This program is for MoAD Members only. If you would like to become a member, join HERE.

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In honor of Earth month, MoAD Mix: A Spirited Discussion on Art & Culture kicks off our new virtual series with "Black eARTh," a deep dive into the intersections of Black art, music, and the environment. This vibrant session explores how Black artists respond to climate change, environmental justice, and the state of the world through their creative practice. We’ll discuss powerful visual works and music that address ecological and cultural resilience, all in an open forum that invites reflection and connection. Guests are invited to sip along with a Pomegranate Gimlet—or its alcohol-free version—a recipe from Toni Tipton-Martin’s bestselling Juke Joints, Jazz Clubs, & Juice. Join us as we mix art, dialogue, and spirit into one meaningful evening.

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MoAD Mix: A Spirited Discussion on Art & Culture is a refreshing re-imagination of Art As We See It.

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Hosted by Keisha Jones

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Keisha is a Tour Guide and member of the Learning and Family Engagement team at the Museum of the African Diaspora, where she has led hundreds of students, non-profits, and corporate groups on engaging and educational journeys. A military brat, Air Force Veteran and former Hebrew Linguist, she has since spent time in various arts-related roles, including as an assistant both to a museum director and to an executive director of a San Francisco arts initiative; as a curator of photography; and as a school programs facilitator at the Oakland Museum of California.

Keisha attended the San Francisco Art Institute and graduated from the California College of the Arts with a degree in the History of Art and Visual Culture (HAVC), where she became the inaugural recipient of the HAVC Award for African and Diasporic Studies. Having focused her thesis work on Black mermaids and female Afrofuturistic world-building, she has a deep love of African diasporic art.

Her interests outside of MoAD include teaching meditation, facilitating breathwork, studying to become a doula, arts policy, motherhood, reading tarot, and pondering the possibilities of the future.

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Once you register for the program, you will receive an acknowledgement email with the zoom link and drink recipes. If you don't receive this email, please check your junk mail or spam folder.

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Upcoming MoAD Mix Dates:

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April 30 | Black eARTh

May 28 | In Shadow: Black Artists and Mental Health

June 25 | Black PRIDE

July 30 | Cowfolk and the Black Rodeo with Tricia Turner

August 27 | Flowers: Black American Artist Appreciation Month

September 24 | Work Through the Eyes of Elizabeth Catlett

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