Hammonds House Museum
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An institution devoted to artists of African descent in a historic 1872 home once owned by Dr. Otis Thrash Hammonds. Regular exhibitions of contemporary artists complement a permanent collection that includes work by Romare Bearden, Hale Woodruff, James Van Der Zee and others.
No Justice, No Peace: Protest Photography from 1967-2022
Sunday June 26, 2022 12:00 PM EDT
"No Justice, No Peace: Protest Photography from 1967 - 2022" with the virtual reality film series "In Protest: Grassroots Stories from the Front Lines" in partnership with GRX Immersive. On view from April 29, 2022 through June 26th, 2022.
"No Justice, No Peace: Protest Photography from 1967 - 202...
Cost: $0-$10
Exhibiting Culture: Highlights from the Hammonds House Museum Collection
Friday January 7, 2022 11:00 AM EST
Exhibiting Culture: Highlights from the Hammonds House Museum Collection (Aug. 6- Jan. 30, 2022) — Drawn from the Hammonds House Museum collection of more than 450 works dating from the mid-19th century by artists from America, Africa, and the Caribbean, this exhibition features the art of Benny And...
Cost: $10 general admission, $5 students, artists, poets, writers. Free to members
Conversations about Jazz with GERALD HORNE: JAZZ & JUSTICE (Virtual)
Thursday September 9, 2021 07:30 PM EDT
Hammonds House Digital invites you to learn about the history of jazz and how jazz musicians flourished despite rampant exploitation. Conversations About Jazz & Other Distractions host Carl Anthony’s special guest will be scholar, historian, and author Gerald Horne. They will discuss Horne’s book, J...
Cost: $5. Free to Members
Exhibiting Culture: Highlights from the Hammonds House Museum Collection
Sunday September 5, 2021 12:00 PM EDT
Exhibiting Culture: Highlights from the Hammonds House Museum Collection (Aug. 6- Jan. 30, 2022) — Drawn from the Hammonds House Museum collection of more than 450 works dating from the mid-19th century by artists from America, Africa, and the Caribbean, this exhibition features the art of Benny And...
Cost: $10 general admission, $5 students, artists, poets, writers. Free to members
Exhibiting Culture: Highlights from the Hammonds House Museum Collection
Saturday September 4, 2021 11:00 AM EDT
Exhibiting Culture: Highlights from the Hammonds House Museum Collection (Aug. 6- Jan. 30, 2022) — Drawn from the Hammonds House Museum collection of more than 450 works dating from the mid-19th century by artists from America, Africa, and the Caribbean, this exhibition features the art of Benny And...
Cost: $10 general admission, $5 students, artists, poets, writers. Free to members
Dandy Lion: (Re) Articulating Black Masculine Identity
Friday March 15, 2019 10:00 AM EDT
Photography exhibit, curated by Shantrelle P. Lewis and organized by the Museum of Contemporary Photography, which examines global black dandyism, men with a penchant for color and a taste for refined fashion. Black dandyism is not new; originating in England’s Age of Enlightenment slave culture, it...
Cost: $7
Carrie Mae Weems: From Here I Saw What Happened and I Cried Opening Reception
Friday January 19, 2018 06:30 PM EST
<br>Hammonds House Museum launches its 30th Anniversary Season with an exhibition and film by acclaimed visual artist, Carrie Mae Weems. The exhibition, From Here I Saw What Happened and I Cried, exposes how photography has played a key role throughout history in shaping and supportin...
Cost: Free-$7
Hammonds House Museum Launches 30th Anniversary Season with Carrie Mae Weems Exhibition, From Here I Saw What Happened and I Cried
Friday January 19, 2018 06:30 PM EST
Hammonds House Museum launches its 30th anniversary season with an exhibition and film by acclaimed visual artist, Carrie Mae Weems at 6:30 p.m., Friday, January 19, 2018. The exhibition, From Here I Saw What Happened and I Cried, exposes how photography has played a key role throughout history in s...
Cost: Free-$7.
Respondez S'il Vous Plait (RSVP)
Friday June 23, 2017 10:00 AM EDT
Black artists have historically given voice to the social, economic and racial disparities and systemic oppression found within the United States and throughout the African Diaspora. Featured works by Fahamu Pecou, Kevin Sipp, Michi Meko, Sue Ross, Alfred Conteh, Grace Kisa, Fabian Williams, and Mau...
Cost: FREE - HHM Museum MembersÂNon-members - $5 Adults -$3 Students and Seniors
Respondez S'il Vous Plait (RSVP) Reception and Artist Talk
Friday June 2, 2017 06:00 PM EDT
Cost: Free
Ealy Mays and Image Perceptions
Saturday August 13, 2016 08:00 PM EDT
Curated by Young Hughley, Hammonds House Museum presents Ealy Mays and Image Perceptions: From the Collections of Greg Richardson and Brenda Thompson, narrative art by Paris-based artist Ealy Mays.
Cost: Free-$5
To Pass Through and Be Gone: Works from Private Collection of William Arnett
Thursday August 11, 2016 08:00 PM EDT
To Pass Through and Be Gone: Works from Private Collection of William Arnett features the work of vernacular artists Thornton Dial, Thornton Dial, Jr., Richard Dial, Lonnie Holley, Ronald Lockett, Charles Lucus, and Joe Minter. Hammonds House Museum hosts a gallery talk Sun., March 13, from 2-5 p.m.
Cost: Free-$5
Cole Lavalais
Friday June 24, 2016 08:00 PM EDT
Cole Lavalais, author of Summer of the Cicadas, will lead a discussion, followed by a book signing, on her piece of a coming to age story about a college freshmen and her father. Lavalais will be joined by her publisher Tina McElroy Ansa.
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Summer of the Cicadas
Friday June 24, 2016 08:00 PM EDT
Hammonds House Museum, in collaboration with the Auburn Ave Research Library is hosting author Cole Lavalais and author and publisher Tina McElroy in discussing their coming of age novel, Summer of the Cicadas.
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Ethnic Notions: Black People in White Minds
Friday June 17, 2016 08:00 PM EDT
To commemorate Juneteenth, Hammonds House Museum and the Auburn Avenue Research library will come together to present a screening of the film Ethnic Notions: Black People in White Minds. Filmmaker Marion Riggs presents racial stereotyping as an essential device for systematic racism in the United St...
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Ealy Mays Artist Talk
Saturday June 4, 2016 08:00 PM EDT
Come talk with Ealy Mays, the artist behind the Image Perceptions gallery. Image Perceptions contains art that comments on black intellectualism, satire, and visual narratives of race, class and gender.
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Dr. Carol Anderson
Wednesday June 1, 2016 08:00 PM EDT
Dr. Carol Anderson, Professor of African American Studies at Emory University, will be talking about her most recent work, White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide. There will also be a book signing. Put on in collaboration with the Georgia State University's Department of African Americ...
Cost: Free
Taking Bullets
Thursday May 19, 2016 08:00 PM EDT
Hammonds House Museum, in collaboration with Georgia State University's Department of African America Studies, Malcom X Grassroots Movement, and the Auburn Avenue Research Library will host Haki R. Madhubuti, who will discuss his book Taking Bullets: Black Boys and Men in Twenty-First Century Americ...
Cost: Free
Artist Talk: Andrew Feller
Saturday April 30, 2016 08:00 PM EDT
Photographer Andrew Feiler stops by the Hammond House Museum to discuss his latest publication, Without Regard to Sex, Race, or Color: The Past, Present, and Future of One Historically Black College.
Cost: Free
Desiree Cooper Artist Talk
Friday April 8, 2016 08:00 PM EDT
Cultural critic Valerie Boyd, and Desiree Cooper, author of Know the Mother, stops by the Hammonds House Museum to discuss Cooper's recently published collection of short stories.
Cost: Free
African Art, Women, History: the Luba People of Central Africa Screening
Friday March 18, 2016 08:00 PM EDT
The Auburn Avenue Research Library and the Hammond House Library hosts a free screening of the documentary African Art, Women, History: the Luba People of Central Africa.
Cost: Free
Exploring a New Black Cinematic Vernacular: Short Films by the Kinfolk Collective
Friday March 18, 2016 08:00 PM EDT
The Auburn Avenue Research Library and the Hammond House Library presents screenings of Julian Walker's Third Timothy, and Darren Wallace's Savage vs. the Void.
Cost: Free
Reembarque/Reshipment
Friday March 18, 2016 08:00 PM EDT
Auburn Avenue Research Library, the Hammond House Library, and the Cinnamon Traveler Heritage Trust present a screening of Gloria Rolando's Reembarque/Reshipment. Rolando, an award-winning documentary filmmaker, discusses her film and answers questions.
Cost: Free
Daniel Black Book Signing
Wednesday March 16, 2016 08:00 PM EDT
Daniel Black, author of Listen to the Lambs, stops by the Hammond House Museum to discuss and sign his book.
Cost: $6-$29
Taking Sides
Wednesday March 9, 2016 07:00 PM EST
The Auburn Avenue Research Library and the Hammond House Library leads a community discussion about ally politics and radical black resistance.
Cost: Free
Blacks in Mexico
Friday March 4, 2016 07:00 PM EST
Hosted by community activist Bro Rashad, the Auburn Avenue Research Library and the Hammond House Library present a lecture discussing the history shared between African-Americans and Mexicans and Mexican-Americans, and the history of the African Diasporas in Mexico.
Cost: Free
African Americans for the Arts Annual Bazaar
Saturday December 5, 2015 07:00 PM EST
Scope out the current Albert Chong exhibit and shop the holiday bazaar for unique gifts.
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Annual Bazaar
Thursday December 3, 2015 07:00 PM EST
Shop at this curated holiday crafts and arts market.
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Written's Wine and Words with Gillian Royes
Wednesday December 2, 2015 07:00 PM EST
Author Gillian Royce (The Rhythm of the August Rain) makes an appearance alongside some wine refreshments.
Cost: $6.27–$17.87
Spread Love: #FELABRATIONATL-The Last Song Before the War
Thursday October 15, 2015 12:00 AM EDT
FELABRATIONATL #FREEFILMThe Last Song Before the War is a feature-length documentary that captures the inspiring rise and uncertain future of Mali’s annual Festival in the Desert. Against the backdrop of stunning musical performances, the film subtly reveals the challenges and triumphs of creating...
Cost: FREE
Black Like Me?
Wednesday October 7, 2015 08:00 PM EDT
Join British writer and historian Onyeka for a discussion on African American culture in the U.S. and U.K. Topics will include racial identity, socio-political experiences, and cultural roots across geographical boundaries.
Cost: Free
Gallery Hop 2: Intersecting Disciplines: Visual/Art/Dance
Thursday September 17, 2015 08:00 PM EDT
NBAF closes the 2015 season with a second experience that intersects the disciplines of dance and visual arts with a tour of local galleries, including the Hammonds House Museum and the Arnika Dawkins Gallery.
Cost: $25-$30
Film Screening and Discussion, African Cinema as Art Film Series Featuring the Work of Ousmane Sembene: MoolaadÃ?
Friday August 21, 2015 08:00 PM EDT
A screening of the 2004 feature film Moolaadé (Magical Protection) written and directed by Sembène. Filmed in Burkina Faso, this film addresses the subject of female genital mutilation, and the opposition to the practice and traditional patriarchal structures in rural Africa.
Cost: Free
From Shattered to Sublime: Maintaining your African Art Workshops
Friday July 31, 2015 08:00 PM EDT
Conducted by Irvin Wheeler, come and learn the fundamentals of collecting, maintaining and documenting African sculptures, textiles, wooden art and etc. Refreshments provided.
Cost: $15-$20
Lydia A. Harris: The View from Collier Heights
Friday June 5, 2015 08:00 PM EDT
The event is a community reception for Harris's photographic exhibition. The exhibit is a tribute to Atlanta's black middle class and the cultural and economic cornerstone of the regional Civil Rights Movement. Join Harris at 3pm for the panel discussion.
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We Will Shoot Back
Friday April 17, 2015 08:00 PM EDT
In collaboration with Atlanta Fulton Public library and African American Politics department at Georgia State University, Dr. Akinyele Umoja will discuss her latest book. An narrative account compiled of oral histories and scholarly materials will show black activists/supporters in the Mississippi F...
Cost: Free
Cultural Diagnostics - The Imprint of African Textiles and Objects. From The Collection of Michael Mack
Saturday April 11, 2015 08:00 PM EDT
Culture is the history, practices and beliefs that make up a society and it is evident that African art and culture are one and the same. This exhibit provides a path to increased understanding and appreciation for African art through a historical cultural lens. The exquisite pieces painstaking and ...
Cost: Free
Open Season Art Exhibit by Shanequa Gay
Saturday March 28, 2015 08:00 PM EDT
Open Season is an exploration of the plight and perceptions of Black males in contemporary American culture.
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Georgia Innocence Project presents: Key to Freedom
Wednesday February 18, 2015 07:00 PM EST
Georgia Innocence Project is a non-profit organization that fights to free wrongly convicted individuals through scientific DNA Testing. The event hopes to raise awareness of social injustices in the past and the individual circumstances and narratives of wrongly convicted individuals as they work t...
Cost: $20
Author's Talk and Book Signing: Queen Sugar by Natalie Baszile
Friday January 30, 2015 07:00 PM EST
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2014 Emerging Writer's Conference
Friday August 8, 2014 08:00 PM EDT
Join guests Zane and Pamela Samuelson Young as well as representatives from publishing companies for a weekend of information about book publishing and all that comes along with it.
Cost: $90-$100
NEXT: The Salon
Wednesday July 30, 2014 08:00 PM EDT
NBAF partners with two arts leaders —Atlanta’s NEXT and national network Alternate ROOTS— in a multi-year effort inspired by the idea that art has the power to create change. NBAF NEXT seeks to promote emerging artists, with an emphasis on Atlanta-based artists, and elevate artists working at ...
Cost: $20+
Lydia A. Harris
Saturday July 5, 2014 08:00 PM EDT
Auburn Avenue Research Library, in collaboration with Hammonds House Museum, will host Collier Heights: A Photographic Exhibit by photographer Lydia A. Harris. This exhibit and art book documents the Collier Heights community, located northwest of Atlanta. Exploring elaborate mid-century modern arch...
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Time, Experience, Wisdom Opening Reception
Saturday March 8, 2014 07:00 PM EST
Hammonds House Museum is proud to present  Wisdom, Experience, Time,  a solo exhibition of sculpture and works on paper by artist, ETIENNE JACKSON. These works are the result of a continuous journey (creative, spiritual, and physical) and are collected from various points within Jackson's jour...
Cost: free
Remembering Trayvon
Saturday February 22, 2014 07:00 PM EST
In collaboration with the Auburn Avenue Research Library, Remembering Trayvon: A Community Collective Exhibition will feature various renderings of Trayvon Martin.
Cost: Free
A Different Eye: Sistagraphy Celebrates 20 Years of Photography Extended
Thursday December 19, 2013 07:00 PM EST
Hammonds House Museum features the incomparable work of Sistagraphy. A Different Eye celebrates the 20th anniversary of the African American collective of female photographers. This engaging exhibition has been extended until December 20. Bring your smart phone or tablet for a self-guided tour. For ...
Cost: Adults: $4, Students/Seniors: $2, HHM Members: Free
Hammonds House Museum Exhibits at Atlanta Contemporary Art Center
Friday December 13, 2013 07:00 PM EST
Two artistic fixtures in the Atlanta art community are celebrating pivotal anniversaries. Hammonds House Museum (25th year anniversary) is celebrating its ongoing partnership with the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center (40th year anniversary). Thirty-eight selected works of art from Hammonds House Muse...
Cost: varies
Written Wine and Words-? with Phaedra Parks
Wednesday November 13, 2013 07:00 PM EST
You don’t have to be raised in the South to be the same fun-loving package of looks, charm, and determination that makes a Belle a Belle. Join Hammonds House Museum for light fare and wine to introduce Phaedra Parks’ (Real Housewives of Atlanta)first book, Secrets of the Southern Belle: How to B...
Cost: varies
A Woman's Different Eye is Discussed at Hammonds House Museum
Saturday October 26, 2013 08:00 PM EDT
Hammonds House Museum features the incomparable work of Sistagraphy. A Different Eye celebrates the 20th anniversary of this African American collective of female photographers. Sunday’s panel discussion focuses on the art and state of photography and the “unique†eye that women bring to the a...
Cost: free
Wine and Words with Curtis Bunn
Monday October 7, 2013 08:00 PM EDT
There are some secrets that are better left that way. In this gripping novel of twisted moral dilemmas, a man tries to save his troubled marriage by taking a trip to Napa Valley after secretly winning the lottery.Join us for wine, light fare, and conversations with the author Curtis Bunn as he discu...
Cost: varies
Hammonds House Museum Joins Free Ninth Annual Museum Day Live!
Friday September 27, 2013 08:00 PM EDT
Hammonds House Museum will open its doors free of charge on Saturday, September 28, 2013, from 1-5 pm as part of Smithsonian magazine’s ninth annual Museum Day Live! The current exhibition is A Different Eye: Sistagraphy Celebrates 20 Years of Photography. Close to 100 photographs from the African...
Cost: free
A Different Eye: Sistagraphy Celebrates 20 Years of Photography
Saturday September 7, 2013 08:00 PM EDT
A Different Eye features over 100 curated selections from Sistagraphy’s past and present members making bold statements about - People, Places, and Things That Share Space In-Between. Hammonds House Museum served as the venue for Sistagraphy’s first museum exhibition in 1997. The collective cons...
Cost: opening day reception is free, tour costs vary
Wine & Words Features Author Mitchell S. Jackson
Wednesday August 28, 2013 08:00 PM EDT
Hammonds House Museum and Written Magazine are hosting Wine & Words, Thursday, August 29, from 6:30-8:30 pm. Written by Mitchell S. Jackson, The Residue Years describes him growing up black in a neglected neighborhood in America's whitest city, Portland, Oregon. In the '90s, those streets and beyond...
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RE-IMAGINING: Female Artists From the Permanent Collection
Saturday August 24, 2013 08:00 PM EDT
As part of Hammonds House Museum's 25th anniversary celebration, this exhibit features works by female artists from the museum's permanent collection. The 22 women represent the diversity of genres, ideas, media and intentions that characterize all art, and their works are re-imagined through their ...
Cost: Free-$4
AID Atlanta, Inc. and Hammonds House Museum Host Free HIV Testing
Wednesday June 26, 2013 08:00 PM EDT
On June 27, AID Atlanta, Inc. in partnership with Hammond’s House Museum will host A FREE HIV Testing Event for National HIV Testing Day from 10am – 12pm, 503 Peeples Street, SW, Atlanta, GA 30310.
Cost: free
Written Wine and Words with Editor Gil Robertson and Contributors
Monday May 13, 2013 08:00 PM EDT
Where Did Our Love Go is an anthology of essays from a variety of well-known people speaking on their experience with love. Enjoy light food fare and wonderful conversation with the anthology editor Gil Robertson and contributors to this groundbreaking work on African-American relationships.
Cost: $5-$16
Hammonds House Museum Family History Workshops
Friday April 26, 2013 08:00 PM EDT
April 25, 6-6:30 pm (exhibition viewing), 6:30-9 pm (workshop), The How and Why of Preserving Photographic History), Hammonds House MuseumApril 26, 12-4:00 pm, Open House (view preservation techniques), Auburn Avenue Research LibraryApril 27, 3:00-5:00 pm, Preserving Memories and Family Treasures: T...
Cost: free
Decennial Phoenix Flies
Friday March 8, 2013 07:00 PM EST
The Atlanta Preservation Center (APC) will present the Decennial Phoenix Flies: A City-Wide Celebration of Living Landmarks from March 9-24. This is a unique celebration of Atlanta's historic assets. More than 200 free events will be accessible for patrons during 16 days. Celebrating 25 years, Hammo...
Cost: Free
Homecoming: African American Family History in Georgia
Saturday February 16, 2013 07:00 PM EST
Hammonds House Museum and Auburn Avenue Research Library announce their partnership during a public reception for the exhibition, which documents and pays homage to the survival of kinship ties and family pride among Black people from the late 1800's to the mid 1960's, while honoring Black photograp...
Cost: free
Wine & Words Emerging Artists
Wednesday January 9, 2013 07:00 PM EST
Written magazine and the Hammonds House Museum celebrate Emerging Voices of 2012 with Kim Green, author of Hallucination, and Jacqueline Holness, author of After the Alter Call. Enjoy wine and light food fare in the first Wine and Words of 2013.
Cost: Free
Rob Simmons: Southern State
Saturday November 17, 2012 07:00 PM EST
Rob Simmons' photographs present unexpected twists to everyday scenes, giving viewers new and more complex ways to look at the ordinary.
Cost: $2-$4
Hours
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: Closed
Friday: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday: 12:00 – 5:00 PM