NEWS FLASH:
1) The Sun Gallery invites you to SAVE THE DATE to our FALL FIESTA FOR THE ARTS FUNDRAISER on October 2, Friday at 5:30pm-8:30pm.
Tickets are $35 prepay, and $40 at the door.
We will have dinner, live and silent auction, and entertainment by Tlapalli Ballet Folklorio.
Where: at the City Hall Rotunda in Hayward
Our fundraisers help to support our children's art programs such as our "Free Saturday Art for Families." If you can help with this event please let us know.
2) Macys shop for a Cause: On October 17, 2009, Macy's at Union Square is hosting a one day only shopping event to support non-profits like ours. We will be sellin $5 passes which will support Sun Gallery and provide you the customer, with spectacular discounts, entertainment, special events and a chance to win a $500 shopping spree. This pass includes 20%-10% off most purchases all day long and 25% off a single purchase in women's, men's or kids apparel or accessories.
Please help support Sun Gallery - tell your friends about this unique way to support our children's art programs.
3)Support our RECYCLING FUNDRAISER: Donate your used cell phones, ink jets, laptops, IPods, digital cameras & digital video cameras to us at Sun Gallery - EcoPhones collects these items and we benefit from this donation.
4)Free Saturday Art for Families is on Sept 12, 26, Oct 10, 24, Nov 14 & 21st from 1-3pm
5) Teachers or Group Leaders of Children can schedule a Gallery School Tour which is a 90 minute tour that includes a docent led art talk about our Children's Illustrators book Show, or our Day of the Dead Exhibit. This tour includes a 40 min. art project in our studio. Tours are $125 for up to 30 students. Tours can also be scheduled for our Printmakers exhibit, Wild West Exhibit, or Hottest Show in Town Exhibit which is on right now till Sept 19.
Upcoming Exhibits:
September 24 to Oct 17 : The California Society of Printmakers will present: "Under Pressure, 2009 Annual Membership Show" at Sun Gallery.
Curated by Gary Comoglio.
October 30 to Nov 21: Sun Gallery celebrates the "Day of the Dead - Dia de los Muertos"
Curator is Orlando Somozo. Reception on Nov 7 with entertainment from Grupo Folklorico Tlapalli and other artist, Food and music. Nov 14 & 21 workshops for kids.
There is a call for art deadline of Sept 30. Also we are doing a call for art for our gift shop - we would like such things as jewelry, greeting cards, mini altars, and other small items.
Dec 1-19: Holiday Boutique - curated by Christine Bender. Reception TBD
There is a call for art on this now - deadline is Nov 30.