Works/San José news » coming soon http://www.workssanjose.org/wordpress Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:48:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 works/san jose presents ‘noon2noon’, a 24-hour art marathon: make art, buy art, support works http://www.workssanjose.org/wordpress/2009/11/26/noon2noon/ http://www.workssanjose.org/wordpress/2009/11/26/noon2noon/#comments Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:34:51 +0000 admin http://www.workssanjose.org/wordpress/?p=502 IMG_0203

Works/San Jose presents ‘noon2noon’–a 24 hour art marathon beginning at noon First Friday, December 4th and continuing until Saturday, December 5th. We are seeking teams or individual artists who will be sponsored during a lock-in to create art to sell in a benefit for works/san jose.


How do you get involved?

  1. SIGN-UP: Contact Stephanie Battle at Works/San Jose. Call (408)286-6800 or write to gallery@workssanjose.org. You can also sign up on Thursday between 12-7pm at Works/San Jose.
  2. ARTISTS/TEAMS: Drop off supplies and set up times are:  Thursday 12-7pm and Friday beginning at 12noon. Each team will be given a booth/area of the gallery that will include floor and wall space. Please bring art to display, preferably art for sale!
  3. PERFORMERS: Performance area will be set up day of event. Basic mic will be available. Contact Stephanie to find out more about time of sets.
  4. THIS IS A FUNDRAISER! We are asking each artist to commit to raising at least $25 for Works/San Jose! This can be done through sponsorship of a team or donating 50% of sales to Works/San Jose.
  5. WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU? Over 1000 visitors on First Friday will get to see your artwork, network with some of the greatest artists in Silicon Valley, sell some artwork to people for the holidays, hang out in our VIP Artist Lounge with food, movies, and coffee!

This event will be streaming live online for those of you who are unable to join us on First Friday.

Questions? Contact Stephanie Battle our Gallery Coordinator at (408)286-6800

]]> http://www.workssanjose.org/wordpress/2009/11/26/noon2noon/feed/ 2 2008 Art Auction participants list http://www.workssanjose.org/wordpress/2008/10/27/2008-art-auction-participants-list/ http://www.workssanjose.org/wordpress/2008/10/27/2008-art-auction-participants-list/#comments Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:27:53 +0000 steve http://www.workssanjose.org/wordpress/2008/10/27/2008-art-auction-participants-list/ Hey, we’ve created a webpage with the list of artists who have pledged a piece of art for our 2008 art auction! Please go check it out, it’s looking like a fantastic show of support from our awesome community of artists. Until Saturday, November 8th at 4pm, there’s still time to join this amazing list! please email auction@workssanjose.org with your name, email, and phone number and we’ll get you into the program.

Click here for the event details

and Click here to download the auction participation form.

and THANK YOU! We’re very much looking forward to a great auction!

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At last: the Benefit Art Auction! You are the key to Works’ renewal!

Dear artist and friend of Works/San José:

For the first time in two years, Works, your community art and performance center, is asking for your art for the 2008 Benefit Auction! Works is right now working toward a stable home, rehiring its part time gallery coordinator, restarting music and performance nights, and accepting exhibition proposals for the new year in its current space as the guest of the property owners. This will be the most important auction ever for a south bay arts organization, and your commitment and most inspired artwork are needed now to move works into the future. Over the previous few auctions works has nearly doubled its revenue from this essential fundraising event. At this critical time, with your help, we can and must continue this trend.

PLEASE CONFIRM right away that you will contribute to this important event by sending an email to auction@workssanjose.org. Include the spelling of your name, email address, and phone number, so that we can include you in auction press releases and on our website as early as possible. Please find artist donation forms, instructions for sending a jpeg image of your work, and auction updates at: www.workssanjose.org

Please deliver art to 451 South First Street in downtown San José on one of these 3 days: Thursday, November 6, 3 to 7pm, Friday, November 7, noon to 4pm—or 8 to 10pm during South First Friday, or on Saturday, November 8, noon to 4pm. All work should be complete with frame, glass, etc. as appropriate, or otherwise ready to hang or display. You may retain a percentage of the sale of your work or donate the entire sale amount to works. As just one token of our appreciation, we offer you a free one year membership to Works/San José.

Exhibition: November 20 through December 6
Reception and Auction: December 6 starting at 5pm with auction at 7pm

We look forward to seeing both you and your work! All proceeds support exhibition, performance, and education programs at Works/San José, your nonprofit, volunteer-run, community art and performance center.

Thank you!

Sincerely,
The Board of Directors of Works/San José

P.S.: Please also pass this on to an artist whose work you would like to see in the Benefit Auction.

works/san josé is member supported, primarily funded by this single auction event and individual donations; and is also funded in part by the
city of san josé; and arts council silicon valley in partnership with the county of santa clara, and the california arts council.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE PARTICIPATION FORM
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THIS ANNOUNCEMENT

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]]> http://www.workssanjose.org/wordpress/2008/10/20/2008-auction-info/feed/ 3 Board of directors meeting October 2008 http://www.workssanjose.org/wordpress/2008/10/08/board-of-directors-meeting-october-2008/ http://www.workssanjose.org/wordpress/2008/10/08/board-of-directors-meeting-october-2008/#comments Thu, 09 Oct 2008 01:49:44 +0000 steve http://www.workssanjose.org/wordpress/2008/10/08/board-of-directors-meeting-october-2008/ The board of directors will be meeting at Works/San Jose tomorrow night at 6:30pm. Please join us if you would like to observe or participate.

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Works/San Jose will showcase the talents of two local artists along with its ongoing member exhibition works re:group. Printmaker Fanny Retsek’s art giveaway special, called Keep this Slip for Reference and a don’t miss one-night-only Benjamin Brackett performance! 7pm till Late-o’clock.

Click here to read what else is going on this friday night on south first!

Click here to sign up for our announcement list

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]]> http://www.workssanjose.org/wordpress/2008/09/04/south-first-friday-september-2008/feed/ 0 Summer 2007 upcoming events http://www.workssanjose.org/wordpress/2007/08/17/summer-2007-upcoming-events/ http://www.workssanjose.org/wordpress/2007/08/17/summer-2007-upcoming-events/#comments Sat, 18 Aug 2007 00:30:10 +0000 steve http://www.workssanjose.org/wordpress/?p=11 august 11th from noon to 2pm: children’s art workshop
august 21st at 7pm: grantseeking basics for individuals in the arts
august 23rd at 7pm: artist critique group
see calendar page for more…

 

happening every month at works . . .
children’s art classes – 2nd saturday of every month and always free
artist critique group – 4th thursday of every month
for more on going and up coming events and exhibitions – see our calendar

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