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Reforming Arts 2019 Ebon Dooley Honoree Social Justice Champion https://www.reformingarts.org/ Reforming Arts ' organizational mission is to offer a liberal arts higher education to people incarcerated in women’s prisons in Georgia to serve as a foundation for building purposeful, meaningful lives. Evidence based studies show that education reduces recidivism and helps returning citizens become productive. Reforming Arts works with volunteer instructors at local colleges and universities to provide diverse, multi-dimensional curriculum at Lee Arrendale State Prison. A sense of community and expanded possibilities develop through intense dialogue and self-exploration. Through reflection, critical analysis, and a deeper understanding of the systems at work in their lives, the students gain a greater insight on how to think critically about their past and imagine their future. Wende Ballew Executive Director- Reforming Arts Wende has a BA in Theatre, an MBA, an MA in American Studies, a graduate certificate in Women's Studies, and is a PhD candidate in Qualitative Research and Evaluation Methodologies at UGA. They has extensive experience as a freelance theatre professional, arts manager, and educator. As a theatre professional she has worked for Georgia Ensemble Theatre, Aurora Theatre, the Neighborhood Playhouse, and the Atlanta Arts Festival. As an arts manager, Wende worked for the University of West Georgia and Cobb County. Wende has taught at Kennesaw State University and continues to teach and direct Reforming Arts classes inside women's prison facilities in Georgia and facilitate their Theatre Reentry Project. OUR STAFF STUDIO ARTIST EBON DOOLEY HONOREES

Angela Oliver ArtsXchange Program & Media Manager media@artsxchange.org Grounded by North Mississippi and South Georgia roots, Angela N. Oliver is a proud native of #OldAtlanta, who grew up in the West End. Her knack for storytelling, passion for celebrating cultures, and duty to expose injustice earned her a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Black Studies from Western Kentucky University, where she also became a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. She was the first Black full-time reporter (and later features editor) at the Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer, 2011-2017, where she challenged erasure by centering Black folks in a range of coverage and editorials. There, she created "In the Margins," a series of in-depth stories about marginalized people and communities, yiedling coverage of local issues such as disproportionate school suspensions of Black K-12 students, the history of a once-thriving Black farming town lost largely to USDA discrimintion, and a sweeping look at judicial and societal responses to the crack versus opioid epidemics. Her beats included Arts & Entertainment, covering a lively community arts landscape; Religion & Values, covering the Diocese of Western Kentucky and beliefs from humanism to Islam to Southern Baptist; and Agriculture, in a thriving farm region with international reach. She was nominated for the Kentucky Farm Bureau's 2016 Ag Communicator of the Year award, and was also selected for the National Press Foundation's 2016 "Future of Food & Farming" Fellowship in St. Louis. A member of the Society of Professional Journalists, she was named a Dori Maynard Diversity Leadership Fellow in 2017. With a heart for helping young people find and their voice, Angela also taught media writing at Kentucky Wesleyan College, 2014-2017, where she advised the Black Student Union through its reactivation. There, she also served in various leadership roles on the boards of the Owensboro Human Relations Commission, Ownebsoro Black Expo, H.L. Neblett Community Center, and the Owensboro-Daviess County Race & Child Welfare Committee. Before coming to the ArtsXchange in February of 2022, Angela was the communications coordinator at Project South, where she grew into nonprofit communications and grassroots organizing — including working on the communications team for the Southern Movement Assembly; facilitating the Community Communications skills-building track at the 2019 Get Ready, Stay Ready Southern Leadership Summit & Organizing Internsive in Mobile, Alabama; as well as co-facilitating the Movement Journalism "Conversation Cafe" at the 2018 Allied Media Conference in Detroit. Angela is also a poet and creative writer who daydreams about seeing her scripts come alive on the big screen. OUR STAFF STUDIO ARTIST EBON DOOLEY HONOREES

Volunteer Registration Volunteer Events Volunteer News Volunteer As a nonprofit, the Artsxchange depends on volunteers to help us meet the multiple demands of running a diverse community Cultural Center. Our needs range from office support, cleaning and maintaining our grounds, event and gallery support, and those with technical and specialized skills. Please sign up and specify how you would like to be involved. All skill levels are welcome. Register to our Volunteer database Once you register to our database you will be added to our mailing list. We will email/contact you to let you know about upcoming volunteer opportunities! Volunteer Registration Form This form will add you to our Volunteer Database & Volunteer Newsletter . Once the form is submitted we will be able to contact you about upcoming volunteer events and opportunities. First Name Last Name Phone Email Best way to contact you? 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Submit Application Volunteer Events Multiple Dates 3 days to the event Volunteer Event: 4th Saturday Writers Workshop May 23, 2026, 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM More info Get Tickets Multiple Dates 3 days to the event Volunteer Event: Playing With Our Words May 23, 2026, 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM More info Get Tickets Multiple Dates 23 days to the event Volunteer Event: XChange Open Mic Jun 12, 2026, 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM More info Get Tickets Multiple Dates 24 days to the event Volunteer Event: 2nd Saturday Writers Workshop Jun 13, 2026, 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM More info Get Tickets Multiple Dates 31 days to the event Volunteer Event: Scrabble Club Jun 20, 2026, 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM More info Get Tickets Multiple Dates 38 days to the event Volunteer Event: 4th Saturday Writers Workshop Jun 27, 2026, 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM More info Get Tickets Multiple Dates 38 days to the event Volunteer Event: Playing With Our Words Jun 27, 2026, 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM More info Get Tickets Multiple Dates 51 days to the event Volunteer Event: XChange Open Mic & Slam Jul 10, 2026, 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM More info Get Tickets Multiple Dates 52 days to the event Volunteer Event: 2nd Saturday Writers Workshop Jul 11, 2026, 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM More info Get Tickets Multiple Dates 59 days to the event Volunteer Event: Scrabble Club Jul 18, 2026, 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM More info Get Tickets Multiple Dates 66 days to the event Volunteer Event: 4th Saturday Writers Workshop Jul 25, 2026, 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM More info Get Tickets Multiple Dates 66 days to the event Volunteer Event: Playing With Our Words Jul 25, 2026, 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM More info Get Tickets Multiple Dates 80 days to the event Volunteer Event: 2nd Saturday Writers Workshop Aug 08, 2026, 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM More info Get Tickets Multiple Dates 86 days to the event Volunteer Event: XChange Open Mic Aug 14, 2026, 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM More info Get Tickets Multiple Dates 87 days to the event Volunteer Event: Scrabble Club Aug 15, 2026, 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM More info Get Tickets Load More News & Updates May 2026 - ArtsXchange Volunteer Opportunities May is a month of growth, both in nature and within our communities, as the arrival of spring brings renewed energy and a sense of possibility. We are looking forward to these volunteer events and encourage individuals to sign up and participate, whether for a single day or throughout the month. Let’s embrace the spirit of growth this month and take action to uplift our community through collective efforts. ArtsXchange May 1 2 min read 2026 Earth Day Celebration Recap - April 18, 2026 Visitors walking by the EJ Storytelling Bank at the 2026 ArtsXchange Earth Day Celebration Connection is the heart of the ArtsXchange community and that includes connection with the natural world around us. This past Saturday, the AXC 2026 Earth Day Celebration was a hallmark collection of environmental conservation efforts across members of our community and the larger metro-Atlanta area. For those who don’t know, Earth Day was first held on April 22, 1970 and has now sprea Darrin Johnson Apr 23 3 min read 2026 Tree Planting Volunteers for Earth Day Recap - April 22, 2026 The Fresh Oasis Community Garden, managed by CLEAN INC’s own tenisio seanima, is a community space where members and volunteers come together to learn different gardening techniques, cultivate food, and connect with the Earth. Our Earth Day Tree Planting volunteers learned the best methods for utilizing mulch to support tree growth and properly preparing a plot for sufficient plant growth. We now have an additional 40 blueberry bushes, 9 olive trees, and 2 muscadine vines pla Darrin Johnson Apr 23 2 min read More news

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Frankie Mulinix (Vandellous) Studio Artist contact@vibrancecentre.com https://frankiemulinix.com “At times let art be a balm; at other, a bomb” - Vandellous Frankie Mulinix (Vandellous) is a queer, nonbinary, disabled, and neurodivergent performer, emcee, producer, dramaturge, choreographer, director, voice teacher, performance educator, mental health worker, and intimacy choreographer and coordinator. Through these various roles, their work is focused on the body as the site of liberation, the voice as action, the revolutionary capacity of community, and the healing potential of unflinching art. As Vibrance: Centre for Voice and Movement, Frankie supports creatives seeking to work with their physiology to build their skills, develop their practice, reclaim their autonomy, and learn how presence, pleasure, and play aid in auto-organization to overcome freeze/survival states, trauma, and other barriers to artistic expression. Their theatre company Burning Bones Physical Theatre, is dedicated to engaging with the local community and expanding the possibilities of live performance in daring and imaginative ways through butoh dance, Fitzmaurice Voicework®, and Organic Intelligence®. As a solo performer, Frankie creates butoh-, burlesque-, fire-, and text-based work with performer and producer credits spanning Canada, Australia, and the United States. They are the founder of Forbidden Fascinations and artistic associate of Celestial Cabaret. Recent notable performances include Art on the Atlanta Beltline, Beltline After Dark, the DANCEATL alumni showcase, Marietta Cobb Museum of Art, and the dance film Construct: ATL which has been selected for UNFIX NYC and Dance Camera Istanbul. Frankie holds a BFA in Physical Theatre Performance through Simon Fraser University, British Columbia, with a focus on writing, dramaturgy, directing, and multidisciplinary performance, and a Master’s in Occupational Therapy from the University of Queensland, specializing in LGBTIQ+ occupational justice, mental health, chronic pain, and neurology. Frankie is a certified teacher of Fitzmaurice Voicework® and a certified Organic Intelligence® coach. They hold an Associate Performer Diploma (ATCL) with Trinity College, London, UK, and are a certified Speech Arts Teacher with Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM), Toronto, Canada. They are trained in Reiki (level 3), Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (Basic, Advanced, and ACT for Performance), Knight Thompson Speechwork, TIE’s Intimacy Choreography practices, and specialize in working with trans and nonbinary clients. They are a member of the Voice and Speech Trainer's Association (VASTA), a 2021 Hambidge Cross-Pollination Art Lab Fellow, and a Reiser Art Lab recipient (2022-2023). Frankie co-designed a performance and modified acrobatics pilot program for children with cerebral palsy through the Cerebral Palsy League of Queensland. They formed United We Dance to educate and build support in the Brisbane community for marriage equality through dance and were invited guests at Brisbane’s Mental Health Day. Their work resulted in the Queensland branch of Occupational Therapy Australia issuing a public statement of unequivocal support for LGBTIQ+ folks, recognizing the health impacts of occupational injustices that uniquely impact the community. Frankie has emceed and produced several long-standing events such as Alchemy, Brisbane Square Library’s immensely successful monthly showcase of spoken word poetry, dance, circus, burlesque, and music; Bang on a Boa, the annual fundraiser for the acquired brain injury organization Synapse; Lost Movements, a bi-monthly “happening” of street art, music, burlesque, body art, and dance; and celebration of The Female Form, an annual art showcase co-organized with the painter Vanessa Swift. Frankie co-created the steering committee for and served as the first president of BLP, bringing art, entertainment, education, and community events centered around alternative lifestyles in Queensland. Frankie also trains and competes as a triathlete on Team USA, using all their creative somatic practice to support their athletic endeavors and their endurance sports experience to support their work in the arts. OUR STAFF STUDIO ARTIST EBON DOOLEY HONOREES

Adelina Nicholls GLAHR 2020 Ebon Dooley Honoree Social Justice Champion info@glahr.org https://glahr.org/ The Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights (GLAHR) educates, organizes, and trains the Latino community in Georgia to defend and promote their civil and human rights. Established in 2001, GLAHR is a community organization that develops grassroots leadership in all Latino immigrant communities in the state of Georgia. Over the past 10 years, GLAHR has established a strong network of community members, who has been working with the community. This network develops and implements strategies at the local and state levels to defend and promote the human and civil rights of immigrants in Georgia. The Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and firing of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, clients, volunteers, subcontractors, vendors, and clients. OUR STAFF STUDIO ARTIST EBON DOOLEY HONOREES

CALL FOR ARTIST AND APPLICATION Sonic Impressions Abstract Art Inspired by Music Exhibit Dates - Sat, July 25 - Sat, Aug 29, 2026 Jack Sinclair Gallery - Call for Entry Juried Show Cash Awards Deadline for Submissions Sunday, June 28, 2026 Application Fee $30 Application Fee | Non Refundable Eligibility All Ages welcome to apply Juried exhibition open to all applicants. All mediums accepted. Artwork generated primarily through AI tools will not be included in the review process. The jury panel will only evaluate original artist-driven compositions. Awards Awards will be given to works that most strongly reflect and embody the exhibition’s theme. 1 st place: $300 2 nd place: $200 3 rd place: $100 Please read all information before filling out application form. Application form at bottom of page. Sonic Expressions is an abstract, non-figurative art exploration of sound translated into visual form, where rhythm, memory, and musical structure shape color, composition, and material expression. Artists are invited to respond to sound across genres—from jazz and hip-hop to classical, gospel, ambient, and experimental music—creating non-traditional visual languages that mirror musical structure and emotional resonance. Rather than literal representations of instruments or performers, the works operate through abstraction, movement, and material exploration, highlighting a rich dialogue between sound and sight. Can a painting hold a rhythm? Can color echo a bass line or a whispered lyric? Sonic Impressions: Abstract Art Inspired by Music invites artists and audiences into an immersive cross-sensory experience where sound and sight merge, blurring the boundaries between listening and looking. This abstract, non-figurative exhibition explores how artists translate auditory experiences into visual form , using color, shape, texture, and movement to capture music’s emotion, rhythm, and structure. The works draw from rhythm, tempo, harmony, improvisation, and sonic memory, allowing music to function not as subject matter, but as a conceptual framework that guides composition, repetition, layering, and gesture. Artists respond to sound across genres—from jazz and hip-hop to classical, gospel, ambient, and experimental music—creating non-traditional visual languages that mirror musical structure and emotional resonance. Rather than literal representations of instruments or performers, the works operate through abstraction, movement, and material exploration, highlighting a rich dialogue between sound and sight. Whether inspired by a specific composition, a fragment of melody, or the emotional residue of a listening experience, the selected works reveal a clear relationship between sound and visual form while pushing beyond conventional approaches to abstraction. The exhibition ultimately asks a simple question: If your favorite track became an image, what would it look like? Important Dates Deadline for Submissions: Sun, June 28, 2026 Artist Notification: Thu, July 9, 2026 Artwork Drop Off: Thu, July 16, 2026 11AM - 5PM Fri, July 17, 2026 11AM - 5PM Exhibition Dates: Sat, July 25 - Sat, Aug 29, 2026 Artist Talk: Sat, Aug 29, 2026 3PM - 5PM Artwork Pick Up: Sat, Aug 29, 2026 5PM - 6PM Artwork Requirements 2D, 3D and Digital work accepted. All delivered artworks must be the exact pieces that were accepted on the application. All artworks must be well-presented and ready for installation at drop-off/delivery. Artworks larger than 36”x36” will be considered based on appropriateness for the gallery. Special installation requirements must be declared and agreed upon in advance. Wall hung art must have braided picture hanging wire or D-rings. No easel back frames. Limited pedestals are available for 3D/free-standing works. Contact Ric Washington prior to delivery of artwork. Digital display requirements must be declared and agreed upon in advance. Artwork generated primarily through AI tools will not be included in the review process. The jury panel will only evaluate original artist-driven compositions. Application Requirements Artists may submit a maximum of 3 entries for consideration. In order to submit your application you will need the following - Contact Information Full Legal Name / Artist Name Website / Social Media Handles - Optional Email Phone Number Mailing Address CV / Resume - PDF - (Max 15MB) File name format: First Name_Last Name_CV_Resume Artist Statements/ Artwork Details - PDF - (Max 15MB) Please use provided Document Template File name format : First Name_Last Name_Artist Statements_Artwork Details Artist Statements: 300 words max per entry ( optional ) Artwork Details: Artwork Title Medium Dimensions Year Price For Sale / Not For Sale Portfolio - JPEGS - (Max 15MB) File name format : First Name_Last Name_Name of Artwork Submit ___________images of your most recent works. Must submit a minimum of ________entries for consideration. Please note - Artwork will be disqualified if its quality is not accurately comparable to JPEG file submission. 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I AM ARTS Foundation Studio Artist Iamartsfoundation@gmail.com https://www.iamartsfoundation.org/ The I AM ARTS Foundation is non-profit arts organization that utilizes the ARTS to transform lives. Additionally, the foundation is known for mentoring youth and providing them with access to arts education and community-based services. Our curriculum prepares youth to be well rounded citizens in the arts and within the creative industries. We currently run four significant programs including: I Am Arts Performance Company , a youth performance company, Project I Am Arts , an online and after school program, Creative Arts Summer Intensive , a summer enrichment program, I Can Dance NYC , a cultural enrichment dance experience. Our Vision To provide wellness through experiential artistic practice and community engagement. Our Mission To provide a platform of personal expression, cultural awareness and social development through artistic creation and service learning. OUR STAFF STUDIO ARTIST EBON DOOLEY HONOREES

Brian Spears 2021 Ebon Dooley Honoree Social Justice Champion Brian Spears , Attorney at Law, specializes in litigation involving governmental liability on a state and local level. He has knowledge and experience in the handling of cases involving civil rights, constitutional law, and police misconduct. He has built his law practice around fighting against violence and racism by law enforcement and by white supremacists. He has brought more lawsuits against the Ku Klux Klan than any other Georgia attorney—from Wrightsville to Albany, from Rome to Forsyth County. Mr. Spears has also supported peoples’ movements by providing defense to activists arrested when demanding an end to forcing homeless people out of downtown Atlanta, equal rights for persons with disabilities, equal educational opportunities, and an end to US support for apartheid in South Africa. He has worked towards the ending of US wars in Latin America. He has also worked for fair elections, affordable medical care (the Grady Coalition), and an end to corporate domination of our democracy (Occupy Wall Street, Atlanta). Spears is the former Vice President of the National Lawyers Guild, a founding member of the National Police Accountability Project—the largest lawyers organization specializing in police misconduct, a founding member of the Detroit-based Sugar Law Center for Economic and Social Justice, and, for more than thirty years, he organized the annual Atlanta Civil Rights Litigation Seminar to train other lawyers to bring civil rights lawsuits. Brian is an attorney who does not back down from taking on the system firsthand to address issues governing police practices, civil rights and governmental liability and has also donated his legal skills to nonprofit organizations. He has practiced law for more than three decades and received rewards from the ACLU of Georgia, SCLC, NAACP, and the Georgia Lawyer Chapter. Brian represents the kind of social justice champions who are seldom celebrated, but essential to advancing justice in this nation. He is among those lawyers who are always ready to advise, support and defend the rights of protesters holding the line against economic and social attacks by those in power. OUR STAFF STUDIO ARTIST EBON DOOLEY HONOREES

Ashley Dopson 2022 Ebon Dooley Honoree Jack Sinclair Visual Artist tapestrymurals@gmail.com http://www.ashleydpaints.com/ Ashley Dopson is a conceptual fine artist who uses her art to create intimate moments in public spaces. Her murals can be seen in many corners of the city — “Dream Big: The Phases of Ms. Kamala Harris” on Cascade and Beecher, “Herstory: Heroines of the West End” at the Goodwill on Ralph David Abernathy, and “Fish Are Jumpin’ and the Cotton Is High” at the Krog Tunnel entrance to name a few. Raised in Atlanta, she credits her early childhood in New Orleans for her colorful palette and rich textures. Her works are a conglomerate of primitive impasto and a contemporary take on the painting styles of the Harlem Renaissance. OUR STAFF STUDIO ARTIST EBON DOOLEY HONOREES