The San Francisco Women Artists Gallery will host Hope Lives: Art for ALS during ALS Awareness month, May 2 - 26, 2023. The focus of this curated art exhibition is to inspire hope and raise awareness and advocacy for people living with ALS.
Melissa Stephens, the curator and creator of the exhibition says, "I felt powerless when my sister was diagnosed with ALS in July 2020. Two years later, Stephens started Hope Lives: Art for ALS in the spirit of her sister's fierce determination to advocate for herself and others struggling with this disease.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, is a fatal, neurodegenerative disease that kills the motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord. Once healthy muscles atrophy and as a result people lose the ability to move, speak, swallow, and breathe. Following diagnosis, the average lifespan is 2-5 years. There is no cure.
To get people talking, there are multiple activities throughout May's exhibition including a(n) opening art exhibition, wine tasting & ekphrastic poetry reading, weekday guided meditation, ALS Awareness Day with Google's Project Relate and 3 opportunity drawings worth $200 each.
The exhibition will showcase 11 artists featuring ceramic sculpture, collage, mixed media & encaustic paintings. The theme of the artwork focuses on the 7 Chakra Affirmations. Visit the Hope Lives: Art for ALS website for more details!
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Melissa Stephens, the curator and creator of the exhibition says, "I felt powerless when my sister was diagnosed with ALS in July 2020. Two years later, Stephens started Hope Lives: Art for ALS in the spirit of her sister's fierce determination to advocate for herself and others struggling with this disease.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, is a fatal, neurodegenerative disease that kills the motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord. Once healthy muscles atrophy and as a result people lose the ability to move, speak, swallow, and breathe. Following diagnosis, the average lifespan is 2-5 years. There is no cure.
To get people talking, there are multiple activities throughout May's exhibition including a(n) opening art exhibition, wine tasting & ekphrastic poetry reading, weekday guided meditation, ALS Awareness Day with Google's Project Relate and 3 opportunity drawings worth $200 each.
The exhibition will showcase 11 artists featuring ceramic sculpture, collage, mixed media & encaustic paintings. The theme of the artwork focuses on the 7 Chakra Affirmations. Visit the Hope Lives: Art for ALS website for more details!
The San Francisco Women Artists Gallery will host Hope Lives: Art for ALS during ALS Awareness month, May 2 - 26, 2023. The focus of this curated art exhibition is to inspire hope and raise awareness and advocacy for people living with ALS.
Melissa Stephens, the curator and creator of the exhibition says, "I felt powerless when my sister was diagnosed with ALS in July 2020. Two years later, Stephens started Hope Lives: Art for ALS in the spirit of her sister's fierce determination to advocate for herself and others struggling with this disease.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, is a fatal, neurodegenerative disease that kills the motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord. Once healthy muscles atrophy and as a result people lose the ability to move, speak, swallow, and breathe. Following diagnosis, the average lifespan is 2-5 years. There is no cure.
To get people talking, there are multiple activities throughout May's exhibition including a(n) opening art exhibition, wine tasting & ekphrastic poetry reading, weekday guided meditation, ALS Awareness Day with Google's Project Relate and 3 opportunity drawings worth $200 each.
The exhibition will showcase 11 artists featuring ceramic sculpture, collage, mixed media & encaustic paintings. The theme of the artwork focuses on the 7 Chakra Affirmations. Visit the Hope Lives: Art for ALS website for more details!
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Melissa Stephens, the curator and creator of the exhibition says, "I felt powerless when my sister was diagnosed with ALS in July 2020. Two years later, Stephens started Hope Lives: Art for ALS in the spirit of her sister's fierce determination to advocate for herself and others struggling with this disease.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, is a fatal, neurodegenerative disease that kills the motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord. Once healthy muscles atrophy and as a result people lose the ability to move, speak, swallow, and breathe. Following diagnosis, the average lifespan is 2-5 years. There is no cure.
To get people talking, there are multiple activities throughout May's exhibition including a(n) opening art exhibition, wine tasting & ekphrastic poetry reading, weekday guided meditation, ALS Awareness Day with Google's Project Relate and 3 opportunity drawings worth $200 each.
The exhibition will showcase 11 artists featuring ceramic sculpture, collage, mixed media & encaustic paintings. The theme of the artwork focuses on the 7 Chakra Affirmations. Visit the Hope Lives: Art for ALS website for more details!
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