tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400657606445846452.post5174131492000082670..comments2023-10-26T04:11:46.690-07:00Comments on South Sound Arts etc. - Alec Clayton: Represent South SoundAlec Claytonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15518600413157551190noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400657606445846452.post-32174933436900465482011-11-11T16:00:46.503-08:002011-11-11T16:00:46.503-08:00I don't know why blogger lists this as a post ...I don't know why blogger lists this as a post by anonymous when you signed your name. Anyway, I appreciate your comment. The one thing I think I may not have been clear enough on was that I had in mind emerging or lesser known artists, those who need the kind of exposure TAM can offer. The biennial and the Neddy's, which I'm sad to see will no longer be at TAM, feature mostly more widely recognized artists. I am pleased to see that some South Sound artists such as Lisa Kinoshita have been shown, and I encourage you to offer many more opportunities to Tacoma area artists.Alec Claytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15518600413157551190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400657606445846452.post-71084708921077697172011-11-11T14:51:47.082-08:002011-11-11T14:51:47.082-08:00Dear Alec,
Thank you for your coverage of Folk Tre...Dear Alec,<br />Thank you for your coverage of Folk Treasures of Mexico last week. I’m so glad that you enjoyed the exhibition.<br />I wanted to take a moment and respond to this blog post. I was surprised to read your reaction that “South Sound artists just aren’t good enough for the Tacoma Art Museum…. wouldn’t you think that once in a while they could represent South Sound?” Just in the past year, the museum has featured 26 South Sound-based artists in Mighty Tacoma, which focused on the city of Tacoma, and its people, as well as the home-grown artists that filled the gallery walls. We have recently exhibited works by Lisa Kinoshita and Tacoma-native Trudee Hill, and have presented major exhibitions by Mary Randlett, and Joe Feddersen—all South Sound residents. We have also produced major exhibitions and catalogues on the works of Dale Chihuly, Victoria Adams, and Virna Haffer.<br />Our annual exhibition for the Northwest Perspective Series and our five-year series of exhibitions of the Neddy Artist Fellows along with recent collection exhibitions such as The Surrealist Impulse, A Concise History of Northwest Art, and Collecting for the Future clearly demonstrate our commitment to artists of the Pacific Northwest. <br />The purpose and intent of The 10th Northwest Biennial is to be focused and selective given the importance of creating a historical documentation of the strongest moments in Northwest art. We believe this is a significant project that provides the first scholarly review of recent art. Over the last eight years, we have sought to increase the diversity in the artistic media, the geographic area, the stage of the artists’ careers, and the cultural diversity of all the artists represented. <br />There are other fine arts institutions in the region at community colleges and universities that also showcase the artists of the Northwest at different stages in their careers. They play an important role in the arts ecosystems as do museums who are considered to be final arbiters, for better or worse, in recording the story of the region’s artistic achievement.<br />We are very excited about the range of artwork that will fill not only the galleries but other parts of the museum for The Biennial. I hope that when you experience the exhibition, you will agree that we have done right not only by the South Sound, but by the entire Northwest arts community.<br />I welcome further discussion about The Biennial. If you would like to speak with Rock Hushka about the exhibition, just let me know. Also, we plan on hosting a press preview for the exhibition before the opening. Lisa McKeown will send you an invitation as the date grows closer. I hope you will be able to attend.<br />Sincerely,<br />Stephanie A. Stebich<br />Director, Tacoma Art MuseumAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com