Out of Site http://www.outofsite-sf.org Youth Arts Center Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:51:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Looking for Digital SLR cameras for our Summer Internship http://www.outofsite-sf.org/2012/04/25/looking-for-digital-slr-cameras-for-our-summer-internship/ http://www.outofsite-sf.org/2012/04/25/looking-for-digital-slr-cameras-for-our-summer-internship/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:49:48 +0000 Amy http://www.outofsite-sf.org/?p=1239 ...more>]]> Hear hear! This summer at Out of Site we are holding our first-ever paid photography internship for SF public high school students. The program will consist of an intense, in-depth introduction into many different aspects of photography. Chemical processes, digital, commercial and fine art photography will all be explored (along with career development skill building), in this month-long, five-days-a-week program.

As some of you may know, we’ve always been a film & darkroom photo program, so now is the time to bring digital photography into the mix at Out of Site! And we are seeking donations of DSLR cameras. If you’ve recently upgraded your equipment, please consider donating your old DSLR (we aren’t picky!). It’s an opportunity to support the budding photographers at Out of Site, and get a tax write-off.

Please contact Adora at adora@outofsite-sf.org or call (415) 574-8137 if you have a camera to donate.

]]> http://www.outofsite-sf.org/2012/04/25/looking-for-digital-slr-cameras-for-our-summer-internship/feed/ 0 Introducing The Out of Site Photo Book Project—help make it happen! http://www.outofsite-sf.org/2011/11/30/introducing-the-out-of-site-photo-book-project%e2%80%94where-ten-years-of-student-work-comes-alive-join-us-in-our-fundraising-campaign/ http://www.outofsite-sf.org/2011/11/30/introducing-the-out-of-site-photo-book-project%e2%80%94where-ten-years-of-student-work-comes-alive-join-us-in-our-fundraising-campaign/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 01:45:26 +0000 Amy http://www.outofsite-sf.org/?p=963 ...more>]]>

Maggie Preston (Black & White Photo Instructor) and Sofia Airaghi (Teaching Assistant) have been sorting through our massive archive of photographic ephemera and compiling selected works into a professional quality photo book, bringing to life the students’ voices and the transformative power of photography. The work will be showcased in a professional, everlasting medium, contrasting with customary fleeting exhibitions that last only a few hours.

We’re looking to raise $5,000 to get this project off the ground and would love your support. Funding will go toward the production & publication of the book and enable us to give it to our current photography students for free and to our other students and alumni at a low cost. We also want to carry it at local bookstores to fulfill our goal of keeping Out of Site in the public eye as well as use it as a fundraising tool. Proceeds from the sale of the book will go towards supporting the photography program at Out of Site. And there are lots of great rewards for pledging!

To donate and learn more, visit our indiegogo page.

 

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Bring the whole family, or come for some creative “me” time. Terra Mia provides ceramic pieces that you can decorate on your own and have fired to a perfect finish.

$30 admission per person includes: $10 piece, studio time, firing, music, and food and drink. (If you choose a higher priced item, simply pay the difference.)

Friday, October 21st  7 – 9 pm
Terra Mia Decorative Art Studio
1314 Castro St. @ 24th St.
San Francisco, CA
(415) 642-9911
http://www.terramia.net/home.html

30% of proceeds go to Out of Site Youth Arts Center.

]]> http://www.outofsite-sf.org/2011/10/04/get-a-head-start-on-your-holiday-gift-making-while-supporting-out-of-site/feed/ 0 Out of Site performs with Jazz Mafia at Stern Grove! http://www.outofsite-sf.org/2011/06/23/out-of-site-performs-with-jazz-mafia-at-stern-grove/ http://www.outofsite-sf.org/2011/06/23/out-of-site-performs-with-jazz-mafia-at-stern-grove/#comments Thu, 23 Jun 2011 22:49:53 +0000 Amy http://www.outofsite-sf.org/wordpress/?p=551 ...more>]]> Our collaborative summer arts program with the OMI/E Beacon for Rising 9th graders started June 20th, and we’re jumping right into it with a live performance at the Stern Grove Festival.

The Stern Grove stage brings in renown artists from all over the world and hosts thousands of audience members. Students in the summer program are participating in a 3-day workshop this week that will culminate in a grand finale with the Jazz Mafia Symphony. As always, the Stern Grove Festival is FREE and open to all-ages.

We hope to see you there to enjoy some amazing live music in the grove.

 

SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 2PM
Out of Site joins the Jazz Mafia Symphony, featuring Chali 2na
12PM Kidstage Workshop (for younger children, with help from our summer participants)
2PM   Live performance on stage

 

Facebook Event – Jazz Mafia
www.sterngrove.org

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Congratulations to our Out of Site Photographers on their show at Rayko Photo Center. This show features work from the Spring Black & White Photography class and celebrates 10 years of Out of Site!

Our Photographers are:
Sophia Araghi
Julie Avetisyan
Michaela Creedon
Janess Dagdagan
Amanda Dobrov
Gabriela Flores-Rabinowitz
Nicolas Held
David Huang
Kelly Jimenez
Lucas Lam
Hannah Moore
Alexander Pearce
Crescencio Tano

Exhibition dates are June 16th – July 31st, 2011
Opening Reception Thursday, June 16th, 6-8PM
Gallery Hours: Mon, Closed; Tue-Thurs 10AM -10PM; Fri-Sun, 10AM-8PM

Rayko Photo center is located at 428 Third Street, San Francisco, CA.
(415) 495-3773 | www.raykophoto.com

Out of Site students exhibiting in this show received special accolades from Assemblywoman Fiona Ma with an official Certificate of Recognition, “Honoring outstanding talent and expression culminating with participation in Out of Site, bringing unique views and experiences together under one roof and giving young people the ability to show their talents and interests in a single arena, thereby benefiting all the people of the City and County of San Francisco and the State of California.”

]]> http://www.outofsite-sf.org/2011/06/16/photography-show-10th-anniversary-of-out-of-site/feed/ 0 Graduating Seniors http://www.outofsite-sf.org/2011/05/15/graduating-seniors/ http://www.outofsite-sf.org/2011/05/15/graduating-seniors/#comments Sun, 15 May 2011 01:41:59 +0000 Amy http://www.outofsite-sf.org/?p=726 ...more>]]> Congratulations to all of our Graduating Seniors who are now moving on to college in the Fall of 2011!

Alexandria Peters —————–CSU East Bay

Baby Joy Quejarro —————-City College

Bryanna Whitcomb —————City College

Christian Duarte ——————City College / Administrative Intern at Out of Site

Christian Romero —————–City College

David Huang ———————-San Francisco State

Edgar Molina ———————-City College

Gabriela Flores-Rabinowitz ——University of Puget Sound

Jack Paterson ———————-CSU Monterey Bay

Jesse Rubin ————————San Luis Obispo

Jose Guardado ——————–San Francisco State

Kayla Abe ————————–Vassar College

Kelly Jimenez ———————City College

Maggie Lei ————————-California College of the Arts / CSSSA Program

Marcel Howard ——————–Berkeley City College

Michaela Creedon —————–California College of the Arts

Quinn Finerty ———————-City College

Out of Site Seniors each received a Certificate of Honor from the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, recognizing their contribution to cultivating the arts in our community. We’re proud to see students taking this next step, and look forward to seeing them back at Out of Site as alumni.

 

 

 

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Congratulations to our Out of Site Printmakers on the opening of their exhibition Fantasies & Illusions at Mamá Art Café.

The Printmakers are:
Kayla Abe
Elaine Chaw
Jonathan Chen
Max Comitostellar
Michaela Creedon
Nicolas Held
Marcel Howard
Amy Huang
Maggie Lei
Amy Ma
Sophia Rosenmoss
Zoe Rudman
Alyson Yee

The exhibition showcases some of the projects undertaken by the Printmaking class this spring.  Students in this class came from high schools all over San Francisco and with varying levels of experience in the arts. For many of these students, this was their first printmaking class; and in a matter of only a few weeks, they were able to gain skills in stenciling, single and multi-color silkscreening and linoleum block printing.

In the printshop, these young artists carried out numerous independent projects while also learning how to work collaboratively. Throughout the session, we were guided by three key Understanding Goals:

1.    How can I translate my imagery and text into multiples?

2.    How does the creative process affect me (how I make/see/think)?

3.    How does the creative work affect others? Who is my audience?

Evidenced in the exhibitions are some of process materials, self-guided projects and collaborative works. The 8.5 x 11 framed prints circling the room are each student’s interpretation of their common theme of “Fantasies & Illusions”. Students printed these works in editions of 20 and shared the collection with each other through a portfolio exchange.

Framed prints are available for purchase for $40. 100% of these proceeds will go directly to these young artists.

Portfolio boxes with a complete set of these prints are available for $150. 100% of these proceeds will go directly towards supporting Out of Site.

 

The exhibition runs May 12 – June 3, 2011
Opening Reception on Thursday, May 19, 2011, 7:00-8:30PM
The exhibition is supported by Mamá Art Café’s New Eden Projects.
Mamá Art Café is located at 4754 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA.
www.mamasf.com

]]> http://www.outofsite-sf.org/2011/05/12/printmaking-show-fantasies-illusions/feed/ 0 Spring 2011 Final Arts Celebration http://www.outofsite-sf.org/2011/05/09/spring-2011-final-arts-celebration/ http://www.outofsite-sf.org/2011/05/09/spring-2011-final-arts-celebration/#comments Mon, 09 May 2011 09:00:14 +0000 Amy http://www.outofsite-sf.org/wordpress/?p=516 ...more>]]> Thanks to everyone who joined us at our Final Arts Celebration on Saturday, May 7th, sharing in the amazing projects students have put together this session.

Our final event was part of the Ocean Avenue Arts Walk, with performers, merchants and artists welcoming community members all down Ocean Avenue. Our space at the old Ingleside Library showcased work from local young artists. We saw work from our own Out of Site visual arts classes – Mural Painting, Printmaking, Black & White Photography and Architecture; and were enthralled by some knock out performances from our Percussion & Music Production and Acting classes. We were also joined by young artists from the OMI/E Beacon, the Excelsior Community Center, and the Mission YMCA Top Chef program.

We are so proud of the great work all of our students, faculty and staff have done this past session. We were especially happy that night to give some special recognition to all of our graduating seniors as they get ready to enter college in the fall; and to inaugurate our new Out of Site Awards:

The Out of Site Alumni Award was granted to Kathy Canton. Kathy has been with Out of Site as a student, a teaching assistant, a Youth Advisory Board member and now as a co-teacher for the Black & White Photography class. A graduate of California College for the Arts, Kathy also works for the Rock Paper Scissors Collective in Oakland.

The Out of Site Intern Award was granted to Claudia Gara. As a student at Out of Site, Claudia’s creativity, positivity and skills at working with others made her a perfect choice for later working as a teaching assistant and as an Administrative Intern with us in the office this past year. Claudia could be depended on for any project or task we were working on, and her smile and optimism will be missed in the office this year as she continues her studies at City College.

The Out of Site Senior Award was granted to Christian Duarte. Christian has been a part of Out of Site for several year, taking just about every class we have offered, often taking two each session. Chrisitan has been indispensable as a teaching assistant, a Youth Advisory Board member, and now as an Intern with us this summer. Christian has also been involved with the SF Mime Troupe and is a talented actor, musician and leader. We’re glad to know Christian will still be close by to us as he enters City College in the fall.

 

A special thanks goes out to the folks at the Filipino Cultural Center for providing our sound system for the night; and to all of our local merchants and family members who brought in food to share for the night.

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