August 15, 2022 – The community is invited to experience an entire evening of empowerment through art, with two powerful events that tell the stories of abuse, strength, hope, and celebration coming Aug. 25 to the St. Lucie Cultural Alliance Galleries, 111 Orange Ave., Suite 301, in Downtown Fort Pierce.
From 6 PM – 7 PM, take in a stirring and moving display of works created by professional artists and survivors, when St. Lucie Cultural Alliance and The Inner Truth Project team up to unveil the inaugural art exhibition I’m Still Standing at its opening reception. The diverse collection of powerful works, made of upcycled/recycled materials that symbolize rebirth were created to convey personal journeys of experience of paired survivors. Admission to the closing reception is free; Refreshments will be served. RSVP is encouraged, info@StLucieArts.org.
Next on the night’s itinerary, at 7 PM is the anticipated documentary of WONDER WOMEN! The Untold Story of American Superheroines. Admission: $5 for Cultural Alliance members and $7.50 for general admission.
“As long as there have been female superheroes, there have female survivors, and sometimes we overlook all that it takes to be a superhero, and all that it takes to be a survivor,” said Mindi Fetterman, Founder & Executive Director. “I love working with the Cultural Alliance, because people who have experienced trauma find healing, by getting their story out,” she said. “Through expression of art, they find healing and the Cultural Alliance is a major component of that healing, for so many of our survivors.”
This award-winning film, the third installment of the inaugural Summer Film Fest, is “…an Exuberant documentary,” according to the review by the LA Times. It traces the fascinating birth, evolution, and legacy of Wonder Woman and introduces audiences to a dynamic group of fictional and real-life superheroines fighting for positive role models for girls, both on screen and off. To learn more, visit ArtStLucie.org.
From the birth of the 1940s comic book heroine, Wonder Woman, to the blockbusters of today, WONDER WOMEN! looks at how popular representations of powerful women often reflect society’s anxieties about strong and healthy women. Presented in partnership by the St. Lucie Cultural Alliance, The Inner Truth Project, and Treasure Coast Film Festival, WONDER WOMEN! goes behind the scenes with actors Lynda Carter (Wonder Woman) and Lindsay Wagner (the Bionic Woman), comic writers and artists, and real-life superheroines like feminist icon Gloria Steinem, riot girl Kathleen Hanna, and others, who offer an enlightening and entertaining counterpoint to the male-dominated superhero genre.
“We are honored and thrilled to provide a forum that encourages The Inner Truth Project’s survivors to bravely share the truth about their experiences in a safe environment, to nurture and actualize their emotional strength, hope, health and wellbeing,” said Alyona A. Ushe, Executive Director, St. Lucie Cultural Alliance. “Art is a catalyst for societal change, healing, and uplifting others. The use of recycled materials symbolizes that no one is dispensable, the inner trash to beauty metamorphosis, while the creative process contributes to the therapeutic powers of the arts.”
About St. Lucie Cultural Alliance:
St. Lucie Cultural Alliance, a local arts agency for St. Lucie County is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Its mission is to lead the arts and cultural communities in building the vibrancy, education, and economic well-being of St. Lucie County and its vision is to be recognized as the trusted leader to advance the arts and culture throughout St. Lucie County.
St. Lucie Cultural Alliance is sponsored in part by the St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners, and by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
St. Lucie Cultural Alliance is located at 111 Orange Avenue, 3rd Floor, Fort Pierce, Fla. 34950. To learn more, visit ArtStLucie.org, or call 772.462.2783.
About The Inner Truth Project:
The Inner Truth Project is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization that provides services, support groups, meetings, and therapeutic and healing opportunities for survivors of sexual assault and abuse throughout the Treasure Coast. The Inner Truth Project exists because there is no shame in living through sexual abuse, violence, or rape. We believe that speaking our truth in support of each other in a safe, caring, and therapeutic environment can set us free. The Inner Truth Project provides an environment where survivors can bravely share the truth about their experiences and receive the help they need to find strength, hope, and health…one story at a time.
To learn more about The Inner Truth Project, call (772)200-5499 or visit www.innertruthproject.org.
About the Treasure Coast International Film Festival:
Treasure Coast International Film Society, Inc. (TCI) is a non-profit organization representing the cinematic arts and filmmaking community on the Treasure Coast. Its mission is to honor, develop, and celebrate filmmakers and production teams that create independent and foreign films of artistic and cultural importance.
TCI Film Society produces the annual TCI Film, Music, and Art Festival taking place October 12 – 16, 2023. For more information about TCI visit: www.tcifilmfest.org
