Fri, Apr 28
|San Juan Islands Museum of Art
Film Screening: NOW IS THE TIME
A 16-minute short film on Robert Davidson, showing every 30 minutes upstairs at the museum on Friday, Saturday, & Sunday from, 11 am – 5 pm. Admission is free to view the film.
Time & Location
Apr 28, 2023, 11:00 AM – Apr 30, 2023, 5:00 PM
San Juan Islands Museum of Art, 540 Spring St, Friday Harbor, WA 98250, USA
About the Event
Attention art and culture enthusiasts! You are invited to the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) from Friday, April 28 to Sunday, April 30 to witness an awe-inspiring short film, Now is the Time. This film recounts the fascinating story of how a young Haida carver, Robert Davidson, changed the course of history for his people in 1969. This 16-minute short film will be screening every thirty minutes during museum hours (11 am - 5 pm).
ABOUT THE FILM
In 1969, when internationally renowned Haida carver Robert Davidson was only 22 years old, he was instrumental in changing the history of his people forever.
During visits to museums in Vancouver, Davidson had seen photographs of Old Massett Village, with its forest of totem poles facing the sea; but at home, there was nothing left. It wasn’t just the totems that had been razed and destroyed: Haida songs, ceremonies, and…