<span lang="en-us"><b><font size="2" face="Courier New"><br>THIS IS A FRIENDLY REMINDER FOR ALL ARTIST INVOLVED/<br>SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS APRIL 17th - THIS FRIDAY<br><br></font></b></span><p dir="ltr"><span lang="en-us"><font size="2" face="Courier New">From: Rex Dingler / President</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"> <font size="2" face="Courier New">–</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font size="2" face="Courier New"> NoLA Rising</font></span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span lang="en-us"><font size="2" face="Courier New">Info:</font></span><span lang="en-us"> </span><a href="http://nolarising.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><u><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Courier New">http://nolarising.</font></u></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><u><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Courier New">blogspot.</font></u></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><u><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Courier New">com</font></u></span><span lang="en-us"></span></a><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span lang="en-us"><font size="2" face="Courier New">Email:</font></span><span lang="en-us"> </span><a href="mailto:nolarising504@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><u><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Courier New">n</font></u></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><u><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Courier New">olarising504@gmail.com</font></u></span><span lang="en-us"></span></a><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span lang="en-us"><font size="2" face="Courier New">NoLA Rising is proud to present the <b>United Artist Front</b></font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font size="2" face="Courier New">, a silent auction of artwork to benefit the New Orleans Murals Arts Program, taking place on Friday and Saturday</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font size="2" face="Courier New"> April 24</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><sup><font size="2" face="Courier New">th</font></sup></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font size="2" face="Courier New"> and 25</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><sup><font size="2" face="Courier New">th</font></sup></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font size="2" face="Courier New"> from 9 to 5 p.m. on each of those days. </font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"> <font size="2" face="Courier New">The location of the event will be at the U.S. Mint located at 400 Esplanade Avenue in the historic French Quarter.</font></span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font size="2" face="Courier New">Artists who will be represented at the show currently include</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font size="2" face="Courier New">:</font></span></p>
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</p><p><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 51);">BANKSY / Shepard Fairey /
Michael DeFeo / STARHEAD / Ray Noland / El Celso / Amy Martin / </span><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Justin Hampton</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 51);"> / Tony Nozero /</span> <span style="font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 51);">Christopher Poche West /</span> <span style="font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 51);">Rex Dingler /</span> <span style="font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 51);">Joe Russo /</span> <span style="font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 51);">Cherie Langford /</span> <span style="font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 51);">Allison Termine /</span> <span style="font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 51);">anthony turducken / Nick Hasslock /
CONO / SoTx / Melissa Levine / ARTCAR by Kelly Israel / Ken</span> <span style="font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 51);">Kenan /Mia Kaplan / <span> </span>Blaine Capone / Len Cowgill / Joan Davis /</span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 51);">Sarah Rosedahl /</span> <span style="font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 51);">Brandon Dauphin / Stephanie Stallmer
/ Ussama Hanna / Crista Rock / Amy Loewy / Scott Mosely /</span> <span style="font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 51);">Lance</span> <span style="font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 51);">“Varg” Vargas / Max Prophet /</span> <span style="font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 51);">32 Brandongirl / Bruce Dagrepont Jr.</span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 51);">/ Claudia Gehrke / GRAILIVES /</span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 51);">Sharky of Black Sails
Photography /</span> <span style="font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 51);">Donn Davis
/</span> <span style="font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 51);">Kyle Chase</span> <span style="font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 51);">/</span> <span style="font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 51);">Beverly Cook /</span> <span style="font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 51);">B-Kay /</span> <span style="font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 51);">Emily
Macafore / Bryan Barnes / Anthony Posey</span> <span style="font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 51);">/</span> <span style="font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 51);">Karen
Miller /</span> <span style="font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 51);">Christian Silva
/ Sean Evans / </span><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 51);">Peter Lundberg / Robert Guthrie
/ MAGS / Val Webb / Dave Warnke / Arthur McLean / Sean Geatreaux / Michelle
Brecher / O...Phuck / KelleyGirl / INSPIRE / Peaceswirl / SL!C / Will Frank /
Leonard Lopp / TARD / Michelle Augusto / Julie A. Miller / Rick Simpson / NEMO
/ Tammy Vitale / Dave Watkins / FOKUSED / GAIA / Lady Ma Dia / Rachel Hoover /
Robin DeAlva-Graziano / Dion Nunez / Jenna Colby / Shera Simon / Natalie
Maloney / Real Abstract / Pauline Patterson / Dori Ashton / Gracie! / Stevie
Collins</span><br></p><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><p></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font color="#1c0b3c" face="Georgia">…</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font color="#1c0b3c" face="Georgia">and many more</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font color="#1c0b3c" face="Georgia">…</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span></p>
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<p dir="ltr"><span lang="en-us"><font color="#1c0b3c" face="Georgia">Background::</font></span></p>
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<p dir="ltr"><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="Times New Roman">NoLA
Rising began after hurricane Katrina as a public art initiative to
improve the day to day lives of the people living in New Orleans.
Believing that “Art Can Heal the Wounded Soul”, Michael “Rex” Dingler
spread the message that while we, as New Orleanians, were down, we
certainly weren’t out. Through custom <span>posters</span>,
random quotes and hand painted street signs, NoLA Rising became a
cultural movement for social justice proving the power of a positive
message.</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span></p>
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<p dir="ltr"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Times New Roman">This year,
as NoLA Rising enters a new phase of existence, we look to our city
walls to continue the message that New Orleans is the cultural center
of the South. In our very own back yard is the most important wall in
modern American history…the Lower Ninth Ward Levee Wall. To remember
our collective struggle as a city, to re-assert our position as a city
of the arts, and to honor those who we lost in the storm, NoLA Rising
has begun the United Artist Front, New Orleans Mural Arts Program. </font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span></p>
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<p dir="ltr"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Times New Roman">In our
first major mural effort, we have sought and received support from the
New Orleans Levee Board to turn the rebuilt Lower Ninth Ward Levee Wall
into a continuous 3900 foot long mural (totaling approximately 46,800
square feet of art space), with 65 local artists each painting 720
square feet of their tribute. As a newly formed Louisiana Non-Profit,
we are forging ahead with local leaders to insure the project’s
existence and success and plan to announce the mural in the upcoming
quarter.</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Times New Roman">For more information, please see: </font></span><span lang="en-us"> </span><a href="http://nolarising.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><u><font color="#0000ff" face="Times New Roman">http://nolarising.blogspot.com/</font></u></span><span lang="en-us"></span></a><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Times New Roman">Thank you for your support,</font></span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Times New Roman">Michael</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"> <font face="Times New Roman">“</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="Times New Roman">ReX</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="Times New Roman">”</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="Times New Roman"> Dingler</font></span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Times New Roman">NoLA Rising</font></span></p>
<span lang="en-us"><font face="Times New Roman"><a href="mailto:nolarising504@gmail.com" target="_blank">nolarising504@gmail.com</a></font></span><br><br>We
have been extremely excited about and dedicated to this project and
have been blessed this far with an overwhelmingly positive response
from all who have listened, heard and understood our goals. We recently
presented the idea in front of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection
Authority-East or <a href="http://www.slfpae.com/" target="_blank">http://www.slfpae.com/</a> to a good reception by them, that's two down and a few more to go. We are anxiously awaiting the launch of our website <a href="http://nolarising.org/" target="_blank">nolarising.org</a> and will let you know when that happens. Until then.......... enjoy.<br>
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