We the People: Exhibition Opening Party

Join us for the opening party of our second call for artists exhibition on Thursday, April 23, from 5:30-7:00 p.m. The exhibition features artists from local communities who submitted artwork on their interpretation of the theme, We the People. The three opening words of the Constitution place the power of the United States not in a monarch, nor even in individual states, but in its citizens. The original promise of those words was eloquent and evocative — yet from the start, that promise was only partly true. Women and people of color would have been disenfranchised from the political process, and those included among “the people” has expanded only through struggle and hard-won legal change. The story of the United States is one of continual redefinition, as people of many backgrounds have claimed their place and pushed the nation toward its ideals of a more just and equitable society. Shifts in our population continue to fuel ongoing debate over who may be recognized as a citizen.

Participating artists: Dave Alexander, Dasha Bazanova, Dan Christoffel, Lauren Cohen, Joan Digby, Faith Evans, Meryl Dee Feuer, Fred Fleisher, Wendy Foster, Michael Goudket, Patricia Hambrook, Joan Harrison, Stephen Hoffman, James Hogarty, Lori Horowitz, Mikey Ilkiw, Warren Jacobson, Betsy Lawrence, Rebecca Lawton Flatters, Bing Lu, Lilly Lucas, Tom Mason, Magali Modoux, Joshua Olsen, Jasmine Parrish-M, Susie Gách Peelle, Barbara Prey, Meenal Raghava, Michael Ripa, Alice Riordan, Michael Rubinowitz, Hiroko Saigusa, Ryan Schroeder, Kiichi Takeuchi, Allen Underwood III, Doron Wolf

This exhibition serves as a fundraiser with artwork available for purchase through the museum. A portion of the proceeds will be generously donated to support the museum’s initiatives.