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In the fall of 2021, Davidson College released a Call For Qualifications for the creation of a commemorative work of art to honor the contributions of enslaved people and others whose labor was exploited. The call was open to professional artists, architects, landscape architects, and design teams with experience managing, designing, and completing public art commissions. The jury identified the most highly qualified artist(s)/architects/teams for this opportunity, and selected five finalists, including Bethany Collins & Torkwase Dyson. Bethany Collins | Photo by Chris Edward Torkwase Dyson | Photo by Suzie Howell "From the intersection of language and geography, we will...

In the fall of 2021, Davidson College released a Call For Qualifications for the creation of a commemorative work of art to honor the contributions of enslaved people and others whose labor was exploited. The call was open to professional artists, architects, landscape architects, and design teams with experience managing, designing, and completing public art commissions. The jury identified the most highly qualified artist(s)/architects/teams for this opportunity, and selected five finalists, including Hank Willis Thomas & Perkins&Will. Hank Willis Thomas Zena Howard | Perkins&Will Malcolm Davis | Perkins&Will Kenneth Luker | Perkins&Will Allen Pratt | Perkins&Will "There are few precedents...

In the fall of 2021, Davidson College released a Call For Qualifications for the creation of a commemorative work of art to honor the contributions of enslaved people and others whose labor was exploited. The call was open to professional artists, architects, landscape architects, and design teams with experience managing, designing, and completing public art commissions. The jury identified the most highly qualified artist(s)/architects/teams for this opportunity, and selected five finalists, including Hood Design. Walter Hood Sarita Shreiber Michael DeGregorio "Through our work with institutions and community organizations, we tell stories of truth. As an African-American, born and raised in...