Art Opening Reception for the Work of the Children of District 5 December 16, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 7, 2005
Contact: Regina Dick-Endrizzi
(415) 554-7630

Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi Hosts Art Opening
for the Work of the Children of District 5

On Friday, December 16, 2005, Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi hosts the monthly Third Friday?s Art Reception in his City Hall office, Room 282. This month?s featured artists are the children of District 5.

On display will be art from children across District 5, including:

Children from Raising the Standard children and youth programs at the African American Art and Culture Complex, sponsored in part by the Culture Complex, Schools of the Sacred Heart and Rhema Word Church will present a number of works of art including, water color paintings, student photographs, multi-media collages of African-American poetry, graphic art designs developed from student business plans and a computer animation work..

Children at the Fulton Street Neighborhood Fair, organized by the Third Baptist Church and the Alamo Square Neighborhood Association created two large collaborative paintings on canvas.

John Muir Elementary students involved in the John Muir Community Learning Garden at Koshland Park have created garden-themed artwork on wood.

What: Art Opening Reception for the Work of the Children of District 5
When: Friday, December 16th, 2005, 5-8 PM
Where: San Francisco City Hall, 1 Carlton B Goodlett Place, Room 282
Cost: Free

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