Picture your artwork in a museum! The Marin Museum of Modern Art (MarinMOCA) is celebrating Novato’s 50th anniversary by sponsoring a two-week art show, and will be accepting artwork submitted by local artists.
Published: May, 2010
Calling All Artists
Picture your artwork in a museum! The Marin Museum of Modern Art (MarinMOCA) is celebrating Novato’s 50th anniversary by sponsoring a two-week art show, and will be accepting artwork submitted by local artists. The show is entitled “Picture Novato: A Contemporary Viewpoint of Novato and Its History,” and will run from May 29 – June 15. The adult division is open to all Bay Area residents 18 years or older. The junior division is limited to all students in the Novato Unified School District (elementary, middle, high school and alternative). Since this is a non-juried exhibit, all submitted artwork on theme will be shown. All media except video and film will be accepted. There is one entry per person and no entry fee. Delivery dates for artwork are Sunday, May 23, from 4 – 6 p.m. and Monday, May 24, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. MarinMOCA is located at the Novato Arts Center, Hamilton Field, at 500 Palm Drive, Novato. Museum hours are Tuesday – Sunday, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Admission is free. For information, prospectus, and entry form, visit www.marinmoca.org or call (415) 506-0137.
Global Warming Exhibit Hits Home!
America’s first green federal building is an appropriate location to feature the San Francisco and Oakland Global Warming Series, six paintings by Anthony Holdsworth that invite you to imagine global warming in the Bay Area. As a matter of fact, the idea for this series occurred to Holdsworth while he was painting this building from the corner of Mission and 7th Street. That painting, “Across a Hundred Years,” is included in the exhibition. Also on exhibition are Holdsworth’s recent painting of the Chronicle building and a 10-feet wide painting of the Bay Bridge, both created on location in San Francisco. The Global Warming Series is an invitation to you to actively imagine our future if global warming remains unchecked. Only by exercising our imagination can we begin to grasp the enormity of the effect our species is having on this planet, and, perhaps, take measures to lessen our impact. The exhibition, which occupies the ground level of the lobby at the San Francisco Federal Building is open to those who wish to view it through June 1, but please inform security at the front door of your interest. If you intend to bring a large group, contact Mike Ladd in advance at (415) 625-2756 or mladd@enovity.com. The Federal Building is located at 90 7th Street (at Mission) in San Francisco. You can also meet the artist on May 7 from noon – 5 p.m.
Flowers and Food in Vallejo
“Beyond the Garden Gate” is the theme for the seventh annual Vallejo Garden Tour, set for May 16 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nine unique gardens filled with a rainbow of color from grapevines and edible gardens to vintage home gardens with shady places bursting with fragrance and color. There are cabanas with soothing water treatments and English style gardens to gardens with sweeping views of the Carquinez Straits and Mt. Diablo, all set to the sound of music. A portion of Marin Street, in front of the Museum, will be closed off so that guests can venture “Beyond the Garden Gate” to find treasures of garden-related items such as garden art, plants, books, bird houses, pottery, organic soil, and more, during the hours of the tour. The 2010 Garden Tour benefits the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum and the City of Vallejo Beautification Commission. Tickets are $30 for the general public and $25 for Museum members and include a sumptuous buffet luncheon served from noon to 3 p.m. in the Hall of History at the Museum. Tickets are available to the Museum, 734 Marin Street or Zoey June Gift and Garden, 1426 Tennessee Street. For more information, call (707) 643-0077 or www.vallejomuseum.org.
SFMOMA 17th Annual Artists’ Warehouse Sale
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) Artists Gallery will hold its annual Artists Warehouse Sale from Wednesday, May 5 through Sunday, May 9 at San Francisco’s Fort Mason Center. An annual tradition since 1993, the sale makes Bay Area contemporary art accessible and affordable. Popular with both new and seasoned collectors, the five-day sales event supports Bay Area artists as well as SFMOMA’s exhibitions and programs. Artworks are available in all media from a wide range of artists at prices from $50 to $5,000 and can be previewed on Facebook by searching under SFMOMA Artists Gallery. There will also be a Preview Reception on May 5 from 6 – 9 p.m. Admission is $10 and there will be music and refreshments provided. Special sale hours are noon – 8 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, May 6 and 7, noon – 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 8 and noon – 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 9. Saturday will feature a book signing by Paul Madonna plus live music and Sunday is Family Day with face painting and other activities for kids. For more information visit www.sfmoma.org/artistsgallery or call (415) 441-4777.
Attention Thrill Seekers, RocketBoat Returns
The RocketBoat, a dual-engine speedboat that travels at 44 knots and carries up to 135 passengers, will resume operations on May 1. Climb aboard RocketBoat for the ultimate high speed adventure on San Francisco Bay and get blown away as you hold on for the most exhilarating ride of your life. Stunning views and a classic rock soundtrack add to the 30 minutes of fun. Never the same ride twice. The RocketBoat is operated by Blue & Gold Fleet and leaves daily out of PIER 39. Check with the Blue & Gold ticket booth on the day of your ride for an accurate schedule, as the cruises may not operate during inclement weather. For more information, visit www.rocketboatsf.com or call (415) 773-1188.
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