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Dec 2, 2020
1 min

Airing Out the "Dirty" Laundry in Winthrop University's student newspaper, The Johnsonian

Airing Out The Dirty Laundry, An Art Movement November 11, 2020 by David Botzer Anyone who has walked through the first floor of the DiGi...

Nov 6, 2020
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THE “DIRTY” LAUNDRY MOVES FROM THE BACK PORCH TO THE MINT MUSEUM by Andrea Downs on October 29, 2020

Airing Out the "Dirty" Laundry was featured in The Biscuit last week highlighting the current installation at The Mint Museum Uptown thro...

Sep 21, 2020
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Partnership with the Arts Council of York County Featured on Rock Hill's CN2 Today

ROCK HILL, S.C. (CN2 TODAY) The Arts Council of York County, the Women’s Art Initiative and Winthrop university Galleries invite members ...

Mar 27, 2020
1 min

Why is this Charlotte Artist 'Airing Out the Dirty Laundry?' To tell stories.

By Vanessa Infanzon Arts Correspondant and Photojournalist Joshua Komer Photo Credit: Joshua Komer COLLABORATION “Airing Out the ‘Dirty’ ...

Jan 8, 2020
1 min

Emily's Story

I wanted something fresh and modern and distinctly female and cheerleader-y, to represent what I'd once thought sisterhood meant.

Dec 22, 2019
1 min

Social Impact Grant winners who are helping better the lives of Charlotteans | Charlotte Agenda

Last week, we got together with the three Social Impact grant winners, along with Red Ventures’ own Social Impact team.

Dec 13, 2019
1 min

Photo Documentary of Airing Out the "Dirty" Laundry

A few months ago, Elon University students, Cierra Johnson and Hannah Otos asked me if they could create a photo documentary of the work tha

May 3, 2019
1 min

Queen City Stories with Andrea Downs

Today's guest is Andrea Downs, a Middle School Art Teacher at Providence Day and the artist behind the "Airing Out the Dirty Laundry"

May 1, 2019
1 min

The Biscuit Podcost: Boom Charlotte Festival

Charlotte is literally bursting with creativity, and this past weekend the BOOM Charlotte Festival put that all on display.

Jan 8, 2019
1 min

Andrea Downs is a catalyst for helping women air out their "dirty" laundry

People of Charlotte, meet Andrea, Founder of Airing Out the "Dirty" Laundry, a collaborative, pop-up art exhibit of women's stories.

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