Henry Frison--Rosa Parks
"Generations"
1st Thursday Celebration of
Black Heritage Month
Thursday February 1st
5pm-7pm
City Hall-- 1221 SW 4th
Portland's City Council welcomes you to share in the celebration of Black Heritage month at City Hall. The February 1st show combines visual art and performance to create a family oriented and community based night of fun!
This is a FREE event and is in partnership with the United Way Art of Change Gallery [0], the World Arts Foundation Inc., the Zimbabwe Artists Project, local performers, and several vendors. After the City Hall event make your way down to the Art of Change Gallery--they are having a complementary event that will begin directly after the City Hall art show ends
Emcee: Kenneth Berry from the World Arts Foundation Inc.
Featured artist: Henry Frison
Sunshine Dixon [1]
Alice Bruce Wanda Wright
Bobby Fouther
Wanda Wright [2]
Renee Quarterman
Oluwakemi Arigbon
Maka Foster
Zimbabwe Art Project
Youth art produced under the artistic guidance of Barbara McKee:
Delano Espinoza
Kylia Harold-Golden
Fancisco Gutierrez
Sequoia Turner
Virginia Lari
Ramar Hatchett
Nerlie Jean
Celebration in song by:
Henry Frison--MLK Jr.
No Kidding Choir
Ushers donating their time from:
Everest College ESL program and
R.E.A.L. M.E. Youth Program (Realistic Enthusiastic Authentic Love Manifesting & Empowering)
Refreshments by:
Sculptural art by:
7th & 8th graders at
Ockley Green Magnet School
Following the City Hall Event, participants will travel across downtown to:
United Way Art of Change Gallery [3]
619 SW 11th Ave 7-8pm
The United Way of the Columbia-Willamette's Art of Change Gallery debuted in January of 2006. It was created by United Way CEO Brent A. Stewart, Sr. and Gallery Director Sunshine Dixon. The purpose of the gallery was to show the work of local and emerging painters, sculptors, photographers and artisans and the connection to the goals and mission of the United Way - helping people, making every contribution count and changing lives.
At the Art of Change Gallery, many of the artists have overcome personal challenges that proved to serve as motivation in creating their work. Some pieces reflect a story of struggle and triumph, of pain and resolution, about the day to day lives of talented people overcoming extraordinary odds.
Many artists who show in the United Way Center have never shown before. It is one of the goals of the gallery to provide the first opportunity for some to show and sell their work and become more engaged in the community.