“Amplifying ‘Anotherness’: Disrupting Dominant Narratives about Appalachia” a Virtual Event with Neema Avashia Both Appalachia and the South are frequently represented as monoliths in mainstream media representations of place and people. But for the folks who live in these regions, we know that they are far from monolithic. That they are home to immigrants, to …
NEW DATE AND TIME! Our Turn Daniela Griffin, Princeton James, and Zaire Love Our Turn is more than an exhibition; it is a powerful declaration of reclamation. Daniela Griffin, Princeton James, and Zaire Love, three Black southern artists, are returning to the campus where they once walked as students all set to make their mark …
NEW DATE! The Warehouses Ivette Spradlin Ivette Spradlin is a Cuban American artist whose work centers on the emotional aspects of transition, adaptation, and communal ties. She holds an MFA from Tyler School of Art at Temple University and a BFA from the University of Georgia. Since the 1990s she has photographed and recorded the …
The Tacky South Katharine A. Burnett and Monica Carol Miller As a way to comment on a person’s style or taste, the word “tacky” has distinctly southern origins. Its roots trace to the so-called “tackies” who tacked horses on South Carolina farms before the Civil War. Coeditors of The Tacky South, Katie Burnett and Monica Miller, will …
“Into the ‘Glades: Zora Neale Hurston and African American Indigenization” presented by DeLisa Hawkes Jamaican writer and philosopher Sylvia Wynter defines indigenization as the process that happens when a displaced Indigenous person’s return to their homeland is no longer possible. Be that as it may, the displaced Indigenous person develops an Indigenous relationship with the new land …
“The Creative Legacy of the Unusual Artist Ms. L. V. Hull” presented by Yaphet Smith and Annalise Flynn Stories infuse our lives with meaning, but whose stories get told? From whose point of view? For what purpose? Join filmmaker Yaphet Smith and independent arts administrator Annalise Flynn as they discuss the role of storytelling, particularly …
Sanctuary is a sonic experience that explores the climate change-induced migrations of the Mississippi Delta bird species. This contemplative space creates a convergence of jazz technology and nature’s symphony, where audiences are invited to reflect on the balance of our natural world and the need for ecological harmony. Frewuhn is an international multidisciplinary artist whose …
Brooke White will have a Gallery Walk for her Year of Wandering photographs at 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14. Artist’s Statement: In 2020, the pandemic disrupted countless lives and caused feelings of anxiety, isolation, and grief. My family, like many others, turned to nature for comfort and peace during this difficult time. My daughter and …
Fall Documentary Showcase The Fall Documentary Showcase is a celebration of the work by our documentary students. Each artist will present their work, followed by a Q&A session with questions from the audience.
In the Pines: A Lynching, a Lie, a Reckoning presented Grace Elizabeth Hale An award-winning scholar of white supremacy tackles her toughest research assignment yet: the unsolved murder of a Black man in rural Mississippi while her grandfather was the local sheriff—a cold case that sheds new light on the hidden legacy of racial terror in …