About two months ago I turned in my application to the Santa Cruz Cultural Council to apply for their annual Open Studios program. They said we would hear back in the middle of June. I have to say, even though there have been many grants I have applied to and many contests I have entered (with mostly negative results..for now), I still get very anxious and excited about the idea that I may possibly get money, have the winning photograph, or for like in this case get accepted. So when a larger envelope arrived from the council my heart started racing.
My first thoughts were, if it is in a large envelope then it has to be good right, just like when you get word back from colleges that you applied to months before — the bigger the envelope the better. Then I realized all artists had to turn in their own prepaid and self addressed envelopes with their application, my heart beat went up even more. So I ripped it open (I am not very good with the whole self control thing) and saw I was accepted. Yipee!!!!
I will be showing my work here at my house and studio at 1815 Katrina Court, Santa Cruz, Ca 95062 on October 10th and 11th and the 17th and 18th…mark your calendars. There will be lots of images displayed that I do not have on the webpage so you need to come check those out. I will also have postcards and a slideshow, plus food, and other photography related things going on. (So many ideas right now).
There is a lot of work and preparation in my future, but this is exciting work and I love doing it. I will blog about it again closer to October. Leave me your email or address in the comments or message me in case you are interested in newsletter updates or want a postcard sent to you as a reminder.
Hi Sebastian,
Congratulations! This doesn’t surprise me - I’m glad to see you receive this honor/opportunity. I hope it is the first of many….
Cheers,
Dick