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Erik Parra
PAINTER
Hear more from Erik on growing his career through conversation and dialogue, how being a curator shaped his work as an artist, taking a long-term approach to his painting career, hustling to protect his studio time, and adding value to the community.
See more of Erik's work at erikparra.com and on Instagram at @erikparra.
RESOURCES
University of Texas at El Paso — Where Erik first took classes in Photography
University of Texas at Austin — Where Erik earned his undergraduate degree
University of Wisconsin-Madison — Where Erik earned his MFA degree
Momenta Art — Art gallery based in Brooklyn, New York dedicated to emerging and underrepresented artists
Fivepoints Arthouse — Artspace Erick helped co-found in 2007, located in North Beach, San Francisco
Blankspace — Former Oakland, CA based art gallery
Southern Exposure — Bay Area artist-centered non-profit dedicated to supporting visual artists
Creative Capital — Supporting innovative and adventurous artists around the United States through funding, counsel, and professional development.
Liquitex Artist Residency — International artist residency program, hosted by Liquitex paint brand, where Erik was an artist-in-residence
Headlands Center for the Arts — A multidisciplinary, international arts center located within the Marin Headlands in California, where Erik was first included within a show with Kimberly Johansson
California College of the Arts — Where Erik teaches with the graduate and undergraduate programs
City College of San Francisco — Where Erik teaches within the extension program
San Francisco Arts Education Project — Where Erik participates in a residency each year, teaching ceramics to first graders
San Francisco Children’s Art Center — Where Erik consults teachers in underserved schools how to integrate creative practice and creative thinking into their curriculum
Bay Area Art Grind — Local source for artist opportunities
New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) — Source for artist opportunities, nationwide
San Francisco Arts Commission — Source for local artist opportunities
Arts for LA — Source for local artist opportunities
SF Artist Network — Source for local artist opportunities
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