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ADC Contemporary Art Gallery
Building Bridges International Art Exchange
Factory Place Arts Complex
Arts District, Downtown Los Angeles
1330 Factory Place ,BUILDING i
Los Angeles, CA, USA 90013
Phone: 323-839-5786
Email: adcgallery@gmail.com
Website: www.artdecollectors.com

Media Contact: Marisa Caichiolo – Gallery Director-323-839-5786

“My Brother’s Flight- El Vuelo de mi Hermano” – a Retrospective Tribute of the Master Ernesto Muñoz Acosta.

Los Angeles, CA- ADC Contemporary Art Gallery at Factory Place Arts Complex in conjunction with The Government of Baja California, CEARTE, Center of the Arts Ensenada , The Institute of Culture of Baja California, CONACULTA and The General Consulate of Mexico in Los Angeles are proud to present “My brother’s Flight-El Vuelo de mi Hermano” –an amazing retrospective of the Master Ernesto Muñoz Acosta.

One of our artists is promoting the following event that will include other artists from our site. See information below regarding the event and participation in the event.

"Open Call" The 1st Emerge Art Exhibition-Competition
The art show that promotes, supports and strengthens the artist!

Link to event:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=129960313748203

AWARDS:

1ST PLACE:MAD SKILLS AWARD
$200.00 + HONORABLE MENTION

2ND PLACE:INNOVATORS APPROACH AWARD
$150.00 GIFT CERTIFICATE TO ART STORE

3RD PLACE:CREATIVE JUNKY AWARD
ONE PICK FROM ART BOX

ACCEPTING:

PAINTINGS, DRAWINGS, PHOTOGRAPHY AND SCULPTURE.

DEADLINES:

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: JULY 20,2011
SUBMIT TO: INFO@FILETOFINEART.COM
CONTACT:818.298.8267 FILETO
DROP OFF: JULY 28,2011 9AM-9PM
EXHIBITION: JULY 29-30,2011 8PM-2AM
PICK UP:JULY 3O OR JULY 31 FROM 9AM-12PM
ENTRY FEE: $10.00 PER ART PIECE
COMMISION ON SALE:100% PROFIT FOR THE ARTIST
NO SUBJECT MATTER
NO LIMIT TO QUANTITY

1/13/2011

When asked how far they could push it, the curators of the Simply Truly Colorful photography contest were blown away by the fantastic PX 70 Color Shade PUSH! submissions. Congratulations to the winners who are going to be official Impossible test photographers:

Adam Peditto, Andy J Garcia, Bradley Laurent, Brandon C. Long, Dani Williams, Ernest Claassen, Joshua Mahar, Menico Snider, Pat Willard, and Rhinnon Connelly!

See all the winners and their photographs at:
http://shop.the-impossible-project.com/newsletters/?date=2010-12-21

Congratulations to L.A.'s own Bradley Laurent for his innovative photographic vision.

5/22/2010

One of our members, RhinoBook is offering a free artist biography, art gallery and illustration contest through their website. RhinoBook is an organization that supports artists to present artists and their artwork on the world wide web. It is their goal to be a bridge to connect the artists with a variety of people including students, teachers, collectors and dealers and share their hearts all over the world. Visit the website for more details: www.rhinobook.org.

Mclean Fine Art - Empowering Visual Artists Upcoming Workshop

Practical Advice for Visual Artists:

ARENA 1 GALLERY is hosting one of Ashley McLean's legendary workshops, Practical Advice for Visual Artists on May 29th from 1-4 p.m.

This three-hour lecture provides straightforward advice for artists interested in obtaining exhibitions, building their resume, marketing and promoting their work, and finding gallery representation. Topics include:

* How do you know when you are ready to start showing your work?
* Where do you fit in and how do you get there?
* How do you approach galleries and art critics?
* How do you effectively market yourself?
* What are the do's and don'ts in promoting your art?

Class fee: $35 (advance registration recommended)
For info or to RSVP: email info@mcleanfineart.com

School of Visual Arts
SVA Arts Abroad Program: Call for Applications
May through July 2010

Seven Destinations for Maximum Inspiration

Barcelona - Florence - Milan - Provence - Rome - Shanghai - Venice

For centuries travel has held special appeal for artists and for art lovers. Whether your passion is photography, painting, design, drawing, film or art history, SVA has a program to stimulate your senses, reinvigorate your career, and open new directions in your art making. Programs are designed with students and working professionals in mind: practicing photographers, designers, art therapists and educators are invited to apply, and college credit is available for those who qualify.

Apply today at http://www.sva.edu/artsabroad. Space is limited.

This summer we offer the following programs:

Digital Photography in Florence
May 28 – June 12 or May 28 – June 18

4/7/2010

Request for Proposals

2010-11 Beach House Exhibit Gallery
DEADLINE: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 (no later than 5:00pm)

The City of Santa Monica Cultural Affairs Division is seeking exhibition proposals for the gallery space in the Event House at the Annenberg Community Beach House. We are requesting proposals for group exhibitions from curators, artists (emerging and established) and groups based in Los Angeles County to be on display in the Event House gallery space for a period of 4 months.Exhibition Guidelines:Exhibitions should be conceived around a coherent central theme, cognizant of the diverse visitors of all ages to the Beach House that make up the audiences at the Event House. Proposals should also consider that the gallery space is open to the public and the work must be able to withstand display for the 4-month period. Proposals may also include an educational component as part of the exhibition such as gallery talks by artists.

3/27/2010

This is one of the biggest opportunities to be a part of the local art community - an open call for art to show at the new Bloomingdale's in Santa Monica. Deadline is May 1st!

Crussell Fine Arts

ARTISTS' CALL
ANNOUNCEMENT

Bloomingdale's Open Call
All Submissions due by May 1, 2010

For additional information and a prospectus:
E-mail: crussellj@earthlink.net

Website:
www.crussellfinearts.com

Prospectus:

2/26/2010

Santa Monica HANGAR Galleries are offering affordable rental space for exhibitions.

Next Exhibition: March 20 - April 17, 2010
The opening reception will coincide the Santa Monica Airport Artwalk on Saturday, March 20 from 1-5 PM

If you’re interested in participating, please send an email with a link to your website and/or images of your work to: sabine@santamonicaartstudios.com

Floor plan and price list are attached - Please note that each artist pays an additional $100 to be part of this show to help cover expenses for this highly promoted event.

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Sabine Pearlman / Assistant Director
Santa Monica Art Studios
3026 Airport Avenue
Santa Monica, CA 90405
ph: 310.397.7449
fax: 310.397.7459
public hours: Wed-Sat, 12 to 6 PM
http://www.santamonicaartstudios.com

Also see:
http://localartla.com/forums/calls-artists/call-artists-hangar-gallery-e...

2/20/2010

The Self Portrait Project by Art House

Be part of a massive exhibition of self portraits at Art House from artists all around the globe! All you need to do is sign up to get started. Create an 8x10 inch drawing, photo, collage, or anything that represents you. Send it back to us and we will cover our gallery walls with all of the portraits. After the exhibition we will create a book of all the self portraits! Everyone who participates will be in the show and the book! To sign up or for more info please visit: http://arthousecoop.com/projects/selfportrait

For more info on Art House please visit www.arthousecoop.com

Art House projects have been featured in Juxtapoz Magazine, Good Magazine, Urban Outfitters blog, Yahoo Daily Wire, and National Geographic's Intelligent Traveler. Check out our website for more information in how to get involved.