Part of Flower City Art Center’s Expanding the Field visual arts program for young artists​, local students were asked to create images expressing their point of view on issues concerning race, identity, culture, human rights and more. The project assignment, led by Rashaad Parker and Granville Carroll, challenged students to explore these themes with handmade and digital imaging techniques, using only Black, White and Red. This project was co-sponsored by the Rochester Area Community Foundations Arts Prevail Fund.

The installation will be on view in our special project space from August 6-29, 2021. Special thanks to CJ Williams.

Featuring:

• Gabrielle Heavey, Senior at W. Irondequoit HS
• Javon Vasquez, Junior at UPREP 
• Rafael DeGuzman, Senior at Pittsford Sutherland HS
• Jackie Rivera, Senior at Rochester Academy Charter School
• Lakayla Scheck, Senior at Rochester Academy Charter School 
• Makyala Holliman, Senior at Greece Odyssey Academy
• Adam Khan, Junior at Penfield HS
• Carina Christman, Senior at School of the Arts

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About Flower City Arts Center's Expanding the Field program:

Flower City Arts Center has embraced how important diversity is to the health of the visual arts community as part of our vision of Art for All People for over forty years. Expanding the Field extends our capacity to make our quality classes and facilities accessible to all ages and abilities.

High school freshman, sophomores, and juniors of African-American, Latinx, and/or Native American heritages, as well as any student who identifies as one of color, are able to apply to participate in the Expanding the Field grant opportunity. Applicants should have a personal interest in visual arts, with plans to extend their passion to college and beyond.

Awarded students will have access to one free class each quarter, mentorship opportunities, and professional facilities access at Flower City Arts Center in Printmaking & Book Arts, Ceramics, and Photography & Digital Arts.

Visit the Expanding the Field website for more information and to download an application.