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The unacknowledged contributions of enslaved Black people are everywhere on Davidson's campus. A special committee tasked with creating a public commemoration to those whose labor was stolen will help to fulfill the promises the college has made to itself and to the world. 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...
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Planting Possibility

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August 2nd, 2022
Click the image below to read about Unshadowed Land, our collaboration with artist Nicholas Galanin, the Catawba Nation and several campus partners.
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Zewde Studio
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 Studio Zewde. Join the conversation with Studio Zewde during their Zoom Community Engagement session on September 6 from 7-8:30 p.m. RSVP here. Studio Zewde invites residents and members of the...
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Bethany Collins, The Star Spangled Banner
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...
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Hank Willis Thomas
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...
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