Press Release:
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — “Migration/s,” a collaborative exhibit that explores the theme of migration through works of art in the Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art at The University of Alabama, will open at the Paul R. Jones Gallery of Art in downtown Tuscaloosa March 5.
The exhibit, part of a semester-long exploration of the theme of migration in many courses and subject areas at UA, will be on display until April 19.
It is part of “Through the Doors,” a year-long series of activities and events commemorating the 50thanniversary of the desegregation of UA in 1963 and honoring the courage and dedication of the two African-American students who enrolled in the University on June 11, 1963, as well as the University’s ongoing commitment to change over the past 50 years and its commitment to continued progress in the future. For more information, visit www.throughthedoors.ua.edu/.