By Brian Siguenza

Photographs, sculptures and other artwork from members of the VISTA Corridor Recovery initiative and other local artists will be on display and available for purchase during the Flooded Arts Exhibition, an art show being held on the main floor of the Cherry Building, 329 10th Ave. SE in Cedar Rapids, on Friday, Nov. 20 and Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, from 5 to 9 p.m.

Admission is $2 ($1 for students). Items from the gallery will be auctioned, as well as available for direct purchase, with proceeds going to Community Corrections Improvement Association, the sponsoring organization of VISTA Corridor Recovery.

Artists include VISTA volunteers Matthew Aswegan, Luisa Sondie and Tina Michaud, and local artist T.S. “Thor” Anderson.

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By Brian Siguenza

You’re invited to help a downtown Cedar Rapids landmark celebrate its grand reopening 16 months after the flood. An open house will take place at the Cherry Building, 329 10th Ave. SE, from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009.

Coinciding with the grand reopening festivities is the grand opening of the Ceramics Center, which will offer different ceramic art programs in a large studio space on the building’s main floor. There will be art demonstrations, facility tours and refreshments at the open house.

During a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, Oct. 23, 2009, David Chadima thanked several organizations for their part in helping preserve the historic building.

“It’s been a long haul since June 13, 2008, but we’ve made a lot of progress,” said Chadima, whose Thorland Co. owns the Cherry Building. “(It’s) just great to make it this far.”

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