Be a part of the art
As part of its commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the publishing of To Kill a Mockingbird (TKAM), and to celebrate the book’s lasting significance for the state, country and the world, AHF has asked select local, statewide and national artists to create original works of art inspired by the book and its themes. The donated artwork will be featured in a traveling exhibit, “TKAM 2010: To Kill a Mockingbird—Awakening America’s Conscience.”
Birmingham native and nationally renowned folk artist Lonnie Holley has agreed to be a part of the celebration.
THIS IS WHERE YOU COME IN.
Lonnie has some creative ideas for a collaborative collage inspired by To Kill a Mockingbird. He wants to incorporate your responses to TKAM into his work.
Interested?
For possible inclusion in Lonnie Holley’s To Kill a Mockingbird inspired work of art, please offer your response by Friday, March 5, in one of three ways:
Responses may be creative or personal, poetic or abstract. In addition, you may attempt to answer one of the following questions:
How has Harper Lee’s classic tale affected you? What does the novel mean for our state, country and the nation? Why are To Kill a Mockingbird and its themes important?
The “TKAM 2010: To Kill a Mockingbird—Awakening America’s Conscience” traveling art show will be open to the public at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute from April 9 to May 14, and will travel to Montgomery, where it will be on display at the Stonehenge Gallery May 18–21.
All of the exhibit’s works of art will be auctioned as part of a special reception and celebration hosted by AHF in Montgomery at Wynfield Estates, the home of the late Red and Carolyn Blount, on May 22 from 6 to 9 p.m. Event tickets may be purchased for $50 and will go on sale in the near future.
Please note: your name will not be associated with your TKAM response, so please do not include it within your 140 character response. The artist will determine which responses will be incorporated.
Pictured above: “Digging,” Acrylic on Paper, by Lonnie Holley, featured by Monty Stabler Galleries.
Filed under: Alabamians, Art, Mission, Support, Susan P., TKAM
I grew up in Meridian, MS and I loved that Dill Harris was also from there. That fact drew me into the story, which I discovered at about thirteen years old. At that time I didn’t fully understand metephors or themes, but I knew that Scout was brave and that she had an inherent sense of justice that no social stigmas could change.
The story captures the essence of being a child with Jem and Scout’s escapades around the Radley home and also portrays the tough decisions that must be made as an adult. Heartwarming and real.
This book touched my soul. Atticus’s tender nature; Calpurnia’s determination; Boo’s fears- all balanced by the mean snare of poor Tom Robinson’s fate.
As an English teacher, I read TKAM countless times as it was part of the 9th grade curriculum. Each reading revealed to me a deeper understanding of the both the noble and ignoble nature of man. Most importantly, the universal themes touched the hearts and minds of my students. When asked what was the most meaningful part of their 9th grade studies, students always mentioned TKAM. Thank you, Harper Lee. You made my job a pleasure.