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Jim Alexander 2021 Ebon Dooley Honoree Lifetime Achievement Award Studio Artist info@thejimalexandercollection.com http://jimalexanderphotography.com Jim Alexander is an award-winning documentary photographer, curator, lecturer, and teacher who has spent over fifty years refining what he calls the art of documentary photography. A photojournalist, teacher, activist, media consultant and entrepreneur, Alexander has amassed an impressive collection of images of Black culture and human rights photographs. In 1964, Alexander moved to Ridgewood, New Jersey and started a career as a freelance photographer. He earned a certificate in Business Management from Rutgers University in 1967 and a degree in Commercial Photography from the New York Institute of Photography in 1968. That same year, Alexander began to document the local and national response to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Earning a reputation as a documentary photographer, Alexander was hired by Bruner Productions to shoot film strips from 1968 to 1970. In 1970, he was hired by Yale University’s School of Art and Architecture as a consultant for the Black Environmental Study Team. Alexander completed courses in Communications Psychology at the New School for Social Research in 1974. Accepting a position with the Atlanta Office of the Federation of Southern Cooperatives in 1976, Alexander went on to the Atlanta Neighborhood Arts Center in 1977 as photographer in residence. In 1982, he established the Photo/Media Photography Collective Studio Gallery complex in downtown Atlanta. He was appointed photographer in residence at Clark College in 1985. In 1988, his cultural interest led to the establishment of the First World Bookstores. In 1993, several of Alexander’s photographs were selected for “Beyond Category: The Musical Genius of Duke Ellington” exhibit that continues to tour. Alexander was included in the city of Atlanta’s Masters Series in 1995 and in 2000; his jazz photos were featured in a solo exhibit with the National Black Arts Festival. Having taught and mentored youth and adults at the Carlos Museum, Emory University, the Fulton County Arts Council, TRIO and Upward Bound Programs at Clark, Morris Brown and Atlanta Metropolitan Colleges, Alexander also maintains membership with Photomedia Associates, Inc., Media Arts for Youth, the International Association for Jazz Education, the African American Jazz Caucus, and the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation. He received a 2017 Jus’ Blues Music Foundation Humanitarian Award, for over 50 years of documenting Black music. He is a 2006 inductee into The History Makers. In 1995, the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs began its annual "Master Artist" program and Alexander was the first artist chosen, “for his contribution to Atlanta and the world". OUR STAFF STUDIO ARTIST EBON DOOLEY HONOREES

Creative Minds In Motion Creative Minds In Motion A Juried Exhibition celebrating students in the City of Atlanta and Fulton County Nov 11, 2023 - Dec 27, 2023 CURATORS Ms Betsy Eppes Visual and PErforming Arts Coordinator - Fulton County Schools Dr. Sarah Erickson Visual and Performing Arts Instructional Teacher - Atlanta Public Schools ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS Benjamin Banneker High School Benjamin E. Mays High School Cambridge High School Carver Early College Chattahoochee High School Creekside High Frederick Douglass High School Maynard H. Jackson High School FULTON COUNTY SCHOOLS Where Students Come First Midtown High School Milton High School North Atlanta High School Northview High School Riverwood International Charter School South Atlanta High School Tri-Cities High School Westlake High School The exhibit is on view through Dec. 15. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday Join us to celebrate young artists at the opening reception and awards presentation for Creative Minds in Motion , a juried exhibition featuring 2D and 3D works by students in Atlanta and Fulton County schools. Creative Minds in Motion | Opening Reception & Awards Presentation | 2-5 p.m. Nov. 11 | Jack Sinclar Gallery @ ArtsXchange Creative Minds in Motion | Opening Reception & Awards November 11, 2023, 2:00 – 5:00 PM ArtsXchange Register Now SPONSORS Fulton County Arts and Culture Fidelity Charitable Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta Peach State Health Plan Threshold Foundation All Exhibits SINCLAIR GALLERY NEWS Feb 2026 - ArtsXchange Literary Programs ArtsXchange Feb 5 2 min read 2026 Jack Sinclair Gallery - Call for Artists ArtsXchange Dec 11, 2025 1 min read

TO THE WOMEN I LOVE TO THE WOMEN I LOVE A Solo Exhibition - John Glover Oct 8, 2021 – Nov 12, 2021 CURATOR Ray Lewis ARTIST John Glover About the Artist John Glover (b. 1969) has been a practicing artist for 30 years. While his work has been featured in numerous group exhibitions, John Glover: To the Women I Love is his solo exhibition debut. Glover’s most successful project to date, 100 Years of Thought , is a series of charcoal portraits of elders. While charcoal is the artist’s preferred medium, To the Women I Love diverges from this with colorful acrylic silhouettes, each representing women that significantly impacted his life. To the Women I Love is a personal memoir engaging the artist’s complicated relationship with his father, experiences as the only son in a family of six sisters, and observations as his mother led the family following his father’s untimely death. The series also documents Glover’s relationships with his daughter and former wife. These experiences not only shaped Glover’s perspectives of women, but the artist’s broader worldview. All Exhibits SINCLAIR GALLERY NEWS Feb 2026 - ArtsXchange Literary Programs ArtsXchange Feb 5 2 min read 2026 Jack Sinclair Gallery - Call for Artists ArtsXchange Dec 11, 2025 1 min read

Shero Shero A Sistagraphy Exhibition Feb 16, 2019 - Mar 31, 2019 CURATOR Courtney Brooks ARTISTS Sistagraphy | Shelia Turner | Furery Terriy Reid | Susan J. Ross | Doris Derby | Nafisha Valita Sheriff | Carolyn Grady | Sharon B. Dowdell | Grace Kissa | Melissa Alexander | Evelyn Quinones | Sis Courtney | Jena P. Jones | Shakeesha Jeffries | Audrey M. Johnson | Sharee Swann | N'Dieye Gray Danavall | Tokie Rome | Malika Deshon | Shanicia Boswell | Monica Ealey | Bri Williams All Exhibits SINCLAIR GALLERY NEWS Feb 2026 - ArtsXchange Literary Programs ArtsXchange Feb 5 2 min read 2026 Jack Sinclair Gallery - Call for Artists ArtsXchange Dec 11, 2025 1 min read

The Kitchen Sink The Kitchen Sink A collection of artworks by GSU MFA and BFA Students Mar 12, 2022 - Mar 26, 2022 CURATOR Georgia State University BFA and MFA Program ARTISTS Emily Albee | Bethany Grabert | Katie Kearns | Kate Kosek | Nick Kakavas | Savannah O'Leary | Iyana Nass | Bronwyn Simons | Corran Shrimpton | Celine Thompson | Joshuah Holbrook Georgia State University presents "The Kitchen Sink," a group show featuring the work of the BFA and MFA members of GSU’s Student League of Independent Potters and Sculptors. All Exhibits SINCLAIR GALLERY NEWS Feb 2026 - ArtsXchange Literary Programs ArtsXchange Feb 5 2 min read 2026 Jack Sinclair Gallery - Call for Artists ArtsXchange Dec 11, 2025 1 min read

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

Richard Washington ArtsXchange Gallery Director Studio Artist ricwas@comcast.net http://ricwashington.weebly.com/ Richard (Ric) Washington is an artist, curator, educator, and graphics designer originally from St. Louis, Missouri. He earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in printmaking from the Kansas City Art Institute and School of Design, establishing a strong foundation for his creative work Over the years, Washington has built a distinguished career in Atlanta, where he has worked as a graphic designer, artist, fabricator, educator, and arts manager, showcasing his versatility and commitment to the arts. Washington founded his independent studio at the ArtsXchange, Southeast Community Cultural Center in East Point, GA, where he also serves as Gallery Director for the Jack Sinclair Gallery. This dynamic space provides a platform for his exploration of mixed-media painting, printmaking, digital arts, and sculpture, making it the heart of his artistic practice. Washington’s contributions to the Atlanta arts community highlight his dedication to both his craft and fostering a vibrant cultural landscape. OUR STAFF STUDIO ARTIST EBON DOOLEY HONOREES

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

Icons of Art and Social Justice Icons of Art and Social Justice An ArtsXchange Group Mural Project Aug 8, 2020 – Sept 4, 2020 ARTISTS Chloe Alexander TeMika Grooms Lena Love Muhammad Suber All Exhibits SINCLAIR GALLERY NEWS Feb 2026 - ArtsXchange Literary Programs ArtsXchange Feb 5 2 min read 2026 Jack Sinclair Gallery - Call for Artists ArtsXchange Dec 11, 2025 1 min read

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