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Fresh Arts is thrilled to introduce our second Space-Taking Artist Resident of 2024:
Keda Sharber and her project entitled UNBOUND
Join us on Friday, July 12th for the opening reception of UNBOUND where you're invited to see art and be art. A fine art photography exhibit, multi-disciplinary performance, film screening, and community discussion set the stage for you to add your own UNBOUND proclamations to a Community Art Wall that will remain on display until the project ends on August 24th. A screening of Keda's film, also titled UNBOUND, will start at 7:30 PM.
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Opening Night Reception
Friday, July 12, 2024 | 6-9 PM
MEIVE | 1520 Center St., Unit 1 Houston, TX 77007
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THE SPACE TAKING ARTIST RESIDENCY PRESENTS
UNBOUND
JULY 12 - AUGUST 24, 2024
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UNBOUND is an immersive art experience that encourages attendees to examine the ways in which they have accepted limiting beliefs and dares them to explore the infinite possibilities of who they can become and the many things they can achieve when they embody a life of complete freedom.
UNBOUND encourages attendees to see art and BE art. In addition to being an observer of fine art photography, films, and multidisciplinary performances that explore the ways in which we can shatter stereotypes and free ourselves to achieve beyond what others believe possible, the UNBOUND audience will have multiple opportunities to actively participate in the work by becoming the subject of themed portraits (still and moving) that will be created & displayed in the residency space. In addition they may also take part in multiple community art pieces that invite them to pick up an art tool and lend their hand, voice and perspective to a larger, collaborative work. Open Mic/Open Stage activations encourage attendees to be more than an observer, but to embrace the role of performer and display the ways in which they are unbound.
Attendees of UNBOUND will be challenged to embrace the spirit of the project in multiple areas of their lives both during and beyond the residency through talks and workshops from practitioners in a variety of fields including culture & community, health & wellness, and career & education.
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Friday, July 12th | 6-9 PM
Opening Reception
The Opening Reception of UNBOUND invites the community to see art and to be art. A fine art photography exhibit, multi-disciplinary performances, film screening, and community discussion set the stage for viewers to challenge themselves and add their UNBOUND proclamations to a Community Art Wall that will remain on display for the duration of the project.
There will be a film screening of UNBOUND at 7:30 PM.
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Saturday, July 13th | 12-5 PM
Community As Art, Part I
Community As Art, Part I invites viewers to become a part of the UNBOUND project through still and moving images. Community portraits that explore the emotional range of humanity will be captured, printed and displayed in the residency space. Attendees will also film moving portraits and short spoken segments expressing the ways in which they live their lives UNBOUND. These filmed segments will be compiled with images and footage from the entire experience into a short film and screened on closing night.
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Saturday, July 20th | 12-5 PM
Behind Creation
Behind Creation is a peek behind the curtain of the inner workings of a styled, themed photo session. Viewers will observe how hair and fashion stylists work with a model to prepare them to be photographed. They will then witness the live photo session and editing of select images. All artists will share their processes and answer audience questions along the way.
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Friday, July 26th | 6-10 PM
Community As Art, Part II
Community As Art, Part II invites viewers to become a part of the UNBOUND project through portraits and performance. Phase one of this night welcomes attendees to be photographed in a luxe setting - select images will be displayed in the residency space. Phase two consists of an Open Stage/Open Mic that gives attendees space and time to share their performative artistic expressions surrounding the theme UNBOUND. Collaborating artists will serve as anchors at the beginning, middle, and end of the show.
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Saturday, July 27th | 12-5 PM
Collaborative Art & Wellness Session
The Collaborative Art & Wellness Session encourages attendees to explore the ways that UNBOUND living can positively affect them in a wholistic way. In phase one, all will be welcomed to use art tools to add their UNBOUND expressions (words, poems, prose, drawings) to a larger art piece. Once complete, contributors will gather and share what they added and the why behind it. In phase two, attendees will be led through an improvisational movement class with choreographer/artist Dr. Lindsay Gary. Phase three, led by Sha Davis, consists of a breathwork/soundbath/meditation session. The final phase will include a wellness panel of mental and physical health experts who will lead a community discussion on the topic.
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Friday, August 23rd | 7-9 PM
Breaking Community Limitations
A screening of the short documentary "Life in the Nickel" invites attendees to examine the difference between how communities are viewed from the outside looking in and by those who experience it firsthand. A talkback will be led by a panel of community advocates.
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Saturday, August 24th | 12-3 PM
Open Studio & Artist Market
The fully evolved UNBOUND space will be available for viewers to experience as the residency comes to a close. An artist market consisting of products & services offered by collaborating artists will be available for viewers to shop.
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Saturday, August 24th | 6-9 PM
Closing Reception
The fully evolved UNBOUND space will be available for viewers to experience as the residency comes to a close. The UNBOUND Outro film, including works from throughout the project, will also be screened.
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Keda Sharber (she/her) is a Houston-based storyteller who uses film, photo, and written/spoken word to investigate and reveal the beautifully complex truths of her community. Since 2009 she has produced a variety of content including documentaries, web series, short films, fine art photography and written pieces that all share the same goal of shattering stereotypes and rewriting the narrative of Black people. A self-taught artist, Keda has held a solo fine art photography exhibit, had her images published in calendars and magazines and been awarded grants for her documentary film work.
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MEIVE is a new gallery and studio space located in Arts District Houston. MEIVE’s mission is to cultivate a tight-knit community among artists and collectors. This space is used for events, workshops, and for creating fun and supportive spaces where artists can thrive. Look forward to their grand opening this fall!
All residency events will take place at MEIVE.
MEIVE | 1520 Center St Unit 1, Houston, TX 77007
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ABOUT THE SPACE TAKING ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAM
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The Space Taking Artist Residency (STAR), powered by Fresh Arts, is an opportunity for traditionally underrepresented local artists to experiment and “takeover” a public space in new and innovate ways.
Now in its fourth year, two artists were selected and awarded eight weeks access to a space at MEIVE. This opportunity includes dedicated marketing and project support, and a $3,000 stipend to seed their ideas. Each artist will host a series of events and activations during their time in the space.
Through this program, Fresh Arts seeks to feature a diverse cross section of multidisciplinary showcases to new audiences while providing an important income generating opportunity for its participants. In a time when experimental art spaces and project funding for artists are disappearing, Fresh Arts sees this as an innovative way to address these critical issues while nurturing a collaborative art community. Learn more.
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The Space Taking Artist Residency program is generously funded in part by Texas Commission on the Arts, City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance, Brown Foundation, and Houston Endowment.
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Fresh Arts is sponsored in part by our generous funders and partners:
Art Colony Association * Art Houston Magazine * Arts District Houston Partners * Brown Foundation * City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance * Fresh Arts Members * Frost Bank * Heimbinder Family Foundation * Houston Endowment * Mid-America Arts Alliance * National Endowment for the Arts * Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation * Sesh Coworking * Texas Commission on the Arts * and our generous gala supporters and individual donors.
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Fresh Arts is 501c3 Houston-based nonprofit that empowers Houston artists through programs that build knowledge, amplify local resources, and connect communities.
WWW.FRESHARTS.ORG
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