Bay Area Arts Events * "Hang Me," Creep Show, Dream It & Build It

Mon Jul 30 11:00:30 PDT 2007

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BAY AREA ARTS EVENTS * July  30-August 12, 2007
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A free service of Expo for the Artist & Musician 
http://artsandmedia.net/expo/
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Edited and compiled by Melinda Adams * http://lilycat.com/
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- All events, workshops, activities and services listed are produced
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- Event listings provided by producing agencies. Details are not
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 CONTENTS:
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   * Expo Events
     - "Hang Me": Getting your art into galleries and other spaces
     - Sept. 15: The Eighth Annual Expo for the Artist & Musician

   * Favorite
      - 'Creep Show Live' 

   * Benefit
      - Rock 4 Art: A benefit show for CounterPULSE

   * Calls for Submissions
     -  "Investing in Artists" Grant Program
     - CALL FOR ART by Latinos
     - Big Bang Film Festival
     - "Why are faggots so afraid of faggots?"

   * D.I.Y. Workshops
     - FAMILY ART ACTIVITIES
     - Grantseeking Basics
     - The Ins and Outs of Today's Music Industry  
     - DREAM IT & BUILD IT

   * Arts & Crafts
     - A Family Affair: Tips & Treats with the SF Craft Mafia 
     - Burning Man Custom Sale

   * Exhibits
   - Cartoon Story-telling with Joe Wos
   - Vanessa Davis Reception at the Cartoon Art Museum

   * Show Your Talent
  -  BERZERKELEY SLAM

   * Film & Video
     - San Francisco Home Movie Day 
     - Three Minute Film Festival

   * Music
   - Saw Players Annual Picnic and Music Festival

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 EXPO ANNOUNCEMENTS
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* "Hang me" - the artist workshop
Getting your art into galleries and other spaces and generally out there
  Thursday August 2nd, 2007
  Modern Times Bookstore -888 Valencia Street, San  Francisco
  7:30PM- 9PMish --FREE

   Have your art hidden in your closet, and only seen by a 
   few friends? It's time to get your art art and seen by more 
   people.

   - Learn what goes into a good portfolio
   - What makes a good artist website
   - Best way to approach galleries and cafes
   - Learn other places and ways to get your art out there.

   Panelist include:
   David DeRosa - http://www.artprimadonna.net/
   Alan Kaufman - http://www.himmelbergergallery.com/Kaufman_works.html
   Therese F. Martin of ArtSpan - http://www.artspan.org

* The Eighth Annual Expo for the Artist & Musician
The Bay Area's only grassroots connection fair for independent art, music and culture

   September 15, 2007, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
   SomArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan, SF

   Participate in the Expo!
   http://artsandmedia.net/expo/participate/

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 BENEFIT
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* Rock 4 Art A benefit show for CounterPULSE - 08/04/2007
http://www.artsandmedia.net/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=1091

   Over fifty performance mavericks unite to benefit their favorite 
   arts organization-- CounterPULSE! Pushing the envelope of music 
   and performance, Rock 4 Art features excerpts from Carrie Baum's
   "Exit Sign: A Rock Opera" Jessica Fudim's "Cave In Cave Out," and 
   the hit musical "Venus Christ;" amazing antics by the performance 
   artist/interpretive club dancing troupe Borts Minorts, burlesque
   beauties the Twilight Vixens; edgy avant-garde dance by MJ Paul; 
   and music by the 50 Guitar Orchestra, Dyspecific and The Judea 
   Eden Band in an evening hosted by Kristen Jones of Boylesque fame.

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 FAVORITE
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* 'Creep Show Live' this October and we are calling for submissions - Deadline - August 9
http://www.artsandmedia.net/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=1059

   Creep Show scripts should be directly adapted from the old 
   EC comic series or other horror style comics, however TV 
   shows like 'Tales From the Crypt' or 'Tales From the Darkside' 
   will be considered. (Definitely NO 'Twilight Zone', 'Outer 
   Limits' or Hitchcock-style stuff please!!)

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 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
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* "Investing in Artists" Grant Program: Deadline AUGUST 3
http://www.artsandmedia.net/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=1061&year=2007&month=07

   The Center for Cultural Innovation has recently launched a
   new grants opportunity called Investing in Artists, which
   provides grants in two categories: 1) Artistic Equipment &
   Tools; and 2) Presenting & Marketing Work. Through a
   competitive application process conducted over three initial
   rounds of funding, a combination of planning grants up to
   $5,000 each, and implementation grants up to $15,000 each,
   will be awarded to California artists over two years.

* CALL FOR ART by Latinos- Deadline-08/29/2007
http://www.artsandmedia.net/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=982

   Art must be suitable for our setting - our clients have asked
   that the work not be "upsetting." Our preference is for
   colorful and/or meaningful work. We have shown paintings,
   drawings, quilts, gourds, ceramics, bamboo, collage, masks, etc.

* CALL FOR ENTRIES - BIG BANG FILM FESTIVAL - Deadline-10/11/2007
http://www.artsandmedia.net/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=771

   We are pleased to announce the Big Bang Film Festival, a
   celebration of exciting and inventive films in the Action,
   Adventure, Suspense and Asian Action Cinema genres.  We're
   also looking for exciting documentaries of sports and athletic
   events and activities.

* WHY ARE FAGGOTS SO AFRAID OF FAGGOTS?-Deadline-11/26/2007

   Flaming challenges to masculinity, objectification and the
   desire to conform. *CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS*

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 DIY WORKSHOPS
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* FAMILY ART ACTIVITIES - Saturdays
http://www.artsandmedia.net/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=395

   The Red Poppy now offers creative activities for children and
   families every Saturday on the sidewalk of the Art House. Every
   Saturday our volunteers pull out the supplies and suddenly the
   sidewalk is bursting with young painters and beautiful colors!

* Grantseeking Basics - 07/31/2007
http://www.artsandmedia.net/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=954

   Are you a representative of a nonprofit organization?
   New to fundraising?
   Want to know more about Foundation Center resources and 
   the funding research process?

* The Ins and Outs of Today's Music Industry - 08/08/2007
http://www.artsandmedia.net/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=1055

   Digital downloads, ring-tones, I-Tunes, MySpace, YouTube,
   the Blogosphere, Sirius/XM radio, Sound Exchange, market
   convergence, major label joint-venturing... A lot has changed
   about the music industry over the last 5 years. Learn why
   many experts predict that the next 5 years will be one of 
   great opportunity for independent music entrepreneurs trying 
   to break into the business.

* DREAM IT & BUILD IT: Creating a Set or Installation on a Bare-Bones Budget - 08/07/2007- 08/23/2007
http://www.artsandmedia.net/calendar/events/index.php?com=serieslist&sID=310951ea6851b3eff

   Learn how to transform physical space with your artistic vision. 
   In this workshop you will use sculptural materials and other media 
   to modify environments, and create a complete sensory experience 
   for your audiences.

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 ARTS & CRAFTS
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* A Family Affair: Tips and Treats with the SF Craft Mafia - 08/12/2007
http://www.artsandmedia.net/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=1104

   Work stations:
   Jewelry-making station: Cute n' easy earrings in 5 minutes.

   Clothing customization station: Get your sew on with patterns 
   from Stitch Lounge's published guide to clothing alteration, 
   Sew Subversive.

   Garment embellishment station: Sequins, fringe, beads, oh my! 
   Bring in your old duds and get bedazzled.

   Cupcake makeover station: Decorate delicious homemade cupcakes 
   with gummy, sprinkly, frosty fun.

* Burning Man Custom Sale - 08/04/2007
http://www.artsandmedia.net/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=1031

   FUR * BLING * BOOTY SHORTS * PLAYA BOOTS * MORE FUR

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 EXHIBITS
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* Cartoon Story-telling with Joe Wos - 08/08/2007
http://www.artsandmedia.net/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=1068

   Watch drawings come to life, and learn how to create your own, 
   as Joe Wos presents his original blend of storytelling and 
   live cartoon illustration, an unforgettable and entertaining 
   experience that children and adults of all ages will enjoy. 

* Vanessa Davis Reception at the Cartoon Art Museum - 08/09/2007
http://www.artsandmedia.net/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=1067

   Vanessa Davis is the creator of Spaniel Rage, a diary comic 
   chronicling her toils & triumphs as a young woman in New 
   York City.

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 SHOW YOUR TALENT
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* BERZERKELEY SLAM - Wednesdays
http://www.artsandmedia.net/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=872

   Bring on your best poetry and hear the best.

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FILM & VIDEO
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* San Francisco Home Movie Day - 08/12/2007
http://www.artsandmedia.net/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=969

   San Francisco Home Movie Day, a international celebration of 
   amateur films and filmmaking. Events feature a home movie 
   clinic, film screenings, oral histories and a reception. 

* Three Minute Film Festival - 08/11/2007
http://www.artsandmedia.net/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=1103

   This year is the 5th Annual Three-Minute Film Festival, and the 
   festivities will kick-off with a retrospective of winning films 
   of yore and end with a live performance by Peloton. On view will 
   be new photos by San Francisco artist and last year's film fest 
   award winner, Daniel Nolan*.

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 MUSIC
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* Saw Players Annual Picnic and Music Festival - 08/12/2007
http://www.artsandmedia.net/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=1105 

   The cutting edge music starts when the world's greatest saw p
   layers come out of the woodwork to join other acoustic 
   musicians in a variety of musical performances. You'll hear 
   bluegrass, country, folk, gospel, blues, classical, and even 
   show tunes (believe it or not, no heavy metal) throughout 
   the day.

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