**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**
ROOT DIVISION PRESENTS: Second Saturday September 2013
Introductions 2013
Second Saturday Reception: September 14, 7-10 pm
SAN FRANCISCO, CA- Root Division presents Introductions 2013, our annual juried exhibition of emerging Bay Area artists.
In its seventh year, the goal of Introductions 2013 is to showcase the talent of emerging artists in the San Francisco Bay Area, offering them exposure to the art community and beyond. This exhibition is a keystone of our 2nd Saturday Series, giving the public a chance to view the cutting edge of local art production. Selected from over 190 submissions, this year's jurors -- Monica Ramirez-Montagut, Eli Ridgway & Justine Topfer -- chose 12 finalists for the conceptual & formal strength of the work presented. The exhibition includes an array of painting, drawing, sculpture, video, photography, and installation.
Juried by:
Monica Ramirez-Montagut: Associate Director and Senior Curator at MACLA (Movimiento de Art y Cultura Latino Americana)
Eli Ridgway: Director, Eli Ridgway Gallery
Justine Topfer: Project Manager, Public Art Program / San Francisco Arts Commission
Participating Artists:
Ryan Carrington
Sara Dykstra
Yvonne Escalante
Laura Fischer
Blake Gibson*
Monique Lopez
Steven Vasquez Lopez
Shelley Monahan
Brittany M. Powell
Tim Power
Terry Powers
Kate Rhoades
* Root DivisionAffiliate Artist
Second Saturday Reception: September 14, 7-10pm
Exhibition Dates: September 11- 28, 2012
Gallery Hours: Wednesday- Saturday, 2–6 pm (or by appointment)
ROOT DIVISION
3175 17th Street (between South Van Ness & Shotwell)
San Francisco, CA 94110
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ABOUT ROOT DIVISION:
Root Division is a visual arts 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.
Root Division is supported in part by grants from the The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, San Francisco Arts Commission: Cultural Equity Grants, Grants for the Arts: San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund, Phyliis C. Wattis Foundation, Crescent Porter Hale Foundation, Zellerbach Family Foundation, W A Gerbode Foundation, Walter and Elise Haas Fund, Fleishhacker Foundation, and Bill Graham Memorial Fund.
For further information regarding events and/or press materials, please do not hesitate to contact Amy Cancelmo at 415.863.7668 or events@rootdivision.org
Ryan Carrington
Sara Dykstra
Yvonne Escalante
Laura Fischer
Blake Gibson*
Monique Lopez
Steven Vasquez Lopez
Shelley Monahan
Brittany M. Powell
Tim Power
Terry Powers
Kate Rhoades
Amy Cancelmo
Exhibitions & Events Coordinator
Root Division