Celebrating Cultural Heritage through Art: A Lecture Series

Celebrating Cultural Heritage through Art: A Lecture Series

Welcome to Celebrating Cultural Heritage through Art, a virtual programming series of art lectures dedicated to celebrating the accomplishments of prominent artists in Black History for February, Women’s History for March, and Jewish Heritage for April to recognize Holocaust Remembrance Day. This series is hosted by the Mystic & Noank Library and co-sponsored by the Groton Public Library, Otis Library, Public Library of New London, Stonington Free Library, and Waterford Public Library. Join us each month for accompanying in-person art workshops hosted by the Mystic Museum of Art on different dates at 5 different public libraries in SECT.

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Bending Towards Justice: African Americans as Subject and Creators in American Art
Mon. February, 12th from 6-7 PM

Martin Luther King, Jr. once said “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.” This program examines that arc as it relates to African American history enshrined in American Art. From colonial era portraits to 19th century and Jim Crow-era prints to 1960s Civil Rights photography, this program will provide a visual overview of African American oppression, struggle and progress towards equality.