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Arts and Culture Center for Encinitas
Conceptual image of a yarn bombed art center by Patricia FrischerI am not a patient person in general. I like immediate gratification. But some projects are more like life-time dreams. Many of you...
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Do's and Don'ts for Non-Techie Founders by Anand Bora
Anand Bora is a one of my most valuable friends. He has helped the San Diego Visual Arts Network make extensive improvements to our website and was involved in the DNA of Creativity project in both...
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How are the arts doing?
The San Diego Museum Art Arts Alive blooms again in a kaleidoscope of color this April 28-May 1, 2022. Talented floral designers inspired by the Museum collection, offer a brilliantly colored backdrop...
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Costumes and Scenery from the Ukraine for the Encinitas Ballet
reported by Patricia FrischerWe recently got this very touching story from Sayat Asatryan who is the owner and director of the Encinitas Ballet company. I am reposting his story in his words below....
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Support for the Arts at the County Level
The following is a letter I wrote to thank and support our county supervisors who are moving forward in supporting the arts with a designated staff and office for arts and culture when the June county...
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Summary of the New Ordinance for an office of Arts and Culture at the county...
by Patricia FrischerI am thrilled to announced that the Ordinance for a new office for SD County Arts and Culture has passed unanimously its first reading. One more reading and it will have gained its...
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Uninformed and Not Stupid?
Shepard Fairey Arts VoteI had an interesting discussion with my husband this month about the difference between ignorant and stupid. I often chastise myself for thinking someone is stupid because they...
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What the NFT?
by Patricia FrischerGary Lang, NFT at Quint GalleryNFT stands for “non-fungible token.” NFTs are a category of assets called digital. You may have heard of Bitcoin which is also a digital asset as a...
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Ayad Akhtar gives the Nancy Hanks Lecture and SD Design Week Collectors.
by Patricia FrischerSarah Grossman Polychromist posting in front of PANCA's wall mural (SD Art Prize recipient 2021)I am writing about the following two video presentations because they are so...
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ArtsVote – Make Your Vote Count
by Patricia FrischerCalifornia for the Arts has issued the US Congressional Art Report Card for 2022. This year marks a midterm election year, which means all 435 U.S. House of Representatives, 6...
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Partying with No Purpose
If you are anything like me and the rest of the world, you have been isolated for the last 3 years. I really appreciated the time to slow down and re-evaluate. I had time for yoga, for reading books,...
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State of the Art 2023: What’s Trending - DEI, Money for the arts and Women...
First, I want to say how important it has been this year to recognize all the people who may not have gotten as much respect as they deserve. Inclusion, diversity and equality are not just politically...
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California Creative Corp in San Diego
by Patricia FrischerThe California Creative Corp Program was announced last year and is finally coming to San Diego County. It comes in two parts, the first directly for artists and a few months later...
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Black Women Artists in the Marketplace
My attention was caught today with an email from Artsyabout the market for women artists. It is a three part series including The Late Women Artists Garnering Art Market Attention reporting that last...
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New Spring Exhibitions
By Patricia Frischer with an assist from the SD Museum CouncilLots of things conspired to keep me inside in March and April including nursing duties for my dear husband, lots of cold weather, an actual...
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Dan Adams: Time to Go
Creativity as a human attribute is relatively new as a concept starting after World War II. There was no IQ or SAT for creativity. DanAdams was a self-proclaimed formally untrained artist. But if...
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SD Public Art County Wide
I have been attending the newly formed San Diego County Arts and Culture Commissioner meetings, which are open to the public in person or by zoom, and it has been so interesting to learn about the...
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SDVAN/Synergy 20th Anniversary Celebration HATS ON!
Purchase ticketsHEREOur Double Decade Celebration promises a magical evening loaded with art, dance, DJ, Live music, silent auction and many more surprises…Delicious food, fun and frivolity with...
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Our Hats are Off to our Volunteers and Supporters!
(Top) Patricia Frischer, Naomi Nussbaum, Irene de Watteville, Kathryn Schmiedebreg (Bottom) Naimeh Woodward, Janice Davis, Mireille des RosiersWe present here a few of the photographs from our Hats ON:...
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ADVOCACY ISSUES for the region of San Diego
by Patricia FrischerThis month I have decided to focus on advocacy issues that effect the region of San Diego, but knowing this is quite dry material, I have added photos from a recent visit to The...
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Legacy
Legacy is the long-lasting impact you leave on the world. For those of us in the arts community that might mean art works, accomplishment in art advocacy, discoveries of new techniques.We are...
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State of the Arts 2024
There are environmental disasters, financial uncertainty with high inflation, post COVID impact and ongoing wars in the Ukraine and Israel/Palestine as well as a controversial upcoming election. Is...
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Why weren’t we asked?
JFKThe big question is always how do I get funding or help for my cause? Although the answer is often “get involved”, the feeling is often ‘why weren’t we asked?”.So I am going to spell it out here....
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Silent Conversations
Patricia Frischer - Silent Conversation (detail)Front Porch Gallery, in collaboration with Surfing Madonna Oceans Project is holding the fourth annual Save the Ocean art and poetry exhibition through...
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Affordable Housing for Artists in your Cultural Districts Plus Women of Impact
Assemblymember Tasha Boerner, 77th District AB 812 PRO-ARTIST AFFORDABLE HOUSINGThe new AB 812 bill approved Oct 11 by the governor and authored by Tasha Boerner allows cities and/or counties to give...
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