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\u201cThe Artist as Educator\u201d examines how the presentation of Kabuya Pamela Bowens-Saffo: From the Heights<\/em> conveys the power of educational legacy and cultural connection. Bowens-Saffo\u2019s parents were teachers, and she has worked as a curator and educator.<\/p>\n

Presenters Kabuya Pamela Bowens-Saffo, Anita Sharma, and Dr. Alex Cornelius share their scholarship on the role of the artist\u2019s archive, historic preservation, and the necessity to highlight women creatives who are under-studied. Why is the archival documentation needed in the context of community building? How do women artist educators influence generations of multidisciplinary creatives?<\/p>\n

Kabuya Pamela Bowens-Saffo, MFA,<\/strong> is a Florida-based artist specializing in printmaking and mixed media constructions.<\/p>\n

Alex Cornelius, PhD, <\/strong>is the Director of the Center for Women and Gender Studies at Florida International University.<\/p>\n

Anita Sharma, MA, <\/strong>Founder and Archivist of WAAM has over twenty years of experience working with artists\u2019 archives and museums. Sharma received her MA in Area Studies from the School of Oriental & African Studies at University of London, London, England. Sharma\u2019s role as Humanities Scholar includes co-curating the exhibition, selecting and displaying the artist\u2019s archive using their established artist archive methodology, and presenting on the historical significance of artist\u2019s archives.<\/p>\n

Refreshments will be served.<\/p>\n

Free parking is available at MDC’s Padr\u00f3n Campus flat parking lot located at 2501 SW 6TH Street, Miami, FL 33135.<\/p>\n

The Museum of Art and Design (MOAD) at MDC may document the event, including its attendees. By entering the area, and\/or participating in the event, you consent to the recording and its use in any form.<\/p>\n

MOAD’s programs are made possible with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners. They are sponsored in part by the State of Florida through the Division of Arts and Culture and the National Endowment for the Arts, and with generous support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The Miami Herald is a media sponsor of MOAD’s programming.<\/p>\n

Funding for this program was provided through a grant from the Florida Humanities with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this exhibition do not necessarily represent those of Florida Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities.<\/p>\n

Florida International University\u2019s Women\u2019s and Gender Studies Center is a proud funder through the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.<\/p>\n

Image: MOAD at the Wolfson Archives, July 24, 2024.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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