Fair Housing Month: Fair Housing Exhibit Reception

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From CVOEO:

The Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO), Young Writers Project, A Revolutionary Press, and Burlington City Arts invite the public to a special reception on Thursday, May 29 from 6 to 8pm at Burlington City Hall, 149 Church St., to close out this year’s Fair Housing Month exhibit.

The exhibit highlights housing equity and justice with information about Fair Housing rights and responsibilities. The centerpiece is writing and art from the Tomorrow
Project, a new civic engagement initiative from the Young Writers Project, a Vermont-based online community for teen writers and visual artists. The creative pieces touch on the themes of home, community, inclusion, human rights, and the meaning of freedom, and offer insight into how the creators view today’s world,
as well as their powerful voices and resilience.

Excerpts from the writings have been printed with hand-set type on a hand-operated letterpress, featuring illustrations by local artists (Cleopatra Redbird, jen berger, Anna Browdy, Nicoletta Coupe, Jane Ploughman, and students from The Mountain School), thanks to A Revolutionary Press, a nonprofit letterpress studio in New Haven, VT dedicated to spreading radical and revolutionary ideas and supporting organizations working for non-violence and social justice.

The May 29 event, which is free and open to everyone, will feature readings from the authors, a hands-on letterpress activity, voting for the People’s Choice award, limited-edition prints for sale, refreshments, and plenty of time to explore the exhibit.

For more information visit: https://fairhousingmonthvt.org/

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