Image of a black, white, and yellow painting by Ashley Jones titled See Me #1Join the University Museum Board of Directors in celebrating the opening of the exhibition “Soul of a Region,” featuring a performance by Jasiri X at 7:00 p.m.

This exhibition brings together a group of dynamic and culturally diverse artists of color who collectively work in a broad range of media mirroring the distinct experiences of the artists themselves. Their art shares life stories through expressions of frustration, pride, racism, joy, and pain.

The exhibition includes works and performances by Tina Brewer, Ashley Jones, Mary Martin, Christine Bethea, Jo-Anne Bates, Ruth Bedeian, Carlos Peterson, V Owens, Ricardo Iamuuri Robinson, and Jasiri X.

Soul of a Region will be on display in the University Museum from Saturday, September 10, until Saturday, November 19, 2022.

The University Museum is located on the first floor of Sutton Hall. Museum hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 2:00–6:30 p.m.; Thursday noon–7:30 p.m.; and Saturday noon–4:00 p.m. The museum is closed Sundays, Mondays, and university holidays. The Museum will be closed Tuesday, October 25, for Fall Break.

For more information, telephone 724-357-2424, visit the University Museum website, find the University Museum at IUP on our Facebook page and on Instagram @IUPMuseum, or email us at museum-info@iup.edu.

The University Museum receives state arts funding support through a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.