**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.** 

Since our nation's founding, the American Flag has been a poignant symbol used by artists in a variety of expressive media. For some, it has been a way of arousing national pride and speaking to the country’s resistance in the face of adversity. For others, it has been a means for critiquing government policy during times of war, charges of colonialism, racism, sexism, and homophobia. In celebration of Flag Day, during this lecture, examine how artists have critiqued, included, challenged, and celebrated the flag throughout the history of American art. Led by Meg Black, Ph.D., past chair of Art Education at Salem State University. Her research focuses on aesthetics and aesthetic development. Her published writings include “You’re taking us Where? Reaction and Response to a Guided Art Museum Field trip" in Visual Arts Education in Museums and Galleries, and “Landscapes in Paper” in Handpapermaking Magazine. Her artwork is included in many public collections including the United States Department of State, Art in Embassies: Belgrade, Serbia, the State of New Hampshire, Concord, NH, and Topsfield, MA.

Register directly on Zoom HERE. Sponsored by the Corning Foundation and the Friends of the Library.

NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 24 hours of the program.