Emancipation Day at Dalhousie Art Gallery [Aug. 1st & 2nd]
Emancipation Day at Dalhousie Art GalleryCo-presented by Dalhousie Art Gallery & Dalhousie Office of Equity and Inclusion.
Join us for two full days of drop-in events from 1-5 pm on Tuesday, August 1st and Wednesday, August 2nd!
This will be the last week to visit “The Secret Codes: African Nova Scotian Quilts”! Drop in anytime between 1-5 pm to check out the exhibition and connect with the curator, artists, and other community members.
Emancipation Day marks the anniversary of the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 becoming law across the British Empire. On August 1st, 1834, slavery ended for millions of African people in Canada and worldwide. Emancipation Day is an opportunity for all Nova Scotians to learn about and reflect on the history of the enslavement of African people in the province and beyond. It is also an opportunity to continue addressing systemic anti-Black racism in our communities.
See you on August 1st and 2nd!”See also:
Nova Scotia Black artist, historian hopes Secret Codes quilt exhibit inspires younger generations
An artist and Black historian says he hopes an exhibit of African Nova Scotian quilts inspires a new generation to take up “a dying craft in the Black community.”
David Woods is the curator of the exhibit titled The Secret Codes, which is currently on display at the Dalhousie Art Gallery in Halifax. The exhibit features works from over two dozen predominately African Nova Scotian painters and quilters.
While the exhibit runs until Aug. 6, the gallery will host other events for Emancipation Day on Aug. 1 and Aug. 2. Those events will include a curator’s talk, a guided tour with Heather Cromwell of the Vale Quilters Association whose work is featured in the exhibit, and a “family quilts gathering” where people are invited to bring in their quilts to share stories about them.
