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Carver Museum Programming

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UPCOMING PROGRAMS

	Join us on Saturday, February 1, 2025 from 2:00 pm-6:00 pm for the Solar Saturday: Black History Month Kick-Off Block Party! We’re starting strong this Black History Month in partnership with PNC, and inviting Austin residents and beyond to a free afternoon of programming for all generations. As a full-site activation, we will have fun events in the conference room, the classroom, the dance studio, the theatre, and the drum - not to mention the gallery will be open! Vinyl records on long play will fill the halls, a vendor market will be poppin'! Light snacks and refreshments will be served, along with interactive arts and crafts programming to engage the brain.
	Join us at the Carver on Thursday, February 6th, from 6-8:30 pm, for a special edition That's My Face film screening presented in partnership with @esbmacc 's Holistic Wellness Program. "A MOST BEAUTIFUL THING" chronicles the first African American high school rowing team in the United States. The film explores not only the safety these young men found on the water, but the trauma of violence and cyclical poverty these young men were able to support each other through, and ultimately reimagine a different future for themselves. A special performance by Imani F. Aanu of Re-Claim! opens the evening, honoring the immense significance of water in African American communities.
	Opening February 8 and on view through June 21, 2025, Second Sight is a group exhibition exploring the mental pressures that arise from conflict: both personal and political. Through iconography, portraiture, and abstraction, Austin-based artists Samara Barks, Hailey Gearo, Brian Joseph, and Jonathan “Chaka” Mahone investigate the coalescence of the Black identity as global citizens. Visit the Carver during business hours to experience Second Sight. Hours Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday - 10am-6pm Thursday - 10am-9pm, Saturday - 10am-4pm Sunday - Closed
	Join us at the Carver Museum on Thursday, February 13, from 6PM-9PM for the 2025 That's My Face: Black Love Day film screening! This year we'll be screening, "If Beale Street Could Talk", a 2018 American romantic drama film written and directed by Barry Jenkins and based on James Baldwin's 1974 novel. It stars an ensemble cast that includes KiKi Layne, Stephan James, Colman Domingo, Teyonah Parris, Michael Beach, Dave Franco, Diego Luna, Pedro Pascal, Ed Skrein, Brian Tyree Henry, and Regina King. The film follows a young woman who, with her family's support, seeks to clear the name of her wrongly charged lover and prove his innocence before the birth of their child. This event is 18+.
	Join us at the George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center on Saturday, February 15, from 10 AM - 3 PM, for an educational and fun day of giveaways, panels, workshops, and connecting with HBCU representatives across the country. Learn about Historically Black Colleges and Universities, their histories, programs, and opportunities directly from the institutions. Soeak with college planning experts about financial aid information, application assistance, scholarships, and so much more!

	Join us for a fun-filled family day of celebration and learning at the George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural and Genealogy Center! On Sat Feb 22, 2025, from at 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM, bring the kiddos to the Carver for an exciting event dedicated to honoring and educating the little ones about the rich history of Black culture, with an emphasis on the 2025 Black History Month theme - African Americans and Labor. Explore the remarkable achievements of Black Americans through hands-on experiences and creative play, they will gain a deeper understanding of the incredible contributions made by Black individuals throughout history. Mark your calendars for Black History Month Kids Day at the Carver! We can't wait to see you there!
	It's that time again! February's 4th Saturday Genealogy Seminar presentation will cover the importance of the 1870 Census and your family tree. Join us on Saturday, February 22, from 1-3PM at the George Washington Carver Genealogy Center! Time will be allocated in the seminar for one-on-one research assistance, and attendees are more than encouraged to bring their research to the seminar. Free and open to the public, space is limited and on a first-come, first-serve basis.
	Join us at the Carver Museum on Saturday, February 27, from 6:30-9:00 PM, for Create & Heal: The Art of Gospel - a special night of traditional gospel songs and hymns. Gospel music emerged from the spirituals sung by enslaved Africans, offering not only praise but a medium to express hope and endurance amid oppression. It continues to serve as a vehicle for emotional release and spiritual renewal, whether in church choirs or public protests. Free and open to the public!
	BONUS!! Join the Carver Staff and KUT News on Wednesday, February 12, for a casual morning meet-up. We’ll be at the George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center between 8:30 and 10:30 am. Stop by on your way to work, school or workout to meet some of the voices and journalists behind KUT News, get a cuppa and score some KUT News swag.

Ongoing Programs

Create & Heal

Create and Heal is a program of the Carver Museum that focuses on helping our community process the continued state-sanctioned violence against Black and Brown people in the United States. Through this program, we partner with Austin-based artists and activists to provide workshops where participants can share their thoughts and feelings and create art.

Small Black Museum: a podcast

Featuring stories from Black Austinites and contemporary shakers and makers, Small Black Museum is a podcast hosted by CarverMuseumATX. Our first episode, “Legacy, Legacy, Legacy!” features Stephanie Lang, Program Administrator for the Center for Community Engagement at the University of Texas at Austin. You can listen to it on SoundCloud.

Our next segment of Small Black Museum features husband and wife hip-hop duo Riders Against the Storm. We’ll be dropping it in late May. Until then, stay curious and elevate your own living archive!

Carver Studio Arts

The Carver Museum’s Studio Arts Program for adults was created as an inclusive place for the creation of artwork informed by and grounded in the history of Black art and artists. Courses are taught by local professional artists, include both history and technique of the medium, and are small in class size allowing for discussions, experimentation, and artistic development. Participants are also able to visit and be inspired by local and national artists’ work exhibited throughout the Carver Museum Art Galleries.

Course offerings include DJ 101, relief printing, digital photography, and Afrocentric drawing.

Carver Summer Camp 2025

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Black History Month 

Black History Month 2023

Join us for the whole month of February at the Carver for an incredible calendar of events celebrating Black History Month! Here at the Carver, we celebrate Black History all year, but we're shining our brightest in February for our community. From African Drumming workshops to Black History Month Kid's Day, Carver Museum ATX is the place to celebrate Black History in Austin! Tap in to learn about all the exciting happenings all month long. 

     

     

     

Black History Month 2022

 

The CarverMuseumATX presents a community Block Party for Black History Month!

Join us for music, food, and a Melanated Marketplace Vendors’ showcase with DJ Urban Mello! With special performances by Shelbi Alexandria, J. Mill, and Andre Taylor. Free and open to the public.

 

Black History Month Kids’ Day! presents crafts, storytelling and activities to learn more about Black Heritage

Something for the entire family! We're focusing on this year’s Black History Month Theme “Black Health and Wellness” and featuring special guests: Children’s Book Author and Illustrator Don Tate, Black Girls Who Run Austin, Christopher Isom-Youth MOVEment Instructor, and CDF Freedom Schools Austin

Photographs by Madison Morris and Nicole Parker

Past Programs

Storytelling and the Social Landscape through the Photographic Lens

View the ONLINE EXHIBITION.

Timbuktu Y.O.U. Virtual After-School Program

Timbuktu Y.O.U. is a STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) and photography-based virtual after-school program that touches on SEL (social and emotional learning) as well as gardening and leadership with our youth participants.

The program is for 6th-8th graders and is especially geared towards students of color. All kids welcome. Its name is inspired by Timbuktu, the center of learning for centuries in Mali, West Africa an empire founded by Mansa Musa 1,800 years ago.

Timbuktu Y.O.U. program dates are September 21 - December 17, 2020.  Spaces are limited.  Sessions will be via Zoom Rooms.

SCHEDULE:
Monday and Wednesday 4pm-6:30pm
Tuesday and Thursday 4pm-6pm

Important NOTE:
If interested in enrolling in all three sessions, $150 due in full upon registration.  For monthly payment options, enroll in individual sessions of interest.  Deadline for first session payment is upon registration (beginning August 18th).  Deadline for second session payment is Sept. 17th; and deadline for third session payment is October 15th. 

Timbuktu Y.O.U. will offer the following classes:
TEEN SUMMIT
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
AQUAPONICS 
AND MORE...

Click HERE for more information on how to register on Rectrac.  Click HERE for information on Financial Assistance through the City of Austin.  If financial aid approved email faith.weaver@austintexas.gov to let us know, so that it can be applied.  

We look forward to serving youth virtually with Timbuktu Y.O.U. afterschool.

Digital Kickback

 

Digital Kickback is a music series showcasing Black Austin-based DJs, musicians, and audiophiles to help you shake off the work week. Every Friday from 5:30-6:30pm, the Carver will go Live on Instagram with a musician to set the soundtrack for your weekend.

Make sure you’re following us on Instagram and have notifications turned on so you don’t miss a beat!

Digital Kickback line up:
April 10: DJ Cysūm
April 17: DJ Shani
April 24: Stefon Osae
May 1: Charles Moon

Black to the Future: Book Club

 

Black to the Future is a virtual book club focusing on works by Black authors on dystopian realities, alternate universes, and sci-fi. RSVP through Eventbrite here to access the web conferences.

Black to the Future's first meeting is on April 28, 2020 from 7pm to 9pm and will discuss Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler. Butler is a renowned author and is the first science fiction author to ever receive the “Genius Grant.” Parable of the Talents is a science fiction novel set in a dystopian reality wherein the United States is governed by an extremist fundamentalist Christian group. In a stark comparison to the current political climate, this 1995 novel maintains its cultural relevance in a new decade by exploring the dynamics of power, control, and enslaved labor within America.

Conference information for discussions TBA.

Cultural Aptitude

 

Cultural Aptitude is a conversation and training series designed to provide practical advice around navigating our new normal. Join us at 6pm on May 6 for a conversation with sustainability and self-sufficiency expert Christina Muhammad.

Phone conference info:

Phone number: 408-418-9388 // Access code: 622-275-062