“El Segundo” exhibition - and what follows
July 2024 was an eventful month. The event in question was our second exhibition showcasing another group of artists from the Los Angeles and Orange regions of Southern California. We had the opportunity to work with Santa Ana College to occupy one of their auxiliary art spaces, the Street Space Gallery, located near Santa Ana’s Artist Village. The mere fact that we have now been able to organize two exhibitions is amazing to us. This second go-around saw us working in a bigger space, handling more artwork, and organizing a larger body of logistics overall. Ultimately, the show was a success. Both our opening and closing receptions coincided with the local art walk, which was amazing. The amount of conversations and interest from the local crowds really validated all the had work that has been going into this platform as a whole.
We approached things a little different this time around, and some of you have noticed. Whereas the previous campaign we introduced you to an array of artists via video and podcasting productions prior to the exhibition, things were flipped this time around. We focused on the exhibition in a more traditional sense and held it before any of our online features. This approach did a couple of things for us, mostly it allowed us to evaluate our production design and how we manage our time with the artists. We did see some advantages to spending a little more time with the cohort collectively prior to any content being released. We are still growing and learning, but there is something to be said about doing what you do well and sticking to it. It’s all about finding a balance, really.
We are approaching the Fall season with September just a couple of days away, and we are ready to share those artist features that we have been working on for the last year or so. The year has brought with it many changes and challenges behind the scenes, and we’ve been really making sure to keep production a priority - out of respect for the artists who have shared their time with us, and our audience who has been patiently waiting for the next series of art content.
We want to take a moment to formally express our gratitude to Santa Ana College and The Santa Ana Art Galleries - Tim Campbell and Steven Montoya, both hard working individuals who helped us realize this exhibition by providing support with installation and publishing. Thank you to the artists we will be featuring these coming months. And thank YOU - the person currently reading, watching, and listening to the art programming we work hard to produce.
