2017 Youth Curator presentation
Event Description:
Since 2008, NAAM has produced a Youth Curator Program that engages high school students in discovering the art and science of museum curation.
Each year, the theme is derived from the featured exhibition in NAAM’s Northwest Gallery. This year, the exhibition is local artist Hiawatha D.’s Iconic Black Women: Ain’t I a Woman, which explores through art the stories of 24 historical and contemporary notable black women.
This event will premiere the animated production that this year’s cohort produced— a true example of Kuumba (creativity).
Co-hosted by the Northwest African American Museum (NAAM)
The Northwest African American Museum is housed in the historic Colman School building (built in 1909) which overlooks a beautiful, sprawling green park, named after rock legend, Jimi Hendrix, in the heart of Seattle’s Central District. NAAM’s mission is to spread knowledge, understanding, and enjoyment of the histories, arts, and cultures of people of African descent for the enrichment of all. They accomplish this mission by working with others to:
Present and preserve the connections between the Pacific Northwest and people of African descent; and to
Investigate and celebrate Black experiences in America through exhibitions, programs, and events.
Principle:
Kuumba | Creativity
To do always as much as we can, in the way we can, in order to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial than we inherited it.