BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20250717T223000Z DTEND:20250718T003000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Artist Reception: Tea and Empathy by Alice Traore & Unlock Your Pain by Jennifer Bastian DESCRIPTION:Two Powerful Exhibitions\, One Inspiring Evening Reception: Thursday\, July 17\, 2025 | 5:30 7:30 PM Sauk Prairie River Arts Center 105 9th Street\, Prairie du Sac Free & open to all! Join us in celebrating two moving and deeply personal exhibitions at the Sauk Prairie River Arts Center: "Tea and Empathy" by Alice Y. Traore and "Unlock Your Pain" by Jennifer Bastian On view: June 30 September 7\, 2025 Experience the rich emotional textures of Alice Traore's watercolor works exploring bias\, rest\, and liberation. Her pieces are an act of quiet rebellion and healing an invitation to witness the beauty of Black women's inner worlds. Alongside\, Jennifer Bastian's evocative fiber and photographic work delves into grief\, disability\, ritual\, and transformation. Rooted in disability justice and personal discovery\, her practice honors vulnerability and the labor of healing\, both individual and collective. Meet the artists\, reflect with community\, and connect over art that speaks to resilience\, care\, and the possibility of change. Jennifer Bastian is an immunocompromised artist. She has requested that attendees to the reception Unlock Your Pain wear face masks inside the gallery. This protects her health and the health of others more vulnerable than her. Bastian appreciates the care with which attendees treat her health and her work. Learn more: Alice Y. Traore @ayjay09 Jennifer Bastian @jenniebeee | jenniferbastian.com Come for the art. Stay for the empathy. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Two Powerful Exhibitions\, One Inspiring Evening Reception: Thursday\, July 17\, 2025 | 5:30&ndash\;7:30 PM Sauk Prairie River Arts Center &ndash\; 105 9th Street\, Prairie du Sac Free &\; open to all! Join us in celebrating two moving and deeply personal exhibitions at the Sauk Prairie River Arts Center: &ldquo\;Tea and Empathy"\; by Alice Y. Traore and "\;Unlock Your Pain"\; by Jennifer Bastian On view: June 30 &ndash\; September 7\, 2025 Experience the rich emotional textures of Alice Traore&rsquo\;s watercolor works exploring bias\, rest\, and liberation. Her pieces are an act of quiet rebellion and healing&mdash\;an invitation to witness the beauty of Black women&rsquo\;s inner worlds. Alongside\, Jennifer Bastian'\;s evocative fiber and photographic work delves into grief\, disability\, ritual\, and transformation. Rooted in disability justice and personal discovery\, her practice honors vulnerability and the labor of healing\, both individual and collective. Meet the artists\, reflect with community\, and connect over art that speaks to resilience\, care\, and the possibility of change. Jennifer Bastian is an immunocompromised artist. She has requested that attendees to the reception Unlock Your Pain wear face masks inside the gallery. This protects her health and the health of others more vulnerable than her. Bastian appreciates the care with which attendees treat her health and her work. Learn more: Alice Y. Traore &ndash\; @ayjay09 Jennifer Bastian &ndash\; @jenniebeee | jenniferbastian.com Come for the art. Stay for the empathy. LOCATION:Sauk Prairie River Arts Center: 105 9th Street\, Prairie du Sac\, WI 53578 UID:e.1184.35329 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260419T062212Z URL:http://members.saukprairie.com/events/details/artist-reception-tea-and-empathy-by-alice-traore-unlock-your-pain-by-jennifer-bastian-35329 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR