Gallery Route One’s Annual BOX SHOW™
August 3 – September 7, 2024
Save the Dates:
- August 2 Special Preview of the Box Show in conjunction with the First Friday Art Walk, 5-7pm
- August 3 Box Show Opening Reception & Auction Kick Off, 3-5pm
- September 7 Box Show Auction Closing Event, 3-5pm
Participating Artists
Paul Anderson, Doug and Andrea Apatow, Stewart Bailey, Sally Baker, Annie Bates Winship, Charlynn Baumsteiger, Don Beaton and Sandie McCreary, Dan Becker, Alex Benedict, Alice Benedict, David Benoit, Denise Bondy, Vanya Bostroem, Corinne Braun, Loretta Bresh, Mesa Broek, Austin Buckingham, Amie Buecker, Bruce Burtch, Jon Capasso, Cie Cary, Jack Champie, Barry Chukerman and Susan Bishop, Shook Chung, Brian Clifton, Josh Costa, John Coveney, Tyler Crum, Cindy Davis and Todd Pickering, Donita Decker, Beth Descala, Terry Donohue, Kathryn Donohue-Hutter, Kelly Driscoll, Vasilia Martha Emmanouilides, Gayanne Enquist, Sally Fairfax and Brian Huse, Loretta Farley, Paula Fava, Todd Fellows, Vickisa, Alexis Fineman, Christopher Foehr, Shelley Friedman, Geraldine GaNun, Gabriella Giuliani, Mirto Golino, Marsha Grant, Karen Haas, Amena and Marilyn Hajjar, Michele Hament, Diana Hamid, Elizabeth Heffernan, Rebecca Thoms Hanley, Valerie Helton, Jeff Hickman, Steven Hurwitz, Liz Ibarra, Rebecca Jamieson, Nathalie Johnson and Michael McCCulloch, Phil Jonik, Jeni Kandal, Besty Kellas, David Keller, Eric Kelly, Kathleen Kimber, Leslie Klor, Prudy Kohler, Jaine Kopp, Karen Kreidler & Aaron Ludlow, Jim and Sarah Cameron Lerer, Geraldine LiaBraaten, Linda and Barry Linder, Candace Loheed, Mollie Lounibos, Dennis Ludlow and Prartho Sereno, Alison Marks, Matt Masson, Judy Mayne, Sarah Mays-Salin, Anne McClain, Jeff McWhinney, Molly McClure, Courtney McFall, Donna McKee, Jane Mock, Geo Monley, Juliet Musso, Paula Neese, Kathyrn Newton, Taryn Nicoll, Lily O’Brien, Arianna Orleans, Nick Palter, Linda Petri, Mari Philo, Megan Pillsbury, Natali Rabichev, Larry Rippee and Molly Rea, Tina Roberts, Gary Rosenblatt, Shelley Rugg, Sierra Salin, Shirley Salzman, Renata A. Santerre, Anne Scherr, Kristina Schubeck, Anne Shaheen, Wendy Schwartz, Alix Schwartz, Steve Sheats, Steve Siegelman, Michele Smith, Peggy Smith and Betsy Crockett, Earl Speas and Sarah Young, Mara Stolurow, Mary Swope, Wendy Taylor, Phoenicia Thomas, Mick Thoms, Will Thoms, Kathryn Thompson, Sarah Thorp, Kathleen Tyson, Luci Unger, Scott Ungermann, Christopher Weare, Evelyn Whitburn, Kate Whitten, Barry Willis, Margo Wixsom, Dan Wlodarczyk, Emily Wong , Maree Wong, Diana Wynne, Amanda Yskamp, E.A. Zappa, and Susan Zupko.
Special Thanks to Our Sponsors
Vita Collage
Cabaline Country Emporium & Saddlery
Heidrun Meadery
Strauss Family Creamery
Flax art & design
A San Francisco Bay Area tradition, THE BOX SHOWTM is an annual showcase of the inventive and ingenious ways works of art can emerge from the starting point of a simple wooden box. This exhibition is not only a remarkable opportunity for artists to flex their creativity in their chosen medium and beyond, but it is also Gallery Route One’s biggest fundraiser of the year.
Proceeds from our annual silent auction exhibition go to fund our programs which include our Exhibitions Program, Visiting Artist Program, Fellowship Program, Artists In the Schools Program, the Artists’ Exchange, and the Latino Photography Project.
Backstory
The Box Show is in its 26th year and was established in 1998 by Betty Woolfolk and her husband Nick Corcoran. It was conceived of as a spin off on Joseph Cornell’s work and at first, they had to beg people to make boxes. It wasn’t long before the idea caught fire and people were begging to be in the Box Show. We now show 150 unique artworks by 150 different artists every year. We currently have a wait list of over 60 people who are hoping to be one of the Box Show Artists.
Enter a Box
Many more people are interested in being in THE BOX SHOWTM than we can accommodate. Although we do not have a jurying process, there are a few ways for you to sign up for a chance to be the next year’s box show:
Waiting List
Currently we have about 60 names on the list. When artists drop out of the box show (sometimes at the last minute), we take names from this list. You can sign up for the waiting list in the gallery during THE BOX SHOWTM or by writing to groboxshow24@gmail.com
Raffle
Each year we raffle off 5 spots for the next year’s show. Tickets cost $1 and are on sale at Gallery Route One during the show. This year we were able to welcome 7 new box artists. Once you become a Box Show artist you can participate for as many consecutive years as you wish.
Bid on a Future Box
We offer one Future Box in the current The Box ShowTM Silent Auction for you to bid on. The winning bidder will be given a box for next year’s Box Show.