EXPLORE
the lasting cultural, political, and societal impact of the Great Migration through the life and work of artist Jacob Lawrence
Online through the Phillips Collection.

CREATE
representations of birds who migrate these same paths year after year in the style Jacob Lawrence used to convey the transition to the cramped conditions of industrial-centered urban spaces navigated by his figures as they looked forward to better lives.

SHARE
artworks & ideas of how works could be installed outdoors in the Stiles African American Heritage Gardens by August 31st, 2024
Send ideas to lee-lee@virtualvoices.org

A selection of artworks will be selected & installed over the summer, around the Stiles African American Heritage Center:
2607 Glenarm Place, in the heart of Five Points, Denver

Honoraria will be given to selected artists

birdSEED Reception

SATURDAY, September 14th, 2024 | 2-4pm
Stiles African American Heritage Center
2607 Glenarm Place, in the heart of Five Points
Kala: 720-276-0741

OPEN SOURCE: Creative Commons
Every year, the birds portrayed below follow migration patterns of the figures portrayed by Jacob Lawrence in his Great Migration series of paintings. These images exist in the creative commons, so may be replicated freely. The photographers simply request they be attributed & replicated images may not be copyrighted.