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<\/a>Anne Cummings-Anderson and Heidi Greiss (Photograph by Zuzanna Audette)<\/p><\/div>\n
Galleries come and go. Others reinvent themselves. (A)perture has done something in between.<\/p>\n
In 2008 Heidi Gress and Anne Cummings-Anderson opened Aperture Gallery in Sugarhouse. The not-for profit space, an extension of their public relations and marketing firm of the same name, was designed to provide a showcase for local emerging artists and create socially conscious exhibitions that would impact the community.<\/p>\n
In February of this year, Gress and Cummings-Anderson decided to leave their brick-and-mortar space on 9th East, but they continue to operate with a similar mission. Focusing on their strength, which was always more the one time-events \u2013 openings for exhibitions that partnered with non-profits to raise funds and awareness \u2013 than month-long shows where you wait behind a desk for someone to come in, they now take advantage of pop-up spaces to impact the community and highlight local artists.<\/p>\n
On October 15th (A)perture hosts\u00a0Art Meets Fashion<\/em>, an annual event begun in 2009 that combines local designers with local artists. \u201cWe’ve always believed that art in all it’s forms has the potential to act as a catalyst for essential dialogue about issues that affect us all.\u201d This year’s event supports the YWCA.<\/p>\n For the fashion component (A)perture has invited six local fashion designers — Andrea Black, DesNeiges Gregory, Danny Nappi, Andrea Hansen, Mary Rino, Roberto Leone and a selection of student designs from Salt Lake Fashion Institute — to premier a new line of clothing. (A)perture began as (and continues to be) a marketing firm, so it\u2019s no surprise that they have made promoting and documenting the event a priority. \u201cEach designer has their own unique perspective and aesthetic that is presented on the runway and we capture this essence in a mini-documentary that airs prior to each runway show commencing.\u201d<\/p>\n MF 2010 at the Salt Lake Art Center<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n<\/a>\n\t\t\t
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