The Opioid Spoon Project Fundraiser Event with Artist Domenic Esposito

793 Tremont Street,Boston MA 02118

22 January, 2022

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Join The Opioid Spoon Project for a two-day fundraiser event with artist Domenic Esposito and socially engaged/activist special guests. In connection with artist and activist Domenic Esposito’s solo exhibition, Vox Clamantis (Jan. 7-30), The Opioid Spoon Project will host a two-day, fundraising event on January 21 and 22, 2022, featuring socially engaged/activist artists, musicians and writers working to educate the public, and bring awareness about the opioid crisis. The Opioid Spoon Project is a vital, artist-led, all-inclusive movement, educating, creating awareness and pushing for change to address the opioid crisis that continues to devastate so many individuals, families and communities everywhere. The organization gives a unified voice to all victims and survivors of this tragic, destructive force. Providing a safe, supportive resource and network so that everyone is seen, heard and understood, The Opioid Spoon Project seeks social justice and true accountability for the architects of this global epidemic. The Opioid Spoon Project is a 501(c)(3) registered charity. Events are free and open to the public (with a suggested donation of $20.00 at the door). All proceeds benefit the Memorial Doors Project, an upcoming public memorial sculptural program honoring all those who are casualties of addiction. January 22 events and guest lineup: 1:00 PM – Talk by Mike Ferullo 2:00 PM – Noted journalist and author Sam Quinones will discuss his latest book The Least of Us: True Tales of America and Hope in the Time of Fentanyl and Meth4:00 PM – Performance by Matt GanemAbout the guests: “Coach” Mike Ferullo is a clinical social worker from Boston and founder of the Boston Bulldogs Running Club, an independent co-ed non-profit 501(c)(3) club operated through the Road Runners Club of America. He created the club to provide a resource that promotes wellness and recovery in a safe, anonymous, and supportive community for all those adversely affected by addiction. Sam Quinones is a freelance journalist and author of four books of narrative nonfiction. His latest book, The Least of Us: True Tales of America and Hope in the Time of Fentanyl and Meth, was released in November 2021 and chronicles the epidemic’s evolution from opioids into illicit synthetic drugs. In 2015, he published the bestselling book, Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic, which ignited awareness of the epidemic that has cost the United States hundreds of thousands of lives and became the deadliest drug scourge in the nation’s history. Having previously worked at The L.A. Times and as a freelance writer in Mexico, he is a veteran reporter on immigration, gangs, drug trafficking, and the border. For more information, please visit here or follow on Twitter. Matt Ganem is a recovery advocate and CEO of Aftermath Addiction Treatment Center in Wakefield, Massachusetts. In recovery himself for more than 14 years, he is also an award-winning poet and author of The Shadow of an Addict. In 2015, he was recognized by the Massachusetts Organization of Addiction and Recovery. All events on January 21 and 22 will take place at Piano Craft Gallery in Boston and are free to the public, with a suggested donation of $20.00 at the door. For more information and to register to attend, please visit here. Domenic Esposito’s Vox Clamantis exhibit runs from January 7-30 at Piano Craft Gallery in Boston. For more information, please visit here. ***For all Domenic Esposito/Vox Clamantis events, Piano Craft Gallery will adhere to the latest COVID health and safety mandates from the City of Boston.*** This event is in compliance with the City of Boston's COVID mandates. "Individuals will be required to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 in order to enter certain indoor spaces. People working in those locations will also be required to have received their vaccines. Face masks are required in all indoor public settings." For more information, go to the City of Boston website.