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A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO COLLECT HAITIAN ART
Synergy Art Foundation invites you to a very special fundraiser for two specific artists' colonies, which were completely wiped out. Proceeds will go directly to the artists and the two arts organizations.
Atis-Rezistans, which was located in the poorest neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, presented the world's first 'Ghetto Biennale' four weeks before the earthquake and won international notoriety for its success. All participating artists including children lost their homes and studios, and several master artists perished together with an untold number of artworks.
The Angels of Haiti Project, located in La Vallee de Jacmel on the southeastern area of Haiti, established and maintained a school for the most impoverished children for this region. Founded by Dr. Carolle Jean-Murat, a Haitian-born ob-gyn who has been helping women from all walks of life in San Diego since 1982. It started as a small arts program summer art program in 2001, that is now included in the schools curriculum and evolved to a yearly celebration called Journée des Enfants Pour la Paix (The Children's Day for Peace) in which over 1,000 children are invited to participate in a day of art, including prizes, music, free breakfast, lunch and fresh water. Synergy Art Foundation is proudly featuring many of these magnificent, "naïve" children's artworks very reasonably priced, the proceeds of which will be returned directly to this organization. Dr. Carolle will be our very special guest at the event and will talk about the importance of rebuilding the school.
Also for sale at the event will be artworks by several Haitian masters, including Laurenceau, Claude Dambreville, Prefete Duffaut, Louisiane St Fleurant and others, as well as many assorted and affordable Haitian objets d'art. Artful photographs capturing the essence of Haiti's people and landscape (before the earthquake), by local photographer Bill Wechter, will also be for sale.
The event is free with a suggested donation of $10 which gives you two free raffle tickets. |
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