The City of Pasadena's Artist Registry is an online resource for individuals, schools, arts organizations and others looking to buy art, to hire teaching artists for special programs or permanent employment, or to network with artists in the community. This directory also provides a free venue in which artists and arts organizations can promote their services and strengthen their visibility.

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Pasadena's Public Art program provides opportunities for art in public places in both city-owned facilities and private development. Funded primarily by a one-percent ordinance, many commercial and civic buildings in Pasadena now include artwork by nationally-recognized artists.  Visit our Walking Tours of the City's Public Art Collection!

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The Pasadena Arts & Culture Commission announce the launch of a new pilot program, “Neighborhood Enhancement Mural Program” to bring art into the community. The goal is to enhance the visual experience in the City by placing high quality murals in areas of high visibility, especially areas of the Northwest and East Pasadena.

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The Pasadena Arts and Culture Commission announces grants totaling $138,500 awarded to 20 cultural organizations, artists, and arts festival events in Pasadena at the July 9, 2008 meeting. Funded programs include exhibitions, performance, and audience development adding the Pasadena’s rich and dynamic cultural fabric.

The Annual Grants Program is designed to support the work of individual artists, bring the creative process into classrooms, fund programs and support the sustained growth of Pasadena’s cultural institutions.

The funding period for the city of Pasadena’s 2008/2009 Annual Grants Program is July 2008 to June 2009.

All applications were reviewed and scored by independent grant panelists in May 2008. Each panel was made up of a culturally diverse group of art professionals who reviewed one of five categories. This year’s panelists reflected backgrounds in all artistic disciplines and represented renowned arts organizations.

2009/2010 Annual Grant Guidelines and Application will be available on
our website in January 2009.

For more information please call the Cultural Affairs Division of the City of Pasadena at: (626) 744-7062.

Congratulations to the 2008-09 Annual Grant Program, Festival and Parade Awardees

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Annual Grants, Festival and Parade Grant Program and Mini-Grant Program Presentation

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DEBORAH ASCHHEIM PRESENTS “EARWORMS”

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Deborah Aschheim’s project “Earworms” is a collection of musical experiments and sound sculptures investigating language and memory. Created in collaboration with Lisa Mezzacappa with opening night on ArtNight, October 10, 2008 through January 4, 2009.

CHUCK FEESAGO PRESENTS “OFF LINE”

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Connecting with his heritage, Chuck Feesago references ancient Samoans, who navigated their way through the vast Pacific by noticing subtle changes in wave pattern. His patterned works are loosely structured, created by embedding strips of art magazines in acrylic paint and mediums. Presented at Project_210, December 10 to December 27, 2008, Opening Reception: Sunday, December 14, 2008.

Participation in the Cultural Data project will required for all organizations applying to the Pasadena 2008/2009 Annual Grant Program. The Cultural Data Project gives arts organizations a standardized application process that over time will enable them to track and analyze their financial and organizational data and compare the information with that of their peers.

Get To get started with the California CDP - visit the Web site at  http://www.caculturaldata.org/ today, call 1-866-922-5237, or email  help@caculturaldata.org. Create an account by clicking on New User Registration. Review the online training and start your profile.

ANITA BUNN PRESENTS “BLIND SPOT”

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Offramp Gallery, located at 1702 Lincoln Avenue in Pasadena, announces new gallery hours and an exhbition of work by artist Anita Bunn. Bunn is a recent graduate of Claremont Graduate University and an adjunct instructor of photography at University of La Verne. This inaugural exhibition will run through November 9th. 

Santa Monica is accepting applications for studio space for visual artists. Apply by October 30.

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As you might know, the City of Santa Monica currently maintains approximately artist day-studio space at the Santa Monica Airport. These studios can only be used by individual artists engaged in the production of any of the following art media: painting, drawing, sculpture, small scale glass works, ceramics, textiles, woodworking, photography, video art, printmaking, and other visual arts and handcrafts. The spaces must serve as studios, workshops, and other uses primarily dedicated to the production of original works of visual art.

Applications are now available to be placed on the waiting list for these spaces. On occasion, they become available and the Santa Monica Cultural Affairs Division and the Santa Monica Airport maintain a waiting list of qualified artists. Eligibility of applicants is determined by the City of Santa Monica staff based on the list of criteria described on the website below. Applicants are then placed on a list for review by the City of Santa Monica’s Airport Manager for final screening, including credit check and references. The list is used as spaces become available. New artists will be added to the list as applications are received by the City on a first-come, first served basis beginning on October 30, 2008.

Please note – preference is given to artists currently living and/or working in Santa Monica. Additionally, if an artist who lives and/or works in Santa Monica has recently lost their studio space in Santa Monica due to rising rents, lease termination, development or another reason, that artist will be given priority. Artists must also meet income requirements as described on the website.

Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs seeks RFQ's for Public Art Tiles for Restroom Renovation at LAX.

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CALL FOR PERFORMERS

Boston Court Performing Arts Center seeks local applicants for its 2009 “ARTTalk.” ARTTalk is part of Pasadena ARTWeekend.

“ARTTalk” is scheduled to take place in the Marjorie Branson Performance Space at Boston Court on Saturday, March 14th, 2009 from 11:00am until 5:00pm. Participants will be allotted one half hour to perform a piece that focuses on Words and Communication. All performances must be acoustical in nature. Boston Court will provide general lighting and no rehearsal time is allotted.

Previous performance genres include poetry, storytelling, singing, and theatrical performances. Participants will be provided a small stipend. Please send proposals to Meg Hackney, Events Manager at Boston Court Performing Arts Center, P.O. Box 60187, Pasadena, CA 91116-6187 or megh@bostoncourt.com. Proposals should be submitted no later than December 5th, 2008.

ARTTalk is produced by the Playhouse District Association and Boston Court Performing Arts Center.