Mississippi Museum of Artâs Center for Art and Public Exchange (CAPE) today announced Shani Peters (b.1981) as its 2021 national artist-in-residence. Starting in early spring 2021, Petersâa multidisciplinary artist and educator based in Harlemâwill embark on a multi-part project,
Collective Care for Black Mothers and Caretakers.
Incorporating aspects of her multi-faceted community-based practice, Petersâ public, project-based, collaborative work considers painful truths and creates opportunities for collective momentum toward learning, wisdom sharing, and community exchange. Her process is informed by her lived experience and in-depth research as she examines the politics of shared society to reveal individual and community approaches to managing the weights on and demands of Black mothers and caretakers.
New Board Members Join LongHouse Reserve 1 Photo
Caroline Baumann, Dr. Derick T. George, Ayse Manyas and Kenmore Fitzhugh Karol have joined the board of LongHouse Reserve.
Caroline Baumann, Dr. Derick T. George, Ayse Manyas and Kenmore Fitzhugh Karol have joined the board of LongHouse Reserve.
Staff Writer on Dec 22, 2020
LongHouse Reserve in East Hampton has added four new members to its board of trustees.
“Through COVID-19, LongHouse is still thriving and we’re grateful to be able to grow our capacity as an organization, continue our commitment to diversity, and propel the globetrotting, multicultural vision of Jack Lenor Larsen into a bright future,” said Dianne Benson, the board’s president. “We’re thrilled to welcome these four trustees who refresh us with their new perspectives: a museum professional to ease our transition from garden to institution, a man of medicine to help guide us through this pandemic, a seasoned political and human-rights activist, a