Breaking News Cassically Telling Competition Winners

Please join us in congratulating the winners of our Classically Telling Art Competition The Classically Telling Art Competition concluded on April 18, 2021. Contestants were asked to 'tell a story' with their art using traditional methods.A range of international artists competed for prizes and the honor of having their art displayed in our Online Exhibit. Our Juror of Awards for the competition was Mr. Wenlin Fu. Mr. Fu serves as the Chairman of the Singapore National Museum and CEO of the Singapore Cultural Exchange Center. He also serves as the Director of 33 Auction, specializing in the art of Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Japan. The Award Winners are presented below. Please join us in congratulating them on thier success, skill and artistry. See the full Online Exhibit here.

 "John 13: 1-17" by Gianna Santucci;
 Award of Excellence

"Journey of the Soul" by Hilary Saner;
Award of Merit

"Intensity of Feeling" by Elaine Shor;
Honorable Mention

"Social Media" by Franklin Silva;
 Honorable Mention

"A Tail of Two Fishes" by Linda J Schroeter;
 Honorable Mention

"Contemplation, Comprehension and Co-creation"
 Elena Doronkina; Honorable Mention

Announcing the 'Autumnal Palettes Juried Art Competition ! Win cash, prizes and a chance to have your art appear on our 2022 calendar. This is one of our most popular events and draws artists from across the country. Entries are now open and will be accepted through May 31, 2021. A special online exhibit will feature the winners and some of the top-tier artwork. Our Juror of Awards is Professor Girardi Lo Russo, Director and Former Dean of the Accademie di Belle Arti di Roma. Don't miss this opportunity to promote your art and our organization.
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Visionary events Future projects that need your support

The Masai Mara ProjectArtist Liang MingYu (pictured above with her husband at the Tate Museum), best known as an international fashion designer, has created this memorable exhibit that carries a two-fold purpose: (i) to alert the world about the egregious effects that the denim industry has on the world's freshwater supply; and, (ii) the plight of the elephants in Africa suffering from poaching  and loss of habitat. She accomplishes this through a fashion show that utilizes recycled denim (pictured below) and through her hand-sewn full-size elephants made from used denim. Her goal is to save billions of gallons of water and land from being contaminated by the chemical processes used to manufacture denim. The exhibit was recently featured at the Tate Museum in London and in Beijing.  It is our goal to bring this exhibit to San Francisco and other cities throughout the United States in 2023. You can help us make this possible by making a dedicated donation to this event.

Your generous donation is greatly appreciated. All donations are dedicated exclusively to the costs of producing the event.

Artist GrantsHelp us provide grants to worthy artists, now and in the future. Our Artist  Grants go to self-employed studio artists who fall below certain income thresholds. Each year we provide an unrestricted grant that can be used however the artist wishes... to help with expenses, medical bills, programs or exhibits. Help us achieve our goal for 2022 and beyond. Your donation in any amount is greatly appreciated. Donations can be dedicated exclusively to our Artist Grant Program.

Exhibition GrantsThese grants are available to art organizations that could use some help with a sspecific exhibt or their own exhibition plans and schedules. We can help provide funding for your event. The event must exclusively display representational fine art to be considered. Help us achieve our goal for 2021 and beyond by dedicating your donation to our Exhibition Grant Program.

Incubator GrantsOur incubator grant program is designed to assist small municipalities or counties with much needed funding for the construction of art-oriented museum or gallery space. It must be substantially used for traditional fine art purposes and, most critically, be located in a viable commercial locale. The space should exhibit the qualities to provide a commercially viable environment for artists to display their art, conduct demonstrations and develop community awareness of the local art community.  Donations can be dedicated exclusively to this program.