On Saturday, January 11, and Sunday, January 12, 2025, Mint Museum Uptown, 500 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, North Carolina, is presenting Amazing Grace: Stories of African American Courage, Strength, and Resilience.
This is a FREE event, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, and from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, that features hands-on art activities, tours of Southern/Modern, jazz and gospel performances, and an artist response installation.
Schedule of Events on January 11
11 AM–6 PM | Mezzanine
Artist-response exhibition on view featuring works by Nellie Ashford, Princess Cureton, Georgie Nakima, Jaznae Norman, and John Miles.
Noon–1 PM | Morrison Atrium
Live jazz performance with Harvey Cummings.
Noon–5 PM | Morrison Atrium
Community partners information tables.
1–2 PM | Duke Auditorium
Discussion of Southern/Modern and Eldzier Cortor’s painting Southern Souvenir No. II with Jonathan Stuhlman, PhD, senior curator of American Art, followed by a discussion about works created in response to Southern Souvenir No. II with Rubie Britt-Height and featured artists Nellie Ashford, Princess Cureton, Georgie Nakima, Jaznae Norman, and John Miles.
*Please note, these programs include mature content that explores issues of historical violence against Black women.
1–4 PM | Morrison Atrium
Art-making activities led by Dena Jones, local artist and art manager at Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
2:30–3 PM | Level 4, Brand Gallery
Southern/Modern slow-looking conversation with Joel Smeltzer, head of school and gallery programs, exploring *Southern Souvenir No. II , as well as works by Lois Mailou Jones and Elizabeth Catlett.
2:30–4 PM | Mezzanine | Board Room
Let’s Talk About It: How to Offer Help and Hope, a discussion of strategies for self-care, how to prevent abuse, and how to support victims of domestic violence and human trafficking led by professional counselors.
4–5 PM | Morrison Atrium
Performance by multitalented vocalist, actor, and poet Quentin “Q” Talley.
Schedule of Events on January 12
1–5 PM | Mezzanine
Artist-response exhibition on view featuring works by Nellie Ashford, Princess Cureton, John Miles, Georgie Nakima, Jaznae Norman, and Brenda Pinkston.
1–4 PM | Morrison Atrium
Art-making activities led by Dena Jones, local artist and art manager at Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
1:30 and 2 PM | Level 4, Brand Gallery
Docent-led tours of Southern/Modern.
2:30–5 PM | Morrison Atrium
Live jazz music.
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