Lecture/Reading/Talk
Yes, You Can Come Home Again: Reconciling Identity as a Black Woman Growing up in Appalachia
Loyal Jones Appalachian Center 205 N Main St, Berea, KY, United StatesJoin us for lunch and a presentation by Emily Jones Hudson, a Berea Alum (1978) and founder of the Southeast Kentucky African-American Museum and Cultural Center in Hazard, Kentucky. She will talk about her personal journey growing up Black in Appalachia, read a piece from my book, Soul Miner, and talk about her current work […]
Discoveries at the Doris Ulmann Galleries
Doris Ulmann Galleries Ellipse and Chestnut Streets, Berea, Kentucky, United StatesDiscover beloved artworks from the Berea College Art Collection and visiting artists at the Doris Ulmann Galleries through a guided conversation led by Ainsley Golden, BereaCorps Art Collection and Gallery Associate, focusing on one or a few artworks from the permanent collection. For January, we will engage with a selection of prints by Honoré Daumier […]
Discoveries at the Doris Ulmann Galleries
Doris Ulmann Galleries Ellipse and Chestnut Streets, Berea, Kentucky, United StatesDiscover beloved artworks from the Berea College Art Collection and visiting artists at the Doris Ulmann Galleries through a guided conversation led by Ainsley Golden, BereaCorps Art Collection and Gallery […]
Artist Talk with Samuel L. Dunson, Jr
Doris Ulmann Galleries Ellipse and Chestnut Streets, Berea, Kentucky, United StatesPainter and multimedia artist Samuel L. Dunson, Jr., will give a talk about his work on view in Actions Affirmed, an exhibition at the Doris Ulmann Galleries featuring paintings, wall hangings, and hand-made sculptural forms that attempt to make sense of the current social climate in which, as Dunson says, "institutions thought to be rock solid have […]
Dinner on the Grounds with Vonn Harris Davis: Preserving Black History in Bluefield, West Virginia
Loyal Jones Appalachian Center 205 N Main St, Berea, KY, United StatesJoin us for supper and conversation with Vonn Harris Davis, a documentarian, community defender, historian, and cultural curator who grew up in Bluefield, West Virginia. Vonn's nonprofit, Blueprint 2022, seeks to uplift black communities through activism, cultural tourism, and art. She is currently working to preserve Bluefield's African-American history (such as buildings that were listed […]
Artist Talk with Kate Roberts
Doris Ulmann Galleries Ellipse and Chestnut Streets, Berea, Kentucky, United StatesKate Roberts will be giving an artist talk in conjunction with the closing reception for the exhibition, Kate Roberts: in care of, which is on view at the Doris Ulmann Galleries from January 31 to March 15. A ceramicist and installation artist, Roberts' work draws upon her experience growing up in the American South and […]
Discoveries at the Doris Ulmann Galleries
Doris Ulmann Galleries Ellipse and Chestnut Streets, Berea, Kentucky, United StatesDiscover beloved artworks from the Berea College Art Collection and visiting artists at the Doris Ulmann Galleries through a guided conversation led by Ainsley Golden, BereaCorps Art Collection and Gallery Associate, focusing on one or a few artworks from the permanent collection. For March, the focus is on Broken Dishes, Mended Edges (2011), a print by […]
Dinner on the Grounds: A Reading with Matt Parsons and Rick Childers
Loyal Jones Appalachian Center 205 N Main St, Berea, KY, United StatesJoin us for supper and a special reading by Kentucky authors Matt Parsons and Rick Childers. Matt will read from his latest book Mountain Roosters and Rick will read excerpts from his upcoming book Turkey Foot which will officially launch in September.
Dinner on the Grounds: “Of Words and Water: The Story of Wilma Dykeman” Picture Book Launch
Loyal Jones Appalachian Center 205 N Main St, Berea, KY, United StatesJoin us for supper and a celebration for the release of Shannon Hitchcock's latest picture book "Of Words and Water: The Story of Wilma Dykeman." Shannon Hitchcock was born in North Carolina and grew up in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. She is the author several middle grade novels and picture books. Her […]
Senior Artist Talks and Exhibition Reception at the Doris Ulmann Galleries
Doris Ulmann GalleriesEach year, graduating Studio Art majors exhibit work as part of their senior capstone projects. This year, the exhibition features work by students who are concentrating in Fibers, Sculpture, Printmaking, […]
Discoveries at the Doris Ulmann Galleries
Doris Ulmann Galleries Ellipse and Chestnut Streets, Berea, Kentucky, United StatesDiscover beloved artworks from the Berea College Art Collection and visiting artists at the Doris Ulmann Galleries through a guided conversation led by Ainsley Golden, BereaCorps Art Collection and Gallery […]
Artist Talk with Lonnie and Twyla Money
Doris Ulmann Galleries Ellipse and Chestnut Streets, Berea, Kentucky, United StatesIn celebration of the opening of Lonnie & Twyla Money: 50 Years of Kentucky Folk Art, on Wednesday, September 4 at 4:30, author Karen Money and the artists Lonnie and […]