You're invited to celebrate the
International Woman's Day with us!

When:
Thursday, March 12th between 6-8:30pm (RSVP)

Where:
Touchstone Gallery
406 7th Street NW 2nd Floor Washington, DC 20004
http://www.touchstonegallery.com

Event Details:
2009 Exhibit of the TreasurePostcards Project
The exhibit by Arts for Global Development showcases over 100 artworks of women artists from around the world.TreasurePostcards sales proceeds will benefit Friends of Orphans, an award winning organization in the Pader district of northern Uganda that has been working fervently to create normalcy for the child mothers, orphans, former child soldiers, abductees and women; and reintegrate and empower those impacted by the conflict and HIV/AIDS.Treasure Postcards Project will be on display at Touchstone Gallery until March 28th. To learn more about the project please visit http://www.art4development.net/tpp.html.

Come and explore the ongoing ‘Double Vision II’ exhibit at the Touchstone Gallery as well.

Panel - "Rejuvenating Communities with Creativity: A Dialogue around Arts Therapy, Socio-economic and Gender Specific Development". The panel discussion, as part of our International Women’s Day celebration will start at 6:45 pm.

Paula Howie
Former President of American Art Therapy Association &
Associate Professorial Lecturer at George Washington University

Yildiz Yagci
President and CEO of Anatolian Artisans

Paula Terry
Director of the Office for AccessAbility, National Endowment for the Arts

Joy Ford Austin
Executive Director of Humanities Council of Washington DC (Invited-To be confirmed)

Crafts Sale from the Anatolian Artisans
During the March 12th event you’ll be able to purchase artisan products from Turkey at very reasonable prices that are currently on sale in the Textile Museum and Smithsonian’s Freer/Sackler Museum gift stores. The proceeds from sales will benefit low-income women artisans in Turkey.

Mediterranean finger food, light beverages and wine will be served.

Organizers and Sponsors:
Arts for Global Development, Touchstone Gallery, American-Turkish Association of Washington DC and Equals Three Communications, Inc.

*$5 donation will be requested at the event entrance. All proceeds will support Friends of Orphans programs in Uganda.

Directions:
Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter station on the Yellow and Green Lines. Walk 2 blocks north on 7th Street or Gallery Place-Chinatown station on the Red, Green and Yellow Lines. Walk 4 blocks south on 7th Street.

Click here to view the MAP

Please RSVP by COB March 11, 2009. You are welcome to bring your friends!