MISSION STATEMENT
QBOX supports the creation, presentation, discussion and preservation of mechanical, kinetic and electronic art in the Bay Area. We provide emerging and established artists with a much-needed local forum for their ideas and their art. Our programs help subsidize the creation of local art by sharing a substantial portion of our proceeds with the artists whose work we present. We create an artistic environment that encourages cross-cultural, cross-generational, collaborative interaction between art organizations, artists and audience members alike.
PROGRAMS
We operate as a local presenter, a community art center, and an online platform.
- QBOX Presents
| Annual Festival |
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San Francisco International Mechanical, Kinetic and Electronic Arts Festival – a series of events throughout the Bay Area taking place in October.
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| Performances |
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Live art/performance events across the Bay Area - both in outside venues, community art centers and other cultural institutions, as well as in our own facility.
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| Seminars |
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Lectures and discussions focused on contemporary art and artists working with technology.
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| Screenings |
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Film and video presentations highlighting the work of local artists.
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- QBOX Facility
| Gallery |
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Individual and group exhibitions with accompanying workshops.
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| Classes |
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Fun, hands-on courses for children and adults, focused on understanding, appreciating and creating art that moves.
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| Studios |
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Cost-effective studio space for individual and collaborative artistic use.
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| Shop |
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Providing access to professional equipment, tools and other resources.
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| Space Rental |
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Short-term use of performance and gallery space by artists and outside organizations.
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| Merchandise |
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Art-related books, tapes, videos, t-shirts and artwork.
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- Other Programs
| Web Site |
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Online resource featuring a calendar of events, message boards, feature articles, reviews, interviews and imagery.
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| Facility Start-Up |
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Development of a multi-use art space with a gallery, a theater, artist studios, a shop and a self-sustaining administrative infrastructure. |
BACKGROUND
QBOX was founded by Charles Gadeken in 1998 as BurningART Presents. From 1998 through 2001, we produced over two dozen live events, several full-length documentaries, and a number of short programs which were broadcast both on local television and on the Web. Our events have featured prominent figures in the local art community, received many favorable reviews, established a solid patron base, and generated substantial income for Bay Area artists.
In December 2001, recognizing the community's growing need for performance space, as well as the need for broader promotion of mechanical, kinetic and electronic art, we took steps to increase our capacity to fulfill these needs. We officially attained non-profit status via fiscal sponsorship from SomARTS, changed our name to QBOX, and developed plans for expanded operations - including regularly scheduled year-round programming, an annual festival, a dedicated staff, and our own community arts facility.
In its first few months, QBOX has already produced an SRL show, lined up artists and venues for events spanning February through December, and begun searching for a suitable building for our facility.
ADVISORY BOARD
Scott Beale, Todd Blair, Christina Harbridge, Richard Humphrey, John Law, Len Lippman, Jim Mason, Eric Paulos, Peter Rothman, Kal Spelletich, Steve Wilson
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