ALTA Arts Collective Presents: The ALTA Art Tour 2023 on October 14 and 15, 2023, 11AM – 5PM
ALTADENA, CA – ALTA Arts Collective is thrilled to announce the ALTA Art Tour 2023. A captivating two-day event showcasing the vibrant and diverse artistic talents of Altadena and neighboring communities. This unique art tour will take place on October 14th and 15th, offering art enthusiasts and the local community a chance to visit the creative spaces of local artists, witnessing their artistic processes and gain insight into their inspirations.
An array of talented artists will open their studios to the public, most studios will host 1 or more artists, however, there will also be solo artist studios participating in the tour.
Visitors will have the opportunity to view and purchase original artwork in various mediums including painting, sculpture, ceramics, photography and more. The art tour is free, making it accessible to all. Visitors are encouraged to visit our website, www.altaartscollective.com for a complete list of participating artists and studio locations; interactive maps with turn-by-turn directions available each day of the tour.
Ceramic Expressions
I am having a one person show at Ruby’s Clay Studio Gallery of my recent ceramic sculptures.
552A Noe Street, San Francisco
October 27-November 22.
Monday, Wednesday-Friday 9-1, Tuesday, Saturday-Sunday 1-4 and by appointment.
The Avenues
One of Jane Grimm’s sculptures has been included in the group show “The Avenues” at The Drawing Room Gallery in San Francisco.
The Drawing Room
210 Clement Street
Wednesday-Sunday, 11-7
September 16-October 21
SFWA Annual Bay Area Artists’ Choice 2023
One of Jane Grimm’s sculptures is included in the SFWA Annual Bay Area Artists’ Choice 2023 show at the San Francisco Women Artist Gallery in San Francisco.
647 Irving Street, San Francisco
October 3-November 10
Tuesday-Saturday 10:30-5:30
SF Open Studios
Jane Grimm will be having a Artspan SF Open Studio at Ruby’s Clay Studio and Gallery, 552A Noe in the Castro in San Francisco the weekend of October 28-29, 11-6.
Minutes of the ACGA Board of Directors Meeting — September 11, 2023, via Zoom
Present: Mari Emori, April Zilber, Sally Jackson, Jan Schachter, Lee Middleman, Ren Lee, Iver Hennig, Chris Johnson, Joe Battiato, Emil Yanos, Barbara Prodaniuk, Vicki Gunter, Susie Rubenstein, Trudy Chiddix, Julie Taber
Absent: Cheryl Costantini, Sonja Hinrichsen
The meeting began at 5:30 p.m.
Welcome (Mari)
Treasurer’s Report (April)
Total assets as of August 31 were $113,640.76. Our income from the Clay and Glass Festival was $96,989 and expenses as of August 31 were $67,317.26. Net income stands at about $29,000 pending a few more adjustments expected in September. These numbers put the organization in a good place financially and cover losses incurred when we had to cancel the festival in 2020.
Festival Report (April)
The Clay and Glass Festival in July included 110 artists, with total sales reaching an impressive $478,166. The top seller made $26,600. Eleven artists made over $10,000 and the average for all artists was $4347. The Board discussed various ways to report sales with distinctions among types of artists.
Payment for Festival Publicity on Social Media (Mari)
Mari had suggested that we pay Ren for the extensive social media work she did before the festival. In response, Ren clarified that she had undertaken this work voluntarily and had not anticipated any compensation. Ren also pointed out that it was premature to address this until all financial reports were finalized. Additionally, she emphasized the importance of acquiring analytical data for marketing purposes and suggested allocating available funds for these purposes, such as MailChimp posts and plugin upgrades. April and Pam will transfer the Google Analytics account to Ren to see if that gets what the Monster Analytics upgrade would do.
Benicia Arts Exhibit Update (Vicki)
The NY2CA Gallery in Benicia would like to host an ACGA show in 2024. Vicki will talk to two other galleries nearby about hosting concurrent shows, which will increase Arts Benicia’s interest in a citywide ACGA event.
Exhibit at Santa Cruz’s MK Contemporary Gallery, Spring 2024 (Iver)
Iver has taken over from Jan the planning of an ACGA show at MK Contemporary in Santa Cruz next spring. At this early stage we need to choose a title and a juror, and we need to work out the logistics of an entry platform. The call-for-entry will be open to ACGA members and artists who reside in Santa Cruz County.
Soliciting New Board Members (Mari)
Soon the Board will begin recruiting new board members for two-year terms. Nominations are welcome.
All-Member Meeting (Mari)
The Board discussed aspects of the All-Member Meeting that will take place in January or February. We will prepare for having a hybrid meeting with both in-person and online attendance. We are considering a venue such as a public library, where technology suitable for this type of meeting, such as Owl, is available. Each board member living in the Bay Area will research available locations and the cost of renting a conference room in their respective towns. They will report their findings at the next meeting.
The meeting ended at 6:45 p.m.
Next Meeting: 5:30 p.m., Monday, October 9, via Zoom
All Members Welcome
