Since COVID-19, artists and galleries have been suffering. Benyamini has been unable to invite the public to gallery talks and symposia. Instead, they have been making videos ahead and broadcasting via Zoom to a much broader audience. The “AIDA Invitational” awarded $1,000 grants to 27 ceramists to create a work of art and donate it to Benyamini for an exhibition and silent auction, the proceeds of which will help cover the cost of future documentation of gallery events.
The invitational was a win-win: helping our artists financially during a difficult time, while also helping Benyamini accumulate a library of professional videos and edited footage of exhibitions and panel discussions with artists, curators and people from academia.
