Resist Covid/Take 6!

Through my position as communications director for Duke Arts, I supported the development of RESIST COVID/TAKE 6!. This outdoor exhibition and public awareness campaign by nationally renowned artist Carrie Mae Weems was presented by the Nasher Museum of Art, Duke Arts, and Duke Health. The imagery and messages of RESIST COVID/TAKE 6! emphasized the disproportionate impact of the deadly virus on the lives of communities of color, through large-scale banners and window clings, posters, street signs, and more. I collaborated closely with colleagues at the Nasher Museum and in university leadership to realize the vision for this exhibition, which was presented on campus and across Durham. I was especially proud to connect my work with Durham’s Cultural Advisory Board and the City of Durham’s General Services department with this project. RESIST COVID/TAKE 6! was installed at the Durham Transit Station downtown with a special message for the city’s transit employees: Thank the Bus Operators!!!

“Carrie Mae Weems’ Bold, Sprawling New Durham Campaign Marries Public Art and Public Health,” by Jameela F. Dallas in the Independent Weekly (Jan 2021)

“Tales from Campus: Radical Collaboration at the Nasher Museum,” by Wendy Hower for the Center for the Future of Museums Blog, American Alliance of Museums (Jan 2021)

RESIST COVID/TAKE 6! on view at the Durham Transit Station. Photo by J Caldwell.