Posted by cafpress on: Mon 31st Oct, 2011

Saturday, November 5, noon - 1 pm

Canary Hotel, Valley Room

The Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum and New Noise Music Foundation present a discussion of access and free speech in the contemporary media landscape. With panelists Kodwo Eshun, writer/theorist; Lee Montgomery, Neighborhood Public Radio; Ted Coe, KCSB; Marko Peljhan, Arctic Perspective Initiative; Daniel Perlin, artist/sound designer; and Michael Trigilio, Neighborhood Public Radio. Moderated by Elizabeth Lovero, Wireless curator. Hosted at the Canary Hotel's Valley Room in conjunction with the New Noise Music Conference. The Canary Hotel is located at 31 West Carrillo, Santa Barbara, CA  93101.

CAF MEMBERS: BRING YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD AND RECEIVE FREE ADMISSION TO THE NEW NOISE CONFERENCE (A $30 VALUE)!  For questions regarding the smART Salon or CAF MEMBER admission, please email education@sbcaf.org or call (805) 966-5373 x103. Not a CAF MEMBER? Join Today.

Please visit: http://www.newnoisesb.org/ for more information on the New Noise Music Conference or http://www.newnoisesb.org/buy-a-badge/ to purchase a New Noise Music Conference Badge.

Image: Neighborhood Public Radio, Park Park Revolution, 2011, Site-specific performance MOCA, Los Angeles , CA. Photo: Mark Woodworth

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Posted by cafpress on: Fri 3rd Jun, 2011

Thursday, June 16, 7 pm
smART Talks: Betsy Gallery, Mosaic Images and Demonstration
Combining classical handmade Italian glass smalti and 24 karat gold tesserae with recycled porcelain, ceramics and found objects, Betsy Gallery’s contemporary mosaics give new meaning to this ancient craft. The incorporation of noble materials and historical, psychological, and literary references transform what was once considered a craft into art of the highest caliber. Betsy’s formal training began at the Art Institute in Chicago, and her mosaic studies have taken her to Mexico, Spain and Italy.

The smART Talks program serves to increase awareness of local artists through a series of three talks a year by local artists about their work, careers, and creative process. The series, begun in 1996, was created in honor of Helen Rosenberg, mother of Susan Rose, and grandmother of Julie Weiner, and pays tribute to artists who live and work in the Santa Barbara area.
ADMISSION IS FREE

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Posted by cafpress on: Mon 21st Mar, 2011

Saturday, April 2, 4 pm

The Independent’s own Charles Donelan moderates a not-to-be-missed panel discussion, which will explore the themes addressed in the exhibition Eating Apples in Paradise. Join us to examine the complexities of our beautiful town with guests from a diverse cross section of the community.  Our panel representatives will be Shannon Brooks, Director of Communication for the Santa Barbara Conference and Visitors Bureau, Geoff Green, Executive Director of the Fund for Santa Barbara, Professor Wade Graham, landscape designer, historian and author, Ben Romo, Executive Director of Partners in Education and Professor Jeremy White, architect and architectural historian.  Following the panel discussion, a short documentary film, entitled Hot Tubs and directed by Gabe Roseen, will be screened. Sponsored by the Santa Barbara Independent.
FREE

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Posted by cafpress on: Fri 8th Oct, 2010

In conversation with Daniel Dove, Peter Rostovsky, Charlotta Westergren, and Paul Winstanley, moderated by Colin Gardner

In May 2010, New York Times art critic Roberta Smith re-affirmed, "Few modern myths about art have been as persistent or as annoying as the so-called death of painting." With this reputation, painters continue to grapple with their roles in the context of contemporary artistic practice.  This Fall, Santa Barbara embraces the medium of painting, featuring four prominent painters in exhibition venues around town.  Daniel Dove is the subject of a one person exhibition, Daniel Dove, at Atkinson Gallery at Santa Barbara City College (SBCC), November 5 - December 10; Peter Rostovsky's and Paul Winstanley's work will be on view in Parallax, October 23 - December 19 at the Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum (CAF); and Charlotta Westergren will be exhibiting new work in Run to Ground, in CAF's Bloom Project gallery, October 23 - December 19. Join Dove, Rostovsky, Westergren, and Winstanley, with moderator Colin Gardner to discuss painting in the 21st century.

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Posted by cafpress on: Wed 29th Sep, 2010

Friday, October 15, 7 pm

smART Talks: Ken Bortolazzo

Bortolazzo, a Santa Barbara native, discovered an early passion for complex puzzles, which evolved through his interest in Minimalism, Op Art, and Kinetic sculpture towards a body of work called optikinetics—kinetic sculptures in stainless steel. From his studio in Santa Barbara, Bortolazzo has developed a national reputation in contemporary sculpture, which is an invitation to examine the dichotomy between object and nature, and to ultimately explore the possibilities that dwell within that vision. He is represented by Sullivan Goss, An American Gallery, Santa Barbara. FREE

The smART Talks program serves to increase awareness of local artists through a series of three talks a year by local artists about their work, careers, and creative process. The series, begun in 1996, was created in honor of Helen Rosenberg, mother of Susan Rose, and grandmother of Julie Weiner, and honors artists who live and work in the Santa Barbara area.

Image: Ken Bortolazzo, HEXAD (SMALL), 1988, Stainless steel, 11 x 12 x 12 in.

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Posted by cafpress on: Fri 10th Sep, 2010

Friday September 24 7 pm 

F.A.T/LAB Choreographed Culinary Performance

Don't miss out on an amazing opportunity to be part of a collaborative project with current Call For Entries artist, Alejandro Casazi! Casazi’s body of work comprises a diverse range of media (including printmaking, installation, sculpture, video, sound, photography, and works on paper) and may be described as an effort to understand the elemental experiences of human beings (breathing, heartbeat, taste, etc.). Often, the artist’s final product is achieved through collaboration with experts in fields outside the visual arts. F.A.T/LAB (Food, Art, and Technology) is a collective, made up of Alejandro Casazi (Visual Artist), Joel Chapman (Principal Chef), and Christopher Jette (Music Composer), that creates performative culinary experiences. Their work harmonizes sensory experiences (The Visual, The Sound, The Taste) in a carefully choreographed project that highlights the basic human activity of eating.  Guests will engage in this “maximalist” dinner event, where an overstimulation of the senses will collide with every dish, taste, sound, and visual element. The installation, on view August 07 – October 03, 2010 as part of  Call For Entries 2010, is a staging area for the dinner but also contains photographs, sound, and video projections to be included during the performance. Tickets to attend are $300/person and can be purchased through check or by phone 805-966-5373 x 105. Ticket price directly funds the artists' efforts. Please include your name, address, phone, email, and allergies to specific ingredients or intolerances in the mail or message with payment. Seating is very limited, so reserve your spot(s) and don't miss out!  Visit: http://www.fatlabcollective.com/ to learn more about the collective and this one-of-a-kind project. 

Special thanks to: Municipal Winemakers, Santa Barbara, CA

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Posted by cafpress on: Mon 24th May, 2010

Register to draw by June 18 for
From Dusk 'til Drawn: 24-Hour Drawing Rally

From Dusk ‘til Drawn, will commence at 6 PM on Friday, JULY 23 and finish on Saturday, July 24 at 6 PM.

Join us at CAF and draw for any period of time throughout the 24 hours.  Free and open to all ages! (Registration required to draw.)

Working artists will draw side by side with dabblers and future artists, providing a unique laboratory for sharing, creating, and participating in a community art experience. All drawings will be sold to the public and proceeds will be divided among the drawers and CAF. There will be a closing reception to celebrate the artists’ efforts and show off the remaining artwork  on Sunday, JUL. 25, 4-6 PM.

FREE to draw with registration by JUNE 18 (all ages welcome, space is limited).

Contact LAUREN at intern@sbcaf.org
to register or for more information visit sbcaf.org or call: (805) 966-5373 x103

$5 General Admission to attend the event and purchase artworks.

Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum 653 Paseo Nuevo, Santa Barbara, CA  93101   |   Paseo Nuevo Mall Upper Arts Terrace   |   sbcaf.org

Support for this event provided by City 2.0, Craft Essentials, DJ Colin Marshall, The Graphic Vendor, and the Santa Barbara Independent.

We are also seeking volunteers for help with set-up, check-in, processing sales, artist assistance, etc. Anyone interested in lending a hand (even in addition to participating), please contact Mari at intern@sbcaf.org.

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Posted by cafpress on: Fri 5th Mar, 2010

The Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum and City 2.0 present a rare conversation between curator and artist. Executive Director of CAF, Miki Garcia sat down with artist Sanford Biggers to discuss his work, thoughts about art, and take questions sent in by the public.  Sanford Biggers:  Moon Medicine opens on Saturday, March 6 at 7 PM and closes May 2, 2010.  Stop by to see the exhibition at CAF located at the Paseo Nuevo Mall Upper Arts Terrace.

Sanford Biggers Interview from City Two on Vimeo.

Sanford Biggers Interview/Conversation with Miki Garcia.

brought to you by City2 and CAF

CAF would like to thank Warren Schultheis and Kimberly Hahn.

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