Bringing Art to Life – South Bay Artist Collective

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About the Charity

South Bay Artist Collective

Our purpose is to support and serve the Hermosa Beach and South Bay visual arts community. We want to help connect the artists, audience, students, and venues in the South Bay and help contribute to a thriving art community. If you are a local artist, enthusiast, art student, retailer, or simply a lover of the arts – please reach out to us at Rafael@rafaelmcmaster.com. We’d love to hear your ideas, feedback, and embrace your participation.

About the Project Creator(s)

South Bay Artist Collective
618 Cypress Ave Hermosa Beach, Ca 90254 Created 16 Projects

http://www.hbartistcollective.org/

Support the South Bay Artist Collective’s mission as a 501(c)3 non-profit is to support and grow the local visual arts community. Donate $150 and get Friends Of The Collective membership for one year, including a limited-edition "Support Local Artists" T-shirt, a limited-edition (100+ pg) Collective Annual and other special benefits throughout the year.

IN 2016 HERMOSA BEACH HAD ZERO GALLERIES. Like the butcher, banker, and locksmith, galleries are part of our civic construct. ART makes us whole. But we had no place to show or share our artwork, no local workspaces or studios to call home, and our local elementary school offered zero art classes.

In fall 2016 we founded the Hermosa Beach Artists Collective, a 501(c)3 non profit with a committed vision of building a healthy, thriving art x community.

Our Goals:
• Bring galleries back to Hermosa Beach
• Create a collective workspace for local artists to call home
• Solidify funding for art programs in our local schools

Our permanent home, RESIN, is the gallery and workshop for our 27 Collective members - all local artists and photographers. Through our fundraisers we’re ensuring the YoungAtArt program stays funded for the entire Hermosa Beach School district.

We’re reimagining the gallery experience so that its relatable to our patrons. We are exploring models that respect the financial challenges of the artist, honor the spirit of the creative, reinvest in the local art scene. and keep our artwork connected to our community and youth.

We’ve become a family and a home for a new fresh scene of local artists. Self-reliant through our patron donors, member contributions, and volunteer hours – the Collective built a gallery x workshop x creative lab for local youth. Our Youth Program of 16 Students Under the Age of 16 is at the heart of our vision. Their work embodies the authentic voice from the next generation of our local culture.

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More Water & Wood Posted on February 21, 2019 by Fund Deed

Watch Brandon Nonaka share the art form known as Gyotaku. Brandon gave this demo at the Water & Wood show in February. Gyotaku dates back to 18th century Japan. Before the invention of cameras and photography, Japanese fishermen invented Gyotaku to record trophy catches. The non-toxic water-based acrylic ink washes....

Watch Brandon Nonaka share the art form known as Gyotaku. Brandon gave this demo at the Water & Wood show in February.

Gyotaku dates back to 18th century Japan. Before the invention of cameras and photography, Japanese fishermen invented Gyotaku to record trophy catches.

The non-toxic water-based acrylic ink washes off with water to ensure that the fish will not be wasted and can be safely consumed after printing. The beauty of Gyotaku allows the fish to be enjoyed not only as a meal, but immortalized as a work of art that can be enjoyed for years to come. Gyotaku is a snapshot of an experience and an expression of eternal life.

Come by Resin Gallery in Hermosa Beach to see more incredibly cool art being created and shown. Open to the public most days from 10am-4pm.

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Amazing Jonmar Show – Pierce The Veil Posted on January 25, 2019 by Fund Deed

Check out the opening for Jonmar's - Pierce The Veil - at Resin Hermosa from Jan. 19-26. And see the amazing AR (augmented reality) art at www.ar.gallery Artist Jonmar is unveiling a new art exhibit that is both awe-inspring and mind-bending. John is a world class painter, app developer, published....

Check out the opening for Jonmar's - Pierce The Veil - at Resin Hermosa from Jan. 19-26. And see the amazing AR (augmented reality) art at www.ar.gallery

Artist Jonmar is unveiling a new art exhibit that is both awe-inspring and mind-bending. John is a world class painter, app developer, published storyteller, animator, inventor, musician, and all around modern-day Renaissance Man in the purest sense of the word. The mastery of his skillsets over decades, now culminates into the first transdimensional art exhibit ever in South Bay.

The exhibit will feature more than a dozen interactive paintings. Through augmented reality (AR), Jonmar’s mixed media paintings come to life through iphones and idevices - piercing the veil into another dimension of storytelling and stunning visual experience. Some paintings - once they are activated by your handheld device - come to life by showing you the entire painting process: watch the canvas turn blank and see every single step of the painting's life from beginning through completion. Other paintings drop you into an immersive world, where you are literally transported to another environment when you look around the room. Other paintings go even further, and they tell original stories of wonder, wisdom, and beauty that are authored by Jonmar as well.

There are no words that we can muster to do justice to this experience. It is jaw-dropping and noteworthy, and will be on display for only a week in January.

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Busy September at SBAC! Posted on October 03, 2018 by Fund Deed

September was super busy with Fiesta Hermosa, INDIVISIBLE at Resin, the MetLox Outdoor Art Gallery in Manhattan Beach, along with our ongoing Youth Program. There is always amazing art on display at Resin gallery. And tons of opportunities to get involved with creating and appreciating art! Learn more at hbartistcollective.org....

September was super busy with Fiesta Hermosa, INDIVISIBLE at Resin, the MetLox Outdoor Art Gallery in Manhattan Beach, along with our ongoing Youth Program.

There is always amazing art on display at Resin gallery. And tons of opportunities to get involved with creating and appreciating art! Learn more at hbartistcollective.org or donate to the collective here on funddeed!

COMING IN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER!

THERE IS NO PLANET BOctober 13 - 20

EPHEMERALNovember 3 - 8

Excited to share the Augmented Reality Art from Collective Artist Jonmar.Check it out!

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INDIVISIBLE Show Posted on September 14, 2018 by Fund Deed

This Saturday! Closing Show 4-9pm INDIVISIBLE Come see over 45 artistsClosing Show Saturday, September 15, 4-9pm Check out the Beach Reporter article on the show "That is the best art exhibit I've ever seen in South Bay" - Longtime HB resident. Come see what all the excitement is about - the final day....

This Saturday! Closing Show 4-9pm INDIVISIBLE

Come see over 45 artistsClosing Show Saturday, September 15, 4-9pm Check out the Beach Reporter article on the show

"That is the best art exhibit I've ever seen in South Bay" - Longtime HB resident. Come see what all the excitement is about - the final day to experience the exhibit is Saturday. Don't miss out!

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Summer Wrap-up – August Updates Posted on August 31, 2018 by Fund Deed

Check out artist Josh Barnes sharing his vision in our latest one minute video. To see the entire artist series by filmmaker Scott McFarlane click here. Brought to you by Dr. Robb Farms The Summer has been filled with fun and colorful creations. In August, the Concrete Dreams show featured street art and murals....

Check out artist Josh Barnes sharing his vision in our latest one minute video. To see the entire artist series by filmmaker Scott McFarlane click here. Brought to you by Dr. Robb Farms

The Summer has been filled with fun and colorful creations. In August, the Concrete Dreams show featured street art and murals on the Resin Gallery walls. Artists Josh Barnes, Julio Zarate and Dan Gardner joined forces and put up a vibrant and energetic show that had subtle character and spacial dominance.

At the El Segundo Art Walk, Wonderful shared their amazing virtual reality art experience. We will soon have a VR Lab for the Youth Program at Resin. And speaking of the Youth Program, we have worked with some amazing young artists and learned so much with them and from them.

There are lots of great things coming up. Fiesta Hermosa is this weekend and we'll be showing and doing live demonstrations.

FIESTA DE LAS ARTES - Sept. 1 - 3

INDIVISIBLE - Sept. 8 - 15

INDIVISIBLE Call for Partners/Sponsors

This will be our biggest show yet! We are looking for South Bay brand partners to help us bring it to life!

For more information on how to be a sponsor click here.

Or contact Rafael@RafaelMcMaster.com, 310.297.0003

THERE IS NO PLANET B - October 13 - 20

Drica Lobo Show concept: Our planet. It's the only one we've got. Let's take care of it.

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