The Howard University Department of Art proudly presents	April 17-19
The 19th Annual James A. Porter Colloquium on African American Art This year's Colloquium will be held April 17, 18, and 19, 2008 at Howard University's Blackburn Center. During the three-day program art historians, artists, and interdisciplinary scholars will examine the theme, noting the multiple meanings and histories of international exhibitions and their impact on artistic production and reception of the art of African Americans and the art of the African Diaspora. Since its founding in 1990, the Colloquium has dealt with issues in the historiography of African American art and will continue this tradition this year by focusing on developing new strategies of analysis and interpretation that are anti-hegemonic, that reveal the changing realities and the efficacy of new narratives. The colloquium presenters will interrogate and recontextualize historical and contemporary developments in art and visual culture production by considering the dynamic process of change in ideas, cultures, values and technologies within the context of major international venues. This year's colloquium continues last year's discussion of globalization by examining the impact of exhibition, presentation and critical exchange in international forums. What are the expanded meanings of migration and globalization? What strategies might be used to explore traditional concepts of identity, continuity and change, context and chronology? These and many other issues will be examined during the Colloquium. This year we are proud to honor the pioneering achievements of interdisciplinary scholar Richard A. Long, Professor Emeritus, Emory University and art historian Leslie King-Hammond, Graduate Dean, Maryland Institute College of Art. The Porter Colloquium sessions will benefit art historians, interdisciplinary scholars, artists, educators, collectors, students, museum professionals, and the general public. On behalf of the Department of Art, Division of Fine Arts, College of Arts and Sciences, and the Colloquium Executive Committee, We cordially invite you and your colleagues to join us for the 19th Annual James A. Porter Colloquium on African American Art. Floyd Coleman Coordinator Bennie F. Johnson Associate Coordinator Admission to all Colloquium sessions and lectures is free and open to the public. Register Today! For registration, gala reservations, and/or more information on the Porter Colloquium, you may register online, download thecolloquium registration and gala registration forms in pdf format, or you may contact the Colloquium Committee, Howard University Department of Art at 202.806.7072 or 202.806.7047. Support the Porter Colloquium James A. Porter Colloquium Endowment Fund Established in 2002, the James A. Porter Colloquium Endowment Fund is designed to support the continuation of the Colloquium program and encourage the development of scholarship and leadership in the field of African American art history. We sincerely thank you for and encourage you to continue your generous support of the colloquium, your contributions help to ensure the Colloquium's scholarship, program, and activities for years to come. Contributions may be made throughout the year to: The Porter Colloquium Howard University Department of Art 2455 Sixth Street, NW Washington, DC 20059 ATTN: Floyd Coleman Contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowable by law	At a glance Register Support Porter Colloquium The Porter Colloquium continues its tradition of boldly promoting innovative perspectives, ground breaking scholarship and open critical dialogue on African American Art. During this year's three-day program, scholars, artists, and cultural critics will examine the ideas that influence how works of African American artists are viewed, interpreted and valued. Portercolloquium.org
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