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DESCRIPTION:Root Division presents Introductions 2017, the 11th iteration of our annual 
 juried exhibition. The Introductions exhibition showcases the talent of 
 thirteen emerging artists in the San Francisco Bay Area, offering exposure 
 to the art community and beyond through public reception, and catalogue 
 documentation.\n\nThrough a highly competitive review process this year's 
 jurors -- Patricia Cariño Valdez, Curator and Director of Public Programs, 
 San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, Kira Lyons, Director, Gallery Wendi 
 Norris, and Hesse McGraw, Vice President for Exhibitions and Public 
 Programs, San Francisco Art Institute -- selected twelve finalists from 
 over 200 submissions based on the conceptual and formal strength of the 
 work. The resulting exhibition includes diverse range of media and subject 
 matter featuring painting, drawing, sculpture, video, photography, and 
 more.\n\nThe exhibition has become one of the keystones of Root 
 Division’s exhibition programming offering exposure to emerging artists 
 and a chance for the public to view cutting edge local art production in 
 the Bay Area.\n\nParticipating Artists:\nZulfikar Bhutto\nMichelle 
 Brandenmuhl\nNatasha Carlos\nJamee Crusan\nHeidi Holmes\nTania 
 Houtzager\nAlyssa Lempesis\nDiana Li\nTana Quincy Arcega\nKeyvan 
 Shovir\nXiao Wang\nMinoosh Zomorodinia\n\nIntroductions is free, open to 
 the public, and includes a Creative Station - all ages art activities 
 hosted in our classroom during the 2nd Saturday opening 
 reception.\n\nJURIED BY: Patricia Cariño Valdez, Kira Lyons, and Hesse 
 McGraw\nSecond Saturday Reception: September 9, 2017, 7:00 to 10:00 
 pm\nExhibition Dates: August 30 - September 30, 2017\nGallery Hours: 
 Wednesday-Saturday, 2-6 pm  (or by appointment)\nLOCATION: 1131 Mission 
 St., SF, CA 94103 \n\nABOUT ROOT DIVISION\nRoot Division is a visual arts 
 non-profit in San Francisco that connects creativity and community through 
 a dynamic ecosystem of arts education, exhibitions, and studios. Root 
 Division's mission is to empower artists, foster community service, inspire 
 youth, and enrich the Bay Area through engagement in the visual arts. The 
 organization is a launching pad for artists, a stepping-stone for educators 
 and students, and a bridge for the general public to become involved in the 
 arts.\n\nRoot Division is supported in part by a plethora of individual 
 donors and by grants from National Endowment for the Arts/ Art Works, San 
 Francisco Arts Commission: Community Investments, Grants for the Arts, 
 Drusie Davis Family Fund, Violet World Foundation, Winifred Johnson Clive 
 Foundation, The Morton Foundation, Zellerbach Family Foundation, Wells 
 Fargo Foundation, Bill Graham Memorial Fund, and Art4Moore.\n\nPress 
 Inquires: 	Amy Cancelmo, Art Programs Director, press@rootdivision.org, 
 415.863.7668\n\n\n\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2017/07/18/18800915.php
SUMMARY:Introductions 2017
LOCATION:1131 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2017/07/18/18800915.php
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