A Night of Compassion

The Still Searching Project closes out 2022 with A Night of Compassion. We wanted to do something to show the families of the missing some love. Representatives from each family are covered. Come and show your support for the Still Searching Project as we continue our mission to be a voice for the voiceless. Come enjoy powerful art, great food, impactful performances and stand with us in solidarity as we Still Search for answers!

About The Still Searching Project:

Founded by Damon Lamar Reed(project artist) and Nicole Reed(project manager), the mission of the Still Searching Project is to use art to raise awareness about underrepresented women who are missing in the Chicagoland area.

The goal is to:

Bring attention to their cases in hopes of finding real answers

Honor the families of the missing

Address the need for public safety

Inspire community organizing and participation

Be a voice for the voiceless

Damon Lamar Reed Bio

There’s truth to the saying that a picture is worth a thousand words. Artist Damon Lamar Reed brings that truth to reality. From hip-hop to public art, he strives to create messages that reach the depth of the human condition. After graduating from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Damon began his career as an Artist and entrepreneur. To date, he has created over 300 public art projects including: works for Super Bowl 46, Showtime(The Chi), Gatorade, the Chicago Blackhawks, Ticketmaster, and Sears to name a few. His work is featured in books such as, Kym Pinders’, Painting the Gospel: Public Art and Religion in Chicago. During the George Floyd riots, the BBC did a feature on the impact of Damon’s art; and recently News Nation, ABC, CBS, WGN, Fox and NBC featured him because of his latest series, The Still Searching Project, where he paints portraits of missing women in Chicagoland. He is also filming a documentary with the same name backed by Hulu, Kartemquin and Still I Rise Films.

He is a true believer in the POWER of art and he uses it as a catalyst to change the world!

Host or Publisher The Still Searching Project NFP