ART PROGRAMS + EVENTS SUPPORT VISIT « All Events Arts+Activism: The Power of Language Saturday, December 4; 3:00 PM–5:00 PM CST Free Overview This program’s sub-theme, The Power of Words, is offered in conjunction with the current exhibition, Lesley Dill, Wilderness: Light Sizzles Around Me. For Dill, the “American” voice grew from early America’s obsessions with divinity and deviltry, on fears of the wilderness “out there” and the wilderness inside us. The extremes of both shaped history and gave pulse and heat to the words of activists like John Brown, Sojourner Truth, Mother Ann Lee, and Dred Scott. According to Dill, “These personas and their times stir something deep in my own family history and senses of self. I am compelled to this restrictive time period of limited access to a diversity of written word, and the bravery of these figures’ response.” This program will focus on the work and words of Chris Hardy and Kay Jacoby, two local artists who use words within their creations for personal expression and in response to societal issues. Auburn University’s Dr. Joan Harrell, Journalism Lecturer and Diversity Officer for the College of Liberal Arts will also offer her insights into Dill’s statement about the ways “the extremes of both shaped history and gave pulse and heat to the words of activists like John Brown, Sojourner Truth, Mother Ann Lee, and Dred Scott.” MMFA Director Angie Dodson will frame the conversation by placing these three artists’ work in the flow of other artists and artwork situated at the intersection of image and text. Related Exhibition Turn of Phrase November 6, 2021 through January 2, 2022 Student Art Lesley Dill, Wilderness October 9, 2021 through January 2, 2022 + Google Calendar+ iCal Export Details Date: Saturday, December 4 Time: 3:00 PM–5:00 PM CST Cost: Free Event Categories: Adults, Free, Talks + Tours Event Tags: Arts+Activism, Lesley Dill: Wilderness Organizer Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts Phone: 334.625.4333 Email: info@mmfa.org View Organizer Website Venue Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts One Museum Drive Montgomery,AL36117United States+ Google Map Phone: 334.625.4333 On the Mend – Teen Workshop Exhibition on Screen: The Danish Collector: Delacroix to Gauguin HOURS – THIS WEEK Sun., Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat. 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Mon. Closed Location One Museum Drive Montgomery, AL 36117 Free Entry + Free Parking Newsletter Subscribe About Mission + History Staff Governance Blog Educational Resources Art Anywhere For Students For Teachers Learning Through Art School Tours Opportunities Artists Careers Internships Volunteers Host an Event Contact Partners Press Privacy Statement | Terms and Conditions | Copyright and Image Licensing © 2021 MMFA Generous support for this website provided by