As a member of the Third Thursday partnership of Syracuse art galleries, we will highlight our Grand Opening exhibit, COMBAT PAPER in this Th3 event with readings from IVAW’s Warrior Writers’ Project presented by IVAW members. The evening’s events will begin with a 6pm screening of a 45 minute documentary on the project.

The Warrior Writers Project is an opportunity for veterans to come together and connect. It provides tools and space for community building, healing and redefinition to Iraq Veterans through writing/artistic workshops that are based on experiences in the military and Iraq. The veterans unbury their experiences and connect with each other on a personal and artistic level. The writing from the workshops is compiled into books, performances and exhibits that provide a lens into the hearts of people who have a deep and intimate relationship with the Iraq war. Furthermore, it gives the veterans a sense of ownership over their stories and strength in their voice, perspective and power. The ability to reconcile and heal through sharing their words with each other and you is enabled through the purchase of the books, Warrior Writers and Re-Making Sense for sale at the event. The funds generated help pay for veterans from around the country to travel to Warrior Writer workshops. Volumes are in the permanent collections at Yale University, University of Vermont and the University of Minnesota.

COMBAT PAPER

We are proud to open our gallery with this exciting exhibit. COMBAT PAPER is a collaborative project initiated by Drew Matott and Drew Cameron along with members of the Iraq Veterans Against the War. Utilizing uniforms worn in combat in Iraq, veterans cut, cook, beat and form sheets of paper out of their uniforms.

Schedule:

7:30 – 8:30pm: Combat uniform shredding IVAW performance, speakers and readings from Warrior Writer’s book project.

8:30 – 9pm: Talk with IVAW members.

Food and Drink will be served.

Read more about the exhibition, which runs from October 8 to November 1.

OPENING RECEPTION
Saturday, January 17, 2009
7-9 p.m.

Voices of Diversity is a composite photographic portrait of the Syracuse Community Choir. Composed of more than a hundred individual black & white images, it foregrounds the potential of art/singing as a powerful tool for fostering broad social inclusiveness and community building. This exhibit honors people who, as Choir founder & director Karen Mihalyi says, seek to create a space in our community “that values all people, that sees everyone as important, that creates music… Where we find our voices, sing fully, and create beauty.”

For more than 20 years, the Syracuse Community Choir has been an important voice in the Central New York community, actively promoting the ideas of social justice, peace and inclusiveness. The Choir is based on the idea that singing should be a vital part of the human experience and that everyone can sing. It is open to all people, from experienced musicians to those who have never sung. To involve all, the choir provides support such as brailing, transportation, large print words, tapes/CDs, childcare, separate teen and children’s rehearsals and special help for all who want it.

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The CORA Foundation & the Sugar Pearl Players present:
an ARTRAGE GALLERY fundraiser
“THE LESSON”

7pm dessert & coffee – 8pm performance
tickets: $15 advance sale – $18 at the door
for reservations call 315.422.7427

“the lesson” written by eugene ionesco
directed by yair sherman
starring: jeffrey gorney, deborah sorrentino & yair sherman

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ArtRage is no ordinary gallery.

We are committed to breaking down the art world’s boundaries about who is welcome. We believe that everyone has the right to art and that art is essential to building an open, just world. Our vision for change is one that creates a community of open-minded, tolerant individuals with an appreciation for the inclusion of art in everyday life. We offer the community an experience that encourages the breakdown of boundaries so that people can see themselves in the work and then in one another. We exhibit art that cultivates critical thinking skills; leading to question the power structures that exist in our society and to imagine other ways of life.

That, we believe, is the seed of a movement for cultural and social change.

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