Art And Cake: TAG Gallery: Three Perspectives on an Art Collective Gallery
Written By Genie Davis / Art And Cake
TAG Gallery: Three Perspectives on an Art Collective Gallery
TAG Gallery has offered some terrific exhibitions in recent years, and is growing as both a gallery and a voice for artists. Gallerist Rakeem Cunningham, TAG artist Pam Douglas, and TAG artist and collective president K. Ryan Henisey each offer their take on the space as it diversifies for the future.
Cunningham relates that TAG started in 1993 as a collective for local artists to come together and display work.
“The gallery is completely funded by the artists and they are the owners. I think that is such a wonderful concept and really allows the artists to work and create at their own pace. I was hired in 2015 as the previous director’s assistant, and since then I think the gallery has expanded its focus and mission to not just allow artists to display work, but also to try to help in the furthering of each of the members’ careers based on their own personal goals and desires. With a membership of around 40 artists, not everyone is going to have the same goals, and I think that TAG really allows for its members to focus in on what they want to do and flourish at their own pace.”