Join the Arts Council of Fayetteville-Cumberland County and the Black On Black Project for a panel discussion and community conversation that will explore the different ways artists use their practice to help their respective communities.

The event, which is part of the community programming associated with the current exhibition “Troublesome Presence,” will be held at the Arts Council’s downtown Fayetteville gallery on Thursday, February 20 at 7 p.m. RSVP here.

Panelists include:

• Derrick Beasley, artist featured in “Troublesome Presence”

• Dare Coulter, artist featured in “Troublesome Presence”

• Sherris Johnson, co-founder and director of OUR Place

• Sonny Kelly, writer and performer of "The Talk"

The conversation and panel will be facilitated by "Troublesome Presence" curator and Black On Black Project founder Michael S. Williams.

Join us for this conversation and share how artists you know have effected change in the area. Please RSVP as space is limited.

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Left to right: Derrick Beasley, Dare Coulter, Sherris Johnson, Sonny Kelly