Venice Arts Council News

Happy Happy Happy!!!
It's almost December. Can't believe New Year's so near. That said, Moonlight Glass' Holiday sale will be Dec 10th and 11th.  Both days, 11am to 6pm.(Check out the attached flyer!)
AND... for those of you who don't know, Moonlight Glass has finally added a 2nd annealer to the  hot shop. That means we get to blow glass EVERY day...finally!!  Classes are in full swing. I attached the class flyer if you want proof. So...no more ifs, ands or buts... For those who might want more incentive to help get their glass passions in motion, Moonlight Glass is offering it's first ever,  GLASS CLASS SPECIAL -- If you sign up and pay for class, or buy a Moonlight Glass Class gift certificate for a friend before January 1, 2012, you and/or your friend can blow glass for 3 hours in the regular 2-student class($147/student) or private class for just $147.47 total.  If you've been waiting, now's the time! For more class details, check out my website(johnmooneyglass.com), or call me(310 399 0999). There is a limit to how many classes each individual can buy at special rate.
Hope your Holidays spill over with happiness, the New Year rocks your soul, and family, old friends and new, help raise your spirits along with theirs, too!
Cheers to you all, and hope to see you soon.  John

--

Blown/Sculpted Glass

johnmooneyglass.com 

 

     705 Hampton Dr. Venice,Ca,90291    

(310)399-0999

Friends and Family alike,

More exciting happenings at the Lodge!

 

A likely renaming of the place.. to the

 

Electric Lodge Arts and Environment Center...

 

As this more aptly states who we are, what we do...

       

  ...the link between our emotional expression, the arts and our physical sustenance, our Earth....

 

2 great events upcoming...

 

    our annual Green Screen Environmental Film Festival.....

 

.....this Saturday, with add ons other days... see below!

       

 

and opening Jan 7, developed at the Lodge, back from NY, the Los Angeles premier of

                        "Awake in a World the Encourages Sleep"  (more in later emails!)

ELECTRIC LODGE PRESENTS THE

GREEN SCREEN

    ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL

Shorts Screenings from this Year's Best Films!
Saturday November 19th
Screenings at 2pm and 4pm, $5.00 each
Reception and Awards Ceremony at 6pm

BUY TICKETS HERE- $5.00 per show
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/211667

 

We've received submissions from all over the world and the films selected give a living portrait of the planet and its inhabitants.  Join us for two different "shorts" programs that range from the sublime and serene Scandinavian Fjord to the antic and rhythmic Mottainai. Animation and documentary. And you LA River addicts... check out Chasing Water, an offbeat start to finish exploration of our lifeblood Colorado River.

 

Thursday November 17th
Film Screening and Electric Car Symposium

Come and get an insider's view of the past, present and future of Electric Vehicles with a German emphasis as panelists from Bavaria and Los Angeles discuss the cars and the infrastructure needed to transform personal mobility to an all electric paradigm. Vehicles on display include a CODA, a BMW Active E and VersiCharge charging station.
MORE INFO AND TICKETS
 https://s01.123signup.com/servlet/SignUpMember?PG=1532265182300&P=15322651911423597800&Info

Friday November 18th, 6:00pm ** FREE **
Arctic Tale

A National Geographic Society feature film narrated by Queen Latifa screens as a free family program at 6:00pm on Friday. Arctic Tale documents the life cycle of polar bear and walrus families facing the harsh realities of the arctic with its ever-changing environment. Filmed and produced by the Venice local residents, Adam Ravetch and Sarah Robertson.

Sunday November 20th, 1:00pm-5:30pm
SEA Pulse Films Presents
The Beauty and the Threats to the World's Ocean


Three films: The Majestic Plastic Bag (Heal the Bay), One Beach (Surfrider Foundation & BarefootWine), and The World Ocean Trashed (Bill Macdonald Productions) consider mind boggling trash issues. Captain Charles Moore, the dean of marine debris researchers will present his new book: Plastic Ocean, and discuss Japan's tsunami impact of floating trash heading our way.
Plus! Wine tasting, live performance, and more!
INFO AND TICKETS, $5.00
www.SEApulsefilms.com
 

Electric Lodge, 1416 Electric Ave, Venice, CA 90291

(1 BLOCK EAST OF ABBOT KINNEY)

We strongly encourage alternative transport. Walk, bike, Blue Bus # 2 or Metro # 33 or #333. However, we also have free, on-site parking.

The LAX Coastal Area Chamber's 2011 Holiday Boutique sponsored by Playa Vista and held at the Playa Vista CenterPointe Club will take place on Thursday, December 8 from 4-8pm. Click here to download the registration form.

 
This year, the LAX Chamber is pleased to extend their Chamber member vendor rates to the Venice Chamber of Commerce. We know that Venice has many retailers and crafters who may truly benefit from this holiday sales opportunity. Past vendors items include clothing, shoes, candles, holiday cards, snacks, wine glasses, paintings, floral arrangements and more.
 
Booth sales are first-come, first-serve and the maximum capacity is 40 booths.
 
This event will also include a YMCA sponsored KidZone, photos with Santa, a canned food drive for the L.A. Food Bank, complimentary food from five local restaurants, refreshments provided by Playa Vista, music and MORE!
 
For more information, please contact Rachel-Ann Levy, Director of Communications & Operations, 310.645.5151 or rachel-ann@laxcoastal.com.

We are extremely excited about this multi-Chamber collaboration!

If you are unable to access the registration form, reply to me and I will email it directly to you as a file attachment.

Donna Lasman
Executive Director
Venice Chamber of Commerce
Mobile chamber: 310.822.5425
 

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November 2011
"I can be plain on the outside but I sparkle inside."
- Children's Windows Participant


Dearest AWBW supporters,

This whirlwind year has been so inspirational, each and every step of the way!  Last month we celebrated 20 years of creativity and healing with an "Evening of Wine Tasting and Dinner at Zazou."  It was wonderful to see so many of our supporters, some who have been with us from the very beginning, joining us for this special evening.

Among the many highlights was a presentation by Redondo Beach Mayor Mike Gin, who read a letter from Vice President Joe Biden congratulating us on 20 years: "You have made it your mission to share your passion and drive to empower others, and you are a true example of what makes America great."  (To view the letter in its entirety, click here.) You may not know this, but in 1994 Joe Biden welcomed AWBW to the Rotunda of the Russell Senate Building in Washington, DC where my Portraits of Survivors were on exhibit.  At that time AWBW was reaching just 624 participants compared to the 60,000 we reach now! It feels so wonderful to have his recognition of our work and acknowledgement of how far we've come.

 

We couldn't have grown like this without your support. As you know, this year we set a lofty goal to raise $200,000 more than last year in order to launch 40 new programs.  As you can see in this snapshot of the thermometer on our home page, we're 88% of the way there!  With your support we know we can make it to 100%.

Thank you for your passion and all you do to help empower women and children surviving abuse in this very special 20th year and beyond.  We're looking forward to seeing in AWBW's next decade using art as a healing tool with you!

With sincere appreciation for your heartfelt support,
Cathy Salser and the AWBW Family 
In This Issue

• Advocate Huddle — Join us November 1st!
• Zazou 2011 — An amazing night of celebration and fundraising
  
• Angel Appreciation — Save the Date: December 4th
• Give the Gift of AWBW — Greeting Cards Available
• Artworks for Healing — Save the Date: February 8th
• Gold and Silver — We're still collecting donations!
• 2010 Annual Report — Download our Annual Report
  
• Volunteer Day — November 19th
  

Advocate Huddle 
November 1, 6:30-8:30PM
  

Join us tonight, November 1st, for our Fall Advocate Huddle!  At this dinner meeting we will be hearing from a program participant who has found the strength to speak out about her experience in ways she never imagined possible, thanks to the art.  We will also celebrate the many ways our Advocates are supporting us in this exhilarating 20th year.  We'd love you to be part of the excitement and momentum! 

Please RSVP to Lonnie via email or phone at 310-396-0317 x201. Your presence, and the presence of your guests at this gathering, will make this evening complete!  Bring gold or silver to be turned into cash to support AWBW's programs!
Zazou 2011
An amazing night of celebration and fundraising

Cathy Salser receiving a letter from 
Vice President Joe Biden congratulating 
AWBW and Cathy on 20 yearsThis year's Zazou Wine Tasting and Dinner truly elevated AWBW to a new level.  We are thrilled to announce we have collected over $96,000 from this event thanks to your phenomenal support – the most in AWBW's 20-year history!  A huge thank you to all who helped make this event such a success! 
 

Managing Director Audrey, 
Owner Guy Gabriele, Event Chair Lesley and AWBW Founder Cathy.
Congratulations and much gratitude go to our hosts, sponsors, auction donors, ad sponsors, wineries, volunteers and, of course, Zazou Restaurant and owner Guy Gabriele.  Guy, Stephane, Salvadore and the entire Zazou staff were instrumental in making the evening such a wonderful celebration by providing the perfect atmosphere, delicious food and carefully thought-out wine pairings.  We are endlessly grateful for all the restaurant has helped us accomplish since the first Zazou event 9 years ago.

 
Every guest received a 
piece of original art

All in attendance Sunday night received an original piece of survivor art created expressly for them by the very talented Melissa Falco-Williams, who put so much time and love into creating each unique canvas.  To find out more about Melissa and view her art, visit her Artist Spotlight on our website. 

To see more photos of the event on our facebook page click here.

Angel Appreciation
December 4, 4-7pm
Skirball Cultural Center

 
 This year's Angel Appreciation will be at the Skirball among our Pearls of Wisdom Exhibition.  We will be honoring all our volunteers and major donors who have helped us accomplish so much in this momentous year. Join us as we celebrate YOU!  
Space is limited, so please RSVP early.
Give the Gift of AWBW

 This year, consider using AWBW Cards featuring survivor artwork made during AWBW workshops for your holiday greetings. Greeting cards are priced at $15 for a pack of 10 cards.  We also have mini gift cards (about 2 3/4" x 2") to label all your gifts!  Visit the Shop to see the many designs we have available. 

If you have a sizeable order from your family, company or business, we can print personalized greeting cards to share your message with all your friends and family while spreading the special gift of Windows art.
Artworks for Healing
Save the Date: February 8th

 Join us February 8th for "Artworks for Healing," an art auction to mark the closing month of the Pearls of Wisdom Exhibition at the Skirball Cultural Center and launch of the next decade of using art as a healing tool!  Check out next month's newsflash for more information about this spectacular event.
Donate Gold and Silver to Sponsor AWBW Programs!

For the remainder of 2011 we'll be collecting both gold and silver to be turned into cash to support AWBW's healing art programs.  Drop off the donation or mail it in at your convenience.  Who knows - maybe that broken gold bracelet will sponsor art supplies for a shelter-based program for an entire year!
The 2010 Annual Report is in!

 
 We are pleased to share our 2010 Annual Report with you.  To read about the many highlights and accomplishments you've made possible, download the PDF by clicking here.
Volunteer Day!    Saturday, November 19th
10:30AM - 2:30PM
AWBW's Venice Studio

We'd love to have YOU at volunteer day on November 19th!  Activities may include painting envelopes, making sculpey hands, doing magazine cut-outs for collages, assisting with event and program-related tasks, and much more.

If you would like to attend, please RSVP by clicking here or calling 310-396-0317 no later than November 17th.  A delicious pizza lunch from Big Daddy & Sons Pizza Co. will be served! 
Click here for directions.

**If you are a new volunteer, please arrive at 10:15am to receive a brief orientation and office tour.**    
2011 Calendar

September 2011 - February 2012
Pearls of Wisdom: End the Violence ExhibitionSkirball Cultural Center
LA, CA

November 1
Fall Advocate Huddle  
6:30 - 8:30PM
AWBW's Venice Studio

November 19
Volunteer Day   
10:30AM - 2:30PM
AWBW's Venice Studio

December 4
Angel Appreciation 
1 - 4PM
Location TBA upon RSVP

February 8
Artworks for Healing
7 - 10PM
Skirball Cultural Center

All Year
AWBW is collecting any broken, unused gold and silver items you may have to be turned into cash to support our programs.  
Send to AWBW or drop it off at our office!

* = volunteer opportunities
Schedule subject to change without notice. Call for further information: 310-396-0317
or e-maillresser@awbw.org 
Quick Links
Survivor's Art Circle 
Calendar
About Us
Exhibits
Volunteer

Wish List
AWBW welcomes donations of art supplies for use in the shelter art workshops. You can contribute your own surplus supplies, or buy supplies to donate. We seek a range of materials for all age levels. For our wish list, click here.

 
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Hi!! Hope to see you at the Show/Sale at our studio.  Please send this along to friends.  

Thanks, Cheri & Gonzalo

                   THE MOSAIC TILE HOUSE 

                                            Studio Art Show & Sale
                                          Sunday, October 23, 2011     12 - 5 PM

                                                                                                                                                                                                  

                                                                                                        Cheri & Gonzalo          oil on canvas       24"x36"                       ©2006   Cheri Pann

                                               CHERI PANN & GONZALO DURAN

                                                        invite you to the

                                                    Fall 2011 Pre-Christmas Glass work, Pottery & Painting Exhibit & Sale  

                                                1116 Palms Blvd, Venice, CA 90291 
                                               (between Lincoln Blvd & Penmar Ave)
                                        (310) 399-1469
                                                      www.mosaictilehouse.com

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"Los Angeles neighborhoods are

islands for dreamers, land-locked in a

sea of privilege and poverty . . .
But language can bring together

what even highways cannot."
-- Tayllor Johnson (Teen Get Lit Player)  

  Dear Families & Friends,

 

In just six short years, Get Lit has become one of Southern California's leading providers of programs devoted to teen literacy -- turning thousands of at-risk Los Angeles high school students on to the power of poetry!  We wouldn't be where we are today without your generous financial support. You have helped us bring arts education to over 16,000 Los Angeles teens!!!

 

But we have more work to do! Current literacy statistics show that California ranks 2nd to last in the nation. Estimates put Los Angeles County high school drop out rates around 50% and state funding cuts will take an even more devastating toll on education in California where many school arts programs have been eradicated.  

  

Get Lit is making progress in fighting against these statistics and this year we are embarking upon our most ambitious year yet by launching the first ever CLASSIC SLAM poetry event which will give teens from areas like Watts, Hollywood, the Valley, Beverly Hills, S. Angeles, Compton, Malibu, etc... the chance to share their stories and compete for poetic supremacy!    

 

But we need to raise $75,000 to cover core operating expenses and to make this event happen! We have already secured $25,000 and I am writing to ask for your support so we can secure the remaining $50,000.  

 

Masterpiece($2,500) -Provides 2 semester-long in-school programs  

Epic($1,000) -Helps provide 1 semester-long in-school program Sonnet($500) - Makes possible one "Get Lit Player" Performance reaching 200-1,000 students Ballad($250) - Provides 5 after school classes for up to 30 teens (each) Limerick($100) - Provides one all-day Get Lit workshop for 15 students Villanelle($50) - Covers Get Lit workshop materials for 10 students Haiku($25) - Covers Get Lit workshop materials for 5 students
  You can donate to Get Lit in a variety of ways. It's as easy as a click of a button. We accept Visa, MasterCard, Amex and Discover. 
Visit http://getlit.org/support.asp or send checks to:
Get Lit - Words Ignite, 142 N. Hayworth Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90048.     

Please help us reach more of our community's teens and inspire them to a world of learning through participation in the arts.  Ask your friends and family to join us and check for employer matching programs. All donations are tax deductible and every gift counts! Together we can watch the teens in our own communities THRIVE!    

Thank you so much for your generosity!
Sincerely,
Diane Luby Lane
Founder and Executive Director
www.getlit.org       

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A Parade, Party, and Public Call to Action

On Sunday, October 2, 2011, the historic Broadway Theater District in Downtown Los Angeles will erupt with Trespass, a parade where artists and residents will rally together to engage in art, music, dancing, floats, community activism, and performance. The parade is just one component of Trespass – a collaborative project between Arto Lindsay, Rirkrit Tiravanija, and West of Rome Public Art (WoR) that also includes a party and a T-shirt project with call-to-action slogans.

Trespass is part of the opening weekend of Pacific Standard Time: Art in L.A. 1945-1980 – a collaboration of more than sixty cultural institutions across Southern California, coming together for six months beginning October 2011 to tell the story of the birth of the Los Angeles art scene.

The parade will travel north on Broadway with rolling street closures over more than 25 blocks. Influential contemporary artists and performers will perform in and along the parade route such as Ann Magnuson. The finale includes a special KILLSONIC performance along the Grand Avenue cultural corridor with an ending reception at The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA) as well as at REDCAT (Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater). A parade map will be posted online soon.

As part of Trespass, many Los Angeles art luminaries, including John Baldessari, Barbara Kruger, Nancy Rubins, and Jeffrey Vallance, were asked to produce statements – personal calls to action expressing political or social concerns – which will be worn on T-shirts at the October 2nd parade. Many of the participating artists will also join in with performative pieces.

Trespass continues into Monday evening, October 3rd with Trespassparty, a blowout celebration at Union Station featuring interactive and musical performances by progressive artists to benefit nonprofit West of Rome.

For more information, please visit our website at:

www.trespassparade.org

West of Rome Public Art is raising funds for Trespass Parade on Kickstarter!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/westofrome/trespass-parade

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