Gilroy Arts Alliance

Lasting legacy

Debra Eskinazi is the editor of South Valley magazine.
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This month the Gilroy Arts Alliance gathers the community for its fifth annual celebration of the rich contributions African Americans have made to our national and local tapestry. Exhibit curator Louise Shields said the theme of this year’s event focused on the Black [...]

Black History Month

Garlic—it’s usually the first thing that comes to mind when people mention Gilroy. But this February the Gilroy Arts Alliance will host its fourth annual Black History Month art exhibit and event. South Valley sat down with Gilroy local and exhibit curator Louise Shields to [...]

Ethereal plains

Debra Eskinazi is the editor of South Valley magazine.
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After leaving her home in the Midwest six years ago, Elissa Nesheim was homesick. She’d grown fond of the countryside of South Dakota where she called home for more than three decades. “It was hard for me to let go of my connection to South Dakota because I grew up there for [...]