Japanese Art Exposition – July 1 to 15
From July 1 to 15, 2011, the Puerto Vallarta Convention Center will host an Exposition of Contemporary Japanese Art. All events at the Convention Center will be free and a special show at Teatro Vallarta, Los Tambores de Okinawa (The Drums of Okinawa), will be presented July 3 at noon for a 200 peso donation to the Red Cross of Japan for earthquake and tsunami relief.
The exhibition will feature 100s of works of art ranging from traditional Japanese calligraphy, Kimono embroidery, and ceramics to contemporary oil paintings and three-dimension art. The exhibition will be open from 11 am to 6 pm each day.
Independent Artists Fair
The 1st Puerto Vallarta Feria de Artistas Independientes. Inauguration May 26 at 7 pm at Galeria Primer Piso, in the Las Glorias Mall (G-16).
Art Auction to Benefit the Homeless » November 26
Art auction to benefit for organization Alma Amiga and their construction of a homeless shelter in Puerto Vallarta. At La Cuiza Restaurant and Bar on the Rio Cuale Island. 7 pm. Live music.
2010 – 2011 Vallarta Art Walk
Puerto Vallarta is known for embracing the arts. From the many sculptures that line its malec$oacute;n to the fine art galleries that house national and international works, it is hard not to be impressed by the dynamic arts scene in this town of romantic charms and authentic Mexican traditions. Visitors to Puerto Vallarta can explore the town’s numerous arts offerings during weekly self-guided art walks from October 27, 2010 to May, 25, 2011.
Art lovers can take part in this season’s Art Walk, and visit 15 galleries and appreciate the quality if the art exhibited. All participating galleries are located in Puerto Vallarta’s Old Town, making the walk from gallery to gallery pleasant through the cobble stoned streets of the colonial city, all framed with the Pacific blue waters of the Bay of Banderas.
Both local and international artists display their work within select galleries, and often times featured artists will make an appearance for a meet-and-greet on a select Wednesday evening from 6-10 p.m. The artwork ranges from paintings, ceramics, and sculptures to Huichol crafts, and unique handmade jewelry.
Beta Sigma Phi T-Shirt Design Contest
2010-2011 BETA SIGMA PHI T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST
DEADLINE: August 15, 2010
The Bucerias/La Cruz, Mexico chapter of the Beta Sigma Phi international service sorority is now accepting entries for their 2010 – 2011 T-shirt design contest. The winning artwork will be featured on the t-shirts that Beta Sigma Phi will sell next season.
The art work should be suitable for men’s or women’s t-shirts. Entries can be photographs, paintings, drawings, collages, or any other artwork suitable for a T-shirt.
The T-shirts will be sold at the Bucerias Art Walk and other Beta Sigma Phi events throughout the year. This will be the 3rd T-shirt in the series Beta Sigma Phi has made called “Arte de Mexico.”
ELIGIBILITY: amateur or professional artists and photographers: must be original works of the artist
THEME: “Mexican Festival”
SUBMISSIONS: We prefer electronic submissions. Limit of 3 photos or 3 collages of photos per entrant. Photos will not be returned. Please submit your name, email address, street address and telephone number with photos to: SUE FORNOFF, 329-298-2053, sioux4noff @ gmail.com
The winning artist will receive a T-shirt with his/her artwork on it plus 2 tickets to the Beta Sigma Phi annual Wine and Cheese party held in November, where the winning T-shirt will be “unveiled.”
If you have any questions or cannot submit electronically, please contact Sue.
Judges will select the winning photo by number only, as names will not be on the works when they are judged.