|
Peninsula Arts Council is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that relies on contributions from members, individuals, and the community.
Please donate today.
|
| Local Arts Events
April 26 - May 5
|
Visit one of the last great estates on the Peninsula: an 11,000 square foot house with 20 beautifully decorated designer rooms, situated on a 21-acre estate with breathtaking vistas in Woodside. This is the first designer home event on the Peninsula in a decade; you won't want to miss it!
May 4th - 24th, Tuesdays - Sundays 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. General Admission $35. Contact for volunteer opportunities. |
|
April Proclaimed National Poetry Month 
At the April 23rd San Mateo County Board of Supervisors meeting, Supervisors voted to establish the honorary post of Poet Laureate for San Mateo County and announced the Poet Laureate Inaugural Advisory Committee. The committee will administer the process and select a nominee for the post in October during Arts and Humanities Month.  | |
Maurine Killough
|
Supervisor Warren Slocum also presented a proclamation designating April 2013 as National Poetry Month. In celebration, three poems were read aloud:
The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost read by Supervisor Carole Groom
Dharma by Billy Collins read by Supervisor Warren Slocum
Mendocino in an Eggshell read by local award-winning San Mateo County poet, Maurine Killough.
|
|
ARTS PROFILE: Recology Artist in Residence Program
By Mary Alice Bowie
Twenty three years ago, Jo Hanson, a Bay Area environmental artist and activist, had the vision and foresight to suggest an artist in residence program at the "dump" in San Francisco. This groundbreaking idea has been very successful, with over one hundred Recology Artist in Residence alumni! Recology educates and inspires people to think more about overconsumption, and recycling, and is helping raise conciousness about waste, and creativity through re-purposing. Artists are given a stipend, studio space on site at the San Francisco Recology transfer and recycling center, and access to discarded items which can be used and transformed, and made into art! Read more about the program and upcoming events at Recology.
|
|
CA Senate Gallery Artist of the Year - Kevyn Warnock!
Senator Jerry Hill, selected artist Kevyn Warnock as the California Senate Gallery Artist  of the Year based on her painting, "Fishing at Moss Landing." Kevyn's work will represent District 13 (Brisbane to Sunnyvale) through Sept. 2014. Congratulations Kevyn! See Kevyn's artwork online or at her new studio at the Peninsula Art Institute.
Peninsula Arts Council was one of several arts organizations chosen to assist Senator Hill in selecting the  artwork. Thank you to all artists who responded to PAC's call for art. The three artists selected to go on to the final round included:
Burlingame artist, H. Momo Zhou for her oil painting, "Musician and His Friend"
Redwood City artist Beth Mostovoy for her original photograph, "San Francisco in Plane View"
Redwood City artist Guy Vincent Magallanes for his watercolor, "Sunkissed"
|
San Mateo Student Artists Recognized 
City Arts of San Mateo recognized student artistic achievement during its 13th Annual High School Arts Recognition Program at the San Mateo Public Library on April 14. The program is open to students at Aragon, Hillsdale and San Mateo High Schools, with categories in the Visual Arts (2D, 3D and photography) and Literary Arts (poetry and prose). The guest speaker was Margot H. Knight, Executive Director of the Djerassi Resident Artists Program. See the award winners
|
Art on the Square 2013 Show Dates 
Artists! Show your work this summer at Art on the Square in Downtown Redwood City!
* AOTS - Friday, June 14th - 5-8:30 pm + Music on the Square
* JOTS - Friday, July 12th - 5-8:30 pm + Music on the Square
* PAL Blues Festival:
- Friday, July 26th - 5-8:30 pm
- Saturday, July 27th - 11 am - 8 pm
- Sunday, July 28th - 12-6 pm
* AOTS - Friday, August 23rd - 5-8:30 pm + Music on the Square
Thanks to those of you who have already signed up! We are looking forward to seeing you! If you have not applied yet, download an application now
|
Find Great Art Right in your Neighborhood 
|
Inspired by Earth Day - Using Re-purposed Materials
Last fall, PAC received a generous donation of fabrics and wool from Fibre Arts Design of Palo Alto. We shared the resources with: Canada College Fashi on Dept., Community School of Music and Arts, Little House, coastal weavers and spinners and Laurel School of Menlo Park. In the spirit of Earth Day, here are the results of how these groups put the materials to use.
Second grade students at Laurel School used the large bolt of canvas to create ocean wall murals and bioluminescent artwork for their annual Art and Science Fair on April 18, 2013. The annual event involves almost 200 parent volunteers  who teach hands-on art and science-themed workshops for small groups of kids.
Montara fiber artist Nancy Wilder works with wool and fleece to felt different items. This light fixture is an example of some of her work created from raw wool. More on Nancy Wilder.
|
Call for Entries at the San Mateo County Fair
Showcase your talents at the San Mateo County Fair June 8th-16th! This week-long  event showcases the community and provides a platform for everyone to share stories, cuisine, music and diverse culture. Many contest categories are still available including: new technology, DIY and Industrial Arts, painting, floral design, poetry, quilts and more. Contests sponsored by PAC still open include "The Best of 2D Digital Arts" and "The Best of Local Digital Animation (pg. 11). All entry forms due May 8th.
For more information: Fine Arts Galleria or Technology and Industrial Arts
|
|
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.
|
|
|
