Accepting Applications - Distinguished and Emerging Artist : The Cupertino Fine Arts Commission welcomes applications for the 2013 “Distinguished Artist of the Year” and “Emerging Artist of the Year.” There is a cash award of $500 for the winner in each category. The application deadline is Friday, May 17, at 4:30 pm. Forms are available from the City Clerk’s Office, 10300 Torre Ave., Cupertino, 95014, or on the city website at www.cupertino.org/distinguishedartist. For more information call City Clerk Grace Schmidt at (408) 777-3217, or send email to graces@cupertino.org.

2013 Indoor Sculpture Exhibition - Call for Entries : Northern California sculptors are invited to compete for cash awards in the 7th Biennial Indoor Sculpture Exhibition sponsored by the City of Santa Clara and its Cultural Advisory Commission. The deadline for entries is June 14, 2013. Please see the flyer for entry form and guidelines. Winning entries in this juried competition will be on display at Santa Clara City Hall September 2013 thru February 2014, and will be featured in a “virtual” exhibition on the City’s and cable television channel.

The 56th annual Saratoga Rotary Art Show : Sunday, May 5, 2013 West Valley College, Saratoga, CA. It’s Easy! Participation in the jurying process can be as simple as filling out a form and uploading images of your art to our web site. Apply now online! www.saratogarotary.org/artshow/artists.shtml Application/Registration Deadline: January 19, 2013 Jurying completed and invitations to our show emailed: February 3, 2013 .

The Cupertino Library Art Display sponsored by the Library Foundation is now taking applications from artists who would like to display their work at the Cupertino Library on a 9' x 9' space for a period of 2 months. The library takes no commission on sales and there is no charge for displaying there. The application form is at http://cupertinolibraryfoundation.org/programs/art-wall/art-wall-entry-form/

Anna Lee Steed will be teaching a painting class for oil and acrylic painters at the Quinlan Center in Cupertino starting January 9th. Classes will be on Mondays from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Students will paint abstracts, still life and landscape. As always, Anna Lee’s lessons will have a strong focus on color. Painters of all levels are welcome, extra help for beginners. Cost is $150 for five classes Please contact Anna Lee at 831-662-8979 for more information, a registration form and the material list. See Anna Lee’s paintings online at www.linstromart.com.

Artist Access Days at Filoli : Filoli extends the opportunity for artists and photographers to have access to the gardens after hours. Experience the quiet beauty and stunning vistas of this rare and historical country estate. Photographers may use tripods; other artists may use easels and work in the medium of their choice. Artists provide all their own materials and storage containers for the removal of all used water and non-toxic cleaning fluids. No fluids of any type are to be disposed of at Filoli. Space is limited, pre-registration is highly recommended. Fee: per day: $20 for members; $25 for non–members. Non-members: Fee includes same day admission to Filoli. You are welcome to arrive anytime between 10:00 am – 2:30 pm, visit the historic House and Garden and scout locations for your next masterpiece. Dates : Thursdays— March 22, April 19, May 24, June 21, August 16, September 20 and October 18 Time: 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm To reserve your spot for this unique opportunity, visit www.filoli.org/special-events-and-exhibits/art-exhibits.html#artistaccess or call Member Services at (650 - 264 8300,ext 508).

Mike Kirschel Learn and practice oil painting (or acrylic) in the Monta Vista neighborhood of Cupertino. Beginning and advanced students welcome, class focus is on painting and picture making fundamentals with an emphasis on composition and color. Indoor studio painting is Wednesdays mornings, 9:30 - 12:00 and outdoor painting on location is on Saturdays also 9:30-12:00. Private and small group lessons are also available. Please visit the website at www.kirschel.com for more information or call Mike Kirschel at 650-521-1856.

Zoya Scholis conducts advanced, intermediate and beginners watermedia painting classes through the FUHSD Sunnyvale Cupertino Adult education and at the Cupertino Senior Center. She also conducts Mixed Media Workshops and Collage Workshops in the summer. For more details please visit https://www.ace.fuhsd.org. Contact Zoya at zoya@artforpersonalgrowth.com

Stefan Bauman Weekly Oil painting classes in Saratoga the first and third week of each month Mondays from 6-9pm and Tuesdays from 10 - 1pm. Please call 415 606-9074 or email stefan_baumann@yahoo.com. More Info at www.thegrandview.

Joy Kuo Teaching Chinese Brush Painting Beginner or Advance students on Wednesday morning 10:00am.-12:00pm at Joy's studio 154 Quail Hollow Dr. San Jose, CA 95128 . $40.00/per class. Please call 408-598-6085 or email kuojs@yahoo.com.

Martha Zlatar is an Artist Success Coach who can help you define your unique goals for your art and support you in the process. Coaching is a wonderful way to be accountable for your actions. Martha will help you identify what you want to do, when will you do it by and how will you get it done. Please contact her for a complimentary half hour phone consultation at 415-839-8085 or email her at martha@artmatch-coach.com.

Collage Workshop with Kay Duffy - Kay will show you how to color and create texture on special oriental papers. These lovely papers are very absorbent and often imbedded with fibers or patterns. These papers will be used to create abstract patterns. For more info K@dayduffywatercolors.com Saturday September 15, 2012 9:30-3:30pm in the workshop area at Hakone Gardens, Saratoga $55/day includes most supplies and a sample packet of papers; additional papers may be purchased. Your reservation is a check made out to Kay Duffy, 20637 Leonard Road, Saratoga, CA 95070. Space is limited! A more complete information sheet will be sent. Virtual gallery www.kayduffywatercolors.com. Kay also teaches on-going WATERCOLOR CLASSES, every 2nd and 4th Monday morning drop in at 9:30. $20/ class.

SCVWS offers a 10 week painting course with Mike Bailey, Watercolor Beyond the Obvious. It also offers SCVWS 2012 workshop brochure. You can register on their website at www.scvws.org Info: 650-941-8073.

Member of Falc Kathy Qi has started a website for artists for selling and promoting their work. website: http://www.key2arts.com/ Key2ARTS.com is a FREE community service for artists to exhibit and sell their own original, prints, and cards of artwork with very low commission rate. Membership is free and it's open to any art club juried-in artist, and people who appreciate art.

The laws regarding copyrighted material are complex and not uniform from state to state. In order to avoid liability and the burden of determining whether a particular image involves copyright infringement, FALC has created the following guidelines for member artists. FALC assumes that it is the respoinsibility of the artist to honestly follow these guidelines and assumes no liability for work that is submitted or displayed not following these guidelines. It reserves the right to disqualify a painting if there is reasonable doubt about copyright infringement or plagiarism.

• Work entered for a show must be the artist's original work in concept and execution.
• It cannot be copied from copyrighted material or photographs belonging to another person or organizaion except with the copyright holder's explicit written permission.
• It cannot be the reproduction of a painting done by another person even if the original artist is acknowledged on the painting.
• It cannot be the reproduction of a historic painting.