333 East Second Street
Join the ACLU of Arizona on Friday, September 6, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Winslow Arts Trust Museum, 333 East 2nd Street, for the opening reception of “In This Together: Sixty years of daring to create a more perfect Arizona.” Social justice-themed artworks that reflect the ACLU’s mission will be on exhibit through October 20th at the WAT Museum. (Image: “ACLU View” by Rand Carlson)
Forty Arizona artists are participating, including two familiar names from Northern Arizona. Tina Mion, who is helping put Winslow on the map as an arts destination, lent “Green Book, Orange Balloon,” a piece that depicts innocent motorists trying to find their way in a segregated Arizona. Dr. Chip Thomas is a doctor who serves the Navajo Nation. Thomas, who contributed three pieces to the exhibit, may be best known by his artist name Jetsorama, the creator of the Painted Desert Project.
Daniel Lutzick, sculptor and WAT Director, said: “Part of the mission of the Winslow Arts Trust is to celebrate the historic Route 66 and Santa Fe Railroad transportation corridors. Winslow exists as a place where different cultures and the paths they travel overlap. We are delighted to host ‘In This Together’ as our first official art show because it celebrates the diversity and talents of a wide cross-section of artists. As it is with Winslow, Arizona is at its best when it celebrates the many cultures that contribute to its identity.”
“In This Together” is touring the state for fourteen months in recognition of the ACLU of Arizona’s sixtieth anniversary. For more information about the artists and the complete schedule, visit the on-line gallery at www.inthistogetheraz.org. For more information about the important work of the ACLU, go to www.acluaz.org .
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