aThe House is Small but the Welcome is Biga INTERNATIONALLY CELEBRATED PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT TO OPEN AT VENICE ARTS GALLERY ON NOVEMBER 4TH

Oct. 4, 2006

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Starts: Oct 4 2006 at 12:00AM
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“The House is Small but the Welcome is Big”
INTERNATIONALLY CELEBRATED PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT
TO OPEN AT VENICE ARTS GALLERY ON NOVEMBER 4TH

Venice, CA – (October 4, 2006) – On November 4th, the Venice Arts Gallery will proudly host the opening for “The House is Small but the Welcome is Big,” a photography exhibit featuring images taken by 15 HIV positive South African women (all mothers or mothers-to-be in the townships of Cape Town). The women were taught how to document their lives photographically by a team of photographers from Los Angeles-based Venice Arts.

The House is Small but the Welcome is Big” debuted at the Venice Art Walk in May 2006 and was showcased at the International Aids Conference in Toronto in August. Most recently, in September, it was featured at the Clinton Global Initiative Conference in New York, and introduced by First Lady Laura Bush.

“The House Is Small” Photography Exhibit and Opening Reception
Saturday, November 4, 5-7:00 pm
Venice Arts Gallery, 1809 Lincoln Blvd., Venice, CA 90291 (310) 822-8533

For sample images, please visit:
http://www.venice-arts.org/studentWork/socialart/ilivehere/ilivehere.html

**Print-quality images are available upon request.**

The project, supported by the Kaiser Family Foundation, Dick Wolfe/Wolfe Films, Inc., Paradigm and Canon, USA is the first in a series of international projects by Venice Arts designed to raise awareness about global health issues. Created by physician and producer/show runner for “Law and Order: SVU” Neal Baer, Venice Arts co-founder Lynn Warshafsky and creative director Jim Hubbard, “The House Is Small” is a breakthrough in teaching and educating under privileged people how to document their life/struggles through the arts. www.Venice-Arts.org

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