Kalamazoo RESA-Education for the Arts
 
 
 

Legacy and Promise: African-American Art from the KIA

Visual Art

This work of art is an EFA Presents! Admission Credit selection.

SOLD OUT! Dates are no longer available for this work of art.

This traveling ArtReach exhibit features six original works from the permanent collection of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts. Legacy and Promise includes two-dimensional works, such as color lithographs and mixed media, by 20th and 21rst Century African-American artists. The exhibit includes works by Benny Andrews, Marcus Akinlana, Garry R. Bibbs, John Biggers, Murphy Darden, Sr. and James Palmore. These artists approach such themes as cultural identity, social conflict and collective memory with deep insight and unique authority.

The exhibit is brought to schools and professionally installed by Kalamazoo Institute of Art staff. The exhibit must be located in a lockable room, such as a library. The exhibit will be on display at each school for three weeks. Availability is limited, so please book early.

Schedule
October 8, 2008-June 17, 2009
Three-week school tours

Admission/Fees
The cost for the exhibit is $100.00 per school or 50 credits using the EFA Presents! Admission Credit for grades K-8

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