Event Lectures and Symposia Live! at the Library: Powerful Arts Collaborations: Artists & Cultural Leaders in Conversation

Celebrated artists Helen C. Frederick and Phil Sanders and cultural leaders Juanita and Mel Hardy will discuss the powerful benefits of collaborative art and ways to leverage artists’ stories that expand fresh American narratives. There will be a display of related artworks from the Library's collections from 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. before the panel discussion in Mahogany Row. 

 Known for nurturing collaboration with other creators and creative communities, Frederick founded Pyramid Atlantic Arts Center and co-founded Navigation Press. Sanders is the author of Prints and Their Makers and former director/master printer at the Blackburn Printmaking Workshop. Working with an inclusive roster of artists, Millennium Arts Salon founders and noted art collectors Juanita and Mel Hardy have advanced cultural literacy through thoughtful, impactful art programming with the Phillips Collection, DC Arts Center, The Driskell Center at the University of Maryland College Park, George Mason University, the Brandywine Workshop, and others.

A display of related artworks from the Library’s permanent collections will include the recently acquired “In Unison” portfolio and selections from the Navigation Press, Pyramid Atlantic, and Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop collections.