On Saturday, July 10 we will celebrate the participants of the Neighborhood Graphic Arts and Photography Club and their work during an open house at the Village from 1:00-3:00pm:
The Neighborhood Graphic Arts and Photography Club at Caritas Village in the Binghampton Neighborhood of Memphis was started 2008. Youth between the ages of 5 and 16 are taught the basics of digital photography which includes taking pictures, downloading, editing and cropping. Field trips are taken in the Memphis area and at the Naval Base in Millington.
James Bonds has worked with the photography club since moving to the Binghampton neighborhood in 2003. Hailing from the West Side of Chicago, he joined the Army, and then later got his BA in Photography. He also has two associate degrees in Photo Offset Printing and in Graphic Design.
In 2008, the group was recognized by and received a $5000 grant from Oprah Winfrey’s O Magazine, for the wonderful work he has done with these kids in the neighborhood.
Join us on Friday, June 11 from 6-8pm for the opening reception of Darlene Newman’s A Capella in the Hope Gallery:
From Darlene:
Having been surrounded by and involved in music throughout my life, it feels necessary to create a series that expresses music in my world. Does not art enhance art? Creativity in one sparks the same in another. We do not exist unaffected by the actions of others, nor non influential of others. Art about art is a battling issue in the minds of some, but, “As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.” Proverbs 27:17.
Submitting to the stimulus of music, I’ve doubled back and shaped music through strong, stated lines and bold colors. A Capella connotes a world that surpasses naturalistic sound, bodily movement and instrumentation.
Sometimes you have to go a bit off the beaten path to find the best kept secrets in Memphis, and sometimes you can find them in the unlikeliest of neighborhoods. That’s what brought me to Binghamton to Meet Ms. Onie Johns and find out more about a place called Caritas Village. Caritas Village is housed in a former Masonic lodge at 2509 Harvard, and it’s truly a remarkable place.
The Village is accepting submissions from artists who would like to exhibit in our Hope Gallery. We are accepting proposals for new, experimental, and otherwise under-represented work that demonstrates the potential to stretch parameters for the understanding of expression and ideas.
The gallery is also intended to provide a forum for work that is in progress. The activities in this gallery should stimulate dialogue in the community as well as generate new ideas and involvement.
If you are an artist interested in submitting work for consideration, please see our prospectus for submission details and requirements. Thank you for your support of the Village and Hope Gallery!
Thanks to all who were a part of our children’s art workshop with gourds! Much gratitude to Margarette Loiseau & Joyce Perena, the artists who led the workshop. Additional thanks to Alice Faye Duncan who read “Drinking Gourd” by F.N. Monjo (and who explained its historical significance), and to Carl Awsumb who spoke about growing a variety of gourds.
Created by Live From Memphis in partnership with ArtsMemphis, ArtsMemphisTV takes you into the worlds of local artists, revealing their personal stories, experiences, and thoughts about art, music, film, dance, theatre, and life in Memphis. The Village is proud to share this episode of ArtsMemphis, featuring our artist in residence Frank D. Robinson, Jr.:
From Live From Memphis and ArtsMemphis:
Frank D. Robinson Jr. is an artist living a working in Memphis. Although he has spent time all over America – Studying art at the Art Institute of Chicago, and showing in cities from New York to New Orleans, Memphis will always be his home.
Frank D. works in various mediums – paint, pencil, markers, found objects (or “trash” as he lovingly refers to it) – with one goal, to create. Whether it’s a six-foot-tall painting of “Thug Jesus” or a t-shirt design for breast cancer, Frank D. is always creating. His work seeks to inspire through the everyday – by using found objects, and common language, Frank D. is able to touch people on a base level, expressing to them his concerns, his passions, his humanity.
Currently Frank D. is the artist-in-residence at Caritas Village, where he has a studio and occasionally teaches classes. If you ever in the neighborhood, stop by and check out some of his work – it’s everywhere!
I heART HAITI
Friday, February 12th
5p – 9p
Caritas Village
I heART HAITI is an art exhibition, silent auction and benefit for the beautiful country of HAITI.
More than 20 artists from around the country will be exhibiting donated work including Margarette Louiseau (Haiti), Dail Chambers (St. Louis), frank d. robinson jr. (Memphis), Johnnie Mayberry (Jackson, Miss.), Carl E. Moore (Memphis), Krista Franklin (Chicago), John Bullock (Memphis), Shalishah Petey Franklin (Memphis), Edwin McSwine (Memphis), Marcellous Lovelace (Chicago), Siphne Sylve (New Orleans), Morris T. Howard (Memphis), Terry Lynn of TWIN (Memphis), Brandon Tolson (St. Louis), Darlene Newman (Memphis). Artwork from members of NIA Artist Collective and students at Memphis College of Art will also be on exhibit.
Presented by Strange Fruit Productions and NIA Artist Collective at the Caritas Village, we encourage you to come, hear live music, spoken word, and most importantly help our creative community rebuild another community.
I heART HAITI. DON’T YOU?
ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT HAITI THROUGH GSL HAITI PARTNERSHIP.
Shane Claiborne is an author, activist and lover of Jesus. His passion for God and for the poor has led him to the streets of Calcutta serving with Mother Teresa and to the megachurch Willow Creek. Shane has stood in solidarity with those affected by war in Iraq and lives with those affected by violence in Philadelphia.
Shane lives at and is a founding member of The Simple Way, an intentional Christian community in north Philly and on the advisory board for the Christian Community Development Association. Shane will be speaking at Caritas Village on Saturday evening, Jan. 9th @ 6:30pm. This event is free and open to the public!
Handmade Ornaments- by Caritas Village Artist-in-Residence frank d robinson, jr.
Come meet the artist and view his collection of specially handmade ornaments! Each piece is hand crafted and signed by the artist.
Prices range: $20- $50 with proceeds benefiting the Caritas Village!
They make the perfect Christmas gift!
About The Artist
frank d. robinson, jr. is the Artist-in-Residence at the Caritas Village and President of NIA Artist Collective.
frank d. is a modern day griot, telling stories of our migration through life via his art. His art defies the confines of staid canvases, showing up on bottles, guitars, rocking chairs or boards – wherever the spirit of the art demands. robinson weaves together a vibrant tapestry of the varied expression of African American culture. His work reflects the many faces of the people of the African Diaspora.
A native of Memphis, TN, robinson received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Memphis in 1993. In 1998 he earned a Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Painting and Drawing and a subsequent MFA in 2000 from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. robinson’s work has been exhibited in fine galleries and homes in Memphis, New York, Chicago, Washington, DC, New Orleans, Atlanta, Houston, Baltimore and… a city near you!
The Hope Gallery at Caritas Village accepts proposals for work that stimulates dialogue in the community as well as generates new ideas and involvement. Please click here for submission details.
The Village is accepting submissions from artists who would like to exhibit in our Hope Gallery. We are accepting proposals for new, experimental, and otherwise under-represented work that demonstrates the potential to stretch parameters for the understanding of expression and ideas.
I heART HAITI
Handmade Ornaments- by Caritas Village Artist-in-Residence frank d robinson, jr.