Arts Festival
RECLAIMING THE NATIVE SOUTHFeaturing Joy Harjo, U.S. Poet Laureate (2019-22)SoAL’s 2023 Reclaiming the Native South Arts Festival seeks to re-orient our understanding of “the South” by exploring the rich, deep roots of Native American culture and arts in the Middle Georgia region and beyond. The festival will feature acclaimed Indigenous literary, visual, and performing artists. All events are free and open to the public. Check out the full Arts Festival schedule below. |
Schedule of Events |
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Monday, March 27 |
MGA Student Art Exhibition Opening (exhibition runs through April 6)
Contact: Dr. Sheree' Keith FLYER |
Wednesday, March 29 |
Reclaiming the Native South Humanities Panel Time: 4:30pm Panel: Contact: Dr. Matt Jennings FLYER |
Monday, April 3 |
Film Screening with Historian and Documentary Film Producer, Dr. Malinda Maynor Lowery (Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina)
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Monday, April 3 |
Lecture and Recital by MGA Professor Giuliano Graniti, Time: 7:00pm Contact: Prof. Giuliano Graniti FLYER |
Wednesday, April 5 |
Lecture and Reading by Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle (Eastern band of Cherokee Indians) Time: 4pm Contact: Dr. Monica Miller FLYER |
Monday, April 10 |
Demonstration by Randy Kemp, Member of the Muscogee (Creek), Choctaw, and Euchee Nations Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm |
Monday, April 10 |
MGA Student Art Exhibition Opening and Awards (exhibition runs through April 14)
Contact: Dr. Sheree' Keith FLYER |
Monday, April 10 |
Presentation and Performance by Randy Kemp (Muscogee (Creek), Choctaw, and Euchee Nations)
Description: Kemp will give a Native American flute, storytelling, and visual arts performance. Contact: Dr. Amy Berke FLYER |
Tuesday, April 11 |
Art & Advocacy in the Native South Join us for presentations and performances by Tracie Revis (Muscogee (Creek), Euchee), Randy Kemp (Muscogee (Creek), Choctaw, Euchee), and MGA's own Dr. Giuliano Graniti. Time: 11am Contact: Dr. Amy Berke FLYER |
Tuesday, April 11 |
Joy Harjo - CANCELLED We regret to announce that poet Joy Harjo has cancelled her event at Middle Georgia State University scheduled for April 11th . The School of Arts and Letters is working to replace this event with other dynamic speakers. Time: 11am |
Wednesday, April 12 |
Fall Line Review: Release Party Time: 2:00pm Contact: Dr. Kelly Whiddon |
Wednesday, April 12 |
Jazz Band Concert
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April 12, 13, 14 |
Student Production: The Thanksgiving Play by MacArthur Fellow Larissa FastHorse Description: The Thanksgiving Play satirically explores production of a Thanksgiving pageant. The Thanksgiving Play is coming to Broadway this spring. Times and Location for Cochran Campus: Times and Location for Macon Campus: Contact: Dr. Sheree' Keith |
Thursday, April 13 |
Percussion Ensemble Performance
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These events are sponsored by MGA's School of Arts and Letters, with generous support from Georgia Humanities, in partnership with the Georgia Department of Economic Development, through appropriations made by the Georgia General Assembly, and from the Georgia Council for the Arts, which also receives support from its partner agency – the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support comes from the MGA Foundation, the Ocmulgee Mounds Association, the MGA Honors Program, and MGA Student Affairs.
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