Join the greater Springfield community as we honor artist, educator, and onetime Springfield resident Nelson Stevens! Gather to view the special exhibition that spans more than 50 years of the artist’s career and participate in a community drawing activity. Enjoy refreshments by Granny’s Baking Table, Ziggy’s Jerk Chicken Center, and Crave Food truck; a cash bar by White Lion Brewing; and live music by Motown band Tymeless. Free and open to the public!
Reservations are appreciated, but not required.
Nelson Stevens: Color Rapping was organized by the University of Maryland Global Campus, where it was on view from September 25, 2022 – January 8, 2023.
Supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Springfield Cultural Council which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
Sponsored by MGM Springfield and Mara Sfara Fine Arts
Image: Spirit Sister, 1971, acrylic on canvas by Nelson Stevens (American, 1938- 2022). Collection of Christa & Michael Brinson. Photography by Greg Staley.
