October 25, 2008

As a Museum educator I do a lot of writing about art at work.  It is after all part of my job to interpret the exhibitions and write materials for the public.  In essence my job is telling people what to think about art.  I am careful about how I go about this and train my interns to be open ended when leading gallery tours.
I am going to start posting the tour scripts (modified for this format and with pictures) but first a little bit of background about where I work.

Introduction to CAF and Alternative art spaces

CAF was founded in 1976 by artists and art supporters to function as an alternative art space dedicated solely to the art of our time.  What began as a grassroots, artist-run organization with nominal funding now serves as the premier contemporary arts venue between Los Angeles and San Francisco.

CAF is not a museum.  Rather than collecting, preserving, and studying art works that have been deemed important, CAF serves as a laboratory for the creation of new work and the exploration of new ideas.  As an alternative art space, CAF is a venue for innovative artwork and a center for the creation of new ideas and discourse.

Bloom Projects

With every exhibition cycle, CAF commissions a new work for the Charles Bloom Gallery and exterior glass box.  With these new art commissions, Bloom Projects gives us a unique, first-look at works of art often inspired by the context of Santa Barbara.

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