Peace Corps Art Exhibit at the Newark Arts Alliance This Fall.
“From Here and Back Again”, Art and Artifacts from Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Delaware.
Sponsored by the Newark Arts Alliance.
The Peace Corps is celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year. The Newark Arts Alliance will feature photographs and other memorabilia from over a dozen area volunteers.
Show runs October 18 to November 21st. Opening reception is Friday, October 21st, 6-8pm.
Peace Corp volunteers participating in this show include: Allen Etty (Ecuador), Lucinda Baugh (Kenya), Jane Bensinger (Philippines), Russell Dynes, (Korea), Mary Hoban (Ukraine), Betty Irwin (Guatemala), Mary Matterer (Thailand), Jennifer Morgan (Jamaica), Janet Schul (Vanuatu), Jeff Smith (Philippines), Sandra Vogue (Nepal) and Rachel Weiner (Morocco).
Some of the featured artists will be available to make presentations, dates TBA. For more information contact the Newark Arts Alliance at 302-266-7266 or info@newarkartsalliance.org or visit www.newarkartsalliance.org
Stop by anytime between 4 PM and 7 PM for 5 minutes or three hours! Connect with members of the local Peace Corps community and meet NPCA Advocacy Coordinator Jonathan Pearson (he will be sitting at a table in the cafe wearing a tan Peace Corps baseball cap). Learn about NPCA's advocacy program, hear other program updates and take your first steps to advance the next 50 years of the Peace Corps! A special update presentation will be held at 5:30 PM.
RSVP by calling Jonathan at 202-239-7728 x 21 or email advocacy@peacecorpsconnect.org by October 5th.