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Ted Rose, the Joe W. Giles Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient, is a nationally known artist and author. As an artist, author, consultant, and educator, he has influenced the field of arts for nearly half a century. He has worked for more than thirty-five years in secondary education and in several colleges and universities. He is presently professor and chair of the art department at Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee.
The purpose of this workshop is to help contemporary black individuals grow their awareness of their origins, history, and spirit. In this presentation, Ted Rose will use the Moseley African Art collection to provide a holistic view of African culture through fifty years of collecting artifacts from two hundred ethnic groups in thirty countries. The workshop will consist of an interview, images, storytelling, and activities that weave past cultures with contemporary educational experiences.
