Sharon Burton will be participating in the Girls Gotta Run
2nd Annual Holiday Art Exhibition, December 2, 2007 -
January 5, 2008. The exhibitionwill be held at
Modern Times Coffeehouse at Politics & Prose,
5015 Connecticut Avenue
NW,Washington, DC 20008
This event is sponsored by the Girls Gotta Run Foundation, Inc.
Profits fromthe sale of artwork go to buy running shows for
girls in Ethiopia. By training as athletes, these girls can
delay traditional arranged marriages
which can occur as early as 12 years of age.
Opening Reception: Tuesday, December 4, 2007, 6-8 pm
Check out the art; chat with the artists; enjoy wine,
coffee and hors d'oeuvres; listen to the marvelous
music of the "Basso Moderno Duo" .
Movie Night: Thursday, December 6, 2007, 7-9 pm
Check out the art; experience a traditional Ethiopian
coffee ceremony; see the work-in-progress Girls Gotta
Run DVD, and a documentary of an Ethiopian
coffee farm.
For more information and to view artwork that
will be exhibited, please
check out the Girls Gotta Run Foundation
website at www.girlsgottarun.org.
Please note: this page has moved to www.wcaphiladelphia.org. The WCA is a national organization whose mission is to create community through art, education, and social activism, while recognizing the contribution of women in the arts. The Philadelphia Chapter provides a support network for women artists in Philadelphia and surrounding communities. We meet at member studios to network, learn, discuss art and plan shows. All are welcome! Contact us at wcaphiladelphia@gmail.com.
Monday, November 26, 2007
Member News
Visual Artist collects the discarded, worn out, or broken reclaimed objects to arrange and assemble them into a new and original piece of eco friendly art.
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