Repressed IV call for entries
09/13/08
This coming Repressed IV is more specific in content so we are releasing our call for entries a little sooner to give everyone a little extra time to make some new work!
The packet with entry requirements and show description is available
by clicking here
SHOW DESCRIPTION:
May 1st, International Worker's Day, celebrates an ongoing, worldwide workers' struggle. Originally, the international holiday was in remembrance of the 1880's fight for an eight hour work day during a time when workers were forced to work inhumanly long hours. Nationally, we fail to recognize this holiday, which marks the famous strikes for the right to a reasonable work day by an estimated 500,000 workers. The nationally spread strikes originated in Chicago.
The resilient Chicago workers' rights leaders: Parsons, Spies, Fischer, and Engel, were executed by the United States Government in response to a bomb being thrown at a rally on May 3rd. The rally was in retaliation to acts of police brutality, leading to the deaths of six workers and several wounded during the Chicago May 1st strikes. Their lives are celebrated through International Worker's Day.
This struggle is still relevant today with issues such as: migrant workers' rights, women's equal pay for equal work, sweatshop labor, economic hit men, economic imperialism and outsourcing. People travel to places far from home and their comfort zone to show solidarity with an international struggle for the right to be treated humanly in a collapsing system. We invite all artists who are involved in this struggle to exhibit your work in our upcoming exhibition, Repressed IV: May Day.
All of the galleries in Richmond's Downtown Arts District present special exhibits on the first Friday of every month. Next May's First Fridays Art Walk happens to be on May Day. So in light of this fortuitous coincidence our May exhibition will be a celebration of workers' rights through art, education and action!
The packet with entry requirements and show description is available
by clicking here
SHOW DESCRIPTION:
May 1st, International Worker's Day, celebrates an ongoing, worldwide workers' struggle. Originally, the international holiday was in remembrance of the 1880's fight for an eight hour work day during a time when workers were forced to work inhumanly long hours. Nationally, we fail to recognize this holiday, which marks the famous strikes for the right to a reasonable work day by an estimated 500,000 workers. The nationally spread strikes originated in Chicago.
The resilient Chicago workers' rights leaders: Parsons, Spies, Fischer, and Engel, were executed by the United States Government in response to a bomb being thrown at a rally on May 3rd. The rally was in retaliation to acts of police brutality, leading to the deaths of six workers and several wounded during the Chicago May 1st strikes. Their lives are celebrated through International Worker's Day.
This struggle is still relevant today with issues such as: migrant workers' rights, women's equal pay for equal work, sweatshop labor, economic hit men, economic imperialism and outsourcing. People travel to places far from home and their comfort zone to show solidarity with an international struggle for the right to be treated humanly in a collapsing system. We invite all artists who are involved in this struggle to exhibit your work in our upcoming exhibition, Repressed IV: May Day.
All of the galleries in Richmond's Downtown Arts District present special exhibits on the first Friday of every month. Next May's First Fridays Art Walk happens to be on May Day. So in light of this fortuitous coincidence our May exhibition will be a celebration of workers' rights through art, education and action!
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Community Library
09/03/08
We are currently working with Gallery5 to develop a community library, but it is up to you to really have this space fulfill its potential.
The opening is:
Friday September 5th from 7-10pm
at Gallery5
200 W. Marshall St.
Richmond, VA 23220
In our never ending pursuit to provide an open space and forum for social change and awareness, we have created the 'Lucent Phoenix' community library. A non-commercial resource center which aims to help increase dialog and facilitate that change by providing valuable space and resources not readily available elsewhere to Richmonders. The Lucent Phoenix invites non-profit and grass roots organizations to meet and organize, present lectures, workshops, and to utilize the space for future rallys, protests and events as a head quarters or ground zero. The Lucent Phoenix will be operated by a dedicated group of volunteers and rely on donations and grants to fill it's bookshelves.
Located in the heart of the controversial arts district of Richmond's historic black neighborhood, Jackson Ward. In an area which has been undergoing what some business owners and city leaders would call a renaissance, the Lucent Phoenix will attempt to provide the tools needed for our neighbors to fight back the negative effects of gentrification and perhaps restore some of that historical fight and culture Jackson Ward is known to have had.
We invite you to attend our grand opening and to bring reading material and other resources that you believe will help us achieve our goal as a community resource center that the Jackson Ward neighborhood and the city of Richmond can be proud to have.
A special thank you to the Historic Jackson Ward Association. Without their generous contribution, the Lucid Phoenix would not be possible.
Suggested Book Topics:
Environmental Issues
Green Design
Workers Rights
The Slave Trade (Internationally and Locally)
Richmond History
Jackson Ward History
Women's Rights
Civil Rights Movement
Feminist Theory
Anti-War/Peace Movement
Non-Profit Managements
Grant Writing/Research/Funding
Art Theory/History
Public/Guerilla Art
Racism, Discrimination and Oppression (Internationally and Locally)
Grassroot Organizations
Situationist
People's History (Economic History)
Conscious Consumerism
Do-it-Yourself Manuals
Gentrification
Movement Organizing
Public Campaigning
Urban Planning
Inner City Schools and Education
Art Education/Therapy
Biographies
Alternative Parenting/Schooling
Neighborhood Beautification
Fundraising
The opening is:
Friday September 5th from 7-10pm
at Gallery5
200 W. Marshall St.
Richmond, VA 23220
In our never ending pursuit to provide an open space and forum for social change and awareness, we have created the 'Lucent Phoenix' community library. A non-commercial resource center which aims to help increase dialog and facilitate that change by providing valuable space and resources not readily available elsewhere to Richmonders. The Lucent Phoenix invites non-profit and grass roots organizations to meet and organize, present lectures, workshops, and to utilize the space for future rallys, protests and events as a head quarters or ground zero. The Lucent Phoenix will be operated by a dedicated group of volunteers and rely on donations and grants to fill it's bookshelves.
Located in the heart of the controversial arts district of Richmond's historic black neighborhood, Jackson Ward. In an area which has been undergoing what some business owners and city leaders would call a renaissance, the Lucent Phoenix will attempt to provide the tools needed for our neighbors to fight back the negative effects of gentrification and perhaps restore some of that historical fight and culture Jackson Ward is known to have had.
We invite you to attend our grand opening and to bring reading material and other resources that you believe will help us achieve our goal as a community resource center that the Jackson Ward neighborhood and the city of Richmond can be proud to have.
A special thank you to the Historic Jackson Ward Association. Without their generous contribution, the Lucid Phoenix would not be possible.
Suggested Book Topics:
Environmental Issues
Green Design
Workers Rights
The Slave Trade (Internationally and Locally)
Richmond History
Jackson Ward History
Women's Rights
Civil Rights Movement
Feminist Theory
Anti-War/Peace Movement
Non-Profit Managements
Grant Writing/Research/Funding
Art Theory/History
Public/Guerilla Art
Racism, Discrimination and Oppression (Internationally and Locally)
Grassroot Organizations
Situationist
People's History (Economic History)
Conscious Consumerism
Do-it-Yourself Manuals
Gentrification
Movement Organizing
Public Campaigning
Urban Planning
Inner City Schools and Education
Art Education/Therapy
Biographies
Alternative Parenting/Schooling
Neighborhood Beautification
Fundraising
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TOWAR Updates
08/22/08
We made some updates in the photo and tutorial sections.
This years May Day will be the Repressed IV annual exhibition date. Forms for submitting work and sponsorship will be available soon.
Also, TOWAR shirts are available at:
Gallery5
200 W. Marshall St
Richmond, VA 23220
Open: Wednesday-Saturday 11am-6pm
and Richmond Rumors
404 N. Harrison St
Richmond, VA 23220
Open: Monday-Friday from 11am-7pm
and Saturday from Noon-6pm
CLICK HERE TO VIEW IMAGES OF SHIRTS
This years May Day will be the Repressed IV annual exhibition date. Forms for submitting work and sponsorship will be available soon.
Also, TOWAR shirts are available at:
Gallery5
200 W. Marshall St
Richmond, VA 23220
Open: Wednesday-Saturday 11am-6pm
and Richmond Rumors
404 N. Harrison St
Richmond, VA 23220
Open: Monday-Friday from 11am-7pm
and Saturday from Noon-6pm
CLICK HERE TO VIEW IMAGES OF SHIRTS
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