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| Shirley Johnson and friends formed IAA in 1982 as a non-profit corporation. This segment of IAA lasted until Shirley passed in 1996. They provided many services for Alameda, including a Directory of the Arts and Artists. In 1997, after a project in vacant Alameda retail windows called WINDOWS ON ART, Bonnie Randall Boller, Bonnie McKean and Peter Sanderson renewed the IAA vision. After investigation, it was discovered that the ISLAND ALLIANCE OF THE ARTS could be re-established as a non-profit organization. This segment of IAA continued until 1999. A business plan was created and the group applied for a grant from the City of Alameda, which did not come to fruition. IAA sought to rent office space from the City in the Veteran’s Building. However, without receiving a grant, funds were limited and the group went dormant once again. A new art center, ALAMEDA ART CENTER, was opened in May of 2004 at 1701 Webster Street in Alameda, CA. AAC offered Fine Art Exhibitions, Art Classes and Workshops, Studio Space, Special Events and a Fine Art Gift Shop. Bonnie Randall Boller and Pat Colburn were the organizational founders of this art center and it was financially sponsored by the Alameda Art Association. Lisah Horner was hired as the Executive Director of AAC. Bonnie Randall Boller again reopened the non-profit status of IAA for the art center to use as non-profit status while renting from the City of Alameda. Although the center was a success for the participating artists and greatly enjoyed by the community, the Center had to close on Webster Street in 2006, due to lack of funding. In 2007, Bonnie Randall Boller, Peter Sanderson and Melissa Harmon formed a new Board of Directors for ISLAND ALLIANCE OF THE ARTS and once again updated the IAA non-profit status. Their first event was an art exhibit at the Alameda Museum in October 2007. This successful exhibit was called CROSS CURRENTS, Artists of Alameda, 2007 Citywide Exhibit. IAA has also received an Alameda County ARTSFUND Grant that was used to sponsor an IAA CROSS CURRENTS, Artists of Alameda County. The 2008 Countywide Exhibit, was held in August 2008, at the new Rhythmix Cultural Works K Gallery in Alameda, CA. IAA CROSS CURRENTS, Season of Awareness, County-Wide Exhibit was held at Alameda Free Library in August 2009. In July 2010 and July 2011, IAA CROSS CURRENTS . 4th and 5th Exhibitions of California Artists were held at the Alameda Museum. Artists from all over California participated. Several artists gave talks about about their artwork at the Artist Presentations to a broad audience, The Opening Receptions were also widely attended with live music and refreshments. ISLAND ALLIANCE OF THE ARTS has been supported, in part, by a grant from the Alameda County Arts Commission in 2008-2009 |
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