Calendar of Events

The Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum Presents “Sacred Spaces” featuring Jabari Jefferson: A Groundbreaking Exhibition Honoring African American Heritage and Sustainability Opens February 2025 ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND– The Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum proudly announces “Sacred Spaces,” Jabari Jefferson’s debut museum exhibition, opening on February 8, 2025. This exhibition will feature never-before-seen works on canvas, striking sculptures, and a large-scale community installation

The official 2025 annual meeting page for the upcoming OHA conference in Atlanta, Georgia, is now available on the OHA website! Inspired by the upcoming semi-quincentennial commemoration of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, the 2025 Oral History Association Annual Meeting will convene a variety of shared experiences that ask and answer

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is excited to invite DORA NELSON AFRICAN AMERICAN ART & HISTORY MUSEUM to complete the National Museum Survey (NMS)! Please take the survey here: Take the survey We need to hear from institutions like yours to make the survey a success! The survey deadline is Friday, March 7th, 2025, and it should

The Margaret Walker Center invites proposals for papers, presentations, and panels for the 19th Annual Creative Arts & Scholarly Engagement (CASE) Festival, scheduled for Friday and Saturday, April 4 & 5, 2025. The CASE Festival will feature a keynote address by Natasha Trethewey, a Mississippian, former U.S. Poet Laureate, and Pulitzer Prize-winner. Proposals must be

The Executive Leadership Council (ELC) is proud to support the next generation of leaders by awarding scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students across the country. This year, we are thrilled to continue empowering students who excel academically, lead with purpose, and give back to their communities. If you know a college student who demonstrates academic

The Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC), in partnership with the Columbus Museum of Art (CMA), offers a 90-day artist residency for a U.S.-based professional African American visual artist. The residency is intended to provide an artist with the gift of time to develop new work or a work in progress and connect to resources related

The National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel will present a commemoration in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life and legacy on Friday, April 4, the 57th anniversary of his death with emphasis on an urgent message of collective power for social change. This year’s theme, “How Long, Not Long,” modeled after

Join the Margaret Walker Center at Jackson State University for the annual student conference, the Creative Arts and Scholarly Engagement (CASE) Festival, on April 4 and 5. This year's festival will feature Natasha Trethewey as our keynote speaker along with programming sponsored by the Emmett Till Interpretive Center on the occasion of the 70th commemoration of

Worcester, Art, and Telling the Whole History Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84763385655?pwd=cUU3dVlUa24vdHJHdTYxUHR1U2VCdz09 Meeting ID: 847 6338 5655 Passcode: 294088 In 2022, Worcester, Massachusetts, marked its 300th anniversary, offering a chance for the city to reflect on its history. This history includes stories of the strength and resilience of people enslaved in the county, like Quock Walker, whose trials took place in

AASLH Speed Networking: Career Pathways Are you a student in a history, public history, museum studies, or other academic program who plans to work in museums or historic sites? Are you newly working in the field and wondering about the career paths available to you? Attend the online AASLH Speed Networking event to hear from

UCLA SUMMER ONLINE COURSE on The Preservation of African American Cultural Heritage   The UCLA/Getty Interdepartmental Program in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage is pleased to announce the new, ONLINE summer course Caring for Black History: The Preservation of African American Cultural Heritage.  More information about the course can be found on the UCLA/Getty Conservation Program Summer Course site.  This course will

Ford House Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan April 22 – 23 Early Bird Rate: $175 AASLH Members | $205 Nonmembers Rate After January 17: $215 AASLH Members | $255 Nonmembers SEE THE PROGRAM | REGISTER HERE  Join leaders in the field of historic house museums to discuss how these museums communicate the stories and meanings of their collections, buildings,

AASLH Speed Networking: Career Pathways Are you a student in a history, public history, museum studies, or other academic program who plans to work in museums or historic sites? Are you newly working in the field and wondering about the career paths available to you? Attend the online AASLH Speed Networking event to hear from

The African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund (AACHAF)/ National Trust for Historic Preservation is soliciting proposals for Interpretation and Operations planning as part of the Stewardship planning for the Nina Simone Childhood home in Tryon, NC. Those interested in submitting a proposal are asked to please visit Current RFPs, RFQs and IFBs | National Trust for

Please join the Margaret Walker Center at Jackson State University for the 55th annual commemoration of the 1970 Gibbs-Green tragedy at Jackson State University at 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 14, 2025. The program will take place in front of Alexander Hall on the Gibbs-Green Memorial Plaza. It is free and open to the public, and

Register today for our must-attend webinar, Navigating the Changing Landscape of Federal Funding, on May 15, 2025! In today’s political climate, knowledge is power. Federal funding is evolving, and so must your strategy on how to access and advocate for it. Join McAllister & Quinn for an exclusive webinar designed for nonprofit organizations like yours. In this dynamic session, you’ll

Although the National Park Service (NPS) is often thought of as a straightforward preservation agency, it is also a cultural institution that has fundamentally shaped the relationship between national identity, memory, and land in the United States. Hosted by the George Wright Society (https://www.georgewrightsociety.org), this webinar gathers together artists, NPS staff, and scholars to discuss

Museums & Race wants to get to know you and how you might fit into our team. We hope to add volunteers to the Steering Committee (2-year term) as well as a number of short-term, project-based co-conspirators. Nominees may be considered for multiple cycles. All activities are currently virtual. Short-term co-conspirators and/or Steering Committee members

Braver Together: Strengthening Civil and Human Rights Strengthening civic structures and supporting civil and human rights takes bravery. Individual acts of heroism can be inspiring, but movements and consistent change are built through collective bravery. This pay what you can interactive virtual session will draw on experiences from across the country and around the world

The New Orleans African American Museum (NOAAM) invites you to experience an unforgettable new installation: Vince Fraser: Ancestral Odyssey Debuting June 19, 2025 — Juneteenth Celebrate liberation through art that transcends time and space. Ancestral Odyssey is a permanent, immersive digital installation that fuses ancestral memory, sacred ritual, and next-gen technology. Created by UK-based digital artist Vince