Joyce Manolo brought this to my attention. Looks awesome! Get thee down to the Bowery May 4 -- what else you got going on? Rock onward people - B
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| “Small Voices” Works by Community Word Project Reception and Poetry Reading Exhibition On View Fourth Arts Block (FAB) presents its latest ArtUp public art program. "Small Voices" is an exhibition by young artists from Community Word Project (CWP) of poems and murals on six panels mounted on the scaffolding bridge. Whole Foods Market Bowery will host an opening reception, which is free and open to the public. The opening will include performances by young poets and an informal collaborative poetry workshop. "Small Voices" is the first ArtUp exhibition that displays the work of bi-lingual student artists, connecting the exhibit to the East Village's rich Latino artistic heritage. Starting with small communities - a classroom, a block - CWP and FAB are using the power of art to bring children's imagination and dreams to the attention of the greater world. CWP is a New York City based arts-in-education organization that seeks to increase the literacy and leadership of at-risk public school youth by integrating creative expression and community-building into their classroom curricula. Note: CWP will be hosting their 10th annual benefit, "Writing Our Future" at 6:30 on April 20th at the National Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park South. The Benefit will feature performances of original poetry by students from Community Word Project class arts residencies. Special guests: Poet Major Jackson and actors Dion Graham and Tristan Wilds. To purchase tickets, click here. Image: Community Word Project / 2nd Grade Classes, PS 132 Washington Heights, 48" x 60" mural (detail) ArtUp is generously supported by the 70 East 4th Street Cultural Center, future home of Downtown Art and Alpha Omega Theatrical Dance Company. |
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