CTRL+SHFT

CTRL+SHFT collective is an arts collective, including 12 studios and a gallery space, run out of West Oakland, CA. They were a recipient of Round 9 of Southern Exposure's Alternative Exposure grant in 2015.[1] The gallery hosts rotating exhibitions, lectures,[2][3] and public programming.

Formation

CTRL+SHFT is a Bay Area arts collective located in West Oakland and was established in 2015. [4] It comprises 12 rotating members that identify as female or non-binary. [5]

Principles and Practices

CTRL+SHFT art collective focuses on providing a platform for artists of color, women, queer and gender non-conforming artists.[4][6] Three main principles that the collective promotes and identifies with is inclusivity, experimentation, and leadership. [7]

Members

The CTRL+SHFT collective consists of Lukaza Branfman-Verissimo, Allison Chalco, Caroline Charuk, Kenyatta A.C. Hinkle, Jessica Hubbard, Jay Katelansky, Em Meine, Erica Molesworth, Addy Rabinovitch, Megan Reed, Lindsay Tunkl, and Maryam Yousif [5].

References

  1. ↑ "CTRL+SHFT". Southern Exposure. 2015-11-11. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  2. ↑ Gebreyesus, Ruth. "Women Talk Back, Talk Out at CTRL+SHFT Collective". East Bay Express. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  3. ↑ "Correspondencia/Correspondence, an online exhibition based on the latest show curated by Marcela Pardo Ariza and Á.R. Vázquez-Concepción at CTRL+SHFT Collective in Oakland, held from June 8—24, 2016". Cranium Corporation. 2016-07-18. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  4. 1 2 Westin, Monica (2016-08-10). "The Bay Area Artist-Run Galleries You Need to Know". Artsy. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
  5. 1 2 "West Oakland Collective CTRL+SHFT Carves Out Space for Underrepresented Artists". KQED Arts. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
  6. ↑ "CTRL + SHFT". Adobe Books. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  7. ↑ Burke, Sarah. "West Oakland's New All-Female Art Collective". East Bay Express. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
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