<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>For Immediate Release</b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><br></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Media Contact: Margaret Reardon<br>                           Community Engagement Coordinator</b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>                            216-272-4277<br>                            <a href="mailto:mreardon@chagrinarts.org" target="_blank">mreardon@chagrinarts.org</a></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><br></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="4"><br></font></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"><font size="4"><b>The Goddess Project: Innocents </b>at</font><a href="http://www.chagrinarts.org/" target="_blank"><font size="4"> Chagrin Arts</font> </a></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Artist Judy Takács’<b> Goddess Project</b> and the <b>Ohio Innocence Project</b> come together at Chagrin Arts, for <b>The Goddess Project: Innocents</b>, opening March 6^th.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">For years now, Chagrin Arts has allied itself with the <b>Ohio Innocence Project,</b> a legal team whose mission is to fight for and free those who have been wrongfully incarcerated, sometimes for decades. They also work to fix the legal systems that convict the innocent.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">For several years now, figurative artist, <a href="https://judytakacs.com/" target="_blank">Judy</a><a href="https://judytakacs.com/" target="_blank"> Takács</a> has been re-imagining the characters from the mythology of all the religions. She seeks to correct stereotypes, prejudices and damaging narratives that haunt us today.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">In researching age-old mythology, Takács’ Goddess Project has found many women and goddesses, who were wrongfully punished, held in captivity, and vilified in the eyes of the world. Their fictitious stories parallel today’s headlines. Medusa’s was a #Metoo story. Persephone was kidnapped into a forced marriage. Eve and Pandora were damned for seeking education.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>The Goddess Project: Innocents</b>, features Judy Takács’ colorful, classical-inspired figurative paintings of these heroines through her contemporary feminist lens. Takács’ book, <b>The Goddess Project</b>, will launch at the opening with signed copies available for purchase.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Chagrin Arts</p><p class="MsoNormal">88 North Main Street</p><p class="MsoNormal">Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44022</p><p class="MsoNormal">440 247 9700</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>The Goddess Project: Innocents</b></p><p class="MsoNormal">March 6 through June 13</p><p class="MsoNormal">Opening Reception, Sunday, March 6^th 2:00 to 4:00 <a href="https://www.chagrinarts.org/events/the-goddess-project-exhibit" target="_blank">RSVP here</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Panel Discussion in conjunction with the Ohio Innocence Project</b><a href="https://www.chagrinarts.org/events/the-goddess-project-exhibithttps://www.chagrinarts.org/events/the-goddess-project-panel" target="_blank"> RSVP here</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black">Sunday, March 20, 2-3:00, </span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black">Gallery viewing follows at 3:00 to 4:00</span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black">Chagrin Falls Town Hall, 83 North Main Street, Chagrin Falls, Ohio </span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p><div><br></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><table style="direction:ltr;border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Arial;line-height:1.15;padding-bottom:10px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><tbody><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-right:16px"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:65px"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="vertical-align:top;padding-top:16px"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:65px"><tbody><tr><td align="center"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td valign="top" style="vertical-align:top;line-height:0"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="line-height:1.2"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="vertical-align:top;padding-right:45px;line-height:1.2"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:16px;color:rgb(69,102,142);text-transform:initial;font-weight:bold"> Margaret Reardon </span><br><span style="font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0px;font-family:Arial;text-transform:initial;font-weight:normal;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