Programs
Exhibition Committee
The Exhibition Committee works in consultation with the SDSU Gallery
Director to bring challenging and provocative contemporary art and
artists to the San Diego community in an annual spring exhibition.
The Committee is also responsible for the printing of an exhibition
catalog, as well as coordinating any lectures, receptions and special
events in conjunction with the exhibition. The Committee also supports
efforts to secure and maintain a Community Gallery space in downtown
San Diego.
For more information and images on exhibitions, please
go to the
SDSU
University Gallery.
Directions to the Gallery:
• Take the College Avenue exit off Hwy 8 and go
south.
• Turn right at the first signal, which is Canyon Crest.
• Follow
Canyon Crest until you get to a T-intersection with a stop sign.
• Turn
left at the stop sign and continue around a curving road to Parking
• Structure 8, which will be the first building on your right.
• Park in a space with number 160 or 105 Then walk east toward the School of Art, Design and Art History from the second floor of the parking structure.
• When you leave the structure at the south-east
corner, you will be at street level.
• Continue east in front of the
new Art and Letters building, which will be on your left as you walk
toward the School of Art.
• You will be walking along Avenue of the
Arts.
• At the east end of the Art complex is a small,
unlabeled building, which is the University Art Gallery.
• You will
need to go down one flight of stairs from Avenue of the Arts to get
to the Gallery, which is on the main Art courtyard.
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Special Events Committee
The Special Events Committee plans and organizes the various art tours,
fundraisers and special events to support the School’s programs.
• Art Escapes
Art Escapes take participants to national and international points
of interest for the arts and offer exclusive access to private art
collections. Funds raised from these trips help support programming
by the SDSU Art Council’sEducation Committee.
Friday, October 13th, ‘06
The Art Council was invited as VIP’s for a sneak preview at the waterfront of San Diego Port Authority’s first ever Sculpture Show (partnered with Art Walk). The show had a strong foundation of regional content, peppered with works of international artists .Most importantly, two of the four Honorary Artists were SDSU alumni.
Wednesday, December 6, ‘06
Members of the SDSU Art Council were privileged to
have a private tour by Derrick Cartwright, Museum Director of the San Diego
Museum of Art to view the exhibition: Personal Views: Regarding Private
Collections in San Diego.
Thursday, April 19, ‘07
Art Escape to Los Angeles Experience art delights and spend the afternoon with acclaimed, artist John Baldessari Highlights include: The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA Docent tour of exhibits WACK! ART AND THE FEMINIST REVOLUTION And Andrea Zittel: (SDSU alumna) Critical Space
Margo Leavin Gallery
Visit in person with John Baldessari and view his exhibit
John Baldessari: Prima facie
Eli Broad Art Foundation Docent tour of the recently installed exhibition Accompanied by John Baldessari
• Special Events
Friday, September 15, ‘06
Martin Mull, artist and actor, was honored at a Sunset Reception at the downtown residence of Reinette and Marvin Levine by the SDSU Art Council. Mr. Mull, who has had a notable acting career in film and television, is a distinguished artist whose work has been shown at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Los Angeles County Art Museum, the Whitney, and the San Diego Museum of Art. His work was shown at the San Diego State Art Gallery, September 11 through October 7, 2006.
Tuesday, February 27, ‘07
University Art Gallery exclusive docent tour and viewing of the exhibit led by Tina Yapelli, Gallery Director. JOHN Q. PUBLIC & CITIZEN JANE Private Americans in the Political Domain The exhibit was sponsored by the SDSU Art Council. All of the exhibits at the SDSU Gallery are jewels that bedeck the San Diego art scene, and this exhibit was particularly compelling and poignant. Tina, with the help of her students transformed the space to incorporate visuals and video representations that illuminate a varied representation of private citizens and how they relate to contemporary American life. It’s fascinating, thought provoking and relevant to all of us.
Wednesday, March 7, ‘07
The Art Council Board held a hors d’oeuvres reception for Art Council members to meet internationally-renowned artist Martha Rosler at the La Jolla home of Eloisa and Chris Haudenschild.Martha Rosler’s work was featured in the exhibitionJohn Q. Public & Citizen Jane: Private Americans in the Political Domain at the University Art Gallery.Martha Rosler has received international awards for her work, which encompasses video, photography, installation and performance. Her projects address the public sphere, including everyday life, the media and the built environment ,as well as women’s experience, war and civilian complicity in military action. In 2007, her work will be included in Wack!: Art and the Feminist Revolution at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, and in documenta 12 and Sculpture Projects M¸nster, both in Germany. Rosler also writes about art, and has published fourteen books in several languages, as well as numerous essays and articles.
Friday, March 30, ‘07
Rotunda Gallery, Athenaeum Music and Arts Library The Athenaeum in collaboration with the SDSU Art Council presents, the fifth annual exhibition of artwork by scholarship winners of the San Diego State University Art Department. Students from the upper division of the undergraduate or the graduate programs will be selected, based on scholarship applications, by the SDSU Art Council. Each recipient receives monetary award and the opportunity to present their artwork in the exhibition. An additional recipient is selected from the Students Award Exhibition, a show juried by the SDSU art faculty. Both the juried exhibition and the scholarship applications are open to all art majors, in all media, including graphic design, ceramics, photography, jewelry and metalsmithing, textiles, sculpture, painting, and furniture. This exhibition was originally conceived by Andrea Schmidt, former board member of the Athenaeum and SDSU Art Council, and Joan & Irwin Jacobs Executive Director Erika Torri. This year’s Chair of the SDSU Art Council Scholarship Committee is Tracy Wilborn.
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Scholarship Committee
Each spring the Scholarship Committee selects four
undergraduates and/or graduate students to receive the SDSU Art Council
scholarship. An Art History Scholarship is a new scholarship opportunity
this fiscal year. A special exhibition to display the scholarship
recipients’ work is hosted annually by the SDSU Art Council
at the Athenaeum Music and Arts Library in La Jolla. The Committee
also selects the SDSU Art Council’s Student Honor Award at the
School’s annual Student Award Exhibition.
• 2006-07 SDSU Art Council Recipients
SDSU ART COUNCIL SCHOLARSHIP AWARDEES
The SDSU Art Council is pleased to announce the 2007 Scholarship recipients:
Julia Fister, Art History Award
Chelsea Dillon-Miller, Art History Award
Laura Prieto-Velasco, Studio Award
Tara Magboo, Studio Award
Brad Johns, Studio Award
Gustabo Velasquez, Studio Award
These awardees along with the SDSU Art Council Student Award Exhibition Awardees will have work in an exhibition at the Athenaeum Music and Arts Library, 1008 Wall Street, La Jolla, March 30-April 15, 2007 There will be an award ceremony and artist reception on Friday evening, March 30th.
Thank you letter from past recipient, Mia Hall:
As I am preparing to leave SDSU, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Art Council and its members for all the support they have lent me during these years. Two years ago, I received one of the scholarships and was included in the rotunda exhibition at the Athenaeum. This exhibition led to my being invited back two years later to exhibit in their main gallery in their current exhibition titled “5: San Diego Artists Collaborate on Furniture and Art,” which is so far the highlight of my career.However, the support I have felt over the years have included so much more than the scholarship. You often approach me and ask about my work, comment on it and give me feedback, you have come to my openings and some have purchased work, and several have become good friends. During tough times, I have remembered this support and it infused me with a boost of confidence and energy. I thank you for that.Sincerely,
Mia Hall
• 2005-2006 Faculty Grant Recipients
Wendy Maruyama, Professor, Furniture Design and Woodworking
Susan Merritt , Professor and Head, Graphic Design Program
Joanne Hayakawa, Professor Department School of Art, Design and Art History
April 1, 2006
To the SDSU Art Council,
Imagine my surprise upon returning from yet another goodwill trip abroad (this time, China—I apologize for the late note) and receiving the good news from Ida that I received a grant from the Art Council’s Faculty Development Fund. This means so much to me, especially the fact that it comes from your group. The Art Council has long been so supportive of the School of Art, Design and Art History. And your enthusiasm and support for my students and furniture design and woodworking program is far reaching.
I am so grateful for the grant-it makes the proposed project all the more exciting and I hope to be able to keep everyone apprised of the development of the work. There is new ground to be broken and I know that many students and faculty in the craft areas are beginning to see the possibilities that will extend the unique qualities of functional objects, paired with video, digital media, and sound. Such finished objects will lend even more substance and depth to the overall diversity of our School. It is my hope that the results of my endeavors will encourage others to follow suit.
You can be certain that you will be the first to be told of the completion of this work, hopefully in time for the Port of San Diego Sculpture Show in October. For updated news on this project, you can go to the website: http://www.sandiegosculptureshow.com/
Thank you again, and I look forward to seeing all of you at the Anne Mudge opening on April 7.
Sincerely, Yours,
Wendy Maruyama
Last Updated:
April 14, 2007
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