Show Only tickets are available for the concert featuring R&B/Jazz Violinist Michael Ward at the Urban League Gala on Saturday, August 25, 2012 at the Hilton Anatole Hotel. Doors will open for Show Only ticket holders at 8:30 p.m. For ticket information call (214) 915-4632
World renowned artist, Frank Frazier and a group of local artists will showcase and sell a variety of art in a special exhibition at the event. A percentage of sales will be donated to the Urban League Programs and Services.
Frazier, a native of Harlem, captures the Black American experience in his paintings through bright, vibrant colors and undertones influenced by the Vietnam War and the Civil Rights movement. He has donated a painting from his famous Shoe Polish Series to the Gala auction. Frazier’s art career spans over 50 years of perseverance and inspiration. A self-taught artist he has exhibited at prestigious galleries throughout the country including the Schomberg Center in New York, National Civil Rights Museum in Tennessee, The Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. and the King Center exhibit in Ohio.
Other artists participating in the exhibit include Jamaal Stanfford and Janice Thacker.
A native of Dallas, Texas, Jamaal Stafford began his art career at a young age and thrived as a student at Booker T. Washington High School for The Performing and Visual Arts. Since then he has devoted his life to perfecting his craft which has enabled him to produce stunning and thought provoking pieces that highlight his unique gift and sets him apart from his contemporaries.
Janice Thacker is a retired art teacher and high school counselor, and for the past 6 years has been a three state (Ks, Tx, Mo,) Lecturer, and Gallery Display Artist to high schools, college campuses and the Wichita City Arts Council. She was born in Boley, Oklahoma and reared in Wichita, Kansas. She received a Bachelor’s degree in Art Education from Wichita State University, a Masters of Art Education and a certification in counseling from Emporia State University. She has been a lifelong educator, illustrator artist, and community activist for positive change in youth.
