Spirit in the Arts at CIIS

Fall 2005 Exhibits • Galleries • More Information • Proposal Guidelines • Friends of the Arts

Spirit in the Arts at California Institute of Integral Studies celebrates creativity and the divine. Informed by Eastern and Western artistic traditions, Spirit in the Arts offers art exhibits, lectures, and workshops that integrate the spiritual and the aesthetic aspects of the human experience.

This spring Spirit in the Arts is hosting three remarkable group shows: our annual Emerging Artist Exhibition; Hilos de la Vida (The Threads of Life), celebrating folk art by Mexican immigrant workers; and an exhibit cosponsored by the Lucid Art Foundation that traces the early history and influence of CIIS’s integral philosophy through the work of several artists. In addition to these group shows, CIIS is showcasing three solo exhibits by women artists who explore the impact of spirituality on their lives through very distinct art styles.

Join Spirit in the Arts in witnessing the creative process through the works of artists who are expanding the boundaries of art’s place in society.

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HILOS DE LA VIDA/
THREADS OF LIFE

An Exhibition of
Fine Folk Art

January 17–
February 24
CIIS Main Building
Third Floor

Reception and Presentation
Friday, February 3, 7–9pm
CIIS Main Building
Namaste Hall

THRESHOLD OF
A NEW ART

Artwork of the 1950s
—A Selection from the
Lucid Art Foundation
Collection

February 6–March 31
CIIS Minna Street Center Second Floor

Reception
Friday, February 17, 7–9pm
CIIS Minna Street Center

THE WAY

Metal Relief
Wall Sculpture
by Flora Davis

January 23–March 31
CIIS Main Building, Fourth Floor

Reception and Slide Presentation
Friday, January 27, 7–9pm
CIIS Main Building
Staff and Faculty Lounge
Fourth Floor

TANGLED WITNESS
SERIES

Mixed Media Works by
Kim Thoman

March 1–April 28
CIIS Main Building
Third Floor

Reception and Slide Presentation
Friday, March 17, 7–9pm
CIIS Main Building
Namaste Hall

THE SPIRITUAL
IN ART

A Panel Discussion
with Fariba Bogzaran,
Rose Wognum Frances,
Michael Grady,
Charlene Spretnak, and Jack S. Weller

Thursday, March 2, 7–9pm
CIIS Main Building
Namaste Hall
Fee: $10

RECLAIMING THE
SACRED SOURCE

Female Figures
in Bronze
by Lynn Creighton

April 7–May 31
CIIS Minna Street Center
Second Floor

Reception and Slide Presentation
Friday, April 7, 7–9pm
CIIS Minna Street Center

See Fall 2005 exhibits
See Spring 2005 exhibits
See Fall 2004 exhibits

EMERGING ARTISTS
EXHIBITION

April 15–June 30
CIIS Main Building,
Fourth Floor

Reception
Friday, April 21, 7-9pm
CIIS Main Building,
Staff and Faculty Lounge, Fourth Floor

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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 are 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 together 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 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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