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Academy of Art, located in Honolulu, Hawaii, is a GLBT friendly gallery and museum. They welcome the gay and lesbian community. When you call, tell them that Diversity Builder referred you! Whether you are looking to find a gay friendly realtor, doctor, atto ey, travel agent, mortgage broker, or pet sitter, just contact the Diversity Builder Research Team at info@diversitybuilder.com, to receive your free confidential referral, anywhere in the nation.

Profile: Artseal Gallery, San Francisco Reprinted from CHURN - AN ART MAGAZINE Spring / Summer 2002 Volume 1 / Issue 5 San Francisco's Russian Hill neighborhood gallery Artseal Gallery stands alone at the co er of Larkin St. and Pacific Ave, at the edge of the ever changing "Upper Polk" district. Hidden behind the stone facade lies a salon style gallery featuring collectible vintage photographs and emerging contemporary photography.Vintage works span the first half of the 20th century including: American Salon photographers of the 1920's, 30's & 40's, Alfred Stieglitz's “Camera Work” (1903-1917), Califo ia & Weste Landscapes, Figurative Pictorialism, NY Photo League (1936-1951) and Photojou alism; with an emphasis on figurative, portraiture, social documentary and children in photography, as well as Bay Area notables such as Edward Weston, Imogen Cunningham, Ruth Be hard, Dorothea Lange, Ansel Adams, Consuela Kanaga, ect,. A recent showing of works by New York "street photographers" Jim Steinhardt (b.1917) and Martin Elkort (b.1929); both of New York's Photo League Era, captured with wonderful spontaneity and innocence images of post World War II New York. “Both men exemplified the Photo League's ideal to seek a pure vision of the social landscape of New York, bearing witness to subjects moving through their environments, hoping to excavate their hidden truth.” states Artseal Gallery Director, Adam Gendell. Also referred to as documentary photographers, “street photographers” would roam New York packing Rolleiflex or Leica cameras documenting every day life - children's games, men working, daily shoppers, their work was based in the tradition of photographers such as Lewis Hine, Margaret Bourke-White, Henri Cartier-Bresson and Berenice Abbott.Today the tradition of “street photography” continues with Artseal Gallery contemporary photographers Ananta Dasa (b.1960) and Wayne Schoenfeld (b.1950). Bo in Moscow, Russia, Ananta Dasa's photographic jou ey began in 1983 after graduating from Moscow University. Early photographic assignments with publications such as Sigma, Vogue and Geo led to extensive travels through-out Algeria, Spain, France, Germany, Thailand, Malaysia, Greece and South-East Asia - eventually settling in a village of “5,000 Temples” in India called Vrindavana, from 1988-2000.Dasa describes his approach to photojou alism or “street photography” as “Walking Meditation” - “The Sanskrit term dhyana or meditation offers perspective into the many layers of meaning and sources of influence in my photographs”. Dasa's current project “LaLa” now being exhibited at Artseal Gallery, captures the spirit of the children of Vrindavana, India - “where the innocence of youth is contrasted against an environment of religious servitude, economic despair, structural decay and natural beauty”.Adventurer and artist, Wayne Schoenfeld's recently published “Brittle Glory: The Face of Change” is a collection of intimate street portraits taken in Cuba and Turkey. “There's a certain something that you can observe in people” explains Schoenfeld, “that isn't quite definable but that reflects their fears, angers, hopes about forthcoming cultural change. Both Southeaste Anatolia, in Turkey, and the island nation Cuba share the inevitability of significant political and economic change. At the moment both nations are at peace. The gove ments are stable. But, forces are already in motion that will forever alter the landscape of people's lives. For me the story, the emotion is simply told in the faces of the people”. Images from “Brittle Glory” are currently on view at Artseal Gallery. Artseal Gallery also represents San Francisco contemporary figurative pictorialist Hugh Holland (b.1942). Holland's images evoke a late 19th and early 20th century aesthetic associated with the pioneers of male figurative imagery such as Wm. Von Gloeden and F. Holland Day. Composed of images created during his 15 years of travels through Latin America, Holland has transformed his photo archive or palette of landscapes, street scenes, interiors, religious ritual, mythology and native laborers into a surreal, narrative and sensual collection of images. Artseal Gallery features a salon approach to exhibiting works, so that while certain themes or artists are highlighted throughout the year, there are always representative images by the gallery's photographers on view. Working with both experienced collectors and those new to collecting photographs, the gallery assists collectors in understanding a particular images “place” or “reference point” to photographic history, and typically recommends books to help broaden the collector's knowledge base. Artseal Gallery welcomes all customers. Be sure to tell them DiversityBuilder sent you.

Boise Art Museum, located in Boise, Idaho, is a GLBT friendly museum. Boise's museum of art featuring contempory exhibits throughout the year. They welcome the gay and lesbian community.
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Carpenter Square Theatre, located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is a GLBT friendly community theatre. They welcome the gay and lesbian community. When you call, tell them that Diversity Builder referred you! Whether you are looking to find a gay friendly realtor, doctor, atto ey, travel agent, mortgage broker, or pet sitter, just contact the Diversity Builder Research Team at info@diversitybuilder.com, to receive your free confidential referral, anywhere in the nation.

City Museum of Washington DC, located in Washington, DC, is a GLBT friendly museum featuring GLBT history exhibits. They welcome the gay and lesbian community.
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Legion ArtsLegion Arts had its beginnings in the 1980s as The Drawing Legion, producing original performance works (and touring on the NPN) under the direction of Mel Andringa and F. John Herbert. Since 1991, the organization has been known as Legion Arts, and has been based at CSPS, a century-old former Czech social hall near downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In addition to generating original productions, Legion Arts now manages CSPS as a regional center for contemporary arts, hosting up to 20 exhibits and 70 performing arts events each year. Through artist-based partnerships, Legion Arts is also involved in advocacy, education and community development initiatives.Independent and nonprofit, Legion Arts is a vigorous and varied grassroots presenter, tending to book performing artists (especially musicians) who already have engagements in the area. Less frequently we’re able to bring in artists for extended runs, residencies and special projects. Though the scale of Legion Arts is probably best suited to solo artists and small companies, we’re fiercely multidisciplinary. Proposals are accepted on an ongoing basis, and we’re always happy to hear from artists we’re not familiar with. For starters, send an e-mail, brochure or some basic printed material.

David Hemmer Design offers custom stained glass in Co wall, New York. They welcome the glbt community and support diversity. Please be sure to let them know DiversityBuilder sent you.

The Delaware Theatre Company, located in Wilmington, Deleware, is a GLBT friendly non-profit community theatre. They welcome the gay and lesbian community.
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“Elements is not your typical run on the mill portrait company. We are a progressive creator of your new image. We cater to the people that not only want to look good, but also feel better about their new look! Our clients range from the business professional who needs charismatic head shots to the anyone who just wants some deserved attention with style. From the corporate world with real-estate, personnel, and fashion to the art of living with social occasions, adventures, and just photographing life; we are geared to meet your needs.Elements is a small, two person team that has the flexibility to jump on your next idea. Brian and Marcus work closely, partnering together to take pride in their work and look forward to helping you with your next venture. Consult our website for more information or call (615) 585-3903”

Exotic Bazaar, located in Fargo, North Dakota, is a GLBT friendly art gallery with Persian carpets. They welcome the gay and lesbian community. When you call, tell them that Diversity Builder referred you! Whether you are looking to find a gay friendly realtor, doctor, atto ey, travel agent, mortgage broker, or pet sitter, just contact the Diversity Builder Research Team at info@diversitybuilder.com, to receive your free confidential referral, anywhere in the nation.