AWARDS AND RECOGNITION PROCLAMATIONS RECEIVED FOR VOLUNTEER WORKS IN ART ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY BUILDING BY WAY OF OPERATED ARTSPACE@16 IN MALDEN, MASSACHUSETTS:

BEST OF BOSTON ® HOME AWARD 2008, for The Project Room at Tan Kallochs’ Art Studio, in the "BEST OF ART", "Gallery, north" category, In recognition of Quality and Excellence, awarded by the Boston Magazine. (2008)

An honoree of The Malden YWCA Tribute to Women Award 2007 in recognition of outstanding skills to strengthen the community, serve as role model, and improve the lives of women and girls with the community.

Received Recognition Proclamation from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Senate Office in 2007, in recognition of being honored by the Malden YWCA, and contributions and service to the community.

Received Recognition Proclamation from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts the House of Representatives in 2007, in recognition of being named 2007 YWCA Honoree, and for effectuating Positive change in the Malden Community.

Received Recognition Proclamation from The Malden Mayor’s Office in 2007, for being named 2007 YWCA Honoree, having set an example by dedication, service and commitment to Malden’s residents.

Received Recognition Proclamation from The Malden City Council in 2007, in recognition of being named 2007 YWCA Honoree, for demonstrating to all women, and for the contributions make to the community.

Received Recognition Proclamation from The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex Sheriff’s Office in 2007, in recognition of "Dedication to nurturing the ideals of creativity and art; for being the role model for others to emulate; inspirational generosity and community efforts to eliminate inequality and empower women; for exceptional professional accomplishments and unwavering support for the citizens of Malden, and being named 2007 YWCA Honoree."

Nominated for a Commonwealth Awards 2007 for Outstanding Contributions to Arts and Culture in Massachusetts.

A LIST WINNER 2007, artSPACE@16 has been named Best Art Gallery by Voters on WBZTV.com’s A-List 2007 

artSPACE@16 was selected by Raphaela Platow (Former curator of Rose Art Museum at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts) as one of Platow’s 11 FAVORITE GREATER BOSTON GALLERIES in 2006 conducted by Boston Globe Magazine.

artSPACE@16 was recognized as one of the BEST GALLERIES IN BOSTON area by Kate Ledagor (the Weekly Dig) and Dan Mauzy (The Malden Advocate Newspaper) 2005.

artSPACE@16's website was recommended by CommunityArtsNetwork APInews (June 2005 Archives - June 13, 2005) as a good model grassroots for advocating city redevelopment through the arts.

A candidate for the Malden Citizen of the Year 2003 conducted by the Malden Observer, Malden, Massachusetts.

Received Recognition Award from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for the Boston area, for supporting the Commission's mission in eradicating employment discrimination thro organizing a forum on Gender / Employment Equality & Empowerment, an event of the Asian American Artists Roundtable Series. December 2001

GRANTS AND HONORS

The LEF Foundation’s Contemporary Work Funds in 2006 and 2007

The Massachusetts Cultural Council LCC Grants in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007 and 2009

Granted an Honorary Bachelor of Fine Arts from Tufts University and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA. 1994

A bit of history … .

Established as S.T Gallery in Boston Fort Point Channel in October 1998; re-built as artSPACE@16 in Malden Massachusetts, July 2000. After nearly a decade of operation, artSPACE@16 physical gallery space had closed for good as of June 1, 2008. To learn more about artSPACE@16 and Sand T Kalloch’s art and community works, please visit archived blog sites below:

artSPACE@16
Making the Art Seen
Art Collaboratives

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