Performance-based Archives Workshop: The Legacy of the Morton Theatre

When
02 Oct 2024
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Location
Morton Theatre
Spaces left
32

Registration

Regular Member – $15.00
Student/Retired/Unemployed members – $10.00

VIRTUAL + IN-PERSON: Join us for an immersive and insightful pre-conference workshop, hosted in collaboration with the Morton Theatre. This unique session will provide an in-depth exploration of performance-based archives and the legacy of historic venues like the Morton Theatre. The workshop will be co-facilitated by Dr. shady Radical and Tempe Stewart, and will include a documentary screening, and a guided discussion on exploring techniques and best practices for archiving and preserving the legacy of performance spaces.

Workshop Highlights:

Exploration of Performance-based Archives: This workshop offers a look into the unique challenges and methods involved in preserving the history of performance spaces through both tangible and intangible materials.
Community Engagement: Attendees will build their skills in strategies for engaging the public in archiving efforts and keeping the legacy of historic performance spaces alive.

This workshop is perfect for archivists, librarians, historians, and anyone interested in the preservation of performance spaces. Please join us on this opportunity to explore the field and practice of performance archives while honoring the legacy of the Morton Theatre.

NOTE: The virtual session will start at 3:30 PM and will only include the workshop portion, not the tour of the Morton Theatre or the documentary.

About the Facilitators

shady Radical, CA, MA. Ph.D. is a mother, performance archivist, educator, and founder of The Radical Archive of Preservation, LLC. Her interests in preserving black memory, production culture, and women’s work has led her to earn a PhD in Moving Image Studies at Georgia State University, a MA in Costume & Curatorial Studies from New York University; a BA in Art History from The College of Saint Elizabeth, and an AA in Fashion Business from Berkeley College. Her professional experiences include working in Atlanta’s film and television industry; teaching Art Histories at Spelman College; curating art shows; and archiving the work of Black performance companies. This year she serves as board member for Society of Georgia Archivists and co-chair of Dance/USA’s Archiving and Preservation Group. Currently, she is working with Bwagamoyo Africulture in Tanzania, Ballethnic Dance Company in East Point, Georgia, and serving as a Senior Archivist at Heritage Werks in Buford Georgia. As a Social Justice Fellow in the MLIS program at University of Alabama, she is committed to finding ways local communities can protect and share their memories with limited resources.

www.theradicalarchive.com

Tempe Stewart graduated from Spelman College in 2022 with a B.A. in Art History through the Atlanta University Center Art History + Curatorial Studies Collective. During her four years at Spelman, she was a Bonner Scholar in the Bonner Scholarship Program, which deepened her commitment to serving the communities in which she lives. Tempe served as an inaugural Roy Lichtenstein Foundation Post-Baccalaureate Fellow in Museum Professions. In this role, she worked in Government and Foundations at the High Museum of Art and in Collections Management at the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art. Outside of her fellowship, Tempe was a community organizer at The Ke’nekt Cooperative in the Historic West End neighborhood of Atlanta, a community in which she was raised. Starting this Fall, Tempe will serve as a Preventive Conservation Fellow in Community-Led Preservation at the MACC. She is passionate about community preservation projects and collective memory-making, and she plans to pursue graduate education in art conservation. Her interests lie at the intersection of conservation, archives, and community engagement, and her journey in this field has been a healing experience for both her and her family.

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