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January 16, 2025

New Maier exhibit to celebrate work by or about African Americans

The Randolph College community will join local celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of Lynchburg’s Legacy Museum of African American History. 

The Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College and the Daura Museum of Art at the University of Lynchburg are partnering with the Legacy to host a joint art exhibition featuring work by or about African Americans. 

“Legacy: Celebrating African American Creativity in Central Virginia Through Art” will be on display at both the Maier and the Daura, while also raising funds as part of the Legacy Museum’s anniversary year goal. 

The museum grew out of the nonprofit organization The Legacy Project. Initially sponsored by the Lynchburg branch of the NAACP, the nonprofit hosted lectures and panel discussions before acquiring a permanent space in a 100-year-old home on Monroe Street in downtown Lynchburg. 

After extensive renovations, the Legacy Museum opened its doors in June 2000 with a mission of enriching the lives of local residents and museum visitors by fostering an appreciation for the diversity of the Black experience in Lynchburg and surrounding areas. 

Today, the museum hosts rotating exhibitions and programs documenting all aspects of local African American history and culture, from the first arrival of Africans in Central Virginia to present day. 

An opening reception for the new exhibit will be held at the Maier from 2 to 5 p.m. on Jan. 25, with a performance by Kuumba Dance Ensemble at 3 p.m. 

“The exhibit is meant to be diverse and wide-ranging, from beginner to accomplished professional artists to show the whole range and have it be inclusive rather than exclusive,” said Martha Johnson, director of the Maier. 

Johnson served on one of the Legacy anniversary committees, specifically looking at arts-focused events, along with Daura Museum Director Brooke Marcy. 

“Brooke and I have always wanted to collaborate, and this is something we can do in support of the Legacy Museum,” Johnson said. “It’s a great way to be part of this year-long focus on a really important museum in Lynchburg.” 

The exhibition runs through Feb. 28, when the Daura Museum will host a closing reception. 

For more information, visit www.maiermuseum.org. 

OPENING RECEPTION PHOTOS

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