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Artwork from local and international youth on display as part of the Water Is Life exhibit series group art show. This included pieces made in the Who Is My Neighbor, Inc. "The Cave" after-school program, on the theme of Water Is Life.

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Section of art created by local and international youth on the theme "Water Is Life". From paintings to sculptures made from garbage collected during river cleanups, there were submissions of youth art from individuals as well as organizations such…

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Window display with prints, collage, ink drawings and hand-painted boxes on display as part of the Water Is Life exhibit series group art show.

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Raíces Director and co-found Francisco G. Gómez welcomes guests to the opening reception of the Water Is Life exhibit series and talks about the importance of environmental preservation and regeneration is to the preservation of cultural roots.

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Shot bottles collected during the river clean up portion of the Our Plastic Waters event. These were sorted out of the litter collected to use as materials for a community eco-art project.

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Water Is Life group art show window display at Tiger Art Supply in Highland Park, NJ

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Program volunteers from the Highland Park High School Environmental Club, led by Raíces Intern Kira Herzog, help raise funds for the protection of the waters, the earth and our ecosystems at the Water Is Life group exhibit opening reception.

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Attendee of the Water Is Life opening reception viewing some photography submissions in the group exhibit.

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Submissions for the Water Is Life exhibit series group art show during the setup for the opening reception. Over 30 artists from around the world were featured in this group art exhibit.

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As part of the Water Is Life art exhibit series, some artwork was hung in the storefront windows of collaborating businesses on Raritan Ave. in Highland Park, NJ.

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Guests enjoying the opening reception of the Water Is Life group exhibit.

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Artist Patsea Griffin, who submitted six "Silent Chimes" to the exhibit drove all the way from Ottowa, Canada, to be a part of the opening reception and to display her additional art work, a "Water Is Life" leather jacket handpainted and worn by…

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Sign on display outside of Tiger Arts Supply to share the announcement for the October 28 Water Is Life art exhibit series.

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Art going up on display for the Water Is Life exhibit series group art show opening reception. Over 30 local and international artists submitted work as part of the this initiative on the theme of "Water Is Life".

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Raíces Director Francisco G. Gómez and Water Is Life collaborator and contributing artist Arnold Weinberg, setting up the group display for the opening reception.

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Checking out the artwork from over 50 local and international artists who submitted pieces for display in the group show of the Water Is Life exhibit series.

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Art on display in Tiger Art Supply as part of the Water Is Life group art show in the fall of 2017.

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After the opening reception of the Water Is Life exhibit series on October 28, 2017, the artwork submitted to the group art show by over 30 local and international artists was moved to Tiger Art Supply so that people could continue to view it…

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Guests at the Water Is Life group exhibit opening reception gather to hear a talk and a storytelling by featured guest artists Christie Belcourt and Isaac Murdoch.

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Submissions for the Water Is Life exhibit series group art show came from around the world, with many artists traveling from as far as Vermont and Canada to take part in the opening reception event.

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Paintings submitted to the Water Is Life group exhibit. The call for art for this show specifically sought pieces created in collaboration with the doodles of Isaac Murdoch, who is a featured artist in this exhibit series, as well as original artwork…

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At the Our Plastic Waters opening reception, Rosemary Demartino, the mother of the featured artist Lisa Bagwell, speaks to Raíces Cultural Center Director Francisco G. Gómez. The Water Is Life coloring pages on display in the exhibit were colored by…

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Some submissions from the Water Is Life group exhibit. The call for art requested artwork of any medium that reflected the theme "Water Is Life" and held true to the idea of protecting and defending the environment.

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A wide variety of styles and mediums were submitted to the Water Is Life group art show, from paintings to photos to digital art to block prints, from artists within the Highland Park community to artists from as far away as Bulgaria. This is a…

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Some of the visiting and local artists, co-sponsors, organizers and volunteers walking to the Water Is Life electronic sign, to stand together for the earth. It kicked off the gathering of eco-warriors.
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