Allied with Power proves timely Black global experience by Daricia DeMarr
Above: Edouard Duval-Carrié La Triste Histoire des Ambaglos In the first quarter of 2020 the unprecedented corona virus pandemic immobilized the globe.
Murals in Miami to Honor Victims of Police Brutality by Jonel Juste
After George Floyd’s death, a lot of protests erupted in the country. People took to the streets with signs and slogans such as “Black Lives Matter” to condemn police brutality.
Writing Program for Prisoners Provides Respite for Prisoners by Josie Gulliksen
Above: Photo by Luis Fernando Six years ago, Kathie Klarreich, a former print, radio and broadcast journalist created the Exchange for Change prisoner writing program.
Sundance Institute Selects 2020 Art of Editing Fellows
8 filmmakers have been chosen to participate in the Sundance Institute’s inaugural Art of Editing Lab and Fellowship. This is a new Lab developed after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, expressed digitally this year on Sundance Co//ab.
24 mayors from cities across the nation calls on Congress to ensure the recovery and survival of the nation’s arts and culture sector
The United States Conference of Mayors (USCM)—the official non‐partisan organization of cities with populations of 30,000 or more, of which there are over 1,400 such cities in the country today—adopted a resolution urging Congress to provide long‐term arts and culture relief funding in the wake of the COVID‐19 pandemic.
2020 BET Awards in Review: The Culture Keeps Pressin’ On by Chenoa Baker
Above: Image courtesy of BET BET has done it again. The BET Awards today had my fam glued to the TV with our candy and lemonade iced-tea mix, sure to keep our sugar up in these festivities.
WORLD Channel Celebrates 30th Year of the Americans with Disabilities Act
WORLD Channel will mark the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act this July with feature films and online events that highlight inclusive and diverse programming about people with intellectual and physical disabilities.
Derrick Adams: Buoyant Extended Through August 23 and We Came to Party and Plan Extended through October 18, 2020 at the Hudson River Museum
Hudson River Museum is delighted to announce that the groundbreaking exhibition, Derrick Adams: Buoyant will be extended through August 23, 2020.
Celebrated Artist Aaron F. Henderson’s Latest Work Features Religious Lyrics and Historical Narratives
ZuCot Gallery, one of the nation’s premier galleries highlighting the works of acclaimed African-American artists, is celebrating the release of the new book, Fight On, which visually expresses the story of the African American spirituals tradition through 59 paintings from a series by Aaron F.
Juneteenth
Above: Mark Bradford, Black Wall Street, 2006, Collage on paper, mounted on canvas. When I was in high school, Juneteenth was a Texas holiday.
When Liberty Burns: An Interview with Filmmaker Dudley Alexis by April Dobbins
Dudley Alexis is a Haitian American filmmaker based in Miami. His most recent documentary, When Liberty Burns, highlights the life and death of Arthur McDuffie who died after a brutal police beating.
How to Engage in Healing By Viewing Black Contemporary Art by Chenoa Baker
Above: Derrick Adams, Floater 8 (pizza), 2016. Hero image courtesy of Derrick Adams. Breathe. Breathe. During times of anxiety, people utter these words of comfort.
Four Women: Black Curators who Encapsulate the Shift of the Art World by Chenoa Baker
How These Women Successfully Navigate Their Careers During a Pandemic Dr. Kelli Morgan Above: Dr. Kelli Morgan. Image courtesy of NUVO.
New Music USA Announces Six Composers and US Orchestras Selected for its Amplifying Voices Program
New Music USA announces six composers who have been co-commissioned to write new orchestral works through its Amplifying Voices Program, supported by the Sphinx Venture Fund.
New initiative provides financial assistance to Miami-Dade artists impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had a $43 million financial impact on the Miami-Dade County cultural and arts community with 5,377 arts and cultural jobs affected in March and April 2020. The Jorge M.
SAY THEIR NAMES: VIGIL & MEMORIAL SERVICE GEORGE FLOYD, BREONNA TAYLOR, AHMAUD ARBERY
VIGIL & MEMORIAL + JUNETEENTH SERVICE: Healing meditation stations + performances, Actionable strategies for economic & social justice reform Interactive public art + Exhibition ft.
What Resistance Looks Like
Black Photographers and their images of World Wide Protest This summer, appears to be an exciting time of change and protest.
Art Basel Cancels Upcoming Basel Show in September
After extensive analysis of the current global situation, Art Basel has decided not to hold its Basel show. The fair was scheduled to take place at Messe Basel from September 17 to September 20, 2020, after having previously been postponed from June.
TILBURY WALKWAY OF MEMORIES Tribute to the Windrush Generation and Legacy
Evewright Arts Foundation (EAF) is pleased to announce that artist EVEWRIGHT will create Tilbury Bridge Walkway of Memories a unique outdoor site-specific Art Installation at Tilbury Cruise Terminal Essex between September –
From Mardi Gras to Betye Saar: 5 Short Films that Center Black Joy & Creativity By April Dobbins
It has been a tumultuous couple of weeks for Black folks in America. The unjust loss of Black life coupled with the reverberating financial and emotional impacts of COVID-19 is traumatizing.