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✨ Double Your Impact for the film Romare Bearden: A Life in Collage! ✨

We are two weeks into our 30-day $50,000 fundraising campaign for the Romare Bearden documentary. And we're blown away by the incredible support of entrepreneur and philanthropist Fay Ferguson who has generously partnered with the Southern Documentary Fund to match every dollar donated to "Romare Bearden: A Life in Collage" – up to a phenomenal $10,000 total!
Romare Bearden created some of the most prolific art depicting the Black Experience, and he fought for visibility and representation of Black and Brown artists and creators. His activism was as powerful as his art. He co-founded the Studio Museum of Harlem and Cinque Gallery. Bearden believed in lifting other artists, and now, Fay is embodying that same spirit to help bring this vital documentary to life.

A huge thank you to everyone who has already contributed! And now, with Fay's incredible match, your donation will go TWICE as far. Let's put Fay to work and honor Bearden's legacy together!

Click here if you would like to donate $25 or any amount you're comfortable with (it's tax-deductible!): http://bit.ly/3JofkWv
Put FAY'S MATCHING CHALLENGE IN THE NOTE. Even if you don't donate, we would love for you to spread the word! Every share helps us reach more supporters.

Thank you from Coffee Bluff Pictures, Deborah Riley Draper, Jocelyn Moore, Jarobi Moorhead, Robin Lyon, the Southern Documentary Fund, and the Romare Bearden Foundation. Bluff Pictures

Romare Bearden: A Life in Collage ROMARE BEARDEN: A Life in Collage is an exciting new documentary project about an iconic artist. Considered one of the most influential American artists of the 20th century, Romare Bearden, through his art, depicts African American culture and ex...

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