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   Lit Friday is a virtual program offered by the August Wilson African American Cultural Center, hosted and curated by the Literary Curator, Jessica Lanay. Occurring on the final Friday of each month*, Lit Friday hosts writers, artists, and thinkers of the African Diaspora for conversations on their latest works and how they intersect with ...

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   The story of the August Wilson African American Cultural Center began over 20 years ago when a small band of community leaders in Pittsburgh decided to pursue the notion of a single African American arts facility located in the heart of Pittsburgh’s Cultural District. They envisioned this facility to be a place where all people from the ...

3. www.thewright.org › programs › artist-talk-heritageArtist Talk with Heritage Works | The Wright - Event

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   Ms. Shepard has been an advisor to The Ford Foundation, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Heinz Endowments, August Wilson African American Cultural Center, and New Jersey Performing Arts Center and others. She served as a Tony Awards Nominator from 2016 - 2019.

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   ABOUT US. The August Wilson African American Cultural Center is a non-profit, multi-disciplinary arts center open to all. We are dedicated to the celebration of the African American journey and presenting its unique and extraordinary role in the creation of popular culture in America and beyond.

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   Coming to the Benedum Gallery, curated by Janice Bond. Opens April 26th XIPPI, HERITAGE, AND METAMORPHOSIS: VOICES IN WEST AFRICAN ART August Wilson African American Cultural Center This exhibition...

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › August_Wilson_AfricanAugust Wilson African American Cultural Center - Wikipedia

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   The August Wilson African American Cultural Center is a U.S. nonprofit arts organization based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that presents performing and visual arts programs that celebrate the contributions of African Americans not only in Western Pennsylvania, but nationally and internationally. The August Wilson African American Cultural ...

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   What is the August Wilson African American cultural center?

   • The story of the August Wilson African American Cultural Center began over 20 years ago when a small band of community leaders in Pittsburgh decided to pursue the notion of a single African American arts facility located in the heart of Pittsburgh’s Cultural District.

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   When did the August Wilson Center open?

   • The museum opened in 2009. The August Wilson Center was part of a plan drawn up by Pittsburgh NAACP President Tim Stevens in 1996 in order to try to bring the National NAACP Convention to Pittsburgh. In the plan, there was a statement that urged the Mayor of Pittsburgh to provide financial backing for an African American Museum.

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   Who designed the August Wilson Center?

   • The August Wilson Center was designed under the direction of Allison G. Williams, FAIA and members of her team from her San Francisco office of Perkins and Will. During the design of this project, AI merged with MBT Architecture and then was subsequently bought by Perkins+Will.

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   Why did the awaacc become a national showplace?

   • These leaders also wanted the AWAACC to serve as a national showplace for collective history, art, music, literature, theater, and most importantly, reflect the supremacy of Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning Pittsburgh native and playwright, August Wilson.

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   When does August Wilson's 'the writer's landscape' open?

   • August Wilson: The Writer’s Landscape, the first-ever exhibition dedicated to the life and works of the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, will open in early 2022.

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   Who is Janis Burley Wilson?

   • In September 2017, Janis Burley Wilson was named AWAACC’s first President & CEO. Since that time, Burley Wilson has established control of all programming initiatives and has steadily taken a great deal of operations and facilities in house with her growing staff at the Center.

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8. wow.trustarts.org › august-wilson-cultural-centerAugust Wilson African American Cultural Center

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   Sep 21, 2024 · The sleekly modern August Wilson African American Cultural Center venue offers multiple exhibition galleries, a 492-seat theater for performances in all genres, an education center for classes, lectures and hands-on learning, and dazzling spaces for community programs and events. The August Wilson African American Cultural Center is the non ...