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About Rise St. James
RISE St. James is a faith-based environmental activist organization led by Sharon Lavigne that works to protect St. James Parish against petrochemical expansion. We are raising funds to support their fight against Formosa and environmental racism in Louisiana.
Donate To Win This Painting!
You can help by donating for a chance to win this painting, collaboratively made during the Hope Springs Eternal event by dancers, musicians, artists, and 50+ supporters of RISE St. James, using earth gathered from the land they are fighting to protect.
About the Painting
Against Formosa / Toward Repair, 2024
Collaboratively made in New Orleans by RISE St. James, Mélange Dance Company, Delachaise Ensemble, and 50+ community members, with soil from the contested Buena Vista Plantation site, oak ink, and water-soluble charcoal
(2) 40 x 40 x 2 in stretched canvas
Stewardship
This painting is a collective expression of grief and resistance made by community, for community, in support of community. In this spirit, the “winner” of the raffle will become the steward of the painting, caring for its message within their home and by allowing it to be shown publicly whenever possible.
FUNDRAISER for RISE ST. JAMES
October 14 - October 21, 2024
$10 donation = 1 raffle ticket
venmo @heatherbirdharris | 100% of proceeds to support RISE St. James
LAGNIAPPE!
$100+
The first ten people to donate $100+ will receive a 6 x 6 in. swatch from the community-painted canvas.
Extra Gifts!
Raffle winners will also be drawn for the following gifts:
1 print by photojournalist Bryan Tarnowski
Great Egret Takes off for Flight at Lake Martin, LA
11 x 14 in, edition 1 of 1
4 individual tickets to Melange Dance Company's premiere of Speak(Easy), featuring live music by Gabrielle Cavassa and band. . December 13-15 at UNO Robert Nims Theater
Please share this fundraiser widely!
Thank you for helping fight for a brighter future for St. James Parish and for all of us.