Sedona Arts Center — Vision & Sound: An African American Experience

LIVE STREAM this Friday!
Join us for our virtual opening event Friday, Jan 28 at 4pm!

Vision & Sound creates an educational experience and environment that broadens the understanding and appreciation of African American art, music, film, and literary works for multigenerational and multicultural audiences. We strive to build supportive relationships to encourage cultural equity throughout Arizona and beyond – recognizing that professional American artists of African descent are too often overlooked.

Sponsored by: AZ Commission on the Arts, AZ Community Foundation, AZ Humanities Council, Best Western Arroyo Roble Hotel & Creekside Resort, Carol Meiner, City of Glendale, City of Goodyear, The Links, Inc. Phoenix Chapter, ASU Center for the Study of Race and Democracy

EXHIBITS:

January 28 – February 25, 2022 – FREE
Vision & Sound Exhibition & Sale
Sedona Arts Center, 15 Art Barn Road, Sedona, AZ
Open: Mon-Sat 10AM – 5PM, Sun 12PM-5PM,
Featuring the artwork and creativity of Patricia Bohannon, Jacqueline Chanda, Michael Cunningham, Dig, Jenita Landrum, Bob Martin and Kris Rhymes.

LIVE STREAMING ON JAN 28, 4PM – CLICK HERE

Friday January 28- April 4, 2022 -FREE
Goodyear Library Exhibition
Goodyear Public Library, 14455 W Van Buren St Ste C101, Goodyear, AZ
January 28 – April 4, 2022
Open: Mon-Wed 10am-7pm, Thru-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 1pm-5pm
Featuring the artwork and creativity of Patricia Bohannon, Jacqueline Chanda, Michael Cunningham, Jenita Landrum, Bob Martin, and Kris Rhymes

City of Goodyear Virtual Gallery—live January 28, 2022-April 4, 2022- FREE
Click this link on January 28 for Goodyear Virtual Gallery
Enjoy the Art Exhibit featured at the Sedona Arts Center and The City of Goodyear Library Gallery.

EVENTS

Friday, January 28, 2022, 4pm
VIRTUAL EVENT, FREE
Virtual Opening Event
Featuring all participating artists moderated by Dr. Lois Brown, Director of the ASU Center for the Study of Race & Democracy and Dr. Joel Martin, President, Triad West Inc.

CLICK HERE JAN 28 AT 4PM FOR LIVE STREAM OPENING EVENT!

Saturday, January 29, 2022
FREE Artist Talk with Jenita Landrum, 2-3pm
Sedona Arts Center, 15 Art Barn Road, Sedona, AZ
IN-PERSON REGISTRATION REQUIRED

2-3pm
Jenita Landrum will present her “This and That” exhibit of Race and Gender.
This talk will also LIVE-stream at VisionandSound.org no registration required

“THIS AND THAT” with JENITA LANDRUM – REGISTER HERE

Saturday, January 29, 2022
FREE Artist Talk with Jacqueline Chanda, 3-4pm
Sedona Arts Center, 15 Art Barn Road, Sedona, AZ
IN-PERSON REGISTRATION REQUIRED

3-4pm
Jacqueline Chanda will present her work researching her personal History of African Americans in Appalachia. This talk will also LIVE-stream at VisionandSound.org no registration required

JACQUELINE CHANDA TALK – REGISTER HERE

Tuesday, February 1, 2022, 12:30-2:30PM – FREE
Creative Aging Workshop led by artist Rhonda Shakur
Goodyear Community Center 420 Loma Linda Blvd, Goodyear, AZ
Creating your own mixed media piece: Rhonda will lead the class to create and design mixed media pieces on wood!

Wednesday, February 2, 2022, 4-6PM – FREE
Celebrate Sedona!
Sedona Arts Center, 15 Art Barn Road, Sedona, AZ
Block party featuring the Ratio Band, food trucks and African American demo artists. Participants will also be able to see the Vision & Sound exhibition and purchase work in our Gallery. Wine & Beer for sale.

MUSIC: Ratio Band
FOOD: Wicked Good Foods

ARTIST DEMOS:
Dig- Sacred Fine Arts
Kris Rhymes — KRymes Artistry
Patricia Bohannon

MUSIC: RATIO, a.k.a. Ratio Band Arizona, was founded by Larry Rhymes. Larry’s vision was to unite a group of exceptional musicians and offer audiences a soulful, unparalleled brand of live music and entertainment. RATIO is an entertainment band that plays a unique variety of R&B, jazz, blues, soul, reggae, latin, and pop. As the name “Ratio” indicates, the band performs a balanced repertoire of music that appeals to both “Old School” and “New School” audiences.

Thursday, February 3, 2022, 6-7pm – FREE
Bridging Vision and Sound
with the Ancient Art of Pyrography
Sedona Arts Center, 15 Art Barn Road, Sedona, AZ
IN-PERSON REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Artist Dig will lecture about the work he does and the history of how it came into being. This talk will also LIVE-stream at VisionandSound.org no registration required

ANCIENT ART OF PYROGRAPHY with DIG – REGISTER HERE

Sunday, February 6, 2022, 2-3:30pm – FREE
Artist Talk featuring Jenita Landrum
Glendale Public Library 5959 W Brown St. Glendale, AZ
Jenita will present her “This and That” exhibit of Race and Gender.

Monday, February 7, 2022, 6-7pm – FREE
Artist Talk featuring Jacqueline Chanda
Glendale Public Library 5959 W Brown St. Glendale, AZ
Jacqueline will present her work researching her personal History of African Americans in Appalachia.

Tuesday, February 8, 2022, 12:30-2:30pm– FREE
Creative Aging Workshop led by artist Rhonda Shakur
Goodyear Community Center, 420 Loma Linda Blvd, Goodyear, AZ
Creating your own mixed media piece: Shakur will lead the class to create and design mixed media pieces on wood!

Wednesday, February 9, 2022, 5- 6:30pm – FREE
Artist Talk featuring Kris Rhymes
Goodyear Public Library, 14455 W Van Buren St., Ste. C101, Goodyear, AZ
Choc Talk: Artist Kris Rhymes
Entrepreneur/Artist & Owner of KRhymes Artistry,
Kris Rhymes discusses new thought-provoking chocolate art and how it connects to us as a people.

Wednesday, February 16, 2022, 5-6:30pm – FREE
Artist Talk featuring Jenita Landrum
Goodyear Public Library, 14455 W Van Buren St., Ste. C101, Goodyear, AZ
Jenita will present her “This and That” exhibit of Race and Gender.

Sunday, February 20, 2022, 2-4pm – FREE
Artist Talk featuring Robert Glenn
Sedona Arts Center, 15 Art Barn Road, Sedona, AZ
IN-PERSON REGISTRATION REQUIRED

2-3pm
Robert Glenn will present his collection of African Tribal Art “African Art in the Cycle of Life”. This talk will also LIVE-stream at VisionandSound.org no registration required

AFRICAN ART IN THE CYCE OF LIFE TALK – REGISTER HERE

Sunday, February 20, 2022, 2-4pm – FREE
Artist Talk featuring Kris Rhymes
Sedona Arts Center, 15 Art Barn Road, Sedona, AZ
IN-PERSON REGISTRATION REQUIRED

3-4pm
Artist Kris Rhymes (also known as “The Chockolate Man”). Entrepreneur/Artist & Owner of KRhymes Artistry, Kris Rhymes discusses new thought-provoking chocolate art and how it connects to us as a people. This talk will also LIVE-stream at VisionandSound.org no registration required

ARTIST TALK WITH KRIS RHYMES – REGISTER HERE

Tuesday, February 22, 2022, 7-8:30pm – FREE
Hot Coffee Lecture
Goodyear Municipal Complex Community Room
1455 W Van Buren St, C102, Goodyear, AZ
Artist Jacqueline Chanda will present her work researching her personal history and the history of African Americans in Appalachia.

Thursday, February 24, 2022, 6-8:30pm– FREE
Concert featuring the Ratio Band
Goodyear Recreation Campus, 420 Estrella Parkway, Goodyear, AZ
Join us to celebrate Black History Month with Food and Music!

Friday, February 25, 2022, 5-6:30pm – FREE
Virtual- Closing Event
ASU Center for the Study of Race & Democracy
Featuring Dr. Lois Brown, Director of the ASU Center for the Study of Race & Democracy and Dr Joel Martin, President of Positively Powerful Triad West, Inc. and the participating artists in Vision & Sound: An African American Experience 2022.