We cordially invite you to participate in this year’s Prayers Exhibit 2020, Art & Performance Benefit Festival. We believe that your participation is important and pertinent to the collection, exhibition, and documentation of these works, these events, and this movement. If you could create a work that reflects the things that you are most concerned with in this day and age, we believe we can bring together a strong encompassing group of works.
We ask that you represent your voice this year. What are your prayers, hopes, dreams, desires, wishes, concerns… for the world today? Share and exhibit your miniature “prayer” art piece this year.
“Some of us practice prayers day to day as a spiritual summoning composed of spoken word, altars and incense, some practice through mediation, and for others it’s just being able to visually articulate expressions of hope, love and peace. In this show, we will refer to the Concept of Prayer as a means to reflect our collective ties and social concerns in the world, in our society, community, our humanity.”
– Margaret Garcia
We invite you to join this movement of “prayers” and come together, put egos aside, speak with each other through our artwork in a manner that cultivates positivism and community building. Let’s show each other, and our oppressors our humanity while we communicate in this artful and heartfelt way. Show what you are for, what you support, what you love… Come join us. Help us bring something special to the community, to support local artists and vendors, and to support the cause. Help us create a beautiful, holistic documentation and publication of the group of works represented by joining us with your art piece(s).
We would like to extend our invitation for you to come share your thoughts, concerns, and visual expressions in your medium of choice.
We have talks, we have spoken word, we have music, we have lots in store, all happening right here! In 2016, the Casa0101 stage and venue accommodated. Casa 0101 students even performed a special skit for us all that year! In 2015, we had the honor to get a Latin Grammy nominated artist come perform for us. This year's lineup is shaping out to be quite interesting. We hope everyone enjoys it.
The format is limitless and we are able to accommodate everyone. Any video pieces submitted have no minimums or even a maximum, but we also ask mindfulness and perhaps a maximum limit of 27 minutes.
We will keep posted on those who will join us for Prayers 2020. Thank you to our amazing performers who bring something special for us every time.
All artists can be included to vend their wares or works. It is an inclusive, cooperative, collective marketplace where we aim to exist and be sustained outside of any normal marketplace or systems.
Prayers 2020 provides a digital exhibit that will present a digital marketplace where artists’ pieces can be collected directly through the website displaying the artists chosen charitable contributions. All work displayed is safe and secure from theft or downloads and will also contain a hidden watermark, so if one is actually taken, we can easily see this.
Our marketplace includes local and special vendors. In previous years, food was a big hit and sold out. We had free VR (Virtual Reality) demos by Upload Collective's Sky Nite who is a VR Developer and Educator who has written one of the first books on Virtual Reality. Participants got a big kick out of this: imagine painting in 3 dimensions.
We will keep posted on those who join us for Prayers 2020. Thank you to our incredible vendors whose big hearts help us give back alongside all our prayers in a very big way.
Fashions and accessories this year provided by local fashion designers and artists. We welcome Lola Babe Fashions.
We provide an Art Marketplace: a place for local artists to sell their work while benefiting the community at the same time. Original artwork, posters, prints, t-shirts, cards, limited edition items, and more are all for sale. Start becoming a collector. Buy something to decorate your walls. Or get something special for the holidays. Support your local artists, vendors, and community. Don't miss a special opportunity to purchase a limited number of Asian inspired ceramics from Douglas Louie.
Amazing food from local eats! Unfortunately, this year we are unable to congress and enjoy food together. We will still show our support for our food vendors who have come before and thank you all wholeheartedly. Previously, we welcomed East LA BBQ Co. and enjoyed their specialties of BBQ Pork Ribs, Pulled Pork, Brisket, Chicken, Burgers, Sausages as well as a delicious Mexican food options. We welcomed Three Radishes Eats and savored their small bites menu and their incredibly tasty and unique treats. Attendees will be pleased by our scrumptious food options this year once we are allowed to hold Prayers & come together at a physical venue. We will keep everyone posted!
Unfortunately, due to restrictions this year, we will not be holding a live VR experience. In previous years, VR Developer and Educator, Sky Nite, from Upload Collective conducting a VR demonstration including VR art programs for attendees to try. This year, we hope to bring you a remote virtual experience. We will keep every one well versed on this!
We believe in art as a means of healing. The act of coming together and sharing our "prayers" and works with each other as an act of healing. Going with our theme of healing through art, we previously welcomed Scentsible Life, Health & Wellness Center who provided our attendees with mini aromatherapy and healing sessions on a donations basis. For sale are oils, scents, stones, and MORE. Since we cannot enjoy these experiences in person, please visit these respective healers on your own time as we wish you happy healing!
Come join us for raffles and free stuff. Your minimum donation of $5 will get you not just a nifty entry ticket memento, it will also be your entry into our raffle. Your purchase receipts are entered into a separate raffle. We thank you on all fronts. To our supporters, we are raffling artwork, limited edition signed posters, and MORE. Come on out and find out what we have in store for you. Join us.
Margaret conceived the "Prayers" concept and has been a mentor, inspiration, and champion for Prayers Worldwide.
Nataasja founded Prayers Worldwide in 2015 as a way to promote art and music while helping her community. She is an artist, vocalist, writer, activist, entrepreneur, and avid ocean swimmer.
Paul lives in Oakland, CA and created this webpage. He will help photograph the event and is Nataasja's right-hand man.
Background coming soon.
Sana is a Poet and will be helping with outreach and workshop development.
Sky is a VR developer and will help with our Virtual Reality presentation.
