By Jacob Paa Joe Jr. The Victoria Gallery, 1st Floor Extended through 7/14 by popular demand! Abebui Adekai: Proverb Boxes for a Life Well Traveled by Jacob Paa Joe Jr. is a new sculptural installation by Ghanaian artist and master craftsman, Jacob Tetteh-Ashong, also known as Paa Joe Jr. Featuring a newly created large-scale “fantasy...
By Mikael Owunna Apr 26th – Jul 7th, 2024 Yvonne & Christine Cook Family Regional Gallery Extended through 7/14 by popular demand! Limitless Africans is a documentary photography series that focuses on the lives and experiences of 50 LGBTQ African immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in North America, Europe, and the Caribbean. Photographed over 6...
Extended through 7/14 by popular demand! This exhibition unveils a captivating collection of artworks originating from diverse regions in Western Africa, including Dakar, Nigeria, Ghana, and more. An interplay of colors, textures, and forms harmoniously weave together, creating memorable visual narratives. These visual vocabularies are a testament to the immense creativity, storytelling, skill, and cultural...
Claude Worthington Benedum Gallery Join us for a final celebration of Xippi, Heritage, And Metamorphosis: Voices In West African Art with a closing reception featuring a gallery talk led by curator Janice Bond. Exhibition Video Tour Video created by: iCamW Productions/Cameron Warren h1 {max-width:300px}
The August Wilson African American Cultural Center is thrilled to bring back Dance Camp for the 3rd year, with educator Christian “JITA” Brown. The purpose of this camp will be to educate students on the fundamentals of dance and what makes hip-hop dance an influential style of dance. JITA will take students on a journey...
Drink. Dine. Dance. Decompress. Take an “intermission” from work and join the party. Tour the galleries and chill on the patio…simply BE at AWAACC. 21 and over + City Stylish Attire Cash Bar and Hors D’oeuvres
The August Wilson African American Cultural Center is thrilled to present The Ebony Canal! Please join us at 6pm for a red carpet and film screening. Generous support for The Ebony Canal is provided by the Richard King Mellon Foundation.
The Victoria Gallery and Benedum Gallery Collections in Black: A Celebration of Black Comic Book Culture is a seminal exhibition organized by avid comic collector and filmmaker Phillip Thompson as part of his 2023-24 B.U.I.L.D Residency. This exhibit and an accompanying documentary honors the incredible contributions of African American collectors, artists, writers, and creators from...
Please join the August Wilson African American Cultural Center for a special reception and film screening celebrating the opening of our new exhibition COLLECTIONS IN BLACK: A CELEBRATION OF BLACK COMIC BOOK CULTURE by filmmaker and collector Phillip Thompson Friday, July 26, 2024 5:30pm gallery preview 6:15pm film screening & panel discussion with Phill Thompson,...
Jerome Ellis joins LIT Friday to discuss Aster Of Ceremonies. Lit Fridays is a literary-focused, virtual salon presented by the August Wilson African American Cultural Center, featuring conversations and guest performances on the last Friday* of each month at 6:00p EST via Facebook and YouTube Live. All conversations are moderated by AWAACC Literary Curator, Jessica...
Are you a survivor of gun violence, or do you know someone who is? Join us for Faces of Resilience, a transformative two-day workshop at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center, where you'll create powerful masks to express your emotions, celebrate your loved ones, and honor your triumphs. These workshops are offered in partnership...