Presented by SFAC Gallery and PhotoAlliance

Dates: October 2-December 12, 2008

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

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

Opening Reception: Meet the Artists Tuesday, October 21, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Artists: Lois Ann Barnett, Charles Curtis Blackwell, Phillip "Otiss" Brown, Mari Cardenas, George A. Covington, Martha Cowden, Kristi Dean, Annabella Denisoff, Virginia Knepper Doyle, Pete Eckert, Rosemarie Fortney, Carmelo Gannello, George Geadah, Haley Goodlett, Quin Graddy, Bobbie Gray, Felecia Griffin, Charles Grover, Susan Joy Gustafson, Sharon Haynes, Passle Helminski, Anne Hesse, Michelle Hurdt, Lacee King, David Kontra, Laura Landry, Marie Lane, Sarah Levin, Sergio Lopez, Genesse Mc Gaugh, Richard Mickley, Theadora Moore, Angel Muñoz, Mari Newman, Barbara Romain, Shirley Sanchez, Tamar Solomon, Michael Sutton, John Theiss, Kurt Weston, Dona Wilson

Featured Artists: Phoebe Barkan, Bruce Hall, Michael Jameson

“Insights is the venue that both celebrates the work of talented artists who are blind or visually impaired and raises the general public’s awareness of visual impairment. The exhibition also sets an example for all exhibitions to follow by making the art accessible to individuals with visual impairments who attend the show” - Anita Shafer Aaron, Executive Di rector of the LightHouse

The LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired and the San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery are proud to present the 19th annual Insights 2008 juried art exhibition, with works from 45 artists who are blind or visually impaired. This year’s show is the largest to date, featuring over 100 works of photography, painting, touchable sculpture, mixed media and more. The show emphasizes the diverse range of artistic expression and invites sighted, blind and visually impaired viewers alike to experience the artwork. This presentation includes braille signage as well as full audio descriptions of the work including artist interviews.

The audio tours are provided by Acoustiguide, Inc. and Guide by Cell, which allows visitors to use their cell phone or donated cell phones from AT&T.

For information on purchasing, audio tours, sponsorship and other questions, contact the LightHouse at 415-431-1481 or email insights@lighthouse-sf.org.