Creative Artist Accelerator Program

I got this email from City of Sacramento's Art Office, and since I know we have a lot of photography students who plan on making this a side business, or who have other creative endeavors they make money from, I thought this is something definitively worth posting! "Designed for BIPOC-founded creative businesses to take their expertise to the next level, this 6-week accelerator program is ideal for people ready to scale and achieve business growth, and provides the resources needed to take your business from...

Buying Used Gear

The holiday season is a great time of year to find deals on equipment. It's also the time that a lot of students who started in the 305 digital class consider upgrading their gear; they've taken a class and have a better idea what they'd like to explore further--if it's architecture, that could be a...

City Seeks Art for Public Art Project

The City’s Office of Arts + Culture invites professional artists and artist teams to apply for community engagement, creative placemaking and public art installations along the Del Rio Trail. “This project will bring the local community together with local and national artists to create a beautiful and engaging pedestrian corridor for Sacramentans to enjoy the...

Wine Label Art Competition for Art Students

Heringer Estates is a family vineyard and winery in Clarksburg, Ca (just about 20 minutes from Downtown Sacramento).  This year we are starting a new Artisan Series wine label where we feature a new artist's work each year.  This wine label will be released every fall with a limited production.  The idea is to give our...

Free Photo Artist Lecture

Viewpoint is starting up their Photography Lecture series again! The first Zoom lecture is Thursday Sept 15 from 7:00-8:30pm and the topic is Explorations with Smartphone Photography. Betty Sederquist will be the speaker.   It’s the camera you always have with you. Somehow, smartphones have grown better than our “real cameras.” In this little presentation, we hope you can...

Community Mural Paint Days

So...the blog has been quiet the last two weeks as I grade like mad for the end of the semester. For the most part, I keep this blog running only during the school year, but I like to end it each time with something fun to unwind with. I think this next post qualifies for...