2008 Exhibitions and Events

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February 8 - March 8

Across the Board - The Arts Fund is pleased to present the works of seven artists, all of whom are on the volunteer Board of Directors of Santa Barbara Studio Artists. Exhibiting artists are Dorothy Churchill-Johnson, Joann DuFau, Karen Fedderson, Polly Griscom, Pamela Hill Enticknap, Kathleen Elsey, and John Moses.

Opening Reception: Friday, February 8th, 5:30 to 7:30 pm

March 14 - April 11

The Individual Artist Awards Group Show - The Arts Fund showcases the winners and honorable mention recipients of the 2007 Individual Artist Awards. In the category of Contemporary Abstract Painting, works will be presented by prizewinner Laurie MacMillan and honorable mention recipient Peggy Ferris. In the category of Solarplate, Monotype and Monoprint, works of prizewinner Nicholas Price and honorable mention recipient Zachrias Paul are on display.

Opening Reception: Friday, March 14th, 5:30 to 7:30 pm

April 18- May 30

MARGARET MORRISON: Victorian Modern: Botanical and Related Prints - Margaret Morrison, winner of The Arts Fund’s 2006 Individual Artist Award in Digital Art, presents her evocative prints, which contrast the creative and destructive forces of nature. Morrison is a photographer and digital artist who finds inspiration in botanical forms and organic processes.

Opening Reception: Friday, April 18th, 5:30 to 7:30 pm

June 6 - July 11

14th Annual Teen Arts Mentorship - For 14 years, the Arts Fund’s Teen Mentorship program has provided a unique opportunity for talented high school students to work with master artists. In a collaborative studio-setting, participants receive individual guidance, produce portfolio-quality work and explore career opportunities in the arts.

Opening Reception: Friday, June 6th, 5:30 to 7:30 pm

July 25 - August 22

2008 William T. Colville Foundation Grant Recipients - The William T. Colville Foundation serves to support and encourage artists in furthering their artistic endeavors in ways that reflect the interests, passions, and spirit of the late William T. Colville. This exhibit presents the work of 2008 grant recipients Gary Chafe, Zivana Gojanovic, Michael Irwin, Nancy Chargualaf Martin, and Rafael Perea de la Cabada.

Opening Reception: Friday, July 25th, 5:30 to 7:30 pm

August 30 - September 26
Special Gallery Hours: Saturday, August 30, 11 am to 5 pm & Sunday, August 31, 11 am to 1 pm

Santa Barbara Studio Artists 7th Annual Open Studios Tour - Join the Arts Fund and the Santa Barbara Studio Artists in this unique and intimate encounter with "creative" space. More than 40 studios will be open to the public, providing both the opportunity to purchase original artwork and to tour artist workspaces across the county. Tickets to the gala and tour will be available for purchase at the Fund. Individual works by Studio Artist members can be previewed for free at the Arts Fund Gallery during the special weekend event and will remain in the gallery until late September.

Gala Reception: Friday, August 29th, 6-9 pm

October 3 - October 31

Nicholas Price: Modest Motif, Complex Construction - Created from layers of overlapping plates that reveal minimal forms, subtle colors and rhythmic textures, the intaglio monoprints of Nicholas Price, recipient of the Art Fund's 2007 Individual Artist Award in Printmaking, achieve a unique melody between process and image that delicately reflects a weaver's hand.

Opening Reception: Friday, October 3rd, 5:30 to 7:30 pm

November 7- December 5

Laurie MacMillan: Surfaces and Strata - Laurie MacMillan, 2007 Individual Artist Award winner in Contemporary Abstract Painting, will exhibit her multi-layered, tonalist paintings in her first solo show. These abstract studies, rich with geologic force and emergent form, evoke the dynamic splendor of the artist’s
inner landscap.

Opening Reception: Friday, November 7, 5:30 to 7:30 pm

December 12 - January 16, 2009

Casting for Shadows - The Arts Fund is pleased to present the work of Julia Ford, Rollin Fortier and Madden Harkness in a group exhibition. Casting for Shadows is an art that is felt before it is perceived. The viewer is invited to take pause and admire an imagery that is built from craft and intuition, beckoning of the maker's hand. In this unique installation of small paintings and objects made of wool and bronze, three artists achieve a visual language that shadows the biological and the botanical.

Opening Reception: Friday, December 12, 5:30 to 7:30 pm