Keepers of the Fire

September 28 – October 26, 2023 at Fort Point National Historic Site

Presented by FOR-SITE in collaboration with the National Park Service (NPS) and the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy (Parks Conservancy) and conceived by Founding Executive Director & Chief Curator Cheryl Haines, the Keepers of the Fire series invites five Bay Area curators to each program an evening of artist interventions activating the Civil War-era Fort Point National Historic Site, located at the base of the Golden Gate Bridge. On consecutive Thursdays from September 28th through October 26th, five curators will present one 90-minute-long evening program each, referencing one of the five elements; earth, fire, water, air, and ether. The invited creatives will explore topics including ancestry, heritage, renewal, place, and more. Press Release (PDF)

Collaborators

Susan Miller, Executive Director at McEvoy Foundation for the Arts, earth; Claudia Schmuckli, Curator-in-Charge, Contemporary Art and Programming at Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, fire; Veronica Roberts, John and Jill Freidenrich Director at Cantor Arts Center, water; Frank Smigiel, Director of Arts Programming & Partnerships at Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture, air; Cheryl Haines, Executive Director & Chief Curator at FOR-SITE, ether.