Join as the Arts Council of Moore County presents the Arts Lecture Series of Fall 2024! For many years, the Arts Council has presented art lectures that dive into art and the lives of the best artists in history, in addition to other artistically interesting topics. The lectures have focused on talented painters, sculptors, potters, architects and more.

Join as Abbe Allen presents a lecture on “Russian Looting of Ukraine: Purposeful Destruction of a Culture” at the Arts Council Galleries at Campbell House. There are two lecture times, November 7th at 5:30pm or November 8th at 10:00am. History is full of examples of accidental and purposeful theft of cultural artifacts—the Romans, Alexander the Great, Napoleon, and WWII—just to name a few instances. We tend to hope that in the 21st century we do not have examples of the type of barbarism exhibited during WWII. Russia’s invasion of the Crimean Peninsula, and then the remainder of Ukraine, is a 21st century example of purposeful destruction of cultural treasures. This lecture will explore what the Russians are doing and why.

Lecturer: Abbe Allen is a professor of history, political science, and art history at Sandhills Community College. Prior to moving to Whispering Pines, she was an adjunct instructor in the humanities at Columbus State Community College and a docent at the Columbus Museum of Art. Abbe earned her Bachelor of Arts from Miami University. She earned two Master of Arts degrees from The Ohio State University and one Master of Arts from Ohio University.

Space is limited. Cost per lecture is $26 for Arts Council Members | $32 for Nonmembers. Reserve your seat now with full payment and your time choice at the Arts Council Galleries or by calling 910-692-2787. For more information, CLICK HERE.