Thirty artworks entered the collections of the Blanton Museum of Art, the Hood Museum of Art, the Princeton University Art Museum, the RISD Museum, and the Hampton University Museum.
Souls Grown Deep
An Alabama Quilting Collective Receives $250K to Build a Museum
The Freedom Quilting Bee Legacy, a nonprofit in Alabama, has received a grant from the Souls Grown Deep Foundation and Community Partnership.
The Influential Quiltmakers of Gee’s Bend Are Now on Etsy
Each shop features the quilter’s story and their array of offerings, with prices on works that range from $27 to $5,500 per piece.
The National Gallery of Art Acquires Quilts by the Women of Gee’s Bend
The DC institution has expanded its holdings of work by Black artists from the American South with a recent acquisition from Souls Grown Deep.
Souls Grown Deep Starts Unprecedented Resale Royalties for Artists
The Resale Royalty Award Program offers living artists 5% — the highest royalty threshold worldwide — of the proceeds from secondary market sales, at up to $85,000 annually per artist.
A New Resource Center Opens in Gee’s Bend, Home to Famous Quiltmakers
The Gee’s Bend Resource Center will serve one of the most under-resourced communities in Alabama, providing free internet, and assistance with voter registration and census participation.