Art in Nature is about exploring. Below a list of some of the artists involved this year, but keep your eyes and ears open for art experiences and the roving minstrels all along the trail.
Click on the various categories to read more about some of them.
ART COMPANIES
Athletic Playground / Berkeley Rose School / Chabot Space & Science Center / Bandelion / Earth Child Butoh / Ecological Expressive Arts / Kathryn Roszak’s Danse Lumière / Lumbini Tanka / Oakland Improv Collective / On 3 Dance Company / Quantum Martial Art / Ragged Wing Ensemble / Soul Sanctuary Dance / Sticky Art Lab / Wholly H2O / and more…
DANCERS AND CHOREOGRAPHERS
Cathy Guthrie / Chris Evans / Christine Beggs / Christof Gallegos / CSUEB Inclusive Interdisciplinary Ensemble / Dawn Holtan / Corissa ‘Reese’ Johnson / Eric Kuper / Eugenia Park / Evangel King / Frances Sedayao / Hannah Varga / Holly Shaw / Keith Penney / Jasmine Wolfe / Jenny Valdez / Jessica Browm / Karma Smart / Katharine Gripp / Kathryn Roszak’s Danse Lumière / Kenya Moses / Keryn Breiterman-Loader / Koichi and Hiroko Tamano / Krstina Bennett / Lacey Carter Price / Larissa Archer / Laura Cacciamani / Marybeth Tereszkiewicz / Martha Matsuda / Marybeth Tereszkiewicz / Maureen Whiting / Natalie Nayun / Natan Daskal / Nils Jorgensen / Patricia “Aishah” Mitchell-Rusich / Patricia Bulitt / Ronnie Baker / Shanise Dews / Shelley Cook / and more…
MUSICIANS
Adey Garner / Aharon Wheels Bolsta and the Magi / Alyssa Decaro / Amaranth String Quartet: Helen Newby, Katie von Braun, Erica Zappia, Abigail Shiman / Barbara Eramo / Brian Karvelas / Briget Boyle / Briony Greenhill / Calvin Lai / Carmen Crow and Maria Stark / Charming Hostess / Chinese Melodramma / Conspiracy of Venus / Cornelius Boots / Dara Robert / Deena Levy / Doug Machiz and Max Stoffregen / Elektra Schmidt / Emmy Elk / Eric Cetnarski and Danielle Hall / Esteban Bello / Eve Chosak / Evelie Delfino Såles Posch / Gautam Tejas Ganeshan / Green Huse / Jeff Stott / Jewlia Eisenberg / Jim Fisher / Jovani / Joyce McBride / Juli Moscovitz / Juliet Lee / Karen Wong / Kevin Cloud / Kismat-Mahal Kirtan Ensemble / / Laura Cox / Laura Inserra / Lisa Chu / Lydia Oey / Lucia Lilikoi / Luciano Chessa / Maracatu Pacifico / MC Eucalips and Cameron Campbell / Miriam Raziel / Namorados Da Lua / Motoko Honda / Nicole Dickerson / Paul Lynch / Paul Wernick / Pejman Tadayon / Phil Patiris / Rebecca Boblak / Rene’ Jenkins and Janay Cipriani / Rusty Stringfield / Sam Rogers / Sarah Cahill / Scarlet Crow / Shay Nichols / Sweet Medicine: Emily Lewis and Naia Jess Graham / Tim Bolling / The Bay Area Handpan Players / The Dulcimates / The Elements / The Silk Road Ramblers / Yellow Dot Music: Ata Toth-Fejel and David Molina / Wolfthump / Women with Options / and more…
PERFORMERS
Alan Phillips / Amy Popovich / Aurora Mahassine & Dark Mouth / Cathy Broder / Dante Mancini / Darcie Luce / Diana Marto / Eric Kupers / Evangel King / Heather Rogers / Laura Dev / Meghan Ballog / Nan Busse / Nancy Hall / Rachael Evans / Ryan Moore / Shira Yaziv / Splintered: Dan Gottwald, Rachel Austin & Kim Ip / Tania Llambelis / and more…
THEATER AND POETRY
Adrian Arias & Mariposa Blanca / Blake More / Bonnie Wailee Kwong / Cecilia Palmtag / Chris Olander / David Schiller / Earll Kingston / EarthCapades Environmental Theater/ Fermenting Citizens: Julia Dashe, Diane Kuhn, Jen Akiko Saito / Francesca Borgatta / Kirk Lumpkin / Leah Lamb / Nazanin Arastoozadeh / Peggy DeCoursey / Rafael Jesús González / Ragged Wing Ensemble / Tomas Tranströmer / The Incidentalists / The Nature Poetry Open Space / Tobey Kaplan / Xochipilli / and more…
VISUAL ARTISTS
Adrián Arias / Allegra Pullen / Ami DeAvilla / Anil / Bar Shacterman / Bret Arenson / Bryan Alberstat / Carolin Rechberg / Carter Brooks / Christina Bertea / Claudia Anfuso / Eben Dodd / Elizabeth Dougherty / Filippo Anfuso / Fred Garvey / Gillian Garro / Gloria Vilchez / Ivonne Iriondo / James Wheaton / John Coveney / John Macher / Juliet Mevi / Lauren Elder / Leo Madrid / Lisa Schenkelberg and LifeForms Ceramic Art / Maisa Arias / Manda Stretch & Noelle Neglia, Very Fairy Events / Marybeth Tereszkiewicz / Michael Coleman / Michelle Wilson / Rachel M. Knudson and Suzi Garner / Raheleh Minoosh Zomorodinia / Richard K Bacon, Eden Arts / Sabrina Mammarella / Takako Matoba / Tania Firoa / Vicki Myers / Victoria Chong Der, Jennifer Ling, & Della Watson with Fayette Fox, Sarah Mullinax Schaadt, Tyler Thompson, Jeff Bellucci, Tyson Miklebost, and Simone Leask / Zach Pine / and more…
ARTISTS INVOLVED IN THE 2014 FESTIVAL:
Art Companies 2014
Athletic Playground, Berkeley Box Works, Chabot Space, Destiny Arts Center, Earth Child Butoh, Oakland Dance Collective, Quantum Martial Art, Ripples Edge Media, Samavesha, The Analogous Ensemble, WEAD- Women Environmental Artists Directory, and more…
Dancers 2014
Armando Davila, Christina Braun, Erin Price, Eugenia Park, Holly Shaw, Jimmy McCullough, Karma Smart, Koichi and Hiroko Tamano, Lindsay Reich, Luku Netherthot, Martha Matsuda, Nicole Mari Casado, Patricia Bulitt, Ronnie Baker, Shelley Cook-Contreras, and more…
Musicians 2014
Adey Bell, Aharon Wheels Bolsta, Alan Tower, Anna Helwing, Anne Carol Mitchell, Asher Davison, Ata Toth-Fejel, Ben Jacobs, Brian Festa, Brian Karvelas, Briana Di Mara, Briony Greenhill, Cathy Guthrie, Caitlin T. Austin, Charming Hostess, Classical Revolution, Concerto Club, Corinne Sykes, Dara Roberts, Diana Gameros, Ed Baskerville, Elektra Schmidt, Eli Conley, Elizabeth Kimble, Emily Lewis, Emily Shumway, Evelie Posch, Green Huse, Ivo Bokulić, Jessaiah Zure, Jewlia Eisenberg, Jim Gordon, Jon Lee, Julie Moon, Juliet Lee, Kari Field, Kevin Cloud, Laura Inserra, Leonard Sherman, Lewis Patzner, Luciano Chessa, Marco Rozanno, Maria Jose Montijo, Melanie Mentzel, Michael Wagner, Moses Lei, Naia Graham, Paul Wernick, Rebecca Kleinman, Rebecca Trujillo, Redwood Choir, Russell Ives, Sarah Cahill, Sarah Cohen, Shay Nichols, Silas Patlove, Sweet Medicine, TaJology, Tbird, The Cardew Choir, The Redwood Choir, Tim Bolling, Tim Silva,Todd Spark, Tim Silva, Tom Purtill, Tomas Salcedo, Tony Kiser, Tracy Welsh – Gandarva, Yuri Kye, and more…
Performers 2014
Alan Holsinger, Amy Popovich, Annie Goglia, Aurora Mahassine, Colin Miller, Cynthia Rauschert, Dan Gottwald, Dante Mancini, Darcie Luce, David Samas, Deo Arellano, Francesca Genco, Gilberto Madrid, Guillermo Ortiz, Jeannie McKenzie, Juan Domingo, Julie Herndon, Julie Moon, Katherine McDonald, Lauren Baines, Liz Nichols, Mateo Lugo, Megan Meyer, Meghan Ballog, Rachael Evans, Rachel Austin, Rafael Directo, Roberto Almanzán, Sam Hertz, Shira Yaziv, Sophia Colmenarez, Stephen Parris, Tania Llambelis, The Analogous Ensemble, The Khen Artists, Tim Kim, Victor Grinenco, Zochi Alonzo Young, and more…
Theater & Poetry 2014
Alan Phillips, Alicia Dattner, Bonnie Kwong, Chris Olander, Gerardo Omar Marín, Jonathan Jovel, Kirk Lumpkin, Nazanin Arastoo, Missy Church, Phavia Kujichagulia, Rafael Jesús González, Steve Arntson, The Incidentalists, and more…
Visual Arts 2014
Bar Shacterman, Bret Arenson, Carolin Rechberg, Carter Brooks, Dan Stanton, Danielle Siembieda, Fred Garvey, Jessica Laine Johnson, John Coveney, Judy Shintani, Lakshmi Light, Lars Howlett, Leah Korican, Lexa Walsh, Lisa Pepper-Satkin, Minoosh Zomorodinia, Nicole Casado, Open5 Group, Richard K Bacon, Sara Fetterly, Zach Pine, Zarah Darling, and more…
ARTISTS INVOLVED IN THE 2012 FESTIVAL:
Art Companies 2012
Athletic Playground, Capoeira Luanda, Crafters Local 415, Despierta/Awake, Destiny Arts Center, Elixir of Youth Dance Ensemble, Here Now Dance Collective, Oakland Improv Collective, Quantum Martial Arts, Ragged Wing Ensemble, RedStartStudio, Samavesha, Syzygy Dance Project, Yip & Yelp, and more..
Dancers 2012
Anastacia Kaser, Aziz Abbatiello, Daiane Lopes da Silva, Darcie Luce, Elizabeth Boubion, Eva Cristofalo, Gullielmo Ortiz, Hilary Kennedy, Holly Shaw, Iu-Hui Chua, Laura Rae Bernasconi, Lauren Godla, Megan Nicely, Meghan Ballog, Michelle Fletcher, Mudita Arts Dance Company, Nicole Casado, Rasa Vitalia, Rene Lambert, Rossana Alves, Sylvie Minot, Tania Llambelis, Vitali Kononov, and more…
Musicians 2012
Afia Walking Tree, Aharon Wheels Bolsta, Anna Helwing, Anneliese Messner, Barbara Imhoff, Bean Tina Blaine, Ben Jacobs, Bindi Society, Bon Singer, Brass Menazeri, Cait McWhir, Caitlin Tabancay Austin, Carmen Gutierrez, Charming Hostess, Cornelius Boots, David Samas, Diana Rowan, Dorothy Wu, Duamuxa, Elektra Schmidt, Elaine Kreston, Evelie Delfino Sales Posh, Francesca Genco, Gabriel Goldberg, Janay Cipriani, Jason Ditzian, Jessica Styler, Jewlia Eisenberg, Johnny Hornung, JouJou, Julianne Moscovitz, Jungle Love, Karla Avila, Keenan Webster, Kevin Njikam, Laura Inserra, Luciano Chessa, Mama Crow Ensemble, Maria Jose Montijo, Marina Roznitovsky, Matt Camgros, Matt Lauer, Maureen Garrett, More Than One, Morgan Manifacier, Musette, Nicco Tyson, Pauchi Sasaki, Peter Jaques, Rafael Manriquez, Rebecca Trujillo, Rene Jenkins, Ricardo Valdivieso, Russell Ives, Russell Simon, Rusty Stringfield, Sam Rogers, Sarah Cahill, Sarah Hawley-Snow, Shay Nichols, T Sisters, and more…
Performers 2012
Aaron Ableman, Andy Ryan, Bret Arenson, Colin Miller, Cynthia Rauschert, Dante Mancini, Deborah Kennedy, Emily Boehr, Ernesto Hernandez Olmos, Gerardo Omar Marin, Joanna Claassen, Juliet Lin, Karen Jaenke, Nazanin Arastoozadeh, Paula Reynolds, Rachel Evans, Richard Lucas, Shira Yaziv, Tarant’Allaah, The Kahn Artists, Zochi Alonzo Young, and more…
Theater & Poetry 2012
Adrian Arias, Alicia Dattner, Amy Sass, Anna Shneiderman, Carlos Ramirez, Dante Mancini, Deborah Kennedy, Heidi Lila Ektvedt, Jahan Khalighi, Jonathan Bender, Marcelo Garzo, Nazanin Arastoozadeh, Rafael Jesus Gonzalez, and more…
Visual Arts 2012
Bar Shacterman, Carolin Rechberg, Carter Brooks, Cesar Barragan, Charles Ekabhumi Ellik, Claudia Anfuso, Dakota McKenzie, Diana Tirado, Paul Lynch, Eleanor Ruckman, Erika Gagnon, Filippo Anfuso, Holly Healy, Joanne Starkman, John Coveney, Justyn Zolli, Lauri Twitchell, Marco Sanchez, Patrick Dintino, Peter Suchecki, Rachel Michaelsen, Richard K Bacon, Sadie, Sunita Lynvilene Mitra Malapitan, Todd Jones Donahue a.k.a. Spark, Zach Pine, Zarah Gamaldi, and more…
Festival Committee Members & Volunteer Crew 2012
Andy Ryan, Ami De Avila, Amina Bayou, Amy Popovich, Amy Smith, Aram Antaramian, Barry Waldman, Beth Gelfand, Carter Brooks, Claudia Anfuso, Clint Gilbert, Cosco Scheffler, Cynthia Rauschert, Dale Anania, Dara Roberts, Darius Farraye, Darren Gibbs, David Bolt, David Pepper, Dora Daniels, Deena Levy, Elektra Schmidt, Emilie Kollock, Emily Lewis, Evelie Delfino Sales Posh, Gordon Fair, Ivar Ozolins, Isaac Rodriguez, John Coveney, John Steere, Jonathan Toste, Karen Broder, Karma Raines, Laura Inserra, Leonard Page, Lori Hines, Lynne, Madhavi Rathod, Madhavi Rathod, Mara Chitayat, Marcelo Garzo Montalvo, Marla Leech, Mary Triston, Melissa Diamant, Michael Shehane, Michelle Nye, Mike Zhai, Mike Knutsen, Miles Newcombe, Peter Schurman, Rachael Evans, Rachel Michaelsen, Rameen Navid, Russell Ives, Simon Lang, Stacy & Eliana Vogan, Steve Freedkin, Sunita Lynvilene Mitra Malapitan, Suzanne Lerner, Tara Kekaha, Tatiana Mejia, Unmani Sarasvati, Zach Pine, and more…
We are profoundly grateful to all the artists and generous, talented people who have donated time, resources and creativity to manifesting this one of a kind festival. May we all enjoy it!
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ARTISTS INVOLVED IN THE 2011 FESTIVAL:
Art Companies 2011
Art Monastery, Body Research, Capoeira Luanda, Crafters Local 415, Destiny Arts Center, Drumm Rhythmic Events, Here Now Dance Collective, Niroga, Quantum Martial Arts, RedStartStudio, Rhythm in Action, Samavesha, Spiral Dance, TakeTiNa, The Oakland Improv Collective, Yip & Yelp, and more…
Dancers 2011
Bret Arenson, Danilo Prtugal Maccarrao, Darcie Luce, Elizabeth Boubion, Jill Togawa, Juliet Lin, Lauren Ari, Karl Frost, Meghan Ballog, Michelle Fletcher, Mihyun Lee, Tania Llambelis, and more…
Musicians 2011
Aharon Wheels Bolsta, Alan Tower, Alfia Walking Tree, Amar Khalsa, Banana Lazuli, Brass Menazeri, Claudia Cuentas, Cherie Carson, Cornelius Boots, Evan Fraser, Evelie Delfino Sales Posh, Gino Dante & Jennifer Mara Harris, James Word, Janet Janay Cipriani, Jeni Swerdlow, Jessica Styler, Jou Jou, Julianne Moscovitz & Paul Lynch, Kedry, Kitka Women’s Vocal Ensemble, Laura Inserra, Liz Mier, Luciano Chessa, Maureen Garrett, Maze Daiko Ensemble, Mike Wofchuck, Nathan Rosquist, Nicco Tyson, Pauchi Sasaki, Phoebe Jevtovic, Rene’ Jenkins, Sahib-Amar Khalsa, Rafael Manriquez, Rusty Stringfield, Sam Rogers, Shay Nichols, Thoth & Lila Angelique, Yari Mander, Yeye Suarez Ensemble, and more…
Performers 2011
Aaron Ableman, Alexandra Moore, Bret Arenson, Darcie Luce, Deborah Kennedy, Evelie Delfino, Francesca Genco, Eddie Madril, Haven Heffner, Jon Coveney, Juliet Lin, Lydia Hadfield, Meghan Ballog, Rachel Evans, Sarah Crowell, The Khen Artists, Tania Llambelis, and more…
Theater and Poetry 2011
Aaron Murphy, Alicia Dattner, Charles Ekabhumi Ellik, Carlos Ramirez, Claudia Cuentas, Jonathan Bender, Nazanin Arastoozadeh, Rafael Jesús González, and more…
Visual Artists 2011
Bar Shacterman, Carter Brooks, Charles Ekabhumi Ellik, Claudia Anfuso, Debra Stuckgold, Filippo Anfuso, Jennifer Stewart, Juliet Lin, Karen Mason, Karen Palamos, Lauren Ari, Lauri Twitchell, Lynvilene Mitra Malapitan (Sunita), Peter Suchecki, Phoebe Ackley, Rachel Michaelsen, Richard K Bacon, Sally Cahill, Sarah Schneider, Thomas Eric Stanton, Wayne Heldt, Zarah Gamaldi, Zach Pine, and more…
ARTISTS INVOLVED IN THE 2010 FESTIVAL:
Art Companies 2010
AcroYoga, Berkeley Bike Station, Body of Sound, Dance Monks, Crafters Local 415, Here Now Dance Collective, Green Kitchen Alchemy, Music Network, Quantum Martial Arts, Samavesha, The Ayurveda Alchemy, The Oakland Improv Collective, The Sill Collective, The Tea Dancers, Wing It, Zambaleta, and more…
Dancers 2010
Elizabeth Boubion, Iu-Hui Chua, Jill Togawa, Leah Rybolt, Mayra Hua Qiao, Michelle Fletcher, Michelle K. Lynch, Michelle Kinny, Mihyun Lee, Mirah Moriarty, Natta Haotzima, Rodrigo Esteva, Ronnie Baker, Taira Restar M.A., Terre Parker, and more…
Musicians 2010
Adam Yasmin, Aharon Wheels Bolsta, Alan Tower, Alyssa DeCaro, Amar Khalsa, Cornelius Boots, Deborah ‘DJ’ Hamouris, Eric Mandala, Francesca Genco, Evan Fraser, Kevin Cloud, Janina Angel Bath, Janet Janay Cipriani, Jessica Styler, Laura Inserra, Loyd Family Players, Luciano Chessa, Mike Wofchuck, Pauchi Sasaki, Rene’ Jenkins, Sahib-Amar Khalsa, Sam Roger, Shay Nichols, Tbird Tall Flame Luv, Tony Elman, Tracy Welsh, Trio Paz, Yari Mander, and more…
Performers 2010
Ed Holmes, Erin Rosenthal, Erol Efendioglu, Evelie Delfino Sales Posh, Jill Leslie, John Coveney, Kerri Kresinski, Louise Bertelsen & Po Shu Wang, Meghan Ballog, Rene Lambert, Susan Strasburger, Tania Llambelis, Rosie O’Leary, Yuba Devi Priya, and more…
Theater and Poetry 2010
Aaron Murphy, Alicia Dattner, Charles Ekabhumi Ellik, Carlos Ramirez, Clara Hsu, Claudia Cuentas, and more…
Visual Artists 2010
Allison Shield, Bar Shacterman, Carter Brooks, Claudia Anfuso, Crystal Davis, Filippo Anfuso, Julia Rice, Kali Snowden, Kim Anno, Mariah Howard, Lynvilene Mitra Malapitan (Suniita), Rachel Michaelsen, Sadie Shanti, Veronica Ramirez, Zach Pine, Zarah Gamaldi, and more…