EMPOWERING ARTISTIC EXPRESSION THROUGH FILM Submission Deadlines February 17, 2023 Earlybird Deadline May 19, 2023 Regular Deadline August 18, 2023 Late Deadline Submit Your Film Black Bottom Film Festival-August Wilson African American Cultural Center proudly accepts entries on FilmFreeway, the world's #1 way to enter film festivals and creative contests. The August Wilson African American...
Storytime Spotlight is an educational series presented by the August Wilson African American Cultural Center that introduces young children to books that features stories, songs, rhymes, and fingerplays. This series highlights Black and Brown children’s book authors and will feature conversations and a live reading with the author. Storytime Spotlight Series is moderated by Cathryn...
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 Live and Zoom Webinar. All conversations are moderated by AWAACC Literary Curator, Jessica Lanay. Joseph Earl Thomas is a writer from Frankford...
The art of voguing is a queer art form that began in the New York City ballrooms in the 1980’s and continues today. The vogue scene includes performers from diverse backgrounds; however, it is found predominantly in Black and Brown communities where queer individuals have freedom of self-expression and identity, a safe space. Voguing is...
The August Wilson African American Cultural Center is thrilled to bring back Dance Camp 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 through popping, locking, and...
The August Wilson African American Cultural Center is thrilled to bring back Dance Camp 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 through popping, locking, and...
AWCommunity S.T.E.A.M. Family Day will bring family-friendly Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics activities to the August Wilson African American Cultural Center for all ages from 11:00am to 2:00 pm. Come and enjoy a day of free family fun and learning with performances, demonstrations, and more. Presented by UPMC and UPMC Health Plan.
If you’re a writer interested in submitting work, join us for an informal information session inside the gallery on Thursday, July 20th at 5:30. AWAACC staff will be available to answer questions and discuss more about the exhibition Memories & Inspiration: The Kerry and C. Betty Davis Collection of African American Art. This is not...
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 Live and Zoom Webinar. All conversations are moderated by AWAACC Literary Curator, Jessica Lanay. Ama Codjoe is the author of Bluest Nude...
The August Wilson African American Cultural Center welcomes visitors to enjoy a night of art and poetry! Join us inside the Claude Worthington Benedum Gallery for a tour of our latest exhibition Memories & Inspiration: The Kerry and C. Betty Davis Collection of African American Art. The gallery talk and tour, led by Assistant Curator Kimberly Jacobs,...