Dates: July 17 – September 19, 2008

Location: Ground Floor of City Hall, San Francisco, CA

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8am – 8pm, Free

Selected Artists: Noah Beil, Victor J. Blue, Andres Carnalla, Grant Ernhart,

Alex Fradkin, Hiroyo Kaneko, Michael Maggid, Vanessa Marsh, Sean McFarland ,

Julia Nelson-Gal, Elizabeth Pedinotti, Mimi Plumb, Kaycie Roberts,  Joshua Smith,

Susan Lynn Smith, Naomi Rae Vanderkindren, Serena Wellen, David L. Wilson,

Jason Winshell, Sabrina Wong, Bijan Yashar, and Jim Zook

The San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery is pleased to present Eighteen Months: Taking the Pulse of Bay Area Photography. This exhibition features over 100 photographs by local artists and was the result of an open call to artists. Over 250 regional photographers submitted works to be considered and 22 outstanding artists were selected. Eighteen Months presents a broad survey of what local photographers have been pointing their cameras at over the last year and a half. The selected works celebrate the diversity of Bay Area photographic production while they also highlight the unique viewpoints of the exhibiting artists. There is an incredible range of formats including landscapes, street photography, portraits, and conceptual works. The diversity of style, interest and creative approaches represented in this juried exhibition acutely illustrates the photographic talent present in the Bay Area. It keeps getting better every year!

Eighteen Months Jury Included:

Makeda Best, (Assistant Curator, Photography, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art),

Ann M. Jastrab, (Gallery Director, RayKo Photo Center and Gallery, SF), and

Doreen Schmid, (PhotoAlliance Board Member, Curator, Editor and Writer).