The Art Of Transformation: Celebrating The New Opa-locka

The Art Of Transformation: Celebrating The New Opa-locka

Presented by the Opa-locka Development Corporation

OPA-LOCKA, Fla., Nov. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --


WHAT: On Friday, November 15th, the Opa-locka Community Development
Corporation (OLCDC) will host an evening dedicated to the
historic past, present and bright future of the Opa-locka
community.


The second annual fundraising event celebrates the ambitious
revitalization plan sponsored by the non-profit organization to
create visual, physical, and economically-sustainable design
that involves and empowers residents, while converting the city
into a true "Community of Choice."


Surrounded by private jets in the newest private hangar of the
Opa-locka Executive Airport, guests will indulge in savory,
delectable hors d'oeuvres, enjoy an open bar sponsored by
Bacardi, Barefoot Wine & Bubbly and dance to music by DJ Plan
Beats. Philanthropist Tracey Wilson-Mourning will be hosting
this festive evening celebrating Opa-locka.


Guests will be treated to live painting, pop-up performances by
multidisciplinary artists, a special preview exhibit by renowned
New York-based photographer Hunter Barnes (presenting portraits
from his recent residency in Opa-locka), and an architectural
installation by Germane Barnes. American hip-hop duo Black
Violin will perform an eclectic mix of Jazz, hip-hop, funk, and
blue grass with Kev Marcus on his violin and Wil B on his viola.



WHO: Musical guest and national recording artists, Black Violin

Willie Logan, Ph.D., President/CEO of OLCDC

Tracey Wilson-Mourning

Hon. Myra Taylor, City of Opa-locka Mayor

Hon. Cynthia Stafford, Florida State Representative District 109


WHEN: Friday, November 15, 2013

7 p.m. - 11 p.m.


WHERE: Opa-locka Executive Airport

Private Hangar 51

14933 NW 41st Ave, Opa-Locka, FL 33054


TICKETS: $75 per person. Available at www.olcdc.org/purchase.php


ATTIRE: Cocktail chic


SPONSORS: AT&T

Related Urban

Cornerstone Group

City of Opa-locka

Sharpton & Brunson

Room2Bloom

M & M Title

HalKeen Management Inc.

Bacardi

Barefoot Wine & Bubbly

Golin Harris

Stull & Lee

One United Bank

Opa-locka Flea Market

WLRN

Jessie Trice Community Health Center

The Miami Herald

FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
THE TRANSFORMATION:
It began in 2011 when OLCDC was awarded a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) "Our Town" Grant to create dynamic public art and engaging spaces to replace street barricades in the city's most notorious neighborhood. OLCDC partnered with Miami-Dade County Art in Public Places to administer a call to artists, soliciting more than 200 responses from around the world. In Summer 2012, four artists/teams--Gale Fulton Ross, R & R Studios, Jennifer Bonner & Christian Stayner, and Walter Hood--were selected to begin work throughout the City of Opa-locka. They joined forces with renowned urban planners, landscape architects and project developers to implement the public art component of the redevelopment of Opa-locka, particularly in the Magnolia North neighborhood. Since then, the arts have been infused throughout the OLCDC's revitalization efforts, from housing to infrastructure development to education and more.

ABOUT OPA-LOCKA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (OLCDC):
The Opa-locka Community Development Corporation (OLCDC) was established in November 1980 as a non-profit community development corporation in order to address the distressed unemployment conditions, particularly in the Opa-locka and North Dade County, Florida, communities. Its primary mission is to transform neighborhoods by capitalizing on community assets, empowering residents and creating community and economic initiatives that serve as a catalyst in promoting sustainable development. For more information about OLCDC, please visit www.olcdc.org.

SOURCE Opa-locka Community Development Corporation

Opa-locka Community Development Corporation

CONTACT: Victoria Martinez, GolinHarris on behalf of OLCDC, Office: 305-396-0006 Mobile: 786-258-2136, vmartinez@golinharris.com

Web Site: http://www.olcdc.org


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