I missed July so this should catch everyone up. Hurry, the deadline for the Guild online juried exhibit is AUGUST 13. The distinguished juror is Dr Amy Galprin, the Executive Director and Chief Curator at the Miami Dade Museum of Art and Design. She recently debuted a major retrospective on Celia Cruz the venerable Cuban performer. $1,000 first place, $500 second place, $300 third place and four honorable mentions at $50 each. Please see the prospectus at:

https://www.OnlineJuriedShows.com/Default.aspx?OJSID=58870

Now you may ask where does that money come from? The Guild prides itself on creating and managing opportunities for its members. Your dues and fees are used to create, fund and reward its member artists all by a volunteer, hard-working board of directors. I sure hope I get juried in.

Our next exhibit will be at Gallery 21 in Spanish Village/Balboa Park. Keep an eye on our website for announcements.

In addition, Guild board members Kevin Inman (noted plein air artist and world traveler) and artist Lelsie Pierce (studio Liberty Station) have created two life drawing classes a month, one in the Prado classrooms in Balboa Park and another off site. Your dues pay the model. Kevin also manages the web site in his spare time. Leslie also codirects our monthly atelier workshop with Jody Abssy (our Historian).

You would be inspired by the buzz we are generating monthly at our Atelier sessions. For 3 hours once a month and six hundred site visits, emails, texts, phone calls, coffee chats we are conceiving a conceptual installation on “Nonsense”. AND, speculating on additional installations on concepts …well you need to be there to understand them. Does anyone have a vacant store front or gallery we can use to install for a few weekends? Board member Lunjia Hu is exploring the UCSD campus for us. Stay tuned and/or join in. Next session August 21 at MOPA building in Balboa park -11:00 sharp.

Another Guild dialogue session happens when long time board member and multi term President Angelika Villagrana hosts a monthly Art Exchange Zoom Call (August 9-10:00-12:00). Come and share your art, answer and ask questions about ideas, materials,etc.. We see some amazing art there.

Note, Guild artists are exhibiting everywhere. List your latest show and see what others are doing on the web site, Thanks Lily Tanzer, Angelica, and Kevin et al for keeping us all informed. Also the board was pleased to jury in new Guild artist Megan Bishop as an associate member and are right now voting on three new applicant artists. 114 artists have joined or rejoined starting June 30. All members are required to sign up again so do check in.

Best Regards,

Jim Bliesner

President