CALIFORNIA ART CLUB

The California Art Club is pleased to present the 95th Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition at the Pasadena Museum of California Art. The exhibition includes original paintings and sculptures by 119 contemporary artists. Each contemporary work was juried into the exhibition by a professional panel of museum curators and art experts including D. Scott Atkinson, Chief Curator and Curator of American Art at the San Diego Museum of Art; Sara Campbell, Ph.D., Chief Curator at the Norton Simon Museum of Art in Pasadena; Wesley Jessup, Executive Director of the Pasadena Museum of California Art; Peter Keller, Ph.D.; President of the Bowers Museum of Cultural Art; as well as the following members of the California Art Club: Peter Adams, President; David C. Gallup, First Vice President; Daniel W. Pinkham, Mentor Program Chairman; Victor D. Riesau, member of the Board of Directors; Gayle Garner Roski, Collectors' Circle Chairman; Frank M. Serrano, Gold Medal Chairman; and Christopher Slatoff, Sculpture Chairman. There is no theme to this exhibition, other than creating works of the highest quality in technical skills and poetic expression. There are only two Gold Medal awards that are presented - one to the "best" painting in the exhibition and the other goes to the "best" sculpture, both winners are judged by fellow exhibiting artists. In an effort to document this momentous occasion for future historic reference, a comprehensive 134-page colour catalogue has been produced.
Since the onset of the California Art Club's annual exhibitions (the first was held in January 1911 at the Blanchard Gallery in Los Angeles), the focus has been on producing the highest standards in fine art, in both painting and sculpting. Those artists who qualify to submit entries into the Gold Medal Exhibition must already be designated "Signature," "Artist," "Sculptor" and "Mentor Program" members of the California Art Club, which signifies that they reside in California and have passed a rigid membership judging procedure. This year, the Club has also invited several of its "Out-of-State Artist" members, who are some of the most prestigious artists in the country.

HISTORY

In the early part of the 20th century a small handful of painters settled in Los Angeles where they formed the Painters Club of Los Angeles in 1906. Three years later, the Painters Club reorganized itself into the California Art Club and, for the first time, allowed women to join as members. They soon became recognized as the most important art organization in southern California and a dominant cultural influence in Los Angeles during the city's formative years. Today, the California Art Club, with over 3,000 members, is recognized as one of the oldest, largest and most active professional art organizations in the country. In 1997 the Club became and affiliate of the California Art Academy and Museum to help preserve traditional academic training and to maintain art and documents relating to California's art history. Patron membership is open to anyone who would like to join in support of contemporary-traditional art for annual dues of $65. Additional Patron levels with special benefits are also available. Further information about the Club, activities and membership can be found at www.californiaartclub.org.

THE PASADENA MUSEUM OF CALIFORNIA ART

The Mission of the Pasadena Museum of California Art is to educate and enrich the public through the collection, study and presentation of works of California art, design and architecture from 1850 through the present. Informed by the state's rich mixture of cultures and inspired by its impressive geography, California art has long been defined by a spirit of freedom and experimentation. PMCA exhibitions and educational programs explore the cultural dynamics and influences unique to California that have shaped and defined art in all media.
Robert and Arlene Oltman, long-time Pasadena residents and art collectors, founded the museum and underwrote the costs of its construction. The impetus to build a museum devoted to California art grew from the Oltman's collecting activities, which began to focus in recent years almost exclusively on artists from California. PMCA is the only museum in Southern California entirely devoted to California art and celebrates the pioneering role of historic California artists, the vibrant contemporary art scene, and the growing public interest in California in general.
Construction of the new museum began in December 2000 and the completed facility opened its doors to the public in June 2002. Located in the heart of Pasadena's historic Playhouse District, the museum is a vital new cultural venue. Designed by the Los Angeles architecture firm MDA Johnson Favaro Architecture and Urban Design, PMCA is housed in a three-story, mixed-use facility and features 8,000 square feet of gallery space, a bookstore, and a community room.
PMCA's inaugural exhibition in 2002, On-Ramps: Transitional Moments in California Art, Milford Zornes: A California Watercolorist at 95; and Alson Clark: An American Impressionist, which will open at the PMCA in September of 2005.

SPONSORS

Throughout history, even the greatest artists have had to rely on the encouragement and generosity of their benefactors. Today, as we produce the California Art Club's 93rd Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition, we wish to thank our generous benefactors who have made the success of this exhibition possible.

We wish to thank the following generous sponsors:

$25,000
PRESENTING SPONSORS
The First American Corporation
First American Trust, FSB
Majestic Realty Co.

$5,000 - $9,999
GOLD SPONSORS
Ameriquest Capital Corporation
Annenberg Foundation

$3,500+
COLLECTORS' CIRCLE BENEFIT HOSTS
Peter and Elaine Adams
Linda and David Adams
Lisa Bloomingdale and Robert Bell
Mary Adams O'Connell and Kevin O'Connell
Joan and Martin Ransohoff
Keith and Joan Renken
David and Victoria Rogers
Gayle and Ed Roski
Ernest and Donna Schroeder
Tom and Maggie Simms
Jack and Belinda Walker
Alyce and Warren Williamson
Robert and Leslie Zasa

$1,000 - $2,499
BRONZE SPONSORS
American Legacy Fine Art, LLC
Art and Frame Company of Stonemill
Donald and Mary Louise Crocker
Judge Terry A. Green
J. Kamin Fine Art
John Moran Auctioneers, Inc.
Michael and Sharon Kaiser
Irene and Donald McGovern
Roy Rose
Shawn Speck Picture Frames
Union Bank of California Foundation

$500 - $999
PATRON SPONSORS
ArtSanDiego - Gary and Linda Stanley
Ms. Gail Feingarten
Kevin J. Kinsella
Diane Martin
James and Jodie Rea
Leonore Rae Smith

$250 - $499
FRIENDS OF THE CALIFORNIA ART CLUB
Seda Baghdasarian
Michael and Barbara Brickman
Ginger Bowen
Pat and John Bucklin
Dennis L. Cabral
Susan and Stephen Chandler
Dwight Dreyer and Laura Delson
Colleen and Berne H. Evans, III
Gordon and Constance Fish
George and Marcia Good
Charles Harris
Marijane Hebert
Ella Hirshfield
Katherine Norris Fine Art
Mei-Lee Ney
Herb and Earlene Seymour
Michael Situ
Sandra McClung Village and Emma and Willem Broekhof
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Underwood
Dr. and Mrs. Alexander and Sue Villicana
Isabel Wadsworth
Robert Wheeler
Herb and Joan Horsfall Young

$50 - $249
SUPPORTING SPONSORS
Florence Adams
Kristen Barron
Amery Bohling
Joan Bram
Gerald Brommer
Daryl Bryant
John Budicin
Marie Burns
Helene Cezon
Insio Che
Daniel Desmond
Dennis Doheny
Donald and Wanda Durborow
Reif Erickson
Stanford and Virginia Eschner
The Fine Arts Exchange, Inc.
Marian Fortunati
Joan Fraser
Carolyn Hesse-Low
Annie Hoffman
Thomas Hoon
Richard Humphrey
Sharon Jackman
Cindy Jackson
John Jones
In Chol Kim
Madeline Kurrasch
Linda Lamb
Richard Lantz
Deborah Laurita
Kevin and Wanda MacPherson
Robert and Ann Matthiessen
Doris Mendenhall
Clark Mitchell
Paul Mullally
Tuan Nguyen
Ed and Marcia Nunnery
Jeff Olsen
Wallace Pride
Julio Pro
Peggy Kroll and Ray Roberts
Heidy Seiler
Mian Situ
W. Jason Situ
C. A. Smith
Jane Stott
William Stout
Marianne Strehler
Robert Tanenbaum
Urania Christy Tarbet
Frank Tauriello
Timothy Thies
Norman and Patricia Trenton, Ph.D.
Milly Tsai
Zhiwei Tu
Ellen Van Buskirk
Jove Wang
David Yisun Wei
Joseph and Carol Weller
Patricia Wheeler
Judith Wiard

We wish to thank the following generous publications for providing exhibition awards:

MAGAZINE SPONSORS
American Art Collector
American Artist
Art-Talk
Art of the West
Fine Art Connoisseur
Lifescapes Magazine
Southwest Art Magazine

Donors listed as of press date. We apologize for any omissions.