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The Art of Literacy & Storytelling: Combining Language Skills and Visual Arts Call for Visual Art Classes The Art of Literacy & Storytelling: Combining Language Skills and Visual Arts Call for Visual Art Classes: Visual Literacy Workshops – How can one read a painting or a piece of art? What is the connection between creating a work of art and telling a story? We are seeking classes and instructors who can explore these connections between literacy, story telling, and visual arts. We are particularly looking for classes in the following areas: Mixed Media Painting Drawing Collage Multiple submissions permitted . One application per class series. Eligibility: Applicants must live in METRO Atlanta, GA Applicants must be able to teach classes in person at the ArtsXchange. Applicants must be experienced teaching artists with minimum of 5 years teaching experience. Application/Entry Fee: No application/ Entry fee ROUND ONE Deadline for Submissions: Sunday, April 6, 2025 Selection Notification: Tuesday, April 15, 2025 CLASS DATES must take place between: Thursday, May 1, 2025 - Monday, June 30, 2025 CLASS TIMES must be between: Tuesday - Fridays ( No classes on Mondays, Sundays or Saturdays ) 11AM - 5PM ROUND TWO Deadline for Submissions: Monday, June 30, 2025 Selection Notification: Tuesday, July 10, 2025 CLASS DATES must take place between: Tuesday, July 1, 2025 - Monday, November 30, 2026 CLASS TIMES must be between: Tuesday - Saturday ( No classes on Mondays or Sundays) 11AM - 5PM Class Series Requirements: Classes Series must be taught in person at the ArtsXchange. Class Series must consist of a minimum of five (5) classes, no more than eight (8) classes. Each class must be 2.5 Hrs in duration. 15 Min - Attendance / Introduction 2 Hrs - Class duration 15 Min - Close out / Student evaluation submission Classes should be designed for ages twelve and older (12+). Classes can be for youth only, seniors only or intergenerational. Classes must be able to accommodate a minimum class size ten (10) students. Instructor can set the maximum class size. Class description and syllabus must demonstrate connections between visual art, storytelling and language literacy. Class participants will be required / strongly encouraged to participate in the entire class series. Teaching Artist Compensation $250 per class - Experienced teaching artists rate 25% to be paid at the completion of the first class. Remaining 75% to be paid at the completion of the series with accompanying final report. Final report template will be provided. Class Materials and Supplies Supply list has to be approved in advance and must correspond to class design and outcomes. Approved Materials and Supplies will be provided by the ArtsXchange. Application Requirements All documents must be uploaded as PDF’s In order to submit your application you will need the following information: Contact Information Full Legal Name / Artist Name Website / Social Media Handles - Optional Email Phone Number Mailing Address Headshot or Active Photo of you Teaching CV / Resume - PDF File Name Format : First Name_ Last Name_CV_Resume Class Series Proposal Summary - PDF - (Max 15MB) Please use provided document template File name format : First Name_Last Name_Class Series Proposal Summary Support Materials #1 - (optional) - PDF File name format : First Name_Last Name_Support Material 1 Support Material #2 - (optional) - PDF File name format : First Name_Last Name_Support Material 2 Support Material #3 - (optional) - PDF File name format : First Name_Last Name_Support Material 3 Example Image of completed project - (optional) - JPEG File name format : First Name_Last Name_Example Image Document Template Class Series Proposal Summary Download, fill out and submit Class Series Proposal Summary w ith application. Must be uploaded to the application as a PDF file. Template for Application - The Art of Literacy & Storytelling - Class Series Proposal Summ .docx Download DOCX • 22KB Class Series Proposal Summary requires the following information: Teaching Reference(s) - 1 required / 2 optional Name, Title, Email & Context Class Series Title Target Audience Age range/ demographic Number of participants per class Names of Classes In Series Date & Times for Classes Class Series Description/ Overview ( Min 500 - Max 1000 words): How does the class series connect to storytelling and literacy? What are the outcomes for students? What will be produced in class? How will you evaluate student success? How does each class reinforce the goals of the class series? Cost for all Materials/Supplies needed for Class Series (USD) Estimated Total Itemized list Please note - Application will be disqualified if application is not submitted properly. Questions - Contact us The Art of Literacy: Combining Language Skills and Visual Arts - Application Form Submitting application for * Round 1 Round 2 First Name Last Name Artist Name Facebook - Full URL LinkedIn - Full URL Instagram - Full URL Website Email Phone Street Address Street Address Line 2 City Region/State/Province Postal / Zip code Headshot / Active Photo of Instructor Teaching - JPEG Upload 1 JPEG File First Name_Last Name_Name of Artwork CV / Resume - PDF Upload 1 PDF File First Name_Last Name_CV_Resume Class Series Proposal Summary- USE PROVIDED DOCUMENT TEMPLATE - PDF Upload 1 PDF File First Name_Last Name_Class Series Proposal Summary Support Materials #1 - (optional) PDF Upload 1 PDF File First Name_Last Name_Support Material 1 Support Material #2 - (optional) - PDF Upload 1 PDF File First Name_Last Name_Support Material 2 Support Material #3 - (optional) - PDF Upload 1 PDF File First Name_Last Name_Support Material 3 Example Image of completed project - (optional) - JPEG Upload 1 JPEG File First Name_Last Name_Example Image I have read, understand and agree to the Application Details & Information. 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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

Shelia Turner and Sistagraphy 2018 Ebon Dooley Honoree Change Maker https://www.sistagraphy.com/ 1961 - 2018 In 1993, Shelia Turner , an Atlanta-based documentary photographer, wanted to create a vehicle for Black women photographers to exhibit their work. At the time, the world of photography was dominated by white males. There was no collective of Black women photographers documenting the stories of Black women. Shelia contacted nine photographers that she knew personally, and they all accepted her invitation. The inaugural exhibition garnered critical acclaim. The collective’s next exhibition was held in 1994 under its new name, Sistagraphy. Shelia passed away in 2018, but her commitment to the relevance and importance of photographic art created by African American women lives on. Sistagraphy encourages lifelong learning and promotes the art of photography through interpretive theme-based exhibitions, educational programs, and community outreach. 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

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< Back Give Peace A Dance Put on your grooviest threads and give peace a dance! Saturday, September 24, 2022 7:00 PM - 12:00PM ArtsXchange, Newnan Street, East Point, GA, USA TICKETS / SPONSORSHIPS Event Details PARTY with US! Experience the joy, sights, and sounds of the 1970s while celebrating a resurgence of the arts, activism and culture at the ArtsXchange in East Point! Performers include violinist Kim Strings, DJ Barake, Victor Love's Evolv Acting Studio, the I Am Arts Company Drummers, poets Nikki Gray, RJ Owens, Deborah Respress and Debra Hiers, songstress Akua Taylor, dancer Sammy Sheperd, and Harmonica Paul aka One Cool Kat. Mingle and mix with old and new friends. There will be plenty of food and room for dancing! The Jack Sinclair Gallery will feature the stunning exhibit, “Jazz & Spirituality,” by prolific Atlanta architect and artist Oscar Harris. This party is for everyone who appreciates the love, peace, soul, and power of the grooviest era yet. Dress in your best ’70s threads and catch some good vibrations in three rooms of music: the Studio 54 Suite, the Sweet Soul Lounge, and The Revolution Theater. Also enjoy vintage photography from the legendary Jim Alexander Collection. Grab Your Tickets! $40 FLOWER POWER(GENERAL ADMISSION) General Admission for 1 guest Enjoy food, a cash bar, disco music, dancing, poetry and more! ______________ $100 PEACE & LOVE(VIP ADMISSION) VIP Admission for 1 guest (Priority VIP seating) 1 complimentary drink ticket per guest Private lawn VIP Reception access Souvenir ArtsXchange Gift ______________ $250 DO THE HUSTLE VIP Access for 1 guest (Priority VIP seating, 1 complimentary drink Ticket per guest & private lawn VIP Reception access) Business card listing in digital souvenir program Acknowledgements in email email to ArtsXchange listserv ______________ $500 COPACETIC VIP Access for 2 guests (Priority VIP seating, 1 complimentary drink Ticket per guest & private lawn VIP Reception access) VIP photo opportunity with special guests & honorary hosts Business card listing in digital souvenir program and on virtual video platform ______________ $1,000 RIGHT ON! VIP Access for 4 guests (Priority VIP seating, 2 complimentary drink tickets per guests & private lawn VIP Reception access) VIP photo opportunity with special guests & honorary hosts Quarter-page advertisement in digital souvenir program and on virtual video platform Name listing on website and on event print, electronic and social media 2 VIP tickets to the Ebon Dooley Arts & Social Justice Awards in December ______________ $2,500 CAN YOU DIG IT? VIP Access for 6 guests (Priority shared table placement, 2 complimentary drink tickets per guest & private lawn VIP Reception access) VIP photo opportunity with special guests & honorary hosts Half-page advertisement in digital souvenir program and on virtual video platform Logo or Name listing on website and on event print, electronic and social media Exclusive opportunity to provide promotional or marketing item to 250 event attendees 4 VIP tickets to the Ebon Dooley Arts & Social Justice Awards in December ______________ $5,000 AWW SOOKY SOOKY! VIP Access for 8 guests (Priority table placement, 3 complimentary drink tickets per guest & private lawn VIP Reception access) On-stage event participation by a spokesperson or representative VIP photo opportunity with special guests & honorary hosts Full-page advertisement in digital souvenir program and on virtual video platform Logo or Name listing on website and on event print, electronic and social media Exclusive opportunity to provide promotional or marketing item to 250 event attendees 8 VIP tickets to the Ebon Dooley Arts & Social Justice Awards in December Exclusive opportunity to host a 3-hour event in the Paul Robeson Theater or Sinclair Gallery in 2023 Sponsors For all sponsorship questions, please contact one of the following: Alice Lovelace, 404-879-7683 Cheryl Johnson, 678-891-8719 Vanessa Manley, 404-702-9260 Email: admin@artsxchange.org PAYMENT OPTIONS - MAIL A CEHCK payable to: Southeast Community Cultural Center (SECCC), 2148 Newnan St., East Point, GA 30344 - PAY ONLINE via PayPal or credit card: Complete the Sponsorship Form below. - PAY VIA ZELLE. Find us in your mobile banking app at: admin@artsxchange.org - PAY VIA CASHAPP: Find us at $artineastpoint Previous Next

About Us Our Programs Our Board Our Staff Our Funders Our Support Team Our History When the Southeast Community Cultural Center's board of directors incorporated and opened The Arts Exchange in 1983 it reshaped the landscape of the Metro Atlanta arts scene: This inner-city Artist colony/community arts center was an intentional effort to create fully integrated facility—multi-cultural, multi-disciplinary and inter-generational. Over the years we have been the place where individual artists could find performance or rehearsal space; and artists and community could find a wide range of classes. A gathering place for community events and social change efforts, and an in-town artist colony representing all disciplines of the arts traditional to the experimental. Our Mission We create, produce, present and provide arts and/or cultural services for the public, and represent art and artists from traditional to experimental. Our mission is to nourish the creativity and careers of black artists; expose the community to multiple cultural traditions; and provide resources to inspire new generations of patrons, artists, and other creatives. We are a place where individuals and artists gather to find a creative community, and share their work with the community at large. Our goal is to empower and support artists, community residents, and the public to actively engage in life-changing creative experiences. We promote and expand accessibility to the arts for those who have not traditionally had access to the arts. We partner with arts organizations, organizers, and collectives of artists to respond to the needs of our community. Our Programs Annual Fundraiser Event Jack Sinclair Gallery Literary Program Fresh Oasis Community Garden Ebon Dooley Awards Studio Artist Program Our Staff Alice Lovelace Executive Director She/Her director@artsxchange.org Angela Oliver Communications Director She/Her media@artsxchange.org Tia Davis Interim Managing Director She / Her managingdirector@artsxchange.org Richard Washington Gallery Director He/Him ricwas@comcast.net Theresa Davis Literary Events Director She/Her theresa@artsxchange.org tenisio seanima Fresh Oasis Garden Manager Justice 40 Cohort Liaison He/Him freshoasis@artsxchange.org Our Support Team Kenneth Zakee Event Support Dr. Tiffany S. Mingo Programs Sound by IBIS Light and Sound Technician Tia Davis Webmaster Our Board Anthony Marrero President Business Professional and Talent Sourcer Kenneth Zakee Treasurer Textile Artist, Poet Lisa Tuttle Board Member Artist, Curator, Consultant Noah Washington Board Member Writer, Producer Vanessa Manley Secretary Organizer Alice Lovelace Board Member Arts Administrator, Author, Poet Cheryl A. Johnson Board Member Cultural Curator Nino Augustine Board Member Multidisciplinary Artist & Music Director Our History In 1983, Ebon Dooley along with a dedicated group of practicing artists, community leaders, and activists formed the first board of directors for the South East Community Cultural Arts Center, Inc. (SECCC) doing business as The Arts Exchange. They approached the Atlanta Board of Education in 1984 and requested to lease the closed Grant Park Elementary School. Within six months of opening The Arts Exchange was at full occupancy. This in-town artists colony included 14 multi-disciplinary artist studios, a recording studio, two galleries, two dance studios, and a full theatre/performing arts/music season. When The Arts Exchange opened, it reshaped the landscape of the Metro Atlanta arts scene. This inner-city artist colony/community arts center was an intentional effort to create a fully integrated facility—multi-cultural, multi-disciplinary and inter-generational. Over the years we have been the place where individual artists could find performance or rehearsal space; and artists and community could find a wide range of classes. We were a gathering place for community events and social change efforts, and an in-town artist colony representing all disciplines of the arts from traditional to the experimental. New home. New name. In 2016 we sold the property in Grant Park. Renovating and opening a new facility in East Point in December of 2018. The move to East Point was an intentional decision we made to be a part of a community that did not have access to a multifaceted arts facility like ours, with room for creative small businesses, community gathering spaces, and programs focused on education and wellness. Shortchange, is a new name reflecting our relocation to the southwest side of town in the former Jere Wells Elementary School in East Point. Since our grand opening on January 10, 2019, we have been an exemplary and unique center for community, civic, and arts engagement. We offer event and performance spaces, artist studios, classes, literary events, survival sessions for musicians and visual artists, wellness classes and more. Our programs include The Jack Sinclair Gallery, Charles “Jikki” Riley Memorial Library and Literacy Program, the Paul Robeson Theatre, a creative artists studio program, the Sinclair Gallery, Fresh Oasis Community Garden, and classes and workshops for the community. As we move into our 40th year, we are proud to have returned to our roots as a community-based organization dedicated to the enrichment of our community and service to those who live here. The ArtsXchange has a unique and independent place in the arts scene in Atlanta and Fulton County. More History

Ballethnic 2024 Ebon Dooley Honoree Bridge Builder info@ballethnic.org https://ballethnic.org Ballethnic Dance Company Inc. began with the love story of a young couple, Nena Gilreath and Waverly T. Lucas II, who met at the Dance Theatre of Harlem. On January 15, 1990, they successfully launched the second Black-founded professional ballet company and the first by a Black woman, creating another vehicle in the U.S. for dancers of color to be at the forefront. Today, the dance company is a classically trained, culturally diverse ballet company that blends traditional ballet with the artistic influences of other ethnic cultures – especially African American – to produce unique and exciting dance performances. OUR STAFF STUDIO ARTIST EBON DOOLEY HONOREES

Jack Whitney Sinclair Jack Sinclair Gallery Founder https://www.artsxchange.org/jack-sinclair-gallery Jack Whitney Sinclair , attended Georgia Tech (believed to have) and afterward was getting some notice as an installation sculpture artist and working increasing with old letterpresses. He started an underground artist studio known as the Mattress Factory in Little Five Points and then started the Jack Sinclair Letterpress Studio on Edgewood Ave. As artistic efforts, unfortunately, are not profitable, he and his wife Nancy closed their studio and relocated to Rio Rancho, New Mexico where his pursuit of Letterpress art continued. By his death, he had accumulated some 15 tons of Letterpresses, some of which turned out to be quite old and of some value. His wife Nancy donated the presses to the University of Arizona, where the Jack Sinclair Letterpress Studio is now an instructional part of the art department, now well known, and now produces graduates and works attributed to his named studio. In 1986 Jack Sinclair came to the Arts Exchange. He brought with him his formidable skills as a carpenter, his contacts, and letterpresses. Jack created our gallery space, worked on the theatre, taught me how to look after the massive boiler, and renovated the old cafeteria building it out with an incredible loft and other additions. Jack Sinclair was committed to the purpose of The Arts Exchange and excited to work with the gallery. The Board and Staff of the Arts Exchange are honored to re-dedicate and return to the name our first gallery the Sinclair Gallery at The Arts Exchange. OUR STAFF STUDIO ARTIST EBON DOOLEY HONOREES

Directions DIRECTIONS TO ARTSXCHANGE ArtsXchange 2148 Newnan Street, East Point, GA 30344 Located in East Point on Newnan Street, just one block west of Main Street and walking distance from the Ft. McPherson Marta Station. The ArtsXchange main entrance and secured parking lot is located in the rear of the building. FROM I-75/85 DRIVING SOUTHBOUND Take the I-85 / I-75 South from Atlanta and all points north of Atlanta. Use the right lanes to take exit 243 for GA-166 W toward Langford Pkwy/East Point. Keep right at the fork. Follow signs for GA-166W/Langford Pkwy/East Point. Take the GA-154 N exit toward Tyler Perry Studios/East Point. Turn right onto GA-154 E/Womack Ave. (Ft. McPherson Marta Station will be to your left) Turn right onto Main St. Take the 2nd right onto Knotts Ave. (at the BP Gas Station) Turn left onto Newnan St. Arrive at 2148 Newnan St. East Point, GA 30344. (2nd bldg. on your left) Go to the end of the building, turn left into the parking lot and come through the gate. The main entrance and secured parking lot is located in the rear of the building. FROM I-85/ I-75 DRIVING NORTHBOUND Take the I-85 / I-75 North from all points south of the city. Use the right lanes to take exit 243 for GA-166W/Langford Pkwy toward East Point. Use the left 2 lanes to keep left at the fork. Follow signs for GA-166 W/Langford Pkwy/East Point. Take the GA-154 N exit toward Tyler Perry Studios/East Point. Turn right onto GA-154 E/Womack Ave. (Ft. McPherson Marta Station will be to your left) Turn right onto Main St. Take the 2nd right onto Knotts Ave. (at the BP Gas Station) Turn left onto Newnan St. Arrive at 2148 Newnan St. East Point, GA 30344. (2nd bldg. on your left) Go to the end of the building, turn left into the parking lot and come through the gate. The main entrance and secured parking lot is located in the rear of the building. FROM I-20 DRIVING EASTBOUND Take I-20 East. Use the right 2 lanes to take exit 57 toward Macon/Montgomery Merge onto I-75 S/I-85 S Use the right lanes to take exit 243 for GA-166 W toward Langford Pkwy/East Point. Keep right at the fork. Follow signs for GA-166W/Langford Pkwy/East Point. Take the GA-154 N exit toward Tyler Perry Studios/East Point. Turn right onto GA-154 E/Womack Ave. (Ft. McPherson Marta Station will be to your left) Turn right onto Main St. Take the 2nd right onto Knotts Ave. (at the BP Gas Station) Turn left onto Newnan St. Arrive at 2148 Newnan St. East Point, GA 30344. (2nd bldg. on your left) Go to the end of the building, turn left into the parking lot and come through the gate. The main entrance and secured parking lot is located in the rear of the building. FROM I-20 DRIVING WESTBOUND Take I-20 West. Use the right 2 lanes to take exit 57 to merge onto I-75 S/I-85 S toward Macon/Montgomery. Use the right lanes to take exit 243 for GA-166 W toward Langford Pkwy/East Point. Keep right at the fork. Follow signs for GA-166W/Langford Pkwy/East Point. Take the GA-154 N exit toward Tyler Perry Studios/East Point. Turn right onto GA-154 E/Womack Ave. (Ft. McPherson Marta Station will be to your left) Turn right onto Main St. Take the 2nd right onto Knotts Ave. (at the BP Gas Station) Turn left onto Newnan St. Arrive at 2148 Newnan St. East Point, GA 30344. (2nd bldg. on your left) Go to the end of the building, turn left into the parking lot and come through the gate. The main entrance and secured parking lot is located in the rear of the building. ON MARTA From the Five Points take a Red or Gold Line train heading southbound to the Lakewood-Fort McPherson Transit Station. Exit the train station onto Main St. Turn right and head south on Main Street (toward East Point and away from Tyler Perry Studios). Turn right onto Knotts Ave. Turn left onto Newnan Street. ArtsXchange is the 2nd building on the left. Directions to ArtsXchange - PDF