Natasa Govedarou, visual artist, curator and owner of Govedarou Art Gallery, organizes the group exhibition 4th ArtExpo: "Opportunity4all" at the gallery space at G.Papandreou 5, in co-organization with the A.me.A center "O Sotir".The ArtExpo: "Opportunity4all" exhibitions, which always have a charitable character, return to the gallery's annual exhibition program that started almost from the beginning of its establishment and has helped through Art Foundations and Organizations such as The Child's Smile, The Children's Village in Filiro, The Children's Asylum.This year will be the fourth year of the exhibition that will last for about a month during the holiday season from December 14, 2023 to January 5, 2024 and part of the proceeds from the sales will be given to support the A.me.A center "O Sotir".
The "SOTIR" Center for Disabled People today serves and trains on a daily basis more than 200 people with disabilities, specifically, with mental retardation, Down syndrome, autism and other mental disabilities, maintaining structures of education, care, feeding andresidence of the beneficiaries in supported living shelters.Specifically, in Thessaloniki, in the area of Petrou Syndika, it maintains three KDIF structures, two KDAP - MEA structures and two Supported Living Shelters, where a total of eight people with disabilities live.In addition, it maintains a newly built KDAP MEA structure and a Supported Living Shelter in Nea Kallikrateia, Halkidiki, where seven people with disabilities live.Programs of creative employment, educational kitchen, computer learning, daily life skills learning, special education, psychological support and group psychotherapy are offered, as well as psychokinetic, gymnastics and traditional dances.In addition, there are programs of geotechnical workshop, music therapy, structured play, construction workshop, group recreational activity, therapeutic play, art therapy and choir.In addition to the above-mentioned programs, during the last two educational years, Pre-Vocational Training Workshops were put into operation with the aim of fostering in the beneficiaries with disabilities the acquisition of professional awareness and readiness, the adoption of work behavior and the observance of work rules.The ultimate goal of this initiative is the access of PWDs to the labor market on equal terms...
Participant visual artists:
John Abbott, Nana Winter-Georgiadou, Efi Vaxevanelli, Anna Vildiridou, Galanopoulou Agathi, Geraki Victoria, Gerouki Zoi, Georgoulas Antonis, Giarentzidis Vassilis, Govedarou Natasa, Zacharoudis Stelios, George Kalouptsidis, Kapetanos George, Karavela Alketa, Karakitsou Meni, Kontzamani Kelly,Mina Kouzouni, Maria Lasithiotaki, Mina Michailidou, “ORAMA #bykentroameasotir”, Pagonis Vaggelis, Katerina Sarisavva, Sarri Viveta, Topi Efthimia (EMMA), Phytoziadis Haris
Duration: December 14, 2023 to January 5, 2024
Opening: Thursday 14 December 2023, time 18:30 – 21.00
At Govedarou Art Gallery G.Papandreou 5 (formerly Antheon), Georgiou stop
Co-organization: A.me.A. center "O Sotir"
Curator of the exhibition: Natasha Govedarou
Space opening hours: Monday, Wednesday & Friday: 11.00 a.m.–2.00 p.m.
Tuesday, Thursday: 11.00am – 2.00 p.m. & 6.00pm–8.00pm Saturday: 11.00am – 2.00 p.m.
Sunday 17, 24 & 31 December 2023 open 11.00 a.m. – 2.00 p.m.