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THE SHOCKLEY FOUNDATION
3755 N. 18th Street
Phila., PA 19140
215-229-0705
The Shockley Foundation was established by dramatist Edgar Shockley III and named in honor of Edgar Shockley Jr. (the first black master plumber in the states of New Jersey and Massachusetts and co-founder the Contractors Association of Boston to assist others to achieve their life's dream) and Alice L. Shockley (who was her family's first graduate of higher education and served the community for more than thirty years as a registered nurse and supervisor at Philadelphia General Hospital and the Philadelphia Nursing Home.)
"In my long arts career I have witnessed the crushing weight of poverty upon many artists. Ability and stability are often unrelated. My hope has been to create a vehicle to maximize opportunities for subtantitive impact in the lives of my peers. This foundation, modeled after the 'Key Fellow Program' of Cork, Ireland will ultimately leave an indelible mark upon the face of contemporary art."
Ed Shockley
The mission: To offer unrestricted financial aid in the form of multi-year grants and in-kind services to living artists of exceptional ability and demonstrated selfless dedication to humanity .
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SHOCKLEY FOUNDATION
C/O 3755 n. 18TH Street
Phila., PA 19140
UPCOMING EVENTS
Fri. March 29th, 2008
VOICES OF WAR performed by American Concert Theatre
at
The Community Education Center
3500 Lancaster Avenue
Phila., Pa. 19104
Shockley Foundation inaugural honoree, H. German Wilson, will receive his second unrestricted honorarium of $500 at a pre-show ceremony at 8pm.
Tickets: $10 (Student/senior/group discounts)
info/reservations: 215-387-1911
PAST EVENTS
The foundation was launched on January 27, 2007 with a joyous party and concert featuring Chris "Flash" Shockley, performances by Brian Anthony Wilson(seen in THE POSTMAN with Kevin Coster) and appearances by emmy award winner, Richard Cummings Jr.(Northern Exposure) and noted playwright Jon Dorf. Director/Singer/Actor H. German Wilson was announced as the first foundation honoree. The entire Community Education Center was utilized for the evening that included performances in the theatre and a private screening room featuring the films of Ed Shockley.
Biography
H. GERMAN WILSON, inaugural Foundation honoree.
Mr. Wilson was a longtime instructor at Philadeldelphia Community College and mentor to generations of artists. He is an accomplished set designer, visual artist, director, actor, opera singer and dancer. He co-founded VENTURE THEATRE and directed such works as THE AFRICAN COMPANY PERFORMS RICHARD III and the world premiere of HEROES FEAST by Henry Holtzman. The foundation is proud to award this dedicated artist $500 annually for three years.
MARCH 10, 2007
Saturday March 10 the foundation presented German WIlson with the first of his grant stipends at the VOICES & VISIONS LITERARY ARTS FESTIVAL. The event, featuring American Poetry Award winner Lamont Steptoe, Aaron Perry, Dr. Naima L. Williams and many others raised more than $1200 for the bookstore.
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shockleyfoundation@edshockley.com
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