From 2016–2019, I worked as the Gallery Director for the Adobe Art Gallery, Castro Valley run by Hayward Area Recreation and Park District, (H.A.R.D.) A core group of artists exhibited with this community gallery and as a way to create a greater connection between the two, I featured their artwork on the publicity postcards.
As part of my tenure, I curated, publicized and produced five annual art exhibitions. I interfaced with artists, managed a budget, staff and coordinated volunteers. I organized gallery tours and worked with TK teachers and students to develop art projects based on exhibits. I raised $12K in an inaugural fundraiser for new mobile walls and lighting and brought in $5K in art sales.
From 2019–2020, after the Adobe Art Gallery was no longer run by H.A.R.D., I managed and produced one final exhibit: the 42nd Area Artists’ Annual Juried Exhibition at PhotoCentral Gallery, produced a slideshow of the artwork and trained staff.
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42nd Area Artists’ Annual Juried Exhibition postcard, PhotoCentral Gallery, 2020, 4×9 inches
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OPEN: Hayward Area Recreation and Park District Student Exhibition postcard, Adobe Art Gallery, 2019, 5×7 inches
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Spring Open Exhibition: Celebrating H.A.R.D. at 75 exhibition postcard, Adobe Art Gallery, 2019, 5×7 inches
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41st Area Artists’ Annual Juried Exhibition postcard, Adobe Art Gallery, 2018, 5×7 inches
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Elevate: Adobe Art Gallery’s Inaugural Fundraiser & Silent Auction Exhibition postcard, Adobe Art Gallery, 2018, 4×6 inches
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Nature and Abstraction exhibition postcard, Alameda County Administration Building, 2018, 4×9 inches
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The Magic of Collaboration exhibition postcard, Adobe Art Gallery, 2018, 5×7 inches
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The Magic of Collaboration exhibition wall label (8×7 inches) and display, Adobe Art Gallery, 2018 (featuring the work of Laura Van Duren and Kathleen King)
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The Magic of Collaboration exhibition display, Adobe Art Gallery, 2018 (featuring the work of Laura Van Duren and Kathleen King, shift-lab, and Maddy Daddy (Jason Engelund and Maddy))
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The Magic of Collaboration exhibition display, Adobe Art Gallery, 2018 (artwork by Dawline-Jane Oni-Eseleh and Ahran Lee and Vida Vazquez, Maddy Daddy (Jason Engelund and Maddy) and shift-lab
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The Magic of Collaboration exhibition display, Adobe Art Gallery, 2018 (artwork by J. M. Golding and Al Brydon and Becca Barolli and Rebecca Frantz)
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The Magic of Collaboration press release, Adobe Art Gallery, 2018, 8 1/2 x 11 inches
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The View From Here, Spring at the Adobe Art Gallery exhibition postcard, Adobe Art Gallery, 2018, 5×7 inches
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Anything Goes, Almost, A.R.T., Inc. Members’ Exhibition postcard, Adobe Art Gallery, 2018, 5×7 inches
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Runes Revealed–Contemporary Artists Respond to an Ancient Alphabet: A Mixed-Media Exhibition by Nordic 5 Arts postcard, Adobe Art Gallery, 2017, 5×7 inches
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40th Area Artists’ Annual Juried Exhibition: Meaning Through Making postcard, Adobe Art Gallery, 2017, 4×6 inches
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Wake, Sleep, Repeat: Repetition in the Everyday exhibition postcard, Adobe Art Gallery, 2017, 4×6 inches
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The Artist Within 2 exhibition postcard, Adobe Art Gallery, 2017, 6×4 inches
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Looking Forward exhibition postcard, Adobe Art Gallery, 2017, 4×6 inches