10th Anniversary  *  February 7 – 28, 2025

Vision & Sound creates an educational experience and environment that broadens the understanding and appreciation of African American visual and performing arts for multigenerational and multicultural audiences. We strive to build supportive relationships to encourage cultural equity throughout Arizona and beyond – recognizing that professional American artists of African descent are too often overlooked.

Opening Reception & Celebrate Sedona
Friday, February 7, 2025, 4-6 pm

In Sedona Arts Center’s Special Exhibitions Gallery & Upper Parking Lot
15 Art Barn Road, Sedona, Arizona 86336
Free event parking is located behind Sedona Arts Center’s Art Barn.

Featured Artists:

Anjola Ayodele

Patricia Bohannon

Dorrell Bradford

Antoinette Cauley

Jacqueline Chanda

Michael Cunningham

Lizz Denneau

Amber Doe

Debra Edgerton

Chas Frisco

Isse Maloi

Bob Martin

Philip Gabriel Steverson

George Welch

Shoreigh Williams

~Schedule of Events and Exhibitions~

Presented by Sedona Arts Center in partnership with the ASU Center for the Study of Race & Democracy

Celebrate Black History Month and enjoy artist demonstrations, food, wine, beer and music by the Tommy Dukes Band.
Friday, February 7-28, 2025

15 Art Barn Road, Sedona, Arizona 86336
The exhibition is on view in the Special Exhibitions Gallery.
Free event parking is located behind Sedona Arts Center’s Art Barn.
Featuring:
Patricia Bohannon, Dorrell Bradford, Antoinette Cauley, Jacqueline Chanda, Michael Cunningham, Amber Doe, Lizz Denneau, Debra Edgerton, Chas Frisco, Isse Maloi, Bob Martin, Philip Gabriel Steverson, George Welch, and Shoreigh Williams

 

Vision & Sound Symposium
Saturday, February 8, 2025, 8:30 am-5 pm

Sedona Arts Center, 15 Art Barn Road, Sedona, Arizona 86336

Featuring keynote speaker and renowned dancer, choreographer and scholar LaTasha Barnes
as well as panel discussions, performances, receptions and reflections.
Free event parking is located behind Sedona Arts Center’s Art Barn.

Global Sounds Concert
Wednesday, February 12, 2025, 7-8:30 pm

Free tickets

Peoria Center for the Performing Arts, 10580 N 83rd Dr, Peoria, Arizona 85345
Enjoy a special concert by Gabriel Bey and Friends featuring Jazz, R&B and Funk.

Goodyear Jazz in the Park
Saturday, February 15, 2025, 5-8 pm 

Goodyear Civic Center, 1900 N. Civic Square, Goodyear, Arizona 85395
Celebrate Black History month and enjoy an evening of jazz.

Goodyear Teen Workshop
Wednesday, February 19, 2025, 3-5 pm

Fabric TalesA workshop driven towards spontaneous creativity and instinctive imagination utilizing textiles.
During this workshop, participants will brainstorm, visualize, then create collage style artworks depicting characters and scenes from their imaginations with an array of fabrics provided by the artist. From scenic views of the mountains to abstract color compositions, each piece will be unique to the artist’s hand.
Participants will have the opportunity to work with pre-cut materials to create their own character, or roam freely by rummaging through curated fabrics to bring their imagined pieces to life. Click here to sign up.

Goodyear Recreation Campus, 420 S Estrella Parkway, Goodyear, Arizona 85338
(ages 12-17) with Philip Gabriel Steverson

Artist Demo with Jacqueline Chanda
Thursday, February 20, 2025, 4-6 pm 

Tolleson Public Library Gallery, 9055 W. Van Buren Street, Tolleson, Arizona  85353
Visit us at the Tolleson Public Library at 3 pm on Thursday, February 20 for catered snacks and a demo from featured Vision and Sound exhibit artist Jacqueline Chanda.

Peoria Arts & Cultural Festival
Saturday, March 1, 2024, 9 am-3 pm

Old Town Peoria (Peoria/Grand Avenues)
Enjoy artist demonstrations and workshops by select artists

Exhibitions in Sedona, Goodyear, Peoria & Tolleson

Peoria Main Library
Showing through March 28, 2025

8463 W. Monroe Street, Peoria, Arizona 85345
Featuring: Anjola Ayodele, Jacqueline Chanda, Isse Maloi, Bob Martin, Philip Gabriel Steverson, and Shoreigh Williams

Sunrise Mountain Library
Showing through March 28, 2025

21109 N 98th Ave, Peoria, Arizona 85382
Featuring: Michael Cunningham, Jacqueline Chanda, and Dorrell Bradford

Tolleson Public Library
Showing through March 29, 2025

9055 W. Van Buren Street, Tolleson, Arizona  85353
Featuring: Anjola Ayodele, Patricia Bohannon, Dorrell Bradford, Michael Cunningham, Jacqueline Chanda,
Lizz Denneau, Isse Maloi, Bob Martin, Philip Gabriel Steverson, and Shoreigh Williams

Georgia T. Lord Library
January 30-March 30, 2025

Featuring: Dorrell Bradford, Jacqueline Chanda, Isse Maloi, Bob Martin, Philip Gabriel Steverson, and Shoreigh Williams

1900 N. Civic Square, Goodyear, Arizona 85395