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Dec 2, 20201 min read
Airing Out the "Dirty" Laundry in Winthrop University's student newspaper, The Johnsonian
Airing Out The Dirty Laundry, An Art Movement November 11, 2020 by David Botzer Anyone who has walked through the first floor of the...
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Nov 5, 20201 min read
THE “DIRTY” LAUNDRY MOVES FROM THE BACK PORCH TO THE MINT MUSEUM by Andrea Downs on October 29, 2020
Airing Out the "Dirty" Laundry was featured in The Biscuit last week highlighting the current installation at The Mint Museum Uptown...
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Sep 20, 20201 min read
Partnership with the Arts Council of York County Featured on Rock Hill's CN2 Today
ROCK HILL, S.C. (CN2 TODAY) The Arts Council of York County, the Women’s Art Initiative and Winthrop university Galleries invite members...
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Mar 27, 20201 min read
Why is this Charlotte Artist 'Airing Out the Dirty Laundry?' To tell stories.
By Vanessa Infanzon Arts Correspondant and Photojournalist Joshua Komer Photo Credit: Joshua Komer COLLABORATION “Airing Out the ‘Dirty’...
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Jan 8, 20201 min read
Emily's Story
I wanted something fresh and modern and distinctly female and cheerleader-y, to represent what I'd once thought sisterhood meant.
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Dec 22, 20191 min read
Social Impact Grant winners who are helping better the lives of Charlotteans | Charlotte Agenda
Last week, we got together with the three Social Impact grant winners, along with Red Ventures’ own Social Impact team.
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Dec 13, 20191 min read
Photo Documentary of Airing Out the "Dirty" Laundry
A few months ago, Elon University students, Cierra Johnson and Hannah Otos asked me if they could create a photo documentary of the work tha
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May 2, 20191 min read
Queen City Stories with Andrea Downs
Today's guest is Andrea Downs, a Middle School Art Teacher at Providence Day and the artist behind the "Airing Out the Dirty Laundry"
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Apr 30, 20191 min read
The Biscuit Podcost: Boom Charlotte Festival
Charlotte is literally bursting with creativity, and this past weekend the BOOM Charlotte Festival put that all on display.
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Jan 8, 20191 min read
Andrea Downs is a catalyst for helping women air out their "dirty" laundry
People of Charlotte, meet Andrea, Founder of Airing Out the "Dirty" Laundry, a collaborative, pop-up art exhibit of women's stories.
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