UPCOMING EVENTS

Spring Fling: A Fundraising Awakening

Event Runs at SooVAC Friday, April 25, 2025 from 6-10PM. ALL ONLINE TICKET SALES END AT 11am FRIDAY 25th. Tickets will still be available the night of the event.

Enter A Drawing to Win Art! PLUS Play and Make with Artists. All while supporting SooVAC. Drawing Tickets $10 for Winning Art and Event Tickets $20 to Join the fun will be available soon.

Rockstar Artists are generously donating original artworks to be raffled off, and for only ten dollars a chance, you can afford to win your very own. Can't make the event on the 25th but still want to get in on the action? No worries—browse the artworks by CLICKING HERE!

Artist Run Events by: Anonymous in a Bear Suit, Alyssa Baguss, Ruthann Godollei, Fawzia Khan, Mary Jane Mansfield, Amy Rice, and Lynaea Russom

Art Donations in the Drawing by: Hend Al-Mansour, Erik Benson, Ute Bertog, Jennifer Davis, Mary Gibney, Ruthann Godollei, Lindsy Halleckson, Christopher Harrison, Syed Hosain, Fawzia Khan, Jessica Kitzman, Chris Larson, Mary Jane Mansfield, Terrence Payne, Gregory Rose,

Marcus Rothering, Lynaea Russom, Dietrich Sieling, Mic Stowell, Jocelyn Suzuka, Anda Tanaka, Xavier Tavera, Dani Wagner, Forrest Wasko, Michelle Westmark Wingard, and Ivonne Yáñez

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UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS

THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED: AN ODE TO THE GREEN BOOK by CC Mercer Watson

Opening Reception Saturday, May 10, 2025 from 6-9PM.

Exhibition Runs: May 11 – June 29, 2025

THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED: AN ODE TO THE GREEN BOOK pays homage to the hero’s journey of African-American roadsters across the United States from the 1930s to the present day. Inspired by Watson’s cross-country trek to deliver artwork to SooVAC for Untitled 18, and her favorite movie of all time, The Wiz, she blends the radical grit of Negro travelers, guided by The Green Book, and that of The Emerald City, a coveted destination, as each person who begins their odyssey must navigate new territory and find their way home. A journey depicted in vivid color through various textile and quilting techniques. Storytelling and poetry play an essential role in Watson’s creative endeavors. THE GREEN BOOK OF POEMS by CC Mercer Watson is a collection that inspired and will accompany her exhibition. It documents the hopes, dreams, disappointments, and joys directly related to life in the South and traveling on the road, stateside, or abroad. This collection also celebrates black life, love, grief, and expectations of respect. THE GREEN BOOK OF POEMS is dedicated to those who take the road less traveled.

SUNDAY SCHOOL GIRLS CC Mercer Watson 2025 In Progress.jpg

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Woven Paths by Khadijah Zahra Muse

Opening Reception Saturday, May 10, 2025 from 6-9PM.

Exhibition Runs: May 11 – June 29, 2025

Woven Paths by Khadijah Zahra Muse begins with extensive research into the techniques, patterns, and mathematical structures found in textile designs created by women from different cultures. These geometric designs are not just visually appealing; they represent systems of knowledge that convey encoded histories, environmental adaptations, and the stories passed down through generations. The installation draws on these findings in an abstract way. Rather than directly replicating the textiles, this work reinterprets their underlying concepts using new materials and forms. The shapes are expanded, layered, and recontextualized to invite viewers into a different kind of intimacy—one that relies not on literal representation but on providing a sensory experience of structure, rhythm, and resonance.