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The art gallery spaces at the Bankhead Theater now feature separate exhibits portraying humanity in the Tri-Valley.
“Faces of Our Community: Tri-Valley Non-profits through Photography” opened last month and runs through Aug. 4 in the UNCLE Credit Union Art Gallery at the downtown Livermore venue. Then over in the Founders Room for the same period, “Community II” focuses on black-and-white acrylic paintings of unhoused or unsheltered people around Livermore by Bay Area artist John Iacono.
Described as a “heartwarming exhibition that shows the beauty of all of the nonprofits that are around us daily” by Livermore Valley Arts officials, “Faces of Our Community” seeks out to capture the hard work and human impact at the heart of charities across the region.
“The photography of this ‘home-grown’ exhibit demonstrates a keen eye for storytelling and documents the diverse spectrum of nonprofit initiatives, ranging from environmental conservation and social justice to healthcare and education and the arts,” LVA reps said. “Viewers are invited to be moved by these photographs, which highlight the collaborative efforts that bind our communities together, showcasing the transformative impact of collective action.”
Pictures were taken by a range of local photographers, such as Chuck Deckert, Ron Essex and Christina Gray, who use their camera skills to support local nonprofits. Deckert, who is also a freelancer for Embarcadero Media Foundation’s East Bay Division, has five photos in the exhibition, including three taken on assignment for the Pleasanton Weekly for its August 2023 cover story on Open Heart Kitchen.
Other participating nonprofits include Livermore Valley Opera, Pedrozzi Foundation, Valley Humane Society, Cheza Nami, Culinary Angels, Sunflower Hill, Pleasanton Cultural Arts Council and Livermore Neighbors Care, among others, according to LVA.
The photography exhibit, which is free to the public, is open from 1-5 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays as well as before or after Bankhead shows. An opening reception was held on June 1.
Also available through Aug. 4, in the gallery’s Founders Room, is a collection of large-format paintings created by Iacono in 2017 and 2018 highlighting homelessness in the Livermore area by depicting the people affected.
“There will be a handful of these compelling paintings, featuring powerful glimpses at a group that is often neglected but is indeed part of our community, too,” LVA officials said of the “Community II” exhibition.
