Juried Annual 2009
Selections by Ali Subotnik, Hammer Museum
February 17 - March 22, 2009
Deadline: Friday, January 23, 6pm

The critically acclaimed Juried Annual is an exhibition of member artists that consistently showcases the best new work in the region. Original works are juried by digital submissions by a national or international curator.

Curator, critic, and publisher Ali Subotnick recently served as co-curator of the 4th Berlin Biennial for Contemporary Art and is currently serving as curator for the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles. She has written about art and culture for Frieze, Parkett, ARTnews and Art Review.

Prospectus is available online and in the gallery beginning November.

BOX ART BENEFIT AUCTION 2008
Saturday, November 8, 2008, 6-9pm
Silent and Live Auction ▪ Free Admission
Preview Exhibition November 4 - 8, 2008

Pro Arts invites you to the Box Art Benefit Auction 2008 hosted on Saturday, November 8. Join us for hors d'oeuvres by Greenleaf Platters, beer by Widmer, cocktails, music, portraits, and art. Featuring works by 100 Bay Area artists!

Box Art 2008 features original artwork created from recycled door panels provided by The ReUse People of America (TRP). Join us for an evening of cool, creative and eclectic art!

Featured Artists:
Mohamed Ali, Tim Armstrong, Anne Austin, Marsha Balian, Jenny E. Balisle, Tanna Bellia, Cindy Buff, Micaela Carr, David Channell, Maggie Cockrell, Paola Coda, Shelly Cournoyer, K. D'Adamo- Muanga, Marvin Dalander, Ebony Dallas, Helen DiCarlo, Liza Dodd, Gretchen Dumas, Diane Dunwoodie, Pablo Eggers, Jamie Erfurdt, Susan Erickson, Margaret Fago, Pam Fingado, Angela Frenkel, Terry Furry, Aaron Geman, Anne Gerow, Susie Grant, Andrea Guskin, Barbara Haber, Tom Heid, Fleur Helsingor, Janet Hiebert, Lara Hoke, Anthony Holdsworth, Eileen Hughes, Earl Jamison, Kristen Jensen, Shannon Jewel, Woody Johnson, Ben Johnston, Tanya Joyce, Shelli Renee Joye, Rok Kandi, Krista Keim, Cynthia King, John Kuzich, Jon Kwak, William LaRue, Alan Leon, Amanda Lockwood, Steven Lopez, Marilia Lutz, Marina Luz, Pablo Manga, Minette Mangahas, Barbara Maricle, Monica Marini, Liz Maxwell, Zoilita McKeon, Jill McLennan, Art Medlar, Dave Meeker, Julie Mevi-Shiflett, Jan Mignaud, Charlie Milgrim, Judy Bolef Miller, Chris Miller, Carol Morse, Mary Mortimer, January O'Hara, Clare Olivares, Carole Ormiston, Charley Paff, Susan Parish, Shannon Petitt, Jessica Phrogus, Heather Piazza, Anthony Pinata, Lori Pino, Darwin Price, Vivian Prinsloo, Natasha Ravnik, Barbara Rogers, Christine Rossi, Laurie Rothman, Doug Rowe, Franisco Sanchez, Mary Shisler, Susan Shore, Maryly Snow, Musia Stagg, Larry Stefl, Art Swenson, Jerome Szymczak, Constance Terrell, Elisabeth Twomey, John Vias, Holly Wach, Sherry Wacker, J. Steven Walters, Marlene Weinstein, Kathe Welch, Hershell West, Irene Wibawa, Kristan Willits, Robert B. Wister, Susan Wolf, Leandra Wortham, Katayoon (Kat) Zandvakili and more.

Also in the Gallery:
Youth Fellows Exhibition, November 4-21
PROJECT: Charlie Milgrim, November 4 - 8, 2008

Sponsorships are available in advance of the event for $100. Sponsor an artist and receive reserved privileges at the event. Call or email for more details: 510.763.4361 ▪ info@proartsgallery.org

Sponsored by:  East Bay Express
Reuse People
Greenleaf Platters

Pro Arts is a nonprofit artist-based organization that nurtures the diverse cultural communities in the East Bay by exhibiting artists' work and providing a venue for furthering communication in the arts.

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550 Second Street, Oakland, CA 94607
510.763.4361 www.proartsgallery.org

Pro Arts New Visions 2008
Call for Entries

Pre-Registration Deadline: August 16, 6pm
One Day to Submit Work - Same Day Registration: August 20, 12-7pm

Exhibition: August 28 - October 24

Selections by Lucinda Barnes, Chief Curator and Director of Programs and Collections, Berkeley Art Museum, and Karen Tsujimoto, Senior Curator, Oakland Museum of California.

New Visions 2008 presents works juried by members of the Bay Area arts community. Selections are made from actual works in person. Participation is open to all artists, from anywhere, of any age. Artists may submit up to five works. See website for entry form and online registration. http://proartsgallery.org/callforentry/index.html

Pro Arts is a nonprofit artist-based organization that nurtures the diverse cultural communities in the East Bay by exhibiting artists' work and providing a venue for furthering communication in the arts. Pro Arts offers youth and community programs, and provides professional art services to partnering institutions off-site. Last year Pro Arts exhibited 580 artists and produced 53 events drawing an annual audience of 65,000.

Pro Arts is located at 550 Second Street, Oakland, CA, 94607. The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday, Noon - 6pm; and Sunday, Noon - 5pm. Free Admission. More information available online at www.proartsgallery.org

Summer Solos 2008:
Ken Lo, Ala Ebtekar and CalliGRAFFitti

Exhibition: July 1, 2008 - August 15, 2008
Artists' Reception: Friday, July 11, 6 - 8pm
Artists' Talk: Saturday, July 19, 1pm

Oakland, CA: Pro Arts presents Summer Solos 2008, an exhibition of three projects exploring the topics of race, identity, and cultural hybridity. The exhibition features installations by artists Ken Lo, Ala Ebtekar, and CalliGRAFFitti, a collaboration between calligraphy artist Minette Lee Mangahas and three generations of graffiti writers.

Ken Lo's video and sculpture installation focuses on the intersections between the perception of Chinese culture and the self aggrandizement of American Basketball. He uses humor, fantasy, and parody to depict racism and stereotypes, resulting in original and unexpected works relevant to Oakland and the Bay Area today.

Berkeley born artist Ala Ebtekar fuses traditional Iranian imagery with American hip-hop iconography. His work weaves urban culture, history and mythology. Ebtekar has shown widely in the Bay Area and has exhibited internationally including The Third Line in Dubai and the Nordiska Akvarellmuseet in Skarhamn, Sweeden.

CalliGRAFFitti is a project focusing on the synergies between East Asian calligraphy and urban American graffiti word art forms. On display are the works resulting from the collaboration between calligraphic painter Minette Lee Mangahas and nine graffiti writers from seven cities around the country. By demonstrating the shared qualities of modern graffiti letterforms and ancient techniques of East Asian calligraphy, the project works to expand the community's understanding of these two genres-their historical and cultural roots, the role that they play in public space and personal expression, and their power as visual artforms used to mark cultural identities today. Collaborators include Amend One, Apex, Coby Kennedy, Denz, Desi, Lucha, Meow, Toons, and Zen One.

About Pro Arts
Pro Arts is a nonprofit artist-based organization that supports the diverse cultural communities in the East Bay by exhibiting artists' work and providing a venue for furthering communication in the arts. Last year Pro Arts exhibited 580 artists, presented 15 exhibitions and produced 53 events in Oakland. Pro Arts events draw an annual audience of 65,000. The gallery is located at 550 Second Street in Oakland's Jack London Square. www.proartsgallery.org

For more information please contact: David Huff, Exhibitions and Programs Coordinator: David@proartsgallery.org or 510.763.4361

Call for Proposals: Pro Arts accepts proposals for group and solo exhibitions or installations on a rolling basis. The proposals are reviewed twice yearly, with the next deadline being March 7, 2008. Participation is open to all artists and curators, of any age. Membership is not required. Entry fees apply. Artists/ curators may submit more than one proposal, but each proposal must be submitted under separate coversheet with separate entry fee for each.

Mission: Pro Arts seeks to reflect, challenge, and nurture the culturally rich and diverse communities of the East Bay and beyond through the visual-arts. Pro Arts encourages and exhibits artists’ work and provides a venue for furthering communication in the arts..

Acceptable Proposals: Pro Arts offers artists and curators working in a broad range of media the opportunity to submit exhibition proposals with a deadline of March 7 2008. Media not limited to the following: Paintings, works on paper, Photography, Sculpture, Conceptual Performance, Installation, Social Practices, Video, Sound Installation, and Computer-based New Media. Proposals for the following exhibition opportunities are encouraged:

Group Exhibitions: Pro Arts produces two major exhibitions annually based on proposals for group shows. The duration of the exhibitions usually run between six to eight weeks each.

Solo Exhibitions: There are several opportunities for solo artists to exhibit work, both in the gallery itself and in off-site locations. Opportunities include The Quarterly at Latham Square, an off-site exhibition lasting four months. Held within the gallery is PROJECT, a rolling series of exhibitions that presents with an emphasis on exploring social practices, new genre and large scale installation. PROJECT exhibitions usually last between six to eight weeks

Notification: Applicants of recommended proposals will be notified by telephone and/or email within 30 days after deadline. Please do not contact the gallery about your application before the end of this period. Notification of recommended proposals does not guarantee or confirm exhibition at Pro Arts.

About Pro Arts: Pro Arts is a nonprofit artist-based organization that supports the diverse cultural communities in the East Bay by exhibiting artists' work and providing a venue for furthering communication in the arts. Last year Pro Arts exhibited 580 artists, presented 15 exhibitions and produced 53 events in Oakland. Pro Arts events draw an annual audience of 65,000. The gallery is located at 550 Second Street in Oakland's Jack London Square. www.proartsgallery.org

550 Second Street Oakland CA 94607 • 510/763-4361 • www.proartsgallery.org • be pro arts

Proposals should include:

Group Exhibition Proposals:

Solo Exhibition Proposals:

Submit Completed Proposals to:

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Type of proposal: 􀂉 Group Exhibition 􀂉 Solo Exhibition

􀂉 Checklist/ Cover Page

􀂉 Proposal

􀂉 Resume(s) / Bio(s)

􀂉 Artist Statement

􀂉 Images and descriptions of recent work

􀂉 Non-Refundable Application Fee

􀂉 Self Addressed Stamped Envelope (optional)

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