Art Loisaida Foundation was incorporated on May 1st, 2008 by Mario Bustamante, Onno de Jong and Carolyn Ratcliffe as a 501(c)3 nonprofit and is registered with the NY State Charities Bureau. We grew out of an artist’s collaborative, Artistas de Loisaida, which was formed by three friends, Mario Bustamante, Carolyn Ratcliffe and Robert Slaughter in 1995 when we launched two shows simoulantously- one on Ave B and E. 12th Street, the other on Ave. C and East 9th Street, in conjunction with Earth Celebrations’s Rites of Spring Pagaent. We then proceeded to take on more exhibits and presented our work in various locations thoughout New York City, including a ten year stint at the Cork Gallery, Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center. Artistas de Loisaida continues as an artists’ colloboarative and uses Art Loisaida Foundation as its fiscal sponosor.
Art Loisaida Foundation advertises the shows to their list and posts on FaceBook, Twitter, Linkden, Plaxo and My Space as well as our web site, www.artistasdeloisiada.org. If a show is not underwritten by funding, we ask for a tax deductable $50.00 donation from those who are accepted for the show to cover the cost of cards, reception, gallery books, gallery guides, posters, PR and administrative costs. Carolyn Ratcliffe, Artistic Director of Art Loisaida Foundation is the resident curator with assistance from the board of directors. The work for the exhibit is divided up amongst the particiapting artists, We hang our own shows, design our cards, set up and take down our receptions and gallery sit to provide an opportunity for the community exposure to meet the artists.
Art Loisaida Foundation was incorporated on May 1st, 2008 by Mario Bustamante, Onno de Jong and Carolyn Ratcliffe as a 501(c)3 nonprofit and is registered with the NY State Charities Bureau. We grew out of an artist’s collaborative, Artistas de Loisaida, which was formed by three friends, Mario Bustamante, Carolyn Ratcliffe and Robert Slaughter in 1995 when we launched two shows simoulantously- one on Ave B and E. 12th Street, the other on Ave. C and East 9th Street, in conjunction with Earth Celebrations’s Rites of Spring Pagaent. We then proceeded to take on more exhibits and presented our work in various locations thoughout New York City, including a ten year stint at the Cork Gallery, Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center. Artistas de Loisaida continues as an artists’ colloboarative and uses Art Loisaida Foundation as its fiscal sponosor.
Art Loisaida Foundation advertises the shows to their list and posts on FaceBook, Twitter, Linkden, Plaxo and My Space as well as our web site, www.artistasdeloisiada.org. If a show is not underwritten by funding, we ask for a tax deductable $50.00 donation from those who are accepted for the show to cover the cost of cards, reception, gallery books, gallery guides, posters, PR and administrative costs. Carolyn Ratcliffe, Artistic Director of Art Loisaida Foundation is the resident curator with assistance from the board of directors. The work for the exhibit is divided up amongst the particiapting artists, We hang our own shows, design our cards, set up and take down our receptions and gallery sit to provide an opportunity for the community exposure to meet the artists.