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GREEN
A Juried Exhibition of NCWCA Members, Self-Identified Women Within California and Invited Artists
July 25 - August 22 at Arc Gallery San Francisco
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Exhibition Artists
Elizabeth Addison, Elizabeth Bloomfield, Marie Cameron, Saranya Chandrasekaran, Christine Cianci, Starr Davis, Doreen Deicke, Marguerite Elliot, Cathy Epstein, Daniele Erville, Lorrie Fink, Dominique Fougère, Janey Fritsche, Julie Garner, Kristine Goldenberg, Jane Grimm, Linda Joy Kattwinkel, Maria Kazanskaya, Susan R. Kirshenbaum, Victoria Ku, Smruti Kurse, Qinqin Liu, Monica Loncola, Leigh McLellan, Perry Meigs, Amy Morgenstern, Raji Musinipally, Priscilla Otani, Pamela Pitt, Poojitha Ramalingachar, Judy Rosenfield, Angela Sanders, Sondra Schwetman, Mary Shisler, Siana Smith, Rachel Tirosh, Carolyn Wayland, Lorraine Woodruff-Long, Jennifer Zee, and Susan Zimmerman.
Invited Artists
Dianne Hoffman, Jane Ingram Allen, Linda MacDonald, Lucky Rapp, Na Omi Judy Shintani
Exhibition Dates: Saturday July 25-Saturday August 22, 2026
Venue: ARC Gallery 1246 Folsom St, San Francisco
Reception: Saturday, July 25, 2026, 7-9 PM
Online Artist Talk: Thursday, Aug 13, 7-8 PM PDT
Curatorial Tour: Sunday, Aug 16, 1:30-3:30 PM
Exhibition Curated by: Christine Cianci
Juror: JD Beltran, Co-Founder, ART + WATER, San Francisco
For more information and Green artworks, go HERE.
Venue: ARC Gallery 1246 Folsom St, San Francisco
Reception: Saturday, July 25, 2026, 7-9 PM
Online Artist Talk: Thursday, Aug 13, 7-8 PM PDT
Curatorial Tour: Sunday, Aug 16, 1:30-3:30 PM
Exhibition Curated by: Christine Cianci
Juror: JD Beltran, Co-Founder, ART + WATER, San Francisco
For more information and Green artworks, go HERE.
JUNE 21 DISCOUNT TIX TO "ACTING LIKE WOMEN" FILM AT BAMPFA
"Acting Like Women," a Frameline Film directed by Cheri Gaulke, documents the groundbreaking feminist art scene at the Women's Building in Los Angeles in the 1970s and features NCWCA's vice president, Marguerite Elliot.
At twenty-one years old, Midwestern minister’s daughter Cheri Gaulke joined the pioneering feminist art scene at the Woman’s Building in Los Angeles. Now she’s chronicling her time as one of the groundbreaking performance artists of the 1970s and 1980s that made it their home. By blending interviews with Lily Tomlin, Suzanne Lacy, Barbara T. Smith, and others with little-seen archival footage, Gaulke adds context to this transformative moment in art history, revealing that the often-ephemeral art practices of these revolutionary women created not just change, but a lasting impact.
When: Sunday, June 21 at 3 pm
Where: Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive
Discount Tix: Laura Abrams, President of NCWCA, has 10 discounted tickets at $15 each, first come/first served. To secure your ticket, email laura[at]ncwca.org. One ticket per person. Additional full-cost tickets available through Frameline at BAMPFA.
At twenty-one years old, Midwestern minister’s daughter Cheri Gaulke joined the pioneering feminist art scene at the Woman’s Building in Los Angeles. Now she’s chronicling her time as one of the groundbreaking performance artists of the 1970s and 1980s that made it their home. By blending interviews with Lily Tomlin, Suzanne Lacy, Barbara T. Smith, and others with little-seen archival footage, Gaulke adds context to this transformative moment in art history, revealing that the often-ephemeral art practices of these revolutionary women created not just change, but a lasting impact.
When: Sunday, June 21 at 3 pm
Where: Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive
Discount Tix: Laura Abrams, President of NCWCA, has 10 discounted tickets at $15 each, first come/first served. To secure your ticket, email laura[at]ncwca.org. One ticket per person. Additional full-cost tickets available through Frameline at BAMPFA.
JUNE 12 TANYA WILKINSON "RULING THE LITTLE GIRLS" CURATORIAL TOUR AT GALLERY ROUTE ONE
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Tanya Wilkinson will be leading a curatorial tour exclusively for NCWCA members of her solo exhibition, Ruling the Little Girls, a twelve piece series of feminist mixed media artworks.
When: Friday, June 12, 11 AM, no-host lunch following, at Reyes Cafe
Where: Gallery Route One, 11101 CA hwy 1, Point Reyes Station
RSVP: tanya[at]tanyawilkinson.com, also let her know if you will join for lunch
Opening Reception May 30, 3pm to 5pm.
Exhibition Dates May 29 to June 30, 2026
When: Friday, June 12, 11 AM, no-host lunch following, at Reyes Cafe
Where: Gallery Route One, 11101 CA hwy 1, Point Reyes Station
RSVP: tanya[at]tanyawilkinson.com, also let her know if you will join for lunch
Opening Reception May 30, 3pm to 5pm.
Exhibition Dates May 29 to June 30, 2026
2026 LAND ART DAY DOCUMENTATION IS UP! CLICK HERE TO VIEW WORKS CREATED
JUNE 16 SOUTH BAY POD: A VISIT TO WHITNEY MODERN TO SEE "RAINBOW"
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The South Bay Pod (ALL NCWCA MEMBERS ARE WELCOME!) will visit RAINBOW on Tuesday, June 16 at 12 noon. Marie will talk about her experience curating and organizing a large-scale show, while working as a prolific artist. We’ll hear about her artistic vision for the exhibition, how she selected and contacted artists and galleries, and what she herself has learned about curating in this past year.
No-host lunch after her talk. More about the exhibit: https://whitneymodern.com/exhibits RSVP to Chandrika Marla at [email protected] |
JUNE 18 SOUTH BAY POD: GAMBLE GARDEN DRAWING
Above Work by Laura Abrams
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The South Bay Pod will get together on Tuesday, June 18th for a drawing session at the Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden in Palo Alto https://www.gamblegarden.org/ . We'll meet at 11 am, and begin with conversations and lunch, to be followed by drawing. All current members are welcome to attend. Please join us even if you don't enjoy sketching! Read a book or catch up on your emails while other members sketch, and later gather to see what people have made.
Address: 1431 Waverley Street, Palo Alto CA 94301 Everybody brings their own snack / drink. See Gamble Garden's visitor policy HERE and rules for artists and photographers HERE RSVP to Chandrika Marla at chandrika[at]ncwca.org |
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:
BAY AREA WOMEN GALLERISTS EVENT
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The Bay Area Women Gallerists event at The Academy was a huge success! Arts leaders Kate Eilertsen, Annette Shutz, Danielle Fox, and Diane Chung shared their wisdom and advice with a sold-out crowd.
WATCH THE VIDEO OF THE EVENT What you'll learn:
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RECURRING ACTIVITIESWCA Art Activism Pod
First Saturdays 4:00-5:30 pm ET | Jan-May and Aug-Nov WCA Art Book Club Second Wednesdays 7:30-9 pm ET | Jan/Mar/May/July/Sept/Nov WCA Second Saturday Sessions Second Saturdays 1-3:30 pm ET | Jan-May and Sept-Nov
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NEXT CHAPTER MEETING JUN 9 Chapter Zoom Meeting followed by 2026 Mentorship Panel. Mentors and mentees will share their experience!
COMING NEXT!
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Your donations make a wide range of exhibitions, professional development programs and special events such as Bay Area Art Stars possible. Thank you for your generosity!
Member Donors: Laura Abrams, Elizabeth Addison , Barbara Berk, Ann Marie Carleton, Sylvia Chesson, Gina Chiao, Marguerite Elliot, Tracy Ferron, Jacqueline D. Flaten, Kathy Fujii-Oka, J. Ruth Gendler, Theresa Giammattei, Cooper Goldman, Kelly Hammargren, Melissa Harmon, Marge Healy, Jennifer Huber, Hilla Hueber, Kay Kang, Linda Joy Kattwinkel, Betsy Kellas, Karen LeCocq, Elaine Louie, Chandrika Marla, Elise Marshall, Leigh McLellan, Jo Moniz, Priscilla Otani, Miriam Owen, Namita Paul, Cecile Picard, Pamela Pitt, Remedios L. Rapoport, Laurie Rich, Sawyer Rose, Sally Ruddy, Wo Schiffman, Na Omi Judy Shintani, Irma Velasquez, Caskey Weston, Tamara White, Hertha Wong, Sandra Yagi, Fumiyo Yoshikawa, and Jennifer Zee.
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