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Memories & Inspiration Information Session

If you’re a writer interested in submitting work, join us for an informal information session inside the gallery on Thursday, July 20^th at 5:30. AWAACC staff will be available to answer questions and discuss more about the exhibition Memories & Inspiration: The Kerry and C. Betty Davis Collection of African American Art. This is not mandatory to participate in the poetry reading but will be a lot of fun! Registration is required. Please email Kimberly at kjacobs@awaacc.org for more information.

About the Exhibition:

Comprising sixty-seven spectacular works of art, Memories & Inspiration: The Kerry and C. Betty Davis Collection of African American Art draws generously from the Davis Collection, a treasury of artworks located in a private home in Atlanta, Georgia, primarily by African American artists but also featuring some works from other parts of the African diaspora. This landmark collection was assembled by Kerry and C. Betty Davis, an ordinary working-class couple who happily sacrificed material goods and comforts in order to surround themselves with the drawings, paintings, prints, and sculptures they loved. Guided by a passion for collecting and by their extensive knowledge of art, as well as a desire to preserve cultural memories. On view June 16 – September 1, 2023.

Memories & Inspiration Educational Packet.