More Black Art http://moblackart.org About More Black Ish... Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:09:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 BLACK http://moblackart.org/black/ http://moblackart.org/black/#comments Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:26:46 +0000 MBA-Admin http://moblackart.org/?p=378 firstchoice-123-1Media Contact :­­­­­         

Melissa Matthews

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Ethiopiah Al-Mahdi

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Brooklyn, N.Y. (February 17, 2009)—More Black Art About More Black Ish  Art Fund (MBA), an organization focused on nurturing talent, facilitating exhibition opportunities, and providing professional development assistance for emerging artists of the African Diaspora, today announced that it will hold its official Washington, D.C. launch event, “Black.”

 “As a young, black artist who has struggled to learn the business of art, self-promotion and marketing, MBA is a true labor of love for me. “Black” is an unveiling of of a project that has been years in the making,” said More Black Art About More Black Art Ish CEO and Curatorial Director Melissa Matthews. “We are extremely excited to work with young artists and help them launch and sustain their careers not only through MBA’s exhibition and professional development opportunities, but also through exposing them to networking opportunities with MBA partner organizations.”

Sponsored by Jack Daniels, Black Collection, Baker by Shawn, RAS and featuring music by D.J Huck Fin, Vocalist Jessica Chambliss and others  as well as an interactive installation art piece conceived by young and upcoming black artists, “Black” will be held on February 26th 2009 from 6 p.m.-10 p.m. at Washington, D.C.’s The Republic. Admission is free and artists and art enthusiasts alike are encouraged to attend.

“Black” is just the first of many events to be held by MBA in the coming months. Sponsorships for all of MBA’s events, including the MBA DC launch event, “Black,” are currently being accepted. To sponsor this event or get more information about this and other upcoming MBA events, visit www.moblackart.org.

 About MBA

More Black Art about More Black Ish.. Art Fund is a not for profit  organization that was formed to fill what its founders perceive as as a huge gap in the American and International arts landscape, given the contribution of African and Diaspora art and aesthetics to the modern artistic canon. More information on the organization and its programs can be found at www.moblackart.org.

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]]> http://moblackart.org/black/feed/ 0 Calling all emerging black artists http://moblackart.org/calling-all-emerging-black-artists/ http://moblackart.org/calling-all-emerging-black-artists/#comments Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:20:54 +0000 MBA-Admin http://moblackart.org/Posts/?p=197 MBA is now accepting applications for its first annual juried show, ‘Dawning of a New Day: Perspectives on Black America,’ opening May 1st, 2009 in Washington DC’s Gallery district. ‘Dawning’ revolves around the myriad challenges and triumphs within Black America as the nation begins its first year under its first black President. MBA does not seek a single representation or interpretation of the theme, but encourages innovation and diversity in order to reflect a comprehensive spectrum of views and opinions.

While we do expect to receive and show a small number of works on the President, this exhibition is not about President Barack Obama in particular.

For more information on rules and eligibility, and to download the application, please click here.

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