ABOUT US:

Mission:

Our mission is to enhance the art experience in Marin County by providing unique contemporary art presentations
by artists of national and international reputation with work by local artists in publicly accessible indoor
and outdoor places.

The vision:

In October, 2007, Jim Boyce, owner of the Marin French Cheese Company, offered the use of the old warehouse
and the grounds for art exhibitions. The art community responded to the challenge by creating this nonprofit
organization to support exhibition expenses by private donations and volunteer work. A grant from the
Marin Arts Council supported the first exhibition.

History:

During the first two years. Art at the Cheese Factory presented three, three month 'ong exhibitions of Bay Area artists at
the “Cheese Factory.” Terroir, curated by Tricia Watts;  Shaping Matter, curated by Mary Mountcastle Eubank and Zea Morvitz;
and Journeys, curated by Claudia Chapline and Etta Deikman, showed the work of over 80 artists to approximately 90,000 visitors
in the spacious grounds and warehouse; Project Space at Gallery Route One, Pt. Reyes Station and the Bay Model, Sausalito, CA.

Due to the critical illness and death of Jim Boyce in 2010, ACF exhibitions moved offsite to the new Marin Arts Gallery in 2010 for
Adding On, coordinated by Carol Newborg, and in 2011 to the Gallery Route One Project Space for Reflections on Water , curated by
Claudia Chapline and Etta Deikman. Other Marin arts venues were invited to sponsor 2011-12 ACF “pop up exhibitions.”

At the present time, 150,000 people visit the Cheese Factory.  Think of the educational opportunity for families to bring their
children to see the art of their time!   Along with the Boyes, the  artist-committee has developed a non-profit organization to support
and further this vision.
The Boyces produce world class cheese and now their facility will host first class art!

Founding Board Committee:

Claudia Chapline, artist, writer, gallery owner, nonprofit and public art consultant

Etta Deikman, painter, volunteer Parent Aid project

Mary Mountcastle Eubank artist, arts administrator, Board Member of the Lucid Arts Foundation

Lia Lund: painter, grandmother, farmer, Marshall resident

Zea Morvitz, mixed media artist, part-time administrator, graphic designer

Kris Otis, co owner of the Marin French Cheese factory

Vickisa, artist, art teacher, Dance Palace Camp Director, E.M.T.

Advisors:
Mary O’Brien, Judy Teichman and Jacqueline Mallegni

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: assistance is needed for public information, design, printing, fundraising, networking,
collaboration, exhibition preparation, docents, etc.