Arts, Culture & Entertainment

The organization is geared to do membership drives. The membership concept is to actively pull the community together and develop the connection amongst building the Arts community with supporting local merchants. The offers are from the merchants that provide their place of business space as for guests’ to do real-time network and learn about the business by way of a set tour with a brief presentation and history of the business/organization for our members. Entrance into the year around Meet & Greet event venues, costs varies. All events are membership drives!

Mission: Dot N Ray a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, which was designed to inspire young adults in the urban communities of Philadelphia. The organization develops programming that enters into Philadelphia’s professional performing arts industry and delivering opportunity trainings and outreach within the community. The organization established advocacy for Secondary Trauma & Self-Care, and coach for affordable housing. Dot N Ray developed programming, The Greatest Philadelphia Performing Arts Enrichment Program.

Bonita Harmon is the founder of Dot N Ray nonprofit organization, which was established in 1999 and is designed to inspire young adults in the urban communities of Philadelphia. She developed programming from her childhood experiences through her parents. From Salem, NJ, opportunities for structured dance and ballet didn’t become available until her early 20s due to geographical change to Lindenwold, NJ and Philadelphia, PA. Bonita entered the Philadelphia arts industry after obtaining education through two modeling schools. During her ten years of education and experience, she still had a strong desire for dance and fashion. In 2004, in the art industry and by giving back to the community, Bonita guided the organization for young adults to experience the arts through The Greatest Philadelphia Performing Arts Enrichment Program. She continues to serve as a volunteer with the organization.

Bonita served other volunteer opportunities: from 2009 to 2016, she served as the Vice President Trustee of Agora Cyber Charter School in King of Prussia, PA. She also served from 2011 to 2021 as the Community Outreach Chair of the Friends of the Avenue of the Arts, the executive committee of the Avenue of the Arts, Inc., Philadelphia, PA. Also, she is a member of Fashion Group International Philadelphia and the Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides.

With years of background as a mental health technician, Bonita completed real estate courses at the Temple University Real Estate Institute. She has become an investor in real estate to help “struggling artists”. She invested her time as a consulting service in the arts and a developer for affordable housing.

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