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Flint ARTWALK
Friday 05/08/2026
6:00PM - 9:00PM
(Gallery open 11:00AM - 9:00PM)
Every 2nd Friday MW Gallery joins with other venues in downtown Flint to provide an evening of art and entertainment with special extended hours and exciting arts programs!
6:00PM - 9:00PM
(Gallery open 11:00AM - 9:00PM)
Every 2nd Friday MW Gallery joins with other venues in downtown Flint to provide an evening of art and entertainment with special extended hours and exciting arts programs!
Sankofa Project's Bearing Witness Series
Brutes, Whores, Sambos, & Mammies: The Politics of Black Bodies
Wednesday 05/20/2026
6:00PM - 8:00PM
Doors open at 5:30PM
Registration required, seats limited. Reserve online here.
Black bodies have been hyper-politicized symbols across institutions of Western civilization since Europe's earliest contact with various West African cultures in the late 15th century. Since then, Black bodies have been framed as everything from asexual to sexually promiscuous--both child-like and dangerous.
Delma Jackson's lecture will highlight the way plantation stereotypes became pop-culture and how often pop-culture becomes policy. We’ll also explore some of the ways Black people have responded–from visual arts, to respectability politics, to various aesthetics of sexual liberation.
The workshop that follows after will invite collective breathing, embodying, analysis, and meaning-making. Regina Laurie and Canisha Norris will guide participants to leverage their collective experience of the lecture and make meaning while considering their individual and collective well-being.
Free Event / Light Refreshments Provided.
CONTENT WARNING: Strong language, mentions of sex, violence, racism. DISCRETION ADVISED.
6:00PM - 8:00PM
Doors open at 5:30PM
Registration required, seats limited. Reserve online here.
Black bodies have been hyper-politicized symbols across institutions of Western civilization since Europe's earliest contact with various West African cultures in the late 15th century. Since then, Black bodies have been framed as everything from asexual to sexually promiscuous--both child-like and dangerous.
Delma Jackson's lecture will highlight the way plantation stereotypes became pop-culture and how often pop-culture becomes policy. We’ll also explore some of the ways Black people have responded–from visual arts, to respectability politics, to various aesthetics of sexual liberation.
The workshop that follows after will invite collective breathing, embodying, analysis, and meaning-making. Regina Laurie and Canisha Norris will guide participants to leverage their collective experience of the lecture and make meaning while considering their individual and collective well-being.
Free Event / Light Refreshments Provided.
CONTENT WARNING: Strong language, mentions of sex, violence, racism. DISCRETION ADVISED.
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MW Gallery's "Creative Learning" projects and workshops series has programs for all ages, designed to cultivate curiosity and explore topics related to art-making and artists of the African Diaspora.
At-home projects are available below, or come create in-person at MW Gallery's free activity station! |
Create at Home
Project Instructions
Below you will find PDF instructions for activities you can do at home anytime!
Free supply kits are available for pick up at MW Gallery during open hours.
Free supply kits are available for pick up at MW Gallery during open hours.
Keychain BuddyString together beads to make a lizard lanyard. You can use this technique to make other designs as well!
Difficulty: Medium |
Raffia Coiled BasketWrap and stitch raffia paper together to make colorful baskets, placemats or wall decor!
Difficulty: Medium |
Friendship BraceletMake a cardboard loom and braid strands together in a fun easy pattern!
Difficulty: Easy |
Mini ZineDraw and fold paper to make a small "zine" (short for magazine) to share your story in!
Difficulty: Easy |
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MW GALLERY LOCATION
815 S. Saginaw Street | Flint, Mi 48502 Corner of S. Saginaw St. and E. Court St. Gallery entrance on E. Court St. 810-835-4900 MW GALLERY HOURS 11:00AM – 6:00PM Thursday and Friday 11:00AM – 5:00PM Saturday 11:00AM – 9:00PM 2nd Friday of Each Month |