September 17, 2023 NEWSLETTER
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On Wednesday, September 13th, the Kehrein Center for the Arts hosted an unveiling ceremony for a new mural titled “Everybody’s Welcome” created by Chicago-based artist Barrett Keithley. The mural shows two smiling Black creatives, holding up their arms as if they are “directing an orchestra, and also as if they are inviting people in,” said Keithley.

“In a lot of Black neighborhoods you don’t get a chance to see your face on images or art that represents you, that is magnified. For me, it’s important for any ethnic people to see themselves in beauty. That awakens your brilliance. That’s what I have always wanted to do, to show people that you’re big and you’re beautiful,” said Keithley.
“Everybody’s Welcome” created by Chicago-based artist Barrett Keithley. The mural shows two smiling Black creatives, holding up their arms as if they are “directing an orchestra, and also as if they are inviting people in,” said Keithley. The artists are pictured alongside Kehrein Center for the Arts Board members and staff.
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Artist Blake Lenoir with Angel Idowu who moderated a panel with the artists following the mural dedication.
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From left State Rep. LaShawn K. Ford, artists Barrett Keithley, Brenda Dickerson and Blake Lenoir listen to Kehrein Center for the Arts Board Member Reesheda N. Graham Washington, who served as emcee for the unveiling.
THE WABASH ARTS CORRIDOR ANNOUNCES THE SEPTEMBER 28TH DEDICATION OF THE SUFFRAGE MURAL SERIES THAT CELEBRATES WOMEN'S POLITICAL ENGAGMENT

The Wabash Arts Corridor, in conjunction with the Chicago Womxn’s Suffrage Tribute Committee, announces the completion and dedication of Speak Up! by Dorian Sylvain. This work completes a monumental new mural series in Chicago’s loop celebrating the work of Illinois women activists to obtain the right to vote and recognizing the ongoing struggle for women’s equality.

The newest murals in the series - located at 623 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago - complete a project begun in 2020 to honor the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which legalized the right for women to vote. The first mural, On the Wings of Change by artist Jasmina Cazacu, features ten local suffrage leaders and is located at 33 Ida B. Wells Drive. It was installed in October 2021. 

SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM (SAAM) CELEBRATES EXPANSION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN ARTISTS WITH COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS DURING CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS (CBC) WEEK IN WASHINGTON, DC

Events Begin September 20th
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6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

6:30 pm - In-Person Lecture
8:30 pm - Dinner and Desert Reception

10 am - 12:00 pm

12:00 pm - 5:15 pm

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Artful Protest

Creative Women of Iran
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