Exhibition Preview and Opening Celebration
For Clarence "Cap" Wigington: An Architectural Legacy in Ice and Stone and Clementine Hunter: From Cotton Fields to Canvas
Saturday, November 11
7:00-10:00 p.m.
•Preview of exhibitions
•Refreshments
•8:00 p.m. Recognition program for Clarence "Cap" Wigington: An Architectural Legacy in Ice and Stone in the Dolly Fiterman Riverview Gallery
•8:45 p.m. Recognition program for Clementine Hunter: From Cotton Fields to Canvas in the Julie and Babe Davis Gallery, followed by an original performance celebrating the art of Clementine Hunter through poetry, song, and instrumental music by Anika Robbins, Javann Ulmer (a.k.a. Blackmagicallydelicious), and Stephenetta Harmon (a.k.a. isis); cosponsored by SASE: The Write Place

Free; for reservations call the WAM events line at 612-626-4747.

Lecture
Clarence W. Wigington: Leader, Activist, Architect
David Taylor
Sunday, November 19, 2:00 p.m.

David V. Taylor, professor of history and Dean of the General College at the University of Minnesota, presents several aspects of the life of Clarence Wigington, the first African-American municipal architect in the nation. Municipal architect for the City of St. Paul from 1915 to 1949, Wigington designed numerous civic structures, three of which are on the National Register of Historic Places. Drawing from his work on a forthcoming biography of the architect, Dean Taylor will focus on Wigington's community activities over and above his architectural contributions