A free Gallery System event in Cambridge, MA, May 22nd, 6 pm
We are excited to announce an upcoming event focused on supporting emerging artists in their efforts to connect with the right audiences.
“Venues for Emerging Artists: A Conversation with Two Boston Art Professionals” will occur in person on Wednesday, May 22nd, at 6 p.m. ET at The Foundry, 101 Rogers Street, Cambridge, MA. A livestream will be available via Gallery System's YouTube Channel.
Jamaal Eversley and Jennifer Jean Okumura
The event will feature two established artists with hands-on experience in gallery management, Jamaal Eversley and Jennifer Jean Okumura, in an open-ended discussion of ways artists can navigate existing venues and create independent exhibitions. The event is free, but advance registration is recommended using the form below. Please include any questions or topics you'd like to hear discussed!
As Jamaal and Jennifer Jean write in their plan for the program, “Art world professionals are fearless and influential. From artists to entrepreneurs, we make our mark on the world through creativity and innovation — breaking barriers, reshaping industries, and connecting communities. But emerging artists need audiences. Through a candid and open conversation, we will offer insights from diverse backgrounds in the Boston art scene, answer questions, and share ways artists can navigate existing venues and create independent exhibitions. Join us in shaping the future with our creative vision and unstoppable drive. The next venue awaits!”
Jamaal Eversley is a Randolph, MA-based artist and curator whose bold, abstract paintings, murals, and designs put the “F”un back into Fine Arts. Passionate about connecting people through creative dialogue, his community development work combines business with the arts to bring thoughtful and inspiring exhibitions and performances to communities throughout Greater Boston. Currently, Eversley serves as curator for Brockton Arts Organization and sits on the board of the Randolph Cultural Council. Eversley holds a BA in business from Babson College and is currently a Massachusetts College of Art’s Boston Art Fellow for it’s Creative Economy Business Incubator, an Arts & Business Council Creative Entrepreneur Fellow, a fellow at the historic St. Botolph Club in Boston and the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture’s Galleries and Exhibition Fellow.
Jennifer Jean Okumura has a strong, comprehensive knowledge of the Art Market, Modern and Contemporary Art, with diverse and extensive Fine Art experiences as an Operations Manager, Fine Art Consultant, Design Associate, and Adjunct Educator at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, coFounder of Art Advising Group Invoke Contemporary with Diana Stelin and currently sits on the board as President and founding Exhibition Chair for National Association of Women Artists, Inc. MA chapter and former The FPAC Board of Directors.