THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2026, 5PM - 6:30PM | 3S ARTSPACE, PORTSMOUTH, NH
Join us at 3S Artspace on Thursday, June 25th at 5pm for a special presentation by Surf Point residents C. C. Ann Chen,Roger Q. Mason, and José Santiago Pérez as part of our Meet the Residents series, and Surf Point’s first event in New Hampshire. Chen, Mason, and Pérez will speak about their ideas and work, followed by an opportunity for the public to engage and ask questions. Following the talk, visitors are invited to a guided tour of the galleries at 3S Artspace, featuring the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation Artist Advancement Grant exhibition with work by 2025 award recipient Jihye Han and finalists Cozette Russell and Isabella Rotman.
This event is free and open to the public. Space is limited and registration is required.
Note: The event will take place at 3S Artspace, 319 Vaughan St, Portsmouth, NH 03801.
Attendees are encouraged to review Surf Point’s Community Values to ensure a respectful environment: https://www.surfpoint.me/community-values.
Donations are optional and deeply appreciated. Surf Point is a 501c3 public charity. In order to maintain our public charity status, we must raise funds from the broad public to show support beyond large donations. Your support in any amount, from $1, is beneficial to Surf Point being able to demonstrate public support and supports our programs. Learn more about Surf Point here.
For questions, please contact info@surfpoint.me.
About the residents
C. C. Ann Chen (Chicago, IL)
C. C. Ann Chen is an artist and educator based in Chicago, IL. Her work stems from architecture and landscape, exploring perceptual translations and misinterpretations of place and time. Projects range from direct observation to site-specific work, engaging each landscape with an open, experiment-based approach. Recent work reflects journeys by sea, to remote places in the North Atlantic and Arctic. She uses drawing and collage to examine new ways of looking at and understanding landscapes.
Chen has exhibited in Chicago and beyond, including Tiger Strikes Asteroid Chicago, the Chinese American Museum of Chicago, slow gallery, Heaven Gallery, Glass Curtain Gallery at Columbia College, Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, Research House for Asian Art, Emerge Art Fair in Washington, D.C., Zhou B. Art Center, Hyde Park Art Center, and The Franklin. Chen has been a recipient of the 3Arts Make a Wave Award, and the Midwest Voices and Visions Award. Her work has also been published in New American Paintings. Chen is also a member of artist collective Tiger Strikes Asteroid, Chicago. She earned a BA in Architectural History from the University of Maryland, and MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She is currently Associate Professor, Adjunct, at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Visit Ann’s Instagram here.
Roger Q. Mason (Santa Monica, CA)
Roger Q. Mason (they/them) is an award-winning playwright, performer and educator celebrated for visionary works like Lavender Men, which have earned prestigious accolades including the 2024 McKnight National Playwright Commission and the inaugural Dramatists Guild Foundation Catalyst Grant.
A versatile thought leader and CalArts faculty member, Mason holds advanced degrees from Princeton, Middlebury, and Northwestern, and has been hailed by The Brooklyn Rail as one of the most significant theatrical voices of the decade.
View Roger’s work here.
José Santiago Pérez (Pittsburgh, PA)
José Santiago Pérez is an artist and educator based in Pittsburgh. Their work was recently exhibited at Tiger Strikes Asteroid (Chicago), the University Art Gallery at the University of Pittsburgh, and will be shown at Mindy Solomon Gallery (Miami) later this year. His work has been supported by residencies, grants, and fellowships including the Regional Residency at Contemporary Craft (2025), the Illinois Arts Council Agency (2024, 2021), and the Lunder Institute for American Art (2022). José received an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Visit José’s website here.