Opening Reception: The Douglas Erwin and Betsy Voorhees-Erwin Folk Art Collection
Date/Time
Date(s) - 02/08/2025
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Location
Sonora Chamber of Commerce
Categories
Opening and closing receptions will be held on the 2nd Saturday of February and March, respectively, where free snacks and hot tea will be provided!
Tuolumne County Arts is proud to present The Douglas Erwin and Betsy Voorhees-Erwin Folk Art Collection, on display at the Sonora Chamber of Commerce from February 8th through March 8th. This exhibit can be viewed during the Chamber’s regular hours or by appointment with TCA, and will showcase a selected portion of the collection featuring pieces from the African diaspora in honor of Black History Month. Additional exhibit features will share and display Black history from the Library of Congress as well as our complex, local history of African Americans living in the Tuolumne County area during the Gold Rush.
Chamber of Commerce Regular Hours—
Monday 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Tuesday – Thursday 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
About the Collection—
In November of 2016, an exceptional folk art collection was generously gifted to Tuolumne County Arts by Douglas Erwin and Betsy Voorhees-Erwin—acquired during their years of world travels across Europe, Africa, the Americas, Russia, Japan, and more. During his time as a teacher, Doug incorporated many of the collection’s pieces into his classroom curriculum, offering rural students an opportunity to connect with a wider world in their study of geography and history. This collection was donated to TCA with the hope that the greater community might benefit from this opportunity just as much as Doug’s former students.
