701 Center for Contemporary Art Presents: The Birth and Rebirth Of A Museum
September 10, 2014
September 18 at 701 CCA, 701 Whaley St, 2nd Floor,
YOU GOTTA MAKE SOME PLACE TO BE SOMEBODY! The Birth and Rebirth Of A Museum
by
Barry Gaither
National Juror, 701 CCA Prize 2014
When: Thursday, September 18, 7:30 p.m.
Where: 701 CCA, 701 Whaley St, 2nd Floor, Columbia, SC 29201
Admission: Free
701 Center for Contemporary Art in Columbia, S.C., on September 18, will present a lecture by Barry Gaither, director and curator of the Museum of the National Center of Afro-American Artists (NCAAA) in Boston. The lecture, You Gotta Make Some Place To Be Somebody!: The Birth And Rebirth Of A Museum, is free of charge and open to the public. It will take place at 7:30 p.m. at 701 CCA.
In his lecture, Gaither, a native of Great Falls, S.C., will discuss the birth and rebirth of the Museum of the NCAAA, which was founded in 1968 and of which he has been the director and curator since 1969. Within the context of how museums generally serve or should serve artists and communities, Gaither will discuss his museum’s current development project that aims to secure its future.
Gaither is the national juror for the 701 CCA Prize 2014, the center’s second installment of this competition and exhibition for South Carolina artists 40 years and younger. Aside from his duties at the Museum of the NCAAA, Gaither is a special consultant at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts MFA, where he has served as curator for eight exhibitions. Gaither has served on many prominent committees and commissions in the museum field and has published and lectured widely. He has taught courses in African-American art at Harvard University, Wellesley College, Spelman College, Boston University and elsewhere.
Gaither will serve on the jury panel for the 701 CCA Prize 2014 that will convene at 701 CCA on September 17 to select the three finalists for the Prize. Joining him will be regional juror Brad Thomas and statewide juror Hannah Davis.
Thomas is the director of residencies and exhibitions at the McColl Center for Art + Innovation in Charlotte, N.C. Prior to that, Thomas was the curator of modern and contemporary art at Charlotte’s Mint Museum and director and curator of the galleries at Davidson College in Davidson, N.C. Davis is the gallery and exhibitions manager at Jones-Carter Gallery in Lake City, S.C., where she also is involved with the annual ArtFields art competition and festival.
The jurors will select three finalists for the 701 CCA Prize 2014. The finalists will take part in 701 CCA Prize 2014 Exhibition, which will open with a reception on October 30 and run through December 21. The winner of the 701 CCA Prize 2014 will be announced on December 3 at the 701 CCA Prize Celebration & Announcement of the Winner event.
The 701 CCA Prize is a biennial art competition and exhibition that aims to identify and recognize artists 40 years and younger whose work is exemplary in it originality, shows awareness of artistic developments and is of high artistic merit. The 701 CCA Prize will be awarded to one young professional South Carolina artist for outstanding art production since January 1, 2012. The 701 CCA Prize Winner will receive a six-week, paid residency at 701 CCA; a solo exhibition at 701 CCA; and an ad in a national publication.
For further inquiries, contact [email protected] or call Sheldon Paschal at (803) 319.9949.
About 701 Center for Contemporary Art
701 CCA is a non-profit visual arts center that promotes understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of contemporary art, the creative process and the role of art and artists in the community. The center also encourages interaction between visual and other art forms.
701 CCA is located at 701 Whaley Street, 2nd Floor, Columbia, SC 29201. During exhibitions, hours are Wed, 11–8; Thu-Fri, 11-5; Sat, 9-5; Sun, 1-5. For more information, visit www.701cca.org.
