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DESCRIPTION:Root Division, in collaboration with Adobe Books Backroom Gallery & 
 Aggregate Space, present Survival Adaptations, a multi venue exhibition 
 exploring responses to the current economic climate of the Bay 
 Area.\n\nSurvival Adaptations dictate that “in order to survive and 
 thrive in specific environments, animal species have developed a host of 
 amazing characteristics that help them find food, protect themselves, [and] 
 cope with tough environments.” With a host of shifts and challenges in 
 the Bay Area socio-economic landscape, how do artistic communities and 
 individuals adapt and survive in this changing environment? What does the 
 economically driven relocation of cultural administrators, institutions, 
 artists, and residents of racial, economic, and age diversity mean for the 
 future of San Francisco? What dialogue does this migration have with the 
 development of arts centers outside the city, and how is the perpetual 
 cycle of gentrification being challenged and deconstructed in the process? 
 \n\nBeing that we are a group of creative problem solvers, our intention 
 with this exhibition is not to point fingers, or place blame, but rather to 
 explore the creative ways in which artists are responding to the challenge. 
 This is a project to not only reflect on our changing city, but to 
 celebrate those who have chosen to stay and fight, and those who endeavor 
 to redefine and relocate our cultural centers in order to keep diversity 
 and arts a vital part of the Bay Area. \n\nAdobe Books recently faced an 
 eviction due to rising real estate prices, but weathered the storm and 
 relocated with the support of book lovers and artists. Similarly Root 
 Division is currently transitioning to a new location this summer, and sees 
 the renovation of a new facility as the opportunity to be an anchor for 
 artists and educators in the city. One survival tool we have found to be of 
 utmost importance for our organizations is the ability to collaborate and 
 work together in crisis. \n\nFor more information: 
 http://www.rootdivision.org/071214.html\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/06/12/18757283.php
SUMMARY:Survival Adaptations
LOCATION:AGGREGATE SPACE: 801 West Grand Avenue, Oakland CA 94607
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/06/12/18757283.php
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