Violence Intervention Program, Inc.
THE ART OF
SURVIVAL A Snapshot
AR
resistance
through
on Thursday, July 27th
ARTISTS & ACTIVISTS
met at el barrio’s artspace PS109 The evening was spent exploring the intersection between art, activism, and healing.
Marizaida Umpierre, Silda Palerm and Betsy Mallow
guests were welcomed by our lovely board members Vanessa Ramos and Mayra Oviedo
and our executive staff
Cecilia Gastรณn, Executive Director of Violence Intervention Program, Inc. and, Margarita Guzmรกn new Deputy Executive Director.
THE AR ISTS
We had the privilege of exhibiting works by various visual artists from painting to acting to photography--the room was full of art!
MIRIAM BORNSTEIN
OSCAR TORO
MARIBEL GALLIN
MAITE H. MATEO
ROOM 28 COMEDY
MARIBEL GALLIN
MARGARITA GUZMÁN
CECILIA GASTÓN
YASEMIN OZUMERZIFON
DIANA AYALA
THE AC IVISTS Our Resilience and Resistance panelists moved the room with their powerful personal testimonies.
CARMEN VIVIAN RIVERA
A few quilts from VIP survivors as part of the Monument Quilt project were on display.
Our staff: Francis Madroñero, Lissette Gutiérrez, Claudia Guzmán
One of our caterers: Victoria Leal Julia Solomons and Kelly Guajardo
Senior Staff and Board of Directors members: Margarita Guzmán, Cecilia Gastón, Silda Palerm, Mayra Oviedo, Betsy Mallow, Marizaida Umpierre and Manuel J. Vélez.
And we´ll see you on October 19, 2017 8th Annual
Beauty of SURVIVAL Violence Intervention Program, Inc.