It all started with artist Georgeanne Deen. Currently living in Joshua Tree, California, the 71-year-old painter and poet maintained deep ties to her native state.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke will be at Erin Cluley Gallery on Sept. 20, where Dallas artists are raising funds for his campaign.It all started with artist Georgeanne Deen. Currently living in Joshua Tree, California, the 71-year-old painter and poet has maintained deep ties to her native state. And the way the political winds weren't blowing was distressing to her.
Cluley had also been previously involved with the O'Rourke campaign and was looking for ways to contribute. According to Light-McNeely the co-organizers and co-hosts had “great energy,” so the partnership was effortless from the start. Putting their heads together quickly, they made sure there wasn’t another arts fundraiser in the works and began approaching a stellar stable of artists to donate work.
“We were trying to be representative of artists that are active in Texas, but also artists who aren’t here anymore but care what is happening in the state. We brought a really good mix, and the list is reflective of that. We did have a wish list, and frankly, no one said no,” says Light-McNeely. The rally will take place in the parking lot of the Erin Cluley Gallery, 150 Manufacturing St., No. 210, from 5 to 6 p.m. on Sept. 20. Food truck refreshments will be available while the bidding wraps up. Collectors can donate whatever they choose to attend or. Registrants will be on-site to sign up new voters, and those who aren’t interested in bidding can still buy a T-shirt to benefit the campaign. The event will wrap up by 7 p.m.
“I can’t give tons of money, but I can make some calls and make art about some issues of our day,” she says. “The fact I was delivering to Talley Dunn Gallery the day that Roe v. Wade was being overturned was crazy. The policies Abbott is backing in Texas are just so radical; it’s a complete assault on so many different things. It’s why we’ve got to elect a new governor and why the arts community in Dallas needed to bring awareness of that fact.
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