Artist Talk: "Giving Shelter" March 22, 2008

Join us for an exhibition walk-through and discussion with guest curator Deborah Gavel and selected artists. Event begins at 2pm, Saturday March 22. The exhibition "Giving Shelter" is on display through March 29, Tues. through Sat. from 12-5pm at 516 ARTS.

"Giving Shelter" is an exhibition of fifty artists from across the United States and beyond in conjunction with The Cradle Project (www.thecradleproject.org), a fund raising art installation for orphaned children in sub-Saharan Africa. The vision of The Cradle Project is to utilize empty cradles to represent the lost potential of these orphaned children. As a sister exhibition to The Cradle Project, "Giving Shelter" explores the themes of safe shelter, refuge and sacred space. Exhibition Curator Deborah Gavel says, "We are interested in creatively coming together as an artistic community to bring awareness to a global concern through art." The exhibition includes work in all visual media. The Cradle Project is organized by Naomi Natale. Special events throughout the month are in conjunction with the Women and Creativity series presented by the National Hispanic Cultural Center.

This event is FREE.

Official Website: http://www.516arts.org/exhibitions_pages/giving_shelter_details.html