KALEID Gallery artists have created unique works of art generously priced for this gift giving season! This will be a one-stop shopping trip for everyone on your list that shows you care enough to get them something you can't find anywhere else! All art can be taken home at the point of sale.

A Rockin' Stockings Holiday Show & Sale
First Friday December 3rd, 7pm-9pm
Part of the South FIRST FRIDAYS art walk, visit www.southfirstfridays.com for full event schedule!

Sale continues through December 30th.

KALEID Gallery
88 South Fourth St. (at San Fernando)
Downtown San Jose
www.KALEIDGallery.com

4th Annual Homemade Holiday Art as Gifts Show

Saturday, December 11th, 10am - 8pm
2nd Floor 300 Bld. (across from Crate & Barrel)
Over 40 Artists! Reception: Wine, Food & Music 3pm - 8pm

Vendor details:

* The space is at Santana Row across from Crate & Barrel. Huge, well lit, 2nd floor, great area.
* They are doing marketing for it with Facebook, twitter, web & eblast. (So must we all!)
* Booth fee is $100 - this goes directly to SR. I am taking 15% for sales.
* Nonprofits are $50 table. I have several worldwide organizations I will be donating a percentage to.
* Set up can be after 5pm on Friday Dec. 10th or EARLY on the 11th - before 8am.
* Take down can be anytime after 8pm on Dec. 11th or anytime on Sunday.
* Santana Row to provide 6 ft tables , linens & chairs
* All hanging items must have your own stand alone device.
* All sales handled by the artist but I will be checking out as well if you cannot be there the whole time.
* Inventory list to be provided & checked before the start of the show.
* I will have paypal provided as well.
* Booth fee required within 48 hours of agreement.

To participate, please contact Julie at jstov100@yahoo.com

The glass Studio at San Jose State University was broken into over the holiday weekend. Their shop was vandalized and personal and shop tools were stolen.

The hot shop tools are engraved with "SJSU Glass" and have yellow,red, or orange paint on the handles.

If you are aware of any person attempting to sell tools matching this description, please contact Cassandra Straubing at 408-924-4685.

Red Berry Coffee Bar invites you to share your art with our downtown artisan coffee fans. Located at 231 East Santa Clara Street, right across from City Hall, Red Berry Coffee Bar is an exciting addition to downtown San Jose's food scene, featuring artisan coffees from not just one but four award-winning local roasters! Stop in to sample coffees from Barefoot (San Jose), Ecco Caffe (Santa Rosa), Verve (Santa Cruz), and Ritual (San Francisco) coffee roasters, and artisan teas from Teance (Berkeley). All drinks are prepared according to the highest barista standards, meeting the quality expectations of the most demanding coffee connoisseurs. 

?Located in the historic Vintage Towers building at 231 East Santa Clara Street, Red Berry is a just one block from San Jose State University and a short walk to downtown shopping and restaurants. Street and lot parking is always available.

Our exhibition time period is 2 months. Gallery suspension systems are provided. We offer sponsorship of an artist’s reception during our normal operating hours. A weekend daytime artist’s reception time is recommended.

If you're interested in exhibiting at Red Berry Coffee Bar, please send up to 5 small jpgs (720 pixels at 72dpi) of the work you'd propose to show and a little background about you and your work to Lisa at lisa@redberrycoffeebar.com

"Have Yourself a Crazy Little Christmas!"
Reception and Party: Sunday, December 12th from 10AM to 3PM

Come check out original off-beat artwork for sale from super-talented local artists like Deborah Barba, Carlos Villez, John Hageman, Christine Benjamin, Sheri DeBow, Kurtis Rykovich, Lacey Bryant, Laura Collin Bennett, Michael Foley, Michelle Waters, Nicolas Caesar, and Christian Cinder and more!

And what Psycho event would be complete without Psycho karaoke - from our crazy friend Bruce Rogers of Korkaraoke!

Psycho Donuts Campbell
2006 S. Winchester Blvd, Campbell, CA 95008
Show runs from Dec. 8th to Jan. 7th 2011

HOURS: Monday - Thursday 6am-9pm, Friday 6am-11pm, Saturday 7am-11pm, Sunday 7am-9pm
Closed Christmas Day

3rd Annual Frida & Friends Fuzzy Blanket Drive

This year the Cinebar will be hosting the Blanket Drive! We are collecting clean blankets and towels at the Cinebar for the San Jose Animal Shelter on Wednesday, Dec. 8th and Wednesday, Dec. 15th from 8pm - 11pm.

They don't have to be new, but they do have to be clean and ready for the shelter. Firda's friends at the shelter would be so happy to have a warm item this winter, and for this good deed, the Cinebar is giving you a free well drink (to be redeemed on the nights of the event only) just for bringing in an item for the shelter to toast your good deed!

If you're thinking about getting a new pet, please consider doing so at http://www.sanjoseanimals.com, they are in desperate need of a loving home.

On the Corner Music presents the BAH! HUMBUG! Holiday Art Sale on Friday, Dec. 17th, 7-11pm

Gift priced art, all ages, plus no tax on all vinyl!

530 East Campbell Ave
Campbell, CA

Al Preciado invites you to his Birthday Retrospective featuring work from last night and 10 years ago at Gallery TEN10, 1010 East Taylor Street and 21st Street

Much food and great music by Josh and Mitch Waldman, and the Bob and Yumi show!!

Reception: Dec 17th, 6pm to Midnight
More information: apreciado@bcp.org

The Usuals and Streetbot present Deadstök X
Friday, December 10, 2010, 7p-10p

We are dusting-off our 2010 Deadstök designs! Expect to see new versions of tees by dNA, Everyday Debauchery, Lost San Jose, Kori Thompson, Lacey Bryant, Michael Foley, Anabella Pinon, Force 129, Wadl, Jane Doe, and more!

And say "Good-bye" to Streetbot! In it's last month with The Usuals, Streetbot is selling all remaining tees at $15. Make sure to grab your limited edition tees!

Cutso and SquareWeezy of The Bangerz will be here! Grab a silog from the WOW Truck, enjoy some beats, and spend some time with us!

THE USUALS
1020 The Alameda
San Jose, CA 95126

Empire Seven Studios is proud to present the debut solo exhibition by Kyle Pellet. Inspired by good memories, bad omens, fears, hard work, and guilty pleasures, Pellet draws and paints images reflecting the confounding joy and terror of everyday life. For this exhibition, he has created hundreds of drawings and paintings on paper of various dimensions.

If you're still shopping for others (or yourself) this holiday season, this exhibit is an ample opportunity to own original drawings and paintings at very affordable prices! For those who are art collectors, this is a great time to purchase Pellet's work; He has been exhibiting art frequently, and is moving up quickly in the art world.

Opening reception is on Friday, December 10th, 2010 from 8PM 'til late. The first 20 people who purchase a piece at the opening reception will receive a limited-edition signed poster from Pellet.

The exhibit will be on display through December by appointment. This will be E7S' last show for 2010 - Be sure not to miss it!

Empire Seven Studios
525 N. 7th Street, San Jose, CA

The Rockin' Stockings Show & Sale is off to a great start! Thanks to everyone that came out to the opening last First Friday!

There's 40 artists participating in this special holiday sale with wonderful works at affordable prices for gift giving. See some of the offerings below:

Kathleen Wolf, Ice Cream Circus, $120.

Shannon Amidon, Word Wheel, $45.

Ben Shuts, ceramic cup

Murphy Adams, Romantic, $75.

Dorothy Whitman, Cupid's Spin, $58.

Gianfranco Paolozzi, Spring in Venice, $20.

In addition to this main feature show/sale, there's 60 talented artists exhibiting hundreds of original works of art all in one convenient location! Stop by today to find the most unique creative gifts for your friends and family and support the artists that make San Jose a vibrant art scene!!

Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Friday Noon - 7pm, Saturday Noon - 5pm
Sale continues through December 30th.
(Closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day)

KALEID Gallery
88 South Fourth Street (at San Fernando)
Downtown San Jose
www.KALEIDGallery.com