Author: CARMELITA

Carmelita E. Acid-Hooks “History is the footprint of the past that cultivates the future. It is essential that every artist compose an artistic statement (visual, literary, or performance) to capture that history within their lifetime.” quote C. Acid-Hooks…..(c) Carmelita received 2 partial scholarships to Washington University for the summer in 1984, which sparked her creative passion for the visual arts. Acid has raised money for several charitable organizations through auction and performance; Dionte Coates Foundation for sickle cell disease, Women’s lawyers association in Clayton MO, American Red Cross in St. Louis MO, American Cancer Society in Mexico, MO, Alternatives to Living in a Violent Environment (ALIVE project),etc. Her work has been seen in : St. Louis, MO, Chicago, ILL, California (Riverside, Pasadena, Lynnwood, Venture, Ontario, Fontana, San Bernardino ,etc.), Florida, Ohio, Mexico, MO, Tennessee, North Carolina, Bahamas, and Venice, Italy(One of 2 American artist to show)1998 nationwide artist calls. “Place it in my hands O Lord and I shall share it with the world, and give you the glory.” quote from the artist.

URBANA @ THE SQUARE JULY 1 , 2023

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Go to your 4th of JULY CELEBRATION IN STYLE 7:00 TO 12:00 NOON We are  honoring American independence day with our patriot collection. Red white and blue , hats , hand bags, t-shirts, you name it.  Be the first.  Our hand crocheted items are made from top quality materials.. Always…

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CARIBBEAN FESIVAL in ST. LOUIS MO

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Caribbean Festival Honoring JUNETEENTHseveral MAJOR eventsKeynote speaker Judge David Masonwalk-a-thonvendors (SKETCHES AND OILS BY C. ACID)childrens villagewalk through historyLIVE MUSICentertainmentvisual artist (SKETCHES AND OILS BY C. ACID)food and funCOME JOIN USsee how we have Honor the culture with ourFINE ART AND FASHIONstay tuned for the latest post to see www.artgalleryacid.com African American…

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URBANA@THE SQUARE

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June 10 , 2023 7:00 am to 12:00 noon ALWAYS SOMETHING NEW! Always sharing and caring for our LIVE LOCAL AUDIENCE FIRST, and then we post on our web site. YES! We value all of our customers and we love to meet and greet you. All of our customers our…

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DANVILLE ILLINOIS FIRST FRIDAY

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June 2, 2023 5:00 pm to 9:pm ALL SPORTS THEME EVENT Join us, come see what is NEW with our POP UP STORE..  These First Friday events have become a really big deal  !  People from all over have made this a FESTIVAL SIZE crowd each month.  Danville Il.  Be…

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