Category: Member News

66th Annual Member Show Awards

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We are happy to announce the award winners in this year’s Member Show! These awards will be given officially today at the Artist Talk in the Main Gallery which starts at 3pm.
Awards were selected by Jenna Erwin, Project Manager, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
Exhibition Award Recipients
These four artists have won an exhibit in the Main Gallery during next year’s Member Show:
Ash Asaro, “Wishing I Was There”, ceramic
Tim Berry,”Which Hands”, oil, encasutic, asphaitumon okawara paper on canvas
Charles McDevitt, “Topsy Turvy”, acrylic
Julie Stock, “Night Forest”, ceramic, lint, acrylic on canvas
Merit Award Recipients
Maria Bartola Mejia, “Burlesque Show”, archival pigment print
Dee Parra, “Driftwood Turtle”, wood sculpture
Beverly Patterson, “Eve”, photograph
Pauline Wakeham, “Moonlight Mother Stone”, acrylic + collaged printed papers
Susan Friedman, “The Pier”, acrylic/ ink painting
Barbara Bolls-Guillory, “Time to Smell the Roses”, relief linoleum print with chine colle
Bruce Washburn, “View from a Telegraph Hill Window”, watercolor
Many congratulations to all of these outstanding artists!

Call For Entry 66th Annual Member Show

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66th ANNUAL MEMBERS EXHIBIT
October 25 – November 24, 2024

Dates to Keep:

Receiving – Sun, Oct 13, 5-6:30 pm and Mon, Oct 14, 10-noon
Opening Reception – Fri, Oct 25, 7-9 pm
Gallery Hours – After Oct 25, Fri, Sat, Sun, 1-5 pm
Return – Sun, Nov 24, 5-6:30 pm & Mon, Nov 25, 10-noon

Awards: Selected by Jenna Erwin, Project Manager, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco.
In addition to cash awards, 4 Exhibition Awards will be designated for a special Art Guild of Pacifica exhibit in the Main Gallery during the 2024 Annual
Members Exhibit.

Sales: Artists may have their work for sale, or not (NFS,) as they choose. Sanchez Art Center, as the artist’s representative, will retain a 30% commission on any work sold. Sold work will remain in place for the duration of the exhibit. Work “Not for Sale” shall be marked NFS.

Questions – Nancy Russell (415) 533-5343 / agp.artguild@gmail.com

See additional details in the CFE Form linked here.

 

Artist Gathering: A Love Letter To Art

 

Congratulations 50|50 Artists!

We would like to take a moment to congratulate the AGP members who were accepted into this year’s 50|50 Exhibition!

AGP Members in the Show are:
  • Jennifer Alpaugh
  • Rene Blanco
  • Daniele Derenzi
  • Susan Friedman
  • Barbara Kibbe

We look forward to seeing their work, and all the fabulous work in SAC’s annual 50|50.

What’s Coming Up?

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We have posted our newest Call for Entry form, for our next show theme, Sea and Forest:

CFE Here.

Also, we wanted to take a moment to congratulate three of our members who made it into the Left Coast Annual exhibit! They are Emily Holland, Deborah Corsini and Barbara Kibbe. Great job, Folks! That show will of course be at Sanchez Art Center, from April 14 to May 21. 

Also our member Andrew Leone has another show coming up at City College, THE BEGINNING, MIDDLE & ….” an exhibit of paintings and prints. It runs April 3 – May 11. 

RECEPTION: Wed., April 26th,  5:30 to 7:30pm

City Gallery at City College of San Francisco

50 Frida Kahlo Way SF in the Visual Arts Bld

https://www.ccsf.edu/about/our-locations/map/visual-arts

Gallery hours: Mon 12-3 and 6-7, Tues 2-6, Wed 12-5:30, Thurs 11-5:30

 

 

Gathering: The Artist’s To-Do List

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Our Next Art Gathering:
The Artist’s To-Do List

Wednesday – March 15th
7pm – Main Gallery

As an artist, having a to-do list could be a roadblock, or create the freedom of wide open spaces. It depends on how you look at it. Creating art takes time, being a working artist takes time, and we manage that is important for our success and well-being. Next Wednesday evening, join us as we discuss our own routines, tips to make your time more efficient, establishing new routines, working through setbacks, and managing bursts of creativity.

Member News: Painting Demo By Sheila Finch

Member Shelia Finch will give a painting demo this Saturday at the Burlingame Art Society, during their monthly meeting, a really nice group of artists and art lovers. All are welcome!

Burlingame Art Society
Burlingame Community Center, 2nd Floor
850 Burlingame Ave.
Burlingame, CA 94010

Saturday, March 11th from 1:30 – 4:00 pm

Here’s a link to the BAS website:
https://www.burlingameartsociety.org/

Member News

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We have so many things happening in the next few weeks, so grab your calendar and buckle up!

Artist/Curator Talk and 64th Annual Awards Presentation Nov 20 at 3:30 pm

Come and here from the artists in the Main Gallery, winners of the 63rd Annual Exhibition Awards, along with curator Jamey Brzeznski. The talk is expected to end by 4:30 pm, at which time we will officially present this year’s 64th Annual Awards!

Pickup Your Artwork

Art pickup starts at 5pm Nov 20th, so consider coming by a little early to see the Artist/Curator talk!

Pickup hours: Sunday, Nov 20 5-7pm and Monday Nov 21, 10am-noon.

Winter Art Faire

If you want to participate, check the member newsletter for a link to the application.
If you don’t enter at least come by and enjoy the festivities, We will have various vendors, and lots of locally created arts and crafts to help fulfill your gift list!

When:         Saturday, December 10th and Sunday, December 11th, 11-5pm

Member News

Sanchez Art Center studio artist Melinda Lightfoot will be moving soon, and she is having a Studio #4 Moving Sale!
Saturday & Sunday, Nov 12 – 13, 1-5pm.
Paintings & pastels, notecards, frames, paper, diverse & curious found objects for mixed media, many free items – various & sundry still-usable art supplies, paints, pastels. If you have any questions please contact: Melinda Lightfoot, 650-219-8911, wordsmithediting@comcast.net

Linda Dever will be having two receptions at the AZ Galleria in Tanforan Shopping Center.
Nov 13, 5pm, and a second, group reception, this one featuring entertainment, on Nov 19, 5pm.
Come and explore three new art environments at the Tanforan Shopping Center!

And member Rosalind Chang is participating in Lou Lou’s Market 2022 Holiday Market.
Nov 16 – 20.  Open Wed, 4-8pm, Th, Fri, Sat, Sun 10-5pm at 2511 Isabelle Ave, San Mateo, CA  94403

And lastly, there’s another fun thing happening at the Sanchez Art Center you might like to know about.
Pacifica School District Students 
Tree City Pacifica Arbor Day Art Pop-Up
East Gallery Foyer
Nov 11 – 13 and Nov 18 – 20, 1-5pm

Annual Meeting Dec 11 4pm

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Annual Member Meeting Sunday Dec 11,2022 at 4PM    

The Member Meeting is an opportunity to meet with the 2022 Board, hear about the 2022 accomplishments and plans for 2022 including the exhibit themes, meet with and vote on the 2023 Board slate, and vote on the revised Bylaws. Bring  your questions, answers, suggestions, and comments.

Vote for four 2023 Board members. Bonnie Miller, Election Chair, announces the uncontested slate. Voting will be by show of hands of active members present. The other Board roles are appointed annually in January.

President (Officer) – Linette Morales (year 2)

I joined the Board in 2019 as At Large elect, and in the same role in 2020 coordinated the first online pop-up exhibit. In 2021 as Vice President, I brought fresh ideas for member engagement -“Artist Spotlight” a feature highlighting randomly selected exhibiting members and “AGP for Creative Reuse” an AGP Facebook Group page where members may exchange art materials; I also coordinated the Annual Member Shows. In 2022 my first year as President, I opened up 2023 exhibition year theme suggestions to participating AGP members in my continuing quest to create engagement and exhibition participation. I have served as the AGP Annual Members and Awards Exhibition Coordinator in 2020, 2021 and 2022. I continue my role as Sanchez Art Center’s part-time Operations Coordinator. I hold a BA in Studio Arts from CSU East Bay.

Vice President (Officer) – Michele Trausch (year 2)

I joined the Board in 2020 as an appointed AGP Liaison to the Sanchez Art Center Board. I worked on governance activities including compliance with State requirements and procuring appropriate insurance coverage, and co-led our Board governance training.  This year, I continued this appointment and activities as well as being Secretary.  I enjoy being more involved in AGP and its mission by continuing this role as  Vice President.  I was pro bono counsel to AGP beginning in the early 2000’s until my retirement before joining the Board. I’m an art enthusiast, volunteer at receiving for AGP exhibitions, and very much enjoy participating in the activities at the Sanchez Art Center. I also volunteer in other local community organizations.

Secretary (Officer) – Misha Flores (year 1)

I joined the board in 2017, and served as Secretary for two years. I was appointed Communications Chair in 2019 and continue in this role to manage our newsletter and website. I earned my BFA in Painting with a minor in Photography in 2006 from Texas Woman’s University. I have won awards from the Voertman Competition, the Visual Arts Society of Texas, Goddard Arts Center, and received the AGP Member Show Excellence Award.  I previously had the rewarding work of volunteering in many other capacities—teaching yoga to female inmates, facilitating a Thich Nhat Hanh meditation group and acting on their board, giving out groceries at a food pantry, teaching art to refugee children, caring for pinnipeds at The Marine Mammal Center, and painting billboards for The Pacific Beach Coalition’s Earth Day events. The last few years, I have focused pretty exclusively on volunteering with AGP. Coming back to look at art in the middle of the pandemic, after the isolation and collective trauma, highlighted for me how very indispensable art is to survival. I am honored to help people to keep creating and sharing their art.

Member at Large – Kristina Ayala (year 1)

I joined the Art Guild of Pacifica in 2013 and was selected as a Studio Artist in 2014. I was AGP Board Secretary for a few years in the past. We started Winter Art Faire during that time. It was an evolution from Galleria and open walls, and I coordinated adding vendors. I continue to co-coordinate this annual event. I founded Handmade Pacifica in 2020 and coordinated the first Handmade Pacifica event in 2021, hosted by Sanchez Art Center. 2022 was the second year. I also started Merry Manor Art Walk in 2021. I look forward to returning to the Board.  I earned my BFA in Painting and Printmaking in 2006 from San Francisco State University,  then earned a teaching credential in 2007. I’m currently a Middle School Art Teacher and exhibit my art locally. I was juried into the Sanchez Art Center’s 50-50 Show 3 times. I received the AGP Member Show Award of Excellence in 2019 for a ceramic sculpture that lead to an exhibition in 2020.

Vote on proposed Bylaws revision. Bonnie Miller and Michele Trausch, Bylaws Committee, announce the proposed revised Bylaws, unchanged from the draft provided earlier.  Voting will be by show of hands of active members present.

 

Kind regards,

Your 2022 Board:

Linette Morales- President, SAC Board member

Michele Trausch-Vice President, Secretary, Liaison to SAC Board, 2022 Bylaws Committee

Misha Flores- Communications Chair

Daniele Derenzi- Treasurer,  Gallery Store, Gathering of Artists, Facebook, Winter Art Faire Co-Coordinator

Bonnie Miller- Immediate Past President, Liaison to SAC Board, 2023 Election Chair, 2022 Bylaws Committee, Gallery Attendant Coordinator

Nancy Russell- West Gallery Chair

Kathy Miller- Membership Chair

Jennifer Alpaugh- At Large Member

Arthur Takayama- SAC Board President

14th Annual 50|50 Fundraiser

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Sanchez Art Center opens the 14th annual 50|50 Show on Friday, Sept 9 with an amazing array of small (6” x 6”), affordable artworks.

Congratulations to the three AGP members who are in the show, Susan Friedman, Carol “Coco” Pan and Jennifer Alpaugh.

The Opening Fundraiser will be held Sept 9–Sept 10; the 9th is already sold out! Ticket holders select a date and time interval to see the show in its entirety (over 2,700 pieces of art), and to purchase their favorite pieces, which can be picked up or shipped to buyers the week of Sept 12.  The Opening Fundraiser also offers live music, beverages (for a donation), and a chance to chat with 50|50 artists. Tickets are limited and none will be available at the door, so purchase yours early at Eventbrite.com. Saturday tickets are still available! As of the free Public Opening on Sunday, Sept 11, 12 pm–6 pm, art buyers get to immediately take their purchases home.

From Sept 16 through the show’s closing on Oct 9, galleries are open regular hours, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 1–5 pm. Our safety protocol includes facemasks being required for the opening fundraiser and strongly recommended at all other times in the gallery.