Opening Reception: A COLLABORATION OF CREATIVITY: PRINT WORK BY DAVID C. DRISKELL

Join the Pyramid Atlantic Art Center: for a special reception to celebrate the opening of A Collaboration of Creativity: Print Work by David C. Driskell curated by Curlee Raven Holton, PhD. David C. Driskell (1931-2020) was an artist, scholar, and historian who transformed the field of African American art through his own work, his advocacy, and his scholarship.

Cost of Voicing the Past

The Cost of Voicing the Past: The Trauma of Historical Interpretation   Museum professionals have the special calling and unique opportunity to interact with history and bring it to life. That opportunity comes with a cost. This 3-hour virtual workshop addresses the trauma associated with telling the stories of the past and how to work

Documentary Screening: This Freedom Rider Invites You into My Prison Cell

Join the Margaret Walker Center at 6 p.m. on Thursday, February 23, for a special documentary screening and discussion of This Freedom Rider Invites You into My Prison Cell on the Margaret Walker Center Facebook and YouTube pages. The 35-minute documentary describes the experience of Rabbi Phil Posner as a Freedom Rider in 1961. After the screening, he will be joined in

Application Deadline: The Mildred Colodny Diversity Scholarship

The Mildred Colodny Diversity Scholarship program provides financial assistance and experiential learning opportunities to individuals preparing for careers in historic preservation.  The purpose of the Colodny Scholarship is to increase the diversity of people pursuing degrees and careers in historic preservation in the United States.  The National Trust is seeking culturally diverse applicants whose commitment

Early Bird Registration: AAMG 2023 Annual Conference

Opening Up: Creating New Field Guides to Trust, Service, and Responsibility Join us in Lawrence! At AAMG’s in-person 2023 conference, you can connect with your peers in the field, share stories, and learn something new. There is much to discuss: our conference theme, Opening Up: Creating New Field Guides to Trust, Service, and Responsibility, has prompted dozens

MAC Conference 2023: March 1-5

#MACBahamas2023 The 2023 MAC Conference will take place in Nassau, The Bahamas from Wednesday, March 1 to Sunday, March 5, 2023. This will be MAC’s first in-person conference since 2019, and will feature: Panels by museum and cultural heritage site professionals from across the Caribbean and its diaspora, featuring the 2023 conference themes Site visits

AAAM Grant Program Deadline

APPLICATIONS OPEN Through a partnership with the National Park Service’s African American Civil Rights Network (AACRN), the Association of African American Museums (AAAM) will soon award several grants between $5,000 to $25,000. Please do not delay submitting your application on January 15 - March 15, 2023!  Funding will range from $5,000 to $25,000. For all information pertaining

WOMEN IN THE MOVEMENT: A CONVERSATION WITH CIVIL RIGHTS VETERAN ANGELINE BUTLER

The Center for Civil Rights History and Research will launch the annual Women in the Movement lecture series in a March 16 conversation with Angeline Butler, a South Carolina native and an organizer of the Nashville Sit-in Movement, the 1961 Freedom Rides, and other major Civil Rights efforts. In a conversation with acclaimed journalist Beryl

NOAAM: Honoring Anjelika “Jelly” Joseph

FEATURES @ NOAAM is a new Signature Program that highlights remarkable native New Orleans acts on the NOAAM Grounds. Presenting artists of varying artforms, this intimately styled cabaret experience for (21+) museum attendees is ticketed, features a local DJ, full museum access for the evening, and a signature cocktail inspired by the featured act’s # 1 muse. Date & Time

Submission Deadline: CASE Festival Call for Papers

The Margaret Walker Center invites proposals for papers, presentations, and panels for the hybrid 17th Annual Creative Arts & Scholarly Engagement (CASE) Festival, scheduled for Friday and Saturday, April 14 & 15, 2023. The CASE Festival will focus on the legacy of Margaret Walker, Black women writers, and the 50th anniversary of the Phillis Wheatley Poetry Festival at Jackson State. Proposals must be submitted

17th Annual Creative Arts & Scholarly Engagement (CASE) Festival

On Friday and Saturday, April 14 and 15, the Margaret Walker Center invites you to attend the 2023 Creative Arts and Scholarly Engagement (CASE) Festival, featuring 20 student presentations over seven concurrent sessions and a keynote address by Dr. Maryemma Graham, Distinguished Professor of English at the University of Kansas and author of The House Where

Application Deadline: Ethical Interpretation Workshop

Program Overview The Museum's Office of Strategic Partnerships is pleased to announce a call for applications for its signature Ethical Interpretation Workshop. This annual workshop provides technical training for museum professionals on interpretive theory and ethical practice. The program addresses histories of oppressed people whose experiences have been historically ignored and misrepresented and does so by recognizing

Screening | The Great Muslim American Road Trip

PBS Documentary Series Screening: The International Museum of Muslim Cultures is celebrating the rich diversity and beauty of American cultural heritage with a special film screening. Meet a young Muslim couple traveling along historic Route 66. As they discover their American roots and the many stories of Muslims enriching America. Come experience and learn how