NoLA RISING
ART + PHOTOS + WRITINGS + MY RIVER + VIDEOS + LINKS + BLOGS + ME + HOME
Paint Party & Current Projects
CURRENTLY ON THE AGENDA -2009
TULANE UNIVERSITY - NoLA Rising Student Group
Students interested contact ReX at nolarising504 @ gmail.com & he'll direct you to student liason
NoLA Rising Officially a Louisiana non Profit and is working on its 501c3 status!
IN THE PAST
· September 2007 – “Fighting the Grey” – NoLA – Paint Party / Street Installations
· November 2007 – “Taking Back the Streets” – NoLA – Paint Party / Street Installations
· March 2008 – “Ides of Arts” – NoLA – Paint Party / Art Show / Fundraiser (Donated over 50 pieces of artwork to the St. Bernard Fire Department for firefighters finally returning to their homes) / (Donated approximately 30 pieces of artwork to Rebuilding Together New Orleans for people finally returning to their homes in the Holy Cross neighborhood)
· May 2008 – “It's Yours, Take It” – NoLA – Paint Party / Art Give-Away (Held a free art event in the Marigny Triangle where passer-byers could take a free piece of art)
· July 2008 – “Dog Days of Summer” – NoLA – Paint Party
· August 2008 – “Les Mouvement des Artistes” – NoLA – Paint Party in collaboration with Section 8 Magazine & Defend New Orleans
· October 2008 – “VooDoo Music Festival” – NoLA – Paint Party encampment during the Voodoo Music Festival where artwork was created for the NoLA Rising Toys for Tots event in December
· October 2008 – “Prospect EveryOne” – NoLA – Set up an art jail on Julia Street for the opening event of ProspectOne
· November 2008 – “NoLA Rising Festival” – NYC (West Village) – Held a weekend long Art Show / Festival of New Orleans Art, Theater and Music (Raised $1,000 for the Young Audiences in New Orleans)
· December 2008 – “NoLA Rising Toys for Tots” – NoLA – Organized a free art event where people would bring toys for USMC Toys for Tots Program (Raised over 85 toys for donation to local area USMC Toys for Tots Program)
· January 2009 – “David's House” – NoLA – Paint Party in support of Feather and Willow fighting for to maintain their property rights
February 2009 – “NooMoon Krewe Du Vieux BBQ” – NoLA – Paint Party (Artowrk to be donated to New Orleans Citizens Against Crime Fundraiser)
March 2009 - Painting With Scalawags" - NoLA - Paint Party in Collaboration with Pyrate Week - Bring Your Scalawags to The St. Roch Walk and enjoy a day painting
©Michael J Dingler / 2009