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Art of the Moment
Reach Studio
Exhibition and Virtual Showcase
George Floyd, Digital Media by Izaac Tafoya
Curatorial Statement
Our Reach Studio program centers around a free, open, and supportive arts studio space where community members experiencing homelessness, dealing with unemployment and financial hardship, or facing emotional challenges can create, collaborate and share ideas in an inclusive community. Over the past year (July 2019 to March 2020), Reach Studio grew from a once a week open studio, to offering two days a week, every Tuesday and Saturday, to accommodate the growing popularity of new and drop-in participants.
Reach Studio’s success is primarily due to being a participant-run program, driven by the community and for the community. Relying less on RedLine’s staff and drawing more from their peers, Reach has become an example of how a program can operate from within a community. Our financial successes and community involved projects are one of the many ways that our studio thrives. We take great pride in our artists and celebrate their achievements in and outside of our building.
The COVID-19 pandemic has been especially challenging for our community. We shut our studio doors on March 17th, 2020 and have not returned to a normal schedule. Not only do our artists rely on the studio for support in creating, storing and exhibiting their work, the social aspect and camaraderie involved with working among one another cannot be understated. We hold Zoom calls every Tuesday for any Reach artist to connect and share with one another. This has proven to be extremely beneficial. Artists are still sharing their ideas and getting inspiration from our weekly calls.
These uncertain times have only strengthened our bond and commitment to one another. Although our voices have been temporarily silenced because of injustice and quarantine, our artwork has not. It is our pleasure to present to you, Art of the Moment.
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