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March 24, 2012
The Great Glass Auction 2012 Post Auction Press Release
| bagi2012postauctionpr.pdf |
CONTACT: Anna Weldon, Publicist
650.224.4520 akweldon@mktstrategy.com
Joan L. Phillips, Executive Director, BAGI
408-993-BAGI joan@bagi.org
Bay Area Glass Institute
401 East Taylor St, Suite 115, San Jose, CA95112
408-993-BAGI |www.bagi.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE]
(High-resolution images available on request. Go to www.bagi.org to view images of 2012 Auction artist participants and award winners.)
The Bay Area Glass Institute (BAGI) Announces...
The Eleventh Annual 2012 Great Glass Auction Award Winners
~ Artist Jamie Guerrero Named Recipient of the 2012 Saxe Fellowship Award ~
~Artists Cassandra Straubing and Demetra Theofanous Named Juror’s Choice Recipients ~
~ Artist Jamie Guerrero Named People's Choice Recipient ~
SAN JOSE, Calif. – April 9, 2012 – Local and nationally-recognized glass artists were awarded top honors for achievement at the Bay Area Glass Institute's, (BAGI), Eleventh Annual 2012 Great Glass Auction, on March 24, 2012 in Palo Alto, California. The auction attracted a full house of guests, including many of the contributing artists whose work was represented. A highlight of the evening was the presentation of the 2012 Saxe Fellowship at BAGI award. The jury's criteria for this award include the piece’s creativity and uniqueness of vision, its strong technical execution, and a meaning that goes beyond a well-executed piece. This year's winner was Los Angeles artist Jamie Guerrero for his work, “Charros y sus Caballos.” Guerrero was also awarded the 2012 People's Choice award, selected by auction attendees. The Jurors’ Choice Award went to Mountain View artist Demetra Theofanous for “Yesterday’s Reflection” and local San Jose artist Cassandra Straubing for “Monday Washday.”
This year's Saxe Fellowship award winner was chosen by a jury consisting of Karen Kienzle, Executive Director, Palo Alto Art Center, and world renowned collector Dorothy Saxe of San Francisco, California. As the winner of this award, Jamie Guerrero received a $2,000 cash prize and a funded invitation to participate in BAGI's Visiting Artists Series. Guerrero also received $1,000 for being The People's Choice award winner.
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The Bay Area Glass Institute Announces the Eleventh Annual 2012 Great Glass Auction Award Winners - p. 2/
A crucial fundraiser for BAGI, the auction will provide a quarter of BAGI's operating budget for 2012. Its proceeds will be used to help fund the Visiting Artists Series planned for 2012, a SJSU scholarship for a student to attend each of BAGI's Visiting Artist Series master classes, new equipment and continuing operations, as well as expanded offerings for the community, including the building of a Mobile Hot Shop.
Steven Aldrich, BAGI’s Board President commented, “We were thrilled to raise over $70,000 from the Great Glass Auction this year. Jaime Guerrero is the first artist to collect the Saxe Fellowship Award and the People’s Choice Award in the same year. Over 100 patrons and artists attended. I heard from many that they enjoyed the evening and many of them want to help the mobile hot shop get launched into the community.
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ABOUT THE BAY AREA GLASS INSTITUTE (BAGI)
The mission of the Bay Area Glass Institute (BAGI) is to make the celebration of glass art accessible to all and provide continued artistic and educational growth to artists, patrons and the community. BAGI is the only public access glass-working facility in Santa Clara County. A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, BAGI is funded in part by the City of San Jose and the Arts Council Silicon Valley. We educate the public about glass art by teaching a variety of glass-working classes to children and adults, offering tours of our facility, and bringing in internationally renowned as well as local guest artists to conduct free demonstrations and lectures. BAGI’s two signature events are the Great Glass Pumpkin Patch® and the Great Glass Auction. Our goal is to continue expanding our education and program offerings to artists of all ages and the general public. BAGI is located at 401 E. Taylor Street, Suite 115, San Jose, CA 95112. Phone: 408.993.2244; Email: studio@bagi.org; Web: www.bagi.org; Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bagi.org
650.224.4520 akweldon@mktstrategy.com
Joan L. Phillips, Executive Director, BAGI
408-993-BAGI joan@bagi.org
Bay Area Glass Institute
401 East Taylor St, Suite 115, San Jose, CA95112
408-993-BAGI |www.bagi.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE]
(High-resolution images available on request. Go to www.bagi.org to view images of 2012 Auction artist participants and award winners.)
The Bay Area Glass Institute (BAGI) Announces...
The Eleventh Annual 2012 Great Glass Auction Award Winners
~ Artist Jamie Guerrero Named Recipient of the 2012 Saxe Fellowship Award ~
~Artists Cassandra Straubing and Demetra Theofanous Named Juror’s Choice Recipients ~
~ Artist Jamie Guerrero Named People's Choice Recipient ~
SAN JOSE, Calif. – April 9, 2012 – Local and nationally-recognized glass artists were awarded top honors for achievement at the Bay Area Glass Institute's, (BAGI), Eleventh Annual 2012 Great Glass Auction, on March 24, 2012 in Palo Alto, California. The auction attracted a full house of guests, including many of the contributing artists whose work was represented. A highlight of the evening was the presentation of the 2012 Saxe Fellowship at BAGI award. The jury's criteria for this award include the piece’s creativity and uniqueness of vision, its strong technical execution, and a meaning that goes beyond a well-executed piece. This year's winner was Los Angeles artist Jamie Guerrero for his work, “Charros y sus Caballos.” Guerrero was also awarded the 2012 People's Choice award, selected by auction attendees. The Jurors’ Choice Award went to Mountain View artist Demetra Theofanous for “Yesterday’s Reflection” and local San Jose artist Cassandra Straubing for “Monday Washday.”
This year's Saxe Fellowship award winner was chosen by a jury consisting of Karen Kienzle, Executive Director, Palo Alto Art Center, and world renowned collector Dorothy Saxe of San Francisco, California. As the winner of this award, Jamie Guerrero received a $2,000 cash prize and a funded invitation to participate in BAGI's Visiting Artists Series. Guerrero also received $1,000 for being The People's Choice award winner.
– more –
The Bay Area Glass Institute Announces the Eleventh Annual 2012 Great Glass Auction Award Winners - p. 2/
A crucial fundraiser for BAGI, the auction will provide a quarter of BAGI's operating budget for 2012. Its proceeds will be used to help fund the Visiting Artists Series planned for 2012, a SJSU scholarship for a student to attend each of BAGI's Visiting Artist Series master classes, new equipment and continuing operations, as well as expanded offerings for the community, including the building of a Mobile Hot Shop.
Steven Aldrich, BAGI’s Board President commented, “We were thrilled to raise over $70,000 from the Great Glass Auction this year. Jaime Guerrero is the first artist to collect the Saxe Fellowship Award and the People’s Choice Award in the same year. Over 100 patrons and artists attended. I heard from many that they enjoyed the evening and many of them want to help the mobile hot shop get launched into the community.
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ABOUT THE BAY AREA GLASS INSTITUTE (BAGI)
The mission of the Bay Area Glass Institute (BAGI) is to make the celebration of glass art accessible to all and provide continued artistic and educational growth to artists, patrons and the community. BAGI is the only public access glass-working facility in Santa Clara County. A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, BAGI is funded in part by the City of San Jose and the Arts Council Silicon Valley. We educate the public about glass art by teaching a variety of glass-working classes to children and adults, offering tours of our facility, and bringing in internationally renowned as well as local guest artists to conduct free demonstrations and lectures. BAGI’s two signature events are the Great Glass Pumpkin Patch® and the Great Glass Auction. Our goal is to continue expanding our education and program offerings to artists of all ages and the general public. BAGI is located at 401 E. Taylor Street, Suite 115, San Jose, CA 95112. Phone: 408.993.2244; Email: studio@bagi.org; Web: www.bagi.org; Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bagi.org