Coastal Commission seeks artistic students
Got a talent for drawing? The heart of a poet? The California Coastal Commission invites all students in the state—kindergarten through 12th grade—to enter the 2009 California Coastal Art and Poetry Contest.
Entries must be postmarked by Saturday, Jan. 31.
Winners will be selected in each of four grade-level categories (K-3rd, 4th-6th, 7th-9th, and 10th-12th) in both art and poetry to receive a $100 gift certificate to an art supply shop or bookstore, and other prizes. Each winner’s teacher will receive a $40 gift certificate for educational materials. Prizes are made possible in part by donations from Blick Art Materials and Aquarium of the Pacific.
The contest is meant to encourage youth to reflect on the beauty and spirit of California’s beaches and ocean. Art and poetry must have a California coastal or marine theme to be eligible.
See the work of previous winners at www.coastforyou.org. For more information, call 1-800-262-7848.
Find unique gifts at Hancock’s pottery sale
Shop early, and shop for something unique. Allan Hancock College’s winter pottery sale provides the perfect opportunity to do just that. Browse the eclectic selection from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Dec. 5, and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Dec. 6, inside the Santa Maria campus Student Center, building G, room 106.
The annual sale features ceramic art pieces created by students and faculty in the college’s Fine Arts Department.
Call 922-6966 or toll free 1-866 342-5242, Ext. 3252 for more information.
Enjoy wine, food, and music with the Philharmonic and Riverbench Winery
The Santa Maria Philharmonic Society is hosting an event with wine tasting, food, and music from 5 to 7 p.m. on Dec. 6 at Riverbench Winery.
Wine tasting will feature three Chardonnays and two Pinot Noirs, hors d’oeuvres with a Louisiana zing, and music from a string quartet.
Featured painter Margie Bowker, who works in landscapes, will be on hand at the sunset gathering in the tasting room in a re-designed historic farmhouse at 6020 Foxen Canyon Road.
Tickets are $25 per person. Call 925-0412 for more information.
Arts Briefs is compiled by Arts Editor Shelly Cone. Information should be sent to the Sun via fax, e-mail, or mail.
This article appears in Nov 26 – Dec 3, 2008.