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Welcome to the Peninsula Arts Council's SMart Newsletter!
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About PAC
-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.
-Serves as a community partner, fiscal sponsor and resource.
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Nominations are currently being accepted for the 9th Annual Diamond Awards. The awards recognize outstanding contributions to the arts made by individual artists, educators, volunteers, foundations, corporations, donors, or by government support in San Mateo County. Nominate Directly Online. The deadline for submission is Friday, December 3, 2010. The awards event will be held Thursday, January 27, 2011 at Redwood Shores Library in Redwood City. Deadline for silent auction prizes, art donations and sponsorships is December 31, 2010. Download a Sponsor Form
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Feature d Arts Profile of the Month
Joyce Faulknor and Guy Magallanes
PAC catches up with dynamic watercolor duo-
Joyce Faulknor and Guy Magallanes at their studio in Redwood City. Find out about their exciting PBS series--Art2Art--airing Saturday mornings on KCSM TV at 9 a.m. Learn about their success with the new fundraising tool, Kickstarter.com, and be inspired by their latest artwork and adventures.
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Call for Artists
Cover Art Needed for Upcoming Cabrillo Cultural Corridor Brochure - PAC announces a Call for Artists to produce cover artwork for a new art and culture brochure & map guide that will highlight coastal artists and unique offerings on the coast. The guide is geared towards locals and tourists interested in art, food, wine and nature along Hwy 1 between Pacifica and Pescadero. Winner will be selected by a panel of judges at an artist reception, receive $250 and gain exposure for their work by being featured on 10,000 brochures. For more details on the contest
If you know of a coastal business, organization or artist who would like to be highlighted in the new guide, please email us. |
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Artist Registry Member of the Month
With a background in drawing, painting and photography, Nancy Call Torres has been working professionally in the arts for over 33 years. Being both an artist and an educator, in 1995 she began the popular "Summer Arts Camp: Art Rules", teaching oil painting, crafts, and theater to thousands of Bay Area children. ln 2005, she founded "Art Attack!", a local studio that offers fine art instruction for children, teens and adults. Nancy enjoys making the fine arts more accessible to local audiences and sharing with others her joy of creating art. See additional work of Nancy's along with many other local artists online at the Peninsula Arts Council Artist Registry. |
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Take the Handmade Challenge 
"I request to buy handmade for myself and loved ones, and request that others do the same for me" - The Handmade Challenge
The season of giving is upon us. This year consider purchasing local artisan-made gifts or tap into your creative side and make something yourself! Find original artwork, purchase tickets to performances such as The Peninsula Ballet Nutcracker, or check out the event links for arts and crafts made by local artists. Happy Arti-days! |
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Submissions Welcome for PAC Monthly Online Newsletter! November marks the 1-year anniversary of the PAC e-newsletter. The monthly collection of arts news, opportunities and profiles now reaches over 500 businesses, organizations and individuals in San Mateo County. Email articles or events for the PAC newsletter or Arts Event Calendar by the 5th of each month.
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