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Welcome to PAC
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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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San Mateo County Theatre Companies Honored in
6th Annual Silicon Valley Small Venue Theatre Awards
Standout Comedy Production
Noises Off - Coastal Repertory Theatre
Standout Musical Production
The Drowsy Chaperone - Hillbarn Theatre
Local Talent, Courtney Hatcher, cited as "Actor to Watch" performed in both award-winning productions.
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Arts Profile: Hanson and Kastle San Carlos artists, Ken and Ingrid Hanson, are a husband and wife glass blowing team that have worked collabor- atively for over ten years through their company Hanson and Kastles. Together they create hand blown art glass that is both unique and contemporary. They are featured artists at the 16th Annual Great Glass Pumpkin Patch, an event featuring thousands of one-of-a-kind, hand-blown glass pumpkins crafted by more than 30 artisans, The event is held Sept. 27-30 at Rinconda Park in Palo Alto with the sale on Oct. 1-2. Read more |
PAC Workshop and Outreach
PAC held a special workshop for artists, August 11, 2011, at Twin Pines Art Center. Guest speaker, Gwenda Joyce, Art Ambassador, provided a number of take-aways designed to inspire artists to get their art out of their studios and onto gallery walls. Top Three Tips: - Focus on what you what to say with your art
- Consider creating a series of work or work that is all the same size
- Be prepared to talk about your art- have that bio or elevator speech ready
All these are great first steps to professionalize your artistic process and get your art viewed and sold. Jump start your art career and sign up to receive a Gwenda's free Art Ambassador Support package or get let PAC help you establish your art's presence on the web. Sign up for the PAC Artist Registry to get your art seen 24/7.
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New Art Gallery Opens in Redwood City
The NEW Redwood City Gallery Annex opened on Saturday, August 13 at the corner of Broadway and Theater Way. The opening exhibit on display through Sept. 6th, features award winning artists, Edna Acri, Alisan Andrews, Erica Aranyos, Tom Ayers, Tom Chapman, Sharon Chan-Parodi, Linda I. Choy, Carolyn Jones, Pat Kovattana, Marla Lehr, Beth Mostovoy, and Jan Prisco. Music for the reception was provided by Tom Donofrio and David Kemmer.
The gallery will be open once a month for receptions, otherwise the exhibit may be viewed entirely from the outside.
For more info contact Alisan Andrews at 650-400-8623.
Sponsors:Redwood City Art Center, San Mateo Credit Union, RWC Cultural Commission
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| City Arts of San Mateo Partners with Peninsula Ballet Theatre
 Exhibit Celebrates Ballet Anniversary
City Arts of San Mateo partnered with Peninsula Ballet Theatre (PBT) to curate a gallery within the ballet's regional arts center facility at 1880 S. Grant St. in San Mateo. The first exhibit celebrates the ballet's first anniversary in the new location.
The City Arts Gallery exhibit features approximately 30 paintings by Mohsen Janatpour, a professor in the Math/Science Division at College of San Mateo. His artistic vision is multi-dimensional, incorporating the element of time, something central to other art forms such as music or dance.
Janatpour's works can be viewed at the Peninsula Ballet Theatre through September.
City Arts of San Mateo is an independent nonprofit that creates, celebrates and encourages the arts in the city of San Mateo.
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KFOG Local Scene 8 CD
KFOG's Local Scene 8 CD is an eclectic collection of some of the best bands and singer-songwriters emerging from the vibrant Northern California music scene. CDs are $5 each and benefit Music in Schools Today. Get one today!
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Connecting the Arts in San Mateo County
Peninsula Arts Council hosts classes, lectures, author readings, recitals and arts discussion groups at Twin Pines Art Center in Belmont. (650) 591-2101 or info@peninsulaartscouncil.org for more information.
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Local, Regional, and National Arts News Feed
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The Peninsula Arts Council is a non-profit organization serving San Mateo County to enhance opportunities for arts experiences and expression for all ages, promote resource sharing and collaboration, and advocate for the arts.
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