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Jonathan Green Maritime Cultural Center opens in Beaufort County; artist urges communities to teach art
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At the opening of the Jonathan Green Maritime Cultural Center in Beaufort County, Dr. Jonathan Green reflected on a 47-year collection focused on WPA and maritime artists, urged early arts education, and highlighted the center’s role in preserving African and maritime visual culture.
At the opening of the Jonathan Green Maritime Cultural Center in Beaufort County, Dr. Jonathan Green, the artist and namesake honored at the ceremony, called the event a culmination of decades of work and a new beginning for visitors.
Dr. Green said the center grew from a 47-year collecting partnership with Richard Wheatman and collaborations with Dr. Kim Long, noting that much of the collection emphasizes works by WPA artists. "Many of the artists, I would say 98% of the artists that are in the collection, we knew personally," he said, describing the holdings as "home spun" and…
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