We are excited to announce the 2024 Raksha Art Show
April 27 – May 5, 2024 Doraville Art Center
Join us on Opening Night on April 27th, 2024 from 3PM – 8PM
Gather for a first look at original art by local artists, accompanied by hors d’oeuvres and soft beverages. While everyone is invited and walk-ins are welcome, we strongly encourage RSVPs (click the button below) for the event, as well as booking time slots to view the artwork on other days.
Art Workshops: As part of the Art Show this year, we are offering 2 workshops. Details below!
Featured 2024 Artists
Unsung & Unseen: Stories of Resilience & Healing from trauma, conflict & oppression
The 2024 Raksha Art Show intricately weaves the themes of resilience transformation, and healing from trauma, tragedy, personal adversity and global conflicts. This resilience manifests in diverse contexts today, and we see it in the strength that pulls individuals through the darkness of abuse, sexual assault and trauma towards a path of healing and empowerment. It is seen in the endurance of the human spirit amidst the humanitarian crisis in Gaza as well as prolonged crises in Afghanistan, Ukraine, Yemen, Myanmar and in multiple African nations. Sometimes it is seen in the vociferous and relentless courage that challenges oppressive systems; or the quiet fortitude that breaks the shackles of intergenerational trauma and inherited barriers. Harnessing the power of ancestral experiences and wisdom in shaping present and future paths towards overcoming trauma and oppression. With art, we hope to celebrate untold stories of unsung heroes – in our world and faraway – rising above pain, overcoming trauma, creating newer worlds of possibility and hope for future generations. We hope to create spaces of empathy and understanding with an artistic expression of the resilience of the human spirit through pain and suffering.
Check out videos/pics from our Art Show last year!
Click on each picture to watch the video
This project is supported by: * Grant No. 15JOVW-22-GG-02958-CSSP awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Justice. * Grant Number 90EV0054-01-00 from the Department of Health and Human services (DHHS); Administration for Children and Families (ACF); Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF); Family Youth Services Bureau (FYSB); Family Violence Division. The viewpoints contained in this guide are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views or policies of the Administration for Children and Families.