Advice for Artists & Other Dreamers, 
A Conversation with Negarra A. Kudumu

Tuesday, October 29th, 1-2pm 
M. Rosetta Hunter Gallery (in the Atrium)
1701 Broadway 
Seattle, WA 98122 
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Please join M. Rosetta Gallery Curator Meghan Trainor in discussion with one of Seattle’s most dynamic arts professionals: Negarra A. Kudumu. The conversation will focus on how to view and engage with art thoughtfully, while offering practical advice for student artists looking to develop their creative practices. Drawing on her expertise in curating contemporary art and her writings on the cultural practices of the African, Pacific Northwest, and South Asian diasporas, Negarra will share insights on navigating the art world, understanding artistic intention, and finding inspiration through diverse cultural perspectives. This conversation will provide invaluable guidance for aspiring artists and art audiences, encouraging a broader appreciation of art and cultural expression.

Advice for Artists & Other Dreamers is free and open to Seattle Central students, staff and the public.

For Students: this event will end with a Q&A with Meghan to answer student questions about being involved with the gallery and information about the Spring Student Invitational art exhibition at The M. Rosetta Hunter Gallery at Seattle Central College.

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Negarra A. Kudumu is an interlocutrice working at the intersection of art and healing with a focus on contemporary art from the Pacific Northwest, Africa, South Asia, and their respective diasporas. She is a contributor to the Fresh Off the Spaceship podcast series developed by Seattle-based radio station KEXP on the multidisciplinary artistic collective Black Constellation.

Her curatorial expertise includes a group exhibition for the Lisbon-based gallery MOVART for the 2021 ARCO Madrid art fair and three exhibitions during her tenure as curator at Seattle’s Center on Contemporary Art (CoCA). Negarra regularly lectures, participates in talks, and moderates panels on various topics relating to contemporary art. Over the past four years, she has been invited to speak in Calgary, Toronto, Amsterdam, and Harare on a range of topics most notably arts education, artistic practice, and alternative artistic, pedagogic, and cultural praxis.

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This Event is free and open to the public. 

For questions please contact gallery curator Meghan Trainor meghan.trainor@seattlecolleges.edu

Image credit: Neo Fowler