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FEAR Movie Night Saturday, September 11 7:30 pm
Join us for a screening of short films from independant filmmakers examining topics of fear. Doors open at 7:30 pm, screening begins at 8:00 pm. Admission is free and open to the public. There will be a cash concession bar.
FEAR Exhibit Now Open! August 13 - September 29 Closing Reception: Sat., Sept 25th 6-8pm Featuring Jazz Musician, Mark Deffenbaugh There are monsters lurking under our beds! Phobias, superstitions, and doubts; fear of isolation, failure, loss, and death. Our visual artists have converged to imagine what our primitive and universal fears look like, how we feel about them, what FEAR wants from us.
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Convergence Selected As Finalist for 2010 MetLife Innovative Space Awards! As a finalist, we have a site visit scheduled for Wednesday, June 30th from 9:00 am -12:00 pm. Thanks to all of our artists, arts organizations, partners, patrons and friends! This is an affirmation of the importance of the kind of community we are creating together. [More about the award ]
Convergence Awarded 2010-2011 Operations Grant from the Alexandria Commission for the Arts Thank you to the Commission for the Arts, City Council and Mayor's Office! [More about our grant ]
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