2004 Highlights
- Lily Poran exhibited with Snyderman-Works Galleries (Philadelphia, PA) at SOFA Chicago, November.
- Racine Art Museum (Racine, WI) chose the work of Noa Nadir, Lotus Peles-Chen and Uri Samet for the Museum’s permanent collection during SOFA Chicago, November.
- Michal Zehavi and Yehudit Katz exhibited at Duane Reed Gallery (St.
Louis, MO), October.
Heller Gallery (New York, NY) exhibited the work of Dafna Kaffeman, September. - Michal Zehavi exhibited with Duane Reed Gallery (St. Louis, MO) at SOFA New York, June.
- Ferrin Gallery (Lenox, MA) included Revital Ben-Asher Peretz in a group show.
2005 Highlights
- Charles Bronfman established The Andrea M. Bronfman Prize for the Arts (“The Andy”) to honor his wife’s lifelong passion for and support of the arts, and to create a showcase for Israeli decorative artists .
- In June, AIDA sent a group of five ceramic artists to the Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts in Newcastle, ME in June 2005. See Fellowships for more information.
- In May, our jury selected a group of nine artists to participate in SOFA Chicago in October 2005.
- In April, the AIDA advisory committee visited artist studios in Israel in preparation for SOFA Chicago 2005. See Artists for more information.
- Six AIDA artists exhibited artwork at the COLLECT: The international art fair for contemporary objects presented by the British Crafts Council at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London January 12-17, 2005. See Artists for more information.
2006 Highlights
- February 2006 six AIDA artists exhibited artwork at COLLECT. Works were purchased by several high-profile institutions, including the Victoria & Albert Museum, the National Museum of Scotland and the Ernsting Stifung Alter Hof Herding Glass Museum in Germany. See COLLECT 2006 Artists for more information.
- March - April 2006 , the works of Lily Poran and Buthina Abu Milhelm were presented at the 5th Annual Fiber Biennial in Philadelphia at the Snyderman-Works Gallery.
- May 2006: AIDA hosted a trip to Israel (flash required) for a group of 40 art collectors.
- May 2006: Michal Zehavi exhibited at Duane Reed Gallery in New York.
- May 2006: Hadas Rosenberg-Nir was awarded the inaugural “Andy” prize at a ceremony at the Eretz Israel Museum.
- May 2006: The AIDA advisory committee visited artists' studios in Israel in preparation for SOFA 2006.
- June 2006: AIDA artists represented by various North American galleries exhibited at SOFA NY.
- June 2006: AIDA received the Cultural Entrepreneurship Award from the National Foundation for Jewish Culture.
- July & August 2006: In cooperation with the Corning Museum of Glass, AIDA supported residencies for Moran Ressler and Rachel Goldreich.
- July 2006: In cooperation with the Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, AIDA supported residencies for Meira Una and Irit Abba.
- August – September 2006: Thomas R. Riley Gallery in Cleveland presented a solo show of works by AIDA artist Sergey Bunkov.
- November 2006: AIDA supported the participation of Jacaranda Kori and Avner Singer at “Contemporary Issues in Clay: A British perspective” at SUNY New Paltz. In addition to the ceramists participation in this international conference, they presented workshops to students in the Ceramics department at SUNY New Paltz's School of Fine Arts.
- November 2006: AIDA returned to SOFA Chicago for the fourth time. Twelve artists working in ceramics, fiber, jewelry and design exhibit with AIDA at SOFA Chicago, November 10-12th at Navy Pier. See SOFA 2006 artists for more information
2007 Highlights
- August 2007: AIDA Newsletter August 2007
- January 2007: Five AIDA artists – Sergey Bunkov, Gali Cnaani, Dafna Kaffeman, Jacaranda Kori, and Michal Zehavi, participated in palmbeach3, South Florida’s leading regional contemporary art fair. Click here for image.
- September 2006 – January 2007: “Women's Tales: Four Leading Israeli Jewelers”. The exhibit, supported in part by AIDA and produced in collaboration with the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, is an in-depth study of the work of four of Israeli's leading contemporary jewelers: Bianca Eshel-Gershuni, Vered Kaminski, Esther Knobel, and Deganit Stern Schocken opened at the Racine Art Museum. In March 8 – June 17, 2007 the exhibition opened at the Bellevue Art Museum, Washington. In October 5, 2007 – January 6, 2008 the exhibition opened at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft. Click on the attached links to read reviews from The Seattle Times and American Craft.
- March 15 – September 15, 2007: In collaboration with the Trio Vetro Glass Studio in Tel Aviv, AIDA provided 6 months of studio time to 5 promising glass artists: Moran Resler, Lizbeth Biger, Noaz Harel, Dalit Velleman and Alexi Ben-Abba.
- March 18 – 22, 2007: Jewish Funders Network in Atlanta. Yaw, Sienna, R. Duane Reed and the Thomas R. Riley Galleries exhibited the work of the AIDA artists they represent.
- March 22 – April 1, 2007: AIDA, in cooperation with the Parents Circle Families Forum, co-presented “Offering Reconciliation” at Brandeis University, an exhibition of 135 thematically decorated vessels by Israeli and Palestinian artists centering on the theme of reconciliation. Click here to read the press release and here for a guide to the exhibit printed in the Brandeis Magazine. To view images from the opening event click 1 2 3 and 4.
- May 4 – 12, 2007: AIDA sponsored glass blowing workshops at Bezalel Academy and the Trio Vetro Glass Studio in Tel Aviv. The workshop, taught by professional glass blowers John Kiley and Jen Elek, was opened to artists from all media.
- Summer 2007: AIDA sent 5 decorative artists from Israel to participate in residency programs at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, The Studio at the Corning Museum of Glass, Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts, and Penland School of Crafts. A committee of AIDA artists, led by Aviva, selected the scholarship recipients.
- June 1, 2007: AIDA's co-founder Dale Anderson, led an exclusive tour of SOFA NY highlighting seven AIDA artists working in clay, fiber and jewelry. This intimate tour allowed the opportunity to speak with the AIDA jury, learn more about the artists and meet with the gallery owners representing them.
- June 2007: the AIDA jury committee visited artists' studios in Israel in preparation for SOFA 2007 and the Philadelphia Craft Show in 2008.
- June 12, 2007: Itay Noy was awarded the 2007 Andy Prize at a ceremony held at the Eretz Israel Museum in Tel Aviv, Israel.
- June 26, 2007: AIDA held it's first "Meet the Artist" luncheon with AIDA artist Hiyuli Liberman following the completion of her fellowship at the Corning Museum of Glass.
- Aug 8, 2007: Following the success of the first luncheon, AIDA held it's second "Meet the Artist" with AIDA artists Marcelle Klein and Yael Atzmony following the completion of their residency at the Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts.
- November 1 – 4, 2007: AIDA presented “Offering Reconciliation” at SOFA.
- November – December 2007: AIDA supported a show of Israeli jewelers and ceramists at the Flow Gallery in London.
2008 Highlights
- February 2008: AIDA sponsored a glass blowing workshop in Israel led by the Resident Advisor of the Studio at the Corning Museum of Glass, Bill Gudenrath.
- March 19 – 22, 2008: AIDA provided Shlomit Bauman with a scholarship to attend the NCECA conference in Pittsburgh, PA.
- March 31 – April 3, 2008 : Jewish Funders Network Conference in Jerusalem.
- March 6 – April 3, 2008 : AIDA partnered with the Armory Art Center in Palm Beach, Florida to present Israeli Art Month at the Armory. To read the press release click here.
- March 19 – June 25, 2008: “Women's Tales: Four Leading Israeli Jewelers” exhibited at The Newark Museum.
- Newsletter: AIDA Newsletter April 2008
- April 2 – 3, 2008: AIDA and the Bezalel Academy of Art co-sponsored a flame working workshop by Montana-based glass artists Christopher McElroy. The workshop was open to both students and accomplished artists. To view pictures from the workshop click here.
- May 2008 : AIDA sponsored a ceramics workshop in Israel led by ceramic artist Matt Nolen at the Giv’at Haviva Institute.
- July 2008: In cooperation with the Penland School of Crafts, AIDA supported a residency for Ella Wolf.
- July – August 2008: In cooperation with the Studio at the Corning Museum of Glass, AIDA supported residencies for Netta Bacon and Noa Hagiladi.
- August 10 – 22, 2008: AIDA artist Itay Noy taught “Timepieces” at the Penland School of Crafts.
- August 2008: In cooperation with Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, AIDA supported a residency for Raya Stern and Eva Avidar.
- Summer: AIDA provided Maayan Feigin with an apprenticeship at the Museum of Glass in Tacoma, WA where she worked with master glass artists.
- November 6 – 9, 2008: AIDA celebrated Israel’s 60th anniversary at SOFA CHICAGO in an exhibition titled “Looking Forward: Visions into the 21st Century.” The exhibit which featured the works of Noa Hagiladi, Yael Herman, Rory Hooper, Alon Meron and Noa Nadir, was designed by Israeli architect Guy Zucker.
- November 12 – 16, 2008: In corporation with the PMA Craft Show, AIDA supported the participation of 23 Israeli artists including Talila Abraham, Nati Amoils, Sarit Assaf, Gali Cnaani, Avital Coorsh, Samy D, Nirit Dekel, Gal Feldman, Edit Kaplan Friedberg, Anat Gelbard, Noa Goren Amir, Yehudit Katz, Jacaranda Kori, Gil Leitersdorf, Omer Lior, Ethel Pisaref, Yael Novak, Lauri Recanati, Yael Rosen, Sara Shahak, Leah Sheves, Vered Trandler Dayan and Orly Wexler.
Click on the slideshow below to see pictures of AIDA's participation at SOFA CHICAGO 2008 and at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show.