Beyond Talk: Redrawing Race Discussion with author Faith Adiele-- Thursday, January 20th, 7pm at SSCC Art Gallery

[Joann Natalia G. Aquino]

News Release

For Immediate Release
Contact: 
Joann Natalia Aquino, Public Relations Manager
(206) 623-5124 ext. 106, jaquino at wingluke.org


The Wing Luke Asian Museum 
in collaboration with 
South Seattle Community College Art Gallery
presents:


BEYOND TALK: REDRAWING RACE
An Exhibition Exploring Race in America
On view now through February 9, 2005

Brown bag discussion with Faith Adiele, author of "Meeting Faith: The Forest Journals of a Black Buddhist Nun," on January 20th at SSCC Art Gallery


The Wing Luke Asian Museum, in collaboration with South Seattle Community College Art Gallery, proudly presents "Beyond Talk: Redrawing Race," a remarkable exhibition exploring race in America.  The traveling exhibition is now on display at the South Seattle Community College Art Gallery in the Jerry Brockey Student Center, 6000 16th Avenue SW, Seattle.

To commemorate this important exhibition exploring issues of race and race relations in today's society, a brown bag discussion with Faith Adiele, author of "Meeting Faith: The Forest Journals of a Black Buddhist Nun," is scheduled on Thursday, January 20th at 7 pm, at the South Seattle Community College Art Gallery.  Faith Adiele- an African, Scandinavian, soon to become a Buddhist Nun heading to Thailand-will be discussing her journey.  Adiele is an award-winning writer, exploring topics such as identity, culture and spirituality.   Adiele's quest for her identity was featured in the PBS documentary "The Journey Home."

The admission to the event is free and open to the public.  To RSVP and for more information about the brown bag discussion, please contact Esther Ervin, Gallery Coordinator at South Seattle Community College, at (206) 764-5337, or contact Vivian Chan, Program Coordinator at the Wing Luke Asian Museum, at (206) 623-5124 ext. 114.

The "Beyond Talk: Redrawing Race" exhibition first premiered at the Wing Luke Asian Museum.  This extraordinary project was the first exhibition at the Museum to involve a multiracial and multiethnic constituency outside of the Asian Pacific Islander American communities, outreaching to include the African American, Arab American, Hispanic and Latino American, Native American and European American communities and sub-communities.

The Wing Luke Asian Museum is located at the heart of Seattle's historic Chinatown/ International District at 407-7th Avenue South.  Founded in 1967, the Museum has a regional and national significance, and celebrates its namesake of the first Asian American elected to public office in the Pacific Northwest, Wing Luke.  The Wing Luke Asian Museum- an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, the 1995 recipient of the National Award for Museum Service, and the 2004 recipient of the City of Seattle Distinguished Human Rights Award- is dedicated to engaging the public in exploring issues related to the culture, art and history of Asian Pacific Americans.


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Joann Natalia Aquino
Public Relations Manager
Wing Luke Asian Museum
407-7th Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98104
phone: 206.623.5124 ext. 106
fax: 206.652.4963
www.wingluke.org
e-mail: jaquino at wingluke.org
joannnatalia_aquino at publicist.com

About the Wing Luke Asian Museum:
The Wing Luke Asian Museum is located at the heart of Seattle's historic Chinatown/ International District at 407-7th Avenue South.  Founded in 1967, the Museum has a regional and national significance, and celebrates its namesake of the first Asian American elected to public office in the Pacific Northwest, Wing Luke.  The Wing Luke Asian Museum- an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, the 1995 recipient of the National Award for Museum Service, and the 2004 recipient of the City of Seattle Distinguished Human Rights Award- is dedicated to engaging the public in exploring issues related to the culture, art and history of Asian Pacific Americans.

A museum like no other- The Wing Luke Asian Museum in Seattle, Washington is the only pan-Asian Pacific American museum in the country.  It is nationally recognized for its award-winning exhibitions and community-based model of exhibition and program development.  The Museum has embarked upon a remarkable journey to transform a building and a community by raising $24.7 million to rehabilitate the Kong Yick Building as its new permanent home in the heart of Seattle's Chinatown-International District.

To learn more about current exhibitions and exciting programs and events at the Wing Luke Asian Museum, please visit www.wingluke.org.







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Joann Natalia G. Aquino
Graduate Student, Department of Communication
University of Washington
E-mail: jnaquino at u.washington.edu, herstory at joannnataliaaquino.com


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