Students from Art Saves Lives Foundation and Generation New Status participate in Service in Washington D.C.
Washington D.C.— The Metropolitan AME Church honored Visionary and Founder, Nicole C. De Weever and Ari Sutton, Project Manager and Secretary, both of Art Saves Lives Foundation with the 2015 Carolyn Mc Clain Spirit Award for their competing work in the Creative Arts in the Diaspora on Sunday April 26th in Washington D.C.
Ms. Sutton and Ms. De Weever were present to receive their awards which was preceded by a performance by Art Saves Lives Foundation Students: Ray-Angel Boasman, Lian Borsje, Marine Caillet, Mariska Carty, Jeanille Gibs, Jasmine Grannum, Otmar Martina, Leann Richardson, and Zoë van Zadelhoff. Zakiya Reiph of Generation New Status-STM rounded out the student performances with a drum solo.
Ray-Angel performed an original piece "Feel the Rhythm" and the remaining students performed "Community" a piece choreographed especially for the occasion by Ms. Peggy Oulerich of Peggy ö Company. Several persons from Anguilla and St. Maarten residing in the Washington Metropolitan area were on the hand to celebrate this occasion. MP Cornelius De Weever was also present and joined in congratulating both ladies. Other honorees were State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby of Baltimore and Rev. Dr. Marie P. Braxton. All honorees were commended for their service to their communities and encouraged to "continue the work" by Rev. Shively J.T. Smith whose sermon "Familiar, yet unexpected", reminded all present that it is the unexpected that reminds us that what is done in the church and the world is what matters.
Founded in 2013, Art Saves Lives continues to use art as a bridge to education. Their annual Summer Intensive will be held from June 27th-July 4th in St. Maarten.
