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JANUARY 20-26, 2010 UCW 9 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM meaning for each viewer." The Lecture Series Another educational component of the Art of the Masters includes a series of lectures scheduled at Rosenthal Gallery and the Arts Council during the exhibit by local university art professors. The Chancellors' Distinguished Speaker Series at Fayetteville State University is sponsoring a special event, a lecture in Seabrook Auditorium by the historically important artist David Driskell. Driskell is a renowned painter, collector of art and is one of the leading authorities on the subject of African-American art and the black artist in American society. His paintings can be found in major museums and private collections worldwide. \Driskell has written several books. His essays on African-American art have appeared in major publications throughout the world, and he has written more than 40 catalogues for exhibitions he has curated. Although Driskell is known for many achievements, since 1977 Professor Driskell has served as cultural adviser to Bill and Camille Cosby as the curator of the Cosby Collection of Fine Arts. In 2000, in a White House Ceremony, Professor Driskell received the National Humanities Medal from President Bill Clinton. In addition, a lecture and book signing by Driskell for local- and regional- art students at colleges and universities has been scheduled at the Arts Council. The Arts Council is also sponsoring activities for children and has developed a study guide. The Schedule Art of the Masters is a different type of exhibit in Fayetteville that runs from Jan. 22 to March 6. It is not something you visit once, people in the community and the surrounding counties have two months to return the Arts Council or Rosenthal Gallery to refl ect on how, according to Chancellor Anderson, "An artist moves the spirit and opens a new reality to a viewer." In addition, throughout the months of January to early March many free events have been planned around the exhibition. Being highly aware of all the effort and work that went into the fi rst year of FAAA, resulting in the Art of the Masters and its scheduled events, it's easy to take the bigger picture for granted. Mintz stated, "The most wonderful part of FAAA and the exhibit is that it is truly a community endeavor. People from the community came together to raise the money for the exhibit, develop the activities and create the educational components — every piece was planned and undertaken by individuals in the community. It is a community production, sponsored by the many individuals who joined the $25 membership and sponsors from organizations and businesses." All the activities are free and open to the public. For a complete list of the events, visit www.TheArtsCouncil.com. Call the Arts Council at 910-323-1776 for information or to schedule a time to have a large group tour Art of the Masters at the Arts Council. Schedule of Events during the Art of the Masters Exhibit Special Events: Jan. 22-March 6: Art of the Masters exhibition, Arts Council, 301 Hay Street Jan. 22-Feb. 26: Art of the Masters Educational Panel Exhibit, Rosenthal Gallery, Fayetteville State University Feb. 16 at 6 p.m.: Chancellor's Distinguished Speaker Series featuring Dr. David C. Driskell Seabrook Auditorium, Fayetteville State University Feb. 17 at 2 p.m.: Lecture/book signing by Dr. David C. Driskell for students at FSU, Methodist University, Fayetteville Technical Community College and UNC-Pem- broke at the Arts Council Feb. 26 at 7 p.m.: Showcase of FSU's Department of Performing and Fine Arts: Faculty Performance and Jazz Ensemble, the University Concert Choir and a performance of God's Trombones based on the work of James Weldon Johnson at the Arts Council Children's Activities : Arts Council, 301 Hay Street Jan. 30 at 1 p.m.: Children's make-and-take hands-on activity Feb. 13 at 1 p.m.: Children's program featuring a guest performing artist Lecture Series "Cultural ReÐlections on the National Conference of Artists" by Dwight Smith Jan. 26 at 2 p.m., Rosenthal Gallery at FSU Jan. 30 at 1:15 p.m., Arts Council "Style and Politics: the African American Masters" by Dr. Rollinda Thomas, assistant professor of art, FSU Feb. 9 at 2 p.m., Rosenthal Gallery at FSU Feb. 11 at 6 p.m., Arts Council "Two Generations of Power and Liberation: the Works of Betye and Allison Saar" by Soni Martin, professor of art, FSU Feb. 16 at 2 p.m., Rosenthal Gallery at FSU Feb. 25 at 6 p.m., Arts Council SONI MARTIN, Contributing Writer COMMENTS? 484-6200 ext. 106 or editor@upandcomingweekly.com.

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