All Dolled Up: A 40 Year Celebration of the William Grant Still Arts Center’s Annual Black Doll Show, a year so special, we will open online and roll out in three parts with three themes. our dolls are All Dolled Up and unlike the rest of the world, have places to go. Join us for Getting Dolled Up, December 12, 2020, Going to the Club, January 9, 2021, and The Gala, February 6, 2021. In this milestone exhibition we will reflect on our forty years of the community coming together to present Black Dolls in all their forms, Each year we have glorified Black Dolls, either artist-made and unique or manufactured and multiple, whether made with fabric, wood, metal, fabric, paper, corn husk, ceramic and more. As we do each year, we will be fostering the continuation of this important genre of art through workshops.
“Get Dolled Up” and join us for the opening of our exhibition on December 12 and three workshops, all virtual all free.
Visit wgsac.wordpress.com/BlackDollShow2020 for updates.
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