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#BADA2021 curator Antoine Hunter and Zahna Simon of Urban Jazz Dance Company were recently featured in this interview with The Daily Moth! Check out the interview below and be sure to visit the Bay Area Deaf Arts virtual gallery experience: https://somarts.org/badavirtualgallery/

#SOMArtsLUSH | Named one of 30 of the planet’s most exciting young people by the Financial Times, Elaine Castillo was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. Read Elaine's full bio and stream tonight's virtual event by visiting the link below: https://somarts.org/event/lushliterary/

We're honored to have Living Legacies: Día de Los Muertos included in SFWeekly's "The Art that Defined San Francisco in 2020". Curated by Rio Yañez and Carolina Quintanilla, #LivingLegacies created a physical and virtual space for collective mourning and healing. All virtual exhibitions, like #LivingLegacies2020 and #TBWIG2020 , are still available on SOMArts website! Visit somarts.org/virtualgallery to get an in-depth look at these groundbreaking shows. https://www.sfweekly.com/cu/art-defined-san-francisco-2020/

I try to be the role model for the community and to be the one to say ‘I’m going to do it...I want to make a path for others who are Deaf, for people of color or who are low incomepeople who need a voice.Antoine Hunter, Oakland North interview, 2013 Curator #AntoineHunter's exhibition Bay Area Deaf Arts launches January 14, 2021! Save the date and stay tuned for virtual gallery and program announcements by visiting somarts.org/event/bada

We are hoping to gain 25 new Friends of SOMArts by the end of the year in order to ensure Bay Area artists have space to thrive. Become a Friend of SOMArts today, and support radical accessible arts tomorrow and beyond! somarts.org/friends

#SOMArtsLUSH | Claire Calderón is an Oakland-based writer and curator at work on her first novel. Read Claire's full bio and stream tonight's virtual event by visiting the link below: https://somarts.org/event/lushliterary/

We're launching #SOMArtsLUSH tonight at 7:00 pm! Visit the page below for more information and the direct link to stream: https://somarts.org/event/lushliterary/

The #BADA2021 virtual opening reception is LIVE! Tune in by watching below:

Ever since I came to this country, I’ve reinvented myself many times. To survive. Not to save money, but to survive. And now, face masks help me survive in so many ways. https://www.kqed.org//behind-these-street-vendors-masks-st

Bay Area Deaf Arts launches TOMORROW with a virtual gallery experience and opening reception. We're excited to have renowned performer and Deaf advocate Antoine Hunter curate this groundbreaking exhibition that celebrates the cultural art forms historically rooted in the Deaf community. Learn more about Bay Area Deaf Arts by visiting https://somarts.org/event/bada/

The Queer Ancestors Project is devoted to forging sturdy relationships between LGBTQI people and our ancestors. We build community by providing Queer and Trans artists, age 18 to 26, FREE interdisciplinary workshops in printmaking, writing, and Queer history (all supplies included). Make a donation to the Queer Ancestors Project today! https://www.gofundme.com/f/queer-ancestors-project-bonus-wo

SOMArts centers and uplifts the voices of Black, Indigenous, queer and trans, and POC artists and activists. We are here to hold space for our pasts, presents, and futures. A Friend of SOMArts donates as little as $5 per month, but every dollar counts toward ensuring that radical Bay Area artists continue to have much-needed space and opportunities. With your ongoing support, together we can continue to tell our stories and build a just and equitable world where we all ...can thrive. Let's be friends! somarts.org/friends

The Black Woman is God: Reclaim, Reconfigure, ReRemember opens TOMORROW! For those most vulnerable in our community, we will be launching a virtual gallery on our website. Reserve your timed entry ticket today: tbwigsomarts.eventbrite.com

Black Renaissance host Jan Mabry visited #TBWIG2020 to discuss the groundbreaking impact of this movement building exhibition! https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com//5003500-meet-the-curat/

The Black Woman is God: Reclaim, Reconfigure, ReRemember is on view at SOMArts Cultural Center from Saturday, November 7Saturday, December 12,. Reserve your tickets by visiting: https://somarts.org/event/tbwig2020/

Curated by Antoine Hunter, #BayAreaDeafArts launches our 20202021 Curatorial Residency season in January. Save the date and stay tuned for upcoming announcements! https://somarts.org/event/bada/

Join Arts for a Better Bay Area and SAFEHouse Arts on Thursday, December 17 for the second event in their Rebound: ARTS Equity and Recovery Series! This forum will bring together many San Francisco arts networks, organizations, artists, cultural centers, and districts to discuss how we can advance how the arts can play an important role in City recovery and ensure arts and culture thrive. Register for this upcoming event at the link below:... https://www.eventbrite.com/e/re-imagine-san-francisco-throu See more

The Black Woman is God: Reclaim, Reconfigure, and Re-Remember gives Black women their flowers, affirming that they are essential to building a more just society and a sustainable future. The Black Woman is God: Reclaim, Reconfigure, Re-Remember is open to the public Thursday, November 7Saturday, December 7, 2020 with timed ticketing entry: https://somarts.org/event/tbwig2020/

The Black Woman is God returns to SOMArts in 3 days! Reserve your timed entry ticket today by visiting: somarts.org/event/tbwig2020

SOMArts 20202021 Curatorial Resident Antoine Hunter shares his story and the power of dance in this 2018 TEDx talk! Hunter's exhibition, Deaf Bay Area Arts launches in January 2021. Save the date and stay tuned for upcoming announcements! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdVBpv_DKnw

#LivingLegacies2020 closes this Friday, November 6! Reserved your timed entry tickets by visiting livinglegacies.eventbrite.com!

Get through the rest of the week with the sounds of #TBWIG2020 musician Mimi Tempestt while checking out the virtual gallery at somarts.org/tbwigvirtual2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch

Our friends @CODAME are delighted to announce their 10th annual ART+TECH Festival. A ten-day event code-named #JOYNT: #Connect, #Create, and #Celebrate with Creative Workshops, Art Performances, Meet the Artist Sessions, Timeless Experiences and more. December 11-20 https://www.facebook.com/events/3424078294353258 We have a 20% discount for you, use promo code: CODAME-2020

They say that it takes five generations to heal. Part of the healing is going on these marches, speaking out and speaking up. I understand and know that I speak about Black Lives Matter because I think that unless that shifts, no one’s lives will matter. It is important for all of us to feel seen and recognized. That for me is the driving force, for our Black brothers and sisters, African American brothers and sisters to be seen and recognized.Alicia Cruz for El Tecolote Long time Día de Los Muertos artist, therapist, and community activist Alicia Cruz was recently featured on El Tecolote. Read the full story below: http://eltecolote.org//therapist-organizes-dia-de-los-mue/

SOMArts Cultural Center will be closed to the public until further notice. Read our most recent COVID19 update by visiting: https://somarts.org/covid19updates/

THE BLACK WOMAN IS GOD RECLAIMS hysical spaces that have historically been denied to Black women artists RECONFIGURES communal trauma through healing, African diasporic traditions and practices... REREMEMBERS Black people as human beings who continue to shape African-American culture as well as the Global African Diaspora The Black Woman is God: Reclaim, Reconfigure, ReRemember is on view at SOMArts starting Saturday, November 7. Reserve your tickets below: https://somarts.org/event/tbwig2020/

Co-curators Karen Seneferu and Melorra Green envision The Black Woman is God not only as an exhibition, but as a movement-building platform that explores the intersections of race and gender, dismantling racist and patriarchal notions that devalue Black women’s contributions to the world. The Black Woman is God: Reclaim, Reconfigure, Re-Remember is open to the public Thursday, November 7Saturday, December 7, 2020 with timed ticketing entry.

In the weeks leading up to the holiday season, many of us will be separated from our loved ones in an effort to keep one another safe. We hope that you all are able to find rest, joy, and care in the days to come. SOMArts building will be closed until next Thursday, but you can still view #TBWIG2020 virtual gallery on our website. Photography by Bryon Malik ... somarts.org/tbwigvirtual2020

If you're looking to shop local this season, check out artisans like Azteca Negra A long time vendor at our annual Día de Los Muertos exhibition, Azteca Negra is a culturally-conscious line of textile, handmade jewelry, accessories, and novelty pieces. http://aztecanegra.com

During this time of remembrance, #livinglegacies2020 artists talk about their art installations in this exhibition video tour. Watch the video below and visit the exhibition before it closes on the Friday, November 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch

Grab a snack and tune in to SOMArts' very own Maria Jenson in conversation with George McCalman for The Lab! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9vg4McMWQc

Catch SOMArts' Creative & Executive Director Maria Jenson in conversation with George McCalman TONIGHT at 6pm PST! RSVP to this can't-be-missed virtual chat by visiting https://www.thelab.org/

The Black Woman is God: Reclaim, Reconfigure, ReRemember opens at SOMArts Cultural Center in 5 days! Learn more and reserve your timed entry ticket today: https://somarts.org/event/tbwig2020/

Create your own nicho, visit our virtual gallery, and watch the #LivingLegacies2020 video tour by checking out the link below: https://somarts.org/livinglegaciesvirtual/

If you need a break from the work day, check out #TBWIG2020 Virtual Gallery! A complete digital replica of this ground breaking exhibition, our virtual gallery features artist videos and artwork informationit's almost like you're there! https://somarts.org/tbwigvirtual2020/ Photo courtesy of Bryon Malik

Tune in tonight from 6:456:58pm for a conversation with #TBWIG2020 co curator Karen Seneferu! https://www.kalw.org/

In compliance with the latest announcement from the Mayor's Office, we are updating our gallery access hours and invite guests to experience #TBWIG2020 online. Learn more about SOMArts COVID19 plan by visiting: http://somarts.org/welcomeback

Thank you 7x7 for including our current exhibition #TBWIG2020 on your list of 24 Fun Things to Do this week! Along with the onsite exhibition, you can experience "The Black Woman is God: Reclaim, Reconfigure, ReRemember" in our virtual gallery. Learn more by visiting somarts.org/event/tbwig2020 https://www.7x7.com/fun-things-to-do-bay-area-11-16-20-2648

The Black Woman is God virtual opening reception is TODAY! Reserve your free ticket by visiting the link below and celebrate the creative legacies of Black women artists: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-black-woman-is-god-virtual

Directed by Taylor Made Mosley with performances by Levi Allen, Brandon Butler, Carmu aka "The Muu", "The Freedom in Motion" is one of the featured videos in this year's The Black Woman is God exhibition at SOMArts. Reserve your timed entry ticket today by visiting: http://tbwigsomarts.eventbrite.com/... https://www.youtube.com/watch

Celebrate The Black Woman is God by registering for the free virtual reception on Friday, November 13, 36pm PST! RSVP today by visiting: https://bit.ly/tbwigvor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctS4SbSTjbA

SOMArts' The Black Woman is God: Reclaim, Reconfigure, ReRemember is opens TODAY! Now in it's fourth iteration at SOMArts, this exhibition offers space to collectively heal and celebrate the artistic legacies of Black women. Reserve your timed entry ticket today:... tbwigsomarts.eventbrite.com Image credit: Tiffany Conway, Your Soul Knows the Way, 2020.

The Black Woman is God: Reclaim, Reconfigure, Re-Remember is open to the public Thursday, November 7Saturday, December 7, 2020 with timed ticketing entry. Reserve your ticket today: https://somarts.org/event/tbwig2020/... Photo courtesy of Bryon Malik

Featuring artist workshops, exhibition video tour, and virtual gallery, #LivingLegacies2020 virtual experiences were produced by SOMArts to give you an in-depth look at the exhibition. Learn more by visiting somarts.org/livinglegaciesvirtual

The Black Woman is God returns for it's fourth iteration at SOMArts Cultural Center! On view to the public with reserved ticketing on Saturday, November 7, The Black Woman is God: Reclaim, Reconfigure, ReRemember gives Black women their flowers, affirming that they are essential to building a more just society and a sustainable future. Reserve your tickets today by visiting: https://somarts.org/event/tbwig2020/

For this year’s exhibition, we offer a virtual gallery, a nicho workshop, and exhibition tour to make Living Legacies: Día de Los Muertos 2020 accessible to our creative community. Check out SOMArts' virtual offerings by visiting somarts.org/lvinglegaciesvirtual somarts.org/livinglegaciesvirtual/

A lot of the Black enslaved ancestors they used to dream that they would have peace in the afterlife...They believed that their afterlife would take them back to Africa where they would be with their family and their friends.2AM for SFWeekly Created by 2AM, "For My Ancestors" is part of this year's Día de Los Muertos exhibition. Learn more about this exhibition and visiting options by clicking the link below: somarts.org/event/livinglegacies

Samantha Maria Xochitl Espinoza and Malaya Tuyay's altar "is dedicated to all the Black, Indigenous, and POC family and community that have been taken too early at the hand of a racist system that was never built for us." This installation affirms that the act of remembering is wrapped in tenderness and care, and is a space to honor the people who should still be here. "For those who should be here, For those still here, For those we do not know" is on view at SOMArts' Cultural Center until November 6. You can learn more about the exhibition and virtual experiences by visiting somarts.org/event/livinglegacies

Candi Farlice's "Chaos: Complete Disorder and Confusion" address the multigenerational impact of the COVID19 pandemic with a call to move forward with collective care and action in mind. As part of Living Legacies: Día de Los Muertos 2020, Candi's installation can be viewed in person with timed ticketing entry and in the virtual gallery. Learn more about this year's Día de Los Muertos exhibition by visiting: somarts.org/event/livinglegacies

"In this sense, Living Legacies is also meant to be a call to action. We’re all going through it, Quintanilla says, in reference to collective global trauma. Living Legacies is meant to carve out spaces for healing and mourning, and eventually map a path forward so future generations won’t have to endure the same. " Thank you to Grace Z. Li of SFWeekly for covering our latest exhibition with care! Read the story below: https://www.sfweekly.com//celebrating-day-of-the-dead-in-/

Are y'all ready to have these Kings and Queens grace your screens? Amor Eterno: Digital Drag show streams TONIGHT from 79pm on SOMArts' twitch channel. Set your alarams, tune in, and show your performers with love and tips twitch.tv/somarts

We're counting down the days for Amor Eterno: Digital Drag show this Thursday, October 22, 79pm! Curated and hosted by the beloved Per Sia, #SOMArtsAmorEterno features performances from queens and kings from the Bay, LA, and all the way out in NYC. Learn more, tune in, and don't forget to tip the performers:... somarts.org/event/livinglegaciesdrag See more

Beloved SOMArts community member Cathie Anderson is SO CLOSE to reaching her GoFundMe goal! Make a donation today: https://www.gofundme.com/f/cathie-anderson

The Asian American Women Artists Association ) is excited to announce our upcoming exhibition, entitled Sowing Agency: Seeding the Future for Environmental Justice! They are currently accepting submissions that explores how we might sow agency within our communities, reframe our kinship with the Earth, acknowledge and heal from climate grief, and regenerate awareness and resilience. Learn more:... https://www.aawaa.net/sowing-agency-entries See more

We're excited to announce that you can now view Living Legacies: Día de Los Muertos 2020 online! Check out the virtual gallery below: https://somarts.org/livinglegaciesvirtual/

"In my project Atohnochi, I created space and conversation around the topic of resilience with my close kin and wider Indigenous community. These interviews recorded on zoom explore ideas and thoughts about resilience as a practice and as an idea of community care. In these interviews, we explore early childhood models of resilience and strength along with the absence of such models and the complications that the idea of being a resilient people can bring."Tricia Rainwaiter-Tutwiler View Tricia Rainwaiter-Tutwiler's video installation at SOMArts' #LivingLegacies2020 exhibition and reserve your timed ticketed entry below: livinglegacies.eventbrite.com

Join our friends at CounterPulse this Thursday for the virtual celebration of Invisible Enemies, a solo exhibition for artist Zedekiah Schild! Learn more: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/invisible-enemies-artspan-arti

This past weekend, we re-opened our space for #LivingLegacies2020! Drawing from ancestral lessons and strength, this year's Día de Los Muertos exhibition encapsulates the urgency of our moment. Living Legacies: Día de Los Muertos 2020 is on view until Thursday, November 6 at SOMArts Cultural Center. Learn more about our safety plan and reserve your ticket today by visiting somarts.org/events/livinglegacies

"Sogorea Te’ Land Trust is an urban Indigenous women-led land trust based in the San Francisco Bay Area that facilitates the return of Indigenous land to Indigenous people." Learn more about Sogorea Te Land Trust below: https://sogoreate-landtrust.org/purpose-and-vision/

Thanks 48 Hills for including Living Legacies: Día de Los Muertos 2020 in this list of upcoming art events and programs! Learn more about #LivingLegacies2020 and reserve your ticket today: somarts.org/events/livinglegacies... https://48hills.org//arts-forecast-museums-reopen-litquak/

SOMArts' reopens on Saturday, October 10 for Living Legacies: Día de Los Muertos 2020, curated by Rio Yañez and Carolina Quintanilla! Now in its 21st year, SOMArts’ annual Día de Los Muertos exhibition is one of the most internationally diverse Day of the Dead celebrations in the United States. Founded by beloved San Francisco artist and curator René Yañez, Día de Los Muertos at SOMArts merges traditional altars with contemporary installations, continuing to be a multigene...rational gathering of remembrance while asserting the role of art as a platform for collective action. Dedicated to all the lives we should not have lost, Living Legacies creates a space for collective grief, mourning, and resilience in the face of systemic oppression. Guests must reserve a donation based, timed ticket for entry prior to their visit. Reserve your ticket today: https://somarts.org/event/livinglegacies/

Our sibling organization African American Art & Culture Complex is going live with artist, healer, and advocate Osunfemi Wanbi Njeri for #SickleCellAwareness! Tune in to the live stream from 68pm by visiting the link below: https://www.youtube.com/watch

Curator, artist and longtime SOMArts collaborator Rio Yañez talks about how his father, René Yañez, brought Frida Kahlo's work to San Francisco in this "Celebrating Frida Kahlo" episode courtesy of the de Young Museum: https://soundcloud.com//celebrating-frida-kahlo-episode-1-

13 emerging artists, 3 minutes each. Meet the future of the Bay Area arts scene on Thursday, October 1, 78pm! Register for the Murphy & Cadogan artist presentations and digital magazine launch today: https://somarts.org/event/murphycadoganprograms/

Meet this year's Murphy awardee Gregory Rick on Thursday, October 1, 78pm! In lieu of an opening reception, we're celebrating the Murphy & Cadogan awardees with virtual artist presentations and digital magazine launch. Register for this free event below:... https://somarts.org/event/murphycadoganprograms/ See more

Register today for this free, virtual talk hosted by Arts for a Better Bay Area and SAFEhouse for the Performing Arts on Thursday, September 24! Tune in as Bay Area arts leadership discuss arts recovery, reopening, and more: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rebound-1-arts-recovery-for-sm

Are you confused about the arts reopening? You are not alone! Hosted by Arts for a Better Bay Area and SAFEhouse for the Performing Arts on Thursday, September 24, REBOUND 1 features a panel of Bay Area arts leadership working on the forefront of the City's recovery efforts Register for this free online panel below:... https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rebound-1-arts-recovery-for-sm

Every year, #MurphyandCadogan scholarships are awarded to Bay Area graduate students whose creative practice are shifting cultural paradigms. We're celebrating each of the 13 awardees with a virtual Pecha Kucha and magazine launch on Thursday, October 1, 78pm! Register for this free, online program today: https://somarts.org/event/murphycadoganprograms/