The special event, hosted by the Delaney Legacy Committee, will celebrate renowned Knoxville artists Beauford and Joseph Delaney and the Delaney family. Delaney Legacy Committee organizations will share plans to promote and preserve the legacies of Beauford and Joseph Delaney and debut a new work by internationally renowned poet Nikki Giovanni, commissioned for the occasion. Light refreshments and a cash bar will be available. Click HERE to RSVP by Oct. 10.

The legacy committee comprises Beck Cultural Exchange Center, Estate of Beauford Delaney, Knoxville Museum of Art, University of Tennessee School of Art Galleries, University of Tennessee Libraries and University of Tennessee Humanities Center.