Page 48 - harambee572020
P. 48

Art-&-Facts
        Resident Artist: Dakarai Akil


        Harambee Ujima' Board is always look for Artistic concept for The Black Arts Festival.
        Dakaria Akil is our 2018 season’s Artist.

        The Art concepts used Black Arts Festival is produced
        by local artist. Acting togethe with Harambee Ujima using
        Art to empower the Black Arts Festival to Breathe Life into
        African American Neighborhoods.
                                                                           Dakarai Akil a innovative 26-year-
                                                                           old Cleveland mural artist for
                                                                           whom seemingly everything is a
                                                                           canvas. Learned to love art from
                                                                           his father, multimedia artist, Tim
                                                                           Ashby; Akil work tells great stories
                                                                           popular among young urban
                                                                                        gallery-goers and
                                                                                        poetry slammers.
                                                                                        Expanding his
                                                                                        audience beyond
                                                                                        traditional art has
                                                                                        launched his
                                                                                        BrandUSA to "usable
                                                                                        objects. Tables, chairs,
                                                                                        welcome mats.







        Leadership Opportunity                                                                 Art-&-Facts


        Harambee Ujima in building its capacity to advance the arts has created a Executive
        Officer position: is now looking candidates to fill the 2019 position. to apply

        Job Description;
        The Duties; of the Executive Officer;
        responsible for building the capacity of The
        Association; serves together, with the
        Executive Committee; provides direction                                                am mb be e   e    e B Bl
        and enabling the Board to carries out its                                             H  ar  a  ra  lack Arts Festiva
                                                                                                   ack Arts Festival
        governance functions in accordance with
                                                        Anninversary
        The association's bylaws, points of order,      Anninversary                                    mu  un  ni  ty  it  y
        and the Harambee Ujima’s Mission, Goals                                                         o t C   o t  Co om mm
                                                                                             Breathing Life
                                                                                             Breathing Life In
        and Objectives.
        Reports to: The Executive Committee
        Reporting to this position:, The Board,
                                                                                                     i
                                                                                                     v
                                                                                                  s
                                                                                                e
                                                                                                   t
                                                                                                       a
                                                                                          t
                                                                                           s
                                                                                        r
                                                                                                         l
                                                                                              F
                                                                a
                                                                  m
                                                                     b
                                                              r
        Committees, General Members.                      Harambee Black Arts Festival
                                                          H
                                                            a
                                                                       e
                                                                                 c
                                                                                   k
                                                                                      A
                                                                               a
                                                                         e
                                                                            B
                                                                              l
   43   44   45   46   47   48   49   50   51   52   53