This will be a fun event with refreshments and drinks to compliment everything happening with Open Studios.
In one of her roles as a lifelong community leader, London Breed served as the chief executive of the African American Art & Culture Complex, for nearly a decade and has been credited with stabilizing the organization that provides after school arts and cultural programs for youth and seniors.
"I have witnessed first-hand how arts and expression can truly change lives.I am proud to continue supporting artists and art organizations... Our city has always been a haven for artists and it's imperative that not only we continue to support the arts at all levels, but that we support policies around housing that keep them in our communities."
For the last decade,Theo Ellington, has had the opportunity to advocate and serve southeast neighborhoods from both the public and private sector. He works as Board President with other members of the Bayview Opera House Board of Directors to ensure its success and to serve as the focal point for Art and Culture in the Bayview Hunters Point Community by providing accessible, diverse, and high - quality arts education, cultural programs and community events in a safe environment.
Ira Watkins has been a Bay Area resident since 1957. He is a self-taught artist whose work depicts and celebrates the African-American community in the Bay Area that migrated from the South during WWII to find jobs in the shipyards.
Revered for a style of painting that bears comparison to 15th-century European art in terms of arrangement and tone, Watkins flips the script of traditionally white iconography. By portraying the upper echelon of symbolism and stock characters as African Americans and Tenderloin personalities, Watkins challenges current American social hierarchies and breathes dignity and respect into otherwise marginalized groups.
Featured Artists: William Rhodes, 3.9 Art Collective; Hunters Point Shipyard Artists
Visit Open Studios: We will escort you from the Merchant Rooftop through Innes Court and Hillpoint Park along the scenic shipyard-inspired arts path to visit Ira Watkins in his studio (Building 101 - Studio 2419) and view some of his stunning creations.
Music by: The Potential Jazz Ensemble Website: http://potentialjazz.
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