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Join UPCO at Chambers Vintage for a reception prior to the screening of the PBS documentary about Augusta Savage at Upstate Films on Sunday, August 25th.
No RSVP necessary for reception, just show up 🙌🏾
Get tickets for the 7pm screening here!
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Augusta Savage (born Augusta Christine Fells; February 29, 1892 – March 27, 1962) was an American sculptor associated with the Harlem Renaissance. She was also a teacher whose studio was important to the careers of a generation of artists who would become nationally known. She worked for equal rights of African Americans in the arts.
Augusta Savage House and Studio is a historic home and sculpture studio located here in Saugerties!