Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 24th, 2010
[choice] LIFE OVER AIDS is an arts awareness project funded by the Mid-South Aids Fund that seeks to increase awareness about HIV/AIDS in the greater Memphis community.
$1,000 in cash prizes will be awarded:
Grand Prize- $500
2nd place- $300
Two Honorable Mention Prizes- $100 each
Submitted works must address the subject of HIV/AIDS Awareness. Accepted works must be wall [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 9th, 2010
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 [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 9th, 2010
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 [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 29th, 2010
Bill Bannister recently featured the Village on WRVR and his Underground Memphis blog. In Bill’s words:
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 [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 24th, 2010
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 [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 20th, 2010
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 [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 25th, 2010
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 25th, 2010
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. [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 9th, 2010
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. [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 5th, 2010
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 [...]
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