GARFO ART CENTER,

the exhibition space at VAI--in the old Garfield Elementary building--seeks to
educate, expose, and enhance the relationship between students, community, and
contemporary art by facilitating dialogue through quality exhibitions and events.
As part of VAI, the Garfo will work in concert with it's mission, and includes The
Bookroom, a student gallery commited to Visual Art Institute students.

 

Director: Bruce Robertson

Curators: Cara Despain & Kenny Riches

Contact: staffbox.vai@gmail.com

Please email for submission guidelines.

 

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IN THE NEWS

March 2010

Friends of Friends: "...artists asking other artists is a novel approach, a risk that could produce bold new visions on a space’s wall..." • City Weekly.

http://www.cityweekly.net/utah/article-10634-friends-of-friends.html

Process Points: Scultural Collaborations in Paper
An interview with Amber Heaton • 15bytes.

http://www.artistsofutah.org/15bytes/10mar/page5.html

December 2009

Oh So Material: Visual Art Institute showcases raw materials that create art • City Weekly.

http://www.cityweekly.net/utah/article-10089-oh-so-material.html


June 2009

Gallery Goings On:GARFO • Catalyst Magazine highlights the Visual Art Institutes' recent progress with the Garfo Art Center at the old Garfield schoolhouse. "This building has so much history, but not many people know what's going on inside of it now," says Despain. "The GARFO Gallery is going to invite community members inside to meet the teachers, artists, and students here, and explore our space," adds Riches.

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