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EPISODE · Aug 1, 2025 · 16 MIN

AVAM's 'The Strength to be Joyful' delivers a powerful message

from On The Record · host WYPR 88.1 FM Baltimore

This month Baltimore’s American Visionary Art Museum opens a new solo exhibition, called “The Strength To Be Joyful: Messages from Mary Proctor” exploring the life and work of the Southern visionary artist. We talk with Ellen Owens, AVAM’s new Executive Director and Curator and Grants Manager Gage Branda to get a preview!

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This month Baltimore’s American Visionary Art Museum opens a new solo exhibition, called “The Strength To Be Joyful: Messages from Mary Proctor” exploring the life and work of the Southern visionary artist. We talk with Ellen Owens, AVAM’s new...

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