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DESCRIPTION:¬Contact: Amy Cancelmo\n		415.863.7668\nevents@rootdivision.org\n**FOR 
 IMMEDIATE RELEASE**\n\nROOT DIVISION PRESENTS: Second Saturday April 
 2012\n\nTASTE 2012 Exhibition: Cultivar\nCurated by Bill Basquin &  Amy 
 Cancelmo\nSecond Saturday Reception: Saturday, April 14, 7-10 pm\n\nA 
 cultivar is a plant or group of plants selected for desirable 
 characteristics that can be maintained by propagation. The exhibition for 
 TASTE 2012, Cultivar, is a multi-disciplinary project that celebrates 
 artists and collectives whose work blurs lines between environmental 
 sustainability, food production, social practice, and fine art.  \n\nThe 
 homestead movement, slow food movement, community agriculture initiatives, 
 and greening of urban centers have changed the way urban dwellers 
 experience and understand their connections with farmers, food and the 
 land. In presenting paradigm-shifting ecological and agricultural practices 
 as socially driven artistic interventions, the artists featured in this 
 project challenge distinctions between art and life, suggesting that 
 artists might continue to inspire trends towards urban agricultural 
 evolution and environmental sustainability.\n\nIn acknowledgement of the 
 crossing of lines between social practice and “fine” art, Cultivar is 
 presented in three distinct, but non-hierarchical formats: a month long 
 visual art exhibition; performative and interactive food related 
 installations at the opening reception; and an accompanying catalogue with 
 additional contributors. It is the curators’ hope that by bringing 
 together these projects, Cultivar will propagate continued interest in 
 social change through art and food.\n\nProject Contributors:\nTamara 
 Albaitis\nFinn Cunningham\nFood Adventure Club (Beth Pickens) \nJoolie 
 Geldner \nJohunna Grayson & Greta Snider\nPatricia Hewett\nKarrie 
 Hovey\nMonica Martinez\nDaniel McCormick\nMax Miller\nLaura Parker\nLeah 
 Rosenberg\nAnnie Sprinkle & Elizabeth Stephens\nMelinda Stone\nTemescal 
 Amity Works (Susanne Cockrell & Ted Purves)\nThought for Food (Lisa 
 Mishima, Yvonne Mouser, Randall Stowell)\nElia Vargas\nDawn 
 Weleski\n\nOpening Reception: Saturday, April 14, 2012 7-10 pm \n           
              Featuring onsite interactive art installations and 
 demonstrations\n                        Music by DJ Brown Amy of Hard 
 French\nExhibition Dates: April 11-28, 2012\nGallery Hours: Wednesday- 
 Saturday, 2–6 pm (or by appointment)\n \nROOT DIVISION\n3175 17th Street 
 (between South Van Ness & Shotwell)\nSan Francisco, CA 
 94110\nwww.rootdivision.org\n 415.863.7668\n\n\n###\n\nABOUT ROOT 
 DIVISION:\nRoot Division is an arts & arts education non-profit located in 
 the Mission District of San Francisco. Root Division's mission is to 
 improve appreciation and access to the visual arts by connecting personal 
 inspiration and community participation. We provide subsidized studio space 
 to working artists in exchange for their service in creating shared 
 learning opportunities for the community. Artists develop creatively and 
 professionally by teaching art to underserved youth, leading adult 
 education classes, and producing exhibitions that showcase local emerging 
 artwork. By combining multiple opportunities for creative exchange, Root 
 Division cultivates an artistic ecosystem that enriches life throughout the 
 Bay Area.\n\nRoot Division is supported in part by grants from the The Andy 
 Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts; National Endowment for the Arts; 
 Grants for the Arts: San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund; Voluntary Arts 
 Contribution Fund; Zellerbach Family Foundation, W A Gerbode Foundation, 
 Bill Graham Memorial Fund, Art4Moore, and Fleishhacker Foundation.\n\nFor 
 further information regarding events and/or press materials, please do not 
 hesitate to contact Amy Cancelmo at 415.863.7668 or 
 events@rootdivision.org\n\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/03/14/18709310.php
SUMMARY:Cultivar
LOCATION:3175 17th St. San Francisco, CA 94110
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/03/14/18709310.php
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