Philanthropy & SFBayStyle

I have a lot to post on this blog, but it may be a few days... I'm working on getting a couple of collaborative sites rolling. I've mentioned SFBayStyle.com before - it's really growing now. We're adding writers and events. We have a whole lot of nonprofit philanthropic events we'll be covering in the next few months. And we're working the eco angle as well, so environmentalists, stay tuned for that.

I've moved my art, music, fashion and philanthropic posts that are unrelated to tech over to SFBayStyle because it seemed to be a better fit, so Sairy.com will continue to house the old posts, but it's now really going to focus on what the tagline says - tech, politics (candidates & policy), philanthropy (nonprofits & causes) and culture that relates to those things... the original plan for this blog. That way since many people are only interested in one vs. the other & not both, they won't have to weed through whichever doesn't interest them in order to find what does.

I'll post later this week or next about the other launch I'm working on...

Carol V. Granger's "Intimacy of a Place" Photography Exhibit

For Kansas City dwellers or visitors over the next few weeks who may peruse this blog, I want to invite you to view an intriguing gallery exhibit (I'm biased, certainly) by my dad's wife, Carol V. (Vanderwal) Granger. Carol is a former Hallmark photographer who has spent much of her time since retiring nearly ten years ago developing expansive landscape photographic images and creating a substantial collection. Her work is currently on display at the Greenlease Gallery at Rockhurst College until December 16th. I had the privilege of stepping through the exhibit last week and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

But don't take my word for it - here's the Pitch review. The review, by Ray Barker, calls the exhibit "mesmerizing", "peculiar", and states "the focal point is a weird shape of nature". I would say that is the case, but Carol's work over time has been more about the intersection of nature and human development. He also notes, "Granger’s adoration of nature practically subsumes her." Carol describes her work as "...about visualizing the contemporary man-made landscape in its constant evolution of expansion and retreat."

The show is called "Intimacy of a Place" and the black-and-white digital photographs portray a number of locations primarily in Minnesota and Florida. Gallery hours are Thursday-Saturday, noon-5pm. It's at 1100 Rockhurst Road in Kansas City. For an appointment outside regular gallery hours, call 816-501-4407. To view some of Carol's previous work online, goto the PhotoEye Gallery, click on the "Galleries" link and type "Granger" into the search.

Artists Ball Online Auction Open

The Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, located South of Market in San Francisco, is a unique arts space for both visual and performing arts. I used to go to their events (modern dance, film, photography) regularly when I lived a few blocks away in the city, but now it's more of an occasional thing. For the next month, anyone can support their organization through their online auction.

The auction includes some interesting art - modern and some classic photography, participation in a modern dance practice, a wacky shirt, a paper and paint model of a Kate Spade shoe and shoebox, and ink drawings. The biennial Artists Ball Six: Stanlee's Brain, featuring San Francisco event producer Stanlee Gatti, will be held on October 13. Anything that doesn't sell online by October 11 will go into silent auction the night of the ball.