Edwards, Kassie
Research Assistant
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Edwards, Kassie
Research Assistant
A researcher for the Visual Art Gallery at the National Museum of African American History and Culture who specializes in African American Visual Artists, enslaved artists, creativity in bondage, and provenance research.
Positions
- Research Assistant, National Museum of African American History & Culture 2016 -
- Director's Assistant, Smithsonian American Art Museum 2015 - 2017
Research Areas
- African American art
- African American art--Exhibitions
- African American arts
- African American decorative arts
- African American folk art
- Blaming the victim
- Slavery
- Slavery in art
Geographic Focus
- US Southeast, US Southwest Geographic Region
Background And Education
Education And Training
- M.P.A. Master of Public Administration, Washington Adventist University 2013 - 2015
- B.A. in African American Studies 2008 - 2010
Publications
Selected Publications
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Information Content Entity
- Edwards, Kassie M., Flanagan, Candra, and Dash, T. Shareen. 2010. "The Kinsey Collection: Youth Guide." The Shared Treasures of Bernard and Shirley Kinsey - Where Art and History Intersect. 2010
Presentations
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Presentation
- Edwards, Kassie M. 2019. Challenging the Mosaic: Decolonizing the Art Museum Workforce [presentation]. Working Women: The Smithsonian Institution as a Case Study, December 18, 2019. Washington, DC: Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
- Edwards, Kassie M. 2018. Enslaved Black Artists: A Peculiar Situation [presentation]. Art on the Move: Mobility in the Long 19th Century, January 13, 2018. Panel Two: Artistic labour, patronage and mobility. Birmingham, United Kingdom: University of Birmingham.
- Edwards, Kassie M. 2017. Preserving Maroon Heritage: The Accompong Museum [presentation]. Beyond Boundaries: Transcending Geographies, Disciplines, and Identities, October 24, 2017. Miami, Florida: Museum Association of the Caribbean.
Activities
Organizer Of Event
- Clementine Hunter's World 2018 -
Outreach And Community Service Activities
- DC Rape Crisis Center Board of Directors 2015 -
