Discover 200: An Exploration of Eden through the Humanities

Tue, 08 Apr, 2025 at 06:30 pm UTC-04:00

513 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601 | Gainesville

Matheson History Museum
Publisher/HostMatheson History Museum
Discover 200: An Exploration of Eden through the Humanities
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As Alachua County celebrates its Bicentennial Founding, artists, community members, scholars and historians will discuss what makes "Where We Live" the beating heart of north central Florida. This program is hosted by the Bard and Broadside: North Central Florida Poetry Festival.
The Matheson History Museum's current exhibition "The Alachua Phenomenon: Two Centuries in Florida's Eden" will serve as an inspirational backdrop and a historical catalyst for creativity and discussion.
Panelists:
- Terri Bailey, Lecturer / Artist (Bailey Learning and Arts Collective)
- Osubi Craig, Lecturer; Center for Arts, Migration and Entrepreneurship (University of Florida)
- Patrick Grigsby, Lecturer / Artist (University of Florida School of Art + Art History)
- E. Stanley Richardson, Poet Laureate, Alachua County, (VP Matheson History Museum of Alachua County)
- Carol Velasques-Richardson, Lecturer; (Cultural Affairs - City of Gainesville)
Funding for this program was provided through a grant from Florida Humanities with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Florida Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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