upcoming grant deadline: 05/15/2024
Valerie Gilbert
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2008 Art and Change Grant – $2,500
- Neighborhood: West Philadelphia
- Change Partner: Greater Philadelphia Federation of Settlements
- Discipline: Music, Visual Arts
- Social Change / Intent: Feminism
Valerie will organize an art workshop series for women survivors of homelessness, abuse, addiction, and/or depression. Valerie will teach women how to create masks, collages and dolls that express the inner strengths such as courage, compassion, and resilience. The creation process will include taking field trips to the Free Library, Moore College of Art, The Museum of Art, The Doll Museum, The Jewish Museum, The African American Museum and other notable Philadelphia learning centers to expose the participants to empowerment through art. The workshop will culminate with an exhibit of the women's pieces.
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