I’ve been “doin’ life” and missing out on my blog.  Apologies to everyone.  Here’s a life summary since you last heard from me.

Printmaking classes at Santa Barbara City College Adult Education.  The instructor, Siu Zimmerman, is the best.

Started an acrylic class as I need to get a lot more familiar with the paints themselves.  Will let you know how that goes if anyone is interested.

Helped birth seven kittens on Thursday, September 22.  Feya, the fluffy flier, is a good mother; Morgan Freeman is a typical teen aged father.  I lost one of the tiny, 58 gram, babies on day three.  By now – I weighed them at four days old – they are almost double in size.  I’ve still one runt, I think a girl, she’s a funny tan tabby color.  We’ll see if she is strong enough to survive.

Waiting to get weighed

Not much happening.  I’ve got to clean up my wet palette and add a couple of colors.  Then off to school.

Arts Funding, Programming and Performance Opportunities:  Take the time to review this list.  Deadlines vary.
Ringing Rocks Foundation Offers Support to Conserve Cultural and Healing Practices of Indigenous People
Cintas Foundation Announces Opening of Fellowship Competition for Artists of Cuban Lineage
National Film Preservation Foundation Offers Grants to Preserve Avant-Garde Films)First Nations

Composer Initiative Invites Applications for Common Ground Grant Program
Open Society Institute Seeks Proposals for Documentary Photography Distribution Grants
ICMA Offers Public Library Innovation Grants
National Endowment for the Humanities Offers Small Grants to Libraries to Host Lincoln Exhibit
Music Matters Announces Music Education Grant Guidelines
Multi-Arts Production Fund Offers Support for New Work in Performing Arts
Big Read Offers Support for Community Reading Projects
National Museum of the American Indian Invites Applications for Indigenous Contemporary Arts Program
Blakemore Foundation Offers Support for Asian Language Study and Fine Arts Programs
Sundance Institute Accepting Entries for Documentary Fund
ASCAP Foundation Invites Entries for Young Jazz Composer Awards
NAMM Foundation Offers Funding for Music Making and Research
Nominations Invited for Carnegie Corporation of New York/New York Times I Love My Librarian Award
Harry Ransom Center Seeks Applications for Research Fellowships in the Humanities
Community Leaders Invited to Apply for Preserve America Community Designation
Guitar Center Music Foundation Offers Support for Music Instruction
Princess Grace Foundation-USA Announces Availability of Applications for 2008 Awards in Theater, Playwriting, Dance, Choreography, and Film
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation’s Arts Program Announces National Projects Fund
American Councils for International Education Offers Support for Policy Relevant Research
Meet The Composer Accepting Applications for Creative Connections
Theatre Communications Group Announces Deadlines for Career Development Programs for Theater Directors and Designers
Bush Foundation Announces Artist Fellows Program
Surdna Foundation Announces Request for Proposals for Creative Writing Residencies for Teens

~ Manos Gallery~
Tubac Arizona Winter Invitational
Open to all media

Feb 28 – March 15   2009
Contact Person: Mary Helen Watson 520-398 8144 manosgallery@msn.com
website manosgallery.com

Juror:  Michaelin Otis LWS, TNWS, NPWS avalonarts.com

CALENDAR: Please keep this Prospectus for reference until the show closes.

ENTRIES and Fees MUST BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN Nov 30, 2008.

Deadline for emailing entry images (digital) Nov 30, 2008

Acceptance notices will be sent out by Dec 15, 2008

Opening Reception: Feb 28  2009— 2 to 4 PM

Last Day of Show: Sunday, March 16  2009

Return of Unsold Work: Monday, March 17, 2009— Prepaid shipping labels required or d

All work must be original, created within the last 2 years and not shown previously in
a juried show in Tubac or surrounding area, including Tucson and Phoenix. Frames can be metal or wood. Wood frames must be simple, classic, and 2 1/3” or less in width. Manos reserves the right to refuse anything too ornate. Plexiglas is required if needed. Mat color should be white or off-white. Colored liner mat (fillet) is OK.  No frame larger than 42” on either side.
All artwork must be for sale.

IDENTIFICATION LABELS: Face back of artwork & place in lower left hand corner. Be sure the information on Entry #1 is identical to that on the Title #1 entry form and that
Entry #2 and Title #2 match also. We suggest you photocopy these in order to keep your
prospectus information intact.

Entry #1                                                                    Entry #2

Artist _____________________________ Artist ______________________________

Title ______________________________ Title ______________________________

Medium ___________________________ Medium_____________________________

Size ________ Price ___________ Size __________Price __________

Presentation:  Work will be rejected from the jury process: any artwork not presented
in a professional manner, appropriate for exhibiting  or not accurately represented by slide or image. Frame carefully, making sure frames are in pristine condition with tight corners and wire that is fastened about 1/3 the height down and has 2 to 3-inch flexibility. Mats must be clean and well cut. Plexi should be damage free and have no foreign matter (i.e.. pet hair, bugs, etc.) underneath. If this sounds daunting, please consult a professional framer.  Manos requests that each entry have a brief bio fastened securely to the back.

Entry Fee: Non-refundable $35 for the first entry and $20 for the second entry, with a maximum of 2 entries for $55 due with entry. Entries postmarked no later than Nov 30 2008. Mail to

MH Watson

747 Via Vanilla

Rio Rico, AZ 85748

MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO Manos.
Shipping instructions sent with acceptance card.

Bios: e-Mail a 1-page bio to manosgallery@msn.com.

Juror: The Juror of Selection and Awards will be: Michaelin Otis of Green Valley, AZ.
Check her website at avalonartsgallery.com

Commissions and Awards: A 40% commission from each sale will go to Manos
Please price your paintings accordingly. Cash awards will be given including
the $500 Best of Show  Jurors Recognition $100 and 3 $50 Awards of Merit.

Sales and Shipping Procedure: Sales will be handled by the Manos Staff. Payment for sales to artists will be made by April 1.  All shipping of sold work will be handled by Manos Gallery.

Security and Gallery Features: The gallery carries insurance on these paintings (up to
$150,000 collectively) during the time they are in the gallery. Humidity, temperature, and
lighting are carefully controlled to assure paintings are protected and displayed in the best
professional manner.

Opening Reception and Show Specifics:
Saturday, Feb 28 2009, 2 to 4 PM is our opening reception.
Awards will be presented at that time.
The show will remain open daily from 10 AM to 5 PM.
Subject Matter: Open

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Watercolor Invitational ENTRY FORM

Mail to Manos   747 via Vanilla   Rio Rico AZ, Arizona, 85648,
Postmarked no later than Nov 30, 2008. Include a check payable to Manos for $35 for one entry or $55 for two entries. Photocopies are acceptable if you do not want to lose the
Information on the back of the form.

Artist (print)

______________________________(Sign*)_______________________________

*I confirm that the work submitted is my own unique, original creation. It is not copied or
derived, in whole or in major significant part, from the work of another artist and/or photographer without his/her written permission. I also understand that, although all possible care will be afforded each entry, Manos Gallery will not assume responsibility for damage or loss.

Address ______________________________________________________Zip _______

Phone _______________________ Email _____________________________________

TITLE#1_____________________________________ Frame Size _________________

Medium _______________________________________Price _____________________

TITLE #2 _____________________________________Frame Size ________________

Medium _______________________________________ Price ____________________

When a dear friend was in the process of moving the inevitable down sizing occurred.  Things were going up on Craig’s list.  I got a note saying, oh, I think the overhead projector is priced too low. I’m also worrying about the space for the easel.

So, last Monday I trucked on up to the edge of Oro Valley.  Or maybe it’s technically in the town of Marana.  I don’t know.

Anyway, look what came home with me.  I’ve learned something about manifesting abundance.  I have always known that first you notify the universe and then you get to work.  That has now been technologically enhanced.

I use Firefox  as a web browser.  It gives me the ability to open innumerable tabs and my macbook remembers them from one day to the next.

I had been researching easels.  I must have had every style and every manufacturer and every retailer of easels in my tabs.  At the end of getting my web work done I would browse through all the easel tabs.  Finally I deleted them.  That’s when I got the note from my good friend.

Yes, the universe does work in interesting ways.

Dinnerware Artspace is beginning a new mural located at
Arizona Alley at (the 200 block of) E. Congress Street.

Young and older latino artists are invited to participate.

This mural is being created in conjunction with the
National Association of Latino Arts and Culture (NALAC) Regional Conference,  April 25-26, 2008, and the Tucson/Pima Arts Council.

Check the NALAC.org  website for more information on attending the workshop.

The mural title is “Tucson Colectivo”.
Bring your own paints and brushes.
The mural format is two giant spirals on a 40ft long mural.
Latino and latina artists can claim a section to paint on.

Tell your latino/latina artist friends about this project.

Contact me at Dinnerware Artspace for more details.

David Aguirre
Dinnerware Artspace
520 792-4503

Gamblin was the color man when the Smithsonian set out to recreate the renaissance, earth, colors of the old masters. He gives a twenty minute tutorial on thinking about color.

I received this DVD as a gift at a recent art’s materials exposition. Check with your supplier of art supplies and see if you can obtain a copy of this.  OOPS,  go to the Gamblin website, linked above.  You can view it online.   It addresses color in several ways including the historic time frame and the colors produced and used.