Black History exhibit: A conversation starting point
Special to the Morning Sun
PITTSBURG, Kan. Last spring, Shawna Witherspoon finally had a long overdue conversation with her children, ages 9, 10, 11, and 13.
“We talked about the meaning of social injustice and how people have been discriminated against based on the color of their skin,” said Witherspoon, whose husband is Black. “We also had to explain to our kids that all police officers are not bad and that they cannot judge the many based on the actions of a few.”
That conversation, and the art she and her children made afterward, would be the catalyst for a new exhibit that opened Monday in the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts in honor of Black History Month: “A Series of Artistic Inspiration.”
Black History exhibit: A conversation starting point - News - Morning Sun
morningsun.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from morningsun.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
PSU announces Black History Month activities for campus, community - News - Morning Sun
morningsun.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from morningsun.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Sunflower theatre earns $10,000 grant to reimagine bowling alley to theatre once more for Peabody
PEABODY The Sunflower Theater has been undergoing renovations to help preserve the structural integrity of the building, as well as make it a functional performing arts space once again.
Susan Mayo, chairman of the Board of the Sunflower Theater Inc., announced the organization earned a $10,000 Reimagined Spaces Grant from the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission to install a temporary floor in the theater to host a dance event.
Peabody Community Foundation Director Becky Nickel said, at the moment, the community foundation is a temporary funding mechanism for the theater, which is in the process of finalizing its 501c3 non-profit status.
Applications open for Artist INC Topeka Sarah Motter
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Topeka artists can now apply for Artist INC Topeka.
ArtsConnect says Artist INC Topeka is an 8-week professional development opportunity for artists that work in all creative disciplines. It said the program provides cutting edge training seminars that address daily business needs and challenges artists of all disciplines face.
According to ArtsConnect, applications are due by Jan. 15, at 11:59 p.m.
ArtsConnect said artists will learn and grow together through artist facilitator mentoring, small group application activities, large group discussions and multi-media lectures. It said participants learn business skills relevant to their art and apply those skills with peers. It said all sessions will be held via Zoom.