Information

When & Where

January 19 - April 6
Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum
Univeristy of Minnesota, Minneapolis

About the Exhibition

In the Spirit of Martin: The Living Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is the first major exhibition of visual arts dedicated to celebration of this American hero. The exhibition features 115 paintings, photographs, works on paper, prints, sculpture, and mixed media pieces by artists such as Jacob Lawrence, Elizabeth Catlett, and Charles White. By juxtaposing historical accounts in Dr. King's life with visual renderings of those events, In the Spirit of Martin speaks to the power of art to shape collective national memory.

In the Spirit of Martin was created and developed by Gary Chassman, Verve Editions, and organized for travel by the Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition service in cooperation with the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change.

The presentation of In the Spirit of Martin: The Living Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Weisman Art Museum is made possible through the generous support of The St. Paul Companies, Inc. Foundation. Additional funding is provided by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the Star Tribune Foundation, and Target, Marshall Field's and Mervyn's with support from the Target Foundation.

Additional operating support for the Weisman Art Museum is provided by the Boss Foundation; the Chadwick Foundation; the Dorsey and Whitney Foundation; the General Mills Foundation; the Art and Martha Kaemmer Fund of HRK Foundation; the R. C. Lilly Foundation; Lowry Hill; Wells Fargo Foundation Minnesota; Xcel Energy Foundation; the Minnesota State Arts Board; the Colleagues of the Weisman Art Museum; and the University of Minnesota.

Additional program sponsorship provided by College of Liberal Arts Scholarly Events Fund, Women's Studies, Art, Afro-American and African Studies, American Studies, and Office for Multicultural and Academic Affairs at the University of Minnesota.

Planning Committee

Daniel Bergin, Twin Cities Public Television

Amy Bergquist, Minneapolis Public Schools

Harry Boyte, Center for Democracy & Citizenship, Humphrey Institute, U of M

Leroy Cody, American Express

Beverly Cottman, Minneapolis Public Schools

Herbert Crawford, Minneapolis Spokesman-Recorder

Gary Cunningham, Hennepin County Office of Planning & Development

Lachelle Cunningham, student, U of M

Sara Evans, History, U of M

Anastasia Faunce, College of ContinuingEducation, U of M

Archie Givens, Givens Foundation & Givens Collection of African-American Literature

Vance Gellert, Minnesota Center for Photography

Belinda Green, Minneapolis Public Schools

Toni Green, Cargill Foundation & African-American Advisory Committee, U of M

Sue Hancock, Multicultural Affairs, U of M

Clinton Hewitt, Landscape Architecture, U of M

Margaret Hodapp, Minneapolis Schools

Josie Johnson, U of M Regent and staff emeritus

Robert Jones, Vice President and Executive Vice Provost, U of M

Richard Kagan, History, U of M and Hamline University

Diane Katsiaficas, Art, U of M

Cynthia Kelly, Minneapolis Public Schools

Lary May, American Studies, U of M

Wenda Weeks Moore, The Links, Inc.

Kathryn Neal, Givens Collection of African-American Literature

Jesse Overton, Skytech, Inc.

Cheryl Paschke, Minneapolis Public Schools

john powell, Institute on Race and Poverty, U of M

George Roberts, Homewood Studios

Kristi Rudelius-Palmer, Center for Human Rights, U of M

Philip Steger, Friends for a Nonviolent World

Cheryl Morgan Spencer, Minneapolis Urban League

David Taylor, General College, U of M

Claire Walter-Marchetti, College of Continuing Education, U of M

Renie Willard, St Paul Public Schools

Kirt Wilson, Communication Studies, U of M

Mary Wise, Minneapolis Public Schools

John Wright, Afro-American and African Studies, U of M

Project Consultants

Lurline Baker-Kent, Hamline University

Emmett Carson, The Minneapolis Foundation

Reatha Clark King, General Mills Foundation

Ginny Craig, Minneapolis Public Schools

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Information When & Where January 19 - April 6 Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum Univeristy of Minnesota, Minneapolis About the Exhibition In the Spirit of Martin: The Living Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is the first major exhibition of visual arts dedicated to celebration of this American hero. The exhibition features 115 paintings, photographs, works on paper, prints, sculpture, and mixed media pieces by artists such as Jacob Lawrence, Elizabeth Catlett, and Charles White. By juxtaposing historical accounts in Dr. King's life with visual renderings of those events, In the Spirit of Martin speaks to the power of art to shape collective national memory. In the Spirit of Martin was created and developed by Gary Chassman, Verve Editions, and organized for travel by the Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition service in cooperation with the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change. The presentation of In the Spirit of Martin: The Living Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Weisman Art Museum is made possible through the generous support of The St. Paul Companies, Inc. Foundation. Additional funding is provided by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the Star Tribune Foundation, and Target, Marshall Field's and Mervyn's with support from the Target Foundation. Additional operating support for the Weisman Art Museum is provided by the Boss Foundation; the Chadwick Foundation; the Dorsey and Whitney Foundation; the General Mills Foundation; the Art and Martha Kaemmer Fund of HRK Foundation; the R. C. Lilly Foundation; Lowry Hill; Wells Fargo Foundation Minnesota; Xcel Energy Foundation; the Minnesota State Arts Board; the Colleagues of the Weisman Art Museum; and the University of Minnesota. Additional program sponsorship provided by College of Liberal Arts Scholarly Events Fund, Women's Studies, Art, Afro-American and African Studies, American Studies, and Office for Multicultural and Academic Affairs at the University of Minnesota. Planning Committee Daniel Bergin, Twin Cities Public Television Amy Bergquist, Minneapolis Public Schools Harry Boyte, Center for Democracy & Citizenship, Humphrey Institute, U of M Leroy Cody, American Express Beverly Cottman, Minneapolis Public Schools Herbert Crawford, Minneapolis Spokesman-Recorder Gary Cunningham, Hennepin County Office of Planning & Development Lachelle Cunningham, student, U of M Sara Evans, History, U of M Anastasia Faunce, College of ContinuingEducation, U of M Archie Givens, Givens Foundation & Givens Collection of African-American Literature Vance Gellert, Minnesota Center for Photography Belinda Green, Minneapolis Public Schools Toni Green, Cargill Foundation & African-American Advisory Committee, U of M Sue Hancock, Multicultural Affairs, U of M Clinton Hewitt, Landscape Architecture, U of M Margaret Hodapp, Minneapolis Schools Josie Johnson, U of M Regent and staff emeritus Robert Jones, Vice President and Executive Vice Provost, U of M Richard Kagan, History, U of M and Hamline University Diane Katsiaficas, Art, U of M Cynthia Kelly, Minneapolis Public Schools Lary May, American Studies, U of M Wenda Weeks Moore, The Links, Inc. Kathryn Neal, Givens Collection of African-American Literature Jesse Overton, Skytech, Inc. Cheryl Paschke, Minneapolis Public Schools john powell, Institute on Race and Poverty, U of M George Roberts, Homewood Studios Kristi Rudelius-Palmer, Center for Human Rights, U of M Philip Steger, Friends for a Nonviolent World Cheryl Morgan Spencer, Minneapolis Urban League David Taylor, General College, U of M Claire Walter-Marchetti, College of Continuing Education, U of M Renie Willard, St Paul Public Schools Kirt Wilson, Communication Studies, U of M Mary Wise, Minneapolis Public Schools John Wright, Afro-American and African Studies, U of M Project Consultants Lurline Baker-Kent, Hamline University Emmett Carson, The Minneapolis Foundation Reatha Clark King, General Mills Foundation Ginny Craig, Minneapolis Public Schools