Artreach occasion in New London celebrates girls in pictures

Artreach Inc. will current “Women in Photography: Then + Now” at 7 p.m. June 3 within the Oasis Room on the Garde Arts Center, 325 State St., New London.

The occasion will characteristic a efficiency of “Breaking Glass,” a solo play written and carried out by Emma Palzere-Rae. The play might be adopted by a hearth chat with Mona Penn-Jousset and Coco Olakunle of AtelierMOCA, moderated by Artreach’s govt director, Rebecca Atkins, in accordance with a group announcement.

The occasion is free and open to the general public, however reservations are required and may be made via the Garde’s web site, https://gardearts.org/events/women-photography-then-now. Doors will open at 6 p.m. for a viewing of the pictures exhibit “Unseen Stories.”

“Breaking Glass” is impressed by the lifetime of Victorian photographer Julia Margaret Cameron. The play has been introduced on the Lyman Allyn Art Museum, Emerson Theater Collaborative and Dimbola Museum & Galleries, the historic house of Julia Margaret Cameron.

“Can I thank you so much for a stunning one woman show at Dimbola yesterday, when you brought Julia Margaret Cameron, Virginia Woolf and others to life,” mentioned Dr. Brian Hinton, chairman of the Julia Margaret Cameron Trust.

Following an intermission and refreshments, there might be a hearth chat with Palzere-Rae, Penn-Jousset and Olakunle, moderated by Rebecca Atkins, in accordance with the announcement.

The occasion is free and open to the general public, however reservations are strongly inspired. Donations to Artreach might be accepted. Individuals requiring lodging ought to contact Carin.ArtreachHeals@gmail.com.

About Artreach

Artreach is a nonprofit group that makes use of the inventive arts to help restoration from psychiatric problems and lift consciousness about psychological well being locally. The group supplies theater, music, visible arts and leisure alternatives to its members. Its public performances and artwork displays intention to have interaction attendees in conversations about psychological well being and cut back the stigma of psychological sickness.

Artreach was based in 1985 and is understood for the Second Step Players sketch comedy troupe, the Music Heals Coffeehouse and Mixed Bag performances of comedy and music.

AtelierMOCA is a inventive platform based by educator, author, speaker, podcaster and curator Mona Penn-Jousset and photographer, filmmaker and mentor Coco Olakunle. The platform goals to amplify various views via schooling, storytelling and visible follow. Penn-Jousset has over 30 years of worldwide instructing expertise and was the primary lecturer of African descent on the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague.

Olakunle is a Nigerian-Dutch artist recognized for her intimate portraits and socially engaged pictures, together with work in refugee communities. The two collaborate to create platforms for dialogue and studying via pictures, movie and writing.

For extra details about this system and Artreach Inc., go to www.ArtreachHeals.org.

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