This post is the first of a couple that will highlight great opportunities for young artists. If you are a young, up-and-coming artist, this mentorship provided by The Arts Fund is a way to get some very unique professional experience from an expert. Mentorships are provided in 6 specialized fields. I’m getting the word out a bit late in the game, the application deadline is a week from today. So, if you are just hearing about this for the first time, it is time to get a move on.

Please pass along the word to any young artists you might know. You can download the application here.

The Arts Fund is proud that it is offering 2 NEW MENTORSHIPS in CREATIVE WRITING and POETRY in addition to Bronze Casting, Contemporary Painting, Digital Documentary Photography and Mixed Media.  The 2012 Teen Arts Mentorship class descriptions and applications are now available on our website: www.artsfundsb.orgSTUDIO 240 will be the host of our Creative Writing mentor class this spring, and we are excited about our new partnership with Santa Barbara’s largest commercial photography studio and fantastic event space!                        www.240studio.com Other 2012 sponsors include: Art Resources, MacMechanic, Santa Barbara City College, Santa Barbara County Arts Commission, Santa Barbara Foundation, Towbes Foundation, and Wood-Claeyssens Foundation

It’s time to get geared up for this month’s Fiesta 1st Thursday, and this show is one of the things that has me most excited.

A few weeks ago, while at the 240 Studio Launch Party I had the opportunity to meet photographer and sculptor, Jonas Jungblut. I’m a big fan of photography, so I got really excited when he told me about his upcoming show at the Brooks Institute’s Gallery 27. This is one of my favorite spots to see art in downtown. The bare, industrial interior is far more metropolitan-feeling than anyplace other place in town. It’s a perfect place to check out the kind of work that Jonas is making.

I’m going to make this one of my first stops during the upcoming Fiesta version of 1st Thursday. If you have any other special events that we should know about, make sure to contact me so I can get the word out in the coming days.

“King Monkey walked from the jungle. By doing so he created a path. Others followed that path. King Monkey built structures and boats and art and pretty soon thought that he was ruling the Infinite Sunshine.”We’d love to have you at the Artist’s reception of Jonas Jungblut’s photographic series King Monkey and the Infinite Sunshine, a study on the balance observed between the natural and the man(made).Wine and refreshments will be served. Reception August 4th 2011 / 5-8pm Exhibition August 4th 2011 – September 30th 2011 Gallery Gallery 27 27 E Cota Street Santa Barbara CA 93101 http://jonasjungblut.com / http://www.facebook.com/brooksgallery27