Sustainers of Life Exhibition in conjunction with the 19th Many Winters Gathering of Elders

DCA Grantee Event Exhibition Free

Cost

Free

Organizer's Site

angelsgateart.org/exhibitions/sustainers-of-life/

Council District

City Council District 15
Event Schedule

October 2025

  • Thursday 9th 10:00 AM
  • Friday 10th 10:00 AM
  • Saturday 11th 10:00 AM
  • Thursday 16th 10:00 AM
  • Friday 17th 10:00 AM
  • Saturday 18th 10:00 AM
  • Thursday 23rd 10:00 AM

Sustainers of Life, co-curated by Cecelia Caro and Laurie Steelink, features seven artists exploring intersectional themes through installation, sculpture, photography, illustration, and painting. The exhibition addresses colonialism’s impact, motherhood, and the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women crisis while also celebrating individual stories of resilience and survival.

Artists Weshoyot Alvitre, Emily Clarke, Katie Dorame, Eve-Lauryn Little Shell LaFountain, Cara Romero, Corey Stein, and Linda Vallejo create works that depict Native and Indigenous women as multidimensional beings. Honoring women as sustainers of cultural knowledge and community healing, this exhibition weaves together personal narratives within broader historical contexts. Through diverse media, the exhibition creates space for both mourning losses and celebrating the ongoing resilience of those who nurture and protect life.

Sustainers of Life opens Thursday, October 9, with an opening reception on Saturday, October 11, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Program is in conjunction with the 19th Many Winters Gathering of Elders.


Sustainers of Life show from Thursday, October 9 to December 6, 2026.
Angels Gate Cultural Center Gallery hours are Thursday to Saturday, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Opening Reception and Exhibition are free and open to the public.

 

Image: Corey Stein, Flat & Hairy, Cold & Hard , beadwork.

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