For years, adults have had the opportunity to submit their artwork for an exhibit that commemorates Black History Month.
This year, students were given the same opportunity.
The Black Muse exhibit held in partnership by the Manasota Chapter of Association for the Study of African American Life and History, Art Center Sarasota and Suncoast Black Arts Collaborative has been held annually for adults for more than 10 years.
However, this year’s exhibit was virtual-only, which left gallery space at Art Center Sarasota.
Want to view the exhibit?
The 2021 Student Black Muse exhibit features the work of 20 young artists.
Docent tours are available through Zoom. Interested parties can call Art Center Sarasota at 365-2032 to schedule a tour.
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The Suncoast Black Arts Collaborative Arts & Racial Justice panel series kicks off next Monday and will feature museum leaders from across the Tampa Bay region.
When it comes to the arts, people of color are historically underrepresented. But cultural organizations are pledging to do better on issues of diversity.
The nonprofit SBAC will launch “Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in the Visual Arts,” as part of its free series on Mon., Jan. 25, beginning at 5 p.m. The moderator for the discussion is Charlayne Hunter-Gault, a leading civil rights activist, journalist and former foreign correspondent for NPR, CNN and PBS. Panel members include artist Gale Fulton-Ross; Steven High, executive director of The Ringling; Katherine Pill, curator of contemporary art at the Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg; and Anne-Marie Russell, executive director of Sarasota Art Museum.