The following is a press release issued by the Deep Valley Arts Collective:
The Deep Valley Arts Collective is pleased to announce their November group art exhibition titled “Dear America ‘24,” opening at MEDIUM Art Gallery in Ukiah and on display from November 1st through November 23rd, 2024.
“Dear America” will be a gallery exhibition of artwork that explores our country’s current state of affairs.
In September, 2020 the Deep Valley Arts Collective held their first exhibition as a fledgling nonprofit arts organization. It was an online exhibition titled ”Dear America” with 12 contributing artists. It was so important to come together as a group during a very strange time, when people needed expression and connection. Now, four years later, with the upcoming election and current issues facing our country, Deep Valley Arts would like to revisit the topic “Dear America” as an in-person exhibition in November. This exhibition can interpret the theme in many ways including exploring wage disparity, high cost of living, environmental concerns such as fire, flood, and access to water, reproductive health, poverty and homelessness, racial discrimination, equity, drug use, division, misinformation, social justice, politics, mental health crises, and more. We are seeking artwork from varied perspectives.
Opening Reception: First Friday Art Walk: Friday, November 1st, 2024, from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Beverages and light refreshments available. Wine provided by Saracina Vineyards.
Community Art Project: Come make your voice heard by creating your own picket sign or writing a letter to America.
Music: Singer/songwriter Stephen Winkle and protest songs by the Raging Grannies, Come support the arts in our community!
? Opening reception: Friday, November 1st, 2024, from 5:00-8:00 p.m. info@deepvalleyarts.org – 707-234-8667 518 E. Perkins St., Ukiah Ca 95482
? The show runs through Saturday, November 23rd, 2024. MEDIUM Art Gallery is in the Pear Tree Center in Ukiah at 518 E. Perkins Street, next to AT&T. Current gallery hours are Mondays through Saturdays 12-6 p.m.
