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Spring Arts Festival: Our Community, Our Voices
Saturday, May 19, 2012
12:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Riis Settlement’s 14th annual Spring Arts Festival, themed “Our Community, Our Voice,” will highlight visual and performing arts related to how our participants understand, talk about and address issues in their communities. This year, the festival will also be part of LIC Arts Open, an exciting celebration of the thriving arts community in Long Island City, Queens, featuring 200+ open studios, painting, sculpture, music, dance, theater, and more.
· Gym will host gallery exhibition of artwork produced by youth, immigrants and senior citizens in our programs
· Outdoor space in front of Riis Settlement will be used for dance, drama and music performances by members of our community (stage and sound system provided by WellCare)
· Food, drinks and children’s activities
Selected Artwork: submission deadline May 10th
· Paintings by Senior Services participants focusing on Queensbridge Park waterfront restoration, in collaboration with the Noguchi Museum
· Photo exhibit of Immigrant Services participants and issues of advocacy for immigrant rights
· Quilt and fashion display from youth participants at Ravenswood
· Youth artwork in collaboration with Joan Mitchell Foundation teaching artists and New York Cares
Selected Performances:
· 4 Voices dramatic performance (famous speeches in history)
· Dance set to political music
· Kung fuWilliam T. Newlin is Executive Director of
Jacob Riis Settlement House
Over 100 Artists
- Largest art exhibition in one open space in LIC
Live Music & Performances
Art exhibits featuring participant artists from
Astoria Houses,
Ravenswood Houses and
Queensbridge Houses
Meet Indigenous Long Island City Artists. Most are youngsters who have never lived anywhere outside of LIC including Queensbridge Houses, the largest Public Housing Development in the Americas. For these youngsters, this will be the first time their oeuvres d'art are seen by outsiders.
This is truly an opportunity for collectors!
Other Participating Artists include Senior Citizens such as AFTRA/SAG members Ray Normandeau and Rita Frazier Normandeau who have lived in the area since 1973.
More info coming soon
10-25 41st Avenue,
Long Island City,
New York, NY 11101
ONE DAY ONLY
Saturday May 19, 2012
12noon-6pm
Free admission
Related URLs
http://www.riissettlement.org/index2.htm
http://www.queensbridge.us/riis
http://art.queensbridge.us
http://www.queensbridge.us
Ray and Rita Normandeau's Art Prints
http://www.PhotosNYC.com
Intergenerational Quilt
from previous event
Proud Artist and Proud Parent from previous event