Celebrate FestEve!35 with us (October 2022 Newsletter)

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"Hearts, Hands and Heritage" opens October 29

"Every Body" continues through October 22

Artist Workshop: Copyright for Artists

Save the Date: FestEve!35, November 12, 2022

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Jubilee Quilt Circle

Art by Gabriel Martinez

Hearts, Hands and Heritage

opens October 29

Rich autumn colors and fanciful designs emerge in quilted fabric for the Community Artists’ Collective annual Hearts, Hands and Heritage Quilt Show opening Saturday, October 29, with a 2 p.m. reception.

Eleven talented quilters will display their original creations at The Collective, 4101 San Jacinto, Suite 116, through November 19.

Participating quilters include Leslie Abrams, Sean Casey, Carolyn Crump, Lady Trish Henderson, Gabriel Martinez, Sakeenah Mubashshir, Hastie Murray, Sandi Patterson, Phyllis Simpson, Rose Southall and Daniel Williams, Jr. The exhibition is in collaboration with CERCL (Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning at Rice University).

The Collective, located at 4101 San Jacinto, Suite 116, is open Thursdays through Saturday from 12 noon through 5 p.m.

"Every Body" continues through October 22

Shani Crowe, an interdisciplinary artist from Chicago’s South Side, celebrates the diversity of women’s bodies and interconnectedness in “Every Body,” the exhibition which opened in September. at The Collective. The show, which is part of FOTOFEST Biennial 2022, continues through October 22.

Crowe explains, “No matter the size, we are all a part of the same divine whole. Self-love is the most important love. Material wealth and interpersonal relationships are all temporal. The only true constant in life is you.”

She asks, “Why not show yourself some love? Right now. As you are.”

Crowe, who received her BFA in film production from Howard University’s John H. Johnson School of Communications in 2011, centers her work on traditional African coiffure, beauty ritual and how African aesthetics can be re-contextualized to foster connectivity and unity among people of African descent. A life-long braider, she most notably creates complex braided hairstyles and captures them as photographic portraits. Beyond her portraiture, Crowe applies the materials and techniques of braiding to sculpture, performance, fibers and installation art.

Her work and performances have been featured on “Saturday Night Live” in collaboration with Solange Knowles, the Broad in Los Angeles, the Museum of Contemporary African and Diasporan Art in Brooklyn, New York, the Urban Institute of Contemporary Art in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the August Wilson African American Culture Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and at Miami Art Basel. She was also part of the ensemble that represented the United States at the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale.

Shani Crowe, left, with artist Jo El Mercer

The Community Artists’ Collective will present a workshop for artists to help them with copyright decisions and licensing issues on Thursday, October 13, at its gallery at 4101 San Jacinto, Suite 116.

Silachi Nwogwugwu, Esq., South Texas College of Law, will present and discuss how copyright can work for and against visual artists, from ownership and licensing to fair use and infringement. He will address licensing issues for performing artists as well and discuss other legal matters such as contracts.

The free program (a $25 value) is part of The Collective’s Entrepreneur and Education programs and will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Donations are appreciated.

Reservations (required) may be made by calling 713-523-1616.

Celebrate our 35th anniversary with us!

FESTEVE!35, celebrating the Community Artists' Collective 35th anniversary, will feature works by widely recognized visual artists, performing artists, dancing, a silent and a live auction, food and libations at the Decorative Center of Houston, 5120 Woodway Dr., #3002.

For 35 years The Collective has been the catalyst that provides inspirational and educational sources for artists and citizens so that they can use their talents and creative abilities to solve economic, cultural and social challenges in the natural and built environments in which we live, work and serve.

Honorary chairs are Leticia Plummer, David Mincberg and Lainie Gordon, Shawn Taylor and Gerald Womack.

Guests will be treated to an amazing array of entertainment during the evening, capturing the spirit of traditional to contemporary genres of the cultural community, including Houston’s poet laureate Outspoken Bean, the Carver High School stilt walkers, solo instrumentalists and vocalists, dance troupes and jazz bands.

The festivities continue through November with a silent auction art display and an exhibition featuring artists Jo El Mercer and Ezra Hezekiah at the POST HOUSTON, 401 Franklin Street. In addition, a luncheon with Chef Soren Pederson will be held on November 18 and a symposium on November 30.

For details about these special activities and to learn more about The Collective, visit www.thecollective.org.

In addition to individual tickets, Sponsorship and Support Circle levels are available by contacting mbarnes@thecollective.org. Please call 713-523-1616 or visit www.thecollective.org for more information.

Tickets are available at eventbrite.

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