The African American Atelier hosts many special exhibitions throughout the year in addition to the annual program of Exhibitions. These include four to six regional and national artist's exhibitions, as well as renowned national women artists' exhibitions showcased through Atelier's Bennett College for Women Gallery. The Atelier is also host to several exhibtions and programs for the African American Arts Festival, including it's Featured Artist Exhibtions.
Current Special Events
African American Heritage School Days
March 10-11, 2011
Sigma Kappa Omega Chapter/Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and City Arts/Greensboro Parks & Recreation present African American Heritage School Days. Area elementary school students venture to the Greensboro Cultural Center to experience the traditions of African and African American cultures. The event is fun-filled and educational.
Session I (9:15-11 am)
Session II (10:30 am-1 pm)
Session III (11:15 am-1:25 pm)
200 North Davie St., Greensboro, NC.
Group registration & per student fee required (grades Pre K-5)
For more information, call (336) 373-2044
African American Heritage Extravaganza
March 12, 2011
City Arts / Greensboro Parks & Recreation presents the African American Heritage Extravaganza – come see, hear and taste the traditions of the African and African American cultures. A family festival filled with entertainment, demonstrations, vendors, storytelling, children’s craft activities and food.
11 am-4pm
Greensboro Cultural Center (200 North Davie St., Greensboro, NC)
Free Festival Admission
For more information, call (336) 373-2044
Past Special Events
On Sunday November 11th, The African American Atelier and Urban Literature Magazine showcased urban-themed independent films by local, national, and international film makers.
For Colored Boys Who've Considered Homicide
Drama (sensitive language), 27 minute film by Narcel G. Reedus
In this spiritual drama an ancestor travels through time and space to interrogate a murderer to find out why young black boys are killing each other.
The Murder of Emmett Till
Documentary, 53 minute film by Stanley Nelson
In August of 1955, a 14 year-old black boy from Chicago, unschooled in the racial customs of the south, traveled to Mississippi to visit relatives. With adolescent bravado, he whistled at a white woman. Three nights later, Emmett Till was abducted, beaten and shot through the head. His mangled body later surfaced in the muddy waters of the Tallahatchie River. The murder of Emmett Till shook America, and opened a window on the deep social divisions of the 1950s. The case, which ended in the acquittal of Till's two known assailants, became an international case. When tens of thousands of Americans rallied against injustice, the Till case proved to be the first spark for the American civil rights movement.
July 15, 2007
No Need to Touch
Delores M. Johnson of DelMaj Creations
No Need to Touch explored visitors' sensory relationship with art through floral creations that tempt them to physically touch the work. Creations by Delores Johnson enticed viewers to visually discover the complexities of a design composed of nylon, silk and wire – a work created with panty hose but as a piece of art.
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