The Color-Brave Photo Project: Black and Brown Faces, a New Narrative debuts in the Conservatory of the Paine Art Center and Gardens Friday, April 20 through Sunday, April 22 with free admission and programs for the public. Presented by Fit Oshkosh, the traveling exhibition features 20 portraits of Oshkosh residents of color, accompanied with stories about the subjects’ lives and why they call Oshkosh home.
After, the Color-Brave Photo Project will travel to 10 locations in the Fox Valley, and there will be guided discussions called “Color-Brave Conversations” at each location. It will enable the Oshkosh community and region to shift some common, community-wide stereotypes about people of color, to explore the negative impacts these false narratives have on the entire community and to celebrate black and brown residents.
The grant-funded project is supported by the Wisconsin Humanities Council and the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation.
