PROGRAMS CALENDAR
Academic Year 2007-2008
The Jamestown Exposition, Hampton Institute and African American Furniture
Using historic photographs from the Jamestown 1907 Exposition, Hampton University-made furniture, as well as furniture used in African American middle-class homes, this exhibition will explore the contribution of African Americans to the traditions of expositions and life in the Gilded Age. This exhibition will be on display through December 2007.
September 21, 2007 - December 8, 2007
David Driskell: Painting Across the Decade 1996 - 2006
Trained as a painter and an art historian, this exhibition will contain approximately forty paintings and works on paper from the years 1996- 2006. Dr. Driskell works principally in collage and mixed media. His paintings and prints have been featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions in galleries and museums throughout the United States and as well as internationally. He has been the recipient of several foundation fellowships among which are the Harmon Foundation, three Rockefeller Foundations Fellowships and the Danforth Foundation
Artist Protege Speaks: Jefferson Pinder
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
12: 30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Brown Bag Lunch
Bring your lunch and enjoy an art lecture
Hampton University Museum, Education Center 2nd Floor
An alumnus of the University of Maryland and a faculty member since 2003, Jefferson Pinder has worked with Dr. David Driskell extensively. In a 2003 artist statement, Pinder states, "I'm playing the role of scientist. Excavating and probing into the essence of back image, searching for the heart of black identity. My science is all about a persons search for history."
This event is free and open to the public. The lecture is held in conjunction with the exhibition, David Driskell, Painting Across the Decade, 1996 - 2006. To RSVP call 727-5308.
Biggers' Circle Interest Meeting
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Hampton University Museum, Education Center, 2nd Floor
For more information contact: Vanessa D. Thaxton-Ward, 727-5508
Vanessa.Thaxton-Ward@Hamptonu.edu or Derrick Robinson, President, The Biggers' Circle, 727-5308.
Friend's of the Museum Annual Fall Trip
Penn Center Heritage Days Celebration
Wednesday, November 7 through Sunday, November 11, 2007
Theme: A New Era in Gullah/Geechee Preservation
Join the Hampton University Museum Friend's group as we travel to historic St. Helena Island, South Carolina to visit Penn Center for the 25th Annual celebration of Sea Island history and culture. We will stay at the historic Arnett House on the campus of Penn Center. We will visit Charleston, South Carolina on Thursday. All other activities will take place on the grounds or surrounding area of Penn Center. For more information or a registration form please contact, Vanessa D. Thaxton-Ward, 757.727.5508 or Vanessa.Thaxton-Ward@Hamptonu.edu.
The 12th Annual Holiday and Kwanzaa Marketplace
Friday, December 7, 2007, 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Look for more information in the mail.
February 8, 2008 – July 26, 2008
New Power Generation 2008: A National Juried Exhibition
New Power Generation 2008, organized by the Hampton University Museum, is a national competition for contemporary art by people of African descent. It is an opportunity for the museum to enhance its long-held reputation as a documenter of movements in the visual arts by focusing its attention on emerging and working artists who are creating new forms and charting new directions.
Napoleon Jones-Henderson is the juror for this year's competition. Henderson is a mixed media artist whose career as an artist and educator spans over thirty years. Exhibiting extensively in the United Sates and internationally, Henderson is also a member of AfriCobra (African Commune of Bad Relevant Artists) since 1969. He is currently executive director of the Research Institute of African and African Diaspora Arts, Inc., in Roxbury, Massachusetts, and an associate professor of art at Benedict College, Columbia, South Carolina.
To receive a Prospectus for New Power Generation 2008 contact: Vanessa D. Thaxton-Ward, 757.727.5508 or Vanessa.Thaxton-Ward@Hamptonu.edu.
Hampton University Museum Partnerships
The Curiosity Room at the Hampton University Museum
The Curiosity Room is located on the 2nd floor of the Hampton University Museum. It is a place where children can learn to appreciate and explore the many facets of art. The room is designed for pre-school through third grade children. In addition to structured activities in the room, children receive guided tours designed for their age level. The room is open on Thursday's except the third Thursday from 10:00 a.m. - 12 noon. For reservations please call 757.727-5508. Maximum class size is ten and the minimum class size is three. The room is sponsored by GWWA (The Greater Williamsburg Women's Association).
Kid's Korner Story Time for Children
The Hampton University Museum is the host for Kid's Korner Story Time for Children. Interactive stories, SOL based for children ages 2.5 - 7 years. Kid's Korner is held the third Thursday from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Admission is free. For reservations please call 757.727.5508. Kid's Korner Story Time is sponsored by The Newport News Chapter, Links, Inc.
The Center for African American Life and History
The Center for African American Life and History is located on the second floor of the Hampton University Museum. It is a reading reference room that focuses on African American books and literature donated to the museum by The Tidewater Chapters of The Links, Inc. Members of the Hampton University sophomore class will serve as docents every Tuesday and Thursday's from 10 - 2:00 p.m. Look for special programs sponsored by The Tidewater Chapters of The Links, Inc.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Vanessa Thaxton-Ward, 757.727.5508
email: vanessa.thaxton-ward@hamptonu.edu