Art
Bank
Each
year, Visual Aid distributes up to $50,000 worth of art supplies
to our artist-grantees through generous donations from retail
stores, manufacturers and individuals.
Vouchers
for Materials
Since
its founding, Visual Aid has awarded over a quarter of a million
dollars in art supplies to Grantees through this program. Vouchers
are redeemable at over 50 photography and art supply stores throughout
the Bay Area. $14,860 in vouchers has been distributed so
far this year, and a total of $25,000 is scheduled to be distributed
in 2003.
Career
Resources
The
Visual Aid staff is available to assist Grantees with career management,
including advice on resume writing and grant proposals. Internet
access, and a wide variety of art, health and career publications
are available in our Resource Center.
Art
Exhibitions
This
year, we are presenting 22 exhibitions through our Exhibition
Program. Grantees have the opportunity to present their
artwork to thousands of Bay Area residents and visitors, and these
exhibitions also enable Visual Aid to reach out to a broader community.
Visual Aid staff and a volunteer Exhibition Committee curate,
organize and install exhibitions at museums, galleries and other
locations. Exhibitions and artists’ receptions are
free and open to the public.
Click
here to see past exhibitions.
Workshops
& Lectures
Visual
Aid holds workshops and lectures covering a wide range of educational
and practical topics. Workshops and Lectures are free to
Grantees and the general public.
Click
here to see past workshops & lectures
Archives
Visual
Aid maintains slide archives, which provides a record of the artwork
of all Grantees. These archives are used by our Grantees
and exhibition committee and available to curators, art historians.
Educational
Outreach
Through
lectures to college and university students, slide presentations
and demonstrations by staff and Grantees to art schools, universities,
K-12 students, and exhibitions in public schools, this program
fosters a continuing interest and engagement in arts education.
