Janice Peacock will be our Guest Presenter at the SAGAG October General Meeting via Skype on October 22. Logon at 6:30 - 6:45 (to make sure you have no issues, and to visit), quick meeting at 6:45, and Janice presents at 7:00 p.m.  

Don't miss this incredible opportunity to learn about and from this talented artist! Janice was originally scheduled to teach at Dream Fire Glass Studio this fall, and has graciously accepted our request to present at this virtual venue in the meantime. Janice Peacock is an artist working in glass & author. Janice has been making one-of-a-kind beads and jewelry since 1992. She also creates large scale sand-cast glass sculptures featuring African masks used in traditional ceremonies. Janice's newest passion is glass micro mosaic jewelry. Micro mosaics originated in Italy and became popular with tourists in the 1800s. Janice has learned how to create these ancient pieces using her lampworking skills to create contemporary designs. You can learn how to make micro mosaics in one of Janice's upcoming classes.   Her work has been exhibited internationally, featured in many publications, and is in the permanent collections of The Corning Museum of Glass and The Museum of Glass in Tacoma, WA. Check out Janice's website: https://janicepeacock.com

Be sure to log in for tonight's meeting with artist Diana Kersey, whose artwork can be seen throughout San Antonio.

Register (link at right) to join us on Skype.

Networking and logging on at 6:30, quick business meeting at 7:00 pm, Diana Kersey presentation at 7:15 p.m.

SAGAG Movie Night was a lot of fun.

We watched some great videos that were a part of the North Lands Creative Film Festival in July. There was some great discussion and I promised to post the list everyone  can explore or re-watch. Enjoy.

• Playlist 
• • Small Bits - about 40 min
  • • Anna Mlasowsky
    • • Chorus of One< making of  12:37
      • Specialty Glass Residency Hot Shop 3:12
      • Glass Artists (Documentary) 5:59
      • Behind the Glass Lecture 1 hr
    • Simone Fezer
    • • Meet the artists 3:55
      • Flowering 5:06
    • Flora Debut
    • • Reflection. Refraction 4:29
    • Jerre Davidson
    • • Shape of the Dance STILLS
      • https://www.jerredavidsonart.com/process 0:23
    • Juli Bolanos-Durman
    • • Our common humanity 6:00
  • Main Feature about 40 min 
  • • BECon 2017: Richard Whiteley – Tribute to Klaus Moje: A Visionary in Glass L159 40:12
      

The deadline has been extended for the FYGO Challenge. Entries will be judged and prizes awarded during the August Virtual Movie Night on August 27.

Required ingredients for the Challenge are:

1. Opaque and transparent sheet glass
2. Frit
3. Manipulated stringer or vitrigraph
4. Metal inclusion, aluminum foil is fine

Send a pic of your entry to info@saglassguild.com by the 25th to have your piece uploaded in time for the meeting. (If you don't, be prepared to show it off during the Skype meeting)

Prize for Best FYGO is $25 gift certificate to one of our corporate/studio members. A $20 gift certificate will be chosen by random drawing from remaining participants!

Visit the Event Details and Register (email will be sent with the link to the meeting).

SA CARES 4 Art Grant Program  Are you a San Antonio nonprofit arts business or individual artist who suffered business interruption between March 13 and December 30, 2020 due to COVID-19? The SA CARES 4 Art Grant Program is here for you! Find full grant details, tutorial videos and application instructions at https://www.getcreativesanantonio.com/Grants. The deadline to apply is July 30, 2020 at 11:59 p.m.

Interactive breakout sessions, artists breaks, and a variety of workshop-style presentations & panel discussions!

The digital lineup covers topics in the areas of:

• Financial Stability
• Legal Issues
• Digital Marketing
• Virtual Collaborations 
• Self-care Strategies

...and so much more!

What we are trying to say is, this is NOT your boring Zoom event call!

Calling all artists, makers, and creative to join us on August 7-8, 2020 to gain new perspectives on how to transition and adapt your creative business practice.

Can't make it to one of the sessions? Don't worry, all sessions will be recorded.

Session Info

Fresh Arts recognizes that artists are facing financial instability and uncertainty; therefore, registration for the 2020 Fresh Arts Summit is designed to be affordable and fit your budget!

Register

(Note: Registration is discounted: $5, $25, or $50 - your choice). 

Free consultations with an attorney - Participants can call on July 7th, from anywhere in Texas between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. to get any arts related question answered by a TALA volunteer attorney.  

2020 brings us FOUR dates for the Arts Legal Line: 
January 7, 2020  |  April 7, 2020  |  July 7, 2020   |  October 6, 2020

5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Call (512)472-8303 or (866)303-8303 from anywhere in Texas.

Presented in partnership with Lawyer Referral Service of Central Texas

This event is funded in part by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.

North Lands Creative - Glass, Meet the Future Online Festival

Launching 3 July @ 5 pm GMT (Noon CDT) Until 17 July 2020

The Festival is dedicated to presenting a selection of new films pivoting around the medium of glass and to highlight the global glass community during this unprecedented time. The films include narratives, documentaries, experimental, and hybrid genres – telling stories about how art is made, how artists survive, how they think and work, and what makes creativity our most important skill.

The GMTF Festival launches on Friday July 3rd and continues until July 17th. All the screenings are free by visiting northlandscreative.co.uk website. 

Please contact info@northlandscreative.co.uk for further information. 

The City of San Antonio understands the impact COVID-19 has on every corner of San Antonio, including our arts community. The Department of Arts & Culture is continuously adding its list of information and resources available to the San Antonio arts community during this time of crisis. If you have any additional and relevant information, please email arts@sanantonio.gov.

Important Thing to Remember: These services and programs may not be applicable or available to everyone – and due to the large number of applications, criteria may change. You are encouraged to connect with these organizations directly with any questions.

More information on the City of San Antonio's COVID19 website.

From the Glass Art Society  Emergency Relief Resources  GAS has compiled a list of the emergency relief resources available for artists and arts organizations. More funds, grants, webinars, and surveys are being released every day, and they’re more. Check back often for updates. Have additions? Email GAS at communications@glassart.org with the subject line “Emergency Relief.” View GAS Emergency Relief Resources for ARTISTS