School District 9 holds Arts Extravaganza at J.H.S. 145

School District 9 holds Arts Extravaganza at J.H.S. 145|School District 9 holds Arts Extravaganza at J.H.S. 145
Photo by Aracelis Batista|Photo by Aracelis Batista

School District 9 held an ‘Art Extravaganza’ at J.H.S. 145, the Arturo Toscanini Junior High School, in Morrisania on Saturday, June 13. Each of 51 schools in District 9 contributed three to five pieces of artwork for the program. There were also several performances by the M.S. 22 Fashion Revolution Crew, which presented a civic engagement pice utilizing direct action through wearable art that promotes public awareness on gun violence, and the College Avenue Campus Wildcats.

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Wilfredo Fermin, like many of the peformers, had his face painted.
Photo by Aracelis Batista