Throughout our premiere season
the Art of Caring has been blessed
by the gracious support and
enthusiastic participation of
so many members of the
Syracuse area arts community!


Here are some of the highlights . . .

 click on these links for details
Monday Night Poetry 2005 ◊
Concert, Art Sale & Reception ◊
Survivors' Art Exhibit at the Delavan Art Gallery ◊
An Afternoon of Music for Vera House ◊
An All-Chopin Piano Recital to benefit Vera House ◊
"The Vagina Monologues" at Jazz Central ◊
Teen Survivors' Art Exhibit ◊
Monday Night Poetry 2006 ◊
Art of Caring contact info ◊

Our very first event was a benefit presented by Monday Night Poetry
on September 12, 2005 at the Coffee Pavilion, featuring
Evelyn Ayers-Marsh & Janine DeBaise and hosted by Jane Cassady.
 

One of the highlights of this wonderful evening of heartfelt poetry was
Janine DeBaise reading a poem which has become a lasting inspiration.
Click here to read the complete text of Janine's beautiful . . .

 

We officially kicked off the season with our Concert, Art Sale & Reception
on October 16th, 2005 at Jazz Central.
 

Tom Townsley & friend play the Blues

SSO String Trio plays Mozart

Click here to see the program with our wonderfully eclectic list of
talented musicians & the gifted artists who donated their work to our art sale:

Our next landmark event was the first Survivors' Art Exhibit
shown from December 1st through the 23rd at the Delavan Art Gallery.
 

Gallery director Bill Delavan & Vera House Executive Director Randi Bregman

The exhibit featured beautiful
survivors' art images.

Click here to see the exhibit flyer & a gallery of images from the show:

We ushered in the New Year with another beautiful event:
An Afternoon of Music for Vera House
presented by Norma Tippett & Friends
on January 15th, 2006 at May Memorial Unitarian Universalist Society
 

baritone Phil Eisenman,
soprano Gayle Ross,
Vera House's Randi Bregman
and Art of Caring Coordinator
Crystal LaPoint
join concert organizer
Norma Tippett

Click here for a program listing the afternoon's wonderful musicians:

Classical music lovers were treated to a breathtaking performance with
An All-Chopin Piano Recital: a Benefit for Vera House
presented by Dr. Kevin Moore on March 5th, 2006
at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
 

Dr. Moore delighted concertgoers with
his pianistic artistry on the Cathedral's spectacular Bosendorfer grand piano!

Click here to see the:
  

February brought the V-Day Worldwide Campaign Syracuse premiere of
Eve Ensler's "The Vagina Monologues" presented by Victoria King
and featuring an "all-star" cast!
Performances were offered on February 24th & 25th at Jazz Central.
 

Vera House Advocate Jennifer Shaw enjoying rehearsal!

The entire cast, including director Victoria King
at far left & Vera House Development Director, Margie Burstein, 3rd from left.

The very successful production raised $3,500 for Vera House!
Click here to see the production flyer & learn more about V-Day:

Compelling artistic images by young survivors of sexual assault or abuse
were displayed at the Teen Survivors' Art Exhibit
from June 9th through July 3rd, 2006
at the Westcott Community Center Art Gallery.
 

Guests at the exhibit opening reception admire several of the
Teen Survivors' Art posters.
 

Learn more about the workshop
and exhibit in this
Syracuse New Times Net article:

Two of the exhibit's images, created in a
workshop facilitated by Heidi Kuhl.

The Art of Caring premiere season came full circle with the
2nd Annual Monday Night Poetry Vera House Benefit
on August 8th, 2006 at the Coffee Pavilion.
The event featured renowned slam poet Patricia Smith
and was hosted by MNP's Jane Cassady.
 

 
Over a dozen of the area's most gifted
poets offered inspiring words about surviving domestic and sexual violence.

Featured poet Patricia Smith
& MNP host Jane Cassady.

Yet again, Monday Night Poetry provided a forum for
soul-stirring poetry!
 

The unforgettable evening exemplified how artistry, compassion and
social activism can work together to touch hearts and open minds.

The profound impact of these events reaches beyond the moment . . .
read this beautiful blog entry posted in response to the
 

We look forward to more Art of Caring events in the coming months
as we continue to share the healing power of creativity with survivors
and celebrate the joy of the arts throughout our community!
 

For more info about the Art of Caring, contact project coordinator Chris Benton
at #315.425.0818 ext248