28th Annual ACGA Clay & Glass Festival in Palo Alto –
It was a fabulous event!
Thank you to all our friends who came out in support of our annual event.
Eight New Artists Jury In to the AGCA Clay and Glass Festival
We would like to congratulate and welcome these eight artists who were accepted as Festival-Eligible by our panel of jurors in the July jury.
Congratulations!
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The Association of Clay and Glass Artists of California
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With museums, galleries and art venues of all kinds closed due to the pandemic, ACGA has vigorously explored virtual ways to present the work of our members. Visit our most recent exhibit ‘GARDEN ART’ and our ongoing online sale which includes over 70 ACGA Members.
ACGA ARTIST OF THE MONTH –
JOSEPH KOWALCZYK (Ko-väl-chick)
Joseph is an award winning sculptor and painter who has been creating art in the California Bay Area since 2003.
Joseph’s sculpture often explores representations of protection, strength, and integrity as it questions the legitimacy of such virtues. These virtues are often at war with dualities that spring from the darker side of the subconscious such as fear, defeat, and anger; often referred to as the “human shadow.” Joseph’s work attempts to highlight these aspects of the human shadow, as it puts them into the physical world. It gives them a face and a set of eyes, so we can confront them and understand them better.
Along with his own studio work, Joseph manages his own kiln repair business. Joseph and his wife Emily also co-manage FM Oakland; a gallery & community of artist studios within the Oakland Art Murmur district.
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RESOURCES FOR ARTISTS DURING COVID
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a consortium of funders have created a national emergency relief fund for artists.
Click to read more about the grants and how to apply.
CERF+ Emergency Assistance
March 1, 2021: New PPP Loan Rules Make More Money Available to Artists and Other One-person Businesses
Americans for the Arts ACTION Fund
OUR MISSION: To enlist and mobilize one million citizen activists to advance the arts and arts education at the Federal, State and local levels.
LEARN MORE about how The Americans for the Arts Action Fund is supporting artists and arts education during the pandemic.