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| SMAC Update | November 29, 2010 |
Greetings!
The holiday shopping season has begun! Shop at Barnes & Noble at Arden Fair Mall to benefit SMAC! The B&N SMAC Book Fair will take place on Dec. 12, and online Dec. 13 through Dec. 17. A portion of the proceeds will support arts education programs, arts experiences for youth and clients of community organizations, and professional development opportunities for artists and educators. Click here for details. This year, consider making local arts-related purchases for your family and friends. The options are diverse - tickets to performances, work by local artists, art classes and workshops, even clothing such as the Pizza as Art shirts from Hot Italian. Giving an arts gifts means you are giving a unique present and you are helping to support the arts community in Sacramento. Go to www.sacramento365.com for a listing of local arts organizations and art galleries. Enjoy the holidays!
Rhyena Halpern, Executive Director
Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission
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| Public Art Workshop | |
Oak Park Community Center, 3425 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Sacramento
MLK Streetscape Improvement Project
Thurs, Dec 8, 2010 FREE
6pm-8pm
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Airport Gallery Exhibit
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Sacramento International Airport,
Terminal B 6900 Airport Blvd., Sac. On the Go: The Traveling Sketchbooks of Artists, Architects and PoetsThru January 3, 2011 FREE (6 displays restricted to ticketed passengers only)More Information> |
SMUD Gallery Exhibit
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Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) 6301 S Street, Sac.
Art from the Heart: Selected Works by Artists from Reach In and the 3 Short Centers of DDSOThru December 14, 2010 FREE Hours - M-F, 8am-6pm More Information> |
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 Support the Arts
Buy Your Pizza As Art T-shirt at Hot Italian
Enjoy one of Hot Italian's wonderful pies and purchase a PIZZA AS ART t-shirt! 100% of net proceeds benefits Friends of SMAC to help advance the arts community in Sacramento. Hot Italian is at 1627 16th Street, Sacramento, CA.
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Public Art Donation
Art Collector Donates 15 Works of Art
Davis Collector, Jim H. Smith, donated 11 paintings and 4 sculptures to the Sacamento Metroplitan Arts Commission, Art in Public Places Program. For more information, click here.
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 Arts Resources & Opportunities
This Week's Highlights
-Workshops: California Lawyers For the Arts presents "Contracts: Do you know what you are signing?" on Nov 30, 7pm, at Time Tested Books.
-Grants for Organizations: The Big Read's funding to conduct month-long, community-wide reads. Deadline Tues, Feb 1.
-Grants for Individual Artists: The U.S/Japan Creative Artists' Program for a residency in Japan. Deadline Tues, Feb 1.
For more information, click here.
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Restored Public Artwork
"The Garden and The City" by Lauren Ewing
With the help of the Capitol Area Development Authority (CADA), "The Garden and The City," a much beloved public artwork by renowned artist Lauren Ewing, was restored last month.
The artwork consists of 5 painted steel structures that echo the idea of home, gardens, and the city. A poem written by Ewing spans the top of one of the structures. For more information, click here. |
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Tour Guide Training Program
 Become a Public Art Tour Guide
Are you interested in public art and volunteering to lead public art tours throughout the Sacramento area? SMAC's Art in Public Places Program is offering its annual winter Tour Guide Training Program beginning January 2011. For more information, click here.
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Sacramento365.com
Fill all your house's seats with Sac365's TixFix
With the launch of TixFix, Organizations and Venues can offer tickets to shows and events at a discounted rate through Sac365's weekly TixFix email and discount list. Half-price tickets help fill otherwise-vacant seats and expose more people to all the arts & culture Sacramento has to offer!
If your Organization or Venue is interested in participating in the TixFix program, email support@sacramento365.com. |
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About Us
The Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission is devoted to
supporting, promoting and advocating for the arts in the region. For further information on programs and
opportunities through the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission click here. SMAC is funded by the City and County of
Sacramento.
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