Africa Atlanta 2014 Brochure

Feel the Soul of Africain the Heart of Atlanta

www.africaatlanta.org

and the

present

2014

Modeled on the highly successful France-Atlanta

Initiative, Africa Atlanta 2014 has been organized

by the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts at the

Georgia Institute of Technology in collaboration

with the Consulate General of Belgium in Atlanta.

Designed as a robust cross-cultural

interdisciplinary collaboration of multiple

stakeholders throughout the City of Atlanta, events

across the metropolitan area are anchored by a

remarkable art exhibition, KONGO across the

WATERS. It is co-curated by the Royal Museum of

Central Africa (RMCA) in Tervuren, Belgium, and

the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art at the

University of Florida who draw from both RMCA

collections and collections in the United States.

This touring exhibit opens at the University of

Florida in the Fall of 2013, arrives in Atlanta in

Summer 2014, and then travels to the Princeton

University Art Museum and to the Museum of Art

in New Orleans. The Atlanta opening is a

collaboration between the Ivan Allen College of

Liberal Arts and the Jimmy Carter Library and

Museum. Before, during, and after the anchor

exhibition, an exciting range of complementary

events organized by partners across the city and

the region offer a variety of activities related to the

African/European/American experience,

highlighting the arts and humanities; science and

technology; enterprise and innovation; education

and public engagement.

Jacqueline Jones Royster

Ivan Allen Jr. Chair in Liberal Arts and Technology and

Dean, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts

Georgia Institute of Technology

A city wide year-long celebration of cultural and economic bonds among African, European, and American cultures in Atlanta

Geneviève Verbeek

Consul General of Belgium in Atlanta

AFRICA ATLANTA 2014

Celebrate.

A Message from Kasim Reed, Mayor of AtlantaHonorary Chair, Africa Atlanta 2014

As Mayor of Atlanta, I am proud of our cultural diversity in Atlanta and I am

equally proud that our corporate and philanthropic community recognizes how

important the arts are for a leading international city.

With its connections across the Atlanta region and an impressive network of

national and international partners, Africa Atlanta 2014 will expand our cultural

and artistic offering for thousands of residents and visitors. I am pleased to serve

as the Honorary Chair of the Africa Atlanta 2014 International Advisory Board,

and I look forward with great anticipation to a full year of collaboration.

Sincerely,

Kasim Reed

Mayor of Atlanta

Over the past year at Georgia Tech, we have watched Africa Atlanta 2014 grow

from an ambitious idea into the launch of a year-long celebration with promise

to reinvent the cultural and economic bonds between the African, European

and American cultures in Atlanta. With the enthusiastic leadership and guidance

of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, partners near and far have joined with

us to explore historic challenges and contemporary opportunities from multiple

perspectives, and to celebrate - with the arts as a dynamic springboard - the

vibrancy and power of Atlanta as an international city. Through synergistic

collaborations, Africa Atlanta is offering programs and events with the capacity to

set a new pace for the future.

Establishing these types of relationships exemplifies the mission of Ivan Allen

College within Georgia Tech - Innovation at the Crossroads of Humanities,

Social Sciences, and Technology. We at Georgia Tech are honored to work

together with others locally, nationally, and internationally to help make this

grand venture a great success.

G. P. “Bud” Peterson

President

Georgia Institute of Technology

A Message from G. P. “Bud” PetersonPresident, Georgia Institute of Technology

Honorary Chair

Atlanta Advisory Board Members

International Advisory Board Members

Emily Bourne GrigsbyArtist, Attorney, Arbitrator, Pilot

Atlanta, Georgia

Keith JenningsSenior Associate and Regional Director

Southern and East Africa

National Democratic Institute

Yves AbriouxProfessor of English Literature

University of Paris

Corrine KratzProfessor, Institute of African Studies

and Department of Anthropology

Emory University

Charlayne Hunter-GaultAward-winning author and

journalist

Guido GryseelsDirector, Royal Museum of Central Africa

Tervuren, Belgium

David KiblerCultural Attachè

French Consulate in Atlanta

Lily Diaz--KommonenHead of Research, School of Art & Design

Aalto University, Helsinki

Shelby LewisEmerita Professor of Political Science

Clark Atlanta University

Lubungi MunianiaTabilulu Productions

New York

In Memoriam

Richard LongAtticus Haygood Professor Emeritus

Emory University

Cynthia Blandford NashHonorary Consul General

Republic of Liberia

Geneviève VerbeekConsul General of Belgium in Atlanta

Members

Co-Chairs

Kasim ReedMayor of Atlanta

Buck ShamburgerGeorgia Tech Athletic Association

Barbara RoseNew Generations Partnerships, Inc.

Members

Seth HopkinsBooth Western Museum

David H. FlintSchreeder, Wheeler & Flint, LLP

Wayne HoganGeorgia Tech Athletic Association

Jimmy TrimbleFidelity Bank

Taz AndersonTaz Anderson Realty, Inc.

James H. Terry, IIGeorgia Tech Athletic Association

KONGO across the WATERSJimmy Carter Library and Museum

DeShawn Jenkins

Managing Director, Africa Atlanta [email protected]

KONGO across the WATERS

Mapping Place: Africa Beyond PaperRobert C. Williams Paper MuseumGeorgia Institute of Technology

Kenneth J. KnoespelDirector, Ivan Allen Institute for Advanced [email protected]

Romare Bearden: A Black OdysseyMichael C. Carlos museumEmory University

Elizabeth HornerDirector of [email protected]

Visual Art and Fashion DesignMuseum of Fine ArtSpelman College

Andrea Barnwell [email protected]

Hale Woodruff’s “The Art of the Negro” Murals SuiteClark Atlanta University Art Galleries

Tina M. [email protected]

Mask/Masquerade: More Than Meets the EyeFred and Rita Richman GalleryAfrican Art Collection, High Museum of Art

Carol [email protected]

ART EXHIBITIONS

OpeningEvent

The Art of Bernard WilliamsBooth Museum of Western Art

Seth HopkinsExecutive Directorwww.boothmuseum.org

Afro-Panamanian Altars and ShrinesEmory University

Kali-Ahset Amen [email protected]

Nenna Okore: FibersWelch School of Art and Design Galleries

Georgia State University

Cynthia Farnell Gallery [email protected]

Esoterica Lore: Rights of PassageWhitespace Gallery/Auburn Avenue ResearchLibrary/Atlanta Public Library—Central

Taryn CrenshawFounding Director, Esoterica [email protected]

African Cosmos: Steller ArtsMichael C. Carlos MuseumEmory University and the Smithsonian InstitutionNational Museum of African Art

Elizabeth Horner Director of [email protected]

Spring Summer Fall

OpeningEvent

PERFORMANCES

FEB 6

FEB 8

SPRING

APR 3

MAR

GIWAYEN MATATraditional, contemporary and original dance performances

Omelika KuumbaFounding member and director, GIWAYEN [email protected]

Shufe, Shake, and ShatterThe Ferst Center for the ArtsGeorgia Institute of Technology

DeShawn JenkinsManaging Director, Africa Atlanta [email protected]

Soweto Gospel ChoirRialto Center for the ArtsGeorgia State University

Leslie GordonDirectorwww.rialtocenter.org

Taste of AfricaAfrican Student AssociationGeorgia Institute of Technology

www.asagatech.gtorg.gatech.edu/

Poetry@TECH: Patricia Smith and Cornelius EadySchool of Literature, Media, and CommunicationGeorgia Institute of Technology

Travis DentonAssociate Director, [email protected]@lmc.gatech.edu

Spring Summer Fall

CINEMA

NOV BronzeLens Film Festival

Deidre McDonaldArtistic [email protected]

We invite you to consult the Africa Atlanta 2014 website africaatlanta.org for information about other events, details, and for other related activities that may be announced through Africa Atlanta 2014 partner websites.

Allen Institute for Advanced Studies Conference

SeriesGeorgia Institute of Technology

History, Culture, and the Arts: The Future of the Museum(with Clark Atlanta University and the University of Paris)

Human Rights(with National Center on Civil and Human Rights)

Project Africa: Science, Technology, and Innovation(with African Student Association) / March 2014

DeShawn Jenkins Managing Director, Africa Atlanta [email protected]

Pan Africa WeekCenter for African and African Diaspora Studies/Institute for

Global Initiatives, Kennesaw State University

Nurudeen B. AkinyemiInterim [email protected]

Business, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation:

Opportunities and ConnectionsMetro Atlanta Chamber/Georgia Institute of Technology (with

Auburn University and others)

Jorge FernandezMetro Atlanta Chamber of [email protected]

Trans-Atlantic Innovations: Conversations Across

CommunitiesIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts, Georgia Humanities Council,

World Affairs Council of Atlanta, the American Jewish

Committee, the City of Atlanta, Fulton County Commission,

and others

Lunch and Learn SeriesCity Hall and Fulton County Commission

DeShawn JenkinsManaging Director, Africa Atlanta [email protected]

CONFERENCES SYMPOSIA

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Spring

Mar–Sep

Mar 17-19

mar-dec

AUG-NOV

may/fall

Africa Belle Festival 2014Alliance Française d'Atlanta

Obse Ababiya Director of Outreach and [email protected]

World Affairs Council of Atlanta

Third Annual Atlanta Summit on Global Health / May 2014

The Growing Importance of Africa to the United States:

African Ambassadors Roundtable / Fall 2014

Cedric SuzmanExecutive Vice President, World Affairs Council of [email protected]

The Edwin Augustus Harleston Symposium: Artist

for the AgesRobert W. Woodruff Library, Emory University

R. Candy Tate Assistant Director, Emory College Center for Creativity & Artswww.creativity.emory.edu

US-ECCAS (Economic Community of Central

African States) Global Summit 2014Ogooue Global, LLC, Ogooue Foundation, Inc., Creative

Solution and Innovations

Patrick G. IbingaManaging Partner, Ogooue Global, [email protected]

Africa Atlanta Trans-Atlantic Bantus' Cultural

HeritageOgooue Global, LLC, Ogooue Foundation, Inc., Creative

Solution and Innovations

Patrick G. Ibinga Managing Partner, Ogooue Global, [email protected]

Celebrating Africans in AtlantaCollege of Arts and Sciences, Georgia State University

Carol Winkler Associate Dean of Humanities, College of Arts and [email protected]

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SEP

Spring Summer Fall

WORKSHOPS

mar-nov

FALL

OCT 3-4

Africa Atlanta 2014 Workshop SeriesGeorgia Institute of Technology

Cartography Workshop

Kenneth Knoespel Director, Allen [email protected]

The Science of the ArtsCenter for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and

Computing, Jamila Cola, workshop leader

DeShawn JenkinsManaging Director, Africa Atlanta [email protected]

Call My Name: Quilt Making ProjectIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts and The NAMES Project

Sheri Davis-FaulknerCommunity Liaison, Westside Communities [email protected]

NGO Work in French Speaking Countries in Africa:

Raising Awareness among High School StudentsConsulate General of France in Atlanta

Claire Collobert AngellePress Attaché[email protected]

Teaching Africa WorkshopCenter for African & African Diaspora Studies/Institute for

Global InitiativesKennesaw State University

Nurudeen B. AkinyemiInterim [email protected]

Spring Summer Fall

ANCHOR EVENTPARTNERS

Consulate General of Belgium in Atlanta

Consulate General of France in Atlanta

Honorary Consulate of Liberia

African and Caribbean Consular Corps

Booth Museum of Western Art

Carter Library and Museum

Fred and Rita Richman Gallery, High Museum of Art

Royal Museum of Central Africa

Georgia Institute of Technology

Clark Atlanta University

Emory University

Georgia State University

Kennesaw State University

Spelman College

Auburn University

University of Paris

BronzeLens Film Festival

Esoteric Lore

GIWAYEN MATA

Rialto Center for the Arts, Georgia State University

Alliance Française Atlanta

The NAMES Project Foundation

National Center for Civil and Human Rights

Ogooue Global, LLC

World Affairs Council of Atlanta

The City of Atlanta

Fulton County Commission

Georgia Humanities Council

Metro Atlanta Chamber

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