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Recycle
for the Arts (R4A), a program of
The
Green Project, is
a trash-to-art storefront that supplies low-cost art supplies to
the community. R4A provides art materials to individual artists,
schools, art programs, galleries, and other non-profit groups at
minimal cost. R4A's mission is to promote creative recycling and
reuse in the community, support the arts, and educate the public
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R4A
sells and accepts any items lending themselves to creative projects,
including:
Foam
core, Matte board, Paper
Canvas,
Pencils & Markers
Drafting Supplies
Paint & Paintbrushes
Glue, Glitter, Scissors & Tape
Costumes (NO regular clothing items),Wigs
& Mannequins
Fabric, Feathers & Textile
Art
books
Art glass
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Team Worn Again Presesnts - A Night of Recycled Creativity
Featuring:
WORN AGAIN Jr. - 6pm
WORN AGAIN NOLA II- 8pm
Recycled Dance Competition - 9pm
Thrift Store Art Edit - All Night
All for the low, low price of $10! - Whaaaat! That's CRAZY!
Friday June 27th
at the Republic
828 S. Peters
New Orleans, LA 70130
8pm - Worn Again Fashions Show
is a recycled fashion competition that originated in VA in 2005. Designers have 14 days to take the random bag of recycled clothing and materials we give them and create NEW, ORIGINAL, and MIND BLOWING fashions to rock our runway. All proceeds will be donated to Recycle 4 the Arts. On June 27th, 30 chosen artists and designers will strut their talents during this juried event.
6pm - Worn Again Jr. Fashion Show
This will also be the debut of Worn Again Jr. (not juried) Where artists 8 -15 years of age will have the opportunity to take the Worn Again challenge.
9pm - Recycled Dance Competition
Team Worn Again's 1st Recycled Dance Competition. Teams with a minimum of three brave souls will receive a mystery dance routine and three weeks to learn the routine and wow the Worn Again after party!
All Night - Thrift Store Art Edit Show
The night wouldn't be complete without with the Juried Thrift Store Art Edit where artists have 2 weeks to revamp a random piece of thrift store art. All works will be auctioned to benefit Recycle for the Arts.
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SORRY, all filled up.
Drawing Fundamentals
with Recycled Materials
A FREE 6 weeks drawing course brought to you by Recycle for the Arts!
Yes, that's what we said FREE!
Classes begin April 8th, and will
be held every Tuesday and Thursday, 6pm-8pm until May 15th.
Space is VERY limited
so you must sign up before each class.
Contact Karen at Recycle4theArts@gmail.com or 945-0240 to sign up or to receive more info.
Because
this is a free course we encourage participants to donate art
supplies to R4A in exchange.
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About
the teacher:
Garyt
Shiflett is a graduate of the VCU School of the Arts with
a degree in Drawing and Visual Fundamentals and totally
dreamy. Currently Garyt focuses most of his creative energy
organizing local events including Worn Again, the recycled
fashion extravaganza! |
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R4A
art classes are supported by a grant from the Louisiana
Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department
of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, in cooperation with
the Louisiana State Arts Council as administered by the
Arts Council of New Orleans
Thank You Arts Council! |
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LOCATION
THE
GREEN PROJECT EVENT SCHEDULE
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