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CALL TO ARTISTS - Request for Qualifications
SMAC Art in Public Places Program invite artists residing in Northern California (any city north of and including San Jose) with experience in the design, fabrication, and installation of sculpture, to apply for the North Natomas Regional Park Public Art Project. Deadline is May 17, 2013. Click here for more information and the application.

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REPAIRING "SOJOURNER", A SCULPTURE BY ELIZABETH CATLETT
In January a much beloved and extremely important public artwork at the Convention Center Sculpture Garden was vandalized. "Sojourner", by Elizabeth Catlett was knocked off of its base and broken into several pieces. Staff has just confirmed that insurance will fund the repair. Click here to learn more about this restoration project and the remarkable career of Elizabeth Catlett Mora who passed away in 2012 at the age of 96.

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DAY OF GIVING FOR THE ARTS
Was April 29, 2013. Click here to find out more.

Click here to watch Mayor Kevin Johnson talk about the importance of the arts.
Click here to watch County Board Supervisor Susan Peters talk about the importance of the arts.

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Del Paso Words & Wall Project
Want to know more about this project? Click here.

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The Blue Trees, by Konstantin Dimopoulos, is a temporary public art project, located on 13th Street between J and K Streets in Sacramento. Click here to read more about the project.

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Art in Public Places Artist Digital Bank>
CALL TO ARTISTS_RFQ for North Natomas Regional Park

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