<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div style="text-align:center"><br><img src="cid:ii_ljerlbxq0" alt="State-of-Emergency_2023_Email-Banner_Sept9_800px (1).jpg" width="731" height="170" style="margin-right:0px"></div><div style="text-align:center"><br></div>
<p style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);min-height:12px"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-kerning:none"></span><br></font></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-kerning:none"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">There is a truly exciting art event taking place on Sept 9, 2023 at Midway Artist Studios in the Fort Point neighborhood of Boston. The “State of Emergency” Runway Show and “State of the Earth” Art Exhibit wants to raise awareness about the close connection between racial and environmental inequities and to inspire attendees to demand change.</font></span></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);min-height:12px"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-kerning:none"></span><br></font></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-kerning:none"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">The show is curated by two local artists, Dawna Davis and Liliana Folta.<span> </span>Dawna Davis, wearable art designer, has long been an advocate for those in need. </font></span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-kerning:none"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">George Floyd’s murder acted as a catalyst for Dawna to answer the call for racial justice. As an experienced producer of runway shows, Dawna has tasked local designers to use their talents to educate communities about racial and environmental injustice and to encourage everyone to get involved in addressing these challenges.</font></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-kerning:none"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Liliana Folta, environmental artist and activist has engaged with artists worldwide. Through her travels, she has met extraordinary women who use their artistic talents to portray the impact of diminishing biodiversity in their countries. Liliana has organized an exceptional exhibit of international women artists to tell their unique stories about a rapidly changing environment and its effect on vulnerable communities.</font></span></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);min-height:12px"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-kerning:none"></span><br></font></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-kerning:none"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">A generous donation supports more than the runway show and art exhibit.<span> </span>You will also be supporting the work of two worthy community organizations: <span> </span></font></span></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-kerning:none;color:rgb(0,0,255)">Haley House</span><span style="font-kerning:none">, a 57-year-old Boston nonprofit, works to engage the Roxbury and Dorchester community in solving problems related to food and housing insecurity. It operates a food bank, sponsors subsidized housing and supports an urban farm. <a href="https://haleyhouse.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-kerning:none;color:rgb(54,91,157)">https://haleyhouse.org/</span></a></span></font></p><p style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-kerning:none;color:rgb(0,0,255)">SPOKE Art</span><span style="font-kerning:none"> (formerly Medicine Wheel Productions) seeks to utilize the transformative power of art to heal divisions, strengthen communities and drive change. Members believe that art is a tool that will guide us toward racial and social progress. <a href="https://www.spokeart.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-kerning:none;color:rgb(54,91,157)">https://www.spokeart.org/</span></a></span></font></p>
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<p style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-kerning:none"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Here is how you can support the project:</font></span></p>
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<li style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;color:rgb(54,91,157)"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0)"></span><span style="font-kerning:none;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Donate online.. click here:<span> </span></span><span style="font-kerning:none"> <a href="https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/haley-house-and-spoke-art/campaigns/5739" target="_blank"><span style="font-kerning:none;color:rgb(54,91,157)">https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/haley-house-and-spoke-art/campaigns/5739</span></a></span></font></li>
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<p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 36px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-kerning:none"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Send a check: Please make it payable to <b>Fractured Atlas</b> with State of Emergency in the memo line.<span> </span>Send it to: <span> </span></font></span></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 36px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-kerning:none"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">ATTN: Dawna Davis</font></span></p>
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<li style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"></span><span style="font-kerning:none">Share our fundraiser:<span> </span>Tell your friends and your community about our event.</span></font></li>
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<li style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"></span><span style="font-kerning:none">If you are able to contribute through an in-kind donation, please email Dawna at <a href="mailto:davis@stateofemergencyboston.org" target="_blank">davis@stateofemergencyboston.org</a><span> </span></span></font></li>
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<p style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-kerning:none"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">“State of Emergency/State of the Earth” is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a</font></span></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-kerning:none"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">nonprofit arts service organization. <u>Contributions are tax deductible to the extent permitted.</u></font></span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-kerning:none"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-kerning:none"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">THANK YOU!</font></span></p>
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