Join us for the next edition of our popular Cocktails & Conversation series with our very own Curator of Exhibitions and Programs, Emilee Enders. Enjoy an insider's look at the making of the Observations of a Still Life exhibition and learn about the featured artists, all while sipping cocktails and savoring delicious bites from our event sponsor, Montesacro.

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Ages 21 and up.

New this season: Cocktails & Conversation Bundle
Save on the Bedford’s popular Cocktails & Conversation series by purchasing a package! Held once per exhibition (4 total per season), Cocktails & Conversation is a lively gathering that offers personal insight into each exhibition from a leading expert. Sip a cocktail and enjoy delicious bites from Walnut Creek’s popular Italian eatery Montesacro as you gain an insider's perspective about the works currently on view. Package holders save $5 per ticket ($20 total) when buying a bundle and will have access to reserving space before the general public. Package holders can choose to use all four tickets for one event or spread them out over the season.

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Individual event tickets: GA $30 / Donor $20

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About Emilee Enders:
Over the past fifteen years, Emilee Enders has held a range of positions in the art world that have been instrumental in informing her curatorial vision. She started at Bedford Gallery in 2018 as the Assistant Curator helping to organize a number of exhibitions, several of which have gone on to travel nationally including BLOW UP II, The World of Frida and Tradition Interrupted. In January 2020, Emilee stepped into the Curator role at the Bedford which also oversees Walnut Creek’s growing Public Art Program. During her tenure she has curated a growing list of diverse exhibitions such as Reclaimed: The Art of Recology, Cultural Currency: Contemporary Art from the Riemer Collection, Bits + Pieces: Contemporary Art on a Small Scale, California Clay and Re-Discovering Native America: Stories in Motion with the Red Road Project.

Before her time at the Bedford, she worked at several commercial galleries including Franklin Bowles Gallery and Patricia Sweetow Gallery, both in San Francisco, CA. From 2016-2018, Enders ran an independent artist and creative professional advisory company where she helped independent artists advance their careers through establishing an online and social media presence. Her exposure to these many facets of the art world has greatly informed her curatorial interests placing a heavy emphasis on artists, exhibitions, and programs that explore genres and disciplines often overlooked in contemporary exhibition spaces. She is drawn to work that blurs the line between craft and fine art and looks for themes that break down barriers to art appreciation. Enders studied at the University of Colorado at Boulder where she earned a BS in English and Art History.

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