Detail from a big Egyptian-influenced art deco vase or umbrella stand.
The museum showed a substantial exhibition of African American art.
The museum showed a substantial exhibition of African American art.
This one brought a happy smile. Back in the 1990s, I was on the board of directors of the Greater Hartford Arts Council. We created "Neighborhood Studios," a summer program that paid urban high school students to work with a variety of arts organizations under the tutelage of an artist. (Summer money for kids and struggling artists.) I persuaded my company to provide the initial funding to get the project off the ground. The Atheneum paid Dawoud Bey to lead 14 students in arts and photography. This eight-panel photographic work was done by Bey during
that program, which is still going 25 years later.
that program, which is still going 25 years later.
Great to hear about that summer arts program. Businesses should support the arts more!
ReplyDeleteIt is fabulous that the project continues, Jack!
ReplyDeleteJack, you should be commended to have supported such a great arts project. You should be proud of the success this program has had. Anthropologist Lewis Mumford said that public art is one of the defining traits of great civilizations.
ReplyDeleteThat is truly something to be proud of Jack!
ReplyDeleteA worthy project to carry on, Jack.
ReplyDeleteA happy smile for good reason. Well done.
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