Donald King and Rico Quirindongo (museum conversion) James Stephen (school)
Public transit access
Beacon Hill Station King Street Station
Website
www.naamnw.org
Seattle Landmark
Designated
2009
Reference no.
122950
The Northwest African American Museum (NAAM) serves to present and preserve the connections between the Pacific Northwest and people of African descent and investigate and celebrate Black experiences in America through exhibitions, programs and events. The museum is located in Seattle, Washington's historically African-American Central District neighborhood in the former Colman School (built 1909),[1] with official status as a City of Seattle landmark.[2] The building also contains 36 units of affordable housing.[3]
The museum reopened after being closed for about three years due to the challenges the COVID19 pandemic.[4] While the physical buildings were closed to the public, the museum remained active throughout that time.[5] The museum reopened on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - January 16, 2023.[6] 2023 exhibits include: "Colors of Life- African American Abstract Art and the Regathering of Community", which features the work of four Black Pacific Northwest artists: Showcasing abstract art featuring the works of Northwest artists: Vincent Keele, Shantell Jackson, Lo Mar Metoyer, and Yeggy Michael. Other current exhibitions are "Freedom of Expression", which showcases visual artistic expression produced by artists of African descent residing in the Pacific Northwest, "challenging any misconception of what “Black” art is or is not" (NAAM Website), and "A Long Walk to Hope: Exploring Seattle’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Annual March Through Photos", which features the photography of Susan Fried.
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^Jones, Jeanne Lang (2007-09-20). "Seattle architect Donald King's DKA firm concentrates on community projects". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
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