"Black Art: In the Absence of Light" Film Programming
PMA Films and Indigo Arts Alliance present
Black Art: In the Absence of Light free film screening (9/8) and virtual conversation with director Sam Pollard (9/9)
September 8: Free film screening at USM’s Hannaford Hall
Join us 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 8 at Hannaford Hall (88 Bedford Street, Portland) for a special screening of Black Art: In the Absence of Light. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the film starts at 6:30 p.m. The film is preceded by live musical performance by Kafari beginning at 5:45 p.m. and an introduction by Indigo Arts Alliance. Walk-ins will be accommodated based on day-of seating availability.
For COVID safety, attendance will be limited to 50% capacity and masks will be required of all attendees.
Please note that due to scheduling conflicts, the time for this live, virtual program has changed from 6-7 p.m. to 8-9 p.m. and Sarah Workneh, co-director of Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture will not be able to attend. We apologize for the late notice, and hope you will still join Sam Pollard and Indigo Arts Alliance Executive Director and co-founder Marcia Minter for what will promise to an insightful and fascinating conversation.
85 min. Not Rated. Directed by Sam Pollard.
Directed by Sam Pollard (MLK/FBI, Mr. SOUL!, Eyes on the Prize), this film shines a light on the extraordinary impact of Driskell’s exhibit Two Centuries of Black American Art on generations of Black artists who have staked a claim on their rightful place within the 21st-Century art world. Interweaving insights and context from scholars and historians, along with interviews from a new generation of working African American curators and artists including Theaster Gates, Kerry James Marshall, Faith Ringgold, Amy Sherald and Carrie Mae Weems, the documentary is a look at the contributions of Black American artists in today’s contemporary art world.
The educational resources and exhibition programming for David Driskell: Icons of Nature and History were made possible through the support and expertise of Indigo Arts Alliance. David C. Driskell was Indigo Arts Alliance inaugural elder advisor, mentor, and friend. Driskell’s legacy is honored through Indigo’s Black Seed Studio Artist-In-Residence and David C. Driskell Fellowship. A foundational aspect of Indigo Arts Alliance’s mission is to amplify and empower Black and Brown artists who enrich our local community. For more information about Black Seed Studio, please visit Indigo's website.