Banned Books Art Hop
Date, Location
Banned Books Art Hop
The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees your right to decide for yourself what you read, listen to or view. Since 1982, libraries, booksellers, and publishers have reminded us not to take this precious democratic freedom for granted during Banned Books Week.
This special Art Hop celebrates your freedom to read with an art display based on frequently challenged books, created for submission to a Banned Books Art Contest, and a program of short readings from books that have been banned.
Readings
The following local celebrities will read selections during the Art Hop.
Elizabeth Kerlikowske –
The Kite Runner
by Khaled Hosseini
Von Washington –
Song of Solomon
by Toni Morrison
Keith Thompson –
Animal Farm
by George Orwell
Lori Moore –
And Tango Makes Three
by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell
Garrard McLeod – Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling
Banned Books Art Contest
Artists of all ages are invited to create original art inspired by one of the following five frequently challenged books. All submitted art work will be displayed at Kalamazoo Public Library from October 3-9. Winners will be announced Friday, October 2, during the Art Hop; $150 cash prize to the show winner. Contest rules.
The Kite Runner
by Khaled Hosseini
Song of Solomon
by Toni Morrison
Animal Farm
by George Orwell
And Tango Makes Three
by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell
Harry Potter (any book in series) by J. K. Rowling
Cosponsored by the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan Southwestern Branch and Kalamazoo Public Library.