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August 21, 2021

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August 21, 2021

BLACKLANDIA The People’s Youth Art and Poetry Show with Ginger Galloway

BLACKLANDIA How to Write About Black Art: An Introductory Course with Richard Allen May III and Natasha Gural

BLACKLANDIA The People’s Youth Art and Poetry Show with Ginger Galloway

BLACKLANDIA How to Write About Black Art: An Introductory Course with Richard Allen May III and Natasha Gural

3:30 pm: Writing Workshop for Teens with Nia Campbell

6:00 pm: BLACKLANDIA Virtual Ekphrasis Writing Workshop with James Coats

3:30 pm: Writing Workshop for Teens with Nia Campbell

4:00 pm: BLACKLANDIA How to Write About Black Art: An Introductory Course with Richard Allen May III and Natasha Gural

3:30 pm: Writing Workshop for Teens with Nia Campbell

10:00 am: BLACKLANDIA The People’s Youth Art and Poetry Show with Ginger Galloway

4:00 pm: BLACKLANDIA How to Write About Black Art: An Introductory Course with Richard Allen May III and Natasha Gural

1:00 pm: Covid Stories at the Garcia Center for the Arts

6:00 pm: BLACKLANDIA Virtual Ekphrasis Writing Workshop with James Coats

3:30 pm: Writing Workshop for Teens with Nia Campbell

4:00 pm: BLACKLANDIA How to Write About Black Art: An Introductory Course with Richard Allen May III and Natasha Gural

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10:00 am – 12:00 pm
August 21, 2021

Saturday, August 21, 2021 10:00 AM-Noon, on Zoom

Inlandia Institute’s Blacklandia Event Series Presents

The People’s Youth Art and Poetry Show

with Ginger Galloway and guest curators Lisa Henry and Nikia Chaney

Open to Black/African American/Mixed Race Youth (who are residents of the Inland Empire)

TO ATTEND The People’s Youth Art and Poetry Show via Zoom on August 21, please register here: https://tinyurl.com/ICreateEvent.

TO SUBMIT art and poetry: https://tinyurl.com/icreateit

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: August 10, 2021

Showcasing the talents of young people in the Inland Empire, “I Create” is a curated virtual showcase of art and poetry by BIPOC youth ages 10-18. The event features bold artistic pieces that speak to the topic “I Create” and show exceptional artistic strength and courage. Artists/Poets may submit no more than three of their best pieces of work. Deadline for submissions is August 10, 2021. Artists/Poets of selected work will be notified via email and are asked to be present at the event on August 21, 2021 to talk about their work or read their poetry.

Ginger M. Galloway, Curator, is an author, poet and artist. Born and raised in San Diego, she moved to the Inland Empire in 2003 where she lives with her husband and four of their seven children. Ginger has authored an illustrated a number of books and is a proud member of Blacklandia. Ginger teaches art to kids at Enhance the Gift Academy and hosts the African American Book Festival IE.

4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
August 21, 2021

Saturdays, August 14, 21 & 28, 2021 (4:00-5:30 PM)

Inlandia Institute’s Blacklandia Event Series Presents

How to Write About Black Art: An Introductory Course with Richard Allen May III and Natasha Gural

THREE Virtual Workshops on Zoom

FREE and open to the public but registration is required.

To register: https://tinyurl.com/BlacklandiaEvents

Workshop 1

This workshop will address general questions, such as: What is art criticism? What is its value? What are its approaches and evolution as it correlates to African American art? Participants will be introduced to the historical challenges of approaching the practice of describing, interpreting, critically analyzing, and unpacking Black art for the reader/viewer. Participants will begin journals that contain brief (one-page) descriptions and interpretations of African American art, as viewed in person or online.

Workshop 2

The second workshop will briefly discuss the traditional approaches to writing about Black art that have saturated this practice – along with the significance and impact of Alain Locke as it pertains to his influence as a theorist, writer, and key strategist of the Harlem Renaissance. Through this workshop, participants will understand the role and challenges faced by art writers who “unpack” Black art.

Workshop 3

The final workshop in this series will introduce students to additional approaches to writing about art, the “language” of describing art, and the guidelines for interpreting it. Additionally, participants will be introduced to criteria for judging art – and to individuals, whose writing on Black art was, and still is, significant. Students will keep a diverse file of Black art exhibition reviews to understand the various approaches by writers to make the art accessible for viewers.

Artist and educator, Richard Allen May III comes with a wealth of knowledge about the AfriCOBRA Movement, having written the forward to AfriCOBRA: Experimental Art Toward a School of Thought, published by Duke University, 2020. He is a staff writer at Artillery magazine and his work has been displayed in art galleries throughout the Inland Empire, as well as exhibits throughout the United States. May has taught courses in community colleges, universities, and prisons and will discuss his artwork in the context of community. https://richardmayart.com/

This program made possible with funding by Inland Empire Community Foundation through Arts for IE, a joint project of Riverside Arts Council and Arts Connection.

5 3:30 pm: Writing Workshop for Teens with Nia Campbell 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm August 5, 2021 Thursdays, August 5, 12, 19, 26, 2021 (3:30-5:00PM) Inlandia Institute Presents Writing Workshop for Teens with Nia Campbell FREE and in person at the NEW Main Riverside Public Library, Innovation Center (upstairs) 3900 Mission Inn Ave Riverside, CA 92501 To register: https://tinyurl.com/BlacklandiaEvents Designed for teens, this creative writing class will focus on expressive writing in many forms. Students will have the opportunity to explore several different types of poetry and prose styles – while discovering their writing voice and learning new ways to express themselves freely through fun-filled writing exercises. Strategies to avoid writer’s block and uncover ideas for writing will be studied. Most of all, teens are encouraged come ready to have fun and unleash their writing and creativity! This is a safe space for individuals to be unapologetically who they are. This program made possible with funding by Inland Empire Community Foundation through Arts for IE, a joint project of Riverside Arts Council and Arts Connection. Nia Sharron Campbell is a performance poet and honors English major at Riverside City College. When she was 15 years old, she attended her first Inlandia class. Miss Campbell was awarded a bronze medal for representing the NAACP’s Riverside Branch in a national competition. Grateful for Inlandia mentors Celena Diana Bumpus, Matthew Nadelson, and Nikia Chaney, Miss Campbell writes poetry, plays, short stories, books, and screenplays. In addition to this, she uses her talent for written expression to bring awareness to important issues such as mental health, race, sexual orientation, and humanity. She is currently working on the first novel in her book series, and her goal is to pursue a career writing fantasy, sci-fi, and action books. More

11 6:00 pm: BLACKLANDIA Virtual Ekphrasis Writing Workshop with James Coats 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm August 11, 2021 Wednesdays, August 11 and 18, 2021 (6:00-8:00 PM) Inlandia Institute’s Blacklandia Event Series Presents Virtual Ekphrasis Writing Workshop with James Coats On Zoom. FREE and open to the public but registration is required. To register: https://tinyurl.com/BlacklandiaEvents Please join Inlandia Institute for a virtual art and poetry workshop with James Coats, poet and founder of Lift Our Voices Education. This two-session workshop will explore how visual arts can expound and inform written text. We will discuss the shared connection between art and poetry, and how both mediums have been used as tools for change. Participants will be prompted to create their own Ekphrastic poetry – poetry written in response to art. Paintings from artists past and present will be investigated for iconography, imagery, narrative, movement, and context. We will consider how form can be used and broken to develop connection with the viewer or reader. James Coats is an author, poet, and spoken word artist. He received his Masters from CSU San Bernardino, and after graduate school began writing and performing his poetry. With a passion for all things creative, he strives to capture authentic self-expression through his work. He completed his debut poetry book, If I Had Lived, in April 2018 and completed his second poetry book, All The Ways You Are Wonderful, in February 2020. He believes that poetry has the ability to bring diverse groups together, and offers a way to connect through our shared challenges, achievements, and experiences. This program made possible with funding by Inland Empire Community Foundation through Arts for IE, a joint project of Riverside Arts Council and Arts Connection. More

12 3:30 pm: Writing Workshop for Teens with Nia Campbell 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm August 12, 2021 Thursdays, August 5, 12, 19, 26, 2021 (3:30-5:00PM) Inlandia Institute Presents Writing Workshop for Teens with Nia Campbell FREE and in person at the NEW Main Riverside Public Library, Innovation Center (upstairs) 3900 Mission Inn Ave Riverside, CA 92501 To register: https://tinyurl.com/BlacklandiaEvents Designed for teens, this creative writing class will focus on expressive writing in many forms. Students will have the opportunity to explore several different types of poetry and prose styles – while discovering their writing voice and learning new ways to express themselves freely through fun-filled writing exercises. Strategies to avoid writer’s block and uncover ideas for writing will be studied. Most of all, teens are encouraged come ready to have fun and unleash their writing and creativity! This is a safe space for individuals to be unapologetically who they are. This program made possible with funding by Inland Empire Community Foundation through Arts for IE, a joint project of Riverside Arts Council and Arts Connection. Nia Sharron Campbell is a performance poet and honors English major at Riverside City College. When she was 15 years old, she attended her first Inlandia class. Miss Campbell was awarded a bronze medal for representing the NAACP’s Riverside Branch in a national competition. Grateful for Inlandia mentors Celena Diana Bumpus, Matthew Nadelson, and Nikia Chaney, Miss Campbell writes poetry, plays, short stories, books, and screenplays. In addition to this, she uses her talent for written expression to bring awareness to important issues such as mental health, race, sexual orientation, and humanity. She is currently working on the first novel in her book series, and her goal is to pursue a career writing fantasy, sci-fi, and action books. More

14 4:00 pm: BLACKLANDIA How to Write About Black Art: An Introductory Course with Richard Allen May III and Natasha Gural 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm August 14, 2021 Saturdays, August 14, 21 & 28, 2021 (4:00-5:30 PM) Inlandia Institute’s Blacklandia Event Series Presents How to Write About Black Art: An Introductory Course with Richard Allen May III and Natasha Gural THREE Virtual Workshops on Zoom FREE and open to the public but registration is required. To register: https://tinyurl.com/BlacklandiaEvents Workshop 1 This workshop will address general questions, such as: What is art criticism? What is its value? What are its approaches and evolution as it correlates to African American art? Participants will be introduced to the historical challenges of approaching the practice of describing, interpreting, critically analyzing, and unpacking Black art for the reader/viewer. Participants will begin journals that contain brief (one-page) descriptions and interpretations of African American art, as viewed in person or online. Workshop 2 The second workshop will briefly discuss the traditional approaches to writing about Black art that have saturated this practice – along with the significance and impact of Alain Locke as it pertains to his influence as a theorist, writer, and key strategist of the Harlem Renaissance. Through this workshop, participants will understand the role and challenges faced by art writers who “unpack” Black art. Workshop 3 The final workshop in this series will introduce students to additional approaches to writing about art, the “language” of describing art, and the guidelines for interpreting it. Additionally, participants will be introduced to criteria for judging art – and to individuals, whose writing on Black art was, and still is, significant. Students will keep a diverse file of Black art exhibition reviews to understand the various approaches by writers to make the art accessible for viewers. Artist and educator, Richard Allen May III comes with a wealth of knowledge about the AfriCOBRA Movement, having written the forward to AfriCOBRA: Experimental Art Toward a School of Thought, published by Duke University, 2020. He is a staff writer at Artillery magazine and his work has been displayed in art galleries throughout the Inland Empire, as well as exhibits throughout the United States. May has taught courses in community colleges, universities, and prisons and will discuss his artwork in the context of community. https://richardmayart.com/ This program made possible with funding by Inland Empire Community Foundation through Arts for IE, a joint project of Riverside Arts Council and Arts Connection. More

19 3:30 pm: Writing Workshop for Teens with Nia Campbell 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm August 19, 2021 Thursdays, August 5, 12, 19, 26, 2021 (3:30-5:00PM) Inlandia Institute Presents Writing Workshop for Teens with Nia Campbell FREE and in person at the NEW Main Riverside Public Library, Innovation Center (upstairs) 3900 Mission Inn Ave Riverside, CA 92501 To register: https://tinyurl.com/BlacklandiaEvents Designed for teens, this creative writing class will focus on expressive writing in many forms. Students will have the opportunity to explore several different types of poetry and prose styles – while discovering their writing voice and learning new ways to express themselves freely through fun-filled writing exercises. Strategies to avoid writer’s block and uncover ideas for writing will be studied. Most of all, teens are encouraged come ready to have fun and unleash their writing and creativity! This is a safe space for individuals to be unapologetically who they are. This program made possible with funding by Inland Empire Community Foundation through Arts for IE, a joint project of Riverside Arts Council and Arts Connection. Nia Sharron Campbell is a performance poet and honors English major at Riverside City College. When she was 15 years old, she attended her first Inlandia class. Miss Campbell was awarded a bronze medal for representing the NAACP’s Riverside Branch in a national competition. Grateful for Inlandia mentors Celena Diana Bumpus, Matthew Nadelson, and Nikia Chaney, Miss Campbell writes poetry, plays, short stories, books, and screenplays. In addition to this, she uses her talent for written expression to bring awareness to important issues such as mental health, race, sexual orientation, and humanity. She is currently working on the first novel in her book series, and her goal is to pursue a career writing fantasy, sci-fi, and action books. More

21 10:00 am: BLACKLANDIA The People’s Youth Art and Poetry Show with Ginger Galloway 10:00 am – 12:00 pm August 21, 2021 Saturday, August 21, 2021 10:00 AM-Noon, on Zoom Inlandia Institute’s Blacklandia Event Series Presents The People’s Youth Art and Poetry Show with Ginger Galloway and guest curators Lisa Henry and Nikia Chaney Open to Black/African American/Mixed Race Youth (who are residents of the Inland Empire) TO ATTEND The People’s Youth Art and Poetry Show via Zoom on August 21, please register here: https://tinyurl.com/ICreateEvent. TO SUBMIT art and poetry: https://tinyurl.com/icreateit DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: August 10, 2021 Showcasing the talents of young people in the Inland Empire, “I Create” is a curated virtual showcase of art and poetry by BIPOC youth ages 10-18. The event features bold artistic pieces that speak to the topic “I Create” and show exceptional artistic strength and courage. Artists/Poets may submit no more than three of their best pieces of work. Deadline for submissions is August 10, 2021. Artists/Poets of selected work will be notified via email and are asked to be present at the event on August 21, 2021 to talk about their work or read their poetry. Ginger M. Galloway, Curator, is an author, poet and artist. Born and raised in San Diego, she moved to the Inland Empire in 2003 where she lives with her husband and four of their seven children. Ginger has authored an illustrated a number of books and is a proud member of Blacklandia. Ginger teaches art to kids at Enhance the Gift Academy and hosts the African American Book Festival IE. More 4:00 pm: BLACKLANDIA How to Write About Black Art: An Introductory Course with Richard Allen May III and Natasha Gural 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm August 21, 2021 Saturdays, August 14, 21 & 28, 2021 (4:00-5:30 PM) Inlandia Institute’s Blacklandia Event Series Presents How to Write About Black Art: An Introductory Course with Richard Allen May III and Natasha Gural THREE Virtual Workshops on Zoom FREE and open to the public but registration is required. To register: https://tinyurl.com/BlacklandiaEvents Workshop 1 This workshop will address general questions, such as: What is art criticism? What is its value? What are its approaches and evolution as it correlates to African American art? Participants will be introduced to the historical challenges of approaching the practice of describing, interpreting, critically analyzing, and unpacking Black art for the reader/viewer. Participants will begin journals that contain brief (one-page) descriptions and interpretations of African American art, as viewed in person or online. Workshop 2 The second workshop will briefly discuss the traditional approaches to writing about Black art that have saturated this practice – along with the significance and impact of Alain Locke as it pertains to his influence as a theorist, writer, and key strategist of the Harlem Renaissance. Through this workshop, participants will understand the role and challenges faced by art writers who “unpack” Black art. Workshop 3 The final workshop in this series will introduce students to additional approaches to writing about art, the “language” of describing art, and the guidelines for interpreting it. Additionally, participants will be introduced to criteria for judging art – and to individuals, whose writing on Black art was, and still is, significant. Students will keep a diverse file of Black art exhibition reviews to understand the various approaches by writers to make the art accessible for viewers. Artist and educator, Richard Allen May III comes with a wealth of knowledge about the AfriCOBRA Movement, having written the forward to AfriCOBRA: Experimental Art Toward a School of Thought, published by Duke University, 2020. He is a staff writer at Artillery magazine and his work has been displayed in art galleries throughout the Inland Empire, as well as exhibits throughout the United States. May has taught courses in community colleges, universities, and prisons and will discuss his artwork in the context of community. https://richardmayart.com/ This program made possible with funding by Inland Empire Community Foundation through Arts for IE, a joint project of Riverside Arts Council and Arts Connection. More

22 1:00 pm: Covid Stories at the Garcia Center for the Arts 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm August 22, 2021 Sunday, August 22, 2021 (1:00-3:00 PM) Inlandia Institute Presents Covid Stories at the Garcia Center for the Arts 536 W 11th St, San Bernardino, CA 92410 (between E Street and Baseline) With Tanisha Bradley, Rebecca Waring-Crane, Rose Monge, and the Multicultural Council Free, live, and open to the public During the darkest hours of this once-in-a-lifetime global pandemic event, isolation and social unrest were the norm. Countless friends, neighbors, and colleagues saw loved ones sickened, lose jobs, homes and livelihoods at risk. Now, on the cusp of recovery, we look back and ask: How did we cope? How do we recover? Where do we look to find common ground? In this program, hear from community members who collected stories, each in their own unique fashion, to document, provide connection, find solace. Tanisha Bradley’s “Bring it to the Table” is an interview-style podcast designed to provide a platform for her community in San Bernardino. Leaders and stakeholders used this platform to communicate and strengthen collaborative efforts, and to promote societal change through diverse and inclusive efforts to bridge the gaps in our community. Rebecca Waring-Crane’s “Who is my neighbor?” takes its inspiration from the literary origins of this question—biblical story, Good Samaritan—but the focus for this project is much more pedestrian. Literally. In taking daily walks, Waring-Crane asked two questions of her neighbors: Tell me the story of moving into your house, and tell me the story of life in your house in 2020. Born in Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico, Rose Y. Monge’s stories of her immigrant and migrant experiences honor her parents’ legacy of love and unwavering faith in the “American Dream.” She is a retired educator and facilitates memoir classes at the Janet Goeske Center. She encourages everyone to leave a written legacy for future generations. Meanwhile, the Multicultural Council (MCC) collected video interviews and combined them into a documentary with the common thread: What challenges did you encounter and how did you cope? The MCC believes that we can find common ground with people of all generations and diverse backgrounds, and in doing so, gain mutual understanding and appreciation of each other. Through the medium of story, we will find comfort, connection, and common ground. The Garcia Center for the Arts offers a home base for arts organizations and is becoming a hub for a growing arts community in San Bernardino. In addition to providing office space for organizations, including the San Bernardino Symphony and Inlandia Institute, the center offers an auditorium, conference room, gallery, library, classroom, and outdoor patio space. More

25 6:00 pm: BLACKLANDIA Virtual Ekphrasis Writing Workshop with James Coats 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm August 25, 2021 Wednesdays, August 11 and 18, 2021 (6:00-8:00 PM) Inlandia Institute’s Blacklandia Event Series Presents Virtual Ekphrasis Writing Workshop with James Coats On Zoom. FREE and open to the public but registration is required. To register: https://tinyurl.com/BlacklandiaEvents Please join Inlandia Institute for a virtual art and poetry workshop with James Coats, poet and founder of Lift Our Voices Education. This two-session workshop will explore how visual arts can expound and inform written text. We will discuss the shared connection between art and poetry, and how both mediums have been used as tools for change. Participants will be prompted to create their own Ekphrastic poetry – poetry written in response to art. Paintings from artists past and present will be investigated for iconography, imagery, narrative, movement, and context. We will consider how form can be used and broken to develop connection with the viewer or reader. James Coats is an author, poet, and spoken word artist. He received his Masters from CSU San Bernardino, and after graduate school began writing and performing his poetry. With a passion for all things creative, he strives to capture authentic self-expression through his work. He completed his debut poetry book, If I Had Lived, in April 2018 and completed his second poetry book, All The Ways You Are Wonderful, in February 2020. He believes that poetry has the ability to bring diverse groups together, and offers a way to connect through our shared challenges, achievements, and experiences. This program made possible with funding by Inland Empire Community Foundation through Arts for IE, a joint project of Riverside Arts Council and Arts Connection. More

26 3:30 pm: Writing Workshop for Teens with Nia Campbell 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm August 26, 2021 Thursdays, August 5, 12, 19, 26, 2021 (3:30-5:00PM) Inlandia Institute Presents Writing Workshop for Teens with Nia Campbell FREE and in person at the NEW Main Riverside Public Library, Innovation Center (upstairs) 3900 Mission Inn Ave Riverside, CA 92501 To register: https://tinyurl.com/BlacklandiaEvents Designed for teens, this creative writing class will focus on expressive writing in many forms. Students will have the opportunity to explore several different types of poetry and prose styles – while discovering their writing voice and learning new ways to express themselves freely through fun-filled writing exercises. Strategies to avoid writer’s block and uncover ideas for writing will be studied. Most of all, teens are encouraged come ready to have fun and unleash their writing and creativity! This is a safe space for individuals to be unapologetically who they are. This program made possible with funding by Inland Empire Community Foundation through Arts for IE, a joint project of Riverside Arts Council and Arts Connection. Nia Sharron Campbell is a performance poet and honors English major at Riverside City College. When she was 15 years old, she attended her first Inlandia class. Miss Campbell was awarded a bronze medal for representing the NAACP’s Riverside Branch in a national competition. Grateful for Inlandia mentors Celena Diana Bumpus, Matthew Nadelson, and Nikia Chaney, Miss Campbell writes poetry, plays, short stories, books, and screenplays. In addition to this, she uses her talent for written expression to bring awareness to important issues such as mental health, race, sexual orientation, and humanity. She is currently working on the first novel in her book series, and her goal is to pursue a career writing fantasy, sci-fi, and action books. More

28 4:00 pm: BLACKLANDIA How to Write About Black Art: An Introductory Course with Richard Allen May III and Natasha Gural 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm August 28, 2021 Saturdays, August 14, 21 & 28, 2021 (4:00-5:30 PM) Inlandia Institute’s Blacklandia Event Series Presents How to Write About Black Art: An Introductory Course with Richard Allen May III and Natasha Gural THREE Virtual Workshops on Zoom FREE and open to the public but registration is required. To register: https://tinyurl.com/BlacklandiaEvents Workshop 1 This workshop will address general questions, such as: What is art criticism? What is its value? What are its approaches and evolution as it correlates to African American art? Participants will be introduced to the historical challenges of approaching the practice of describing, interpreting, critically analyzing, and unpacking Black art for the reader/viewer. Participants will begin journals that contain brief (one-page) descriptions and interpretations of African American art, as viewed in person or online. Workshop 2 The second workshop will briefly discuss the traditional approaches to writing about Black art that have saturated this practice – along with the significance and impact of Alain Locke as it pertains to his influence as a theorist, writer, and key strategist of the Harlem Renaissance. Through this workshop, participants will understand the role and challenges faced by art writers who “unpack” Black art. Workshop 3 The final workshop in this series will introduce students to additional approaches to writing about art, the “language” of describing art, and the guidelines for interpreting it. Additionally, participants will be introduced to criteria for judging art – and to individuals, whose writing on Black art was, and still is, significant. Students will keep a diverse file of Black art exhibition reviews to understand the various approaches by writers to make the art accessible for viewers. Artist and educator, Richard Allen May III comes with a wealth of knowledge about the AfriCOBRA Movement, having written the forward to AfriCOBRA: Experimental Art Toward a School of Thought, published by Duke University, 2020. He is a staff writer at Artillery magazine and his work has been displayed in art galleries throughout the Inland Empire, as well as exhibits throughout the United States. May has taught courses in community colleges, universities, and prisons and will discuss his artwork in the context of community. https://richardmayart.com/ This program made possible with funding by Inland Empire Community Foundation through Arts for IE, a joint project of Riverside Arts Council and Arts Connection. More