[MarignyBywater] A Friendly reminder to all artists interested in helping NoLA Rising - Art Submission Deadline April 17th

[ReX - NoLA Rising]

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THIS IS A FRIENDLY REMINDER FOR ALL ARTIST INVOLVED/
SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS APRIL 17th - THIS FRIDAY

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From: Rex Dingler / President – NoLA Rising

Info: *http://nolarising.**blogspot.**com* <http://nolarising.blogspot.com/>

Email: *n**olarising504 at gmail.com* <nolarising504 at gmail.com>

NoLA Rising is proud to present the *United Artist Front*, a silent auction
of artwork to benefit the New Orleans Murals Arts Program, taking place on
Friday and Saturday April 24th and 25th from 9 to 5 p.m. on each of those
days.  The location of the event will be at the U.S. Mint located at 400
Esplanade Avenue in the historic French Quarter.

Artists who will be represented at the show currently include:

BANKSY / Shepard Fairey / Michael DeFeo / STARHEAD / Ray Noland / El Celso /
Amy Martin / Justin Hampton / Tony Nozero / Christopher Poche West / Rex
Dingler / Joe Russo / Cherie Langford / Allison Termine / anthony turducken
/ Nick Hasslock / CONO / SoTx / Melissa Levine / ARTCAR by Kelly Israel /
Ken Kenan /Mia Kaplan /  Blaine Capone / Len Cowgill / Joan Davis / Sarah
Rosedahl / Brandon Dauphin / Stephanie Stallmer / Ussama Hanna / Crista Rock
/ Amy Loewy / Scott Mosely / Lance “Varg” Vargas / Max Prophet /  32
Brandongirl / Bruce Dagrepont Jr. / Claudia Gehrke / GRAILIVES / Sharky of
Black Sails Photography / Donn Davis / Kyle Chase / Beverly Cook /
B-Kay / Emily
Macafore / Bryan Barnes / Anthony Posey / Karen Miller / Christian Silva /
Sean Evans / Peter Lundberg / Robert Guthrie / MAGS / Val Webb / Dave Warnke
/ Arthur McLean / Sean Geatreaux / Michelle Brecher / O...Phuck / KelleyGirl
/ INSPIRE / Peaceswirl / SL!C / Will Frank / Leonard Lopp / TARD / Michelle
Augusto / Julie A. Miller / Rick Simpson / NEMO / Tammy Vitale / Dave
Watkins / FOKUSED / GAIA / Lady Ma Dia / Rachel Hoover / Robin
DeAlva-Graziano / Dion Nunez / Jenna Colby / Shera Simon / Natalie Maloney /
Real Abstract / Pauline Patterson / Dori Ashton / Gracie! / Stevie Collins

…and many more…

Background::

NoLA Rising began after hurricane Katrina as a public art initiative to
improve the day to day lives of the people living in New Orleans.  Believing
that “Art Can Heal the Wounded Soul”, Michael “Rex” Dingler spread the
message that while we, as New Orleanians, were down, we certainly weren’t
out.  Through custom posters, random quotes and hand painted street signs,
NoLA Rising became a cultural movement for social justice proving the power
of a positive message.

This year, as NoLA Rising enters a new phase of existence, we look to our
city walls to continue the message that New Orleans is the cultural center
of the South.  In our very own back yard is the most important wall in
modern American history…the Lower Ninth Ward Levee Wall.  To remember our
collective struggle as a city, to re-assert our position as a city of the
arts, and to honor those who we lost in the storm, NoLA Rising has begun the
United Artist Front, New Orleans Mural Arts Program.

In our first major mural effort, we have sought and received support from
the New Orleans Levee Board to turn the rebuilt Lower Ninth Ward Levee Wall
into a continuous 3900 foot long mural (totaling approximately 46,800 square
feet of art space), with 65 local artists each painting 720 square feet of
their tribute.  As a newly formed Louisiana Non-Profit, we are forging ahead
with local leaders to insure the project’s existence and success and plan to
announce the mural in the upcoming quarter.

For more information, please see:
*http://nolarising.blogspot.com/*<http://nolarising.blogspot.com/>

Thank you for your support,

Michael “ReX” Dingler

NoLA Rising
nolarising504 at gmail.com

We have been extremely excited about and dedicated to this project and have
been blessed this far with an overwhelmingly positive response from all who
have listened, heard and understood our goals. We recently presented the
idea in front of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East or
http://www.slfpae.com/ to a good reception by them, that's two down and a
few more to go.  We are anxiously awaiting the launch of our website
nolarising.org and will let you know when that happens.  Until
then.......... enjoy.
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