Friday: ASU's National Center Hosts Art Show & it's Opening Reception-both free & open to the public!

From: Kenneth Mullinax, Director of Media Relations, 334-229-4104

WHEN: Friday, Sept. 11, from 5:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m.

WHERE: ASU's National Center, 1345 Carter Hill Road, across from Heritage Barber Shop.

DETAILS/COST: Free and open to all.

Alabama State University will host a reception Friday (free and open to the public) for its new art show titled “Art and Jazz: The Colvin-Feagin Annual Community Art Show,” which honors Dr. William E. Colvin and John W. Feagin, both ASU alumni and individually renowned artists who have played an important role in visual arts and in the community.

The art exhibit reception will begin on Friday, September 11, at 5:30 p.m. at the National Center, which is located at 1345 Carter Hill Road, directly across the street from the Heritage Barber Shop. Many different artists will have their works on display.

The event is sponsored by ASU's National Center for the Study of Civil Rights and African-American Culture.

The art show is free and open to the public.

The art exhibit will run from September 11, to January 20, 2016, which excludes holidays and it is also free and open to all.

About the Honorees

William Colvin has devoted the majority of his life to the preservation of African-American history and culture through the visual arts, impacting the careers of thousands of students and promoting awareness and appreciation of the visual arts in the wider community. He began his long career as a visual artist at ASU, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in 1951 in painting and secondary education. Colvin earned a Master of Science degree from Indiana State University with a concentration in ceramics in 1961. In 1966, he became the first African American to earn a Doctorate in Education (with an emphasis on African-American history) from Illinois State University.

Colvin’s extensive educational preparation has made him a leading scholar, art historian, lecturer and consultant. He has published several art catalogs, scholarly articles and other materials on African-American visual arts.

He served as consultant and curator for ASU’s National Center for the Study of Civil Rights and African-American Culture from 2002-2012, organizing the National Center’s art exhibitions and other programs. Under Colvin’s direction, the National Center has sponsored rotating art exhibitions, making it a leader in the collection and preservation of African-American visual arts.

John W. Feagin has made a major contribution to African-American visual arts in Alabama and in the nation. He attended ASU in the 1950s, earning a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in education and the visual arts. Feagin studied with the famous artist Hayward Oubre as well as the renowned artist Charles Shannon. Feagin taught art at George Washington Carver High School in Montgomery from 1957 to 1989, impacting the lives of scores of young people.

Feagin is a visual artist with an unusual grasp of the intricate details of the art pieces he designs and produces. His private and public works of art can be found in the collections of major art collectors. Feagin’s art productions also are on exhibition at the University of Delaware. In addition to his mural, “The Journey to Freedom,” which can be seen at the National Center, Feagin’s murals on the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the Civil Rights Movement are displayed at the historic Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church.

Feagin is a consultant to the National Center for the Study of Civil Rights and African-American Culture and a member of the National Center’s Steering Committee.

For more information, contact The National Center for the Study of Civil Rights and African-American Culture at Alabama State University at 334-229-4824.

News media contact: Kenneth Mullinax at 334-229-4104
 

Event Information Location Information

Date: Sep 11, 2015
Time: 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM

Exhibit Opening

 National Center for the Study of Civil Rights and African-American Culture
Alabama State University
1345 Carter Hill Road
Montgomery, AL