Former SFAC staff consulting at our previous Face Time workshop

The San Francisco Arts Commission is happy to participate in the 11th Annual Expo for Independent Artists organized by Independent Arts and Media. On Saturday, September 25, SFAC staff will be available to meet one-on-one with individuals to talk about a range of opportunities like our StreetSmARTS mural art program, Art in Storefronts, and gallery and public art opportunities.

Face Time at the Expo for Independent Artists
Saturday, September 25
Cell Space, 2050 Bryant Street (at 19th Street)
Panel: 1-2 p.m. Overview of SFAC programs
Face Time: 2-4 p.m. One-on-one meetings
Visual Artists Group Workshop: 4:30-5:00 Due to the overwhelming requests to meet with SFAC Gallery Manager Aimee Le Duc, she and Justin Hoover will be available for a half-hour group session following Face Time.

Want feedback on your portfolio? Interested in painting a mural in your community? Heard about our Art in Storefronts program and want to know how you can participate? In this service to the cultural community, SFAC staff will meet one-on-one for 15 minutes to talk about any thing you like.

To register for a Face Time slot, email Robynn at robynn.takayama@sfgov.org. Indicate who you would like to meet with and what you'd like to discuss. Half the slots are available for advanced registration. The other half will be scheduled on a first-come-first-serve basis at the Expo.

Staff Biographies:
Tyra Fennell is the arts education manager at the San Francisco Arts Commission which oversees the Arts Providers Alliance, StreetSmARTS program, and arts education policy. Prior to joining SFAC, Tyra served as the director of programs for the Humanities Council in Washington D.C. where she managed all programs including partnerships with public schools, school administrators, and community-based organizations.

Aimee Le Duc has an MA in Visual Criticism and an MFA degree in Creative Writing from CCA. Before accepting the SFAC gallery manager position, Aimee was associate director of Southern Exposure. Her critical writing appears in publications including Sculpture, Contemporary Arts Quarterly, the Journal for Aesthetics and Protest, Artweek, ArtPractical.com and Camerawork: A Journal of Photographic Arts.

Justin Hoover, is an artist and a curator who works as the gallery director and curator for SOMArts Cultural Center. SOMArts artist opportunities include the Commons Curatorial Residency Program, the Ramp Gallery, and the Mobile Arts Platform, as well as project-based fiscal sponsorship and below-market space and technical support for performances, exhibitions, street fairs and festivals.

Hailing from Montréal, Canada, Geneviève Massé has worked as an intern with the San Francisco Arts Commission's Public Art Program and Civic Art Collection for the past 16 months. Since joining the team, she has acquired comprehensive knowledge of the public art program's process. She holds a BA in Industrial Design and a Masters in Event Design.

Robynn Takayama is a community artist whose work has been presented through video, web, and gallery installation in Los Angeles, Chicago, and across the Bay Area. She has contributed to national and local public radio programs and the Peabody-awarded documentary, Crossing East. In addition to promoting SFAC through social media, Robynn manages the popular Art in Storefronts program.

Zoe Taleporos is an independent curator and part of the collective that runs the art space Queens Nails Projects. As program associate for SFAC’s Public Art Program, she is involved in commissioning a wide range of artworks for public spaces. Previously, she worked as the gallery manager for New Langton Arts and received her MA in Curatorial Practice from CCA.