Posts Tagged ‘visual arts’
SFGATE Unveils First-Ever Winners of the Best of Bay Area 2024 and, Not Surprisingly, Mill Valley Got Some Love
To no surprise on our part, Mill Valley businesses and nonprofits were successful in capturing awards across a variety of business types, a particularly massive achievement considering the fact that SFGate’s Best of Bay Area included the entire Bay Area in its purview: “A reader-driven popularity contest with more than 150 categories accepting nominees, per Editor in Chief’s Grant Marek.
Read MoreO’Hanlon Center for the Arts Hosts Readings From Molly Giles, Katy Butler and Abby Wasserman – July 9, 7pm, Free With RSVP
On Tuesday, July 9 at 7pm in the OHCA Gallery, O’Hanlon Center for the Arts are hosting readers from a trio of brilliant writers. (Free but RSVP encouraged). The great Molly Giles is reading with Katy Butler and Abby Wasserman on July 9. “Please join us for an evening of readings from three very talented Marin authors,” says Erma Murphy, executive director of the OHCA.
Read MoreEDENS, Owner of Strawberry Village, Continues to Innovate, Adding a 2nd Saturday Marin Motor Social on Top of Its Weekly Farmers Market – Starts June 8th!
The first EDENS-driven activation to launch at Strawberry Village is a new weekly farmers market, held every Tuesday from 10am-2:30pm, starting June 13 in the parking lot along the frontage road between West Elm and Starbucks. The market is in conjunction with Marin Community Farmers Markets.
Read MoreOutdoor Art Club Hosts Marin Masters Fine Art Show – May 30-31st, 5-8pm
“Join us for an elegant and artsy evening featuring a stunning showcase of fine art available for purchase,” says Outdoor Art Club Communications Director Susie Roy. “Savor delicious appetizers and indulge in a no-host bar while exploring the beautifully manicured gardens and the historic Bernard Maybeck building. This is an event not to be missed for art enthusiasts and lovers of refined experiences.”
Read MoreLongtime Local Photographer Amelia Plumb to Showcase ‘Psychedelic – Exploring Nature Through Experimental Film Photography’ at the Mill Valley Chamber Thru July 12th – ArtWalk is Tuesday, June 4th from 5:30-7:30!
Plumb, who fell in love with photography at a young age and found herself in the dark room by the time she got to high school, is set to showcase her 35 mm film, various film stocks (fujifilm 200 and Kodak Ektar 100).
“The film is soaked in liquid, and hand processed in one of just a few labs that process this type of film in the US,” she says. “This type of photography is ‘experimental, and the process is called ‘Film Soup.’
Sample the Best of Mill Valley Featuring Local Artisans, Muralists, Jewelry Makers, Clothing Designers & Apparel Shops, Along With Local Restaurants, the Debut of Wine Valley, Arts & Crafts Activities, Nonprofit Orgs & Much More!
Beyond the highly-anticipated 2024 music lineup that features headliners Fleet Foxes (Saturday) and Greensky Bluegrass (Sunday), and among other acts like Thee Sacred Souls, Margo Price, Fruit Bats, St. Paul & the Broken Bones, and Rebirth Brass Band, Mill Valley Music Festival will again host a massive outdoor vendor village featuring many of the NorCal region’s best artisans, creatives, and designers as well as important community organizations and nonprofits.
Read MoreMarin Symphony Youth Orchestra Eyes a Summer Trip to Austria in 2025 to Play at Three Different Venues – They’re Seeking Raffle Donation to Support Their Fundraising
Marin Symphony Youth Orchestra is hoping to raise funds to help support this trip for everyone (there are students that are part of this group that are from lower socioeconomic background and are supported by the Marin Symphony leadership. The orchestra is seeking donations for raffles, donating for advertisement on the brochures for the three concerts that the kids have per year, and donations.
Read MoreKitty Thompson’s Shakespearience Turn 10 in May, Hosts a Fundraising Party at Boomerang Lounge on May 18th, 5-8pm
“Shakespearience needs your help to grow so we can reach more kids, more communities,” Thompson says. “Your support will help us raise money and ensure that, in the coming year, we can offer more financial aid, regardless of background or income, purchase steel stage combat weapons for our advanced students, and hire and support more Bay Area teaching artists.”
Read MoreMill Valley Arts Commission’s First Tuesday Artwalk Adds a Trio of Exciting Venues – ArtWalk is Tuesday, May 7th from 5:30-7:30 pm!
The Mill Valley Arts Commissioner has long been a vital artistic staple in the 94941, and now they’re expanding on the array of venues for attendees to peruse. Starting with the First Tuesday Artwalk on May 7th, 5:30-7:30, a trio of venues are now part of Artwalk: DEI Gallery space in the Mill Valley Aquatics & Fitness Center, Anthony Meier Gallery @ 53 Throckmorton Ave. and the Pyrdek Hasz Building @ 176 E. Blithedale Ave.
Read MoreAmelia Plumb Photography Creates Social Media Photo Sessions For Businesses Who Need Help Creating Content
Her business, Amelia Plumb Photography, has been in business for 14 years. In every shoot, she works hard to make sure her clients feel good and confident while she’s aiming her camera at them—and even have fun! “My ultimate goal? To provide my clients with images that they’ll be proud to have in their home or to represent your business for years to come.
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