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THE AUGUST WILSON CENTER FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL PRESENTS:
FASHION AFRICANA: A TRIBAL BAZAAR
Celebration of Visual Traditions
On View September 29 - December 8
209/9th Street Gallery, Cultural District
September 29 Opening Hours: 5:30pm - 9:00pm
Regular Hours: Wednesdays through Saturdays, Noon-5! :30pm; Thursdays til
7:00pm
A touring exhibition featuring 40 pieces by 25 emerging and established artists of color, Celebration of Visual Traditions is organized by The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts' Preserving Diverse Cultures Division, and aims to promote the visual traditions of multicultural communities in
Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh-based artists include: Leslie Ansley, JoAnne Bates, Tina Brewer, Vanessa German, LaVerne Kemp, Mary Martin, and Ruth Richardson.
Dedicated to the memory of the Honorable K. Leroy Irvis, Celebration of
Visual Traditions Pittsburgh exhibition will also feature a small exhibit
of Irvis' own artwork, courtesy of his widow Cathryn Irvis.
AUGUST WILSON CENTER EDUCATION & PUBLIC PROGRAMS!
Fiber Arts Class
We are delighted to welcome acclaimed fiber artist Tina Brewer as she
presents a ten-week course on contemporary quilting. Classes will be held
beginning the second Wednesday in October, from 6:00 — 9:00 pm at the
209/9th Street Gallery. Please call Cecile Shellman at 412 258 2694 for
more information and to register.
This project is made possible through the Arts in Education Partnership of
the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency. It is funded by the
citizens of Pennsylvania through the annual legislative appropriation
process and is administered regionally by the Pittsburgh Center for the
Arts which fosters a vibrant contemporary art scene in Southwest
Pennsylvania by encouraging more people to create, see, support, and learn
about visual arts. The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts is supported by
the National Endowment for the Arts.
Children's Pottery Painting Class
Saturday, October 28, 2006
209/9th Street Gallery
Noon-2pm
Sandy Simon of Kiln-n-Time will conduct a class for kids at the. Artworks
will be glazed and kiln-fired after the class a! nd will be available for
pick-up at the gallery during the following week. The program will include
a brief gallery tour and an afternoon snack.
The class is open to children ages 6-12. The class fee is $15/student
(includes all materials). For more information and to register for this
program, call Cecile Shellman at 412 258 2694.
ONGOING EXHIBITIONS!
Women of Visions, Inc. presents:
"In Our House"
Through October 21, 2006
A visual dialog of artful living and understanding the African American
culture.
Artist Talk: September 23, 2pm
Three Rivers Art Festival Gallery, 937 Liberty Avenue, 2nd Floor
Information: www.womenofvisions.org
Abyssinia Gallery of Art presents:
"Excavation: Art Quilts to Mine the Soul"
On view through November 2006
Abyssinia Gallery of Art, 6010 Penn Circle South, East Liberty
An exhibition of story quilts by fabric artist Cathleen Richardson-Bailey.
Information: 412.365.0663 or www.abyssinia-art.com
PURCHASE YOUR SOUVENIR CATALOG FROM THE "LOOKING FORWARD" EXHIBTION!
"Looking Forward" Souvenir Catalogues Still Available!
60 Pages, with over 30 photographs by "Teenie" Harris plus an essay by
Charles "Teenie" Harris, Jr.
Only $10.00 (plus tax, shipping & handling).
To order visit: www.augustwilsoncenter.org or visit the August Wilson
Center's 209/9th Street Gallery during gallery hours.
© 2006 August Wilson Center for African American Culture
Regional Enterprise Tower, 425 Sixth Avenue, Suite 1750, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
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