WHO WE ARE
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Bridge Productions examines, supports, and helps sustain arts ecosystems by showcasing the work of artists, curators, writers, and performers; as well as the venues which house them such as pop-ups, galleries, museums, and artist-run spaces. We offer critical art writing, essays, publications, and modes of storytelling through online exhibitions, digital residencies, and social media coverage; as well as periodic curatorial projects, in-print publications, and public programming. Our mission is to enable a local, national, and international conversation about the work of the people we spotlight, building community and a tangible connection to the arts across the US and beyond. Throughout all our efforts, we strive to nurture a fluid and responsive platform creating meaningful opportunities for artists, producers, patrons, and supporters to convene in celebration and support of the arts. |
HISTORY
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The intersection of writing and visual arts has always been at the core of everything we do. Bridge Productions was founded in 2010 by Sharon Arnold as an online gallery which was launched from a tiny tabletop in their 250 square foot apartment, producing 4-6 curated box sets per year and corresponding popup events at Vermillion on Capitol Hill.
From 2012 to the end of 2018 (with brief hiatus mid-2015), Bridge Productions was a brick and mortar space in the Georgetown neighborhood, where I and my collaborators expanded our scope beyond the traditional role of the white cube. While there, we focused on accessibility, interrogated the meaning and purpose of a gallery, and created a dynamic gathering place for a diverse array of programming. We featured everything from curated box sets, monthly exhibitions, publications, poetry readings, performances, and music to artist talks, panel discussions, informal/impromptu symposiums, safe space for protesters, and community-building as activism. Today, while we are no longer a commercial gallery, we continue to feature an international array of artists, writers, and curators working in a broad range of mediums from drawing, painting, and sculpture to installation, video, and performance; using images, short-form writing, essays, and criticism. |