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Starchitect David Adjaye’s Museum of West African Art in Nigeria Will Be Dramatically Built Into the Ruins of the Former Benin Palace

December 13, 2020

The British Museum is working with Nigerian officials on an ambitious $4 million excavation that will lay the groundwork for the new museum. The forthcoming Edo Museum of West African Art (EMOWAA) in Benin City, Nigeria, is sitting atop a treasure trove of cultural heritage. Valuable archaeological remains from the former Kingdom of Benin are buried beneath…

Ahead of US elections, artist group highlights ‘devastating impact’ of Trump’s travel ban three years on

November 13, 2020

In the run-up to the US presidential election this November, the New York-based human rights non-profit Artistic Freedom Initiative (AFI) is drawing attention to one of President Donald Trump’s most controversial acts, Executive Order 13780, the so-called travel ban that prevents people from several Muslim-majority countries from entering the US. “AFI very much hopes…

Rev. William J. Barber II on Ascension of Vice-President Elect Kamala Harris: ‘You Are the Light of the World’

November 13, 2020

PERFORMANCE ART takes many forms. On Sunday, it was realized in the impassioned sermon preached by Rev. William J. Barber II from the pulpit of his Greenleaf Christian Church in Goldsboro, N.C. Invoking history, astronomy, and the lyrics of Mary J. Blige, he said Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris is the light of the world, emerging four years…

WHY NOT-FOR-PROFIT CFOS NEED TO IMPLEMENT DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

November 10, 2020

New technology is sometimes associated with a reduction in headcount. However, organisations – including charities and not-for-profits – are finding it can free up staff to focus on the jobs only humans can do. Meanwhile, there’s increasing pressure on not-for-profits and charities to justify their budgets and spending by demonstrating that they’re having a real impact on…

Local artists celebrate city’s rich civil rights heritage with murals in Atlanta’s West End

November 4, 2020

If you’ve been to the West End lately, you may have noticed two huge new colorful murals on either side of the Goodwill store on Ralph David Abernathy. The murals were commissioned by the Elevate Art Festival. While the celebration is being held online this year, it will have a lasting legacy in the West…

3rd Ward Murals Tell a Story of Social Justice and Change

August 17, 2020

By Moriah Ballard on August 9, 2020 HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Art has been undoubtedly part of the Third Ward culture since it’s foundation. ABC13+ caught up with the muralist behind a few of these beautiful paintings. Whether you’re touring the city of Houston or have lived here your entire life, you can’t help but stare…

Can a Work of Art Help End Racism? Giant Afro Pick Seeks to Promote Social Justice

August 17, 2020

By Nicquel Terry Ellis on August 4, 2020 7:02 a.m. NYC Paints Black Lives Matter mural in front of Trump Tower ATLANTA — A massive, black afro pick topped with a clinched fist— a potent symbol of Black identity — is touring the country to promote social justice amid a national reckoning of racism, police brutality and voter suppression. The creators behind the 28-foot tall art installation “All…

New Mural in Milwaukee Depicts 21 Local Black Leaders

August 17, 2020

By CBS 58 Newsroom on August 16, 2020 11:40 AM CDT | Updated August 16, 2020 1:50 PM CDT MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — Artists will officially unveil one of Milwaukee’s newest murals at 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 16 during an afternoon ceremony. The “massive” mural portraits 21 Milwaukeens, including leaders in the movement for Black Lives, the movement…

‘Just Art’ Project Invites Online Social Justice Artistic Expression

August 17, 2020

By Kay Johnson on Aug 5, 2020 | Updated Aug 6, 2020 Art is a key means of personal expression for many people. In response to recent state and national events, Ridgewater College has created a community connection on Facebook called “Just Art: Challenging Racism and Promoting Social Justice.” “Several recent tragedies, including the killing of George…

Balboa Art Conservation Center Begins Social Justice Art Preservation Program

August 17, 2020

By KUSI Newsroom on August 12, 2020 SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – The Balboa Art Conservation Center Wednesday announced a program to preserve important cultural works that emerge from social justice movements in the San Diego area. The Preserve Community Art! program seeks to protect the region’s cultural heritage and provide free art conservation services for…

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Starchitect David Adjaye’s Museum of West African Art in Nigeria Will Be Dramatically Built Into the Ruins of the Former Benin Palace

Ahead of US elections, artist group highlights ‘devastating impact’ of Trump’s travel ban three years on

Rev. William J. Barber II on Ascension of Vice-President Elect Kamala Harris: ‘You Are the Light of the World’

WHY NOT-FOR-PROFIT CFOS NEED TO IMPLEMENT DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Local artists celebrate city’s rich civil rights heritage with murals in Atlanta’s West End

New Mural in Milwaukee Depicts 21 Local Black Leaders

Balboa Art Conservation Center Begins Social Justice Art Preservation Program

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