News and Notices, Summer Vacation Edition, Editor’s Picks

 

Posting on Craigslist from some people interested in writing a wiki for information regarding starting and running nonprofits. Many readers would have a lot to contribute, so the post’s linked here, with contact information: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/com/1330561916.html

Source: sfbay.craigslist.org
Volunteers needed to build a Nonprofit-sector WIKI that will cover everything anyone would want/need to know about starting or running a nonprofit, so that people can stop reinventing the wheel. Help needed from front to back, particularly anyone with solid Drupal expertise and content developers.
Also, here’s a lovely site dedicated to collecting images of paintings and poetry from obscure nineteenth century artists and writers, or hard-to-locate works from well-known painters: http://www.artmagick.com. Includes work from Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Waterhouse, Lord Byron and others, and aims to celebrate imagination.
From the website: ArtMagick is an ongoing personal project by Julia Kerr dedicated to the continual quest of seeking out obscure 19th century artists, poetry, books and long-forgotten paintings showing a “magic world of romance and pictured poetry.”

Synchronized Chaos’ Anniversary Celebration!

 

Everyone here is invited to Synchronized Chaos Magazine’s anniversary party and networking mixer for those interested in the arts, creative writing, journalism, nonprofit management/entrepreneurship. We’re getting together next Friday, August 28th, in Castro Valley at Knudsen’s Ice Creamery – drop-in anytime from 5 to 10 pm.

This is a reception for our artists, writers, musicians, and featured community and world leaders, as well as a networking and celebration event for all of us. Lots of eclectic flavors of ice cream (including dairy-free options) available, as well as hot sandwiches and cider.

We have a Facebook page for the event, or you may simply email cedeptula@sbcglobal.net to RSVP – or just show up! Please call me at 510-589-8252 for directions…the Creamery’s website is here: http://www.icecreamery.net/

North Tahoe Arts Council – accepting donations of artwork for a silent auction

 

 

 

(c) North Tahoe Arts Council

(c) North Tahoe Arts Council

Above painting: Madam Jourdan’s Chateau

Spring Cleaning for the Arts

 If the longer, warmer days have inspired you to do your Spring Cleaning, please set aside your new or gently used artwork for “Raising Monet for the Arts,” the annual fundraiser for North Tahoe Arts. This summer, North Tahoe Arts will accept donations of painting, photography, sculpture, ceramics, and other collectibles to be auctioned at its fifth annual sale and silent auction.

 “If you’re ready to part with any artwork from your home, office, or studio, please set it aside now for this exciting event that helps North Tahoe Arts to fulfill its mission of supporting the arts throughout the North Tahoe and Truckee communities,” said NTA fundraising chair, Anne Chadwick. “Mark your calendars for the Raising Monet kick-off on Friday, September 4, 2009.” 

Donations of all types of art will be accepted – framed or unframed, new or gently used, two or three-dimensional – this summer at the Art Center next to the Fire Station in Tahoe City (380 North Lake Boulevard). If necessary, arrangements can be made to have donations picked up. A tax receipt will be provided for each item received, and all proceeds will benefit North Tahoe Arts, which relies primarily on fundraisers and contributions to operate its art center and provide numerous programs and services to the community. Activities include monthly exhibits at the Art Center, Tahoe ARTour, ARTisan Shop, ART in Public Places, Tahoe Plein Air, and Kids ART Camp.

NTA is looking for volunteers to assist with planning “Raising Monet,” as well as storage space for donations this summer. To donate or volunteer, please contact the Art Center at 530-581-2787 or email info@northtahoearts.com

More information about the Tahoe Arts Council and their art auction available here: http://www.northtahoearts.com/

 

 

 

Northern Mines 26th Annual Art Exhibit (call for submissions)

 

The Center for the Arts Gallery, 314 Main Street, Grass Valley, CA 95945 is accepting entries through September 19th for their annual juried exhibit.

You may contact chairperson Karen Koklich at vkoklich@comcast.net or http://www.pioneerart.com and the juror will be Jerianne Van Dijk. Congratulations to David Mooney, whose painting High Altar, Winchester Cathedral won best of show last year.

Reception will be November 15th from 1 pm to 3 pm.

Graphic artist with portfolio seeks web designer business partner

 

–Craigslist posting I came across today from someone seeking a creative and business partnership. This kind of networking is what Synchronized Chaos is designed to help facilitate, so please feel free to submit requests such as these for your own endeavours.

From Lisa of Looking/Listening Graphic Design, reachable at http://www.lookinglistening.com/contact/ or comm-8qvdx-1327450955@craigslist.org

Let me make clear that this is a call for web technology people who’d like to talk about partnering with me, a graphic artist, in bidding on websites. I am not hiring anyone, sorry, and I am probably needing work as badly as you are. That said, I am a designer, not a techie. I don’t know html, css or any of the backend skills. These days, people want the whole enchilada, front and back, from one vendor. If you are lacking in the design area and like my work (online portfolio: http://www.lookinglistening.com), have professional experience and excellent communication skills (qualities I bring to the table) let’s talk about what we could cook up. If we have the right mix we can go after bids together, or use each other’s skills when one of gets a project on their own.

Optimistically yours, Lisa

Free online publicity for any Christian-oriented book

 

Announcement from Shenandoah Publications for anyone who has written a book with Christian-type themes:

Have you written a Christian book? Have you found out how expensive advertising can be? Shenandoah Publications will give you free advertisement on our web site. Go to: www lifesanswersstudygroups com and click on Book Submissions, (You will find it at about the middle of the page) to find out how you can receive free advertisement on our site.

Jack Kerouac Poetry Contest

 

Call for submissions, deadline September 28, 2009. Jack Kerouac Poetry Contest, held in conjunction with the Davis Jazz Artists Festival.

Winners of this contest will be given the opportunity to publish their work, which will be featured in the next issue of the Blue Moon Literary and Art Review. This contest is held in conjunction with the Davis Jazz Artists Festival, Beyond the Beat Generation, and sponsored by the John Natsoulas Center for the Arts.

For more information on the guidelines for submitting poetry and on the Jazz Artists/Beyond the Beat Generation events, please visit www.davisjazz.com or www.natsoulas.com – or call 530-756-3938.