The second-ever Convergence Summit will feature workshops, lessons, lectures, and more as we explore Black American art forms, facilitated by acclaimed Curating Artists and Artist Ambassadors.
Schedule of Events:
Admission to AIHA is FREE thanks to Smithsonian Magazine’s Museum Day. Keep scrolling to learn how to get your free ticket.
10:00 am-11:15 am: Regina Carter facilitates an examination and discussion of Albany South End neighborhood maps at Albany Institute of History and Art.
12:00 pm-1:00 pm: Lunch & Learn. Lacey Wilson, Public Historian for Albany African American History Project (AIHA) facilitates a roundtable discussion about the experiences of Black performers traveling to the Capital Region during the Jazz Age at AIHA. ASO will provide lunch.
1:30 pm-3:30 pm: Adia Tamar Whitaker and Guy de Chalus facilitate the exploration of call and response forms in Haitian folkloric drumming and dance at Academy Park.
4:00 pm-6:00 pm: Marc Bamuthi Joseph facilitates an investigation of the creative, emotional, and political components to surrender, healing, and forgiveness at Albany Barn.
6:00 pm-7:00 pm: Dinner and fellowship at Albany Barn.
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Please note: Proof of COVID vaccination is required for the Lunch and Learn Session (Sat. Sept. 17 11:30am-1:00pm) per the Albany Institute of History & Art’s protocols.
The Albany Institute of History & Art is pleased to share that this event falls on Smithsonian Magazine's Museum Day, a one-day event in which participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide free entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day ticket. The Albany Institute will be one of the participating organizations. To register for free tickets to the museum on Saturday, 17, 2022, please register at the following link: Museum Day - Albany Institute of History & Art Ticket Registration.
Participants are allowed to download one ticket per email address. The ticket provides free general admission on Saturday, September 17, 2022, for two people. We encourage all participants to register for a ticket and visit our gallery spaces while they are onsite for the 2022 Convergence Summit!