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February 9, 2010 Shalishah Franklin
I heART HAITI
Friday, February 12th
5p – 9p
Caritas Village
2509 Harvard Ave.
Memphis, TN 38112
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.
Caritas Village, fundraiser, NIA Artist Collective, Strange Fruit Productions, visual art Arts & Culture, Getting Involved
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