'Saints & Spirits' Exhibit Closes With Fundraising Events - Sunday, June 6, 2-6 pm

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation is partnering with the Contemporary Arts Center to present a closing celebration for "Saints & Spirits"   -  an exhibition of Haitian sequined flags at the CAC. The event takes place this Sunday, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., at the CAC (900 Camp St.), and features two films, a gallery tour and a sale of Haitian art - all to benefit Haitian artists.

The Contemporary Arts Center and the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation
present
"Alo and Babay:
A Closing Celebration for the 'Saints & Spirits' exhibition at the CAC"
Sunday, June 6
2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Events Include:
2 p.m. - Film Screening: "Haiti Dreams of Democracy" (60 minutes)
3 p.m. - Guided tour of "Saints & Spirits" exhibition with organizer Tina Girouard
4 p.m. - Film Screening: "The Other Side of the Water" (72minutes)
5 p.m. to 6 p.m. - Art Sale/Rum Cocktails

Suggested Donation: $10, with funds going directly to Haitian artists

Plus: 40 percent off regular sale prices of select Haitian artwork (sequin flags, metal figures, sequin bottles, postcards) in the SpunTV Cafe at the CAC, June 5 and 6 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

About the Exhibition:
While the world tries to comprehend the loss and devastation caused by the January 12 earthquake in Haiti, the New Orleans arts community has responded in force. This is only fitting, given the close geographical, historical and cultural ties between Haiti and south Louisiana.

To support Haiti's earthquake victims while honoring their connections with Louisiana, the CAC invited artist Tina Girouard (a longtime supporter and collector of Haitian art) to organize this exhibition of Haiti's unique sequin and metal artists.

Featured artists include: Antoine Oleyant, Georges Valris, Edgar St. Louis, Gabriel Bien-Aime and Pierrot Barra. Some of the works on display are offered for sale as a means of getting direct support to artists in Haiti.

This exhibition has been organized in collaboration with Haiti Arts. Special thanks to Tina Girouard in the United States and Dr. Jacques Bartoli in Haiti.

The exhibition will be on view during the CAC's regular gallery hours, Thursday-Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., until June 6.

For more information, please call the Contemporary Arts Center at (504) 528-3805, or visit their web site.

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