A Big Step in Art: San Francisco Welcomes a New Institute of Contemporary Art
The Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco (ICA SF), a new non-collecting contemporary art museum, will open in the summer of 2022 in the city’s thriving Dogpatch neighborhood.
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“We want to keep it really open, expansive and flexible for artists who aren’t necessarily working on a national scale”
Alison Gass – the institution’s director
Gass, previously the director of the independent Institute of Contemporary Art San Jose and previously the director of the Smart Museum of Art at the University of Chicago, noted that ICA SF will feature work by new local and international artists with the goal of working against traditional modes of curation.
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“Now is the time, more than ever, to prioritize art as a lens into broader social, political and cultural issues. I think more than ever, museums will be less formal discussions about our historical kind of artistic progression and much more. Let’s learn with and through contemporary art practice how we can be better global citizens.”
Alison Gass – the institution’s director
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ICA SF is funded by the nonprofit Minnesota Street Project Foundation and has been pledged $1 million in seed investment money from the Rappaport Family Foundation, a philanthropic organization run by Minnesota Street Project founders Deborah and Andy Rappaport. The museum will offer free admission and, notably, will pay its staff salaries in line with the Bay Area’s high cost of living.
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“One of the principles of ICA SF is to address the issues of equal pay for artists and staff. Rather than a collection arms race, we are committed to paying artists and contemporary art museum workers an above average wage for our region.”
Alison Gass – the institution’s director
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