Contact Information
The 621 Gallery, Inc.
621 Industrial Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32310
P (850) 224-6163
F (850) 222-6163
info@621gallery.org
www.621gallery.org
Executive Director - Denise M. Drury
ABOUT US
History - The 621 Gallery was
originally established in 1981 and later incorporated in 1989 as a
501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. The governing force of the 621
Gallery consists of a Board of Directors with officers that rotate
yearly. These members include artists, faculty members from Florida
State University, Tallahassee Community College, and Florida A & M
University, and members of the Tallahassee Community that are interested
in contemporary art.
The 621 Gallery is committed to providing
contemporary art, artists, and ideas to the Tallahassee Area and well as
the North Florida and South Georgia regions. We rely heavily on
volunteers from our board, members, and art community. Without them, the
gallery would not be able to carry on. Please join us by becoming a
member, supporter, artist or volunteer, and help bring the best in
contemporary art to our community.
Board of Directors -
President - Ira Hill, FSU Master Craftsman Studios
Vice President - Preston McLane, Oertel, Fernandez, Cole, & Bryant, P.A
Secretary – Betsy Dale, Community Volunteer & Visual Artist
Treasurer – Hillary Haythorn, Capital City Bank Group
Past President – Ron Woodall, Community Volunteer
Exhibition Committee Chair – George Blakely, FSU Department of Art
Sculpture Garden Chair – Phil Gleason, FSU Master Craftsman Studios
Pecha Kucha Chair – Christian Harkness, Community Volunteer & Visual Artist
Events & Rentals Chair – Steven York, Community Volunteer
Membership & Fundraising – Carrie Ann Baade, FSU Department of Art
Yelena McLane, Wilderness Graphics
Aja Roache, FAMU Department of Visual Arts, Humanities & Theater
Mission - The 621 Gallery is a non-profit contemporary art exhibition and gathering space offering diverse experiences in Tallahassee, providing access to quality art and interactive opportunities. The 621 Gallery will be a
unique leader and innovator in contemporary progressive art for all.
Nan Boynton Memorial Gallery - Nan Boynton
Memorial Gallery is located within The 621 Gallery. The Gallery is
dedicated to the memory of Nan Boynton, original founder of Railroad
Square and 621. Her vision of a community of artists living and working
together became Railroad Square, the commercial and residential park in
Tallahassee devoted to the arts. Ms. Boynton passed away in 2002. Her
son and daughter carry on the business of Railroad Square, and have
donated space for 621 in honor of their mother’s vision.
Railroad Square
- Hosting more
than 80 studios, galleries and small shops, Railroad Square is the creative
haven of many Tallahassee artists and other small businesses. Railroad Square
operates at its own quaint pace most of the month and then puts on the city’s
most exciting “First Friday Gallery Hop” on the first Friday of each month.
Visit Railroad Square and you’ll find a thriving art park filled with galleries,
working studios, shops and the only café in town that is built out of a real
railroad caboose. Visit their website today for more information.
www.railroadsquare.com
UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS
Person, Place or Thing
Opening First Friday February 6th, 6-9 pm
February 6th-27th, 2009
The 621 Gallery presents Person, Place or Thing, an exhibition connecting history with the present through artistic narrative. Inga Huld Tryggvadottir incorporates others’ experiences by relating her ownpersonal memories through objects and icons. Yoko Iwinaga recalls childhood memories by piecing together her past with her present in abstract compositions. Sonja Hinrichsen maps urban locales with multi-media installations that track the history and diversity associated with each place. Greg Blair connects nature with culture through examples of co-dependence in mixed-media installations.
Lifestyle : In The Nan Boynton Memorial Gallery
During their travels across the U.S., artists Barbour and Jones collect objects and photographs that serve as icons of American subcultures. This exhibit is a third person peek into the unique experiences and circumstances of communities and subcultures throughout the United States. Subcultures overflow and intermingle within this installation, actively engaging the viewer. Visitors will experience listening & talking and become participant & audience.
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