Space One Eleven
will feature emerging and established artists of many different media, and will include public discussion panels to examine ideas including attitudes toward feminist art through the generations, shifts from feminist issues of the 1980s to broader societal issues of today, and an examination of artists as agents of change.
This Birmingham treasure is crucial to the community. Susan Colvin, SOE board president, sums up how the organization’ s value cannot be overstated:“ When Space One Eleven asked me to serve on their board, I was honored and thrilled. I am not an artist( not for lack of trying!), but art has always played a central role in my life, particularly contemporary art and how it speaks to the issues, joys and pains in our lives. In the South, and particularly here in Birmingham, we struggle every day to reconcile our history and our present. Contemporary art can articulate our evolution and teach us to see new solutions to old problems. I think that SOE plays a critical role in this process, both for artists, students and community members. As a small non-profit with an absolutely amazing staff, our board is a working board, tasked with supporting our staff and the mission of SOE. When we open an exhibit, offer a class or guide a young artist toward fulfilling a dream, I see the impact we have on so many lives. It makes me feel proud to have just a small part in supporting artists and the visual arts in my community.” n
For more information on programming, upcoming exhibitions or to make a donation visit: spaceoneeleven. org
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