Here is a list of events at RISD and in the Providence community that you can attend to support Haitian relief efforts. Check back often for updates.
Note: To get involved in any of the below initiatives or to start one of your own, please get in touch with:
- Peter Hocking, Office of Public Engagement, phocking@risd.edu
- Tony Johnson, Office of Multicultural Affairs, ajohnson@risd.edu
- Natalie Hogan, Office of Student Life, nhogan@g.risd.edu
- Latrelle Rostant, Black Artists and Designers (BAAD), lrostant@g.risd.edu
- Jensin Wallace, Black Artists and Designers (BAAD), jwallace@g.risd.edu
- Oshi Akhigbe, Black Artists and Designers (BAAD), oakhigbe@g.risd.edu
- Ale García, Alliance of Latin American Students (ALAS), mgarcia@g.risd.edu
- Andreas Nicholas, Student Liason to Partners in Health, anichola@g.risd.edu
Call to Artists
Jerry’s Art-a-rama will be supplying 5×7 Ampersand Gesso Panels to any artist willing to create work for Haiti during the Rhode Island Art-a-Thon. More information can be found here: http://www.jerrysartarama.com/community/art-a-thon-locations/rhode-island.html
To sign up, visit this link: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/call
Upcoming and ongoing programs:
Look out for “Cakes for Quakes,” a decorate-your-own cupcake sale for charity.
The Black Artists and Designers, Student Gallery Board, and Students Helping Students are organizing a silent auction of student work in April. A call for entries will be put up in the near future.
The Programming Board is running a spring concert on May 8th. More details here: http://risdtakeabreak.com/
