Celebrate Black History Month with ‘Art from the Heart' exhibit
On Saturday, BLAM, or Black Love, Art, and Music, is hosting its first annual 'Art from the Heart' art exhibit.
The exhibit will feature work from local artists Willie Morris, Robbie Curry, and Ricky Steele.
There will also be live music, spoken word, refreshments, and an artist print raffle drawing. The first 30 patrons to arrive will receive a free, signed artist print, valued at $150.
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Event organizers and artists are excited to kick off the month with this celebration and for the event's future.
'We showcase a wide gamut of things that history has allowed us to partake of, especially with the arts, music, and the roles that we've actually played in history, and still reaping the harvest and the benefits of it to this day. So, it is important that we give place and recognize those areas and arts is one of those areas that this community needs to see more of,' Morris said.
'What we're hoping for the future is to promote and showcase more of our local talent we have in our area because we have a lot. And I don't think that we've been showcased enough we have our art galleries and things like that. And I think that the culture of the black arts, I think that what we're doing is putting the emphasis on those who are being hidden or don't have the exposure,' BLAM founder Wayne Jones said.
The event is at the Krewe of St. Andrews' event center from 7 pm to midnight. Tickets are sold at the door for $15.
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