Florida Highwaymen Meet & Greet Event
Date and Time
Sunday Dec 8, 2019
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM EST
Sunday, December 8th, 2019
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location
Orange County Regional History Center
65 E. Central Blvd.
Orlando, Florida 32801
Fees/Admission
FREE ADMISSION
Contact Information
Heidi Jordan, Development
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Description
The Florida Highwaymen, a group of 26 African American artists who traveled the state’s highways in the late 1950s and 1960s, stopping by small towns to offer their paintings to banks, motels, doctors’ offices, and other small businesses. The group prospered in the segregated South at a time when job opportunities for African Americans were bleak. Selling their artwork provided an alternative to agricultural work or other low-wage jobs and empowered them to craft their own destiny.
Meet a group of these remarkable artists and hear their stories on Sunday, December 8 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. You’ll have an opportunity to purchase their uniquely Florida artwork. Free admission.
