NATIONAL POETRY MONTH 2024
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Get a free Official National Poetry Month Poster. Featuring artwork by Jack Wong, and lines from “blessing the boats” by Lucille Clifton.
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News: Lauren Haynes, African American Curator Named A Center for Curatorial Leadership 2018 Fellow
From Art News: The Center for Curatorial Leadership in New York revealed the list of its 2018 fellows yesterday. Among this year’s fellows are Whitney Biennial co-curator Mia Locks, the Crystal Bridges Museum of Contemporary Art’s Lauren Haynes, and the Andy Warhol Museum’s Jose Carlos Diaz. Lauren Haynes, curator of contemporary art at the Crystal Bridges…
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Exhibition: Speech/Acts
From Institute of Contemporary Art University of Pennsylvania: This fall, the Institute of Contemporary Art will present Speech/Acts, a group exhibition featuring new and recent works by artists Jibade-Khalil Huffman, Steffani Jemison, Tony Lewis, Tiona Nekkia McClodden, Kameelah Janan Rasheed, and Martine Syms. On view through December 23, 2017, Speech/Acts explores experimental black poetry and…
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Event: Dr. Carolyn Vaughn Atkins Children’s Reading Room Unveiling on Oct. 15th
From the Publisher at ART | library deco: When opportunity knocks for an entrepreneur – you should always be ready to answer the door. I received a phone call in July of this summer from Dr. Rev. Cassandra Gould about her vision of having a community reading room (library) where she pastors at Quinn Chapel…
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Read: National Museum of African American History and Culture Receives U.S. Postal Forever Stamp On Sale Oct. 13th
From the U.S. Postal Service: Black history is inseparable from American history, and the black experience represents a profound and unique strand of the American story. This stamp issuance recognizes the richness of that experience by celebrating the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. The stamp art is based on…
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Event: art + justice with Amber Robles-Gordon
From National Museum of African American History and Culture Event Details: art + justice is a platform for adults to explore the intersection of tactile art-making, thoughtful reflection, and personal enrichment. Through artist-led guided projects audiences unlock their creative potential within themselves, while also enjoying the opportunity to exchange ideas with community towards social justice.…
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