Creative Arts League

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The Creative Arts League was formed in 1952 when ten women joined together for the purpose of bringing to the community the outstanding works of contemporary artists. In the early 1950s there were no small galleries in Sacramento, and contemporary artists had difficulty in finding a place to exhibit their work. CALS located exhibition space and organized artist's shows in three locations. By the late 1950's small galleries had begun to open, and there were more opportunities for painters to exhibit, allowing people in the Sacramento area to see paintings and sculpture by artists from all over the state. In the crafts field, however, little exposure was given to work outside the Sacramento area. The post World War II artistic explosion had not left the crafts untouched. New technologies allowed craftsmen to incorporate exciting new materials into their work and the result was the beginning of a craft revolution. In the fall of 1958, members of CALS and the Director of the E. B. Crocker Art Gallery met to discuss the need in the area for a statewide craft show. Creative Arts League agreed to sponsor and organize, produce and install such a show. The Crocker set aside a four-week period in early 1959 for the event. Beginning with a zero exhibition fund, members of Creative Arts League (then numbering eighteen) began to plan for the craft show. ...

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