Melvin Van Peebles Symposium

Art critics have described Carrie Mae Weems as "one of the most honored American artists of her generation," "a singularly eloquent witness to the shifting landscape of race and representation," and "a 21st-century oracle."

In April, Weems will take the stage at Ohio Wesleyan University, presenting the keynote address at OWU's third Melvin Van Peebles Symposium, themed "Weaving Liberation: A Celebration of Spirit, Sensation, and Creative Power."

Review guidelines and complete the submission application by November 15, 2026.

Best known as a trailblazing Black filmmaker, Melvin Van Peebles was a twentieth-century Renaissance man. The 1953 Ohio Wesleyan graduate transcended the boundaries of race and gender as an innovator in film, theater, music, art, literature, and business.