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About UsPurpose

To create art that challenges perceptions, crosses boundaries, and blurs definitions.
To re-define the context in which art is commonly viewed.
To cultivate an environment of encouragement and informed criticism.
To amplify the voice of the underdog, the outsider, the under-represented, and the disenfranchised.
To find inspiration in cultures outside our own
To question cultural assumptions.
To provide inexpensive opportunities for emerging artists and members of the community to create, view, and participate in a variety of ground-breaking artistic endeavors.