Artists Salon on Approaching Native Plays
In this conversation DeLanna Studi (Cherokee Citizen) Artistic Director of Native Voices at the Autry speaks with Courtney Elkin Mohler, Ph.D. (Santa Barbara Chumash), Associate Professor of Theatre and Associate Dean for Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access at Jordan College of the Arts, Butler University and Bethany Hughes, Ph.D. (Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma), Assistant Professor of American Culture and Native American Studies at the University of Michigan. They examine Native Voices plays, allyship, community engagement, common misconceptions, and challenging conventions.
Artists Salon on Black Press in the American West
In this unique salon Angel Jennings, Assistant Managing Editor for Culture and Talent at the Los Angeles Times, and Tyree Boyd-Pates, Associate Curator of Western History, sit down to discuss journalism's power to tell authentic stories about African Americans—past and present. The two go over a brief history of the Black press in the American West and how it's vital to recounting the power of narrative and storytelling.
Artist Salon featuring the Southwest Museum Archaeology Collection
The second installment of our salons with Karimah Richardson, Associate Curator of Archaeology and Osteology, speaks with Cindy Alvitre, NAGPRA Coordinator & Faculty at California State University, Long Beach American Indian Studies Program. Alvitre is affiliated with the Tongva Nation, and a member of the Traditional Council of Pimu.
Artist Salon with Kenyatta Berry
The What’s Her Story: Women in the Archives exhibition includes a photograph of an unidentified woman holding a baby noted as “Hortense Bardasch, 6 months old.” In this salon, Liza Posas, the Autry’s Head of Research Services and Archives, discusses the clues to find the story behind the “unidentified woman” with genealogist Kenyatta D. Berry.
Artist Salon on Archaeology Stewardship
In the first of three salons featuring Karimah Richardson, the Autry’s Associate Curator of Archaeology and Osteology, speaks with Dr. Wendy G. Teeter, Senior Curator of Archaeology for UCLA’s Fowler Museum and Repatriation Coordinator. Teeter also teaches for the university’s American Indian Studies program and is Co-Principal Investigator and Co-Director of multiple UCLA collaborative projects with indigenous communities on repatriation issues and cultural heritage protection.
Artist Salon with Autry Board Chair, David Cartwright and Musician Chris Pierce
David Cartwright, Autry Board Chair, interviews musician Chris Pierce. Pierce performed earlier this year in the Autry's Art of the West exhibition. His song “We Can Always Come Back to This” was prominently featured on This Is Us and received multiple nominations.
JULY
Compton Cowboys: Blackness in Los Angeles
In a private salon, author and journalist of The Compton Cowboys: The New Generation of Cowboys in America's Heartland, Walter Thompson-Hernandez, and Associate Curator of Western History, Tyree Boyd-Pates, discussed Thompson-Hernandez's acclaimed work and the history of Blackness in Los Angeles—past and present. The two go over the historical legacy of the African American experience in the West, while Thompson-Hernandez offers nuances to the complexity of identity for youth in Los Angeles's urban centers.
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Topic: Artist Salon with Summer F. Peters (Saginaw Chippewa) and Joe Horse Capture, Vice President of Native Collections & the Ahmanson Curator of Native American History and Culture
Description: Joe Horse Capture and artist Summer F. Peters will be in conversation and present an in-depth look at her works. Summer uses traditional Ojibwe artistic beadwork to create stunning contemporary pieces.
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JANUARY 2021
Artist Salon with Tony Abeyta
Amy Scott, Executive Vice President of Research and Interpretation speaks with Navajo contemporary artist Tony Abeyta from his home in Berkeley who is participating in the 2021 Masters Art Sale and Exhibition.