Synchronized Chaos invites our readership, newcomers included, to attend the Project Focus exhibition in Long Beach the evening of Saturday, July 18th. Project Focus is a grassroots cross-cultural network of Americans and rural Ugandans working together to produce and participate in art and human-development projects which empower local communities. This event showcases international art produced through their work and benefits sustainable development in the country village of Lyantonde.
A group of friends and classmates with art and psychology backgrounds, Project Focus’ members visited Uganda initially to offer art therapy to children affected by violence. The art-therapy project involved its share of growing pains, but through these challenges the group developed genuine friendships with those abroad and chose to stay involved and continue dialoguing and learning from their cross-cultural interactions. Their subsequent creative projects came out of those friendships…spoken word events and auctions to benefit elementary schools, reclaimed community artspace in Chicago, open to everyone, elementary school cross cultural pen pal programs, and various Ugandan artists’ depictions of how AIDS has affected their communities.
Project Focus integrates art, education, strengthening communities, and environmental sustainability into a holistic approach to transforming lives in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Lyantonde.
Project Focus’ blog (from their website http://www.projectfocus.org) represents the best of the organization…http://www.projectfocusprogress.blogspot.com/ Unique, descriptive entries which draw readers in, great storytelling, reflections of each member’s personality.
Event details:
Project FOCUS + Phantom Galleries LA would like to invite you to our Los Angeles Premier where we will unveil the artwork generated by the people of Lyantonde and Project FOCUS artists in an effort to educate and inspire audiences. Project FOCUS will be fundraising for a sustainable development initiative in rural Lyantonde, Uganda.
This multi media exhibit features photography, digital audio and video, writing, fabric collages, painting, interactive installation, reaction art, and more.
Project FOCUS: Los Angeles Exhibition
July 18th
6pm Meet Project FOCUS
7-10pm Exhibition
170 The Promenade North
Long Beach, CA 90802