Verge Center for the Arts

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Our next staff spotlight is on Verge’s fabulous factotum, Justina Martino, who found her silver lining in the #SacOpenStudios Conversations with Artists series. Be sure to visit Verge’s YouTube page to catch this great series! Did Verge bring a silver lining to your 2020? Tag us + let us know!

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2020’s days are numbered so we’re slowing down to look back at the parts of this year that brought a little light into our lives. First up is everyone’s favorite, Mike Cunningham, who is looking back at the Ali Youssefi Project residency exhibitions from Michael Pribich and Jodi Connelly. Did Verge bring a silver lining to your 2020? Tag us + let us know!

The 2020 Verge Art Auction is rounding up some of Sacramento's best and brightest talents, and we’re excited to share their remarkable work with you. We love this Alms Device #2 by Steve Briscoe! Made with wood and metal numbers attached in thoughtful areas, we tend to believe that there is a secret meaning to all this. What can you decode? Click the link in our bio to register (it's free!) to get auction updates straight to your inbox and access to the virtual auction. ... #artauction #sacramentoartist #artcollector #visitsacramento #sacramentoart

STARTING THIS WEEK! This awesome class is all online. In this multi week course, we will teach you all about the ins and outs of 3D printing. At the end of the course your very own creations will be printed and mailed right to your door. Click here to register: https://www.vergeart.com//from-concept-to-form-3d-design-/

Verge Art Auction would like to take some time to thank Darrene Hackler and Chris Hoene for supporting this year's auction! #artauction #sacramentoartist #sacramento365 #visitsacramento #sacramentoproud

By supporting the Verge Art Auction, you are playing a key role in helping Verge shape the landscape of the Sacramento art scene. This year’s auction will be a testament to the vitality, community, and strength of our region. When you purchase, 10% of that sale will go toward the Black Artists Fund an initiative spearheaded by Sacramento Black creatives to address inequality in arts funding. For more information on the Black Arts Fund check out their Instagram account @bl...ackartistsfund and www.blackartistsfund.org/ Click here to start bidding: www.bidsquare.com/auction-house/verge-center-for-the-arts #sacramentoart #scaramentoartist #contemporaryart #artcollector #sacramento365 #visitsacramento #artauction #sacramentoproud

TIME IS RUNNING OUT! Registrations for this killer class is closing soon! Jose Vera is a San Diego based artist and a UC DAVIS alumni with a background in sculpture, ceramics, and computer aided design. He will be teaching this awesome 5 week class, to show you all the ins and outs of 3D printing! Price includes all 5 sessions, printing of your designs, and shipping. ... https://www.vergeart.com//from-concept-to-form-3d-design-/ See more

Verge Art Auction would not be possible without the help of Gwenna and Dan Howard Thank you! #artauction #sacramentoartist #sacramento365 #visitsacramento #sacramentoproud

This Sunday is the next Beginner Wheel Throwing class! In this workshop Anna Morales will walk you through the basics of wheel throwing in a 3 hour session. To reserve your wheel visit https://www.vergeart.com//beginner-wheel-throw-down-works/

Episode 2: Contemporary Curating of Converge (our new podcast), is here! On this week's episode of Converge, hosts Massiel Bobadilla and Justina Martino have a conversation with art curators, Faith J. Mckinnie and Liv Moe. Faith and Liv discuss their introductions into the art world, how they began curating, and how they approach curating art exhibits. They also shared some of their favorite exhibits, talked about the importance of providing space to traditionally unde...rrepresented artists, and gave some valuable advice to people who are interested in starting a career in the arts. Artists mentioned in this episode include Jupiter, Beth Consetta Rubel, Nathan Cordero, Lin Fei Fei, Vincent Pacheco, Carl Andre, and Ana Mendieta. Art spaces and organizations mentioned in this episode include Artspace 1616, Axis Gallery, Ali Youssefi Project, The Garage on the Grove, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Black Artists Fund, Sacramento Alliance for Regional Art, Dwellpoint, and Verge Center for the Arts. Find Converge on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or at this link: https://www.vergeart.com/about-us/converge-podcast/ See more

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