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Forming American Identities: Our Southern Legacy

July 1, 2008 | Exhibitions

In this article, Andrea Douglas, Curator of Collections and Exhibitions at the University of Virginia Art Museum (UVMA), discusses UVMA's "Forming American Identities: Our Southern Legacy" project. This umbrella project incorporated "The Landscape of Slavery: The Plantation in American Art" exhibition, the "William Christenberry: Site/Possession" exhibition, "The Dresser Trunk Project" exhibition along with several public outreach programs. Douglas addresses how staff and visitors were prepared to interpret this difficult content as well as how the community responded to their efforts.

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  • Andrea Douglas
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    University of Virginia Art Museum
  • Citation

    Publication Name: Exhibitionist
    Volume: 27
    Number: 2
    Page Number: 29
    Resource Type: Reference Materials
    Discipline: Art, music, and theater | History/policy/law | Social science and psychology
    Audience: Museum/ISE Professionals
    Environment Type: Exhibitions

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