Spirit in the Arts at CIIS

Fall 2008 Exhibits • Galleries • More Information • Proposal Guidelines • Friends of the Arts

Fog Bouquet, Michael Johnstone, photograph

Welcome—

Spirit in the Arts at California Institute of Integral Studies celebrates creativity and affirms the power of art as an agent of change. Through art exhibits and events, Spirit in the Arts offers contemporary perspectives that integrate the spiritual, psychological, and aesthetic dimensions of life.

This year CIIS is celebrating its 40th anniversary in innovative academic and public programming. In alignment with the mission of the Institute to embody spirit, intellect, and wisdom in service to individuals, communities, and the Earth, Spirit in the Arts strives to expand the notion of the role of art in our times. Through inquiry into the function of art today, Spirit in the Arts brings a constantly evolving dialogue to the artists’ series. How can we be educated and inspired by the artist’s perspective on personal narrative and culture? How can art simultaneously test our belief systems as well as soothe our souls? This fall we have an impressive line-up of painters, collage artists, and photographers. From the work of Maxine Solomon, who brings us her abstract landscape paintings commenting on beauty and destruction of the elements, to the whimsical collage work of Ruth Terrill, the variety of art displayed is dynamic and provocative.

Notably, we are proud to announce a partnership with Visual Aid, a center for visual artists with life-threatening illnesses. We will showcase the gender-bending work of Michael Johnstone. Through a panel discussion and an artist’s reception, this event will open our fall line-up highlighting the ever-present issue of AIDS in society and the need for cultural memory. Please join us this fall season for these exceptional shows that communicate a unique visual story of past and present.

Adriana Marchione
Art Curator, CIIS

Click on any title for more information.

Verasphere
An Exhibition of Photographs
by Michael Johnstone
In Partnership with Visual Aid
Cosponsored by the Drama Therapy
Program at CIIS and Queer at CIIS

August 18–October 18
CIIS Minna Street Center, Second Floor

Reception and TALK
by Art Historian David Duckworth
Friday, September 12, 7:00 pm–9:00 pm
CIIS Minna Street Center, Second Floor

Please join us also for a Closing Reception and Panel Discussion
in conjunction with the Verasphere exhibit!

InQueering Minds:
Art and Gender Identity
Panel Discussion
with Wine and Chocolate Reception
Saturday, October 18
6:30 pm–7:00 pm Art Viewing and Reception
7:00 pm–8:00 pm Panel Discussion
CIIS Minna Street Center

Moderator: Elizabeth Stephens
Panelists: Annie Sprinkle, Rudy Lemcke, and Tina Takemoto

Abstractions in a Lost Tongue
Mixed Media Paintings by Glenn Hirsch
Cosponsored by the Social and Cultural Anthropology Department at CIIS

August 25–October 17
CIIS Main Building, Third Floor

Reception and Slide Presentation
Friday, September 19,
7:00 pm–9:00 pm
CIIS Main Building, Namaste Hall

Visions in a Dream
Collage Works by Ruth Terrill
Cosponsored by the Expressive Arts
Therapy Program at CIIS

September 1–November 30
CIIS Main Building, Fourth Floor

Reception
Friday, October 10, 7:00 pm–9:00 pm
CIIS Main Building
Staff and Faculty Lounge, Fourth Floor

A World Within Our World
Paintings by Maxine Solomon
Cosponsored by the Philosophy, Cosmology, and
Consciousness Program at CIIS

October 24–December 12
CIIS Main Building, Third Floor

Reception and Presentation
Friday, October 24, 7:00 pm–9:00 pm
CIIS Main Building, Namaste Hall

Pintura Fresca
Pulse: The Beat of Global Abstraction
Abstract Paintings by an International Arts Community
Cosponsored by the School of Undergraduate Studies
November 3–December 12
CIIS Minna Street Center, Second Floor

Reception
Friday, November 7,
7:00 pm–9:00 pm
CIIS Minna Street Center, Second Floor

Phyllis Jackson
Memorial Fund
for the Arts

The Phyllis Jackson Memorial Fund for the Arts promotes the arts at California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS ) and within the San Francisco Bay Area community. Created in 2003 in honor of CIIS staff member and artist Phyllis Jackson, the fund assists emerging artists,
underwrites art exhibitions, and encourages art education.

For inquiries about making a gift to the Phyllis Jackson Memorial Fund for the Arts at CIIS, contact Dorotea Reyna, Director of Development, at 415.575.6135 or at dreyna@ciis.edu.

For inquiries about the programs funded by the Phyllis Jackson Memorial Fund for the Arts at CIIS, contact Adriana Marchione, Art Curator, at 415.575.6242 or amarchione@ciis.edu.

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CIIS Galleries

CIIS Main Building
1453 Mission Street (between 10th and 11th Streets)
Monday-Friday (except holidays), 9am-6:30pm
Saturday and Sunday, 9am-3pm

CIIS Minna Street Center
695 Minna Street (at 8th Street)
Monday-Friday (except holidays), 9am-6pm

More Information

For questions or information about art exhibits,
receptions, and events, contact:
Adriana Marchione, CIIS Art Curator, at 415.575.6242 or amarchione@ciis.edu.

Proposal Guidelines

If you are an artist interested in submitting a proposal for an exhibition, please download the Artist Proposal Guidelines (Microsoft Word document).

Join Friends of the Arts at CIIS

Friends of the Arts at CIIS comprises members from the
community and the Institute dedicated to supporting and
promoting the arts program at California Institute of
Integral Studies. A gift of $1,000 will establish you as
a Supporting Member of the Friends, and $500 as an
Associate Member. Both membership levels entitle you to
participate in quarterly art salons held at private homes,
where Friends, guests, and exhibiting artists gather to
share lively conversations related to art in an intimate,
festive ambiance. Contributions of any amount to support
Spirit in the Arts exhibitions are gratefully accepted.

To send in your membership gift or for more information about the
Friends of the Arts at CIIS, please contact Dorotea Reyna,
Director of Development, at 415.575.6135.

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Address: 1453 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103. Phone: 415.575.6100