The Birmingham Project and How to Sound Smart when Writing about Art

By Clair McLafferty On September 15, 1963, six children’s lives were ended when the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church was bombed. As an eleven-year-old, photographer Dawoud Bey saw images of Sarah Collins, the sister of one of the four little girls. The artist credits these photographs as the inspiration for The Birmingham Project. Fifty years after… Continue reading The Birmingham Project and How to Sound Smart when Writing about Art

Christmas in July: Great Gifts for Writers

Sponsor Spotlight: Naked Art Gallery Naked Art Gallery is all about making art accessible, which is exactly why we love this place so much and why we’re proud to called Naked Art a sponsor this month. The folks at Naked Art chose that name because, “we want you to understand and appreciate all of the… Continue reading Christmas in July: Great Gifts for Writers