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Southern Exposure: 5th Annual Monster Drawing Rally.

Artist/artists: Nick Ackerman, Kathy Aoki, Michael Arcega, Chester Arnold, Nora Auston, Rina Ayuyang, Amy Berk, Sarah Bostwick, Jon Brumit, Jason Byers, Aaron Cardella, Jim Christensen, Lauren Davies, Veronica De Jesus, Chris Duncan, Amanda Eicher, Cathy Ellis, Tia Factor, Christiana Ferroggiaro, Rhea Fontaine, Cecilia Galiena, Jim Gaylord, Larry Gonick, Debra Greene, Michael Hall, David Hamill, Cliff Hengst, John Herschend, Scott Hewicker, Amy Hicks, Jake Huffman, Amanda Hughen, Suzanne Husky, Misako Inaoka, Jason Jagel, Marisa Jahn, Packard Jennings, Kerri Lee Johnson, Patrick Kavanagh, Jeddie Kawahatsu, Tae Kitakata, Jason Kleidosty, Stella Lai, Noah Lang, Max Lariviere Hedrick, Eric Larson, Carrie Leeb, Anli Liu, Frederick Loomis, Reuben Lorch Miller, Saaba MBB Lutzeler, Amber MacLean, Hector Magana, Kara Maria, Stephanie Metz, Deborah Morris, Chris Natrop, Brion Nuda Rosch, Sarah Partch-Smith, Kamau Patton, Matt Pawlowski, Alison Pebworth, Mel Prest, Clare Price, Emily Prince, Amy Rathbone, Ben Riesman, Lettie Jane Rennekamp, Fanny Retsek, Lisa Ricci, Walter Robinson, Thorina Rose, Jon Rubin, Alena Rudolph, Pico Sanchez, Jovi Schnell, Andrew Schoultz, Brian Scott, Mary Joy Scott, Emily Sevier, Steve Shada, Tim Sharman, Christine Shields, Sarah Smith, Jessica Snow, Chris Sollars, Travis Somerville, Laura Splan, Sandra Starkey-Simon, Jennifer Starkweather, José Antonio Suarez Londono, William Swanson, Weston Teruya, Tara Tucker, Adrian Van Allen, Victoria Wagner, Robin Ward, Wei Weng, Christine Wilcox Ackerman, Megan Wilson, Jenifer Wofford, Lena Wolff, Sandra Wong.

Comment: Monster Drawing Rally offers many of our most talented artists an opportunity to give back, to support Southern Exposure, which in turn, supports our entire artistic community. The artists work in one-hour shifts, make drawings, the drawings go up on the walls of the gallery, rabid buyers then squabble for them-- in a civilized orderly manner, of course-- utilizing a hierarchical system involving playing cards, all proceeds going to So-Ex.

I'm always delighted to see artists contribute their art rather than let it go only if they get paid. Art does wonders in many ways for many people under many circumstances. You creatives must remember to give of your gifts, in order that everyone everywhere can appreciate what art has to offer. That generosity comes back to you, spiritually as well as materially (I have occasional issues with artists and generosity, but that's not for here. I'll get to them sooner or later). And as we all know, we can never have too much art.