Cultural Layers Project
- Deadline
- deadline unknown
- Entry fee
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- Location
- Columbia, South Carolina
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About
About Cultural Layers
The Cultural Layers project is designed to preserve, honor, and celebrate the stories and histories of Columbia's community through visual art. This initiative, funded by the Knight Foundation through Central Carolina Community Foundation, will incorporate layered narratives and artistic expressions to reflect the identity and cultural memory of historically significant neighborhoods in Columbia. The project is deeply connected to Ward One, a historically significant neighborhood in Columbia, SC. Once a vibrant, predominantly Black community bound by Huger, Heyward, Main, and Gervais streets, Ward One thrived as a close-knit neighborhood. By the 1930s, it was home to families who worked in mills, railroads, and warehouses. Although Ward One was displaced in 1968 to make way for the University of South Carolina's development, its spirit continues to resonate in the memories of former residents and historic markers. Through this project, One Columbia aims to honor and preserve these stories, ensuring the legacy of such neighborhoods lives on through art and shared history.
Featured Artists
The Cultural Layers project features three artists: Daniel Esquivia-Zapata, an Afro-Colombian artist whose work explores historical memory and the politics of remembering through life-size figurative drawings; Malcolm Vanhannegeyn, a South Carolina native and CEO of Perspective Cinema who brings visual storytelling and cinematography expertise; and Nora Williams, a South Carolina native and fine-art documentary artist who captures the complexities of identity, place, and history within Black and LGBTQ communities.
Contact
For questions about the Cultural Layers Project, reach out via the Contact Us form on the website.
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