La Familia Artist Career Opportunities

Friday, November 20, 2009

Imagine Hearing Your Own Thoughts

You wake up to the sound of silence. There are no alarm clocks going off. There is no traffic outside your window. There is only the sound of your own ideas percolating inside your head. Grabbing your coat you take time for a lazy morning walk through the woods to get a Cappuccino made by local Talkeetna residents. Halfway down a dirt path with wild Alaskan woods on both sides your ideas begin to simmer wildly. This is the first time in a year that you've been able to hear yourself think. You'd forgotten how rich your own ideas could be. And to think - all you have to do today is to develop and realize all these wonderful ideas. All you have to do is make your art.

Apply for you Alaskan Artist Residence. March - April applications close Nov. 28:
http://www.lafamiliagallery.org/artist_residence.html

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

CALL FOR ENTERIES: February Show

Reinventing the Wheel: A Show of Spherical Proportions”
Submission deadline: Monday, 1/11/10

Spheres, rings, circles…how do they influence your work? How do you choose to interpret the shape? Show us your paintings, drawings, printmaking, photography, mixed media and small sculpture. 2D artwork should be no larger than 16" x 20". Open to all artists, no geographic restrictions. Show runs 2/03/10 through 2/27/10; selected work must be delivered to the gallery by Thursday, 1/28/10. (Please note: artists are responsible for costs of shipping artwork to the gallery.)

Entry fee is $10 for 2 images, and if the artist chooses, an additional $3 per image for up to 5 images total. Submit your entries online, at https://lafamiliallc.wufoo.com/forms/call-for-artists-reinventing-the-wheel/


La Familia Gallery is an artist-run exhibition space located in the historic Pioneer Square neighborhood of Seattle. Dedicated to furthering the visibility of the arts across cultures and communities, LFG focuses on where fine art, music, literature and performance intersect. We offer member artists a space to create and market passionate projects that reflect their own unique blend of style and messaging. For more information, visit HYPERLINK "http://www.lafamiliagallery.org" www.lafamiliagallery.org.

CALL FOR ENTRIES: January Show

“Daydreams: Images to Carry Us through Winter” Submission deadline: Monday, 12/14/09 What thoughts and images help you through winter in the Northwest? Show us your paintings, drawings, printmaking, photography, mixed media and small sculpture. 2D artwork should be no larger than 16" x 20". Open to Pacific Northwest artists. Show runs 1/06/10 through 1/30/10; selected work must be delivered to the gallery by Thursday, 12/31/09. (Please note: artists are responsible for costs of shipping artwork to the gallery.) Entry fee is $10 for 2 images, and if the artist chooses, an additional $3 per image for up to 5 images total. Submit your entries online, at https://lafamiliallc.wufoo.com/forms/call-for-artists-daydreams/


La Familia Gallery is an artist-run exhibition space located in the historic Pioneer Square neighborhood of Seattle. Dedicated to furthering the visibility of the arts across cultures and communities, LFG focuses on where fine art, music, literature and performance intersect. We offer member artists a space to create and market passionate projects that reflect their own unique blend of style and messaging. For more information, visit HYPERLINK "http://www.lafamiliagallery.org" www.lafamiliagallery.org.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Artwalk: November 2009

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Artwalk: October 2009

Friday, October 2, 2009

All Items Up For the LFG Fundraising Auction: Now Available

This Auction Closes Today @ 5pm

Buy Work Now by Emailing auction@lafamiliallc.com











Wednesday, September 23, 2009

La Familia Gallery's First Facebook Fundraiser Auction Closes Friday (tomorrow)


LA FAMILIA GALLERY INVITES YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN A SPECIAL ONLINE FUNDRAISING EVENT.

As artists, we’re asked to donate our work to a variety of causes. This month, the artists of La Familia are donating the sales of our work to support our fellow artists, and the growth of our cooperative gallery.

Aqua Art Miami, a key satellite show of Art Basel, is a selectively juried exhibition that’s an incredible opportunity for emerging artists to expand their reach to the international art scene. The artists of La Familia Gallery have been invited to participate in the 2009 Aqua Art Miami exhibition, and we need your help to get there!

This is your chance to bid on pieces from your favorite La Familia artists and potentially collect them for less than regular gallery prices. Of course, you can always stake your claim on a piece and “buy it now” as well!

AUCTION GUIDELINES

1. Click on the images below to see the work that’s for sale.
2. RSVP for the event if you'd like to bid, so that you have the ability to make comments.
3. The caption below each piece contains all of the information you’ll need to make a bid, including: end date for each individual auction, minimum bid, suggested bidding increments and a “Buy It Now” price.
4. Place your bid as a “comment” below the image of the piece that you want.
5. Each auction will last 5 days. If you choose to “Buy It Now,” the auction for that piece ends immediately after the “Buy It Now” bid is placed. Otherwise, at 5pm PST on the end of the 5th day, the highest bid wins the piece.
6. We will contact the winners of each individual auction to discuss the steps for payment. Please be prepared to pay within 48 hours; otherwise, artwork will be go to the next bidder down, or be put back into the auction. La Familia Gallery accepts cash, check or credit card.
7. All sales are final.
8. Auction prices do not include shipping costs. If necessary, artwork can be shipped via UPS; costs will be added to the total cost of the work based on size, weight and destination.
9. We will be making this auction available as a public link. If you want to bid on a piece but don’t have a Facebook account, you have a few options:
-Ask a friend with a Facebook account to bid for you!
-Email us at auction@lafamiliallc.com to let us know what bid you want to place. Please keep in mind, however, that there may be delays in response time for this option, so you may get out-bid.

Help the artists of La Familia Gallery take advantage of a key career-building opportunity by making a bid on your favorite piece below. Auctions will last 5 days for each piece, and we’ll be adding new pieces every few days—so make sure you check back often!


THIS WEEK:
Caudled Milk (mixed media), Chris Sheridan (painting), Christine Rivers (photography), Don DeLeva (painting), Joseph Guggino (giclee), Jeanette Jones (painting), Kate Protage (painting), Thomas Krueger (photography) and Sara Everett (woodcut).

NEXT WEEK:
More work from some of the above artists, plus Angela Scott (painting), Harry Woods (photography), Kathy Liao (painting), Lanae Rivers-Woods (digital prints) and Michelle Anderst (painting).

Prices have been set by the artists. 100% of the proceeds from all sales in the Aqua Art Fundraiser Auction go toward funding La Familia Gallery’s participation in Aqua Art Miami.

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Rebeqa Rivers, Director of Music at LFG, Has A New Website


Want to hear some great music?
Need a vocal coach?
Check out www.rebeqarivers.com
Rebeqa is the Director of Music at La Familia, a classically trained opera singer who has fallen in love with Steam Punk and Seattle's urban art scene.

Monday, August 10, 2009

Michelle Anderst City Hostel Progess Report

LFG artist Michelle Anderst also making astounding progress on her own City Hostel room. I am completely in love.

Chris Sheridan Progress on City Hostel Project

Chris Sheridan has been hard at work on the new City Hostel project and it looks fantastic. Check out the wicked progress.





Monday, August 3, 2009

Michelle Anderst Progress on her Hostel Seattle Room



Check out the progress on La Familia Gallery artist Michelle Anderst's custom room at the awesome new hostel opening soon in Belltown.  We are waiting for the latest images to arrive from La Familia artist Chris Sheridan's room.  Story developing...

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Cristin Ford, Kate Protage and Lee Richmond @ August Art Walk

Anthena Reich and Ryan Laughlin August 20th @ La Familia

Please join La familia Gallery for an evening of music on Thursday August 20th

Featuring:
Athena Reich
www.athenareich.com


Opening:
Ryan Laughlin
www.myspace.com/ryanlaughlinmusic

Thursday, June 4, 2009

LFG Artists in June Art Access & Chris Crites on the Cover


In May La Familia Gallery Manager Emma Evans worked with Chris Crites to curate Viva La Familia at Joe Bar. This month you can find Chris Crites on the front of Art Access and opening at Roq La Rue Friday, June 12th.

Inside Art Access you will find photos of LFG Artists Leslie Stoner (who showed in the Joe Bar show), Lisa Jacoby and Chris White.

Congrats to all of them.

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Welcome to Our New Intern Amanda


Hello artists and La Familia Gallery denizens! My name is Amanda Boyle and I am the new gallery intern! I have lived in Seattle for about 2 years, spending the majority of my youth in boot-scooting, art-loving Austin, Texas. Within no time at all, I began to appreciate the fabulousness that is First Thursday Art Walk in Pioneer Square. I became addicted to the freshness of new ideas, and the jumble of art-types, sculptors, hipsters and painters alike. In particular, I took keen notice of La Familia’s variety of artists and its professional approach to dealing with clients.
With the gallery, I will be helping out wit a range of projects, from public relations, to helping out with gallery events/openings, to tying up any loose strings. I look forward to learning many new things about the art gallery business from La Familia, and I hope to meet many of you in the coming months. Happy creating!

Angela Scott and Chris Sheridan Opening this Thursday





Thursday, May 7, 2009

Weston Jandacka and Chris White Open Tonight

"Kathleen" 22 x 28 Oil on Canvas

Chris White

"King" Oil on Canvas

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LFG Folks in the May City Arts Mag

It is wonderful to see our artists getting out there.

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Viva La Familia at Joe Bar

Kate Protage and Chris Sheridan

Encaustic

Leslie Stoner

Works on canvas and paper

Gregov Rachko

Works on board

Mattie Iverson

Braille installation

Aimee Mori

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LFG Artist Chris Sheridan @ Gems

Skateboards

Work by Chris Sheridan

Chris Sheridan @Gems

Skateboards

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Tuesday, May 5, 2009

LFG Artist Chris White Takes 1st Place

"pointing" Chris White oil on sign, 30" x 30", 2008

Painter Chris White, who is opening at La Familia this week in the North Gallery, took 1st Place this month in the 41st Annual Arts Exhibition at the Visual Arts Society of Texas. Those of you who spend a lot of time at La Familia will recognize the work as one that has been in our Salon area this year. An all around staff favorite.

LFG Artist Jason Stauffer wins Jurors Pick at SEAF

"Wishmaker" Jason Stauffer
We were already impressed when LFG artist Jason Stauffer had two works accepted into SEAF since over 2,000 works were submitted and only just over 500 accepted. However, it just got better when Jerry Slipman (owner Pacini Luble Gallery), Jena Scott (Director of ArtREsource Gallery), and Marita Holdaway (owner of Benham Gallery) selected "Wishmaker" as Best in Show.2009.

Now works from both of Jason's shows at La Familia have won outside recognition. We are truly happy for him and look forward to what he will bring to us next.

Sunday, May 3, 2009

LFG Director of Music at the Showbox

Rebeqa helps Mike McCready rock out

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Friday, April 24, 2009

La Familia Launches Our New Cooperative Community

La Familia is excited to announce that we have launched our very own social networking site just for our cooperative. You can learn more by visiting lafamiliagallery.ning.com.

Community members can now socialize, plan, organize and share to their hearts content.

Our Director, Lanae, Will Be Presenting at the GoBoda BootCamp


For those of you thinking about attending Jim Garner's boot camp June 8th-June 11th, here's more of the story.

An industry leader, Jim has been named "one of the top 10 wedding photographers in the world" by American Photo Magazine. His unique shooting style, combined with an uncanny ability to focus on the right moments and convey the stories of his couples, has resulted in contemporary wedding photos that delight clients and win awards.
He's also one of the hottest educators in the industry with knowledge to spare, and the good news is that Jim Garner is on a mission to pass it on. Come to Jim's boot camp and get focused, relevant information on how to create contemporary wedding imagery in a hands-on workshop environment. In case you need some extra encouragement, here's what other photographers had to say about their educational experience with Jim:

"Jim Garner is one of the most influential photographic educators of our time. His cutting edge imagery keeps inspiring me! Here is a guy that understands the art of communication, and knows how to push one to new levels."

Cantrell Portrait, www.cantrellportrait.com


"Jim Garner is absolutely the FUTURE of the photography business. An amazing talent and arguably the nicest, funniest guy in the world, Jim is a hero in my eyes!."

Chris Sharber,
www.sharberphoto.com


Sign up now! Just go to www.goboda.com or e-mail marla@jgarnerphoto.com. Those of you who have been to Jim's 2-hour programs know that he likes to cram it in, so take a deep breath...and get ready to learn!

The Topics:

  • Expression, expression, expression!
  • Story and art book focused shooting
  • Lighting-natural and alternative
  • The "experiential" style of photography
  • High-energy client experience
  • Motion posing
  • Group synergy creation
  • Event emphasis
  • Stylizing while maintaining energy
  • Competition Photoshop techniques
  • "Recession armoring" your business
  • Diversifying your income by selling books
  • Designing albums that sell!
  • The 2-day workflow
  • Studio synergy
  • Unfortunate locations = extraordinary spreads

Also included:

  • Full access to Katarina Garner and top industry consultant Lanae Rivers-Woods of the www.powerofbasics.com team.
  • Business insights into the sales and booking process, including role playing
  • Information on how to make marketing, blogs, Twitter and Facebook work for you
  • Individual consultations on the final day with Jim, Katarina and Lanae

The Experience:
Learning. Bonding. Friendships. Fine food. Support. Industry growth.

The Result:
Knowledge and growth that matters!

Friday, April 17, 2009

Call for Members: La Familia wants you

If you are looking for a wonderful gallery filled with active artists in the coolest arts building in town, you have come to the right place. La Familia Gallery is currently accepting applications for Gallery 1, 2 and 3.

Visit our website to learn more about the gallery: www.lafamiliallc.com

Click here to apply: Cooperative Application

The Benefits of membership

* Members of La Familia Gallery are encouraged to exhibit personally and social challenging work. They are both given the freedom to present their work as they so desire and expected exhibit an superior level of professionalism.

* La Familia Gallery is dedicated to discussing new ideas, collaborating and supporting individual members. Meetings and events are held throughout the year to foster new relationships and build community.

* La Familia Gallery is associated with Scene In Seattle Fine Art Tours who promotes the members and the space to collectors, patrons, other galleries and tourists. This affiliation provides an increased level of promotion not associated with other artist coops.

* La Familia Gallery is associated with Seattle Art C.A.R.D. which is an innovate community designed to provide artists with the services and staff they need to develop their careers while also providing support to their collectors. Members of La Familia Gallery may choose to join Seattle Art C.A.R.D. for a reduced rate. The choice is entirely their own.

* Members can choose to have work on hand year round and displayed in the La Familia Gallery Salon. This benefit alone is substantial. Instead of having your work on display only one month a year, collectors have constant access to members work.

The Responsibilities of Membership

When you join La Familia Gallery you make a commitment of your time and your passion. In order to be successful, members must be self-directed, organized, motivated, timely and creative. Each member is asked to participate in the creative community, attend member meetings and participate in events. When you submit your application you agree to all of the following terms.

* You are committed to one year of membership. No exceptions.

* All members pay a nonrefundable $50 fee at the time of joining. Monthly membership fees range from $88- $38 depending on which area of the gallery members choose to exhibit in.

* Members are expected to provide a complete and professional Artist Portfolio to be kept at La Familia during the duration of their membership.

* Members may incur other expenses such as providing wine or food for their own openings. These expenses are the choice and the responsibility of the member artist.

* Each member commits to sitting the gallery from 11:00am - 5:00pm seven days per year. Members unable to sit must provide a substitute, or pay an additional $40 per month.

* Members are required to attend monthly meetings. This time will be used to discuss gallery issues, concerns and projects. If you miss a meeting, you are responsible for reading meeting minutes, which are e-mailed.

* Each member is required to join at least one Development Group. These groups focus on such things as exhibition catalogues and events.

* Members are required to install and uninstall their own shows and prepare the space for the incoming artist. Each artist is required to provide all of the hardware and supplies required to complete their show.

CALL for ARTISTS: Summerfest Art Dive


We would like to announce an open call for artists for the Art Dive at Summerfest in West Seattle this summer. This year Twilight, La Familia and S3A are teaming up to make the event bigger, better and cooler then ever before.

Follow this link to apply: https://lafamiliallc.wufoo.com/forms/west-seattle-summerfest/

2009 marks the 27th anniversary of the West Seattle Summer Fest! West Seattle Summer Fest is a FREE 3-day street fair, hosted by an organization of local area merchants, the West Seattle Junction Association. This years Festival dates are July 10th, 11th and 12th.

This is the second year the festival, in conjunction with Twilight Artist Collective and La Familia Gallery, will host the "Art Dive". The goal of Art Dive is to provide an affordable outlet for local artist and crafts people. The Art Dive tents are restricted to NW artists who produce their work within the country. Applicant approval is based primarily on type of art/craft to ensure diversity.

For $125 each artist will have use of one 2' x 8' table within the tent for the duration of the 3 day festival. Any additional display with have to be supplied by the artist and subject to the approval of the Art Dive organizers.

After we receive your complete application and $20, non-refundable, application fee you can expect this to happen:
*We will contact you to let you know if you've been approved or not.
*If you have been approved we will instruct you where to send payment for your table fee and the Trade Show License fee, if applicable.
*Once we receive your check(s) we will send you a confirmation email.
*Prior to the event we will provide you with load-in information and tent placement.

Thank you for your interest in Art Dive! LONG LIVE LOCAL ART!

Follow this link to apply: https://lafamiliallc.wufoo.com/forms/west-seattle-summerfest/

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Artist Reception April 17th at LFG: Come and celebrate


What:
Artist Reception for Leslie Stoner, Lisa Jacoby and Jim Pirie
When:
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Where:
La Familia Gallery
117 Prefontaine Place South
Seattle, WA 98104

Since our public receptions have been getting bigger and better each month, we decided it was high time we offered a more intimate night with our artists.

emerge Just Arrived with LFG artist Christ White on the cover

This is a great mag out of the midwest that promotes artists from around the country. We have a few copies in the gallery if you would like to check them out. We couldn't be more excited for Chris getting in.

Weston Jandacka's work at 22 Doors


Don't forget to stop by 22 Doors and check out Weston Jandacka's work. The show opened yesterday and when I stopped by to check it out this morning there were already little red dots.

Here is one of the ones sold:

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Chris Crites & Emma Evans curate Viva La Familia @ Joe Bar




Photographer Stan Raucher recognized by Larson Gallery

Congrats to Stan Raucher who just received an award at the 36th National Photography Exhibition at the Larson Gallery in Yakima, WA. The show was juried by Ellen Garvens, an artist who teaches at the University of Washington.

The award from the Yakima Regional Medical & Cardiac Center was for my image “Metro Line Near Les Halles” from his series Parisian Gestures which was featured at La Familia Gallery in March of 2009.

Click Here to learn more: http://www.spokane.net/stay_connected/PressReleases.aspx?prid=2249

Thursday, April 9, 2009

LFG Wants to Help You Run Away


La Familia Gallery Alaskan Artist Residence


Discover a life lived with Less

Welcome to the La Familia Artist In Residence program, where artists find peace and respite from the modern world.

Originally acquired in 2000, the La Familia Artist Residence was opened to the public in 2008 as a unique opportunity for artist and art administrators to retreat, reflect, and recover from lives over-run by expectation and commercial expectations. The Residence is Jurored by the Directors of La Familia Gallery and a panel of professional artists. Artists are selected based on a combination of their skill and personal need.

It exists as a place for individuals in the arts to live with less: less stress, less noise, less technology, and less expectation. You live in a small village of approximately 600 people, the residence hosts only 2 – 4 guests at any given time, there is no TV, no internet, no franchise, no box stores, and no pressure to be anything beyond what you are.

Within the silence and the peace, you discover that what you need to create, what you need to live, and what you need to be truly happy is far less than you ever imagined.

Understand that the LFG Artist Residence is built on a minimalist concept. We are providing a retreat from the maddening crowd. We provide a place to escape the media, the press, the economy and the expectation of modern society. The home is modest, the space limited, the opportunity endless.

Thursday, April 2, 2009

North Gallery

Lisa Jacoby

Main Gallery

Leslie Stoner

April Art Walk packed, no foul'n

Jim Pirie

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Monday, March 30, 2009

Gallery 3

Paintings, Jim Pirie

Gallery 2

Photography, Lisa Jacoby

Gallery 1

Encaustics, Leslie Stoner

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