On behalf of the Berkeley Commonplace Board of Directors, I wish you and yours a healthy, happy holiday season, and a joyful, prosperous new year.
Dear Friends,
Personal, social and civic well-being will not be easier to come by in 2025 than they were in 2024, but Berkeley Commonplace will continue to be a force for bringing them about. I hope you will consider an end-of-year charitable donation as we gear up for a creative, collaborative 2025. Your contribution will support the facilitation, exhibition, and documentation of inclusive, fee-free community art projects in Berkeley and beyond. Donate $50 before the end of the year and get the .
Here¡¯s some of what charitable donations made possible in 2024:
? In the spring, was exhibited at Berkeley Art Center; 260 collages created by more than 300 collaborators in 13 countries.
? Collab Arts Lab launched . Participants created handfuls of handmade books at Berkeley Art Center in May, and again in July at Minnesota Street Project as part of the San Francisco Art Book Fair.
? , 21st Century Visual Arts Considering Mark Twain was launched in partnership with the Center for Mark Twain Studies. A digital gallery was produced featuring the work of 18 artists.
? was installed at Youth Art Summit 2024 in cooperation with Youth Art Exchange, later at Berkeley Art Center, and then at the Exploratorium as part of their annual winter event, Glow.
? got underway with 322 collaborators in eleven countries, 188 returning, and 134 participating for the first time.
? We close out 2024 with three final Light Blocks 3D Theater dates at the Exploratorium: Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, December 26, 28 & 29. Visit the Exploratorium for details.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
On behalf of the Berkeley Commonplace Board of Directors, I wish you and yours a healthy, happy holiday season, and a joyful, prosperous new year.
Marty
Marty McCutcheon President, Berkeley Commonplace Board of Directors
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