Work-in-Progress Film Screening

Work-in-Progress Film Screening: “Minnie Evans: Draw or Die” Join us for a special work-in-progress screening of the forthcoming documentary Minnie Evans: Draw or Die (dir. Linda Royal). The documentary explores the life and work of Eastern North Carolina artist Minnie Evans, whose work is featured in the Ackland’s current exhibition Unsettled Things: Art from an African American South (on view through July 2, 2023). Following the screening, we will hear from director Linda Royal, producer Olympia Stone, anthropologist Elizabeth M. Penton, and Wayne Evans, great-grandson of Minnie Evans. Space is limited; a free ticket is required.