In a powerful celebration of history, art, and activism, The March Quilts (TMQ) will present a special exhibition of its community quilts at the historic Harmony Club on March 8 and March 15, 2025. The event marks both the 10th anniversary of the TMQ project and the 60th anniversary of the Bloody Sunday March. In addition to the exhibition, TMQ will facilitate a sewing workshop for TMQ10 on Saturday, March 15, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the By The River Center for Humanity (1306 Water Ave B, Selma, AL 36703). The workshop will provide Selma residents the opportunity to engage directly with the TMQ initiative.
SELMA, Ala. , Feb. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In a powerful celebration of history, art, and activism, The March Quilts (TMQ) will present a special exhibition of its community quilts at the historic Harmony Club on March 8 and March 15, 2025. The event marks both the 10th anniversary of the TMQ project and the 60th anniversary of the Bloody Sunday March. The exhibition will be open to the public from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM each day. The 116-year-old Harmony Club is located on Selma's Water Avenue with close proximity to the Alabama River and the Edmund Pettus Bridge. It is currently owned by InVictus Development, a Tampa affordable housing and community revitalization developer heavily invested in Selma. InVictus is working on a complete rehab and full re-use of the Harmony Club.
In addition to the exhibition, TMQ will facilitate a sewing workshop for TMQ10 on Saturday, March 15, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the By The River Center for Humanity (1306 Water Ave B, Selma, AL 36703). The workshop will provide Selma residents the opportunity to engage directly with the TMQ initiative. Registration is required for participation; interested individuals can email [email protected] for further details.
"What began as a community project to honor the 50th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery marches has blossomed into a movement celebrating the intersections of history, art, and advocacy," said Lillis Taylor, director of The March Quilts. "We are thrilled to bring this exhibition to Selma in a year of great significance, marking both the anniversary of a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement and our own milestone as an organization."
Since its inception in 2014, The March Quilts has facilitated more than 20 workshops in schools, churches, community centers, and hospitals, engaging local communities to create quilts that reflect their personal and collective narratives. The collection has expanded to cover issues such as racial violence, environmental justice, gender pay equity, and the untold stories of unsung heroines of Alabama. Additionally, the project has partnered with prominent initiatives such as The Lynch Quilts Project by LaShawnda Crowe Storm and the Jefferson County Memorial Project. The March Quilts is supported by our generous funders, the Alabama State Council on the Arts and the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham.
As part of its 10th-anniversary celebration, TMQ is embarking on its most ambitious project yet: completing its quilt collection with a quilting project that will represent all 67 counties of Alabama. Once completed, the collection will become a mobile exhibit, sharing stories of advocacy, history, and joy across the Southeast and eventually nationwide.
For more information or to register for the workshop, please contact Lillis Taylor at (205) 202-9622 or [email protected].
Event Details:
Exhibition:
March 8, 2025 & March 15, 2025
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Harmony Club, 1007 Water Avenue, Selma, AL 36701
TMQ10 Sewing Workshop:
March 15, 2025
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
By The River Center for Humanity, 1306 Water Ave B, Selma, AL 36703
Registration Required - Email: [email protected] for details.
Media Contact
Lillis Taylor, The March Quilts, 1 205-202-9622, [email protected], https://www.themarchquilts.org
SOURCE The March Quilts
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