FOTA Booth
The 661Arts Free Photo Booth was present at the Festival of the Arts in downtown Newhall, and caught some very small and very big kids showing of their posing skills. Enjoy these.
Photo Booth at Concerts at the Park
661Arts.com hosted the photo booth at the City’s Concert in the Park on Saturday. As the Skinny Little Twits rocked the stage, the kids in the crowd rocked the booth. You can see the full set by clicking here, or to see a selection of the madness, click through by following the link below:
Art Stop Project
On October 3 and 4, 2009, the Santa Clarita Festival of the Arts, sponsored by Lockheed Federal Credit Union, will highlight a spectrum of artistic talent in Old Town Newhall. This exciting free outdoor festival will be located along Main Street between Lyons Avenue and 5th Street. All weekend long patrons can watch street painters, visual, digital, and multimedia artists create works of art, from a beginning conception to the final masterpiece.
The Festival of the Arts seeks to commission ten artworks for the Art Stop Project, an Art in Public Places program. In the month of September, the chosen artworks will be featured in ten transit bus shelters throughout the City of Santa Clarita, as well as, be included in the advertising efforts of the upcoming Festival of the Arts.
Artists using a variety of medium including photography, paint, multimedia, etc. are encouraged to submit existing or new works based on the theme, “Watch Art! Create Art! Live Art!” Artists may submit no more than two (2) existing or new artworks for consideration. Download an application at http://www.scfestivalofthearts.com/project.asp.
SCV Center for Photography Now Open!
The SCV Center for Photography is now open for business! Featuring studio and lighting rentals, workshops and gallery space, the SCV Center for Photography has it all! Come to the Grand Opening July 25th from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Meet the instructors, tour the studio and sign up for workshops. Visit their website at www.scvphotocenter.com
Now open!
Ice Cream Social
Listen to memorable tunes sung by the SCV Men of Harmony, join in the Sing Alongs, be entertained with a Magic Show and listen to Old Time Piano on Sunday, July 5th from 2 to 5pm at the Senior Center in Newhall at 22900 Market Street.
$10 for adults, $5 children or $20 for a family of four. Come and be part of the fun!
Love is in the Air
Art and music patrons are in for a big treat on Sunday, March 29, 2009, from 2-6 PM as the annual benefit of the Santa Clarita Creative Guild unfolds at the Grand Ballroom of the Hyatt Valencia entitled, Love is in the Air at the Hyatt Valencia. This year’s spring event promises to be even bigger with more fine artists participating! There will be a “Public Choice Awards” for the three top choices.
A lot of community energy is being infused from all angles to make the event a great success. Another big treat for the patrons will be the much-awaited Love concert from the “Back on Track” local music group with their farewell performance before they leave for their Asian tour in spring. The threesome of Gary Friedman, Bary Lederman, & Mary Courtney will serenade art patrons with their jazz, folk, and contemporary songs, while local duo of Sheila Colby and Dezzi Rae Marshall belt out their broadway and popular tunes. Refreshments will be served, with a no-host bar.
The Art Show will feature paintings, sculptures, arts/craft, and other forms of visual art. While the exhibit is going on, three outstanding local artists, Lorelle Miller, Laura Wambsgans and Romeo Downer will feature a live artist exhibition. On the other side of the ballroom is a Youth Art Exhibit for our budding artists, to be presented by Mission Renaissance. Not to be outdone is the much-awaited yearly Silent Auction featuring art and non-art items.
The event will benefit various Art Enrichment Programs of the Guild, geared for the SCV Youth and the SCV Senior Center. Likewise, another objective is to be able to promote local artists in the community. Many of the participating artists are members of the Santa Clarita Artists Association, who is a sponsor of the event.Tickets are now on sale at $25 (prepaid) and $40 at the door.
For ticket inquiries, please call Zony Gordon at 661-312-3422
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Canyon Country Public Art RFQ
The City of Santa Clarita has big bucks to spend on a public art project at the entrance to Canyon Country Park. Arts and Events office staff are hoping to take an unsightly, boring plot and make it just slightly more sightly through the commission of a $30,000 piece of art. The proposed site sits next to a very plain stretch of Soledad Canyon Road, which parallels Highway 14, and while the work would be fairly visible to passing motorists, it would rarely be viewed up close by the public.
Artists must use the funds to design, fabricate, transport and install the work. Spread the word – the application deadline is March 16th. Find the PDF here.
Sam Francis Exhibition at COC
The College of the Canyons Art Gallery is presenting an exhibition of colorful abstract paintings by Sam Francis. This is a big show for a community college gallery, you should go. Expanded gallery hours: Monday through Thursday 11:00 – 6:00 PM; Friday 11:00 – 3:00 PM; Saturday, 10:00 – 2:00 PM. Learn more.
CTG performance of Disney’s “High School Musical”
Now Playing at the Canyon Theatre Guild is a show that makes all the kids scream. And some grown-ups, too. Disney’s popular “High School Musical” movie has found it’s way to the stage in Downtown Newhall’s Arts and Theatre District in the making, and the guild has shared some great photos of the production. Click through to enjoy a few stills by Neil Harris. Read the rest of this entry »
Video – CalArts “Arts in the One World” Conference
Video from the CalArts “Arts in the One World” Conference. See Photos Here
Video by Scott Groller
