ART SHOW featuring Dany Paragouteva

Dany Paragouteva, one of the leaders for the Mayan, will be showing her latest work alongside Catia Chien and CJ Metzger in an exhibit titled:
"These Are Strange Times My Dear" at Black Maria Gallery.

Opening reception: May 9th (Saturday night) 7:00 - 10:30 pm.
Address: 3137 Glendale Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90039

The show runs from May 9th until June 6th.

For more information about the artists, the work, gallery hours visit: www.blackmariagallery.com
note: all paintings that will be featured will be up on the gallery site by the end of this week, beginning of next at the latest.

www.danydesign.net

18th Street Arts Center celebrates 20 years at ArtNight

18th Street Arts Center celebrates 20 years at ArtNight
1639 18th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404 | 310-453-3711 | http://18thstreet.org/artnight.html
Saturday, May 2, 6 - 10pm

John Malpede & LAPD All-Stars along with Henriette Brouwers, Dystopia, 2008
"CPR: a Public Training in Life Saving Skills",
developed and performed by members of Santa Monica's OPCC: Ocean Park Community Center and the LAPD All-Stars. Directed by John Malpede and Henriëtte Brouwers.
This FREE Event will be performed at Highways Performance Space
click here for more info
LA 2019: Cults, Collectives, & Cocooning Curated by Ciara Ennis

photo courtesy of unarius.org
May 2 – June 26, 2009
Reception: Saturday, May 2, 6:00-10:00pm
Artists Include: Cathy Akers, Heather Cantrell, Fallen Fruit, Olga Koumoundouros, Jason Middlebrook, Bede Murphy with Unarius, Machine Project with Jim Fetterly, William Ransom, Stephanie Smith (Wanna Start A Commune?), Joel Tauber, and:
Nuttaphol Ma, 2009 Artist Fellow
Mr. Ma will transform part of the main gallery into a lemongrass tearoom made from the lemongrass planted in and around 18 Street Art Center. click here for more
CULTS GALLERY >>
More on Cults >>
OPEN STUDIOS & 18TH STREET CONECT
Open Studios
New and recent works by 18th Street Artists-In-Residence:
Clayton Campbell, David McDonald, Electronic Cafe International, EZTV, Lita Albuqurque, Luciana Abait, Marina Day Forstmann, Markus Keiland-Nazario, Michael Barnard, Nadia Reed, Robin Adsit, Yvette Gellis, International artists: Paul Adair (Australia), Joaquin Segura (Mexico)
Otis College of Art and Design Graduate Public Practice Studio will be open, for more info click here
18th Street Connect
An opportunity to learn about Santa Monica based and greater Los Angeles organizations.
Organizations include: Santa Monica Cultural Affairs Division, Santa Monica Historical Society Museum, California Laywers for the Arts, Chrysalis, New Playwrights Foundation, Pico Youth and Family Center, S.P.A.R.C., and Citizen LA
RAUL BALTAZAR, It Takes More Than Balls, interactive multi media sculpture
Raul Baltazar inter active, mixed media sculpture, 2009, along with the Tens of Virginia Avenue Park
Click here for more info:
PARKING LOT EVENTS
Markus Keiland-Nazario
presents The HIGH PERFORMANCE (C)ART
and
Graffiti painting demonstration with Teens of Virginia Avenue Park led by artist Alex Kizu
THE PASILLO'S
Suburban Legend
A selection of work from the Oxnard College Art Department
GUEST CURATOR: Heather Jeno Silva
Featured Artists:
Richard Arcia, Anna Carrillo, Aaron Dadacay, Yi Gao, Antonio Garcia, Olivia Jones-Hernandez, Pamela Lamas, Andrew Lepe, James Santistevan, Olguin Tapia Heredia, Maria Villote

BE A PART OF A GREAT ARTS COMMUNITY FOR 2 MONTHS!

For the months of July - August, be a part of 18th Street Arts Center! For Rent: an 800 sq. foot fully-furnished live/work studio (kitchen, 1-1/2 baths, loft bedroom, studio, cable tv, local phone, all utilities, and a Balcony!) with skylights and 16' high ceilings. You would also have the opportunity to showcase your work during our Fall ArtNight, Saturday, August 1, 6-10 pm. The space will be available for $1,700 a month from July 1 - August 31. Please contact Ronald Lopez at 310-453-3711, ext 103, or rlopez@18thstreet.org

HELP NEEDED: Stage design for BROKE series

HI FRIENDS,

Calling all who may be interested in helping with set design for BROKE--a new show performed at mosaic at several locations (may 10th & 15th). Ruth and Tammy are constructing and painting a massive wall and need a good few men/women to help...plus we need stagehands for the performances to move wall & props, etc.

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN HELPING? if not you, please forward this to anyone you think would like to be a part of a dynamic show with lots of elements--drama, dance, live music, visual art/film, and poetry.
we would love all the help we can get!!!

please email tammy@mosaic.org for dates and times.

ob(serve) @ Inland THIS Wednesday!

Contact tammy@mosaic.org for more information. Live acoustic bands and silent art auction!

OPEN CALL: Photographers for Hope in the City

Hey Photographer...

Some colleagues and I are putting together our SECOND - Photography Silent Auction with Mosaic and Awaken Humanity.
This will be held to specifically raise money and awareness for the work being done through these organizations around the world.

This year’s theme is "Hope in The City: The Other Side of the Tracks".

The silent auction will run alongside Mosaic's HOPE IN THE CITY - FASHION show and art collaboration, which will be attended by hundreds of people.
Open call for submissions!
Please email a jpg, at least 5x7 in size to: hank@mosaic.org
Subject line: Photography Auction Submission.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE 05/01/09

Dates of the Show: May 16th, 2009 Downtown Los Angeles

NOTE: We are specifically looking for images that are on more of a travel, cultural, fine art theme that offers a glimpse of hope in the city.
Kindly keep in mind that the potential bidder will be looking to hang your artwork in their home. Thanks.

If your image is chosen, you will be notified via email and be requested to submit the larger file size to go to print.
The team is able to pay for printing and framing. All proceeds go directly to Awaken Humanity to support their ongoing work around the world.


Photo Courtesy of: http://tutorials.crazyleafdesign.com/wp-content/images/2008/10/polaroid-effect-finished.jpg

Brewery Art Walk

The Brewery ArtWalk is a twice annual open studio weekend at the worlds largest art colony. Each ArtWalk, over 100 resident artists participate. During this event, you will have the opportunity to see new works, discover new favorites, speak with the artists and purchase artworks directly from the artists at studio prices.

The next Brewery ArtWalk takes place:
April 18th and 19th, from

11:00 am - 6:00 pm

Admission is free and so is parking. Come support LA’s finest artists, take home some great works and and dine at the on-site restaurant. If you have questions or require more information, please contact us via email or snail mail:

Brewery Art Association | c/o i5 Gallery
2100 North Main Street, Unit A10
Los Angeles, CA 90031

Paid Summer Internships!

18th Street Arts Center Has 2 Paid Summer Internships Available:

1. Catalogue Design / Gallery Assistant Intern

2. Arts Administrator Intern

To Learn how to apply and for other qualifications please visit our website:

http://18thstreet.org/opportunities.html#Paid

Artrium in April