Art in a Box
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54 students, hailing from Williamsburg, Yorktown, and James City County were invited to participate in this special communal art initiative that exposed them to two iconic African American artists of the 20th Century.
The Muscarelle Museum of Art and the Greater Williamsburg Women’s Association (GWWA) would like to welcome you to the Art in a Box Virtual Exhibition. 54 students, hailing from Williamsburg, Yorktown, and James City County were invited to participate in this special communal art initiative that exposed them to two iconic African American artists of the 20th Century.
The project encouraged them to create an original contemporary piece of artwork inspired by the artist contained in their box.
We are in the midst of unprecedented times in our world and faced with a myriad of challenges – we are keenly aware that creative expression is a way to ease our worries during these challenging times.
This project was specially designed for our community, in that it continues to teach students about the beautiful creative minds that have graced this earth, and it encouraged them to use their imagination to look deep within themselves, and harvest the greatness within.
We at the Muscarelle Museum of Art and the GWWA understand the importance of the arts and creativity in the face of great challenge.