Past Projects

Nine10Arts is committed to fostering creative synergy between art and community by raising social and environmental awareness thru exceptional art. At its core is the belief that through creative collaboration, artists and community can more effectively inspire positive change. 

Recent Collaborations

The Art of Dirt - August - September 2010

The exhibition is a project of IDE-International Development Enterprises, a Denver-based non-profit working to cultivate prosperity in 13 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America.  Part I of the exhibition features a photographic slide show of IDE farmers, farms and markets along with artwork from artists in IDE countries, in addition to installations of functioning water systems that have been developed through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation-funded “Rural Prosperity Initiative.” These include water pumps, sprinklers, drip irrigation and storage systems that irrigate a tomato garden growing in the EventGallery.  Part II features paintings from artists in IDE countries, brought to Denver especially for this exhibition and offered for silent auction, with proceeds benefiting IDE.

IDE: “Nearly 90 percent of the world’s population has little or no access to the products and services many of us in the developed world take for granted,” says Andy Vermouth, IDE’s Senior Manager of Communications, “and nearly half do not have regular access to food, clean water or shelter.” The organizers at IDE believe that by helping people to sustainably increase their income, they will not only be able to address their basic needs but move towards lasting prosperity. Low-cost water technologies, access to better seeds and growing techniques, and better connections to markets are the foundation of the IDE approach to cultivating prosperity in Africa, Asia and Latin America. For more information, please visit www.ideorg.org.

Paper or Plastic? Is this Show Green? - August – October 2008
An exhibition of mixed media works by a select group of nationally recognized artists, each considered a master of his or her craft, which asks a fundamental environmental question. Each artist was asked to select a work of art and include a discussion of the natural or man-made materials that went into its creation. The goals of the show are to educate artists and viewers about how the simple decisions we make every day affect the environment and to raise awareness of the materials that are incorporated into artwork.

A world map will be displayed next to each piece of art depicting the locations where ingredients for the artwork were sourced.  One year later, a second show will feature the same artists, exploring the effects that environmental awareness has had on their process of creating art.

"The Tao of Water” by Zen Master, Artist and Author, John Daido Loori - January – March 2008
910Arts presents “The Tao of Water”, a fine art photography exhibition by Zen Master John Daido Loori, and the world premiere of his film, Water Speaking Water. The exhibition explores the spirit and multi-faceted nature of water in its myriad manifestations. 

Artist reception, film, and gallery talk, “Art and Environmental Activism by John Daido Loori will begin the evening with the premiere of his short film Water Speaking Water, followed by a short presentation, then a dialogue with the audience on artistic expression and its place in environmental activism. He will explore the fact that what has contributed most to our love of wild nature, our sense of citizenship and identity with it, is the art, literature, myth, and lore of nature. He will examine the question: How can creative artists and writers rise to the aid of this great earth and its wild nature?

Dalit Freedom Network and North East India Project - November – January 2008           
A collaborative exhibition with original art work from India
910Arts presents original art works created by the Dalit and the indigenous North East Indian People, featuring a wide array of high-quality art—including paintings, photographs, textiles and jewelry. Funds raised from the sale of this unique artwork will support the organization in its effort to aid the Dalits, also known as “untouchables” in their fight for freedom and North East Indian peoples in developing self sustaining communities and preserving their culture.

Denver's Child and Youth Friendly City Initiative.  A Collaborative Exhibition. - August 2007
910Arts has partnered with fifteen organizations to bring greater awareness to the environmental needs and ideas of Denver’s young people. Children Youth and Environments Center for Research and Design is partnering with the Denver Mayor’s Office and Assets for Colorado Youth to make Denver the country's leading child-friendly city.  This month long exhibition featured a mural project by West High Mural Club, events, discussions, international film festival, art created by youth, a dance night for youth and much more.