“You Belong Here: Place, People, and Purpose in Latinx Photography”

Michael C. Carlos Museum 571 South Kilgo Cir NE, Atlanta, GA, United States

Discover a rich tapestry of Latinx life in the U.S. in "You Belong Here: Place, People, and Purpose in Latinx Photography." Curated by Pilar Tompkins Rivas, this expansive new exhibition at Emory's Michael C. Carlos Museum features works by emerging and established photographers and explores themes of family, fashion, community, and culture. Supported in part […]

“Sacred Threads” Exhibit

Southeastern Quilt and Textile Museum 306 Bradley St, STE C, Carrollton, GA

The Southeastern Quilt and Textile Museum invites you to experience the "Sacred Threads" exhibit, on display from January 2 to March 23, 2024.  "Sacred Threads" features 38 quilts, all centered around themes of brotherhood, grief, healing, joy, peace, and spirituality. Each quilt also features an audio story that explains the quilt's inspiration to the viewer. […]

Free

Chattahoochee Valley Blues and Folk Musicians Exhibition Opening

Columbus Museum 1251 Wynnton Road, Columbus, United States

The Columbus Museum opens its newest exhibit, "Chattahoochee Valley Blues and Folk Musicians," on April 27. Celebrating the area's rich musical heritage, the exhibit spotlights local artists like Gertrude "Ma" Rainey and Fletcher Henderson alongside various instruments, sheet music, and recordings spanning the blues, folk, R&B, and contemporary genres.  This program is supported by a […]

The Historic Harrington School 100th Anniversary

Historic Harrington School Cultural Center 291 S. Harrington Rd., St. Simons Island, GA

The Saint Simons African American Heritage Coalition celebrates the 100th Anniversary of the Historic Harrington School with a new exhibit exploring the history of the Harrington Hall Plantation up to the current density, development, and land ownership changes from predominantly black ownership to white ownership. This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.  […]

Free

We Neighbors Would Meet Together: Oothcaloga Moravian Mission, Integration, and Cherokee Identity

Funk Heritage Center 7300 Reinhardt College Cir, Waleska, Georgia

The Funk Heritage Center opens a new temporary exhibit, We Neighbors Would Meet Together, interpreting the history and influence of the Oothcaloga Moravian Mission (near present-day Calhoun) on Cherokee integration, nationalism, and sovereignty in the nineteenth century. The exhibit is also designed to raise public awareness and generate support for the Oothcaloga Mission God’s Acre […]

“The Water Spirit Will Take Us Home”: Igbo Landing in African and African-American Art Exhibit (Tubman Museum)

Tubman Museum 310 Cherry Street, Macon, GA, United States

A joint project between the Tubman Museum and Wesleyan College, this exhibit examines how the events at Igbo Landing have been preserved and mythologized in African-American folklore. It will analyze their influence on literature, art, and cultural expressions, including works by Beverly Buchanan. The exhibit is currently on display at Tubman Museum. This program is […]

“The Water Spirit Will Take Us Home”: Igbo Landing in African and African-American Art Exhibit (Wesleyan College Leadership Lab)

Wesleyan College Leadership Lab 522 Cherry Street, Macon, United States

A joint project between the Tubman Museum and Wesleyan College, this exhibit examines how the events at Igbo Landing have been preserved and mythologized in African-American folklore. It will analyze their influence on literature, art, and cultural expressions, including works by Beverly Buchanan. The exhibit is currently on display at Wesleyan College Leadership Lab. This […]

We Are Here: The Augusta Jewish Museum Comes to Life Lecture

Augusta Municipal Building, Linda W. Beazley Room 535 Telfair Street, Augusta, GA, United States

Members of the team that developed the displays for the Augusta Jewish Museum Education Center will present about the history of the museum and the importance of preserving these buildings for the entire community. Speakers include Dr. Jackie Cohen, Dr. Michael Cohen, and Dr. Judith Giri. They will give an overview of each of the […]

Lonnie King, Jr. Exhibition

Auburn Avenue Research Library 101 Auburn Avenue, N.E., Atlanta, GA, United States

Georgia State University Special Collections presents a traveling exhibit based on the Lonnie King, Jr. Papers. This exhibit covers the life of Lonnie King, Jr. the Atlanta Student Movement, and legacy. The exhibit will be on display at the Auburn Avenue Research Library from January 28 through February 28. Thereafter, the exhibit will be on […]

Heritage Works For Us StoryCorps Community Archive of Local History & World Cafe Town Hall

Prospect Baptist Church Mission Hall 1022 Johnson Road, Townsend, GA, United States

Heritage Works will facilitate a two-day event that utilizes the StoryCorps mobile app and will provide members of the Darien community the opportunity to share their memories with trained interviewers. Renderings will be archived and stored in the Library of Congress, with access granted to community members. A community World Cafe will follow, highlighting issues […]

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