Debuting at the NCCIL gallery on 02/08/2018 in Abilene, Texas, the 'Our Voice: Celebrating the C
Further to our announcement that Jan Spivey Gilchrist's artwork from NIGHT ON NEIGHBORHOOD STREET (Penguin/Putnam) and NATHANIEL TALKING will be among the National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature's exhibition of original artwork by the winners and honorees of the Coretta Scott King Award, here is more information on the exhibition and when it will debut.
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Director of Education and Exhibitions Programming
Our Voice: Celebrating the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award
February 8, 2018 – May 19, 2018
ABILENE, Texas, January 10, 2018 — “The Coretta Scott King Book Awards Committee of the American Library Association (ALA)’s Ethnic & Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table (EMIERT) is excited to partner with the National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature (NCCIL) in presenting the exhibition, “Our Voice: Celebrating the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Awards.” ~ Dr. Claudette S. McLinn, Chair, Coretta Scott King Book Awards Committee, 2017-2019
On February 8, 2018, the National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature (NCCIL) will unveil its newest touring exhibition, OUR VOICE: CELEBRATING THE CORETTA SCOTT KING ILLUSTRATOR AWARDS. Organized and toured by the NCCIL, this will be the largest collection of CSK Illustrator Medal and Honor-winning art ever assembled. Following its debut at the NCCIL, this exhibition will tour nationwide. Founded in 1969 by Mabel McKissick and Glyndon Greer at the American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference in Atlantic City, New Jersey, the Coretta Scott King Book Awards, are given annually to outstanding African American authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values. The awards commemorates the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and honors his wife, Mrs. Coretta Scott King, for her courage and determination to continue the work for peace and world brotherhood and will be celebrating its 50th year in 2019. With this 50 year celebration retrospective, the NCCIL hopes not only to highlight these amazing artists and the great art & literature in these award-winning books, but also as this show tours, the hope is that many will be empowered and inspired by these stories, and the rich cultural legacy and heritage we all bring to the fabric of this nation.
Participating artists in chronological order (at the time of this press release) include: George Ford (recipient of the first CSK Illustrator Award conferred in 1974), Tom Feelings, Ashley Bryan, Jerry Pinkney, John Steptoe, Leo & Diane Dillon, Peter Magubane, Pat Cummings, Jan Spivey Gilchrist, Brian Pinkney, Kathleen Atkins Wilson, Faith Ringgold, Floyd Cooper, Javaka Steptoe, R. Gregory Christie, Christopher Myers, Bryan Collier, E. B. Lewis, Shane W. Evans, Colin Bootman, Nancy Devard James E. Ransome, Joe Sam, Synthia St. James, Michele Wood, Charles R. Smith, Daniel Minter, Frank Morrison, Baba Diakité, Reynold Ruffins, Kadir Nelson, Christian Robinson, and Sean Qualls.
About NCCIL
Located in Abilene, Texas, the National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature collaborates with award-winning artists to produce high-quality exhibitions of their artwork that are distinctive and appealing to museum visitors of all ages. In addition to this unique artistic partnership, following its debut at the NCCIL gallery, each exhibition travels to museums, public libraries, and galleries nationwide. Please visit www.nccil.org for more information.
Note to editors:
Images from the exhibition available upon request. For more information, contact detailed above.
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