Why Black Museums 2023 - 4: Morning Session- Phillip Townsend

Why Black Museums 2023: Honoring the Past, Envisioning the Future
(Video 4 of 10: Morning Session)

About the Series:
Art Galleries at Black Studies is excited to announce a multiyear program titled Why Black Museums, which honors and examines Black museums’ contributions to the museum field. This spring we hosted our inaugural events, which highlighted several scholars and professionals working within the Black Studies department at The University of Texas at Austin Black Studies department as well as Black museums across the United States.

On Friday, April 21, 2023 Why Black Museums commenced with a day of events dedicated to the theme: Honoring the Past, Envisioning the Future.

The morning roundtable featured Dr. Ted Gordon, Rachel Winston, and Phillip Townsend, who conversed on the development of the African and African Diaspora Studies Department at The University of Texas at Austin.

The afternoon panel featured Dr. Ariana Curtis, Cameron Shaw, and Dr. Cherise Smith. Panelists discussed their personal and professional connections with Black museums, the development of the institutions they now call home, and the future of community-focused museums. Delphine Sims and Dr. Gaila Sims will moderate and lead a Q&A.

For more information, including speaker bios, please visit the AGBS website here: https://www.galleriesatut.org/public-...