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March On the Atlanta Fine Art Print Fair

March On the Atlanta Fine Art Print Fair

October 11 @ 12:00 pm - October 13 @ 8:00 pm

Eaton House

1201 K Street
Washington, DC 20005

This Art Fair and Open House showcases hundreds of works by dozens of artists including a curated selection from legacy and contemporary African American printmakers, and highlights works by several renowned D.C. artists.  Works in other genres, such as sculptures and paintings will also be presented, with plenty of art items for sale.

Below the Surface: A History In African American Printmaking
Join BAIA in a rare conversation with two masterful printmakers from the DC area, Percy Martin and Ed McCluney, as we unpack the rich tradition of printmaking as a medium for artistic expression.

Moderator – Najee Dorsey: Artist, Founder and CEO of Black Art In America

Special Film Screening: Searching for Augusta Savage 

Followed by Talkback with Sandy Rattley, Executive Producer/Director

Ticket Price: Free with RSVP

Penguin Random House

Reading with Isisara Bey and Keith Colón, Jr.

The Prophet, a reading in honor of the 101st anniversary of this classic book of 26 prose poems written by the acclaimed Lebanese-American writer, Khalil Gibran, accompanied by violinist Keith Colón, Jr.

Get On the Banned Wagon: The Fight for Books

This survey of Penguin Random House’s current legal actions in defense of books, authors, the right to read and be read, and the free flow of ideas and perspectives that is a hallmark of American Democracy is presented by Ojasvinee (OJ) Singh, Legal Fellow, PRH.

Talking Book – How to Be An Audiobook Narrator

Do you know what it takes to read and record a book out loud? Find out how best to prepare, what vocal skills are needed, and how to get hired as a narrator. Plus attendees are invited to take a turn at the mic to try out your narration skills!

Opening the Book on Publishing: The Women Innovating Penguin Random House

a roundtable discussion on vital topics in the publishing industry with executives representing various departments of the publishing powerhouse.

African Traditions in the Novels of Toni Morrison

Toni Morrision scholar, Dr. Kokahvah Zauditu-Selassie explores a wide range of complex concepts, including African deities, ancestral ideas, spiritual archetypes, mythic trope, and lyrical prose that appear in novels The Bluest Eye, Sula, Song of Solomon and more.

Sandy Rattley

Panelist

Ed McLuney

Panelist
Veteran visual artist and educator

Percy Martin

Panelist
Veteran visual artist and educator

Najee Dorsey

Moderator
Artist, founder and CEO of Black Art in America

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