LIVE STREAM this Friday! Join us for our virtual opening event Friday, Jan 28 at 4pm!
Vision & Sound creates an educational experience and environment that broadens the understanding and appreciation of African American art, music, film, and literary works for multigenerational and multicultural audiences. We strive to build supportive relationships to encourage cultural equity throughout Arizona and beyond – recognizing that professional American artists of African descent are too often overlooked.
Sponsored by: AZ Commission on the Arts, AZ Community Foundation, AZ Humanities Council, Best Western Arroyo Roble Hotel & Creekside Resort, Carol Meiner, City of Glendale, City of Goodyear, The Links, Inc. Phoenix Chapter, ASU Center for the Study of Race and Democracy
EXHIBITS:
January 28 – February 25, 2022 – FREE Vision & Sound Exhibition & Sale Sedona Arts Center, 15 Art Barn Road, Sedona, AZ
Open: Mon-Sat 10AM – 5PM, Sun 12PM-5PM,
Featuring the artwork and creativity of Patricia Bohannon, Jacqueline Chanda, Michael Cunningham, Dig, Jenita Landrum, Bob Martin and Kris Rhymes.
Friday January 28- April 4, 2022 -FREE Goodyear Library Exhibition Goodyear Public Library, 14455 W Van Buren St Ste C101, Goodyear, AZ January 28 – April 4, 2022
Open: Mon-Wed 10am-7pm, Thru-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 1pm-5pm
Featuring the artwork and creativity of Patricia Bohannon, Jacqueline Chanda, Michael Cunningham, Jenita Landrum, Bob Martin, and Kris Rhymes
City of Goodyear Virtual Gallery—live January 28, 2022-April 4, 2022- FREE Click this link on January 28 for Goodyear Virtual Gallery Enjoy the Art Exhibit featured at the Sedona Arts Center and The City of Goodyear Library Gallery.
EVENTS
Friday, January 28, 2022, 4pm
VIRTUAL EVENT, FREE Virtual Opening Event
Featuring all participating artists moderated by Dr. Lois Brown, Director of the ASU Center for the Study of Race & Democracy and Dr. Joel Martin, President, Triad West Inc.
Saturday, January 29, 2022 FREE Artist Talk with Jenita Landrum, 2-3pm Sedona Arts Center, 15 Art Barn Road, Sedona, AZ IN-PERSON REGISTRATION REQUIRED
2-3pm
Jenita Landrum will present her “This and That” exhibit of Race and Gender. This talk will also LIVE-stream at VisionandSound.org no registration required
Saturday, January 29, 2022 FREE Artist Talk with Jacqueline Chanda, 3-4pm Sedona Arts Center, 15 Art Barn Road, Sedona, AZ IN-PERSON REGISTRATION REQUIRED
3-4pm
Jacqueline Chanda will present her work researching her personal History of African Americans in Appalachia. This talk will also LIVE-stream at VisionandSound.org no registration required
Tuesday, February 1, 2022, 12:30-2:30PM – FREE Creative Aging Workshop led by artist Rhonda Shakur Goodyear Community Center 420 Loma Linda Blvd, Goodyear, AZ
Creating your own mixed media piece: Rhonda will lead the class to create and design mixed media pieces on wood!
Wednesday, February 2, 2022, 4-6PM – FREE Celebrate Sedona! Sedona Arts Center, 15 Art Barn Road, Sedona, AZ
Block party featuring the Ratio Band, food trucks and African American demo artists. Participants will also be able to see the Vision & Sound exhibition and purchase work in our Gallery. Wine & Beer for sale.
MUSIC: Ratio Band
FOOD: Wicked Good Foods
ARTIST DEMOS:
Dig- Sacred Fine Arts
Kris Rhymes — KRymes Artistry
Patricia Bohannon
MUSIC: RATIO, a.k.a. Ratio Band Arizona, was founded by Larry Rhymes. Larry’s vision was to unite a group of exceptional musicians and offer audiences a soulful, unparalleled brand of live music and entertainment. RATIO is an entertainment band that plays a unique variety of R&B, jazz, blues, soul, reggae, latin, and pop. As the name “Ratio” indicates, the band performs a balanced repertoire of music that appeals to both “Old School” and “New School” audiences.
Thursday, February 3, 2022, 6-7pm – FREE Bridging Vision and Sound with the Ancient Art of Pyrography Sedona Arts Center, 15 Art Barn Road, Sedona, AZ IN-PERSON REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Artist Dig will lecture about the work he does and the history of how it came into being. This talk will also LIVE-stream at VisionandSound.org no registration required
Sunday, February 6, 2022, 2-3:30pm – FREE Artist Talk featuring Jenita Landrum Glendale Public Library 5959 W Brown St. Glendale, AZ
Jenita will present her “This and That” exhibit of Race and Gender.
Monday, February 7, 2022, 6-7pm – FREE Artist Talk featuring Jacqueline Chanda Glendale Public Library 5959 W Brown St. Glendale, AZ
Jacqueline will present her work researching her personal History of African Americans in Appalachia.
Tuesday, February 8, 2022, 12:30-2:30pm– FREE Creative Aging Workshop led by artist Rhonda Shakur Goodyear Community Center, 420 Loma Linda Blvd, Goodyear, AZ
Creating your own mixed media piece: Shakur will lead the class to create and design mixed media pieces on wood!
Wednesday, February 9, 2022, 5- 6:30pm – FREE Artist Talk featuring Kris Rhymes Goodyear Public Library, 14455 W Van Buren St., Ste. C101, Goodyear, AZ
Choc Talk: Artist Kris Rhymes
Entrepreneur/Artist & Owner of KRhymes Artistry,
Kris Rhymes discusses new thought-provoking chocolate art and how it connects to us as a people.
Wednesday, February 16, 2022, 5-6:30pm – FREE Artist Talk featuring Jenita Landrum Goodyear Public Library, 14455 W Van Buren St., Ste. C101, Goodyear, AZ
Jenita will present her “This and That” exhibit of Race and Gender.
Sunday, February 20, 2022, 2-4pm – FREE Artist Talk featuring Robert Glenn Sedona Arts Center, 15 Art Barn Road, Sedona, AZ IN-PERSON REGISTRATION REQUIRED
2-3pm
Robert Glenn will present his collection of African Tribal Art “African Art in the Cycle of Life”. This talk will also LIVE-stream at VisionandSound.org no registration required
Sunday, February 20, 2022, 2-4pm – FREE Artist Talk featuring Kris Rhymes Sedona Arts Center, 15 Art Barn Road, Sedona, AZ IN-PERSON REGISTRATION REQUIRED
3-4pm
Artist Kris Rhymes (also known as “The Chockolate Man”). Entrepreneur/Artist & Owner of KRhymes Artistry, Kris Rhymes discusses new thought-provoking chocolate art and how it connects to us as a people. This talk will also LIVE-stream at VisionandSound.org no registration required
Tuesday, February 22, 2022, 7-8:30pm – FREE Hot Coffee Lecture Goodyear Municipal Complex Community Room 1455 W Van Buren St, C102, Goodyear, AZ
Artist Jacqueline Chanda will present her work researching her personal history and the history of African Americans in Appalachia.
Thursday, February 24, 2022, 6-8:30pm– FREE Concert featuring the Ratio Band Goodyear Recreation Campus, 420 Estrella Parkway, Goodyear, AZ
Join us to celebrate Black History Month with Food and Music!
Friday, February 25, 2022, 5-6:30pm – FREE Virtual- Closing Event ASU Center for the Study of Race & Democracy
Featuring Dr. Lois Brown, Director of the ASU Center for the Study of Race & Democracy and Dr Joel Martin, President of Positively Powerful Triad West, Inc. and the participating artists in Vision & Sound: An African American Experience 2022.
Participating Artists:
Patricia Bohannon
Jacqueline Chanda
Michael Cunningham
Dig
Robert Glenn
Jenita Landrum
Bob Martin
Kris Rhymes
Rhonda Shakur
Facilitators:
Dr Lois Brown, Director of ASU Center for the Study of Race & Democracy
Dr Joel Martin, President of Positively Powerful Triad West, Inc.
With Performances by:
Jonathan Levingston
Ratio Band
Vision & Sound: An African American Experience is made possible by these sponsors:
