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“Transcending Tradition”
Carnegie Mellon University OSHER Lifelong Learning
August 10th 2021
1pm to 2:30 pm
Virtual Presentation
Award Winning Artist, Social Justice Advocate and creator of Studio Blue, Gerry Florida works through Shuman Juvenile Detention Center as Artist Facilitator, partnering with Allegheny County Family Division Courthouse, Allegheny County Juvenile Probation, the Port Authority of Allegheny County, Construction Junction as well educational institutions, non-profits, non-profit re-sale shops and community members. Studio Blue gives residents opportunities to give back to their communities while detained and in doing so are awarded community service credit for the first time while in a detention environment.
Through a vast and growing network of partners, Studio Blue creates cutting edge interactive projects reaching thousands in their community and changing delinquency stereotypes so that at-risk youth face fewer challenges with less stigma when mainstreaming back into their neighborhoods.
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Guest Speaker
Young Elders Fellowship Luncheon
May 11, 2019
South Avenue United Methodist Church
733 South Avenue
Wilkensburg, PA 15221
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Point Park Journalist Interview
April 2019
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March 26th 2019 WPXI Interview
for “I Too am Pittsburgh“ Bus Poetry Contest
with Carol Elkind Founder of Crossing Limits
WPXI Interview
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So very sorry that I will not get the opportunity to speak with all of you who registered. I had to reschedule this lecture due to illness.
(Date Change from March 26th 7-8:30PM to June 28, 6-7:30PM)
The New Date is:
Thursday, June 28, 2018
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Wean Hall Room 4708
Lecture is free and open to guests. Registration will open in May.
Carnegie Mellon University
OSHER Lecture Series with Gerry Florida
An Exercise in Social Justice: Transcending Tradition… One Artist’s Journey from Art to Awareness” Gerry Florida, Artist and Osher at CMU Study Leader
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* September 8-10, 2017
A Fair in the Park / Pittsburgh Craftsmen’s Guild
SHOW HOURS: FRI: 1pm-7pm, SAT: 10am-7pm, & SUN: 10am-5pm.
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Style Week Pittsburgh 2017
“Metamorphosis” Fashion Event
* August 17-20, 2017
“#IAMSTYLE” with the 2017 theme of “Style meets Innovation”
STYLE WEEK
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* May 2017 / Featured Artist / Whirl Magazine /
Gerry Florida Whirl
http://whirlmagazine.com/artist-spotlight-gerry-florida-robert-qualters-and-daria-sandburg/
