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Two of our films were selected for the DC Black Film Festival!

They will screen as part of the Intimate Portraits collection on Friday, August 16 at 12:45pm at The Miracle Theatre in Washington D.C, and online between August 18-25.

Details here: https://positiveexposure.org/dc-black-film-festival/

We’re excited to share that our film made in collaboration with the New York Common Pantry will be screening in the DC Black Film Festival!

We’re excited to share our East Harlem Pantry neighbor, Positive Exposure has been accepted in DC Black Film Festival!

This short film captures Judith, a Brooklyn poet, as she confronts cancer, food insecurity, and eviction. Despite facing these challenges, Judith's unwavering spirit and poetry inspire hope and connection within her community. Through her story, the film celebrates resilience, the pursuit of legacy, and the enduring power of human connection amidst life's uncertainties.

The festival takes place Aug 15 - 17 (live) and virtually Aug 18-25. The film is listed as "Judith" in the schedule. For more information, visit: https://dcbff.eventive.org/films/669456580bb8f1002684bcc0

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Here is all the info you need on where you can watch the Paralympic Games LIVE from around the globe. 🌏🌎🌍

https://www.paralympic.org/paris-2024/news/where-to-watch

Wonderful photos from the opening!

Such a wonderful opening night! How We See It is on view through the end of August. Send us a message to schedule a visit!

The photographers from West Farms Photo Works and Progressive Visions Photo Club who participated in How We See It: Gallery Show featured now at Positive Exposure!

Their smiles are almost as big as the creative talent on display, now through August 31! See it now: https://positiveexposure.org/positive-exposure-gallery/

Full recap (with video from the event) coming soon! Our big thanks to all of the supporters, friends, and photo-enthusiasts who enjoyed the opening program with us.

TOMORROW, Saturday the 27th, 5-8pm, at 14 E. 109th Street.

Don’t miss the opening celebration of our latest show, How We See It: New Images from the Progressive Visions Photo Club and West Farms Photo Works!

This exhibition is in partnership with CP Unlimited and made
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What a wonderful accomplishment by the National Down Syndrome Society in helping to make Barbie more inclusive!

Inclusion and empathy are at the heart of better play ❤ Barbie is proud to partner with American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) to develop the first-ever Blind Barbie Fashionista doll, and with National Down Syndrome Society to create the first Black Barbie with Down syndrome. With Barbie Fashionista dolls, we strive to ensure all kids feel represented and can play out the world they experience around them: bit.ly/barbiefashionistas

This Saturday, 5-8pm! Don’t miss the opening celebration of our latest show, How We See It: New Images from the Progressive Visions Photo Club and West Farms Photo Works!

https://positiveexposure.org/event/how-we-see-it-opening-celebration/

This exhibition is in partnership with CP Unlimited and made possible with the support of the .

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Join us for the opening celebration of our next show on Saturday, July 27, 5-8pm: https://positiveexposure.org/event/how-we-see-it-opening-celebration/

The members of these clubs are all based in NYC and we are thrilled to share their unique perspectives on the city with you.

This exhibition is in partnership with CP Unlimited.

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Congratulations!!!! to Marta Colon who won the People's Choice Award at this year's Voice! 20 Art Show in Oneonta! Voice!20, a state wide juried art show is sponsored and run by Arc Otsego and held at the Martin Mullen Gallery in SUNY Oneonta. To win the People's Choice Award, those in attendance at the opening reception are asked to vote for their favorite piece of art exhibited in the show. In addition to a beautiful frameable certificate, Marta will be receiving a check for $50.00.

Below is a pic of Marta at last night's opening reception in front of her award-winning photo entitled, " The Train in Front of Me".

Join us for the opening celebration of our next show, How We See It: New Images from the Progressive Visions Photo Club and West Farms Photo Works!

The members of these clubs are all based in NYC and we are thrilled to share their unique perspectives on the city with you.

RSVP here: https://positiveexposure.org/event/how-we-see-it-opening-celebration/

This exhibition is in partnership with CP Unlimited and made possible with the support of the New York State Council on the Arts.

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Moments from Day 1 of the Coffin-Siris Syndrome Foundation conference in Bloomington, MN!

Behind the scenes of a FRAME film production with this beautiful family! Jonluiz, who was born with Angelman syndrome, has two favorite things: 1. water and 2. his dad — followed shortly by his mom, brother, and cousins. 💙

This Thursday, 6-8pm at the gallery! Come celebrate Albinism Awareness with and ! RSVP to [email protected].

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International Albinism Awareness Day (IAAD) in the News!

Antoine Gliksohn, Executive Director of the Global Albinism Alliance, recently wrote an article about IAAD that was featured by UN Today. You might notice some familiar faces in one of the featured photos, captured by Rick Guidotti of Positive Exposure!

https://untoday.org/raising-awareness-about-albinism-around-the-world/

What a gorgeous celebration of ART HEALS by .art! We are fortunate to have these bright, kaleidoscopic, and thought-provoking paintings in our gallery this month.

Contact us to schedule a viewing and click on the link in our bio to read more about the artist: James E. George, MD, JD. He has an incredible story and infectiously optimistic energy.

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This event was made possible in part by the generous support of .

Happy LGBTQIA+ Pride Month! Here at ADAPT we recognize and celebrate the radiance, diversity, and intersectionality of the LGBTQIA+ and disability communities.

This Pride Month, ADAPT is holding our annual Radical Joy Ball, which celebrates the vibrancy and intersectionality of race, gender, sexuality, and disability through fashion. The event will take place on June 24th from 4-6 pm at the Whitney Museum of American Art. To learn more about this free event, visit https://whitney.org/events/radical-joy-ball-adapt and follow us to be notified when registration opens.

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SEE YOU TOMORROW! Join us for the opening of ART HEALS, an exhibition of paintings by Doctor James George.

Dr. James E. George is a highly accomplished doctor and lawyer who experienced a brain and spinal cord injury after a fall in his home, resulting in a coma and quadriplegia. He spent six months in rehab, where he discovered great joy and healing in creating art.

RSVP here! https://positiveexposure.org/event/art-heals-exhibition-opening/

Studio visit with abstract artist, Doctor James George. Don’t miss the opening celebration of ART HEALS, this Saturday, June 1, 2-5pm in our gallery at 14 E. 109th Street!

RSVP here: https://positiveexposure.org/.../art-heals-exhibition.../

James E. George, MD, JD Studio Visit Rick Guidotti visits Dr, James E. George in his studio, prior to his show ART HEALS at Positive Exposure, opening June 1, 2024.

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“Don’t Dismiss Us” was selected for the Astoria Film Festival, opening this Thursday at 6pm!

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This short film centers disability at the intersection of aging, diversity, representation, and inclusion. Featuring disability rights activist, Judith Heumann, and New York Commissioner for the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities, Christina Curry.

Tickets: https://filmfreeway.com/astoriafilmfestival

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Save the date! Tuesday, October 8!

We are thrilled to announce the date of our next annual fundraiser, which is sure to be another joyful reunion. We are so grateful to everyone who travels from near and far to join us, and we hope to see you all this year!

Join us for the opening of ART HEALS, an exhibition of paintings by Dr. James E. George, MD, JD.

Dr. James E. George is a highly accomplished doctor and lawyer who experienced a brain and spinal cord injury after a fall in his home, resulting in a coma and quadriplegia. He spent six months in rehab, where he discovered great joy and healing in creating art.

RSVP here! https://positiveexposure.org/event/art-heals-exhibition-opening/