1. A Hygienic board member had a blog on the Hygienic website for 3 months ( 3/20/09), in which he discus's "Jew artists". This was defended by other board members as "freedom of speech"!
2. That there was a case of sexual harassment filed against the president & treasurer of Hygienic Art Inc. (CHRO Case# 0740337).
( This suit cost Hyg. Art. Inc. over $20,000 in atty fees & settlement ) See 2007 tax records.
3. Multiple Dept. of Labor Law violations. (6) involving the same parties. monies paid = $3700.
4. A art piece that satirized the sexual harassment , was documented and witnessed as entered into the infamous "uncensored" annual hygienic (29th.) show. mysteriously disappeared when the gallery was closed for "cleaning"!
5. There is a public You-Tube video entitled "HYPOCRISY at the HYGIENIC Revealed. a performance piece " that documents myself being questioned by the wife of Hygienic's president asking " Are you Jewish?. - which implies that only a member of a certain class or group of people can advocate for their own, and not others.
6. As both ex-vice-president and original incorporating officer, I can personally attest to the above, (also utilizing F.O.I.) and also being threatened with arrest TWICE by the Hygienic president, once at a board meeting because I notified some of hygienic arts financial supporters of hygienics board anti-Semitic apathy .
When I went to their board meeting, I was threatened with arrest by Hygienic's president, because I sent a " f*^king letter and I signed it! - yet another board member defended said blog as "freedom of speech".
Now isn't this ironic, for not only was I was once an officer and leading force in Hygienics incorporation, but they decided that one of their fellow board members anti-Semitic rants was easier to defend then taking action and doing the right thing.
7. The board member the issued the anti-Semitic blog was also paid to create a mural on the side of the Hygienic building in clear violation of 501-C3 state statues
8. I was also banned from engaging on their website for speaking out on Hygienic's hypocrisy, though the anti-Semitic blog was allowed to remain for 3 months.
9. To rid themselves of any contention, they solved their problems by eviscerating the blog feature in it's entirety. Thus hugely diminishing community involvement and discourse.
It's also ironic because Hygienic Art grew to fame due of it's annual "uncensored" art show. (Please let it be noted that Hygienic Art was started by a Jewish artist! )
10. The Hygienic gallery managers have changed faster then leaves on a tree, yet in order to be hired they must sign a NDA - Non-Disclosure Agreement form that prevents them from speaking out against their former employer. This actually enables previously mentioned parties to continue harass employees and artists in residence.
11. In the article published 2/16/21 in the local newspaper entitled" Hygienic Art trying to evict resident artist at the center of online dispute " details a atmosphere of harassment and racism. If one reads the CHRO files mentioned above, there is clearly a pattern established here by Hygienic's power structure.
12. Nepotism: The Hygienic website is not transparent when it comes to disclosing it's board members and officers. The Hygienic's president's step-daughter is a board member. His wife is also heavily involved in day to day operations.
13: My original posting on this site remained in place for over 10 years until recently. The other review on this site is posted by a current Hygienic employee. Another example of censorship by a once wonderful art organization that has a ongoing history of censorship, corruption, nepotism and sexual harassment.
Review from Guidestar
The Hygienic Art Gallery is the most welcoming and accepting art gallery for both emerging and established artists. This organization has worked with youth groups and established a national recognized writing program called "Do the Write Thing." They also offer an Artists Academy for the little ones. Last year with covid, the Hygienic offered up its Art Park to the Drop In learning Center Summer Camp Program free of charge so that they had a safe space during the pandemic. All of my experiences has been positive and I highly recommend this organization.