Cheryl Ehlers: A Retrospective, Nov, 23, 6pm

Many times over the years I've looked at a piece I've made and thought to myself, I can't remember doing that.' One remembers only traces of what happened. In that sense one main function of the art work is that it is an artifact of the process.

The more difficult task has been to consider what it's all been about. My own belief as an artist is that much of what I do (the art making part, that is) happens in a kind of trance, or mental zone. There is a notion that it is through the channel of a person that creativity flows and significant art making happens. In that regard, it is much like art choosing the person rather than the person choosing to be an artist. Indeed, I don't really remember ever making the decision to become a painter, I found myself being one.

Join me for Cheryl Ehlers: A Retrospective, exhibiting: November 6 - Jan 6, 2020.

Reception: Saturday, Art Night, November 23, 6-9pm at the Encinitas Library: 540 Cornish Drive, 92024. FREE

For more details about the Art Night Encinitas visit: http://encinitasca.gov/VisualArt.

Visit Cheryl's  website at https://cherylehlersart.com or contact her directly at 760-519-1551

Artists Sign up now - Mission Federal ArtWalk

2019 ARTWALK FESTIVALS: SAVE THE DATES!


Artist applications continue to fill our inboxes for all three of our festivals in 2019. If you're a fine artist and you're considering applying, please do so early, as all three shows are on track to sell out!

Call to Artists
Artist applications are currently being accepted for all three festivals for both new and returning artists. Fine art artists are encouraged to apply here!

Our April festival, Mission Federal ArtWalk, celebrates 35 years in 2019, so don't miss this massive celebration of art and culture in San Diego filling 16 blocks of the Little Italy district with art, music, dance, spoken word performances and interactive art activities. There are still spaces remaining but they won't last long, so apply today!

Each of these festivals has its own unique palette of visual and performing arts and activities, and each offers a distinctive atmosphere & venue. Mark your calendar and plan to attend these unforgettable events. Once you visit our festivals, you’ll want to come each year to add to your art collection!

Save the dates!
April 27 & 28 -- Mission Fed ArtWalk, Little Italy
August 10 & 11 -- ArtWalk @ Liberty Station
September 21 & 22 -- ArtWalk Carlsbad

Learn more about all 3 events: artwalksandiego.org

Call to Artists: Local Art Walks SD County

Solana Beach Art Walk July 28 - 29, 2018 Spaces are still available at Solana Beach Art Walk. If you have not already applied, there are just a few space left ------------------------------------------------ . Join us for "Coronado Art Walk" on October 20 - 21, 2018 at Coronado Ferry Landing, San Diego,, California. Applications are available at WestCoastArtists.com or Zapplication. -----------------------------------------------

CALL TO ARTISTS for Moonlight Beach Bash, September 29, 2-5pm

PROSPECTUS:

Vendors/Artists, we are seeking 2-dimensional and 3–dimensional works in any media for the Moonlight Beach Bash on September 29, 2018. A Selection Committee will review all submissions with consideration of multiple mediums viewed to show a variety of works. Space is limited. No glass products on the beach, please.

To apply, email cehlers@encinitasca.gov for Application.

Requirements:

• Please submit via email for review, 4 images of your works to be sold
• Vendor must submit an active Sellers Permit #.
• After acceptance, you will be notified and Vendor’s fee of $30.00 is required tin      advance to secure your Vendor space. No refunds.
• Vendor must sign a Hold Harmless Waiver.
• Vendor assignment location is right off the sidewalk, 6" onto the sand.

• No commission to City of Encinitas. 
• Vendor must have their own 10X10 booth setup, table and chairs.
• Parking will be provided for Vendor.

Deadline to submit August 29, 2018 

Sponsored by the City of Encinitas Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts

CALL FOR ARTISTS: La Jolla Art and Wine Festival 2017

La Jolla Art and Wine Festival 2017 Location: Lower Girard in the heart of La Jolla La Jolla, California (West) Event Dates: 10/7/17 - 10/8/17 Application Deadline: 7/20/17 Midnight PST 82 day(s) and 16 hour(s) remaining REQUIREMENTS: Images: 4 (a booth shot is required) Fee (Jury Fee): $25.00 You can submit up to 2 applications for this show. Event Summary ABOUT THE LA JOLLA ART & WINE FESTIVAL: The 2017 La Jolla Art & Wine Festival returns to La Jolla for its ninth annual season on October 7th and 8th in the heart of the village, between Prospect Ave. and Kline St., on lower Girard Ave. This two-day juried art show and fundraiser has quickly garnered a reputation as one of the most prestigious art & wine festivals on the west coast, expecting to draw in the largest crowd to date.  The La Jolla Art & Wine Festival is FREE and open to the public, with cash donations accepted at all the festival entrances. Featuring the works of over 150 established artists from San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange County, Baja and beyond, the LJAWF features something for everyone including a silent auction, roving entertainment, a gourmet marketplace, and a wine and beer garden which will include premier wineries from around the world in addition to San Diego’s top breweries.  For additional information on the La Jolla Art and Wine Festival, please visit our website at www.ljawf.com.   General Information For assistance with the application process, please visit Zapplications help center at: https://www.zapplication.org/help-center.php To speak with a Zapplications representative, call 303.629.1166 or email contactzapp@westaf.org.

Seeking Artists for Demos/Workshops and Art, April 23rd, 6th Annual Encinitas Arts Festival

PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGED TO:
April 23, 2017, 12-4pm
The City of Encinitas in collaboration with the San Dieguito Foundation would like to invite you to participate in our community 6th Annual Encinitas Arts Festival located at the 

San Dieguito Academy High School, 800 Santa Fe Dr., Encinitas. 

This event is created to support all local arts education. Last year’s event was a great success displaying artwork,dancers, music, and arts activities drawing a crowd of 

3000+ people.

We are seeking:⇒

1: Hands on workshops and demonstration artists (stipend paid for participating in Demo and Workshops) 

2: Artists who want to participate in displaying/selling their art. No fees to artists.

3. All must sign a Waiver.

All artists will be provided a 10X10 space or smaller, most positioned back to back, (artist to bring own booth). Artist tables are acceptable,space will be considered between each artist to accommodate the layout. Sorry, no electricity. 

If you are interested, please respond by April 1st and email Cheryl Ehlers, Event Coordinator at:cehlers@encinitasca.gov for details. 

Calling All Artists: The “Berry” Best Poster Contest Has Arrived, Vista, CA

 

Calling All Artists: The “Berry” Best Poster Contest Has Arrived!

Vista, CA … Artists looking to demonstrate their good taste and delicious artistry need look no farther than the Vista Strawberry Festival Poster Contest sponsored for the fourth consecutive year by ArtBeat on Main Street Gallery and Wine Lounge, 330 Main Street, Vista. Contest guidelines are simple: art should reflect the “flavor and spirit” of the annual Strawberry Festival, which takes place this year on May 29, 2016. Information and applications are at http://artbeatonmainstreet.com/strawberry-poster-contest-info/.

The entry deadline is 5 pm on May 6, 2016. The top three pieces will be displayed at ArtBeat on May 20, 2016, when the winners will be announced and cash prizes ($250, first place; $175, second; $100, third; $25, people’s choice) awarded. The first-place artwork will be featured on the poster and collateral publicity for the 2017 Vista Strawberry Festival.

ArtBeat Owner Kait Matthews notes, “The Gallery has sponsored the poster contest since its inception. We enjoy giving back to the community, we are delighted that art is part of the Festival, and we love showcasing local artists.”

Vista resident Alice Picado’s “Strawberries on Main Street” poster of oversized luscious berries being delivered in an old-fashioned pickup truck to downtown Vista won the hearts of the judges in the inaugural poster contest and set the bar high for the annual display. Vista businessman John Alesi captured first place in 2014 with his droll, surrealistic “Straw Man.” Vistan Pamela Becraft’s 2015 first-place whimsical artwork decorates the this year’s advertisement.

Describing each of the three winning posters to date as uniquely delightful and very “Vista” in design, Matthews says, “This year, we hope to see many colorful depictions of the celebration, which harks back to Vista’s history as the self-proclaimed Strawberry Capital of the World.”

ArtBeat on Main Street co-op gallery and wine lounge is located at 330 Main Street in downtown Vista. It is open Tuesday–Saturday, 11:00am-9:30pm. To learn about gallery partnering opportunities, including space rentals, email info@artbeatonmainstreet.com.


Contact: Kait Matthews, 760.295.3118, info@artbeatonmainstreet.com

Passport to the Arts - 4th Annual Encinitas Arts Festival, March 29, 12-4

Arts Festival Information

OUTDOOR AMPHITHEATER

12:00pm, Welcome: Mayor Kristin Gaspar,

Supervisor Dave Roberts, Dragon Knights Stilt Theater
12:15, Kehulili O Kailani Hawaiian Dance
12:45, Patricia Rincon Dance Collective

1:15, Ballet Folklorico el Tapatio

1:45, DanzArts Flamenco Dance
2:15, Ballet Folklorico de San Dieguito
2:45, Coastal Communities Concert Band 

3:35, San Dieguito Academy Concert Band

INDOOR LIGGETT THEATER  Dance and Theatre

Opportunity Drawings! Enter to Win!

12:00pm, Encinitas Community Center Teen/Adult Ballet

12:05, Morava Folklore Ensemble-Serbia

12:30, Uma Suresh &  Indian Classical Dance Company

1:00, Encinitas Ballet, Sleeping Beauty, Don Quixote

1:30, Blue Ming Chinese Dance Company
2:00, IMAGOmoves
2:30, North County School of the Arts, Bye Bye Birdie

BAND ROOM STAGE Middle School, High School and College Bands  

12:00pm, The Elements

12:25, House of Cards

12:45, All Mixed Up
1:10, Kennady Tracy

1:35, Cordelia Degher

2:00, Triceratropical
2:35, Second Cousins

ARTIST EXPO Original Art for Sale by Local Artists

Cindy Alcoset, Nira Levy, Karen Fidel, Paul Richter, Susan Schulte, Lisa Brown, Wild Habit, 101 Artists’ Colony, Claire and Austin Killeen, Carol and Harvey Korfin

ART-MAKING WORKSHOPS Fun for Kids and Adults

Encinitas County Day School-visual art

Art Miles Mural Project/UNESCO-visual art

Encinitas Parks and Recreation-shakers

SDA Students-face painting

SDA Music Council-visual art

Julie Bubar-small canvasses

Barbara Millé-jewelry

Charity Wings-recycled art

STUDENT ART EXHIBIT  Award Winning!

SDA VISUAL ART GALLERY

CHALK ART  See Art Being Made

Karen Real-Athens, Ever Galvez, Gus Moran, Liz Espinoza, Theresa Wear, Mike Striler, SDA Students

ARTIST EXPO & DEMO See Art Being Made

Linda Melvin, Artie Mattson, Grace Swanson, Chris Reilly, Chuck McPherson, Scott Hicks, Nadine Spier,

Alex Long, Candy Sharda, Mark Jesinoski 

For more information contact Cheryl Ehlers, 760-633-2748, City of Encinitas.

Encinitas Dia de los Muertos Festival, November 1, 12-4pm

Encinitas Dia de los Muertos

November 1, 2014, Saturday 12-4pm
Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024

Fun for the whole family, free. Four hours of performances, student art exhibit, hands-on workshops, artists demonstrations, food trucks, Prize drawings and giveaways. Honor the memory of a loved one or friends by contributing a photo or a non-valuable remembrance to the Surfing Madonna Community Ofrenda.

Presented by the Encinitas Friends of the Arts, info: www.EncinitasArts.org

Sponsored by County of San Diego, California Coast Credit Union, San Dieguito Art Guild, City of Encinitas Arts Division, Encinitas Friends of the Arts, San Diego County Library, Mano a Mano Foundation, Paint Encinitas, and the Surfing Madonna Oceans Project.

6th Annual Taste of North Park - Call for Demo Artists

Call For Artists! 6th Annual Taste of North Park

October 11th, 2014, 11am-2pm
Various locations throughout the event footprint
(North Park)

October 11th marks the 6th Annual Taste of North Park event, and we are looking for artists who would like to share the excitement!

We are extending the offer to 6-8 visual artists (or artist groups) to participate in live demonstrations throughout the duration of the event. You must be timely and able to participate during the entire time slot (11am-2pm).

You are welcome to bring artwork to sell, but please note that this is an event meant to highlight the artist at work. All materials are to be provided by the artist. In return, you will receive two complementary event tickets to share with friends, or to use yourself during the final hour of the event.

This should be a fun day for everyone, and draws attendees from all over San Diego County!

Please include the following information for consideration:

Name:, Email:, Phone number:, Website, link to online portfolio, or 3-5 images of work (jpeg) and a brief description of your work.

Please submit application and/or inquiries to Lesley at eduprogramsdai@gmail.com.

For Info:  http://www.tastenorthpark.com/the-6thannual-2014-taste-of-north-park/

CALL TO ART VENDORS - "Alley Art Festival", September 13th

Calling all Art Vendors! New Art Festival coming to Vista in September 13th. "Alley Art Festival"  is intended to be a little outside the box. We want to incorporate an "Artist Market" with only Art Vendors, no imports or other non art sales. Join us and have some real fun !

The festival will be have several interactive components and will feature visual and performance art, music, fashion and more. You can see more on the website www.alleyartfestival.com

Tickets on Sale for the 20th Annual Mothers Day Art & Garden Tour in North County

Presented by the San Dieguito Art Guild's 20th Annual Mother's Day Art & Garden Tour shares two days chock full of exciting art pieces on display and for purchase.Bring your mom (or your friends) to explore this year's amazing collection of distinctive North County gardens.

This year's eight unique gardens are easily accessible in a day and feature the artwork of San Dieguito Art Guild's multi-talented artists who will have their artwork on display and for sale. Please note: some locations may not be disabled-friendly. Please, no pets.

All art pieces, priced directly from the artists, include paintings, original drawings, photographs, and distinctive jewelry, garden decor, sculptures, and unique glass, metal and gourd art. 

Take a look at our 2013 tour and join us for 2014: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZf6MaVcNWg&list=UUMtgjbfMRNHHuJSusUEw9Bw&feature=share&index=30

Tickets are $20 per person, good for both days and include a souvenir booklet and map with driving directions to each location. Ticket holders can feel free to re-visit a favorite home or split their visits over the weekend. Children 17 and under are free when accompanied by an adult. 

Purchase online at:TICKETS or at the Off Track Gallery located at 937 S. Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas, CA  92024, 760-942-3636.

The Day in Photos at the 3rd Annual Encinitas Arts Festival 2014

The 3rd Annual Encinitas Arts Festival, was held Sunday, March 23, 2014 at the San Dieguito Academy Performing Arts Center.

The San Dieguito Academy Foundation partnered with the City of Encinitas to present the “PASSPORT TO THE ARTS FESTIVAL,” which featured performances and exhibits from all area schools, as well as professional performers and artists from the local arts community.

The Encinitas Arts Festival was funded in part by the City of Encinitas and the Mizel Family Foundation Community Grant Program. The day was filled with music, dancing, art, food and fun! Take a look at the photos at the link below.

 http://sdafoundation.com/news/3rd-annual-encinitas-arts-festival-held-at-pac/

Save the Month of MARCH 2015 when we will be hosting the Festival in March 2015 filled with art, music, dance, workshops, local artists, demonstrations and something for every age!

For more information contact: Cheryl Ehlers, Arts Program Assistant, City of Encinitas at cehlers@encinitasca.gov

Thanks to "everyone" that volunteered and participated in making this a success!

Call to Artists: “Shades of Red” - Vista Chamber of Commerce

VISTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE GALLERY - Call to Artists:  “Shades of Red” ALL MEDIA EXHIBITION – 2nd annual with $800 Cash Awards – First Place $400, Second Place $250, Third Place $150

Entry Opening:  3/1/2014 | Entry Deadline:  5/10/2014

This juried all media show entitled: ”Shades of Red” is open to Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Pencil, Pastel, Charcoal, Photography, Mixed Media, Encaustic and other two dimensional Art. The Vista Chamber of Commerce is proud to present this Art Show as part of the Annual Strawberry Festival held on the Sunday of Memorial Weekend every year.

Exhibition dates are May 25th—June 30th, 2014 at the Vista Chamber of Commerce Gallery. The first day of the display and the awards will be presented during the Strawberry Festival on May 25th (55,000 people attend) with the winners being announced on the Main Stage at 4:00 p.m.

You may submit up to three entries for consideration in the exhibition via OnlineJuriedShows.com. Entry is being facilitated through an online jury process. Send digital images of your work to www.OnlineJuriedShows.com. The entry processing fee is: $35.00 for up to three images.

Instructions for submission are located at www.onlinejuriedshows.com. A MAXIMUM of three pieces may be submitted. All Artwork must be for sale, in good taste and suitable for all audiences, as the gallery is located within a public facility. All art work must be recent (created 2011 or sooner).

For additional information, contact: Maureen Barrack at 760-310-5250 or mbarrack@crwellnesscenter.com , ONLINEJURIEDSHOWS.COM

Presented by: Bret Schanzenbach, Chief Executive Officer and The Vista Art Foundation (VAF) is a non-profit 501c3 dedicated to promoting the education and cultural appreciation of fine art in our community of Vista. Maureen Barrack, President John Alesi, Vice President,
Kathryn Gould, Secretary Mike McCaslin, Treasurer, Robin Satori, Sara Finegan, Kris Peterson, Arthur Williamson, Catherine Newhart Jack Flaherty Directors.