Selections: Works from Hospitality House’s Permanent Collection

Hospitality House’s Community Arts Program (CAP) is pleased to invite you to the group exhibition Selections: Works from Hospitality House’s Permanent Collection, featuring works created by Tenderloin community artists utilizing the free-of-charge fine arts studio and gallery temporarily housed at the Luggage Store Gallery, 1009 Market Street at 6th Street.

Since 1969, CAP has been providing resources and exhibition space to artists who might not otherwise have access to them. This exhibition showcases a range of works produced at the CAP throughout our history. “One of the remarkable things I witness on a daily basis is how the artists that use the studio are able to temporarily overcome the hardship they endure to produce outstanding works,” said Ivan Vera, CAP Program Manager. “What I find curious is how when the brain and the hand are focused on the task-at-hand the emphasis shifts from the artist’s day-to-day struggles to a personal appreciation of his or her creative achievements.” Through creativity, adversity dissipates, self-esteem is built, and self-sufficiency is strengthened, key components to Hospitality House’s mission.

This special retrospective spans more than 43 years, featuring works by notable artists throughout the history of the program, including: James Scoville, Jeff Roysdon, Stephen McQueen, Gabriella Bardellini, Pepe, Angel Florentino, Harry Driggs, Rose Linda, Charlotte Redor, Milo Harkness-Smith, Charlene L. Godard, James Irvine Taylor/Jolene Spencer, David Brannam, E. Kolker, Ronnie Goodman, Donald Becerra, Pancho, Esteban Diaz, Charles Blackwell, Sean Desmond, Dedan Bryant, Cadillac Red, Midori Meissen, randalljohn, Elisha Brown, Marsha Campbell, Patti Walker, Janet Williams, Steven Harris, Ronald Barnett, Athena Landmeier, Roya Bozeman, Ruth Altman, and others.

Selections runs from February 9 through April 13 with an artist reception on Thursday, February 9, from 5 to 8 PM. The reception is free and open to the public.