PECO Honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with Weekend Celebration at Philadelphia Museum of Art
January 15 2015 - 1:51PM
Business Wire
Sponsorship increases community access to new
African-American art exhibit
PECO and the Philadelphia Museum of Art are presenting a weekend
of events to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and
celebrate diversity throughout the Greater Philadelphia region.
This four-day celebration also provides the community with more
opportunities to see the museum’s new exhibition, “Represent: 200
Years of African American Art,” proudly sponsored by PECO.
“Represent,” on exhibition now through April 5, 2015, features
works by more than 50 artists, including Henry Ossawa Tanner and
Horace Pippin. The exhibit offers a broad range of stories,
subjects, styles, mediums and traditions. For more information,
visit philamuseum.org.
In addition to the exhibit, PECO also is sponsoring the
following weekend:
- Art After 5 (5 p.m. to midnight,
January 16) – This weekly event engages diverse communities in
an evening celebration of art, entertainment and guided exhibition
tours. Sound Reformation, led by Darryl Yokley and inspired
by “Represent” presents “Pictures at an African American
Exhibition.” At 8:45 p.m., the vibe switches to a dance party with
celebrity guest DJ Rob Base.
- Benefit Gala & Recognition
Dinner (6 p.m. to 10 p.m., January 17) – The museum hosts a
fundraising gala in honor of Dr. Constance E. Clayton. Funds raised
by the gala will be dedicated to the training of African-American
scholars in the areas of art conservation and education, and
curatorial practices.
- Family Celebration (10 a.m. to 5
p.m., January 18) – The museum offers family-friendly
exhibition tours, educator-led art projects, performances by the
St. Thomas Gospel Choir (1 p.m.) and special dining offerings
throughout the day. The museum has collaborated with several
faith-based organizations in the region to offer free admission to
their church groups.
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day of
Service (10 a.m. to 5 p.m., January 19) – Pay-What-You-Wish to
visit the museum and see “Represent” for free. The day will include
performances by Danco2 with an emphasis on diversity. Visitors who
would like to celebrate the Martin Luther King Day of Service are
invited to use inspiration from the art exhibits to design greeting
cards. These cards will distributed by MANNA to terminally ill
patients in our community.
Based in Philadelphia, PECO is an electric and natural gas
utility subsidiary of Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC). PECO serves
1.6 million electric and more than 500,000 natural gas customers in
southeastern Pennsylvania and employs about 2,400 people in the
region. PECO delivered 85.7 billion cubic feet of natural gas and
37.8 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity in 2013. Founded in
1881, PECO is one of the Greater Philadelphia Region's most active
corporate citizens, providing leadership, volunteer and financial
support to numerous arts and culture, education, environmental,
economic development and community programs and organizations. For
more information visit PECO.com, and connect with the company on
Facebook and Twitter.
PECODebra Yemenijian215-841-5091 or
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