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Active Repair: Works from the Social Justice Sewing Academy

The Community Folk Art Center hosts a reception  January 27, 2023 – 6:00 p.m.celebrating an exhibit by the Social Justice Sewing Academy.

Sara Trail will offer remarks about the project, its history and impact, with a focus on how textile arts can work toward repairing societal injustices. Visitors can tour the gallery and view the curated selection of quilts on display (exhibit runs through Feb. 17).

This Syracuse Symposium event is organized by the School of Information Studies. For information, or to request accessibility accommodations, please contact Rachel Ivy-Clarke by Jan. 18.

For more information about the speaker and event, visit https://humcenter.syr.edu/calendar/active-repair-opening-reception/

Exhbition: Active Repair: Works from the Social Justice Sewing Academy

 

The Community Folk Art Center will host an exhibition of group and individual quilts from the Social Justice Sewing Academy, a non-profit organization that empowers individuals to utilize textile art for personal transformation, community cohesion, and begin the journey toward becoming an agent of social change.

This event is organized by the School of Information Studies and supported by the Humanities Center’s Syracuse Symposium on “Repair”.

Exhibition on View: December 12, 2022 – February 17, 2023 ; Monday – Friday 10am – 7pm and Saturday 11am – 3pm

 

 

 

 

 

TICKETS ON SALE: Community Folk Art Center’s 50th Celebration

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On October 26, 2022 we will Celebrate 50 years of service to the CNY community through dance! Ailey II Dance company will perform at The Landmark Theatre. Follow us on our social media platforms for updates on when tickets go on sale or check back here for the Ticketmaster link.

carry the wait

“carry the wait” by Shanequa Gay

=Carry the Wait Flyer

This flyer advertises an exhibition featuring artwork by Shanequa Gay

 

We are celebrating our 50th Annual Teenage Competitive Art Exhibition taking place at the Community Folk Art Center May 16th – June 4th, 2022.

The mission of this teenage competitive exhibition is to provide a platform for high school students from diverse backgrounds, especially those of African descent to exhibit their artwork.

 

VIRTUAL – 48th Annual Teenage Competitive Art Exhibition

Artist: Various

Jun 08, 2020 – Jun 29, 2020

48th Teen Exhibit flyer

The Covid-19 pandemic has significantly impacted our country, state and local communities. While the building may be closed, we are still “here” and have been working diligently to produce exciting virtual exhibitions and content.

The virtual submission period has ended, judging has been finalized and winners notified. This year’s exhibition will be presented on a virtual platform and also available for viewing here:

https://www.artsonia.com/schools/school.asp?id=177284

Thank you for your continued Support!

 

-Community Folk Art Center in partnership with the Syracuse Chapter of the Links, Inc.

 

About the Annual Teenage Art Competition:

In 1972, three high school art teachers, Charles Wollowitz, Roberta Braen, and Nancy Peck of Nottingham and Corcoran High Schools with Herb Williams, Director of CFAC, engaged in a strategic planning process that led to the development of an art show and competition in response to a need to provide competition and exhibition opportunities for African American, Asian, Latinx, Native American and other underrepresented students attending high schools in the Syracuse area. Subsequently, the Syracuse Chapter of The Links, Incorporated in conjunction with the Syracuse City School District joined CFAC and art teachers from the local community to continue these efforts.