Admission: $10; FREE to SVAC members; $5 for students and seniors; and free for kids 10 and under

Contact
email: info@svac.org
website: www.svac.org/

July 1 – September 24, 2023

Tuesday–Sunday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.

Conceived by British artist Kirstie Macleod, The Red Dress project provides an artistic platform for women around the world, many of whom are vulnerable and live in poverty, to tell their personal stories through embroidery.

For fourteen years, pieces of the Red Dress traveled the globe being continuously embroidered onto. Constructed out of 88 pieces of burgundy silk dupion, the garment has been worked on by 366 women/girls, 7 men/boys and 2 non-binary artists from 51 countries.

SVAC’s exhibition includes a special audio experience, narrated by Kirstie Macleod, describing the evolution of the project over more than a decade. In addition, community members were invited to stitch their stories onto a white calico dress, commissioned by SVAC to be a part of the exhibition.

Opening reception: Saturday, July 1 from 2 to 4 p.m. Open to the public.

Handicap accessible. Elevator from lobby to gallery

Parking: Ample general and accessible parking

Food: SVAC’s curATE café open Thursday–Sunday. Picnic tables available for carry-in.

Image credit: Dress worn by UK artisan Freya Lusher; Photo by Sophia Schorr-Kon