“I want students to have opportunities to present their creations, even when they’re in untraditional niches. I want visual artists to have a platform that they can look forward to showcase their work,” Holliday said.

-La’Vinnia ‘Vee Monet’ Holliday, founder of the non-profit Poze Foundation, ahead of her November 12, annual fashion benefit at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex [BJCC] East Ballroom, during interview published in November 10 Birmingham Times