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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.
JULY 17 SALMA ARASTU "IN DIALOGUE" CURATORIAL TOUR AT ARTWORKS DOWNTOWN
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In Dialogue invites you into a conversation—where memory meets imagination, identities unfold across time and place, and art becomes a space for connection, reflection, and transformation. Featuring Bay Area artists of the Indian American Artists Association (IAAA), this exhibition brings together works shaped by layered exchange: between tradition and experimentation, personal history and collective memory, material and meaning. Rooted in diverse cultural lineages, these artists bring forward the richness of Eastern sensibilities and Western contexts, creating visual languages that are both grounded and evolving.
Curator: Salma Arastu
Artists:
Ketaki Adi, Salma Arastu, Saranya Chandrasekaran, Raj Darshi, Dr. Smita Garg, Joyita Ghose, Charmaine Hussain, Dipti Irla, Saraswathy Lakshmivaraham, Hargun Mahal Mann, Pragati Sharma Mohanty, Raji Musinipally, Abhishek Nigam, Ragini Prasad, Poojitha Ramalingachar, Swati Rastogi, Meghna Sharma, Usha Shukla, Geeta Taneja, Ramya Thattai, Shraddha Tiwari, Sujata Tybrewala.
When: Friday, July 17, 11 AM, followed by no-host lunch
Where: Art Works Downtown, 1325-1337 Fourth Street, San Rafael, CA 94901
RSVP: info[at]salmaarastu.com
Exhibition Dates May 29 to June 30, 2026
Curator: Salma Arastu
Artists:
Ketaki Adi, Salma Arastu, Saranya Chandrasekaran, Raj Darshi, Dr. Smita Garg, Joyita Ghose, Charmaine Hussain, Dipti Irla, Saraswathy Lakshmivaraham, Hargun Mahal Mann, Pragati Sharma Mohanty, Raji Musinipally, Abhishek Nigam, Ragini Prasad, Poojitha Ramalingachar, Swati Rastogi, Meghna Sharma, Usha Shukla, Geeta Taneja, Ramya Thattai, Shraddha Tiwari, Sujata Tybrewala.
When: Friday, July 17, 11 AM, followed by no-host lunch
Where: Art Works Downtown, 1325-1337 Fourth Street, San Rafael, CA 94901
RSVP: info[at]salmaarastu.com
Exhibition Dates May 29 to June 30, 2026
AUGUST 7 PRAGATI SHARMA "DAUGHTER OF THE EARTH" SOLO SHOW TOUR AT THE RICHMOND ART CENTER
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Daughter of the Earth is Pragati Sharma retelling of the Ramayana through her signature ‘maximalist-miniaturist’ storytelling style. Developed over six years of research, drawing, and layered detailing, Pragati’s work reinterprets stories from the Ramayana through a contemporary lens while honoring its heroes and the narrative traditions that have carried the epic across generations. Pragati paints in gouache and acrylic on laser-cut rice paper, collaged onto highly detailed backdrops with flora, fauna and architecture – a method she pioneered to give herself the freedom to shift compositions and use repeated motifs across a large, interconnected body of work. The exhibition also includes sculptural works and an interactive installation that extend the paintings into space, immersing viewers in the narrative of the Ramayana.
When: Friday, August 7, 11 AM, followed by no-host lunch
Where: Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA 94804
RSVP: pragatisharmaartist[at]gmail.com
Exhibition Dates: June 24 - August 15, 2026
When: Friday, August 7, 11 AM, followed by no-host lunch
Where: Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA 94804
RSVP: pragatisharmaartist[at]gmail.com
Exhibition Dates: June 24 - August 15, 2026
AUGUST 9 MEMBER PICNIC AT COYOTE POINT
Join us for an all-member potluck picnic in San Mateo on August 9th! This is wonderful opportunity to meet other members, make new friends and expand your network!
When: Sunday, August 9 from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm.
Where: Eucalyptus Picnic Area 3 at the Coyote Point Recreation Area, 1701 Coyote Point Dr, San Mateo, CA.
The space has picnic tables, a covered area, and beautiful views. Parking is $6 per car.
Venue link: https://www.smcgov.org/parks/facility/eucalyptus-picnic-area-3
Potluck signup: https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/874092256084/false#/invitation
NCWCA will provide soft drinks for the day. Members are encouraged to bring additional drinks to add to our coolers and water bottles (water fountains are available on site).
RSVP: Chandrika at [email protected]
When: Sunday, August 9 from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm.
Where: Eucalyptus Picnic Area 3 at the Coyote Point Recreation Area, 1701 Coyote Point Dr, San Mateo, CA.
The space has picnic tables, a covered area, and beautiful views. Parking is $6 per car.
Venue link: https://www.smcgov.org/parks/facility/eucalyptus-picnic-area-3
Potluck signup: https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/874092256084/false#/invitation
NCWCA will provide soft drinks for the day. Members are encouraged to bring additional drinks to add to our coolers and water bottles (water fountains are available on site).
RSVP: Chandrika at [email protected]
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NEXT CHAPTER MEETING AUG 11
Chapter Zoom Meeting followed Art Share
Contact Professional Development Chair Susan[at]ncwca.org to share your artwork! We have a limited number of slots open for the August meeting. COMING NEXT!
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