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Events in June 2022

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June 4, 2022(1 event)

4:00 pm: Writing About Black Art with Richard Allen May III


June 4, 2022

Saturdays in June, July, and August! (Date and times below)

Inlandia’s Blacklandia Event Series Presents

Writing About Black Art with Richard Allen May III

On Zoom. Registration is required.

To register: https://tinyurl.com/WritingAboutBlackArt2022

Workshops are free. All are welcome.Just in time for summer, Inlandia’s Blacklandia Event Series is proud to announce three NEW “Writing About Black Art” workshops led by esteemed artist and educator Richard Allen May III. Sign up for one, two, or all three!

Free and open to all.

All sessions will be held on Zoom. To register: https://tinyurl.com/WritingAboutBlackArt2022

June – Writing about Black Art: The Curator Profile

Curators play an essential role in how Black art is organized for viewership – and how it’s interpreted. This workshop will give participants a basic understanding of what it means to curate an exhibition, how to prepare questions for the art curator, and how to organize those responses into a curator profile essay ready for publication.  Saturdays: June 4, 11, and 25, from 4:00-5:30 PM (PT).

July – Writing about Black Art: The Artist Interview

Artists create the work that is exhibited, collected, and written about in various publications. This workshop will give participants a basic understanding about the role of the artist in society, how to prepare questions for the artist, and how to organize those responses into an artist profile essay ready for publication. Saturdays: July 9, 16, and 23, from 4:00-5:30 PM (PT).

August – Writing about Black Art: The Book Review

Learn the process and form behind writing a review of a published work about art. This workshop will give participants a basic understanding about the craft of writing as it pertains to summarizing and evaluating – and shed light on the difference between editing and revising. Saturdays: August 6, 20, and 27, from 4:00-5:30 PM (PT).

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.

June 5, 2022
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June 9, 2022
June 10, 2022
June 11, 2022(1 event)

4:00 pm: Writing About Black Art with Richard Allen May III


June 11, 2022

Saturdays in June, July, and August! (Date and times below)

Inlandia’s Blacklandia Event Series Presents

Writing About Black Art with Richard Allen May III

On Zoom. Registration is required.

To register: https://tinyurl.com/WritingAboutBlackArt2022

Workshops are free. All are welcome.Just in time for summer, Inlandia’s Blacklandia Event Series is proud to announce three NEW “Writing About Black Art” workshops led by esteemed artist and educator Richard Allen May III. Sign up for one, two, or all three!

Free and open to all.

All sessions will be held on Zoom. To register: https://tinyurl.com/WritingAboutBlackArt2022

June – Writing about Black Art: The Curator Profile

Curators play an essential role in how Black art is organized for viewership – and how it’s interpreted. This workshop will give participants a basic understanding of what it means to curate an exhibition, how to prepare questions for the art curator, and how to organize those responses into a curator profile essay ready for publication.  Saturdays: June 4, 11, and 25, from 4:00-5:30 PM (PT).

July – Writing about Black Art: The Artist Interview

Artists create the work that is exhibited, collected, and written about in various publications. This workshop will give participants a basic understanding about the role of the artist in society, how to prepare questions for the artist, and how to organize those responses into an artist profile essay ready for publication. Saturdays: July 9, 16, and 23, from 4:00-5:30 PM (PT).

August – Writing about Black Art: The Book Review

Learn the process and form behind writing a review of a published work about art. This workshop will give participants a basic understanding about the craft of writing as it pertains to summarizing and evaluating – and shed light on the difference between editing and revising. Saturdays: August 6, 20, and 27, from 4:00-5:30 PM (PT).

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.

June 12, 2022
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June 15, 2022(1 event)

7:00 pm: An Evening with Musician and Lyricist Maritri Garrett!


June 15, 2022

Inlandia’s Blacklandia Presents

An Evening with Musician and Lyricist Maritri Garrett!

Wednesday, June 15, 2022

7:00-8:00 PM

The Garcia Center for the Arts

536 W 11th Street, San Bernardino, CA 92410

On Wednesday, June 15, join Inlandia’s Blacklandia Event Series at the Garcia Center for an evening of music and inspiration with Maritri Garrett!

All are welcome!

Presented by poet and educator Romaine Washington, the program will showcase San Bernardino resident Maritri Garrett has traveled the world to encourage, inspire, and inform listeners. As a Black female musician/singer, she wants people to know it is possible to achieve – and live – their dreams. Maritri will share her journey, her challenges, her triumphs, and her “secrets” to success. Refreshments will be served.

Maritri Garrett began sharing her online program, “Reunion of Souls,” with the Facebook community during the pandemic and faithfully continued even after restrictions lifted. Followers who attended regularly began to form friendships and have conversations. It was not just Maritri’s talent that drew people in, in but her talent, uplifting positive, and open personality. Her authentic joy and ability to relate to listeners about the ups and downs of life created strong bonds with those who got to know her, even at a distance through her show.

Few singers talk about stories of love, life, and loss the way Maritri Garrett can. Her bittersweet lyrics tell “grown folks stories” in a poignant way that will break you down to the core. Her mission as a songwriter is to speak life and truth to pain, healing both herself and. She is highly respected as a teacher, singer, pianist, cellist and guitarist, while her reputation as a storyteller has earned her a fiercely loyal following from both her fans and peers. A Howard University graduate, Maritri earned a Bachelor’s degree in music composition and a Master’s in Jazz studies.

Maritri has been invited to share stages with notable artists across different genres, including Barbra Streisand, Gladys Knight, The Five Blind Boys of Alabama, Stanley Jordan, Toshi Reagon, the Indigo Girls, Patti LaBelle, Valerie Simpson, and Ani Di Franco. She has also appeared on BET as a musician and host. She has released the albums Reunion Of Souls, Enter Redemption, and If Only I could Breathe (with guitarist Nick Cassarino). In addition to her solo work, Maritri currently leads the “Soulfolk Experience,” a songwriting collective with fellow songwriters V. Jeffrey Smith and David Pilgrim. Her material is prominently featured on their compilation releases The Soulfolk Experience, Vol. 1 and their recently released Soulfolk Experience, Vol. 2.

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June 25, 2022(1 event)

4:00 pm: Writing About Black Art with Richard Allen May III


June 25, 2022

Saturdays in June, July, and August! (Date and times below)

Inlandia’s Blacklandia Event Series Presents

Writing About Black Art with Richard Allen May III

On Zoom. Registration is required.

To register: https://tinyurl.com/WritingAboutBlackArt2022

Workshops are free. All are welcome.Just in time for summer, Inlandia’s Blacklandia Event Series is proud to announce three NEW “Writing About Black Art” workshops led by esteemed artist and educator Richard Allen May III. Sign up for one, two, or all three!

Free and open to all.

All sessions will be held on Zoom. To register: https://tinyurl.com/WritingAboutBlackArt2022

June – Writing about Black Art: The Curator Profile

Curators play an essential role in how Black art is organized for viewership – and how it’s interpreted. This workshop will give participants a basic understanding of what it means to curate an exhibition, how to prepare questions for the art curator, and how to organize those responses into a curator profile essay ready for publication.  Saturdays: June 4, 11, and 25, from 4:00-5:30 PM (PT).

July – Writing about Black Art: The Artist Interview

Artists create the work that is exhibited, collected, and written about in various publications. This workshop will give participants a basic understanding about the role of the artist in society, how to prepare questions for the artist, and how to organize those responses into an artist profile essay ready for publication. Saturdays: July 9, 16, and 23, from 4:00-5:30 PM (PT).

August – Writing about Black Art: The Book Review

Learn the process and form behind writing a review of a published work about art. This workshop will give participants a basic understanding about the craft of writing as it pertains to summarizing and evaluating – and shed light on the difference between editing and revising. Saturdays: August 6, 20, and 27, from 4:00-5:30 PM (PT).

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.

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