Thank You For Being a Prom
On January 7, 2011 we hosted an art event and performance called Thank For For Being a Prom. This is the evidence of what happened.
See all of the prom photos at our Thank You For Being a Prom flickr set.
Yeah it was as amazing as it looks in these photos. Stay tuned for our next event in this series called Red, White and Glitter. Dust off your dancing shoes and your sparkliest jacket and join us on July 1st, 2011 7pm.
Welcome to the _gaia site!
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We are so excited and proud to unveil our new web home! Please stay and browse and come back often.
Pictured here to greet you are Amie Figueiredo and Melissa MacAlpin – they say “welcome!” (obviously)
Special thanks to Charlotte Exantus @lgtcrtvprsn and Doris Cacoilo @ddorrrissss for making it happen! You rock!
_gaia is a collective of women artists and activists creating art, events and opportunities in the visual and media arts, performance and design. Its members actively promote and support the work of local women artists while developing programs that encourage collaboration and create community to help emerging artists in need of studio space, facilities and resources. In pursuit of raising awareness _gaia concentrates on activism, from issues in the local community and the art world to global issues affecting the lives of women.
New News is Old News [tiny baby show] March 4th opening!
WW6: New News is Old News [tiny baby show]
Friday, March 4th 6-8pm
@_gaia gallery
315 3rd Street
Jersey City, NJ
Join the Wonder Women Residency Project for a miniature, sneak peek at the work being created in the New News is Old News residency. This is the 6th annual exhibition of the work created for the Wonder Women residency! Come see the latest crop of work around the theme of news and the changing landscape of media. This is a unique show – 10 artists in the (tiny) _gaia gallery!!
Wonder Women in the (tiny baby) show:
Christine DaCruz
Mairikke Dau
Sharon de la Cruz
Escobar – Morales
Melissa MacAplin
Lindsey Muscato
Laryssa Myers
Cristine Posner
Sharone Vendriger
Nicole Wilson
Co-curators: Maya Joseph-Goteiner and Doris Caçoilo
Full exhibition opening soon at Gallery Aferro in Newark, NJ on Saturday, May 7th 2011 7-10pm. Mark your calendars!
WW6 will also be traveling to Cyprus this summer. Stay tuned for details on future exhibitions.
See http://www.gaiastudio.org/wonderwomen for more info on the projects and the residency. Visit the site to donate and help us make this all happen!
This Weekend! Jersey City Artist Studio Tour
Join us this weekend for art and performance at 2 locations!
We will have our studio open for the tour weekend exhibiting a new show CODES featuring works by _gaia members: Aileen Bassis, Doris Cacoilo, Danielle Fotopoulos, Maya Joseph-Gotenier, Melissa MacAlpin, Roxana Marrroquin, Nathalie Zaro, Agnieszka Wszolkowski
Opening reception: Friday, October 1st 7-8pm
Open studio:
12-6pm Saturday, October 2nd
12-6pm Sunday, October 3rd
315 Third Street (between Monmouth and Coles Streets)
Jersey City, NJ
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_gaia and the Jersey City Museum will also present as part of the JCAST, on Saturday October 2nd, from 1pm – 3:30pm the following FREE performance events:
Located in the theatre at the Jersey City Museum
350 Montgomery Street (at the corner of Monmouth Street)
Jersey City, NJ
– 2pm “Lips Reading Series” one-act play readings by, for and about women.
“The Attic” by Jami Brandli, directed by Carolyn Light
Moving backwards in time, the relationship between Lucy and Tucker, her living ragdoll, unfolds in Lucy’s attic.
“Safe” by James McLindon, directed by Carolyn Light
When Luke discovers the mysterious safe in her basement, his determination to open it is matched only by her determination to keep him out.
2 – 3pm “Theatre Games for Kids” facilitated by Lillian Ribeiro
“Coyote Moon” by Donna Latham, performed by Lillian Ribeiro and puppet friends, Little Rabbit and Coyote.
In this trickster tale, Little Rabbit uses her wits when hungry Coyote slinks up.
“Story-time with Puppets” facilitated by Lillian Ribeiro
3 – 3:30pm FEATURING GUEST ARTIST Angela Kariotis
“Stretch Marks” written and performed by Angela Kariotis
A 30 minute excerpt of “+=!? remix a fetal heartbeat and bust an amniotic flow.” “Stretch Marks” is a one woman show. It is about giving birth and being born, what we are born into, the circumstances of our birth and the legacies we inherit. “Stretch Marks” is a National Performance Network Creation Fund Project. “Stretch Marks” will have its New York premiere, November 3 at the Women at Work Festival, November 20 at the United Solo Theatre Festival at Theatre ROW. Tix $18 can be purchased in advance www.telecharge.com
Jersey City Museum
The mission of the Jersey City Museum is to present, collect, and interpret American visual art and material culture of the highest quality. The museum places particular emphasis on exhibiting and supporting the work of contemporary artists who represent the diversity of our society, and on preserving and making accessible the art and the historical and industrial objects of significance to the region in its collections. Through its exhibitions, educational initiatives, and public programs, the museum serves as a center of cultural life for the people of Jersey City, Hudson County and the region. For more information visit www.jerseycitymuseum.org
LUNAFEST JERSEY CITY 2010** THIS SUNDAY!
_gaia presents LUNAFEST JERSEY CITY 2010**
Short films by, for and about women (really incredible films from international selection!!)
Benefiting The Breast Cancer Fund & _gaia
When: Sunday, April 11, 2010 @ 5:00 p.m.
Tickets: $10 Available at door
Location: LITM
www.litm.com
140 Newark Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 536-5557
From quirky animation to touching documentaries, the 10 selected films are incredibly diverse in both style and subject matter, united by a common thread of exceptional storytelling by…for…about women. For more information on The Breast Cancer Fund or _gaia visit www.breastcancerfund.org and www.gaiastudio.org.
**We will also be celebrating Lillian Ribeiro’s birthday (_gaia member)! Come out to join us for a toast and birthday song cheer!!
V-DAY NYC Tickets on sale! ONLY 3 performances!!
Tickets on sale! ONLY 3 performances!!
V-DAY NYC “A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant and A Prayer” 2010 – February 12 &13 Get you tickets now!
As part of the V-Day Worldwide Campaign _gaia and Looking Glass Theatre present their benefit performance of A MEMORY, A MONOLOGUE, A RANT AND A PRAYER: Writings To Stop Violence Against Women and Girls, is a groundbreaking collection of monologues by world-renowned authors and playwrights, edited by Eve Ensler and Mollie Doyle.
These writings are inspired, funny, angry, heartfelt, tragic, and beautiful. But above all, together they create a true and profound portrait of how violence against women affects every one of us.
A diverse cast will perform the monologues, directed by veteran director Rose Ginsberg. Assistant Director will be Nadine Friedman.
Featuring: Alena Acker, Jenn Boehm, Ann Breitbach, Bethany Bryan, Alessandra Cardoso, Elena Chang, Meaghan Connaire, Chelsey Curry, Missy Hernandez, Kaira Klueber, JessAnn Smith and Tara Thierry.
Performance Dates:
Friday, February 12, 2010 at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 13, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Performance Location:
Looking Glass Theatre
422 West 57th Street
New York City, New York
Tickets:
$18 in advance
$20 at door
Tickets can be purchased at https://www.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/710885
Proceeds from ticket sales will benefit Women In Need, Inc. (WIN) of New York City, NY, the York Street Project of Jersey City, NJ and 10% of the proceeds will go to this year’s V-Day international spotlight theme, THE WOMEN OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO.
_gaia and Looking Glass Theatre will also be collecting toiletries, gently-used business attire, diapers, cloth bibs, wipes (refills for rectangular boxes) and non-perishable snack items for both beneficiaries. .
For up-to-date performance information and other V-Day fundraisers visit www.gaiastudio. org, www.lookingglassthe atrenyc.com or www.vday.org. For more information on our beneficiaries visit www.women-in- need.org and www.yorkstreetproje ct.org.
Join us and change the story of women!
GLOBAL SPONSORS: Dramatists Play Servicem Amanda Keidan Jewelry, LUNA, Random House, Shawn & Shane, Vosges Haut-Chocolat
LOCAL SPONSORS: _gaia, Looking Glass Theatre, Art Kitchen, Design Factory, Garden State Rollergirls, Hell’s Kitchen Lounge and Melita Wines.
WW$: Money, Money, Money at Lex Leonard Gallery
Join us for this great show at Lex Leonard Gallery. This is a second exhibition of last year’s residency. The work is great and deserves a visit! Come out to see _gaia, the wonder women and the WW$ exhibition!
MONEY MONEY MONEY
A Wonder Women Exhibition
Friday, January 29, 2010
7:00pm – 10:00pm
Lex Leonard Gallery
143 Christopher Columbus Drive, suite 2
Jersey City, NJ
The Wonder Women exhibition WW$: Money, Money, Money
This exhibition is the result of the Wonder Women residency project from 2009, ten emerging artists engaged in discussions about their work, the economy, feminism, and personal relationships to money.
Artists: Pollie Barden, Mary Button, Andrea Callard, Geraldine Juarez, Sarah Julig, Christina Kelly, Michelle Loughlin, Melissa MacAlpin, Holly Pitre and Hanna Von Goeler
Curated by Doris Caçoilo and Vandana Jain
Clothing Swap at _gaia Saturday, December 12th
Join us for a clothing swap at _gaia studio this Saturday, December 12th 2-5pm. Refreshments will be served. Feel free to bring a snack to share with other swappers! Forward! Bring friends! Let’s make it a party!
_gaia studio
315 3rd Street
Jersey City, NJ
December 12th, 2009 2-5pm
$5 donation and (1 bag or more of) clothes to swap
_gaia at Jersey City Museum this weekend! Join us!
We will be joining the Jersey City Museum this weekend for two very special events: a free night of art and wine on Friday and an incredible craft sale co-produced by the Jersey City Craft Mafia on Saturday. Join us for one or both!!
Target First Fridays at JCM
Friday, December 4, 2009, 5 – 8:30 p.m. Free.
Come enjoy a glass of wine and light fare in the atrium, explore exhibitions and galleries, create Victorian-era crafts and sample the museum’s special events. Highlights include back-to-back programs in the Caroline L. Guarini theater. At 6:30 p.m., Doris Caçoilo and Pollie Barden will lead twitter love, a fun and practical guide to “tweeting” and other social media. At 7:30 p.m., Jane Steuerwald and URBAN IMAGE will premiere Selected Shorts, a showcase of short films and video works by NJCU alumni. This event is part of part of JC FRIDAYS.
Event Highlights:
6:30 p.m. | twitter love: Practical Guide to Social Media
7:30 p.m. | Selected Shorts, a showcase of short films and videos by NJCU’s Urban Image Showcase. Curated by Professor Jane Steuerwald
JC Fridays, the citywide day of arts and culture in Jersey City, is held at the start of every season with an exciting program of free events open to the public. For more information about JC Fridays and a complete list of events going on throughout the city, please visit www.jcfridays.com
AND
Designer Days: Handmade for the Holidays
Saturday, December 5, 2009 12pm-4pm
Leave the malls behind and do your holiday shopping at Jersey City Museum!
For art lovers, holiday shoppers, green-enthusiasts wanting to ‘buy local’, and anyone interested in cool, unusual and hard-to-find gifts! Enjoy hot cocoa in the café and be the first to shop this unique sale! Co-produced with The Jersey City Craft Mafia, Designer Days is timed to give a jumpstart on holiday shopping. This year’s sale will offer a wide variety of jewelry, home accessories, wearables, vegan bath and body creations, and one-of-kind gifts from regional artists. Mingle with your friends, meet the artists and find cool gifts.
At 12:30 p.m., help celebrate the release of Leon Yost and Cynthia Harris’s new coffee table book Changing Jersey City, A History in Photographs. Leon Yost will present a slide lecture based on the book in the museum’s theater. The book makes a unique gift and will be for sale in the museum’s gift shop at a special holiday price. Following the lecture, Leon Yost will sign copies of the book in the atrium.
Plus! DJ Rory Stroganoff and DJ Motorfunker of WPRB Radio will be spinning holiday tunes in the atrium throughout the afternoon.
Jersey City Museum
350 Montgomery Street
Jersey City NJ 07302
www.jerseycitymuseum.org
_gaia studio open for JC Artists Studio Tour this weekend!
_gaia studio will be opening our doors for the JC Artists Studio Tour this weekend October 3rd and 4th from 12-6pm.
Come and visit us in our new home, see what we have been up to and have snacks and drinks with us!!
_gaia studio
315 3rd Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
201-386-0486
www.gaiastudio.org
The JC Artists Studio Tour is full of great events, group shows and open studios throughout Jersey City.
For more information and a list of events see http://www.proartsjerseycity.org/tour_upcomingstudiotour.php
