The Art of Survival A Snapshot

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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.


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