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Affiliated Organizations:
Women Painters West (WPW)
Valley Artists Guild (VAG)
Collage Artists of America (CAA)
Valley Watercolor Society (VWS)
Exhibiting Organizations:
Artist Co-op 7
Pasadena Society of Artists (PSA)
San Fernando Valley Art Club (SFVAC)
Friends of VIVA:
If you are a current member of one of our affiliated organizations, or a regular VIVA volunteer, you may submit your art website for inclusion in this list. Email webmaster for approval or for changes; please mention which organization you belong to.
Susan Adamé, CAA
Laurie Balmuth, CAA
Shari Beaubien, CAA
Susanne Belcher, CAA, VWS, WPW
Judi Birnberg, CAA
Janet Bothne, WPW
Sharon Brooks, CAA, WPW
Ellen Brown, VAG
Donna Geist Buch, CAA, VAG, WPW
Ray Chavez, VAG
Ione Citrin, VAG
Judy Doyle, VAG
Lore Eckelberry, CAA, VAG, WPW
Marylyn English, WPW
Myra Epstein, WPW
Marian Fortunati, VAG
Joan Foster, CAA, WPW
David Friedman, VAG
Susan Gesundheit, CAA, VWS, WPW
Dafna Gilboa, CAA
Carole Gillin, CAA
Lee Goldberg, CAA
Eileen Hale, CAA
Sylvia Hamilton Goulden, CAA, VWS, WPW
Karen Hansen, WPW
Patricia Heller, VWS
Judy Heimlich, VAG, VWS
Richard Herd, VAG
Joyce M. Hill, CAA
Debra Hintz, VAG, WPW
Darlene Horsley, VAG, VWS
Jeanne Hyland, VWS
Felicite Imam, VAG, VWS
Karen Kang, CAA
Scott Kiche, VAG
Lina Kogan, VAG
J. Natasha Kostan, CAA
Marilyn Landau, CAA
E.W. Lane, WPW
Nancy Goodman Lawrence, CAA, WPW
Dorene Lehavi, CAA
Susan A. Lennon, CAA
Cristina Marcu, VAG
Rachelle Mark, CAA
Monica Marks, CAA
Barbara McIntyre, CAA
Darlene Mellein, CAA, WPW
Crystal Michaelson, CAA
Rea Nagel, CAA, VWS
Esther Pearlman, WPW
Andrea Raft, CAA, WPW
Lois Ramirez, CAA, WPW
M. Rheuban, CAA, WPW
Margie Murray, VAG
Terry Romero Paul, VAG, WPW
Wendy Roach, CAA
Launa D. Romoff, CAA
Toby Salkin, CAA, WPW
Virginia Sandler, CAA
Marjorie Sarnat, CAA
Kat Sawyer, WPW
Lisa Semler, WPW
Harriet Serenkin, CAA
Janet Snodgrass, VWS
Teri Starkweather, WPW
Betzi Stein, WPW
Lorraine Strieby, CAA
Beth Summers, VAG
Fritz Suter, VAG
Grace Swanson, WPW
Barbara Tabachnick, CAA
Terry Taylor, WPW
Erella Teitler, CAA, WPW
John Paul Thornton, VAG
Sophia Tise, CAA, WPW
Trice Tolle, VAG, WPW
Sharon Towle, WPW
Mitzi Trachtenberg, CAA
Joan Vaupen, CAA, VWS
Loraine Veeck, CAA, WPW
Anthony Verity, VAG
Jude Wiesenfeld, VWS, VAG
Mary Kay Wilson, VWS, WPW
Other Art Organizations
San Fernando Valley Arts Council supports the appreciation and the growth of culture and the arts in and around the Valley.
SCWCA (Southern California Women’s Caucus for Art): dedicated to the cultural, aesthetic, and economic value of all women’s art. Organizes events such as the annual Valley Artists Studio Tour.
Society for Calligraphy: promotes the study, teaching and practice of calligraphy.
Artist Resources
The Art List: Monthly e-Newsletter and searchable database listing upcoming Art Contests, Art Competitions, and Opportunites for visual artists and photographers.
ArtScene: a guide to the fine art galleries and museums in Southern California; register to receive exhibition updates via email.
Visual Art Source (a collaboration between ArtScene and art ltd. magazine): a resource for what is going on in the galleries, museums, and the art world in the Western U.S.
Business of Art: A wide variety of articles and interviews pertaining to the business of art (from NYFA.org).
Copyright information: United State Copyright Office Frequently Asked Questions.
Book: The Public Domain: How to Find & Use Copyright-free Writings, Music, Art & More
Copyright for Collage Artists: Covers common myths, fair use, and derivative works. The Online Resources page offers further reading.
Valley Artists Studio Tour: Provides an opportunity for the community to meet fine artists of the San Fernando Valley. Organised by the San Fernando Valley Arts Council. 2010 dates: Scheduled for the weekend of October 2–3, 2010. Volunteers welcome.
Art Scam warning: VIVA advises all our friends to beware of urgent emails asking to buy art to be shipped overseas, using cashier's checks or VISA. See PainterKeys scam letter, ArtQuest’s list of scammers email addresses, or just search Google for "art scam nigeria".
Art Techniques & Forums
Wet Canvas: The largest forum focused on the visual artist with over 50,000 members; free registration. Discussion groups and tutorials.
Your Community
ExperienceLA, a unique partnership of over 2,000 actively contributing arts and cultural organizations, provides Los Angeles residents and visitors with a free public service and online resource about the wealth of art and cultural attractions in the greater Los Angeles area. Includes information on Los Angeles destinations and events including maps, itineraries, and public transit.
www.at-LA.com (@LA is the guide to Greater Los Angeles and Southern California) has lotsa links to Art related groups and events.
Things to Do in Los Angeles: a directory of places to eat and things to see and do in Los Angeles County; includes list of local Art Galleries.