« The Charlotte Street Arts Centre, in partnership with AIDSNB, is pleased to offer an evening of art, film and discussion as part of the National AIDS Awareness Week and the World AIDS Day (Dec 1) campaign, « It’s Not Over » (http://www.cdnaids.ca/wad).

As a lead up to the events, ArtReach artist, Kaylee Stevens and AIDSNB Education Programs Manager, Jessi Taylor worked with Leo Hayes High School and Oromocto High School students to create a collection of wearable art in support of World AIDS Day. Art supplies for the workshops were donated by Endeavours Art and t-shirts were donated by Valley Graphics. The wearables will be on display in the CSAC’s Penny Gallery, with an opening reception kicking off the evening.

Other galleries in Fredericton will participate in Day With(out) Art by shrouding works in their collection, including Ingrid Mueller Art + Concepts, Gallery 78 and the Beaverbrook Art Gallery. Brendan Doyle, Gallery Manager at Ingrid Mueller Art + Concepts confirmed that a Peter Powning sculpture o glass, copper and steel, entitled Twain Met II, will be shrouded for the event.

The schedule of events for the evening at the CSAC is as follows:
6pm – Wearable art exhibition opening reception (with snacks) in the Penny Gallery. In addition, two pieces of the World AIDS Quilt will be on display – all are welcome to join!
7pm – FREE public screening of the rock musical, Rent, by Jonathan Larson
9pm – Brief discussion of world AIDS issues

The entire event is FREE and open to the public. Please join CSAC, beginning at 6pm and be sure to visit the other galleries in town to view their shrouded works. »

-from Charlotte Street Arts Centre press release, November 22
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