Join Stamps Gallery in partnership with the U-M Library for a guest lecture by art educator and curator Asmaa Walton. Walton will speak about her work with the Detroit community and founding the Black Art Library, an ongoing collection of books on Black visual culture which will become a public-facing archive, research library, and collection of books and ephemera on Black visual arts and artists. It is intended to be an educational resource for the Black community and beyond. The project began in February 2020 and is currently fundraising to expand its collection and acquire a brick-and-mortar space that will act as a non-lending library based in Detroit, MI. The Black Art Library is currently on view at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit [MOCAD] until April 18, 2021. Following Walton’s talk and a public Q&A, we’ll spend some time editing Wikipedia and collaborating with each other.

Art+Feminism is an international community that strives to close the information gap about gender, feminism, and the arts on the internet. This year at U-M, we’re delighted to host Asmaa Walton, founder of the Black Art Library, a community resource dedicated to preserving the history of Black visual aesthetics. Please join us for a series of events: Wikipedia Edit-a-thon, Guest Lecture by Asmaa Walton, and Closing Celebration. Art+Feminism 2021: Wikipedia Edit-a-thon is a collaboration between U-M Library and Stamps Gallery.

Stamps events are free and open to the public, and we are committed to making them accessible to all attendees. This event will be online using the Zoom platform with an auto-generated Live Transcript available. If you anticipate needing any additional accommodations to participate, please email jenjkhan@umich.edu at least one week in advance of the scheduled event so we can arrange for your accommodation or an effective alternative. After receiving your request, our team will follow up with you directly.

For more information contact Jennifer Junkermeier-Khan at jenjkhan@umich.edu. Free and open to the public.

Image: Left A2 Art + Feminism Wiki Edit-a-thon Event Logo. Right Asmaa Walton.

Please RSVP to reserve your place for this free event: https://umich.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcuce6rpjsqGNbfF4LL9KVeyLByZaqiDMIQ