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Visions from the New California celebrates, supports and promotes the work of outstanding California visual artists from diverse communities – artists whose work may still be unfamiliar but whose compelling visions will define California in its next decades.
Six artist residency programs, led by the national Alliance of Artists Communities and supported by The James Irvine Foundation, set out to describe a changing California through the lens of its artists, and to answer the questions: What does California look like to its artists? How can the organizations that support today’s artists nurture and sustain multiple visions?
Launched as a pilot program in 2003, Visions from the New California has expanded into a multi-year project and has served as a model for other collaborations across the country, including Midwestern Voices and Visions – a partnership between the Alliance of Artists Communities and The Joyce Foundation.
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2008 Visions Artists
2007 Visions Artists
“After [a residency], you might create something that would never have otherwise existed. You could discover one or two new lifetime friends. You might land in your body, and find that those dark places are yours and that growth can hurt but is always worth it. You may learn that what is precious is what you left back home. Your peripheral vision could double. You may discover that your breathing has changed, and you are forever one degree hotter. You will certainly feel grateful. I did.” -Sarah Perry
[read more about the 2007 Visions artists]
2004-2005 Visions Artists
“To have this recognition of my work has given me the encouragement that has allowed me to continue to search/work/create on both personal and collective paths.” -Taraneh Hemami
[read more about the 2004-2005 Visions artists]
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