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Juried Show TITLE: "Man as Object: Reversing the Gaze"
When: November 4–30, 2011
Where: 934 Brannan St. (between 8th & 9th)
How Much: Free admission during normal gallery hours
Gallery Hours: Tues–Fri 12–7PM, Sat 12–5PM
RECEPTION: November 4, 6–9PM

2011 Members' Fall BBQ Meeting

WHERE:              333 Pope Rd., Menlo Park
WHEN:               Saturday, Oct/15 @ 3pm
WHY:                 - Hear news of our caucus and national events
                        - Meet and Greet other SBAWCA members
                        - Generally a F.U.N. time!


2011 SBAWCA Board Meeting

WHERE: 197 Nottingham Ave. RWC
WHEN: Saturday, June 11 @ 10am
WHY:  - Hear up-to-date state of our caucus
          - Nominate and vote for new Membership 
          - Listen to ArtSPAN's Michael Yochum speak on social media public relations. 
          - Hear new idea to celebrate WCA 40th anniversary with Women's Lib ground zero cause, Suffrage.

Remember WCA began 40 years ago when College Art Association (CAA) had no women on the board.


 2011 Welcome New Members' Meeting

WHERE:  Hospialtiy Host's home in Menlo Park
WHEN:   Saturday, April @ 11am
WHY:     Meet and greet 15 new members


February, 2011
 
 "Better Luck Next Time" Invitational Show @ Works San Jose
EXHIBIT CONCEPT:
Have you ever heard these words? It is defined as “an expression that comforts someone for a minor disappointment.” Whether it’s a matter of the heart, life experiences, work or leisure, there is
almost always a time when this applies. ... Let’s make the choice to be lucky this year and present some great art that will empower time and again discovering hilarity in better luck next time.
WHERE: Works/San Jose, 451 South 1st St San Jose CA 95113
More  First Friday in San Jose information.

February, 2011

"Choices"  22nd SBAWCA Member's Show
Non-Juried Member Show
EXHIBIT CONCEPT:
Selection, adoption, acceptance, embracement, election, determination, decision, commitment, judgment, opinion, discretion, conclusion, discrimination, selectivity, differentiation, discernment, alternative, option, possibility, solution, surrogate...
... What have been our choices in the past?  What are our choices today?  What choices would we like to see for future generations?
WHERE: San Jose State University Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, Second Floor
150 E. San Fernando St., San Jose, CA 95112


 2011 Members' Meeting

WHERE: Main Street Cafe, 134 Main St., Los Altos, CA 94022
WHEN: Saturday, Jan/8 @ 1pm
WHY:  - Hear yearly state of our caucus
          - Nominate and vote for new Vice President Secretary and Exhibit Chair 
          - Listen to ArtShift's Kathryn Funk speak on art changes and opportunities in San Jose.


SBAWCA OCTOBER,2010 EXHIBITION
"Resolutions and Dissolutions"
Martin Luther King gallery

5-California WCA chapters conference and showTHEME: Issues around water
WHO: Pacific Regional Chapters of WCA
WHEN: June 23-28, 2010
WHERE: David Brower Center, 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
Elements; a Women’s Eco Art Conference
EXHIBITION TITLE: Blue Planet; Women on Water. Pacific Regional Conference, June 2010
WHERE:SomARTS Cultural Center, 934 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA 94123

Open Board January 16, 2010 Meeting
Annual General meeting for election, plus a speaker Preston Metcalf of the Triton Museum
Main Street Cafe and Books,
134 Main Street, Los Altos, CA
(650) 948-8040 


Perspective, Purpose and Passion (XX anniversary), Member show 2009
  Exhibition: , August 29 -September 19
  Reception: August 29, 2009, 6-9

CONTROL, Juried show 2009
  Exhibition: Aug 6 - Aug 27
  Reception:  Aug 6, 6-8
  Short Stories Reading: Aug 22, 1-3


        Current & Upcoming Events          

Art Circle

March Monday 25th 7-10 pm

Susan Kraft's studio at 926 Emerson Street, Palo Alto
(please 
RSVP)


January Open Board Meeting
 
WHAT:         January Open Board meeting on the Train to San Francisco (look for SBAWCA in a train window) 
WHEN:         Sat, January 26,
WHERE:        Be on board the train arriving in San Francisco at 9:36AM 
WHAT ELSE:  We'll taxi to the 
Herman Justin Plaza. Hear speakers and
                      a join a walk through downtown SF to 

                   celebrate Women, Life, and Liberty for another 40th anniversary, Roe v. Wade
- please RSVP -

2013 Members' Show

WHERE: Main Street Cafe, 134 Main St., Los Altos, CA 94022
WHEN:  June 
THEME: Your recent best work of your non-political and PG-rated collection. Something members haven't seen of yours before.

RECEPTION: Saturday, June 8, 4:30 - 7:00PM 


 2013 SBAWCA Board Meeting

WHERE: 197 Nottingham Ave. RWC
WHEN: Saturday, January 12 @ 10am
WHY:  - Hear up-to-date state of our caucus
          - Nominate and vote for new board members (President 2nd term is over) 
          - Listen to____ speak on _______. 
          - Hear about upcoming WCA National Conference in NYC.


Annual BBQ, 2012: 10am-12pm, Potluck Brunch on Oct 14 at Jill Andre's Studio at 926 Emerson, Palo Alto, CA.

Some parking in the rear


 

Meet the WCA Presidents of 2012.... at a potluck lunch @ 926 Emerson, Palo Alto, CA on Sat, June/3/2012, noon.

Priscilla Otani, sitting president and Brenda Oelbaum, President Elect, are meeting in San Francisco and want to reach out and spend time with chapter members.

Please come! It's be interesting, fun, and enlighting. Now is the time to give your feedback to National WCA, in person.

RSVP here.


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CONFERENCE TITLE: "40 Years of Engagement: Honoring Women's Rights"
EARLY CHECKIN DATE: 5:30pm-8pm, Fri., Sept 7, 2012 - SBAWCA Car pool option? Click here
 
CONFERENCE DATE: 9am-5pm, Sat., Sept 8, 2012
THEME: Issues around women's rights; live art, speakers, panels, round tables and films.
HOSTS: Northern Pacific Regional Chapters of WCA (SBAWCA, PWCA, NCWCA, MWCA)
WHERE: National Steinbeck Center, 1 N Main Street, Salinas, CA 93901
BUY TICKETS: $75 for Early Bird , $90 from 6/16 to 7/21, $125 from 7/22 to 8/23
EXHIBITION TITLE: "Honoring Women's Rights | Echoing Visual Voices Together" 
JURORS: Dr. Joyce Aiken, Dr. Ruth Weisburg and Patricia Rodriguez
On-Line DEADLINE: Sunday, June 17, 2012

RECEIVING: August 11 - SBAWCA Car pool option? Click here
EXHIBITION DATES: Sept 7 to November 25, 2012
GALLERY: National Steinbeck Center Museum, 1 Main Street, Salinas, CA 93906
RECEPTION: 6-9pm, Sept 8, 2012  


EXHIBITION TITLE: "40 Watts: Illuminating Herstory - A Members' Show"
CURATOR: Eleanor Heartney, Contributing Editor to Art in America and Artpress
DEADLINE: past
WHEN: April 6 – 27, 2012
WHERE: Pacific Art League – Norton Gallery, 668 Ramona Street, Palo Alto, CA 94103
RECEPTION: Friday, April 6, 5:30 - 8:30PM

EXHIBITION TITLE: "Petroleum Paradox — NYC"
JUROR: Eleanor Heartney, Contributing Editor to Art in America and Artpress
ELIGIBILITY: Open to all self-identified US women artists.
DEADLINE: past
WHERE: Denise Bibro Fine Art, 529 West 20th Street 4W, New York, NY 10011
RECEPTION: Thursday, May 24th, 2012 6-8PM

"Momentum" - Contemporary Women's Art. Commemorating 40 years of the Women's Caucus for Art, Momentum presents the art and ideas of intergenerational contemporary women artists.

CONFERENCE/EXHIBITION TITLE: "Momentum - Contemporary Women's Art"
JUROR: Rita Gonzalez, Associate Curator, LACMA
DEADLINE: Past
WHEN: February 17 to March 2, 2012
WHERE: Gallery 825, 825 N. La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90069
RECEPTION: Saturday, Feb 25th, 6-10PM


 

Next Year's Information

 June, 2014

Name TBD 23nd SBAWCA Member's Show 
Non-Juried Member Show
EXHIBIT CONCEPT: The XX Factor

WHERE: San Jose State University Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, Second Floor
150 E. San Fernando St., San Jose, CA 95112
WHEN: Feb-Mar
THEME: What does being an XX-chromosome human mean to you 

RECEPTION: TBD  


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