HYPA & The Fodice Foundation - The Life of the Party....And the After-Party

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HYPA & The Fodice Foundation

The Life of the Party….And the After-Party

Houston Young People For The Arts & The Fodice Foundation Keep it Fresh with an Exclusive After-Party Following Houston Magazine’s Summer Cocktail Tour on August 20.

For Immediate Release

Contact: Lauren Lovell, PR Representative

Lauren.B.Lovell@gmail.com 713-828-6123

Heather Pray, Houston Downtown Alliance Liaison/Co-Founder

Heather@downtownhouston.org 713-658-8938

HOUSTON, TEXAS…Following the Houston Magazine Summer Cocktail Tour on August 20th, Houston Young People for the Arts (HYPA) will host an exclusive arts-focus after-party in conjunction with The Fodice Foundation at the studio of innovative local artist couple and Fodice founders, Katy Anderson and Patrick Medrano. The after-party will take place from 8:00pm – 12 Midnight at 2020 Commerce Street, Studio D, where the artists’ work will be on display alongside a rendering of the Fodice Art Farm and documentary video, No Paved Roads. HYPA members attend at no cost. Admission to the after-party is available to the public for a donation of $35 to The Fodice Foundation. Donations can be made at the door.

The Fodice Foundation and its Art Farm Residency Program are being established to foster artistic development, support arts education and advancement in the state of Texas while at the same time protect and preserve an important piece of African-American history. During the late 1800’s Fodice, which is located 2 hours outside of Houston, was a thriving African American community. During the 60’s, desegregation consolidated schools and left the Fodice schoolhouse unused. Gradually, the entire community evaporated as people moved to other cities for work and education. The Fodice Foundation is revitalizing and repurposing the Fodice School grounds to encourage diverse, cultural events, shows and exhibitions, while at the same time, educating and promoting a very special and unique piece of Texas history.

About The Artists:

Fodice Foundation founders Katy Anderson and Patrick Medrano are some of the hottest local artists and advocates in the “under 40” community. The pair are individual artists in their own rights (Katy is a photographer and Patrick, a sculptor and painter) and have worked on collaborative pieces as well. Their artwork will be on display at the after-party.

About Houston Young People for the Arts:

Houston Young People for the Arts (HYPA) is a committee of Houston Downtown Improvement, a 501(c)(3) organization of Houston Downtown Alliance that promotes living, working and playing in Downtown Houston through established programs including the Houston Theater District, Live Downtown Initiative, Emerging Leaders and Houston Young People for the Arts. Houston Young People for the Arts aims to promote the visual and performance arts; to advance awareness of current events in the Houston art scene, particularly among young people; and to collaborate with governmental and not-for-profit organizations to achieve these goals.

For information about The Fodice Foundation visit http://www.fodicefoundation.org.

For more information visit http://www.downtownhouston.org or HYPA’s blog at http://www.houstonarts.org.

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