via Camp Darfur, an organization dedicated to ending genocide.

The art ark, an art living space with it's own gallery and outdoor amphitheater area, will be transformed into a festival, where people can write letters to congress, check out visual art, live painting, participate in art, and listen to some really great bay area bands and solo artists all day long.

At dusk, there will be a presentation of the documentary on Darfur called, "They Turned Our Desert Into Fire," under the open sky and a conversation with the film maker Mark Brecke, along with perspectives delivered by refugees from Sudan.

Entry is by donation, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. All donations will go to help refugees from Darfur.

Pic nic encouraged!

The bands for the event include:

A Decent Animal
Case in Theory
Ambience
RS2 Solid Sound
J Jonah and Timeless
Hans Keller Band
The Arcade Rebellion
The Stars Misplaced(solo)
Cast Iron Songs
G Willikers
Ghost Tree
Michael Medina

for more information check out myspace.com/artpeacesj

Kori Thompson & Anabella Pinon will be exhibiting new works on Friday, July 25th at On the Corner Music from 8pm - late. Tunes by Nate Nothing & Dave Ma.

On the Corner Music
530 E. Campbell Ave.
Campbell, CA

Frank Garvey (pictured above) participated in Phantom Galleries during the subZERO Festival last June with paintings and beggar robot. Frank is about to unveil his Wall of Ashes installation at his OmniCircus space in San Francisco and you're invited!

Grand Opening Celebration for the WALL OF ASHES Installation! Join Frank Garvey plus other OmniCircus collaborators Friday August 15 at 7pm at OmniCircus.

Over 20 years in the making, Frank Garvey's WALL of ASHES is finally open for public viewing!

Garvey will discuss his surreal anthem to the urban night- a multimedia installation with paintings, sculptures, robots, music, photography, and video.

This installation will be open to the public most Saturday afternoons 12noon - 4pm, with special evening events TBA. OmniCircus DVDs, CDs and publications will be available for sale.

$5 suggested donation

The OmniCircus is located at 550 Natoma Street, between Mission and Howard and 6th and 7th Streets, in San Francisco's South of Market (SoMa) district. The door is on Russ Street. Please call 415-701-0686 for more information.

THE GREATER GOOD or HUSTRAVAGANZA or 2ND HUSSA-VERSARY

These awesome guys and musicians are great contributors to the local art and music scene....you're invited to their birthday party this Friday night!

Good Hustle is celebrating two years by bringing it back to one of the first venues they performed at. The performance will be a treat for longtime Hus fans and newbies alike, including plenty of fresh new material and all the classics. Good Hustle will also be premiering The Medley of Failure, a very intense and brief look at the expansive hus-tory that never was.

Cupertino legends the Emerald Hill start off the evening, with DJ sets by Hidden Danger, Ohmaigawd and Big Bamboo closing the night off with pleasure.

Not to be missed, please join us!

FRIDAY JULY 25TH 9pm-2am
Britannia Arms Cupertino
1087 DeAnza Blvd.

$5 advance tix $7 at the door / 21 and up only
thegoodhustle.com

On Fri Aug 1 Bay Area artists and artisans will exhibit their work at beautifully renovated Courthouse Square in the heart of the downtown Redwood City.

Presented by the Redwood City Civic Cultural Commission and the Redwood City Redevelopment Agency, Art on the Square's juried outdoor shows complement Music on the Square, the city's popular Friday evening summer concert series.

See painting, sculpture, photography, glass, fiber, jewelry, ceramics and more by fantastic local artists. At each show there will be a drawing for gift certificates that can be "spent" in any artist's booth.

Enjoy the Friday evening art shows from 5 - 8:30 pm on:
- August 1 with Vegas style New Morty Show, and on
- September 19 with salsa rock band La Ventana, and all day Sept 20 at the first annual Redwood City Salsa Festival

Redwood City is an epicenter for the arts with new galleries (including Phantom Galleries!) and great places to hear live music.

We're still accepting artist applications for Sept 08. To download an application or to find a complete schedule of events, go to www.redwoodcityevents.org

Geri has new works at the Woodside Library, July through August 2008. at 3140 Woodside Road, Woodside. Geri is known for working in several art forms; oil, acrylic, watercolor, mixed media and sculpture. She has won over 50 awards and has received recognition in the Bay Area.

Artisans and Vendors -- You are cordially invited to join us at the THE SPIRIT OF JAPANTOWN FESTIVAL, San Jose, California
Saturday, October 4, 2008, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

The Spirit of Japantown festival attracted over 10,000 visitors last year. The festival’s goal is UPP to Unite our entire community, Preserve Japantown’s rich multicultural heritage and Promote awareness of Japantown one of the last 3 major Japantowns remaining in the United States and it’s 118 year old history.

Apply by September 5, 2008 to avoid late registration fees. For further information, including registration, visit www.spiritofjapantownfestival.com.

Our publicity will be widespread with contributions from our many sponsors.

We welcome your participation!
Sincerely,
Lisa Usuki
Vendor Section Leader
LisaU@foxracing.com or 408 839-9507

Kaleid Gallery is proud to present Into the Void its first cosmic/futuristic/pre-and- post-apocalyptic themed exhibition, featuring new paintings and ink renderings by Andy Gouveia and Pellet. Inspired by science fiction paperback novels, old educational films, elementary school visits to the Exploratorium and anatomically incorrect illustrations of prehistoric beasts, Into the Void will include 60+ new art works that might just melt your face off and fry your brain, if viewed from the proper angle.

Artists' Reception: First Friday, August 1, 7pm - 9pm
Live Music by Benjamin Henderson

KALEID Gallery
88 South Fourth Street
Downtown San Jose
408-271-5151
www.KALEIDgallery.com

Gallery hours: Tuesday thru Friday, Noon - 7pm, Saturday, Noon - 5pm

The August thru September installations includes three very talented artists from
San Jose and Santa Cruz.

455 South First Street- Jai Tanju, Bigger Moments-excerpts from the with a camera from marc book. Jai will be hosting a sidewalk reception Friday, August 1st from 8pm - 9pm with a new zine called Frida Por Vida and live music by RS2 Solid Sound.

460 Market Street - Yumiko Kayukawa, a photographic tribute to one of her favorite bands.

386 South First Street- Jeremiah Kille, mixed media exhibit by this Santa Cruz artist and custom surfboard maker.