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| SMAC Update | December 13, 2010 |
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Greetings!
Thanks to everyone who came out to Barnes & Noble for the Bookfair on Sunday! It was wonderful to see so many supporters come out and participate by making a purchase and enjoying the performances and the holiday card-making. I hope you will remember that you can shop online through this Friday and still support SMAC with your purchases. See details in the article below.
Or you can make an end-of-the-year donation in any amount to the Friends of the Art Commission via our PayPal account. Your contribution will help us to continue our arts education, grants and cultural programs. The amazingly soft Pizza As Art t-shirts at Hot Italian also help support our organization and make great gifts!
I want to give a shout out to the impeccable Rod Gideons and everyone at the Sacramento Opera at this time of transition. President Barack Obama made these relevant remarks at the recent national ceremony to honor significant artists:
"Being here with tonight's honorees, reflecting on their contributions, I'm reminded of a Supreme Court opinion by the great Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes. In a case argued before the Court in 1926, the majority ruled that the state of New York couldn't regulate the price of theater tickets, because, in the opinion of the majority, the theater was not a public necessity. They argued, in effect, that the experience of attending the theater was superfluous. And this is what Justice Holmes had to say: 'To many people the superfluous is necessary.' The theater is necessary. Dance is necessary. Song is necessary. The arts are necessary--they are a necessary part of our lives"
-President Barack Obama
Indeed!
Warm regards,
Rhyena Halpern, Executive Director
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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 PoetsThrough Jan. 3, 2011 FREE (6 displays restricted to ticketed passengers only)More information> |
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North Natomas Library, 4660 Via Ingoglia, Sacramento 95835
Brian Goggin on his past work and design for Firestation 43
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| Tour Leader Program | |
SMAC Office
2030 Del Baso Blvd.
Sacramento 95815
Winter Tour Guide Training Information Session
Thurs., Jan. 27, 2011
4pm-5pm, FREE
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 Missed Sunday's Bookfair?
Buy Online this week - www.bn.com/bookfair
If you weren't able to make it to the Bookfair on Sunday, you can still support SMAC and local arts by shopping online Monday, December 13 - Friday, December 17. Enter Bookfair ID 10375962 at checkout. SMAC will receive credit for your purchases! More information> |
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 Power Driven Artists
An Exhibition of Artwork by SMUD Employees
This exhibition features artwork in a variety of media, including photography, pastel, oil, and watercolor. The show opens this Thursday, Dec. 16, 2010 and runs through Jan. 31, 2011. Enjoy a reception with the artists on Jan. 6. More information> |
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 Arts Resources & Opportunities
Workshop: California Lawyers for the Arts: FOCUS on Legal Issues for Photographers, Tues., Dec. 14, 7pm at Appel Gallery
Workshop: Association of Fundraising Professionals: Meet Your Match: "Fundraising Dating" for Success, Wed. Dec. 15, 11:30am-1:30pm
Grants for Organizations: MetLife Creative Connections' Meet the Composer. Deadline: Fri., Jan. 7, 2011.
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December Public Artwork of the Month
Untitled (UFO with Aliens) by Joe Scarpa
What's your favorite Sacramento public artwork? Let us know and we may post a photograph of the artwork on our website and announce it in our next SMAC e-newsletter!
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 Support the Arts This Season
Pizza As Art T-shirts are Great for the Holidays!
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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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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