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Manuok releases 'No End To Limitations'

Manuok recently released their second full length, No End To Limitations.  The album was tracked mostly at front man, Scott Mercado's house along with San Diego's Archival Sound. No End To Limitations will be released by 500 Records, an independent, artist run label based in San Francisco.  Scott Mercado and crew head out Saturday for a week long California tour, but you can catch them at Beauty Bar tonight.  Here's a preview of the new album...

Serves You Right

Pick up your copy online, here, or at the Beauty Bar.

Call to Artists : Museum of the Living Artist

The San Diego Art Institute is pleased to announce a call to artists for its "50th International Award Exhibition", held March 21 - May 10, 2009 at the Museum of the Living Artist, San Diego, CA with over $7,350 total in Awards. The Museum of the Living Artist (MoLA ) is a 10,000- square-foot state-of-the-art gallery space, located in the heart of scenic Balboa Park, a botanical jewel and the centerpiece of the city of San Diego. Balboa Park attracts 12 million visitors annually to its 32 cultural organizations. SDAI's Museum of the Living Artist is dedicated to the advancement of the visual arts through outreach, education and exhibition. Open to all domestic and international artists.

ELIGIBILITY
This exhibition is open to all artists without residency restrictions. Art
must be original, have been completed within the last two years and never have been exhibited in any SDAI juried show or exhibition. Up to two works of art may be submitted per artist. Work may be two or three-dimensional. All media welcomed except crafts or functional art.

JUROR
Julia Marciari Alexander Ph.D.; (History of Art, Yale University; Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs, San Diego Museum of Art)

Internationally known lecturer and author, educated at Yale University, New York University, and Wellesley College. Dr. Alexander is the author of numerous publications, academic papers, symposia and has been the featured speaker at a variety of public lectures. She has received numerous honors and awards, including the Yale College Prize Teaching Fellowship. Dr. Alexander's fellowships include: Theodore Rousseau Fellowship, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Robert R. Wark Fellowship, Horton Hallowell Fellowship, Wellesley College, The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens, L'Oréal Fellowship, NYU in France.

AWARDS
Cash Awards of Excellence, Special Recognitions, Global press release dissemination and published interviews in The SDAI Journal and website.

$2,000 (1) Grand Award
$1,000 (2) Awards for Excellence
$1,000 (1) Robi Cox Digital Fine Arts Award
$500 (1) Digital Art Guild Award
$500 (1) Hoffman Trust Award
$500 (1) John McKee Award for Figure Drawing / Painting
$250 (1) Media Service Award
$150 (2) Honorable Mention Awards
$100 (3) Merit Gift Awards

ENTRY FEE
All media will be considered. All work must be the original work of the
applicant. Size limitation: 96 in. x 96 in. (including any frames). Members: $20 for 1 entry or $25 for 2 entries; Non Members: $40 for 1 entry or $50 for 2 entries. Deadline: January 15, 2009 Online applications only (All images should be in JPG format only. Image dimensions should be 72 dpi with a minimum of 400 pixels in width or height and a maximum of 2000 pixels in width or height.)

DEADLINES
All entries must be received by January 15th, 2009. Winners will be notified by email late January, 2009. You can send in your application here.

Lux Art Institute welcomes Alison Moritsugu

Hawaiian Artist, Alison Moritsugu began her month long residency at Encinitas based Lux Art Institute.  Known for her ellaborate floral designs and wallpaper installations, Alison's creative process will be open to the public through Lux's artist residency program.  This Wednesay (Nov. 19th) admission to Lux is free from 7-9pm for their monthly Lux @ Night series. 

This month's event also features live music by Calico Horse.

Alison: As my work has become sculptural and larger in scale, I have visualized creating more complete room installations. Wallpaper seemed the next step, allowing me to create more encompassing environments. Although I am a landscape painter, I have always been drawn to the decorative arts.

Julien Vallée

Hailing from Montreal, Canada, Julien Vallée is a paper cutting maniac.  Vibrant colors explode out of his 3-dimensional sculptures and onto the pages of endless graphic publications.  He has developed a knack for melding fine art, graphic design, and yes, even video.   

...you'll have to check Julien's website for more.

Holiday Matinee Launches Artist Series

Our good friends at Holiday Matinee launched their Artist Series yesterday; a monthly T Shirt release with all proceeds going to a different NPO.  Holiday Matinee's main man, Dave Brown, gives a run down of the series below.

Launching the artist series is our commitment to doing something. While some might argue we've done a lot over the past ten years, the social fabric of our new world ambition comes with the intent to make things better and with a sense of purpose. We've felt the passion to do good and create an opportunity for consumers who are looking for smarter, more creative ways to spend their money. In that spirit, Holiday Matinee introduces an artist series of t-shirts, debuting a new design each month. 100% of the proceeds will be donated to Plant-It 2020, a nonprofit foundation dedicated to properly planting, maintaining and protecting indigenous trees worldwide. In addition to replenishing cities and forests, Plant-It 2020 provides educational workshops on forestry issues to thousands of children. Founded by the late Singer John Denver in 1992, their reforestation projects in many countries often directly help humanity by increasing crop production and fresh water availability. For more information on Plant-It 2020, visit www.plantit2020.org. Holiday Matinee’s first design is by the incredibly talented, LA- artist Ashkahn. All shirts are printed on 100% organic cotton and available in both men and women sizes.

HOLIDAY MATINEE
Holiday Matinee is devoted to promoting creativity. For nearly ten years, we've spoken the language of consumers who are inspired by new ideas, technologies, music, arts, events and products. We're an army of cultural tastemakers, bloggers, thinkers, observers, and innovators who advise brands on how to better engage consumers. We enjoy helping strong businesses grow, bigtime.  For more information on Holiday Matinee, visit: www.holidaymatinee.com

ASHKAHN
Ashkahn is a multi-dimensional designer from Los Angeles. He wishes there were more slow dances and sushi restaurants that use brown rice. Recently he's become obsessed with the Pluot, an amazing plum-apricot hybrid. Other than being a full-time, bon vivant, he runs the small design studio Don't Stop. His t-shirt design is the first in a series of artist-commissioned work for Holiday Matinee and we couldn't be more stoked. For more information on Ashkahn, visit: www.dontstopstudio.com