University of Richmond Museums Presents Memories & Inspiration in Art Collecting:

The University of Richmond Museums presents Memories & Inspiration in Art Collecting: A Conversation with Mr. Kerry Davis, Mrs. C. Betty Davis, President Ronald Crutcher, and Dr. Betty Neal Crutcher.

The program will be held virtually on Oct. 26, 5 p.m., via Zoom. The event is free and open to the public.

Register for the program here. A Zoom link will be sent to each registered participant prior to the program date.

The event is presented in conjunction with the exhibition Memories & Inspiration: The Kerry and C. Betty Davis Collection of African American Art on view in the Harnett Museum of Art, University of Richmond Museums, through Nov. 20. The exhibition features 62 artworks from an art collection amassed over 35 years by art collectors Kerry and C. Betty Davis.

Kerry Davis, a native of Atlanta, is a former sergeant of the United States Air Force and a retired carrier with the United States Postal Service, and an ordained deacon. He began collecting art in the mid-1980s in partnership with his wife, Betty, a former television news director/producer. The Davis’ collection has grown to over 300 works by some of the most distinguished African American artists of the twentieth century.

Ronald Crutcher is the 10th President of the University of Richmond. He is a national leader in higher education, a distinguished classical musician, and an accomplished administrator. Betty Neal Crutcher consults and leads workshops for organizations and institutions in cross-cultural mentoring. She serves on the Board of Trustees at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond.

Organized and toured by International Arts & Artists, Washington, D.C. The exhibition, coordinated by N. Elizabeth Schlatter, Deputy Director and Curator of Exhibitions, University Museums, is made possible in part with support from the University of Richmond’s Cultural Affairs Committee and with funds from the Louis S. Booth Arts Fund.

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Please note, due to COVID-19 physical distancing protocols on campus, the exhibition is currently only open to University of Richmond faculty, staff, and students through appointment. Images for media are available by contacting Heather Campbell at hcampbel@richmond.edu