DaVinci Art Alliance
704 Catherine Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19147

"Harmony" a juried multi-media exhibition
August 4-26, 2007
Opening reception: Saturday, August 4th 6:00 to 9:00 pm

During the month of August, the Da Vinci Art Alliance will be exhibiting its annual juried show, a multi-media exhibition open to all visual artists. The subject, Harmony, focuses on themes of music or accord. The show will run from August 4-26, and an Opening Awards Reception (free and open to the public) will be held on Saturday, August 4, 6-9 pm.19 artists were chosen for the Harmony exhibition by jurors: Art Historian Debra Miller (Rutgers University, Camden, and Hussian School of Art, Philadelphia, and Board of Directors, Da Vinci Art Alliance) and Roy Harker (Director of Music and the Arts, The Church of St. Asaph, Bala Cynwyd); Harker will also serve as awards judge, and will host the exhibition at the Gallery at St. Asaph’s in 2008.

Special programming related to the theme of Harmony will be offered on Sunday, August 19, noon-5 pm. The symposium will include a presentation by Dr. Miller on "Musical Themes and Symbolism in Dutch Baroque Art;" an autobiographical reading by artist and Sarajevo native Lilliana Didovic based on her affidavit for political asylum in the US; a short set of inspirational songs of peace by artist and musician SiriOm Singh; and a lecture by Pennsylvania Commonwealth Speaker, musician, and instrument-maker Tom Jolin on "Traditional American Folk Music." As a melded culture, the United States is fortunate to have music and instruments that come from around the world. Mr. Jolin will perform a number of traditional songs, and explain the origins of the hammer dulcimer (Iran), the banjo (West Africa), the bowed psaltery (the Middle East), and the mountain dulcimer, button accordion, and harmonica (all Germany). This presentation is a program of the Pennsylvania Humanities Council, supported in part by a grant from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. The PHC inspires people to come together to share a life of learning. Since 1973, the PHC has provided resources that empower local groups to help their communities explore history, literature, the arts, and the ideas that shape the human experience.

Gallery Hours: Wed. 6-8 pm Sat. and Sun. 1-5 pm