"Indivisible: Stories of American Community"
From the September/October 2000 issue of Museum News. Copyright 2000 American Association of Museums. All rights reserved.

Sept./Oct., 2000 — San Francisco, Philadelphia, San Juan, Tex., and Yaak Valley, Mont., have at least one thing in common—in each community, citizens groups are working to tackle problems in their neighborhoods. This exhibit assembles the work of 12 notable American photographers and 10 leading journalists and historians, who together documented a dozen community initiatives. Nearly 200 photographs are accompanied by audio guides narrated by people who are part of these grassroots efforts. Visitors can learn what motivated these activists to improve their communities, the struggles they encountered, and the results. Case studies include the story of residents living along Alaska's North Pacific Coast, who formed the Alaska Marine Conservation Council in 1993 to protect marine habitats. In Delray Beach, Fla., the police department initiated several programs that encourage community policing and work to improve communication with the city's large immigrant population. "Indivisible" is a project of the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University and the Center for Creative Photography at the University of Arizona.

October 7 – November 26, 2000:

  Terra Museum of American Art, Chicago, IL
December 16, 2000 – February 25, 2001:
  Akron Art Museum, Akron, Ohio
July 14 – September 30, 2001:
  Center for Creative Photography, Tucson, AZ
October 21, 2001 – January 16, 2002:
  North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, NC
January 27 – April 21, 2002:
  Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, La Jolla, Calif.
May 11 – July 13, 2002:
  John and Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota, Fla.
August 10 – October 6, 2002:
  Philadelphia Museum of ArtPhiladelphia, PA
October 28 – December 31, 2002:
  Anchorage Museum of History and Art, Anchorage, Alaska



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© 2000 INDIVISIBLE IS A PROJECT OF THE CENTER FOR DOCUMENTARY STUDIES AT DUKE UNIVERSITY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CENTER FOR CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY,THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, AND IS FUNDED BY THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS.