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French artists and the City of Paris. "We are honored to have been invited by Le Genie de la Bastille to represent San Francisco and the U.S. in Paris, a multi-cultural and international city much like our own. We are also looking forward to hosting the Parisian artists in 2006 and providing them with a meaningful San Francisco experience." Refer to our website for more information about the exchange and for biographical information on participating San Francisco artists.

What:                 San Francisco Artists Invited to Paris, France
When:                Opening Reception: Thursday, October 6,2005 at 6pm
Exhibition Dates:  Friday - Sunday, October 7-9, 3pm to 8pm
Where:               Artists' studios in the 11th and 12th arrondissements of Paris, France.
Contact:              Annie Arrasmith, Catherine Small
Website:              www.USAParisArtExchange.org

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Nineteen San Francisco visual artists were selected by Le Genie de la Bastille, a Paris-based arts association, to participate in an exhibition in Paris, France. These artists were chosen from a group of over 1,300 artists who have participated in San Francisco's Open Studios, an event where artists invite the public into their studios. While in Paris the San Francisco artists will each exhibit their work in the studios of Parisian host artists in the Bastille district. The American and Parisian artists will be welcomed by officials from the City of Paris and the U.S. Embassy in a private reception on October 5th. "Vernissages" (public openings) take place on October 6th and the exhibitions will run through Sunday, October 9th.

Le Genie de la Bastille began a program of public exhibitions in artist studios in 1984, followed by a series of international cultural exchanges with artists from Europe, Japan, Chile, Korea, and Algeria. In its first collaboration with the U.S., Le Genie de la Bastille has invited 19 artists from San Francisco and 9 artists from Chicago to participate in their 2005 Open Studios event in Paris. In turn, the American artists will host the Parisian artists in the U.S. in 2006.

Following are the Bay Area artists representing San Francisco in this cultural exchange:

Annie Margaret Arrasmith
Dominique Bayart
Jonah Burlingame
Gregory Clayton
Mitchell Durkee
Diane Rollins Feissel
Cheryl Finfrock
April Hankins
Andrzej Michael Karwacki
Gina Jacupke
Mike Kimball
Michele King
Jamie Krueger
Camilla Newhagen
Silvia Poloto
Ellen Rosenthal
Jeremie Roux
Ari Salomon
Catherine Small

The international exchange with Le Genie de la Bastille was initiated by ArtSpan, a San Francisco-based nonprofit organization that produces San Francisco's Open Studios event each October.

The San Francisco artists view this exchange as a valuable endeavor for building new relationships with
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