Creator of Faces of Diversity About Faces of Diversity: Faces of Diversity helps promote diversity and multicultural awareness through hands on art activities and thoughtful conversation. It reaffirms a sense of unity and connection among diverse groups by demonstrating how our differences should be respected and celebrated. Contemporary, conceptual artist, Edwin Gil, shares his personal story of triumph over tragedy, leads workshops, and creates a large 8’ X 8’ piece of artwork using participant thumbprints. The ‘face of diversity’ is gifted to each participating organization and serves as a reminder that our collective strength comes from our individual talents and unique personalities.

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MissionGil Project, Inc. uses art to influence social change in order to build social capital, bridge cultural gaps and empower communities.DescriptionART – CHANGE – CREATIVITY – COMMUNITY – EXCITEMENT• Gil Project, Inc. redefines community by making art accessible to everyone where change is visible / tangible via projects, initiatives or special programs.• Gil Project, Inc. uses art to find a deeper meaning and understanding in societal issues so an open, honest dialogue can take place within communities.• Gil Project, Inc. includes stakeholders from the business, nonprofit and public sectors to align creative strategies among groups in Charlotte (and beyond).HistoryGil Project, Inc. is a non-profit organization, founded in 2011, by the contemporary visual artist Edwin Gil with the goal to continue using the arts as a vehicle to build social capital and bridge cultural gaps in our communities. Through community outreach, special projects and strategic partnerships, Gil Project encourages the formation of creative groups in order to affect social change.

ARTIST EDWIN GIL TO REALIZE LIFELONG DREAM WITH OPENING OF GIL GALLERYCHARLOTTE, N.C. – (MARCH 1, 2010) – Edwin Gil today announced the grand opening of his new art gallery – Gil Gallery – on Thursday, March 11 from 6 to 9pm at 109 W. Morehead Street in Charlotte, North Carolina. Gil will be showing work from several of his critically acclaimed series that include: Amigos, Tendencies, Scars, 100% and most recently, Positive Art.“Since my arrival to the U.S. in 2000, I have worked diligently to affect positive change in our community through art,” said Gil. “Through this dedication, as well as the help of friends and supporters, I feel that our community is more socially responsible when it comes to using art as a way to express ideas and emotions. Opening my own gallery is part of this expression and I am excited to share this with the community.”The gallery opening also marks the grand opening of the new location of Coffey & Thompson Art Gallery, which Gil has worked with for nearly 10 years. For more information, please visit www.EdwinGil.com.About Edwin Gil: Edwin Gil was born on December 11, 1971 in Itagui, in the city of Medellín, capital of the province of Antioquia and the major industrial region of Colombia. Self-taught, Gil has worked with his Colombia’s great masters like Hector Favio Castaño, who “fed his spirit with the dirty world” of art, as the painter Jorge Botero Lujan expressed it, when Gil began his dizzying career in the art world. After moving to the U.S. in 2000 and a short stint in Miami, Gil established himself in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he became the principal focus of Hispanic art.