The Vallejo Center for the Arts (VCA) and Arts Benicia are excited to unveil the collaborative exhibition, Brushstrokes for Earth and Solano Water Stories: Artists Voices. This unique project aims to shed light on critical environmental issues and spark conversations about sustainability and social justice. The exhibition will debut on May 25 at the Temple Arts Loft, with an opening reception from Noon to 2pm, showcasing a vibrant collection of new works by artists and poets from the Vallejo and Benicia communities. Among the featured Vallejo artists are Gene Buban, Sophia Othman, Liberty Pierson, Leah Tumerman, Lorenzo Crockett, Izzy Drumgoole, and Lil Boskio Alotu, alongside poets Kathleen Hermann and Jaclyn Evone, all renowned for their commitment to environmental advocacy and social change.

Arts Benicia's contribution to the exhibition, Solano Water Stories: Artists Voices, showcases a diverse array of artists including Miro Salazar, Tramaine de Senna, Janet Barnes, Sheree Rayford, Tereasa Tso, Lawrence H. Buford, Vincent Concepcion, Alicia Gomez, Daniel Valadez, Desiree Vicente, Mario Saucedo, Carl Heyward, and Akiko Suzuki.

The exhibition will be open to the public every weekend, on Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 4pm, at the Temple Arts Loft, 707 Marin St. Vallejo until July 23.