Hello everyone. By way of introduction, I am Brett Levine, the new Curator of the Museum of Craft and Design. I commenced here a month ago, and in that time I have had the opportunity to work towards securing a new long-term space (details shortly!) and to begin a process of scheduling our forthcoming exhibitions, as well as curating new exhibitions and programming for the future.
One of the great experiences of a new city is having the opportunity to see new spaces, and to meet professionals whose objectives are to bring the best of craft and design, as well as other forms of the visual, creative and performing arts, to the cities they live in.
San Francisco is very well served by its cultural organizations. Since I have been here, I have had the pleasure of attending “Nightlife” at the Academy of Sciences, “100 Performances for the Hole” at SOMArts, and an opening reception at the Workshop Residence in Dogpatch. Each of these events highlights the breadth of opportunities we have for experiencing and supporting creativity in our city.
One of my main goals since arriving has been to strengthen existing partnerships, and to build new ones. Without giving too much away, I have been excited by how welcomed I have been, and by how excited project partners are about working with the Museum of Craft and Design. I know that our new space will simply bring us to new heights, and will create a framework in which we can continue to grow and develop.
The Museum of Craft and Design is not just about exhibitions. We have exciting programs that focus on outreach and education, and we are planning a series of new events that will reach out to diverse audiences young and old. You can support the Museum of Craft and Design in many ways. You can attend our events; become a member; give a gift membership; make a pledge, endowment or donation; create a legacy gift; purchase from our store. Or, you can simply tell everyone how excited you have been by our amazing pop-up programming, and how thrilled you are for our future.
We look forward to sharing details about our new location with you in the near future, and I look forward to working with craftspeople, designers, artists, architects and other creative professionals to build new audiences and experiences. But most importantly, I look forward to meeting everyone who supports us, and shares our vision, as we contribute to making San Francisco, and its surrounding communities, the best places to live, learn and experience craft and design that they possibly can be.