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The Northern California Women's Caucus for Art (NCWCA) is a networking organization for women in the arts. We offer a broad range of events and programs: member forums, exhibitions, art-making, art activism and community.
ART-MAKING, ART-SHARE, MENTORSHIP, EXHIBITIONS, MUSEUM & GALLERY TOURS, MONTHLY MEETINGS, CONNECTING WITH ARTS PROFESSIONALS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND MORE...
URGENT CALL FOR ART: NCWCA MEMBERS
HARMONY AND HUMANITY: PEACEFUL ART FOR A TROUBLED WORLD
The NCWCA Board invites you to create 4x6 inch postcard-sized artworks that reflect your perspective on achieving World Peace during this challenging global period. Our aims with this project are to unite our members during these difficult times, to encourage members to express their concerns about the current state of humanity, and to share solutions for preventing conflicts arising from diverse perspectives.
Your art can address topics that prioritize kindness and humanity over race, religious, sexual orientation, political, and cultural differences. We welcome broad interpretations of achieving World Peace for this project.
The board believes that through our collective art-making efforts, we can embody the essence of what NCWCA stands for. By amassing as many artworks as possible during this intense period, we can collectively lift our voices in the call for World Peace.
What:
Create 6x4 or 4x6 inch artwork(s) on World Peace. We prefer 2-dimensional pieces, but 3-D works will be accepted if they can be easily attached to a wall display. Artworks will not be returned.
Options for making and delivering:
Mail: Mail physical artwork to NCWCA at PO Box 31101, San Francisco, CA 94131
Email: Email a .jpg of your artwork to mrpotani@ncwca.org
In-person at the Holiday Party: Materials will be provided for you to make your 4x6 World Peace artwork at the Holiday Party on December 10
Exhibition:
All mailed and emailed cards received by December 9, as well as those created at the December 10 Holiday Party, will be exhibited at the Holiday Party.
All cards received will also be included in an online exhibition on NCWCA’s website from December 1, 2023 – January 31, 2024.
The online exhibition will be a work in progress with cards being uploaded as they are received.
Deadlines:
December 9 for mailed or emailed pieces
December 10 for pieces made at the Holiday Party
We will accept additional pieces beyond these dates through the exhibition period but they will only be exhibited in the online exhibition.
Your art can address topics that prioritize kindness and humanity over race, religious, sexual orientation, political, and cultural differences. We welcome broad interpretations of achieving World Peace for this project.
The board believes that through our collective art-making efforts, we can embody the essence of what NCWCA stands for. By amassing as many artworks as possible during this intense period, we can collectively lift our voices in the call for World Peace.
What:
Create 6x4 or 4x6 inch artwork(s) on World Peace. We prefer 2-dimensional pieces, but 3-D works will be accepted if they can be easily attached to a wall display. Artworks will not be returned.
Options for making and delivering:
Mail: Mail physical artwork to NCWCA at PO Box 31101, San Francisco, CA 94131
Email: Email a .jpg of your artwork to mrpotani@ncwca.org
In-person at the Holiday Party: Materials will be provided for you to make your 4x6 World Peace artwork at the Holiday Party on December 10
Exhibition:
All mailed and emailed cards received by December 9, as well as those created at the December 10 Holiday Party, will be exhibited at the Holiday Party.
All cards received will also be included in an online exhibition on NCWCA’s website from December 1, 2023 – January 31, 2024.
The online exhibition will be a work in progress with cards being uploaded as they are received.
Deadlines:
December 9 for mailed or emailed pieces
December 10 for pieces made at the Holiday Party
We will accept additional pieces beyond these dates through the exhibition period but they will only be exhibited in the online exhibition.
DEVASTATING LOVES & TRANSCENDENT HATREDS
EXHIBITION DATES: November 1-30, 2023
IN-PERSON CURATORIAL TOUR: Sunday, November 19, 1:30-3:30 PM
Abrams Claghorn Gallery, 1251 Solano Avenue, Albany, CA
Congratulations to the exhibition artists Laura Abrams, Salma Arastu, Christine Cianci, Madelyn Covey, Daisy Crane, Lynn Dau, Niloufar Farzam, Vicki Gunter, Susan Kirshenbaum, Sheila Metcalf Tobin, Juliet Mevi, Priscilla Otani, Laura Phelps Rogers, Anne Rabe, Kristie Ramirez, Jennifer Roberts, Ruth Shorer, Siana Smith, Jamie Smith, Dobee Snowber, Christine So, Renee Switkes, Leitha Thrall, Olga Tsoudis, Roberta Welburn-Milstead, Marian Yap, and Beth Zuckerman
IN-PERSON CURATORIAL TOUR: Sunday, November 19, 1:30-3:30 PM
Abrams Claghorn Gallery, 1251 Solano Avenue, Albany, CA
Congratulations to the exhibition artists Laura Abrams, Salma Arastu, Christine Cianci, Madelyn Covey, Daisy Crane, Lynn Dau, Niloufar Farzam, Vicki Gunter, Susan Kirshenbaum, Sheila Metcalf Tobin, Juliet Mevi, Priscilla Otani, Laura Phelps Rogers, Anne Rabe, Kristie Ramirez, Jennifer Roberts, Ruth Shorer, Siana Smith, Jamie Smith, Dobee Snowber, Christine So, Renee Switkes, Leitha Thrall, Olga Tsoudis, Roberta Welburn-Milstead, Marian Yap, and Beth Zuckerman
MENTORSHIP PROGRAM | APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR 2024!
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Every year, the NCWCA Mentorship Program pairs 5 experienced NCWCA mentors with 5 promising emerging Bay Area woman-identifying artists, curators, art teachers, art historians, and/or aspiring gallerists.
Mentorship pairings last 6 months, from January to June 2024. Applications to become an NCWCA mentor or mentee will be accepted from October 15 - December 15, 2023. There is no fee to apply! |
NOVEMBER 10 JANE B. GRIMM "CERAMIC EXPRESSIONS" CURATORIAL TOUR
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Friday, November 10, 11 am, with lunch afterwards (paid by each attendee)
Ruby's Clay Studio Gallery, 552A Noe Street, San Francisco
Sign up through Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.com/e/curatorial-tour-tickets-703674177407?aff=oddtdtcreator
Jane B. Grimm Statement
I am pleased to hold an artist curatorial tour at my solo show at Ruby’s Clay Studio Gallery on Friday,
November 10. The show, “Ceramic Expressions”, mainly consists of new work. My ceramic sculptures
are both freestanding and wall hung. Some work is minimalist, focusing on form and the play of light
and shadow on those forms. These artworks show the influence my exposure to the modernist
buildings that my father designed. Other sculptures are reminiscent of coral reefs which come from my
love of the beauty of things found in nature.
Ruby's Clay Studio Gallery, 552A Noe Street, San Francisco
Sign up through Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.com/e/curatorial-tour-tickets-703674177407?aff=oddtdtcreator
Jane B. Grimm Statement
I am pleased to hold an artist curatorial tour at my solo show at Ruby’s Clay Studio Gallery on Friday,
November 10. The show, “Ceramic Expressions”, mainly consists of new work. My ceramic sculptures
are both freestanding and wall hung. Some work is minimalist, focusing on form and the play of light
and shadow on those forms. These artworks show the influence my exposure to the modernist
buildings that my father designed. Other sculptures are reminiscent of coral reefs which come from my
love of the beauty of things found in nature.
JANUARY 13, 2024 UNDERPINNING FOR YOUR PASTEL DRAWING
Workshop with Diane Olivier
Saturday, January 13, 1-4pm
1890 Bryant Street
To register, go to Jan 13, Pastel Drawing with Diane Olivier
Limited to 10 participants.
Members received through chaptermail, a code for the $90 discounted NCWCA rate. Contact Laura Abrams at laura[at]ncwca.org if you did not receive this code.
This workshop is for artists who have some experience in pastels but would like to explore more options. Diane will begin with a demonstration showing three ways to start a drawing with underpinning. Participants will then begin three pieces that will reflect different surfaces, different underpinning, different marks and then have time to flesh them out to see the comparisons. The session ends with a critique to review the results. Ahead of the workshop, Diane will provide several image galleries and handouts. Artists should bring their own pastel kit and three different kinds of paper, along with six photographs for subject matter.
Diane Olivier, draw-er extraordinaire, moves between sketchbooks and pastel work, figures to landscapes, traditional to non-traditional materials. A long time teacher, she now leads classes and travel drawing workshops where she shares her techniques, lends her support and hosts groups in fabulous locations.
1890 Bryant Street
To register, go to Jan 13, Pastel Drawing with Diane Olivier
Limited to 10 participants.
Members received through chaptermail, a code for the $90 discounted NCWCA rate. Contact Laura Abrams at laura[at]ncwca.org if you did not receive this code.
This workshop is for artists who have some experience in pastels but would like to explore more options. Diane will begin with a demonstration showing three ways to start a drawing with underpinning. Participants will then begin three pieces that will reflect different surfaces, different underpinning, different marks and then have time to flesh them out to see the comparisons. The session ends with a critique to review the results. Ahead of the workshop, Diane will provide several image galleries and handouts. Artists should bring their own pastel kit and three different kinds of paper, along with six photographs for subject matter.
Diane Olivier, draw-er extraordinaire, moves between sketchbooks and pastel work, figures to landscapes, traditional to non-traditional materials. A long time teacher, she now leads classes and travel drawing workshops where she shares her techniques, lends her support and hosts groups in fabulous locations.
NOVEMBER 14 ZOOM CHAPTER MEETING |
NOVEMBER 16 CASUAL CONNECTIONS |
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Tuesday November 14, starting at 6:00 PM Pacific Time
Our regular monthly board meeting will be followed by our quarterly NCWCA Art Share. Contact Laura Abrams at laura@NCWCA.org to add your name to the participant list. Six artists, first come first served, will share their art with the group via Zoom. Additional requests will be rolled over to the following Art Share round, which will be scheduled in February. Members will receive a Zoom link for the November 14 meeting via chaptermail. |
Thursday November 16, 6:30 - 7:30PM Pacific Time
Join us in November for a virtual get-together! Drop in from 6:30 to 7:30 PM and catch up with fellow members on a wide range of topics. Casual Connections doesn't have a formal agenda other than providing space for long time and new members to get to know each other, ask questions, and share tips. Casual Connections occur on every third Thursday and alternate between 6:30 - 7:30 PM and 12:00 - 1:00 pm to accommodate the varying schedules of members. This monthly event is exclusively for NCWCA members. Members will be provided with a Zoom link prior to the get-together. |
MORE ACTIVITIES
December 10 2023 Year-end Party
February 2024 The 6,000 Circle Project September 2024 Sketching Trip to Essaouira, Morocco with Diane Olivier OPPORTUNITIES
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WE APPRECIATE OUR DONORS AND SUPPORTERS
Your donations make a wide range of exhibitions, professional development programs and special events such as Bay Area Art Stars possible. Thank you for your generosity!
Member Donors: Elizabeth Addison , Ann Marie Carleton, Sylvia Chesson, Gina Chiao, Marguerite Elliot, Tracy Ferron, Kathy Fujii-Oka, J. Ruth Gendler, Kelly Hammargren, Melissa Harmon, Marge Healy, Hilla Hueber, Kay Kang, Linda Joy Kattwinkel, Karen LeCocq, Elaine Louie, Chandrika Marla, Elise Marshall, Priscilla Otani, Miriam Owen, Cecile Picard, Pamela Pitt, Laurie Rich, Sawyer Rose, Sally Ruddy, Judy Shintani, Irma Velasquez, Caskey Weston, Tamara White and Sandra Yagi
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NCWCA is a 501(c)(3) organization, EIN 77-0183213. Our profile under Guidestar is www.guidestar.org/profile/77-0183213
NCWCA | P.O. Box 31101 | San Francisco, CA 94131-0101 | Email ncwcachapter[at]gmail.com or click Contact here
