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Thursday, August 19th, 2010 | Author: Nathan

If you’re heading to the Jack Johnson concert at the Santa Barbara Bowl this fall make sure to stop by the Art From Scrap table, and think about helping them out with some donations. They are a great organization and an important Santa Barbara institution. See details below.

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Santa Barbara's Art From ScrapArt From Scrap Teams Up With Jack Johnson SANTA BARBARA: Art From Scrap is teaming up with Jack Johnson on his 2010 To The Sea Tour and All At Once, a social action network that connects nonprofits with people who want to become active in their local and world community.

For over twenty years, Art From Scrap (AFS) has been a leading environmental education organization in Santa Barbara. The AFS Green Schools Program reaches 14,000 children yearly, through lessons and field trips covering the topics of Waste Diversion, Watershed Education, Gardening, and Composting. Art From Scrap promotes the philosophy of All At Once, that “Collectively, individual actions create global change. Your actions, your voice, and your choices, all have a huge impact.”

As part of this partnership, the Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation (Jack Johnson’s new charity) is matching every dollar contributed to Art From Scrap, up to $2,500, between now and October 15th. Any contributions made at this time will double in value through this generous matching opportunity!

On October 13th, Art From Scrap will have a table at Jack Johnson’s Santa Barbara County Bowl concert. The table will be located in the Village Green, a collection of interactive booths where concert-goers can get educated, inspired, and connect face-to-face with Art From Scrap, All At Once, and other local and national non-profits.

Visit www.AllAtOnce.org and www.artfromscrap.org to check out what you can do before, during, and after the show to get involved.

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Thursday, August 05th, 2010 | Author: Nathan

For the vast majority of locals, Fiesta is a time to do whatever it takes to avoid State Street. Tonight’s First Thursday is, hopefully, an exception to that rule. This month, Fuzion will be hosting a special event for the evening. Fuzion sells all kinds of urbanware on their main floor, but down stairs there is a secret kingdom-sized space where they show great urban and street art. I’m excited to see them getting on the First Thursday bandwagon and can’t wait to see what they’ve got on the walls. Between Fuzion and the new AG2 Gallery, the block between Anapamu and Figueroa on State Street has become the new hot spot for urban, street, underground, and pop surrealist art. I’ll see you there…

You can find more details on tonight’s event on Facebook.

Fuzion Santa Barbara host urban and street art for First Thursday.

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Wednesday, August 04th, 2010 | Author: Nathan

AG2 Art Gallery Celebrates its Grand Opening

It is finally time, Loyal Blog Readers. I have been waiting a long time for this event, and I couldn’t be happier that it is finally here. This Thursday is, of course, First Thursday, but it will also be your chance to preview the Grand Opening show for AG2 Gallery. If you aren’t familiar with this gallery from previous posts, AG2 is the first full time gallery space in Santa Barbara dedicated to new art by emerging artists. This won’t be the first time you’ll have seen this kind of art; it has been found in coffee shops and bars throughout town. And thought, the AG2 Gallery does share some space with a coffee shop, this gallery will be bringing a focus on this kind of art that this town has not yet seen.

If, like me, you are a fan of this kind of art and want to see works emerging artists who are experimenting with new genres of artistic production, this venture will need any kind of support you can afford to give.  Make this one of your high priority stops for First Thursday, and make sure to come back on Saturday for the Grand Opening itself.

I’ll see you there. Details below.

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Andi Garcia has finally landed, well sort of , and opening a constant gallery space at 1101 State Street tucked French Press in Downtown Santa Barbara on the corner of State and

AG2 Art Gallery Celebrates its Grand Opening in Santa Barbara

Figueroa .

August 1st Thursday, Aug 5th is the preview of Ag2 Gallery grand opening with art works from Portland , San Francisco, Los Angeles and beyond with a significant representation of the Hive Gallery in Los Angeles .
Highlighted in the global mix are Santa Barbara’s own core favorites Dave Cooley, Nomelove, Andy Proctor , Vanae Rivera and Jimmy Bell.

Ag2 Gallery is delighted to have Sino Tequila introduce themselves to Santa Barbara with their own brand of Super Sino Spicy margaritas as an added treat.

AG2 Art Gallery Celebrates its Grand Opening in Santa Barbara

Music to be provided for by DeLaVina acoustic and live art painting by Yuki Miyazaki !!

Viva up all your senses this Fiesta week at Ag2 Gallery this 1st Thursday Aug 5th 5- 8pm and Grand Opening celebration featuring debut of TwentyFour Black Birds Artisan Chocolates , Saturday , Aug 7th 5-8pm

Gallery Hours : Mon through Friday 8am to 7pm
Sat and Sun 8am to 5pm
Art Sales by appointment
Andi Garcia 805.637.2521

AG2 Gallery Celebrates its Grand Opening in Santa Barbara

Gallery Location :
Ag2 Gallery @French Press
1101 State Street , Santa Barbara , Ca 93101

Gallery Blog :
ARTiFAQZ Blog http://artifaqz.blogspot.com/

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Monday, August 02nd, 2010 | Author: Nathan

Here’s another mark-your-calendar event for those of you in Carpinteria. Lety Garcia sent me an email to let me know about her upcoming show. Make sure to check out Lety’s website: www.letygarcia.com. Details for the show and the opening reception are below.

Zookers
5405 Carpinteria Ave (corner of Carp Ave and Casitas Pass Rd) Zookers is Closed Sundays
Show opens August 9th but a reception will be held on August 21st, Saturday from 12-2 pm.

Lety Garcia Art Show in Carpinteria

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Friday, July 23rd, 2010 | Author: Nathan

Don’t forget, tomorrow night is the big closing reception for one of Santa Barbara’s most well-attended art shows. Art From Scrap’s yearly assemblage art show is one of my favorite shows of the entire year, and judging by the numbers that show up for this reception, I am not alone. Silent bidding for the pieces in the show has been going on for weeks now, but the chaotic final bidding will be taking place tomorrow night. Don’t miss this great event and make sure you get in on the bidding. See you there.

Click here for a preview of the work being auctioned in the show.

Art From Scrap Assemblage Show in Santa Barbara

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