conference program - Alliance of Artists Communities

CEO, McColl Center for Visual Art; and JoelSlayton, Executive Director, ZERO1.Location: ZERO1OPEN EXCHANGE: ROUNDTABLEDISCUSSIONSPropose your own roundtable or sign up fora discussion! (Sign-up sheet at registrationtable.) With three packed days we can’talways fit all the conversations we wantwithin the regular conference schedule.OPEN EXCHANGE is a time to connect withother attendees around shared areas ofinterest through proposed-topic roundtablediscussions. Topics can be submitted at anytime during or leading up to the conferenceand will be announced Friday morning. Preapprovedtopics listed below.(1) The Artist in 2040: Progressive CommunityEngagementBuilding off the Alliance of ArtistsCommunities’ 2012 Urban ResidencyPreconference in Kansas City, this roundtablefocuses on what defines and will defineprogressive community engagement forartist communities. What do we see as therole of the individual artist in the future?What is the opportunity for the artist to claimand be recognized as a valuable contributorto the dialogue about and the solutions forsocial, political, environmental, and ethicalissues? Are there art forms and disciplinesthat lend themselves more readily to actingin this space of engagement than others?Finally, what does this mean for the kinds ofsupport and opportunities that artists willneed in the future and how can residenciesmeet these needs? With Clayton Campbell,artist and consultant; Archana Horsting,Director, Kala Art Institute; and Lisa Hoffman,Director of Environmental Art & CommunityEngagement, McColl Center for Visual Art.(2) Residency AbroadA discussion hosted by the Residency AbroadAffinity Group – a network of US-basedorganizations running residencies abroad.This first conversation will explore thechallenges and opportunities of this model,including how programs might collaborateto gain increased funding and how to betterreach artists in developing nations.Location: MACLA Black Box + Gallery12:00 pm - 1:00 pmKEYNOTE :: GUILLERMO GÓMEZ-PEÑAWith introduction by Craig Watson, ExecutiveDirector, California Arts CouncilLocation: San Jose Stage1:00 pm - 2:00 pm LUNCHLocation: Café Stritch2:15 pm - 4:30 pmTours + Workshops + AdventuresSpace is limited for tours; please seeregistration desk to change or add tourselections.MONTALVO ARTS CENTERExplore the Sally and Don Lucas ArtistsResidency Program at the Montalvo ArtsCenter! Located in the foothills of the SantaCruz Mountains, Montalvo encompasses175 stunning acres of forest, orchards, andmanicured gardens, a Mediterranean-inspiredvilla built in 1912, and one of the oldest artistresidency programs in the US. You will visitartists from a variety of disciplines in theirstudios. Culinary Fellow Andrea Blum willtalk about her latest projects and invite youto sample delicious artisan pizza straightfrom the oven. Kelly Sicat, Director of theLucas Artist Residency and Donna Conwell,Montalvo’s Associate Curator, will leadparticipants on tours of art works on thegrounds as well as the current exhibition inthe Project Space Gallery. Tour bus will leave from MACLA and returnto the Sainte Claire Hotel Light food will be served during the tourTLINGIT WEAVING WITH TERI ROFKARJoin Alaska Native artist Teri Rofkar at theSan Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles toexperience the ancient art of Tlingit weaving,a form of traditional native weaving thatpredates the pyramids of Egypt by over6,000 years. Tlingit baskets and robes are areflection of the rugged coastline of glaciersand towering mountain peaks that skirtSoutheast Alaska. Using all your senses,explore the very tops of the mountains andthe deepest forest floors during an afternoonopen artist studio and demonstration.0.2 miles from Café StritchZERO1 GARAGE + ARTIST FELLOWSHIPZERO1 is an art and technology think tankin downtown San Jose that works with someof the world’s most creative minds from thefields of art, science, design, architecture, andtechnology to produce the internationallyrenowned ZERO1 Biennial, Artist Fellowshipprogram, and hundreds of exhibitions andevents throughout the year.Come explore ZERO1’s industrial, 10,000square-foot studio, exhibition and officespace known as the ZERO1 Garage. Viewthe fall exhibition Patent Pending, a groupshow that uses patents as a starting pointto investigate the relationship betweenartists, ownership, and invention. Learnabout ZERO1’s unique Artist Fellowshipprogram that connects artists with leadingtech companies, cultural institutions, andacademic research centers to address currentinnovation challenges.0.1 miles from Café Stritch5:30 - 7:30 pmCLOSING RECEPTIONAnno Domini Gallery Beer/wine and hors d’ouevresWrap up the conference and begin yourevening with a closing party at Anno DominiGallery. This former downtown cinema nowserves as a 4,100 sq. ft. arts mecca celebratingstreet art and counterculture. Free forattendees!0.1 miles from the Sainte Claire Hotel1314