Starting on March 12th, 2023, Utah Museum of Fine Arts guests will enjoy audio stops throughout the gallery that complement a selection of works on display. Featuring the reflections of community artists, activists, students, and leaders, these stops will be available both in-person and online as resources for self-guided exploration, virtual tours, and University class visits.

Listen to these Audio Stops HERE on UMFA’s website.

Contributors include:

• Dr. Miriam Padilla Vargas, Executive Director of Bomba Marilé, responding to Julian San Diego County, California by Tony Gleaton
• Robert S. Burch, Jr., Executive Director of Sema Hadithi African American Heritage & Culture Foundation, responding to Erased Lynchings by Ken Gonzales-Day
• Laura Ruiz, Bilingual Poet, Performer, and Spanish language Interpreter/ Translator, responding to Roots by Rubén Trejo
• Alborz Ghandehari, Performance Poet and Professor of Ethnic Studies, University of Utah, responding to DeLIMITations by David Taylor & Marcos Ramírez ERRE
• Tina Misaka, Arts Education Specialist, responding to Minidoka from the series Tag Project, 2011 by Wendy Maruyama

During the Fighters for Freedom and Art and Activism exhibitions, OKCMOA will pilot a Multi-Visit format of Museum participation to elevate their regularly offered programming and provide a more in-depth learning experience for schools.

For the Multi-Visit Program, OKCMOA will identify and partner with a history teacher in the Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS) district. Together with the Museum’s Manager of Youth and Community Learning, they will develop an appropriate age-level curriculum exploring the connection between art, activism, racism, and memory. Students will visit the Museum two to three times during the spring of 2023 to analyze the artworks along with historical documents to better understand the history of the United States and the events which helped to shape both collections. Each visit will build upon the last to deepen the learning experience and enrich the Museum experience for students.

February 24 Multi-Visit Session at OKCMOA

10:00 am-Noon

March 23 Multi-Visit Session (virtual)

10:00-11:00 am

March 24 Multi-Visit Session (virtual)

10:00-11:00 am

April 13 Multi-Visit Session at OKCMOA

10:00 am-Noon

April 14 Multi-Visit Session at OKCMOA

10:00 am-Noon

During the Fighters for Freedom and Art and Activism exhibitions, OKCMOA will pilot a Multi-Visit format of Museum participation to elevate their regularly offered programming and provide a more in-depth learning experience for schools.

For the Multi-Visit Program, OKCMOA will identify and partner with a history teacher in the Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS) district. Together with the Museum’s Manager of Youth and Community Learning, they will develop an appropriate age-level curriculum exploring the connection between art, activism, racism, and memory. Students will visit the Museum two to three times during the spring of 2023 to analyze the artworks along with historical documents to better understand the history of the United States and the events which helped to shape both collections. Each visit will build upon the last to deepen the learning experience and enrich the Museum experience for students.

February 24 Multi-Visit Session at OKCMOA

10:00 am-Noon

March 23 Multi-Visit Session (virtual)

10:00-11:00 am

March 24 Multi-Visit Session (virtual)

10:00-11:00 am

April 13 Multi-Visit Session at OKCMOA

10:00 am-Noon

April 14 Multi-Visit Session at OKCMOA

10:00 am-Noon

Hunter will work with African American communities in the Chattanooga urban core who have been impacted by gentrification to recall and preserve the history of those communities, and facilitate intergenerational visioning of a better future. Offerings will include story sharing, studio youth and family programs, transportation for young program participants and their families, and student curriculum.

Thursday February 16, 6-7:30 PM

Inspired by the artwork on view in Really Free: The Radical Art of Nellie Mae Rowe, this program series explores the municipal changes that have impacted Chattanooga’s African American community. Alongside educators and faith leaders David and Carol Meredith, educator activist and lifelong westside community member Charlie Newton will share memories and local creatives KG and Lamar will perform in response. This series is inspired by the work of Nellie Mae Rowe on view in the current exhibit Really Free: The Radical Art of Nellie Mae Rowe.

Thursday March 30, 6-7:30 PM

As part of their program series exploring the impact municipal changes have impacted Chattanooga’s African American community, community leaders Dr. Edna Varner, BettyeLynn Smith will share their memories and thoughts about changes in Chattanooga and local creatives will perform in response. This event is free and open to the public. This series is inspired by the work of Nellie Mae Rowe on view in the current exhibit Really Free: The Radical Art of Nellie Mae Rowe.