SEATTLE, WA July 10, 2017 — Seattle’s Center on Contemporary Art (CoCA) is pleased to announce an extension of our temporary artist in residency program, CoCA Gener8. Nine artists were selected to generate work and complete large scale projects in a large office in Capitol Hill. Local real estate developer, barrientos RYAN LLC, gave CoCA the opportunity to activate the space after the news came that the temporary location at 13th and East Pike would be demolished in late July. This left CoCA with the opportunity to provide needed artist studios along with a chance to pull back the curtain and show what the artists are working on during Capitol Hill’s June 8 and July 13 art walks. Curators Sara Everett and Nichole DeMent wanted to include as many artists as manageable within the space. Final artists include Wyly Astley, Jean Bradbury, Jazz Mom, Amina Maya, Kamari Bright, Makena Gadient, Dylan Tucker, Stefan Gonzales, and Melanie Voytovich.

Gener8 artists have been producing a wide variety of work that explore diverse topics that delve into the human experience. Visitors will be able to visualize loss and error through the personal stories recorded and transformed by Wyly Asley. Jean Bradbury and Stefan Gonzales will help visitors explore their relationship to the environment, including a special presentation of work done by some of Jean’s oil painting students. Artist Amina Maya will present her installation, Respectability, an exploration of recontextualizing the oppression of Black femmes in the United States.

CoCA is delighted to open the doors at 1300 E. Pike St. for these temporary studios during second Thursday Art Walk in Capitol Hill from 6-9pm on June 8 and July 13. Visitors will have the chance to meet and converse with each artist about their installations, photographs, paintings, sculpture, prints and more. A special poetry reading by Kamari Bright will occur on July 13th at 7pm. The reading will include some pieces from her newly released book all of which explore relationships with the self, with institutions and with others.

CoCA serves the Pacific Northwest as a catalyst and forum for the advancement, development, and understanding of Contemporary Art. cocaseattle.org

Contact: Sara Greene [email protected]