Four Black contemporary artists were the focal point Sunday of the Museum of Sonoma County’s “Art in Conversation: Black Resistance in Contemporary Art” — a panel discussion about the artists’ work, what it means to be a Black artist today, and the works as forms of resistance in Black culture. Featured artists Unity Lewis, Michael… Keep Reading
Sunday’s rain didn’t dampen the atmosphere at the California Indian Museum and Cultural Center’s Holiday Art Fair in Santa Rosa. Turnout for the event Sunday afternoon was the largest the center has seen in the roughly five years it has held the event, said Nicole Lim, executive director for the California Indian Museum and Cultural… Keep Reading
Since his boyhood, Michael Cooper’s driving ambition has been to make art that not only moves people emotionally, but actually moves. A trim, compact man at age 79, the longtime Sebastopol sculptor and former teacher keeps his comments on his own work rather succinct. “I love mechanical things. I just like to build things,” he… Keep Reading
This holiday season, you might be tempted to head to the big box stores, holiday shopping list in hand, ready to cross everyone off in one fell swoop. While that has its appeal (sure; returns are universally easy), we all know that shopping at the big box stores cuts into the bottom line of our… Keep Reading
Competing With The Big Studios SANTA ROSA, CA, USA, November 28, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — Can one man put forth enough effort to make a splash big enough to affect the world? Bryan Brooks thinks so. He’s been making waves this past year with his independent feature film Wrecker. Bryan is the film’s producer, financier, writer,… Keep Reading
Back in the mid-20th century, neon signs were on the skids. Public tastes had turned against the ubiquitous glowing letters and cocktail glasses that beckoned people to dime stores, diners, laundromats and lounges in virtually every town in America, from tiny burgs to big cities. Neon, associated in the public’s mind with Vegas gambling and… Keep Reading
In support of local cultural arts activities that will occur in 2022, Creative Sonoma – funded by the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors – a new round of Arts Impact grants has been announced. Available to nonprofit arts organizations, the grant will come from a $115,000 fund set aside to support the cultivation of… Keep Reading
Sebastopol Center for the Arts today announced that its Art at the Source event will take place on June 5-6 and June 12-13, 2021, making it the first in-person art event since lockdown began. Over 90 artists will open their studios to the public for this signature Sonoma County art experience. To ensure everyone’s safety,… Keep Reading
Security Public Storage (SPS) announces the unveiling of a spectacular new 2100-sq ft mural honoring Santa Rosa’s unique heritage on Thursday, April 22nd at 4:00pm. The Chamber of Commerce and City of Santa Rosa officials will join the beloved long-time local SPS managers in the celebration. [Event will be outdoors, with masks and social distancing!]… Keep Reading
For the first time in its 93-year history, the Santa Rosa Symphony will reach TV audiences. The broadcasts of three concerts, in partnership with Northern California Public Media, will be on two NorCal Public channels this spring. The “Santa Rosa Symphony Presents” concerts, recorded and streamed online earlier this year as part of the symphony’s… Keep Reading
