​LIST OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & RACIAL EQUITY RESOURCES

As the protests rose and grew in strength and response to murders by police of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and countless others; we posted an evolving and shifting list of resources for direct action and education. We don't want this to disappear, or the work be forgotten. This list will live here and continue to evolve, as we continue doing and sharing the work, ourselves.  

NEW ART WRITING IS UP ON DIMENSIONS VARIABLE

Sharon Arnold's most recent art writing has moved! You can find their most recent essays on Shaun Kardinal, Kim Van Someren, and Lakshmi Muirhead over on their current site of new works, www.dimensionsvariable.org.

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BEYOND TIME FEATURED ARTIST

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Jae Muñoz-Palomo Deseos *note:(Horse/ Cow)* 2020 oil on paper/ oil stick 10.5 x 12 inches

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In early 2020, as a response to the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic, arts institutions across the region converted their classes online for the remainder of the school year and canceled all events and exhibitions. We recognize the impact this has on emerging artists who have spent the last 2-4 years building up to this pivotal moment in their careers. BFA and MFA exhibitions are capstone projects in which emerging artists present their bodies of work to the art communities into which they are about to enter. It's during these exhibitions that foundational relationships are made, such as meeting other artists, writers, independent and institutional curators, gallery owners, collectors, and other leaders in the arts. These shows are often an important opportunity for these artists to make significant sales, which fund their transition into post-academic life. So we wanted to do our part and offer up our website and our instagram pages to feature work from across Seattle and thus get the word out about the incredible work these folx are making. We hope you join us as this exhibition begins without ends without beginning until it's over or never to live in this online space until the work exists in an actual place.

Bridge Productions will host Beyond Time, a community gathering of Pacific Northwest-based BFA + MFA graduating artists on our website and instagram account over the course of the spring and summer season. This exhibition has expanded to include entries from all over the Pacific Northwest from Seattle to Bellevue, Bellingham, Portland, and anywhere else in the region. This is not meant as a substitute for any plans various institutions may have towards virtual B/MFA exhibitions, but as supplementary and supportive to them. We hope you enjoy meeting these emerging artists as much as we have!

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ESSAYS

COLOR, CONDUITS, & CONNECTIVITY

Reflecting on new work by Brooklyn artist Paolo Arao, Sharon Arnold weaves a thread through the multiple histories and influences present in Paolo's sewn paintings on view at Glass Box Gallery (curated by Sharon Arnold)

THIS IS FOR LOVE LETTERS

In this throwback to 2014, Sharon Arnold writes about Joey Veltkamp's work in quilts and flags, and how they have deep art historical roots, and cultural context in queer and activist communities. 

MAKERS OF DEATH: REFLECTIONS ON THE VEIL & THE HARVEST PT I

In part one of this two-part essay, guest writer Sequoia Day O'Connell offers their reflections and recollections on the artworks and performances produced during two exhibitions they curated, The Veil & The Harvest.