About the Event

Kick off a brand-new season of NMWA Nights with an exclusive look at Routed West: Twentieth-Century African American Quilts in California, an exhibition celebrating quilts as powerful expressions of identity, tradition, resilience, and community. The works in this exhibition demonstrate inherited skills rooted in self-sufficiency, community care, and dreams of a liberated future. Participate in a spotlight tour with exhibition artists Ora Clay, Stacey Carter, and William Rhodes, who will share insights into their practices. Enjoy a pop-up workshop hosted by Vanessa Villarreal, a mixed-media assemblage artist who works primarily with denim scraps, second-hand materials, and acrylic paint in her quilt making practice. Experience intergenerational knowledge sharing through an interactive postcard quilt, inviting you to reflect on your values and explore how they came to be.

Two drink tickets are included with admission; additional beverages and food are available for purchase.

All members can purchase tickets, even if the event is sold out; members at the Explorer level and above receive two free tickets to each NMWA Nights event.

Tickets go on sale on September 2 at 10 am.