Schedule 2021
|
June
Artists Talk: Richard Allen May III & Charles Bibbs with Romaine Washington FREE • Thursday, June 17, 7 pm Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/BlacklandiaArtists Facebook: @inlandia inlandiainstitute.org/blacklandia-event-6-17/ Join Inlandia poet Romaine Washington in conversation with artist and educator Richard Allen May III and artist Charles Bibb as they seek to inform, encourage, and inspire other Black artists in the region. This Blacklandia event will highlight the careers of these successful Black Inland Empire artists—and reach out to new and aspiring creatives. Audience participants will be invited to submit ekphrastic poems (poems written in response to a work of art) as inspired by two different works provided by the artists. About the Artists Artist and educator, Richard Allen May III comes with a wealth of knowledge about the AfriCOBRA Movement, having written the forward to AfriCOBRA: Experimental Art Toward a School of Thought, published by Duke University, 2020. He is a staff writer at Artillery magazine and his work has been displayed in art galleries throughout the Inland Empire, as well as exhibits throughout the United States. May has taught courses in community colleges, universities, and prisons and will discuss his artwork in the context of community. https://richardmayart.com/ Charles Bibbs is a renowned artist who has had his work exhibited throughout the U.S. His art has been featured in movies and shows and has garnered numerous awards. Charles Bibbs is a gallery owner, publisher, mentor, entrepreneur, and a long-time resident of the Inland Empire. https://www.cbibbs.com/ |
Freedom in Full Bloom: A Juneteenth Celebration Segerstrom Center for the Arts Argyros Plaza! 600 Town Center Dr., Costa Mesa 92626 June 19th, 3:00PM - 7:00PM Join us for an afternoon of interactive activities and artistic performances celebrating Black innovation and resilience in music, poetry, visual art, and gardening. Seed, Root, Grow, and Flourish: A Poetry Performance, hosted by bridgette bianca. Featuring: F. Douglas Brown, Nikia Chaney, James Coats, (Maya Adenihun) Romaine Washington, and Marcus Omari. Artistic curation by Dr. Natalie Graham, Director of the Institute of Black Intellectual Innovation at California State University, Fullerton. Multi-Author Book Release Party California Imagism Gallery 119 W. Transit St. Unit 7 Ontario, CA. 91762 Live In-person event! (for vaccinated people) Free-Flowing Gathering Sat. June 26, 5 - 9PM Register on eventbrite 
|