Introducing Jonathan Bock

Written By Yosemite Renaissance
Photo by David Hoffman

Photo by David Hoffman

THE NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF YOSEMITE RENAISSANCE

We are pleased to introduce Jonathan W. Bock as the new executive director for Yosemite Renaissance. Jon has more than 30 years experience as an artist, art director, gallery curator and business owner. He has managed Sierra Art Trails for 15 years, growing the organization's flagship event, the annual "Sierra Art Trails Yosemite Foothills Open Studio Tour" into the largest art event in the region. 

His galleries, Williams Gallery West and Stellar Gallery, represent many regional artists and artisans, as well as artists from outside the area.

Jon is very enthusiastic to pick up the torch. He has the experience and resources to move Yosemite Renaissance to a new level. He is already proving to be a wonderful asset to the organization.

“Visual artists, writers and musicians have been inspired by our area for centuries. We want to encourage contemporary artists to share new interpretations of the region,  explore the issues we face, and celebrate our environment through art. We seek to excite a new generation of people to understand, preserve and protect our wild lands and natural places.”
Yosemite Renaissance

Yosemite Renaissance is a California non-profit arts organization that hosts an annual exhibit and competition focused on diverse artistic interpretations of Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada by artists from across the country. The exhibit includes paintings, sculpture, textiles, photographs and 3-dimensional works

Yosemite Renaissance was founded in 1985 to encourage artists to share new interpretations of the region, explore environmental issues, and celebrate nature through art. By creating a continuum of artworks inspired by the region from historical times to the present, the organization seeks to inspire a new generation of people to understand, preserve and protect our wild lands and natural places. 

http://www.yosemiterenaissance.org
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