Vision and Sound: An African American Experience is sponsored by
Our Partners
Sponsored by:
ASU Center for the Study of Race and Democracy
Flagstar Foundation
City of Goodyear
City of Peoria
City of Sedona
City of Tolleson
February 7 – 28, 2025
In the Special Exhibitions Gallery at Sedona Arts Center
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.
Featuring:
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
10th Anniversary
Vision & Sound: An African American Experience
2025 PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Presented by Sedona Arts Center
in partnership with the
ASU Center for the Study of Race & Democracy
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
Sedona Arts Center
Special Exhibitions Gallery
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
Special Events in Sedona, Goodyear, Peoria & Tolleson
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
Celebrate Black History Month and enjoy artist demonstrations, food, wine, beer and music by the Tommy Dukes Band.
Free event parking is located behind Sedona Arts Center’s Art Barn.
Vision & Sound Symposium
Saturday, February 8, 2025, 8:30 am-5 pm
***REGISTER FOR FREE (click here)***
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
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 Tales – A 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.
ARCHIVE:
2024 Vision & Sound Panel Discussion
2024 Panel Discussion – Sedona Arts Center
ASU Center for the Study of Race & Democracy
Featuring: Amber Doe, Chip Thomas, Debra Edgerton, Dorrell Bradford, George Welch, Isse Maloi, Jacqueline Chanda, Jerome Fleming with awards presented by Ingrid Bohannon. Moderated by Dr. Lois Brown and Julie Richard
ARCHIVE:
2022 Vision & Sound Closing Event
Virtual- Closing Event – Sedona Arts Center
ASU Center for the Study of Race & Democracy
Featuring Dr. Lois Brown, Director of the ASU Center for Race & Democracy and Dr Joel Martin, Triadwest Inc and the participating artists in Vision & Sound: An African American Experience 2022.