The Rochester WPA Murals: History/Legacy

October 18, 2015
10:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Memorial Art Gallery

"The Rochester WPA Murals: History/Legacy" opens with a panel discussion featuring cultural historian Karal Ann Marling; Joan Saab, UR associate professor of art history/visual and cultural studies; and Jessica Marten, MAG curator in charge/curator of American art.

The day continues with lunch provided by Max at the Gallery; a presentation by WALL\THERAPY founder Dr. Ian Wilson; a presentation by art teacher Suzanne Curtice of Wilson Magnet High School, MJ Iuppa, Carmelo Ortiz and Carol Yost on the MAG-RCSD Student Mural Project; and a screening of Michael Maglaras's new documentary Enough to Live On: The Arts of the WPA.

The symposium is free, but preregistration is required; call 585.276.8970.

Sponsored by the Humanities Project, University of Rochester School of Arts and Sciences.

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