Works/San Jose

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.
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In its new exhibition entitled “Students/Teachers; Hopes/Fears,” Works/San Jose will showcase the talents of local Intermediate and High School students beginning First Friday, October 3, 2008 at 7 pm at 451 S. First St., San Jose, Calif. Join us for a reception for the artists and their teachers on opening night.

Click here to read more about what’s going on for First Friday.

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Hey, just a reminder that if you have a piece in the current Member Show “re:group”, you need to come in this weekend between 12pm and 4pm and pick up your artwork. Thanks very much for your participation!

The board of directors will be meeting at Works/San Jose on September 10th, 2008 at ~6:30pm in the gallery. If you are interested in volunteering for pretty much anything at Works, please join us so we can chat with you about the volunteer opportunities we have. Thanks! Hope to see you there.

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THIS FRIDAY NIGHT - Artist In Residence exhibit, Live Music, Members’ Exhibit
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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Helping us keep our doors open is an excellent way to give something back to your community. It’s easy to do and can be a lot of fun. Click through to learn the details on how to sign up!

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The board of directors will be meeting at Works/San Jose on August 14th, 2008 at ~6:00pm in the gallery. If you are interested in volunteering for pretty much anything at Works, please join us so we can chat with you about the volunteer opportunities we have. Thanks! Hope to see you there.

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We had an amazing opening! Thanks to everyone who participated! At the end of the night, we counted over 800 people having walked through the door. Even adjusting for people re-entering the gallery after leaving for a while, this is still a record high turnout for a members’ exhibit opening night. Thank you again! Please continue to bring your friends out to the gallery to see this amazing collection of community art.

Here are some photos from the opening. If you have more, email webmaster@workssanjose.org for instructions on how to make them available to be seen on our website.

Steve Cooley took these:

Andrew Ho took these photos:

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a call for art to members of works
(and those who might like to join or renew right away!)

dear member and friend of works:

works, your community art and performance center, is regrouping and reopening—and you are invited to participate in the 2008 works/san josé annual members’ exhibition. the exhibition, entitled works re: group, will open august 1 and run to september 13 with a gala reception and annual meeting of membership on first friday, august 1 from 7pm until late.

each member of works is invited to place one work of art into the exhibition, your single piece must be ready-to-hang (framed/mounted with all hanging hardware). space is limited for this popular exhibition and we must limit wall pieces to 24 inches in width by 24 inches in height; and sculptural pieces to 24 inches in width and depth. please include instructions for pedestals, suspensions, or any other special display requests. please also provide a resume and artist statement.

all work must be hand-delivered to 451 south 1st street on thursday, july 24, 6 to 8pm, or friday and saturday, july 25 and 26, noon to 4pm. no work can be accepted after 4pm july 26. the exhibition entry form and exhibition agreement can be completed when you deliver your work or can be downloaded at workssanjose.org. volunteers are needed for installation and to gallery sit during the exhibition—please email now to ask how you can help!

performance artists who would like to present a work during the reception must email works by 4pm july 26 to reserve space.

work will be available for pick-up on saturday or sunday, september 13 or 14 from 4 to 6pm.

join or renew your membership today to take part in the south bay’s most inclusive and eclectic salon style exhibition. basic membership is just $25—a temporary reduction from the normal $35 per year. arts activist membership is $100 per year, with which you will receive a works t-shirt or mug, invitations to special events with artists and curators, and two free passes to one of our music or performance events.

if you have questions, please email gallery@workssanjose.org.

thank you for your participation!

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