3/8/2023
Join AATA on March 22, at 6 – 8 pm ET, for a live, virtual session, “Sankofa – Art of Afrofuturism.” 
This panel presentation is a conversation between an art therapist, museum educators, and research professors who examine black art in the context of the past, present, and future to determine the implications of the concept of afrofuturism in art therapy and art education.
In an attempt to bridge the therapeutic qualities of art with education and community and cultural institutions, this panel will contemplate the question, “How can art therapists and art educators use afrofuturism as a lens to contextualize and conceptualize ways of healing and liberation of black people?” Through case material, artwork and dialogue this panel will examine the use of afrofuturistic art to offer a framework for use when working to heal and liberate black and brown people in art therapy.
Panelists will explore themes of cultural competency and trauma responsive professional development through the lens of the National Gallery of Arts Afro Atlantic Histories past exhibition (currently at LACMA), highlighting the existence of black art and stories in history and the present, as well as dialogue with research educators Dr. Brown and Dr. Cross as they attempt to reframe the future of black liberation and healing through the concept of the 2044 Series: Anti-Racist Praxis As Futurist Design and Pedagogy.
Meet the Panelists
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- Lindsey D. Vance, M.A., ATR-BC, LPC, Arts Innovation DC Public Schools, Art Therapist Wendt Center for Loss and Healing, Adjunct Faculty at The George Washington University and Bowie State University
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- Dr. Lauren Cross, PhD, Gail-Oxford Associate Curator of American Decorative Arts
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- Dr. Kathy Brown, PhD Assistant Professor, Director, Undergraduate Studies-Art Education University of North Texas
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- Meghan Lally-Keaton, M.A., National Gallery of Art, Manager, Art Around the Corner
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- Emily Medonca, M.A., National Gallery of Art, Museum Educator, Art Around the Corner
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- Jessica Cherry, M.F.A., National Gallery of Art, Education Assistant, Art Around the Corner
Everyone is welcome to join!
Participants will be able to earn 2.0 CEU credits. The fee is $50 for members and $80 for non-members;
Click here to register via the Online Learning Academy
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If you have questions about the event, please contact membership@arttherapy.org