POWER OF PHOTOGRAPHY TO EXPERIENCE COMMUNITY

  • July 24, 2024 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

  • Albin Polasek Museum

    633 Osceola Avenue
    Winter Park, Florida 32789
Ticket Price Free This event is now over
Description

Join us to view Gordon Parks 1943 photo essay of Mary McLeod Bethune, and the school she founded, Bethune-Cookman University, and life in the surrounding segregated neighborhoods of Daytona Beach.  

Barbara Chandler, Hannibal Square Heritage Center Manager, will lead a panel discussion including local African American photographers, as to how Gordon Parks has influenced their body of work and the impact of photography in Black communities as a way to reclaim our stories.

Date & Time

Wed, Jul 24, 2024 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Venue Details

Albin Polasek Museum

633 Osceola Avenue
Winter Park, Florida 32789 Albin Polasek Museum
The Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens

The Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens, founded in 1961, houses a collection focusing on American representational sculpture, prominently featuring Polasek’s creations. The museum is one of only 55 mem­bers listed on the National Trust’s His­toric Artists’ Homes and Studios. We offer guided tours of the historic Polasek residence and chapel, an outdoor sculpture garden, rotating exhibits, and a gift shop.

Join us at the Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens to explore the legacy of this distinguished sculptor, witness the historic Capen-Showalter House, and immerse yourself in the rich cultural heritage of Winter Park.


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