2010 Year-at-a-Glance
January – 8th Annual Diamond Awards
January 8 – PAC sponsors the first “The Best of Video Game Art and Animated Film Art Award to be presented at the Peninsula Festival in June
January 28 - 8th Annual Diamond Awards Reception, Redwood Shores Public Library, 399 Marine Parkway, 5: 30 – 8:00 p.m.
February
February 2 – PAC Board Meeting
February 10 –Call for Women Artists to Participate in “The Female Gaze 2010” Show. A collaboration with the San Mateo County Arts Commission , The Commission on the Status of Women in San Mateo County and the Peninsula Arts Council.
March - March is Arts Education Month & Women’s History Month
March 1- Deadline to enter work in the Female Gaze 2010 show
March 2 – PAC Board Meeting
March 4 – Artist Reception for the Female Gaze 2010 show, Thursday, March 4, 3-5 p.m., Caldwell Gallery, 400 County Center, Redwood City.
March 9 – PAC members attend Art in Action’s Atelier d’Artistes event and provides Silent Auction basket
March 18 – PAC meets with the San Francisco Bay Area Cultural Asset Map (BACAM), a project sponsored by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.
April -
April 6 – PAC Board Meeting
May - Silicon Valley Open Studios
PAC Outreach - Silicon Valley Open Studios - First three weekends in May- Visit www.svos.org for more details.
May 4 – PAC Board Meeting
May 15 – Deadline to enter work for The Best of Video Game Art and Animated Film Art Award at the Peninsula Festival https://www.sanmateocountyfair.com
June
June 4 – PAC Board Meeting
June 12-20 - Peninsula Festival- PAC Sponsors new contest, “The Best of Video Game Art and Animated Film Art Award”
July
July 6 - PAC Board Meeting, 7-9 pm, Twin Pines Art Center
August
August 3 - PAC Board Meeting, 7-9 pm, Twin Pines Art Center
September
Sept 7 - PAC Board Meeting, 7-9 pm, Twin Pines Art Center
October - October is National Arts & Humanities Month!
October 5 - PAC Board Meeting, 7-9 pm, Twin Pines Art Center
November - Nominations for The Diamond Awards begins
November 2 - PAC Board Meeting
December
December 7 – PAC Board Meeting and Selection of Diamond Award Winners
Peninsula Arts Council Galleries Schedule 2009-2010
Caldwell Gallery
January-February 2010
Serene Flax – San Mateo (scenes from coral reefs, acrylics)
March-April Women’s History Month(s) “The Female Gaze 2010”
May-June Jonathan Wessel - Belmont (layered abstracts)
Rotunda Gallery
Nov. – April 2010 Marion Finn and Ante Buljan
May – October Juried Exhibition (students attending CSM, Skyline,
Canada, NDNU)
News
PAC Offers New Addition to Peninsula Festival Offerings
The Peninsula Arts Council is offering an exciting new contest at the Peninsula Festival. The Peninsula Festival, formerly the County Fair, runs from June 12 – June 20, 2010 at the San Mateo Expo Center in San Mateo. Please apply for this contest directly through the Peninsula Festival. Check back for more details.
NEW!
The Best of Video Game Art and Animated Film Art Award
Sponsored by the Peninsula Arts Council www.peninsulaartscouncil.org
Awards Offered: Rosette, $100 and a free one-year membership to the PAC
The Bay Area is home to some of the world's most talented and innovative artists producing artwork for the gaming and film animation fields. This award highlights the best of these genres and showcases them for the public to enjoy.
Eligibility: Amateur and professional video game artists or movie production artists should submit their final stills, or graphic renderings in the form of two-dimensional framed and wired artwork, no larger than 18 x 24 and follow the general rules for all art entries.
NOTE: In order to qualify for this award, candidates must apply for the Best of Video Game Art and Animated Film Art Award on the General Entry Form that is submitted with entry fees and due on May 15, 2010. There is no need to enter the work into any of the divisional contest to qualify. If you wish to also enter the work in a divisional contest (ie. Cartooning & Graphics, Digital Enhanced Photography, etc.) , a separate entry needs to be submitted to those divisions along with entry fees). https://www.sanmateocountyfair.com
The Peninsula Arts Council is Seeking Volunteers to Serve
on its Board of Directors and Advisory Council
About the Peninsula Arts Council
The Peninsula Arts Council (PAC) is a non-profit organization devoted to supporting, promoting and advancing the arts in San Mateo County. Funded by memberships and through proceeds from curating three galleries in the San Mateo County Government Center, Redwood City; it:
- Promotes and cultivates the arts through marketing, outreach and education initiatives
- Honors artistic achievement in San Mateo County through an annual Diamond Awards event
- Provides resources to support and increase county arts in education activities
- Maintains a monthly event calendar
- Hosts an artist’s registry to help promote local artists and
- Serves as a community partner and resource.
The Council is guided by a board of directors, each of whom reside and/or work in San Mateo County. The board currently represents Art in Action, Art on the Square, Coastal Repertory Theatre, Silicon Valley Open Studios, Music at Kohl Mansion, San Carlos and Redwood City Arts Commissions, San Mateo County Convention and Visitors Bureau Film Commission, and volunteer arts advocates.
The Board meets on the first Tuesday of every month or as needed.
Current Peninsula Arts Council Board of Directors
Julie Fellers, President Member At Large
Mara Grimes, Vice President Art in Action
Steven Aguirre, Treasurer San Carlos Arts and Culture Commission
William Blodgett, Secretary Music at Kohl Mansion
Brena Bailey San Mateo County Film Commission
Denise Delaney Coastal Repertory Theatre
Jason Newblanc Redwood City Civic Cultural Commission
Julie Goodenough Silicon Valley Open Studios
Beth Mostovoy Art on the Square
Judy Sleeth Art in Action
Advisory Council
Lance Huntley Peninsula Ballet Theatre
Bonny Zanardi City Arts of San Mateo
Christina Syrett, Filoli Center
Applicant Qualifications:
- Must live or work in San Mateo County
- Desire to promote and cultivate the arts in San Mateo County
- Be able to devote 2-10 hours per month as a member of the Board of Directors
- Can commit to a three-year term
- Be a member of the Peninsula Arts Council in good standing
- Serve on a committee. Committees include:
- Cultural Tourism Initiative/Public Art
- Networking
- Arts in Education
- Fundraising
- Membership and Communications
- Business Procedures
- Artist Opportunities
- Annual Diamond Awards Event
Special Expertise
- Representatives from arts organizations in the south county, coastal region and the north county are needed to broaden its areas of reach.
- Expertise in grant-writing, photography, graphic design, marketing, public art and fundraising desired.
How to Apply
Individuals who are interested in serving should send a letter of interest and resume or curriculum vitae to info@peninsulaartscouncil.org or by mail to:
The Peninsula Arts Council
10 Twin Pines Lane
Belmont, CA 94002
For more information, call PAC Office Manager, Judy King at 650.591-2101.
Thank you for your interest in promoting the arts in San Mateo County! |
