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Jan. 21 — Drawing Cultural Inspiration free talk at the Sedona Arts Center

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2024 • Comments Off

“This series, focused on Cultural Appropriation, has been a long time coming. This has been an issue here at Sedona Arts Center for many years but has never been addressed. When I began researching what other arts centers or museums had regarding policies on this topic, I came up short – even at the national level. It was clear that this was a topic that needed further exploration. I contacted the Museum of Northern AZ to see if they might be interested in partnering with us on a lecture series to put this issue in context and inform a potential joint policy or working agreement and they jumped at the chance. We are extremely excited to offer this series of lectures in partnership with MNA and look forward to what we discover together.”

Julie Richard
CEO, Sedona Arts Center

Drawing Cultural Inspiration
Sunday, January 21, 2024 at 2pm
at Sedona Arts Center, Uptown Sedona

January 21, 2024 Panelists:
Antonio Chavarria, Susan Kliewer Dolan, Jason Garcia

This panel discussion will focus on Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists’ use of cultural symbols, the history of Indigenous representation in art, and the dynamics between the dominant culture and Indigenous artists who rely on their art for financial success. This discussion will pose the questions: Who is harmed by the misuse of Native imagery in art? What are galleries’ and consumers’ responsibilities when selling/purchasing Indigenous art?

Moderated by Anthony Thibodeau, Director of Research and Collections at the Museum of Northern Arizona. Panelists: Antonio Chavarria, Susan Kliewer Dolan, Jason Garcia

Free to the Public

Sedona Arts Center and the Museum of Northern Arizona
Appropriation in the Arts Series: Centering Authenticity
A three-part series funded by a grant from Arizona Humanities.

Watch the first two panel discussions on our youtube channel

Panel Discussion 1: Moving from Appropriation to Authenticity

Panel Discussion 2: More Than a Meal

Our mission is to connect, enrich, educate and lead through the inspiring power of the arts and creative discovery.

Sedona Arts Center is one of Northern Arizona’s most well-established cultural organizations and serves as the creative heart of Sedona. Founded in 1958, the nonprofit is based in Uptown Sedona and offers year-round classes, exhibitions, festivals, and cultural events that enhance the creative life of the Verde Valley.

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