A Sense of Place
May 2-21, 2011
Dates: May 2-21, 2011
Location: Arc Gallery, 1246 Folsom St, San Francisco
Wikipedia defines “a sense of place” as those characteristics that make a place special or unique, as well as those places that foster a sense of authentic human attachment and belonging.
The 2011 NCWCA members' show, "A Sense of Place" concluded successfully on Saturday, May 21 with an artists' talk and reception at Art Gallery.
The membership and the Board achieved these results from "A Sense of Place":
42 artists participated in the exhibition
250 people attended the opening reception
50 people attended the Censorship panel
31 people attended the Censorship pop-up show and artists' talk
25 people attended the Sense artists' talk and closing reception
35 artists signed up to volunteer for at least one activity, several signed up for more than one, and every single person showed up to volunteer!
7 artists donated money to pay for a gallery assistant
80 is what our chapter membership stands after the exhibition, up from 40 in January!
What made "A Sense of Place" successful? The community of artists who made it all possible!
For photographs of the exhibition, see below.
Location: Arc Gallery, 1246 Folsom St, San Francisco
Wikipedia defines “a sense of place” as those characteristics that make a place special or unique, as well as those places that foster a sense of authentic human attachment and belonging.
The 2011 NCWCA members' show, "A Sense of Place" concluded successfully on Saturday, May 21 with an artists' talk and reception at Art Gallery.
The membership and the Board achieved these results from "A Sense of Place":
42 artists participated in the exhibition
250 people attended the opening reception
50 people attended the Censorship panel
31 people attended the Censorship pop-up show and artists' talk
25 people attended the Sense artists' talk and closing reception
35 artists signed up to volunteer for at least one activity, several signed up for more than one, and every single person showed up to volunteer!
7 artists donated money to pay for a gallery assistant
80 is what our chapter membership stands after the exhibition, up from 40 in January!
What made "A Sense of Place" successful? The community of artists who made it all possible!
For photographs of the exhibition, see below.
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Opening Reception
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Setting Up, Hanging Works
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Censorship: The Artists' Dialog
In Censorship: The Artists' Dialog, Deborah Mills Thackrey, founder of Axis Gallery, curated works by Della Calfee, Chris Elliman, Richard Gullion, TW Chui, Shawn Paul Gilbert, Francesca Lovecchio, Alexandra Szerlip, Alex Oliva, Deborah Mills Thackrey, Archil Pichkadze, and Tom Thackrey. Subject matter covered included Right to Life freedom of speech, child pornography, use of obscene and profane language and cannibalism. Pop-up Exhibition: May 15 - 21, 2011 Artists' Talk & Reception: Thursday, May 19, 7-9 PM. Moderator: Deborah Mills Thackrey. Speakers: Della Calfee, Richard Gullion, TW Chui, Francesca Lovecchio, and Shawn Paul Gilbert, Alexandra Szerlip. Location: Arc Gallery, 1246 Folsom Street, San Francisco Attendance: 31             |
Censoring Women's Art: Why Should Women Care?
“We are feminists who believe the First Amendment is good for women. National Council Against Censorship The May 15 censorship panel drew more than 50 people to the Arc Gallery to listen to an all-women's panel about censorship. Hanna Regev of the First Amendment Project organized the panel, which consisted of Jan Wurm (moderator); artists Kara Maria, Sylvia Cossich Goodman, Taraneh Hemami; Oakland Museum Director Cherie Newell and attorney Lisa K. Blatt, JD. The panelists discussed ways in which they encountered censorship and how they managed to avert the removal of their work. The audience participated in the dialog, covering the range of topics from self-censorship to sexual content and the effect of media hype. PANEL PARTICIPANTS Moderator: Jan Wurm, practicing artist and art educator. In February, 2011 she moderated the panel, “Censorship in the Arts: A Trend or Just a Passing Fad?” at the Performance Art Institute in San Francisco. Panelists: Lisa K. Blatt, JD, San Francisco-based photographer and video artist. Taraneh Hemami, San Francisco-based interdisciplinary visual artist. Sylvia Cossich Goodman, San Rafael painter Kara Maria, San Francisco-based contemporary artist inspired by current events. Cherie Newell, Director of Professional Services at the Oakland Museum of California. Panel Organizers: Hanna Regev is the curator of “Banned and Recovered” and the upcoming exhibition, “Keeping an Eye on Surveillance.” She serves on the board of the First Amendment Project and was president of the Northern California Council of National Museum of Women in the Arts. Priscilla Otani is a Board Member of the Northern California Women’s Caucus for Art and President-Elect of National Women's Caucus for Art. Sponsoring Organizations: Northern California Women's Caucus for Art Arc Gallery Exhibit Envoy (EE) (formerly CERA – California Exhibition Resource Alliance. EE is the sponsoring organization of the traveling show, Banned and Recovered: Artists Intervention) The First Amendment Project. Location: Arc Gallery, 1246 Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA 94103. Attendance: 50+ people          |
