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American Mosaic Summit – San Diego ‘09
8th Annual SAMA Conference
San Diego, California March 25-28, 2009
Conference Schedule Highlights
Stay tuned to future issues of Groutline,
Andamento, and the SAMA website for updates.
American Mosaic Summit
San Diego 2009 – The Basics
Conference Fees:
$185 Early Registration
$250 Late Registration
$375 Walk-in registration (if available)
Workshop fees are additional.
REGISTRATION OPENS December 1, 2008
Accommodations
Hotel: TOWN And Country Resort
And Convention Center
500 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, California 92108
Tel: 619-291-7131 http:// www.towncountry.com
Reservation Cutoff Date:
Monday, March 2, 2009
Room Rates: $138 single / $158 double occupancy
per room
Members must mention SAMA to get the group rates.
Mosaic Arts International 2009
Entry Deadline: October 3, 2008
Notification of Acceptance Mailed:
November 1, 2008
Exhibition Dates: February 28- April 26, 2009
San Diego Museum of Man
1350 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 92101
Tel: 619-239-2001
www.museumofman.org
Conference Program
Presentations
Thursday, Friday, and
Saturday, March 26, 27, 28
2009 Conference attendees will
benefit from the wealth of mosaic
riches in Southern California and
San Diego County, as well as some
exciting new elements added to
SAMA’s traditional program offerings.
Thursday night programming begins
with a series of Professional Seminars
designed to address issues and concerns
of interest to members working
as professional mosaicists. On
Friday and Saturday we’ll hear from
acclaimed Southern California artist
and author, Laurie Mika; esteemed
mosaic scholar, Jean Ann Dabb;
and Tile Heritage Foundation
co-founders, Sheilah Menzies and
Joseph Taylor. On Friday evening,
attendees are invited to have “Dinner
with Niki.” A representative from the
Niki Charitable Art Foundation will
share stories and insights from the
inner circle of international artist
Niki de Saint Phalle over an elegant
dinner, followed by a champagneand-dessert
artist reception at the
Museum of Man. On Saturday, our
featured presenter will be worldrenowned
architect and sculptor,
James Hubbell.
Workshops
The most successful element
of each year’s conference is the
educational program. Workshops
focus on three main areas:
Professional, Business, and
Technical Development. Worldclass
instructors including Bill
Buckingham, Lynne Chinn, Gary
Drostle, Sophie Drouin, George
Fishman, Sue Giannotti, Sherri
Warner Hunter, Sonia King,
Laurie Mika, Matteo Randi,
Ilana Shafir, Laurel Skye, and
Kim Wozniak will share their
knowledge and expertise with
this year’s workshop participants
on Wednesday, March 25 and
Thursday, March 26. For a
complete and updated listing of
workshops and instructors, please
see the SAMA website and your
conference registration booklet.
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CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
Vendor Marketplace
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday,
March 26, 27, 28
Mosaic Arts
International 2009
Champagne & Dessert
Artists Reception
San Diego, Museum of Man
7pm, Friday, March 27
Mosaic Marathon
Wednesday and Thursday,
March 25-26
Mosaic Art Salon
Saturday, March 28
Sponsor Appreciation
Cocktail Party
Friday, March 27
General Members’ Meeting
Saturday, March 28
Brown Bag Exchange
Saturday, March 28
Closing Night Fiesta
9pm Saturday, March 28
Mosaic Tours
San Diego County is a treasure trove of public art and has one of the
highest concentrations of public mosaic art in the country. Our San
Diego hostess and conference co-chair Kim Emerson has designed three
Magical Mosaic Tours scheduled for Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday—
an incredible experience of exploration and discovery featuring the work
of Niki de Saint Phalle, James Hubbell, Kim Emerson, and more. Join us
on a wild ride of color and magic you will never forget.
Mosaic Marathon Returns! Wednesday and Thursday, March 25-26, 2009
Building on the overwhelming success of the
first Mosaic Marathon held at the 2007 SAMA
conference in Mesa, Arizona, we are bringing
this hugely popular activity back! Attendees
at the American Mosaic Summit 2009 will come
together to execute a large-scale mosaic masterpiece
to be donated to a San Diego charity.
All conference goers will have an opportunity
to participate in creating this work and help
SAMA leave its mosaic mark on a well-deserving
community.
The 2009 recipient will be the Bayside Community
Center (www.baysidecc.org), which has
a long history of serving the historic neighborhood
of Linda Vista with a myriad of social services,
health services, and programs in the arts.
Longtime SAMA member Elizabeth Raybee
(www.eraybeemosaics.com) will be lead artist
for the Marathon.
Sign-ups will begin early in 2009, after registration.
Volunteer shifts will be in two-hour increments
running Wednesday and Thursday.
There will be great networking opportunities,
wonderful learning experiences, and, of course,
tons of fun. A shuttle bus will transport volunteers
between the conference hotel and the Bayside
Community Center, a five-minute drive.
Be sure to leave time in your schedule to take
part in this memorable and rewarding experience.
Best of all, this is a TOTALLY FREE activity!
There is no charge to participate in Mosaic
Marathon, and everyone is encouraged to sign
up. Stay tuned for more information.
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