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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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“PIONEERS
OF BUSHWICK: WE CALL IT HOME”
A photography exhibit by Daryl-Ann Saunders
Feb. 23rd through April 27th
2012, M-F 9am-3pm
PUBLIC RECEPTION: Friday, Feb. 24th from 5-7pm
For general
public (incl. seniors & families, Pioneers of Bushwick participants, city
agencies, media)
PRIVATE RECEPTION: Thursday,
Feb. 23rd from 1-2:30pm (begins promptly at 1pm)
For seniors,
Pioneers of Bushwick participants and city agencies only
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Pioneers of Bushwick: We Call It Home is an exhibit featuring photographic
portraits of long-time Bushwick residents by Daryl-Ann Saunders, presented at the Diana
H. Jones Senior Center, located at 9 Noll Street between Bushwick Avenue
and Stanwix Street in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY 11206.
Through Space for Art, a city art residency program matching artists to city
senior centers with workspace, Daryl-Ann Saunders created a small “pop-up”
photo studio at the center. There she began creating studio portraits and
collecting written text of Bushwick residents that have lived in the neighborhood
since the 1970s and still live in Bushwick today. Many center members are included in this
collaborative effort.
The Bushwick-based artist
explains, “Bushwick’s most difficult decades of the 1970s and 80s were marked
by arson, crime, drugs and gang activity. The Pioneers of Bushwick project commemorates residents that persevered,
raised families and contributed to a rich historical tapestry throughout those times
and up to its current resurgence. Their contributions will now be in evidence within
Bushwick history. As this artwork is viewed by community residents of varied
ages and cultures, it is hoped it will stimulate dialogue, not just about
Bushwick and its history, but also about aging, self-worth, human value and experience.”
Ms. Saunders is a professional
and fine art photographer. Her images have been published worldwide, is
exhibited regularly and held in the collections of Pfizer, Inc., General
Electric as well as other collections, public and private. For more information
about the artist and her projects, visit: www.DASfineart.com
and www.PioneersOfBushwick.com.
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Project/ exhibit space, senior
participation and staff support has been generously donated to the Pioneers of
Bushwick project by Diana H. Jones Senior Center and their sponsor, RidgewoodBushwick Senior Citizens Council.
The organization seeks to promote the well-being of community residents who are
60+ years of age through nutrition, recreation, social services and educational
programs.
This exhibit is sponsored, in
part, by the Greater New York Arts Development Fund of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, administered by the Brooklyn Arts Council, Inc.(BAC). The Space for Art program (now SPARC) was initiated by the Brooklyn Arts
Council in partnership with New York City Department for the Aging and the
Department of Cultural Affairs.
