CCA Student News

Call For Proposals: PariSoMa Art Gallery

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:02:00 PDT

San Francisco

PariSoMa Art Gallery is opening its wall to young and talented artists. Every month a new Artist will be exposing his/her work in the space and will benefit from an art-opening party and community support. If your are interested, send us some information about yourself and your work (photos), and let's meet soon.
Email Clement: office@parisoma.com

by Office of Student Activities & Leadership

Glass Blowing Studio for Sale!

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:34:00 PDT

Healdsburg
$4000 or Best Offer

Two glass melting pot furnaces, one 125 pound pot fires two years, one 75 pound pot never fired. Glory hole, bench, marver, pipe stands, burners, safety systems and more.

(707) 433-3027
k.cerasoli@gmail.com

by Office of Student Activities & Leadership Development

The Indie-Mart Street Fair @Thee Parkside

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:21:00 PDT

San Francisco
Sun, Jun 21
12-6pm
Thee Parkside
17th st & all down Wisconsin
ALL AGES
$2 suggested admission benefits the Avon Cancer Walk.

The Indie-Mart Street Fair

Sunday June 21st, from noon to 6pm, get your sweet ass to Thee Parkside where we will be rocking almost 100 vendors bringing you the best in vintage, local design, rad stores, tees & hoodies, skateboards, zines, records, handmade oddities and a ton of other cool things you couldn't image making up yourself, all in an outside street fair setting with about 4,000 people joining you. We've got bands inside (um, hello, the Frail, The Red Verse & Shannon and the Clams!), DJ's outside, fresh BBQ food, local foodies making you sweets & treats, D.I.Y. and a tons of interactive vendors sewing, creating, painting, screening…on command and in your face. We even have drink/ beer specials & fun stuff for your Dad (afterall, it is Father's Day). We shut down the whole street so you can hang out all day. You can even bring your dog!

A sampling of our vendors: Shotwell, Nooworks, Four Barrell Coffee, Heathen, CC Riders, Mission Skateboards, San Franpsycho, Sita Rupe, Gangs of San Francisco, Coma and Cotton, Hanburger Panda and tons more.

www.indie-mart.com
www.twitter.com/indiemart
www.facebook.com/people/Indie-Mart/1330994393

by Office of Student Activities & Leadership

Call for Work: NSCAD University Show

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:59:00 PDT

U.S. & Canada
Deadline: Jul 31

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS/FROM OUTSIDE: THE DIGITAL BODY

Seeking submissions in art and writing, of work that relates ideas of digital technology and culture to the Othered body. We are looking for artists working from a culturally 'outside' perspective, engaging with ideas and modes of technological 'progress' and its impact on and potential for the Othered body. Ideas explored in proposed works may include: dependence, resistance, engagement, functionality, subversion, abjection, waste, fusion, interface, body-lessness, the virtual body, the cyborg, the digitized subject, people as data, prosthetics, robotics, (…) and should ask questions and expand the discourse of how the technological age is being experienced by marginalized people and what it might mean for our future.

Selected works will be featured in a publication that will be made in conjunction with the show, in online and physical format, and will include images and writings on the theme. This is a great opportunity for experience and exposure for emerging artists. Unfortunately artist fees will not be paid out, as this is an independent student curatorial project aimed at providing the opportunity for exposure to emerging artists. The show will be held at the Anna Leonowens Gallery, a historic gallery located in the Granville Campus of NSCAD University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

WHO CAN APPLY:

artworks: Undergraduate and Graduate fine arts students in Canada and the U.S. in their second-last or final year of a university program, and recent graduates of such a program.

writing: Undergraduate and Graduate students from any discipline, in Canada and the U.S., doing research/writing relating to the theme, in their second-last or final year of a university program, and recent graduates.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

3 to 7 digital images of the proposed work or related work if work is not yet realised (each image no larger than 500K, at 72 dpi, and approx. 5" x 7"), or video (format for Quicktime, H264 Codec, max. 15 frames per second), or sound files in WAV or AIFF format. Writing submissions can be sent as Word, text, or pdf files.

Also included should be a description of the proposed work, a CV/resume, and a short bio on the artist/author.

All images, video, sound and writing should be labeled clearly with artist's name and title of the piece. All physical submissions should include return postage if return is required.

SEND SUBMISSIONS TO: (and enquiries) via email - sol Legault at digitalbody2009@gmail.com

OR via post:

ATTN: sol Legault
Anna Leonowens Gallery
1891 Granville st.
Halifax NS
B3J 3J6
CANADA

by Office of Student Activities & Leadership

Call For Submissions: Seoul Design Competition 2009

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:43:00 PDT

International
Deadline: Jul. 15
Finalists Announced: Oct 15
Awards Ceremony: Oct 29
No Entry Fee
16 cash prizes of $1000-$5000

Seoul Design Competition 2009

Seoul Design Competition 2009 is now calling for entries and welcomes participation from overseas design students. The theme of this event is "i-Design Marketplace wins the recession". The second Seoul Design Competition will be held again this year as a major event of the Seoul Design Olympiad 2009, taking on the theme of 'Interflow and Consilience.' The Seoul Design Competition provides an opportunity for talented future designers and idea generators to compete with their original ideas.

All mediums are accepted, with multidisciplinary approaches to the definition of design solutions encouraged.

http://sdo.seoul.go.kr/eng/.

by Office of Student Activities & Leadership

Call for Work: Your View of The Estuary

Wed, 20 May 2009 15:37:00 PDT

San Francisco
Deadline: Aug 1, 2009
$1,000 - $250 cash prizes

JURIED ART CONTEST: Your View of The Estuary

How do you see the San Francisco Bay Estuary, that unique place where land, ocean, and fresh waters meet? Do you have a favorite view or scene that "means" the estuary to you? The San Francisco Estuary Project is seeking art for possible use in a postcard, our web site, and other materials depicting the San Francisco Estuary—we are looking for scenes or impressions of the Bay, its marshes, and/or streams or rivers entering the Bay. All media are acceptable—oil, water color, pastel, pen and ink, block prints of all types, and photos.

We will contact the top 20 winners for possible
use in a display at this year's State of the
Estuary Conference at the downtown Oakland
Marriott, Sept. 29-Oct. 1. No more than three
entries per artist, please. Original art pieces
must be no larger than 24" by 36"; artists
will be responsible for delivering and retrieving
their art. Digital entries may also appear on our
web site, and contest submission is considered
permission to use.

For more information, contact:
Lisa Owens Viani
San Francisco Estuary Project
1515 Clay Street, 14th Floor
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 622-2337

by Office of Student Activities & Leadership Development

FARM: Pitch in!

Wed, 20 May 2009 14:19:00 PDT

San Francisco campus
Sat, May 23
10 - 12 noon
Hooper Street

FARM workday!

Are you concerned with the activities (or lack of activity) on Hooper Street? Do you care about the transient population and toxic soil? Are you wondering why the city hasn't shown that street any love since you started school at CCA?

We're doing something about it. Things are already starting to grow, come out and pitch in!

For more information, please visit:
http://www.thinkdiscussact.org/farm
or contact Robyn Waxman at rwaxman@cca.edu

by Office of Student Activities & Leadership Development

Congratulations All College Honors Recipients!

Mon, 18 May 2009 15:12:00 PDT

First Year All College Honors
Henry Parsons
Edgardo Sanchez

Undergraduate All College Honors
Parker Ito
Shinya Kurebayashi
Pia-Jacqlyn Malinis
Dana Porush
Nick Riddle
Danielle Schlunegger
Laura Schmits
Nikolaos Skourtis
Dean Stuart
Gladys Umali
Maria Watts

Graduate All College Honors
Eduardo Gomez
Shazelle Marie Goulet
Noah Greer
Mark Taylor
Ashley Lauren Saks
Matthew Waldbillig
Rosanna Yau

Ralls Scholarship in Painting
Molly Fischer
Kirby McKenzie
Sarah Morrow

Mikae Hara Scholarship in Painting or Printmaking
Kristin Olson

Benedict Scholarship in Architecture and Design
Molly Anderson
Emily Hagen

In addition, the following students received Honorable Mention:
Lucas Ainsworth
Jim Allison
Noah Brezel
Jeff Brush
Flora Darby
Marian Dilan
Paloma Gonzalez
Jeanette Peters
Erich Richter
Amy Silbergeld
Chelsea Wong

by Office of Student Activities & Leadership Development

Intersection for the Arts: Curating Workshop

Thu, 07 May 2009 13:21:00 PDT

Tuesdays, May 19 - June 9, 6-9pm
$180
446 Valencia St

Learn How to Curate an Art Show

This four-week workshop for artists and non-artists
will be led by Visual Artist, Curator and Educator
Julio Cesar Morales and will include presentations by
guest artists and curators. This exciting and inventive
workshop will culminate with a multi-location exhibit
in local cafes, restaurants and businesses.

Re-imagine yourself and pick up essential skills
in this changing world with an opportunity to
curate your own art show and learn practical
ways to put together a grant proposal, find
funding, plan, promote, curate and hang an art
show in public and gallery settings; you will also
learn about public art projects, community
programming and public interventions.

To register for this workshop, please visit
www.theintersection.org, or call (415) 626-2787

by Office of Student Activities & Leadership

YBCA: Nick Cave Soundsuits Performance

Thu, 07 May 2009 11:57:00 PDT

San Francisco
Thu, May 28: 7:00 pm
Sat, May 30: 3:00 pm
Sun, May 31: 3:00 pm
701 Mission St.
Free with gallery admission
Gallery admission: $5 students, seniors & teachers

Nick Cave Soundsuits Collaboration with Ronald K. Brown

YBCA is thrilled to conclude its 08_09 season with a truly remarkable confluence of performing and visual art in our Exhibitions gallery, fusing the movement of renowned choreographer Ronald K. Brown and the shimmering Soundsuits of visionary sculptor Nick Cave. Praised as "one of the most profound choreographers of his generation," Brown and EVIDENCE dancer Arcell Cabuag blend African, modern, ballet and social dance styles to tell stories about the human experience. As part of his residency at YBCA, Brown and EVIDENCE dancer Shani Collins will collaborate with local performers to bring to life Cave's Soundsuits— ephemeral full-body sculptures composed of recycled clothing, beads, bottle caps, toys, twigs and hair.

ybca.org

by Office of Student Activities & Leadership

Studio Space Available

Tue, 05 May 2009 11:35:00 PDT

Oakland
$300/Month
Emeryville (near Best Buy)

Studio Space Available/ glass or other artist (separate loft area)

Spacious well-lit two story studio in arts building among other artists, skylights. Share space with three glass artists –We do fused glass and have two large kilns– GlassGlow Kiln (interior 28x41 ½" x 16) and Jen Ken Kiln ( 28") , grinder, saw, & large collection of slumping molds.

If Interested, Please Email:
dehrensaft@earthlink.net
or jsubotnick@comcast.net

Or Call:
Diane Ehrensaft at 510-701-7390
or Janice Subotnick 510 912 0797
or Judy Porter 510 436-5541.

by Office of Student Activities & Leadership

GLAAD Media Awards: Volunteer!

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:59:00 PDT

San Francisco
Sat, May 9

The San Francisco GLAAD Media Awards will need the support of hundreds of volunteers to make the event a huge success! The GLAAD Media Awards recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and the issues that affect their lives. GLAAD's success depends on the passion and commitment of our volunteers. Examples of volunteer shifts at the SF GLAAD Media Awards are check-in, silent auction, attendee ambassador, event set-up, floaters, etc.

To sign up: visit http://www.glaad.org/volunteer/ and click on the link "Become a GLAAD volunteer".

For more information please contact Jackie Olson, Acting Director of Volunteer Management at olson@glaad.org.

www.glaad.org

by Office of Student Activities & Leadership

de Young: College Night

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:34:00 PDT

San Francisco
Fri, May 8
6 to 8:45 pm
60 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive
Free for students and faculty with ID.

College Night
Warhol Now and Then: A Tribute to Andy Warhol

This special event will feature artworks, performances, film, artist talks, artist demonstrations, hands-on art projects, and live drawing demonstrations by students and faculty from San Francisco Bay Area universities and community-based art centers. Their creative work projects draw inspiration from and pay tribute to the artworks and art-making practices of Pop artist Andy Warhol. Participating institutions include San Francisco State University, City College of San Francisco, California College of the Arts, San Francisco Art Institute, Academy of Art University, Art Institute of California–San Francisco, Berkeley City College, U.C. Berkeley, Cal State East Bay, Foothill College, Stanford University, San Jose State University, Ohlone College, Laney College, Hospitality House Community Arts and Shih Yu-Lang Central YMCA.

Enjoy dance tunes inspired by Studio 54, spun by DJs Felix and Lamont; a Studio 54 special guest performance by Alexis Miranda, owner of Divas Nightclub, San Francisco; and an Andy Warhol impersonation contest.

Visitors are encouraged to dress in the style of Warhol's Factory or as their favorite Studio 54 celebrity.

For more information, e-mail cinaba@famsf.org or call 415.750.3528.

by Office of Student Activities & Leadership

Call for Art: World Youth Alliance

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:46:00 PDT

Nationwide
Deadline: Thurs, Apr 30
Entry fee: $10

World Youth Alliance invites you to join the Solidarity Generation Art Competition

Submit your original works of visual art
Winning pieces will be displayed at the WYA North America Decade of Dignity and Development conference at Yale University from September 25th-27th 2009
Art critics from Christie's Auction House will be on hand to judge the pieces

For more information please visit www.wya.net.

by Office of Student Activities & Leadership

YBCA: Volunteer Opportunity

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:03:00 PDT

San Francisco
July 12 – August 1

YBCA Summer Volunteer Opportunity

Volunteers wanted to assist international artists working on site at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, July 12 – August 1 in conjunction with the upcoming exhibition Wallworks. Students will act as ambassadors to help acclimate international artists to the Bay Area and assist them during their 3 weeks in San Francisco. A car, California driver's license, and valid insurance are helpful. Mileage will be reimbursed. Must be 18 or over. Japanese, German or Hebrew spoken language skills are also a plus. As part of Wallworks, artists have been commissioned to create new large-scale works celebrating the architecture of Fumihiko Maki's 1993 building that houses YBCA's exhibitions spaces, and created directly on the walls of YBCA's galleries and its public spaces such as its grand lobby, corridors and exterior windows.

Please contact jobs@ybca.org and reference "Wallworks Volunteer" in the subject line of your email.

by Office of Student Activities & Leadership Development

YBCA: Internship available

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:35:00 PDT

San Francisco
Unpaid Internship
Three-month commitment minimum, flexible schedule

YBCA Public Relations and Marketing Internship

YBCA is once again looking for a Public Relations/Marketing Intern to make a 3 month commitment during the summer. We have 2 positions open! The intern will learn how a museum works from the inside out and will be assigned special projects that will allow them to learn about public relations and marketing through experience.

Minimum Requirements

Candidates must be enrolled in an accredited academic program and authorized by their school to participate in the internship
Interest in contemporary art
Excellent verbal and written communications skills
Excellent organizational skills with particular attention to detail and capacity to effectively manage multiple tasks and deadlines
Great inter-personal skills
Must work well with staff, clients and the public
Demonstrated experience working effectively in partnership with people of diverse cultural backgrounds
Must be actively pursuing work experience and/or the study of Marketing or Public Relations
Candidates should have a willingness to learn, and be proactive

For more information about the position and how to apply go to www.ybca.org.

by Office of Student Activities & Leadership Development

OMCA Painting Exhibition: Squeak Carnwath

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:44:00 PDT

Oakland
Exhibition: Apr 25–Aug 23, 2009
Artist Talk: Sun, May 3 (2-4pm)
1000 Oak @ 10th

Squeak Carnwath: Painting Is No Ordinary Object

This presentation of Carnwath's work—the first organized by a major West Coast museum—includes more than 40 paintings not seen collectively since the artist's last major exhibition, in 1994.

An Oakland resident since 1970, Carnwath (b. 1947) received her MFA from the California College of the Arts in 1977, with high distinction in ceramics. Now a tenured professor of art practice at UC Berkeley, Carnwath also taught at UC Davis (1983-1998). She has received fellowships from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. Carnwath has influenced hundreds of young artists in her three decades of teaching and art making.

www.museumca.org.

by Office of Student Activities & Leadership Development

CALL FOR ENTRIES: The Lab’s 25th Anniversary Exhibition

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:37:00 PDT

San Francisco
Deadline for entries: Friday, June 5th (5pm)
Exhibition runs: July 31 – August 29
2948 16th Street

CALL FOR ENTRIES
The Lab's 25th Anniversary Exhibition
Respond to the work of influential previous exhibiting artists

For twenty-five years, the Lab has presented some of the most innovative and experimental
interdisciplinary art in the Bay Area. Through residencies, events, and exhibitions, The Lab has
fostered local, national, and international artists, and served as a springboard to reach further
career heights.

In celebration of this milestone, The Lab's programming committee is planning an exhibition
recognizing the influence of selected, seminal artists from our extensive archive; the list is
comprised of accomplished individuals whose work spans a range of artistic forms and concepts.
These artists selected come from the diverse backgrounds that The Lab continues to serve, and
their array of career paths reflect the possibilities that The Lab hopes to illuminate for artists yet to
come.

www.thelab.org

by Office of Undergraduate Exhibitions

Levi's: Photography Competition

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 09:02:00 PDT

Bay Area
Deadline: Tues, Apr 28
5 winners
Prize: $100 Levi's® Gift Certificate
Best Photos will be displayed on their Flickr page!
(Photos selected for the Flickr site will be credited to the photographer.)

The world's largest jean company is looking for 30 photographers to take quality professional photos for their Levi's® 501® Community Day on May 1st.

Follow Levi's® employees as they spend the morning volunteering at one of 26 local non-profits in San Francisco. The selected photographers will be assigned to one location where they will take photos of the event. Community Day is taking place from 8:00am-2:00pm. Stay for the entire duration or for just a few hours to capture the event.

You must provide your own digital camera and transportation to the project location.

To enter the contest:: e-mail your information to PhotoContest@levi.com Name, phone number, email address, and ONE example of your work (jpeg, 2 MB max) needs to be emailed by Tuesday, April 28th 2009.

by Office of Student Activities & Leadership Development

Call for Art: Bay Area Currents 2009

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:15:00 PDT

Bay Area
Deadline: Fri, May 15
$25 Entry Fee (+membership fee if applicable)

Studio Visits: May 29, 30, & 31
Exhibition: June 23 -July 24
Reception: June 25, 5-8pm
199 Kahn's Alley
Oakland, CA

Oakland Art Gallery and Pro Arts Present: Bay Area Currents 2009

Juror: Kevin B. Chen has been involved in the San Francisco Bay Area arts community for over 15 years as a curator, arts administrator, and visual artist. He currently serves on the Program Committee for the Headlands Center for the Arts and the Artist In Residence Program Advisory Board for San Francisco Recycling & Disposal, Inc.

Artists must live or have a studio in one of the 9 Bay Area Counties. Studio visits are scheduled May 29, 30, and 31. Artists or representatives must be available during the scheduled time. Participating artists must have current Pro Arts membership through July 24, 2009. Visual Aid vouchers accepted.

www.proartsgallery.org

by Office of Student Activities & Leadership Development