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Root Division is an organization of Bay Area artists working for a livable existence in an arts and arts education community. Root Division's mission is to improve appreciation and access to the visual arts by connecting personal inspiration and community participation. We provide subsidized studio space to working artists in exchange for their service in creating shared learning opportunities for the community. Artists develop creatively and professionally by teaching art to underserved youth, leading adult education classes, and producing exhibitions that showcase local emerging artwork. By combining multiple opportunities for creative exchange, Root Division cultivates an artistic ecosystem that enriches life throughout the Bay Area. The organization was founded in 2002 by three MFA graduates of the San Francisco Art Institute. As artists themselves the founders sought to answer these questions:, How can artists create and work in a community supportive of ideas, production and professional development? , How do creative-minded people find energetic artists from whom to learn? , Who will nurture youth & the next generation of artistic expression through teaching the importance of visual history?