JAMES D. PHELAN ART AWARDS

The James D. Phelan Art Awards in Printmaking announces 2007 winning artists

The James D. Phelan Art Awards were established by the trust of James D. Phelan, a former San Francisco Mayor, United States Senator and arts supporter. The James D. Phelan Art Awards recognize the achievements of California-born artists in a variety of disciplines and is part of the Art Awards Program of The San Francisco Foundation. The Kala Art Institute administers the printmaking competition and also sponsors an exhibition of the award-winning artist in the Kala Gallery. This year’s esteemed juror for the competition was Berin Golonu, Associate Visual Arts Curator at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.

We are proud to announce the recipients of The James D. Phelan Art Awards in Printmaking for 2007:

Diane Rosenblum Althoff, Oakland, CA
Randy Hussong, St. Helena, CA

The following artists are acknowledged as recipients of Honorable Mentions for their high quality applications:

Amanda Boehm, Daly City, CA
Favianna Rodriguez, Oakland, CA
Breanne Trammell, Providence, RI

Kala Art Institute will sponsor an exhibit in October 2007 featuring the work of the award winners. Awardees will also be celebrated at The San Francisco Foundation Arts Awards event on Tuesday, October 16, 2007.