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2013 For Emilio Information: Aponte-Sierra, M.Ed. CRCS Coordinator 954-830-5103 | eaponte@pridecenterflorida.org 954-463-9005 Ext 207
The Pride Center Art Gallery is an artistic strategy used as a tool of community mobilization towards empowerment, pride, and health awareness. It promotes and empowers the product of artist members of our community; while the Pride Center engages, informs, and educates the LGBTQA community, our friends, and neighbors around our Values: Awareness, Diversity, Collaboration, Education, Pride, Individuality, Celebration, Advocacy, Wellness, and Responsibility.
Call To Artists A new Artist is featured every month The Pride Center’s Art gallery is available for those artists that are using their art work to promote Pride Center Values.
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“Values” By Chatman Lewis
“Wild Life in North America” By Kaz Takahashi
For Information: INFORMATION: Emilio Aponte-Sierra, M.Ed. CRCS Coordinator 954-463-9005 954-830-5103 | eaponte@pridecenterflorida.org Ext 207
The Pride Center Art Gallery is an artistic strategy used as a tool of community mobilization towards empowerment, pride, and health awareness
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Chatman Lewis
Chatman Lewis was born in 1940 in Winter Park, FL. He currently lives and studies in Oakland Park, FL while pursuing a Master degree of Arts and sculpture.
PRESENTS: “Values” By Chatman Lewis & ”Sankofa” By Worlds AIDS Museum and Educational Center
Artist Reception: Feb 21/2013, 7:00 pm Exhibit: Feb 1st – Feb 28th, 2013 Worlds AIDS Museum and Educational Center The mission of the World AIDS Museum and Educational Center is to increase awareness of the AIDS epidemic by documenting the history of HIV/AIDS, remembering the people who suffered from this disease, educating people about HIV/AIDS, enlightening the world to this continuing tragedy and empowering the survivors.
His studies at New York University in Binghamton produced a bachelors degree in studio arts. The goal of all of Lewis’s art is to unite the family in the gay community through his art; and to bring attention to issues such as family values, education, and the beauty in nature that can be seen in his paintings.
Sankofa: the African American History of HIV/AIDS, Is an offering from The World AIDS Museum exploring the World AIDS Map highlighting 60 countries and their cultural differences in response to HIV/AIDS
Chatman’s contact Info: smakalani-mahee@pridecenterflorida.org
Museum’s contact Info: WorldAIDSMuseum@aol.com www.worldaidsmuseum.com
The Pride Center Art Gallery is an artistic strategy used as a tool of community Mobilization Towards Empowerment, Pride, and health awareness
Kaz Takahashi “I want to bring people closer to the beauty of our National parks, the awe and splendor of their creation for us to see” - Born April 20, 1948 in Kagoshima, Japan.
PRESENTS: “Wild Life in North America” By Kaz Takahashi Opening Reception: April 2/2013, 4:00 to 7:00pm Exhibit: April 1st – April 30th, 2013
Learned photography while serving four years with the Japanese Army. After separation from the Army worked eight years for a Japanese Newspaper. Arrived in 1983 to work as a free lance photographer in the United States. Commissioned mainly to take sports photographs under contract with a Japanese Sports Newspaper.
PHOTO EXHIBITIONS AND BOOK PUBLICATIONS • March 2002 the Nature Gallery, Raleigh, NC exhibited my images. • May 2002 the Canon Gallery in Tokyo sponsored an exhibit of my photographs, “Wildlife of North America”. • July 2005. A Japanese publisher published my images of national parks in a book, "America's Nature Heritage". • May 2006 Canon Gallery-Sinagawa in Tokyo sponsored a one-month exhibit my photographs, “America’s Nature Heritage.” • May –September 2006 Morikami Museum in West Palm Beach Florida sponsored a three month show an exhibit my photographs of Noto Peninsula (a small Japanese fishing village). • October through November 2011 the Canon Gallery Tokyo, Nagoya and Fukuoka, sponsored an exhibit of my photographs, “Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks” • November 2011 a Japanese publisher published my images of “National parks and Wildlife in North America” and “Wildlife in North America” (Children's book). • December 2011 through September 2012 Mont Bell Salon sponsored an exhibit of same as “Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks”.
In 1997 began photographing U.S. National Parks and Wildlife. Has visited all 58 U.S. National Parks and more than 20 U.S. National Monuments and Wildlife Sanctuaries.
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“Mika” Paper Sculpture By Emilio Aponte-Sierra
“Masquerade” Manipulated Photography By Ken Merrifield
Presents:
Paul Dominic
Toby Blades
Ken Merrifield
Gregory Little.
The Pride Center Art Gallery is an artistic strategy used as a tool of community mobilization towards empowerment, pride, and health awareness. The mission of ArtsUnited is to present a positive message about the gay and lesbian community through the diverse performing and fine arts
OPENING RECEPTION: August 28/2013, 6 - 8 pm
ART UNITED INAUGURAL SHOW: Aug 1 – Sept 14 2013
INFORMATION:
For Information:
Emilio Aponte-Sierra, M.Ed. The Pride Center Gallery Curator 954-463-9005 Ext 207 eaponte@pridecenterflorida.org
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Steve Shires. The Art United Room 206 Gallery Coordinator 954.881.3117 Steve@StevenShires.com
Presents:
A photography exhibition about Marriage Equality featuring couples from Florida who were married out of state. By
The Pride Center Art Gallery is an artistic strategy used as a tool of community mobilization towards empowerment, pride, and health awareness. The mission of ArtsUnited is to present a positive message about the gay and lesbian community through the diverse performing and fine arts
OPENING RECEPTION Sept. 13, 2013 6 - 8 pm
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SHOW : Sept. 03 - Sept 30 2013 This is an unique traveling exhibition of professionally photographed and framed portraits of same-sex Floridian couples with written statements from each couple describing why they chose to go outside of Florida to get legally married.
For Information: Emilio Aponte-Sierra, M.Ed. The Pride Center Gallery Curator 954-463-9005 Ext 207 eaponte@pridecenterflorida.org
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INFORMATION: Peter Meyerhoefer. ArtsUnited 305.281.0556 pmeyerhoefer@gmail.com
“Turbulent Furry” By Timothy Leistner
Presents:
“Wishing Well” By Dennis Dean
The Pride Center Art Gallery is an artistic strategy used as a tool of community mobilization towards empowerment, pride, and health awareness.
RECEPTION October 23/2013, 6 - 8 pm
For Information: Emilio Aponte-Sierra, M.Ed. The Pride Center Gallery Curator 954-463-9005 Ext 207 eaponte@pridecenterflorida.org
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SHOW Sept 14 To Oct 26/13 INFORMATION: Steve Shires. Arts United Room 206 Gallery Coordinator 954.881.3117 Steve@StevenShires.com
“Framed Meditation Cubed ” By JaneKreinberg
“Heart of Pride ” By Kent Harrison
The mission of Arts United is to present a positive message about the gay and lesbian community through the diverse performing and fine arts.
A Photo Exhibition to raise funds for The Pride Center Programming Harvey Chasser Harvey is a member of the Pride Center and he has been traveling around the world for fifty years.
PRESENTS:
“Here, There, Everywhere…Global Trekking” A photography exhibition by Harvey Chasser
Reception: Dec 12, 2013. 7-9 PM Exhibit: Dec 1 – January 5, 2014
Presented in this exhibit is a snapshot of the wonders he has witnessed in the past year. For 20 years the Pride Center has met the LGBTQ community’s distinct health, social, educational, socio-economic and safety needs. Harvey is inviting every one to make a difference as he is donating 100% of his photo exhibit proceeds to support center programming! Reception sponsor: Yolanda Mateus, Mary Kay Independent Sales Director. Dream Pink Beauty Boutique 6616 Sterling Rd. Davie, FL 33024 Phone: 7862855150
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