Funky Turns 50: Black Character Revolution Exhibition Recap

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Our PHENOMENALLY successful Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution animation art exhibition is now Funky Turns 50!

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Transcendent Curation The fact that we can go see in person an exhibition curated by a virtual museum could signal a new trend in curation. The lines between what exists in person for the limited few who are able to travel and what can be viewed virtually for anyone in the world with an internet connection will become increasingly blurred. People will demand more accessible content online from our nation’s museums and archives while the value of visiting the tangible object becomes a treasured rarity. It is impressive what the Museum of UnCut Funk has been able to achieve... Art$Insights$Magazine.com

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National Animation Art Exhibition Tour

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Animation Art Exhibition Museum Tour Overview • Phenomenally+successful,+unique+proprietary+tour+property,+seen$by$119,082$people$to$date+

‣ Presents+a+retrospec6ve+of+the+first+posi6ve+Black+anima6on+characters+in+television+history+ ‣ Celebrates+the+50th+anniversaries+and+historic+significance+of+these+stereotype+breaking+character+appearances+in+Saturday+morning+ cartoons+and+specials+during+the+late+1960’s+/+1970’s+

• Fun,+authen6c,+upliIing+1970‘s+experience++ ‣ ‣ ‣ ‣

Highlights+a+unique+Black+history+milestone+and+significant+cultural+victory+resulting+from+the+Civil+Rights+Movement+in+an+uplifting+way+ Funky+1970’s+graphics+and+signage,+text+panels+ TV+screens+showing+background+video,+cartoon+clips+ Generates+posi6ve+press+and+social+media+coverage+

• Culturally+and+historically+relevant+for+the+Black+community,+but+also+has+broad+appeal+

‣ Posi6vely+engages+a+mul6cultural+and+intergenera6onal+audience+ ‣ ATracts+nostalgic+adults,+families+with+children+/+grandchildren,+school+trips,+new+museum+visitors+

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Animation Art Exhibition Museum Tour Schedule • • • • • • • • •

Schomburg$Center$For$Research$In$Black$Culture$U+New+York,+NY+U+February+1+U+June+14,+2014+ DuSable$Museum$Of$African$American$History$U+Chicago,+Ill+U+June+27+U+October+20,+2014++ Northwest$African$American$Museum$U+Seattle,+WA$C$November+22,+2014+U+May+3,+2015+ Reading$Public$Museum$U+Reading,+PA$C$September+19,+2015+U+January+3,+2016+ Pensacola$Museum$Of$Art$C$+Pensacola,+FL+U+February+23+U+April+9,+2016+ Black$History$Museum$And$Cultural$Center$Of$Virginia+U+Richmond,+VA+U+May+10+U+August+7,+2016+ MeekCEaton$Black$Archive$U+Tallahassee,+FL+U+September+1+U+October+31,+2016+ August$Wilson$Center$For$African$American$Culture$U+Pittsburgh,+PA+U+July+14+U+September+15,+2017+ The$Black$Archives$History$&$Research$Foundation+U+Miami,+FL+U+November+28,+2017+U+February+28,+2018+

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Animation Art Exhibition Museum Tour Results • Schomburg+Center+For+Research+In+Black+Culture+Installa6on

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Animation Art Exhibition Museum Tour Results • Schomburg+Center+For+Research+In+Black+Culture+Installa6on

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Animation Art Exhibition Museum Tour Results • Schomburg+Center+For+Research+In+Black+Culture+Results+U+February+1+–+June+14,+2014 Stats:+ ‣ ‣ ‣

First+6me+the+Schomburg+Center+For+Research+In+Black+Culture+has+displayed+an+exhibi6on+featuring+art+outside+of+their+own+collec6on+ 73,672+people+saw+the+exhibi6on+ +145%+increase+vs.+aTendance+es6mate+of+30,000+(reflects+aTendance+for+exhibi6on+of+similar+dura6on)+ One+of+the+most+requested+exhibi6ons+by+the+media+for+press+coverage+

Highlights:+ ‣ ‣ ‣ ‣ ‣ ‣ ‣

“Family+Driven”+ “Speaks+To+Every+Part+Of+A+Family”+ “Never+Seen+An+Exhibi6on+Like+This+Before+For+Adults”+ “Outstanding”+ “Phenomenal+Success”+ “Phenomenal+Media+Coverage”+ “Sad+To+See+The+Exhibi6on+Leave”+

Demographics:+ ‣ ‣ ‣ ‣ ‣ ‣ ‣ ‣

Mul6UCultural+ Intergenera6onal+–+Children,+Parents,+Grandparents+ KU12+school+students+–+up+to+4+school+tours+per+day+ Young+Adults+ Baby+Boomers+ Church+Groups+ Senior+Ci6zen+Groups+ Interna6onal+Tourists

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Animation Art Exhibition Museum Tour Results • Schomburg+Center+For+Research+In+Black+Culture+Results+U+February+1+–+June+14,+2014+U+Kara+Olidge,+Deputy+Director “What&I&love&about&it,&the&intergeneraBonal&piece,&is&that&when&you&have&an&exhibi1on&that&speaks&to&every& part&of&a&family,&when&you&can&have&a&Grandparent,&a&Parent,&Children,&their&Children&and&they’re&all&in& this&together&I&think&that&is&phenomenal,&and&they&can&all&have&a&conversaBon&around&it&in&a&real& meaningful&way&and&share&stories&that&they&brought&up&about&civil$rights$and$making$that$connecBon,&it& has&been&phenomenal.”&J&Dr.&Kara&Olidge,&Deputy&Director,&Schomburg&Center&For&Research&In&Black& Culture “Everybody&could&point&to&something&in&an&exhibi1on&and&everybody$had$a$memory$about$it,&something&in& that&was&really&great.”&J&Dr.&Kara&Olidge,&Deputy&Director,&Schomburg&Center&For&Research&In&Black&Culture “What&I&thought&was&interes1ng&about&kids...kids&were&actually&transfixed&by&the&process.&They&kept&looking&at&the& work&and&was&like&what&is&this,&is&this&glass?&Or&if&you&look&up&close&to&it,&it&looks&like&it's&almost&three& dimensional.&Like&how&did&they&do&this?&Who&did&this?&Black&people&did&this?&You&can&do&this&for&a&living?&So&I& think&it&also&let&our&young&people&know&there's&a&whole&world&out&there.&That&they&have&avenues.&And&that& yes,&not&only&did&Black&people&do&this&but&they&were&doing&this&in&the&six1es,&they&were&doing&this&in&the& seven1es.&So&this&is&not&a&new&thing.&And$I$think$that$is$a$wonderful$thing$to$open$up$their$minds$to$a$whole$ different$field$of$art$and$what$they$can$do$with$animaBon.”&J&Dr.&Kara&Olidge,&Deputy&Director,&Schomburg& Center&For&Research&In&Black&Culture

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Animation Art Exhibition Museum Tour Results • DuSable+Museum+Of+African+American+History+Installa6on

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Animation Art Exhibition Museum Tour Results • DuSable+Museum+Of+African+American+History+Installa6on

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Animation Art Exhibition Museum Tour Results • DuSable+Museum+Of+African+American+History+Installa6on

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Animation Art Exhibition Museum Tour Results • DuSable+Museum+Of+African+American+History+Results+U+June+27+–+October+20,+2014 Stats:+ ‣ ‣

13,471+people+saw+the+exhibi6on+ +35%+increase+vs.+aTendance+es6mate+of+10,000+

Highlights:+ ‣ ‣ ‣ ‣ ‣ ‣ ‣ ‣ ‣

“Very+Well+Received”+ “Resonated+With+Both+Younger+And+Older+Audience”+ “Brought+Back+Nostalgia”+ “Children’s$AcYvity$Room$And$Hand$Out$Materials$Worked$Extremely$Well”$ “Kids$Enjoyed$Learning$About$Characters$They$Had$Never$Seen$Before,$Fun$ $$AcYviYes$That$Went$Along$With$ExhibiYon”$ “Kids$Were$Able$To$Make$ConnecYon$Between$Characters$They$Enjoy$And$ $$Characters$Their$Parents$Grew$Up$With”$ “Fun+Exhibi6on”+ “Everyone+Truly+Enjoyed+The+Show”+ “Museum+Staff+Was+Very+Excited+About+Exhibi6on”+

Demographics:+ ‣ ‣ ‣ ‣ ‣ ‣

AfricanUAmerican+ Intergenera6onal+–+Children,+Parents,+Grandparents+ Children’s+Summer+Programs+ School+Groups/+Young+Adults+ Baby+Boomers+ Guided+Tours+/SelfUGuided+Tours

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Animation Art Exhibition Museum Tour Results • Northwest+African+American+Museum+Installa6on

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Animation Art Exhibition Museum Tour Results • Northwest+African+American+Museum+Installa6on

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Animation Art Exhibition Museum Tour Results • Northwest+African+American+Museum+Adver6sing

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Animation Art Exhibition Museum Tour Results • Northwest+African+American+Museum+Results+U+November+22,+2014+–+May+3,+2015 Stats:+ ‣ ‣

7,780+people+saw+the+exhibi6on+ +55%+increase+vs.+5,000+average+aTendance+for+past+exhibi6ons+of+similar+ dura6on+

Highlights:+ ‣ ‣ ‣ ‣ ‣ ‣

“Very+Well+Received”+ “Resonated+With+People+Of+All+Ages”+ “Adracted$Many$First$Time$Visitors$To$The$Museum”$ “Visitors$Brought$Their$Friends$And$Family$To$The$ExhibiYon”$ “Significant+ATendance+Opening+Day,+During+Mar6n+Luther+King+Day+/+++++++++++++++ ++Black+History+Month+Timeframe”+ “Opening$Night$“NAAMTASTIC”$Party$Was$Almost$Sold$Out”$ “School$Groups$Were$Very$Excited$To$Bring$Classes$C$ExhibiYon$Drew$New$$ $$Classrooms”$ “IntergeneraYonal$C$Parent$Chaperones$Wanted$To$Adend$With$Their$$ $$Children,$Were$Excited$To$Share$Their$Experience$With$Their$Children”$

Demographics:+ ‣ ‣ ‣ ‣ ‣

AfricanUAmerican+/+Mul6UCultural+ Intergenera6onal+U+Children,+Parents,+Grandparents+ Students+/+School+Groups+/+Young+Adults+ Seniors+/+Senior+Groups+ Event+Rentals

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Animation Art Exhibition Museum Tour Results • Reading+Public+Museum+Installa6on

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Animation Art Exhibition Museum Tour Results • Reading+Public+Museum+Results+U+September+19,+2015+U+January+3,+2016 Stats:+ ‣

3,695+people+saw+the+exhibi6on+

Highlights:+ ‣ “Great+Show”+

‣ “Important+To+Host+An+Exhibi6on+On+This+Topic”+ ‣ “Visitors+Of+All+Agers+Enjoyed+The+Images”+ ‣ “Older+Visitors+Took+A+Walk+Down+Memory+Lane,+Took+Pride+In+Showing+ +++++++++Younger+Family+Members+Cartoons+They+Watched+Back+In+Their+Day”+ ‣ “Younger+School+Groups+Enjoyed+The+Show”+

Demographics:+ ‣ ‣ ‣ ‣ ‣

AfricanUAmerican+/+Mul6UCultural+ Intergenera6onal+U+Children,+Parents,+Grandparents+ Students+/+School+Groups+ Young+Adults+ Seniors+/+Senior+Groups

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Animation Art Exhibition Museum Tour Results • Pensacola+Museum+Of+Art+Installa6on

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Animation Art Exhibition Museum Tour Results • Pensacola+Museum+Of+Art+Installa6on

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Animation Art Exhibition Museum Tour Results • Pensacola+Museum+Of+Art+Installa6on

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Animation Art Exhibition Museum Tour Results • Pensacola+Museum+Of+Art+Installa6on

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Animation Art Exhibition Museum Tour Results • Pensacola+Museum+Of+Art+Results+U+February+23+U+April+9,+2016 Stats:+ ‣

1,197+people+saw+the+exhibi6on+

Highlights:+ ‣ ‣ ‣ ‣ ‣ ‣ ‣ ‣ ‣ ‣

“Everyone+Loved+The+Show”+ “Fun+Exhibi6on+That+Was+Very+Well+Received”+ “People+Remembered+Watching+Cartoons,+Loved+Nostalgia+Of+Show”+ “ExhibiYon$Is$Universal…Connected$Everyone”$ “Adracted$Many$First$Time$Visitors$To$The$Museum,$People$Who$Saw$The$$$$ $$AdverYsing$/$Outside$Banners”$ “People+Responded+Posi6vely+To+Funky+Disco+Language+And+Vibe”+ “Exhibi6on+Was+Perfectly+Timed+To+ATract+Spring+Break+Traffic”+ “Exhibi6on+Served+As+Great+Backdrop+For+Museum+Events”+ “Visitors$Thanked$Staff$For$Bringing$Diverse$ExhibiYon,$RepresentaYon$Of$$ $$1970’s$Era,$Refreshing$ExhibiYon$To$Museum”$ “InteracYve$ExhibiYon$Elements$C$Photo$Booth,$Flip$Book$StaYon$C$Were$Huge$$ $$Hits,$ParYcularly$With$Kids$/$Aier$School$Programs”$

Demographics:+ ‣ ‣ ‣ ‣ ‣

Young+Military+Cadets+/+Military+Families+/+Re6red+Military+Personnel+ Intergenera6onal+U+Children,+Parents,+Grandparents+/+Seniors+ Families+With+Young+Kids+ Students+/+School+Tours+ Non+Profit+Groups+/+Girls+And+Boys+Clubs

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Animation Art Exhibition Museum Tour Results • Black+History+Museum+Of+Virginia+Installa6on+And+Results+U+May+10+U+August+7,+2016 Stats:+ ‣

7,000+people+saw+the+exhibi6on+

Highlights:+ ‣ ‣ ‣

“Extremely+Well+Received”+ “Very+Different+Exhibi6on+For+The+Area”+ “People+Remembered+Watching+Cartoons,+Loved+Nostalgia+Of+Show”

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Animation Art Exhibition Museum Tour Results • Meek+Eaton+Black+Archive+At+FAMU+Installa6on+And+Results+U+September+1+U+October+31,+2016 Stats:+ ‣

3,373+people+saw+the+exhibi6on+

Highlights:+ ‣ ‣ ‣

“Very+Popular+Exhibi6on”+ “Performed+Very+Well”+ “Provided+balance+to+archive+of+Jim+Crow++ ar6facts+by+showing+posi6ve+evolu6on+of+Black++ aesthe6c”+

Demographics:+ ‣ ‣ ‣

Students+U+20%+ Faculty+U+10%+ General+Public+U+70%+

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Animation Art Exhibition Museum Tour Results • August+Wilson+Center+For+African+American+Culture+Installa6on

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Animation Art Exhibition Museum Tour Results • August+Wilson+Center+For+African+American+Culture+Installa6on

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Animation Art Exhibition Museum Tour Results • August+Wilson+Center+For+African+American+Culture+Installa6on

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Animation Art Exhibition Museum Tour Results • August+Wilson+Center+For+African+American+Culture+Installa6on

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Animation Art Exhibition Museum Tour Results • August+Wilson+Center+For+African+American+Culture+Installa6on

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Animation Art Exhibition Museum Tour Results • August+Wilson+Center+For+African+American+Culture+Results+U+July+14+U+September+15,+2017 Stats:+ ‣

1,000+people+saw+the+exhibi6on+

Highlights:+ ‣ ‣ ‣ ‣ ‣ ‣ ‣ ‣ ‣ ‣

“Amazing”+ “Really+popular”+ “Visitors+asked+specifically+to+see+the+exhibi6on”+ “Visitors+spent+a+lot+of+6me+looking+at+the+art+and++ collec6bles,+viewing+the+videos+and+reading+the+text”+ “Parents+brought+their+kids+and+had+conversa6ons++ about+the+exhibi6on”+ “People+learned+a+lot”+ “The+6meline+worked+really+well”+ “The+living+room+set+reminded+visitors+of+their+childhood,++ helped+put+exhibi6on+in+context,+engage+them”+ “Adding+the+collec6bles+made+the+show+a+success,++ they+filled+a+vacuum+in+a+large+space,+they+were++ fascina6ng+and+added+interest”+ “The+show+brought+up+nostalgia,+people+talked+about++ how+the+cartoons+made+them+feel”+

Demographics:+ ‣ ‣

Museum+audience+age+is+midU30’s+U+60’s+ Local+residents,+families,+out+of+town+visitors+who+travelled+specifically+to+see+the+exhibi6on+

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Animation Art Exhibition Museum Tour Results • The+Black+Archives+History+&+Research+Founda6on+Installa6on

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Animation Art Exhibition Museum Tour Results • The+Black+Archives+History+&+Research+Founda6on+Installa6on

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Animation Art Exhibition Museum Tour Results • The+Black+Archives+History+&+Research+Founda6on+Installa6on

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Animation Art Exhibition Museum Tour Results • The+Black+Archives+History+&+Research+Founda6on+Installa6on

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Animation Art Exhibition Museum Tour Results • The+Black+Archives+History+&+Research+Founda6on+Installa6on

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Animation Art Exhibition Museum Tour Results • The+Black+Archives+History+&+Research+Founda6on+Installa6on

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Animation Art Exhibition Museum Tour Results • The+Black+Archives+History+&+Research+Founda6on+Results+U+November+28,+2017+U+February+28,+2018 Stats:+ ‣

4,532+people+saw+the+exhibi6on+

Highlights:+ ‣ ‣ ‣ ‣ ‣ ‣ ‣ ‣ ‣ ‣ ‣

“Exhibi6on+went+great!”+ Fit+perfectly+as+6eUin+with+celebra6on+of+their+40th+anniversary+ Created+a+lot+of+buzz+as+6ming+aligned+with+Art+Basel,+Black+Basel+ac6vi6es+ Received+posi6ve+visitor+feedback+from+surveys+ Exhibi6on+viewed+as+"Different"+ Adults+loved+it+U+loved+the+nostalgia+which+took+them+back+to+the+70’s+ They+connected+with+the+vintage+living+room,+8+track+playing+console,+etc...+ Kids+loved+it+U+they+loved+seeing+the+old+cartoons,+were+able+to+compare++ them+to+today's+cartoons+ While+some+kids+had+seen+reUruns,+most+were+discovering+these+cartoons++ for+the+first+6me+ Hand+drawn+cels+viewed+as+unique+vs.+computer+generated+anima6on+ Background+video+set+the+stage+

Demographics:+ ‣ ‣ ‣ ‣

Parents+with+children+ School+groups+/+Youth+groups+ Community+Organiza6ons+ Churches+

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Animation Art Exhibition Museum Tour Results • The+Black+Archives+History+&+Research+Founda6on+Results+U+November+28,+2017+U+February+28,+2018 New+Elements:+ ‣ ‣ ‣ ‣

‣ ‣

Opening+Night+Concert+ Projec6ons+on+Manikins+ Fat+Albert+music+remotely+started+by+staff+as+people+walked+in++ Stereotype+cut+outs+of+how+Black+people+used+to+be+depicted+in+cartoons+ reinforced+the+clips+in+the+background+video+

• •

“Brought+It+Home”+for+people+to+understand,+provided+a+lot+of+educa6on+ As+an+archive+their+"first+goal+is+history+and+educa6on”+U+put+it+in+context+

Had+a+listening+sta6on+with+6+sets+of+headphones,+where+they+could+hear++ cartoon+themes,+Fat+Albert+music,+Jackson+Five+music+ Soul+Train+sec6on+

Similar+Elements:+ ‣ ‣ ‣

Showed+cartoon+videos+ Jackson+Five,+Verb,+Josie+cutouts+ Had+a+drawing+sec6on+where+they+could+draw+their+own+cartoons

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Black Character Revolution Animation Art Exhibition Museum Tour Curator Comments / Media Coverage / Viral Feedback

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Museum Curator Comments “Everyone&who&sees&the&exhibi1on&will&make&an&emo1onal&connec1on.”& “Taps&into&the&power&of&memories.” “Fantas1c&exhibi1on&that&deals&with&some&interes1ng&issues&in&a&new&and&engaging&manner.” “This&is&a&fascina1ng&exhibi1on”...As&a&childhood&fan&of&Josie&and&the&Pussy&Cats,& I&can&only&imagine&how&engaging&it&must&have&been&to&organize&the&exhibi1on.” “It&is&extremely&interes1ng.&It&is&my&sincere&belief&that&you&had&a& wonderful&1me&finding&all&of&this&material&and&organizing&this&exhibi1on.” “Exci1ng&and&informa1ve.”

“Very&compelling.”

“Fun&and&interes1ng,&to&be&sure!” “Sounds&like&so&much&fun.”& “Congratula1ons&on&cura1ng&this&interes1ng&content.” “Me1culously&Curated&Exhibi1on.” WWW.MUSEUMOFUNCUTFUNK.COM


New York Times Arts Section Front Page Article Funky+Turns+40:+Black+Character+Revolu6on+was+featured+in+the+ New+York+Times+in+an+ar6cle+6tled+“Hey,+Hey,+Hey!+Animated+ Touchstones.”+ The+ar6cle+appeared+on+the+front+page+of+the+March+20,+2014+ Arts+Sec6on.+The+online+version+of+the+ar6cle+6tled+“Hey,+Hey,+ Hey!+Animated+Touchstones.+‘Funky+Turns+40’+Recalls+A+ Seminal+Moment+For+Black+Characters”+was+posted+on+the+ New+York+Times+website+on+March+19,+2017.+ hTps://www.ny6mes.com/2014/03/20/arts/design/funkyU turnsU40UshowUrecallsUaUseminalUtvUmoment.html

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New York Times Arts Section Online Article

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NY, Chicago, Seattle, Pensacola, Pittsburgh Media Coverage Funky+Turns+40:+Black+Character+Revolu6on+Exhibi6on+has+been+very+well+received+and+reviewed+by+the+Na6onal+and+Local+press:+TV$C+NYC1,$WNBCC NY,$WABCCNY;$WABCC$Chicago,$K5$Seadle,$Seadle$Channel;$Newspapers$C$New$York$Times,$USA$Today;$Magazines$C$Essence;$Online$C$Complex,$ Ebony,$Fast$Company$Design,$NPR,$The$Source;$extensively+profiled+by+Collector’s$Quest.++ Online$/$PublicaYons$ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Ebony.com - http://www.ebony.com/entertainment-culture/vintage-vision-black-cartoon-revolution-333#ixzz2srlOm55q New York Times - http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/20/arts/design/funky-turns-40-show-recalls-a-seminal-tv-moment.html?ref=arts USA Today Black History Month Supplement - http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/02/13/black-history-online-exhibits/5468059/ NPR - http://www.npr.org/blogs/codeswitch/2013/12/24/256555149/hey-hey-hey-historian-draws-attention-to-70s-black-animation-art? utm_content=socialflow&utm_campaign=nprfacebook&utm_source=npr&utm_medium=facebook Fast Company Design - http://www.fastcodesign.com/3026149/how-fat-albert-changed-cartoons-forever Complex Art + Design - http://www.complex.com/art-design/2013/12/museum-of-uncut-funk-preserves-the-history-of-black-animation Hyperallergic - http://hyperallergic.com/100308/online-museum-celebrates-pioneering-black-animation/ Essence Magazine - Covered in-book and in the tablet edition of the August issue of the magazine - http://museumofuncutfunk.com/2014/07/04/funkyturns-40-black-character-revolution-covered-in-essence/ Chicago Reporter - http://www.chicagoreporter.com/display-funky-fun-side-civil-rights-movement#.U8amQBZD2-8 Chicago Reader - http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/funky-turns-40-black-animation-cartoons-dusable-museum/Content?oid=14594680 SoulTrain.com - http://soultrain.com/2014/06/26/qa-pamela-thomas-loreen-williamson-co-curators-museum-uncut-funk/ Intelligent Collector Magazine - http://www.intelligentcollector.com/mag/2014-8/ (Pages 18-20) Inweekly.net - inweekly.net/wordpress/?p=25602 Pensacola News Journal 1 - www.pnj.com/story/entertainment/2016/03/11/eye-art-funky-turns-40-fun-70s-flashback/81373782/ Pensacola News Journal 2 - www.pnj.com/story/news/local/pensacola/2016/03/09/funky-turns-40-celebrates-diversity-70s-era-cartoons/81492194/ Pittsburgh City Paper - https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/funky-turns-40-at-the-august-wilson-center/Content?oid=3880191 Trib Live - http://triblive.com/aande/museums/12569247-74/hip-hop-rap-cartoons-combine-for-unique-pair-of-exhibits-at-the-august

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NY, Chicago, Seattle, Pensacola, Pittsburgh Media Coverage Funky+Turns+40:+Black+Character+Revolu6on+Exhibi6on+has+been+very+well+received+and+reviewed+by+the+Na6onal+and+Local+press:+TV$C+NYC1,$WNBCC NY,$WABCCNY;$WABCC$Chicago,$K5$Seadle,$Seadle$Channel;$Newspapers$C$New$York$Times,$USA$Today;$Magazines$C$Essence;$Online$C$Complex,$ Ebony,$Fast$Company$Design,$NPR,$The$Source;$extensively+profiled+by+Collector’s$Quest.++ TV$ • • • • • • •

NY 1 - http://wp.me/p2c05z-8rv WNBC 4 NY - Positively Black - http://www.nbcnewyork.com/on-air/as-seen-on/250518971.html WABC 7 NY - Here And Now - http://museumofuncutfunk.com/2014/02/08/funky-turns-40-black-character-revolution-covered-on-here-and-now-onabc-7/ (Exhibition coverage comes in around 7:01 in show) WABC 7 Chicago - Weekender Report - http://news.yahoo.com/video/weekender-report-roz-varon-june-143909682.html K5 Seattle Evening Magazine - http://www.king5.com/story/entertainment/television/programs/evening-magazine/2014/11/20/funky-turns-40-africanamerican-museum-cartoons-entertainment/70024336/ Seattle Channel - http://www.seattlechannel.org/artZone/?videoid=x30892 (Exhibition coverage comes in around 22:58 in show) The Florida Channel - Florida Portrait - http://thefloridachannel.org/videos/florida-portrait-funky-turns-forty-exhibit/

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