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“Artists struggle when they aren't able to exercise their gifts and talents,” she said. Dec. 10 in the Paul Robeson Theater at ArtsXchange, 2148 Newnan St. in East Point. The ArtsXchange is sponsoring the event as part of its Paul Robeson Theater Incubator program, which provides free performance space for independent and emerging playwrights who embody his legacy. “Art is one of the most powerful tools in activism because it forces people to feel,” she said.

We're excited to announce this year's honorees the 2023 Ebon Dooley Arts & Social Justice Awards! JACK SINCLAIR VISUAL ARTIST Courtney Brooks @cbrooksart, a muralist and curator who builds community Dec. 2 at the ArtsXchange, 2148 Newnan St., East Point. Tickets are $35 or free for members. The Dooley Awards are given annually to artists, activists or organizers/organizations whose work creatively builds community and advances liberation, in the legacy of ArtsXchange founder Ebon Dooley.

Nominations are now open for the 2023 Ebon Dooley Art and Social Justice Awards. Beyond that, the recipient has access to the ArtsXchange and opportunities for amplifying their work. JACK SINCLAIR VISUAL ARTIST (New category in honor of AXC gallery founder Jack Whitney Sinclair) Nominees should be visual artists who empower artist-led exhibitions, spaces, organizations, projects and/or contemporary art – avant-garde, traditional or self-taught.

Our gratitude to this year's Ebon Dooley Arts & Social Justice Awards honorees! L-R: Joyce Sheperd, Cheryl Johnson (ArtsXchange board members); Bridge Builder, 7 Stages Theatre (Heidi Howard); Social Justice Champion, SisterSong (Seyi Adebanjo); Jack Sinclair Visual Artist, Courtney Brooks; ArtsXchange Director Alice Lovelace; Economic Justice Champion, BronzeLens Film Festival (Deidre McDonald and Kathleen Bertrand); Change Maker, Sister Omelika Kuumba; Emerging Leader, Jonathan Banks; ArtsXchange

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EBON DOOLEY ARTS & SOCIAL JUSTICE AWARDS Dec. 3, 2022 | 6:30-8 p.m. artsxchange.org The event will include a performance by the I Am Arts Dance Company and heavy hors d'oeuvres. Washington, Solomon Simmon and Zipporah Dorsey) the Emerging Leaders, and Dopson the Jack Sinclair Visual The play has since been performed at festivals, theaters and schools from Atlanta, Denver and NYC to Jack Sinclair Visual Artist | Ashley Dopson is a conceptual fine artist who uses her art to create intimate

So, how do we define the role of the arts, the role of the artist? Actors and other performers no longer have in-person, live audiences. From this void, “online” or “virtual” performances have begun to sprout up, searching for viewers just In the past few months, online readings have taken root, including the Performance Poets of Palm Beach SBR knows that the dynamic of art is to challenge us, and captivate us.

East Point, GA September 18, 2020 The ArtsXchange is proud to present The Ebon Dooley Arts & Justice of activating change through the arts in service to justice for all people. significance will feature a special viewing of Urban Bush Women’s “Give Your Hands to Struggle,” a powerful performance by scholar, griot, and revolutionary rapper, Dontay Wimberly, and a musical tribute performed by Miss . _________________________________________________________________________________ The Ebon Dooley Arts

influence, impact on Atlanta arts scene EAST POINT, Ga. — The ArtsXchange has amplified a quiet corner of the Atlanta arts scene when the original Arts Exchange opened in Grant Park in 1984. ,” said cultural worker and Board President Cheryl Johnson, who took dance classes and performed there Through its performance spaces and exhibits, it remains an uplifter of emerging and marginalized creatives CONTACT: Angela Oliver, media@artsxchange.org, 404-624-4211

The Summer Arts Enrichment Institute and the LEGACY OF Youth Programming AT the Arts Exchange One of and the arts was its wealth of youth programming, as exemplified by the 8-week Summer Arts Enrichment where students got the chance to explore and study hands-on storytelling, character development, and performance In addition to an exhibit of their art, and a performance that included various South African dances, Center and the Arts Exchange.

Under the leadership of Alice Lovelace, founder, and board chair, ArtsXchange has been a performance Visual artists such as artist/educator Kevin Cole, Beverly Buchanan (1940-2015), and Louis Delsarte Week 3 will focus on Sinclair Gallery and ArtsXchange events, with Week 4 focusing on art activism. A large cross-section of neighbors attended the unveiling, which was accompanied by music and visual performances.