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1998 – 2018 The AAQC celebrates 20 years of quilting
Through its various outreach activities and achievements, the AAQC is highly respected and recognized as a major quilting group in Durham and North Carolina.
The AAQC is proud of its accomplishments in the past twenty years in promoting the quilting tradition, educating Durham and the Triangle Area about the rich quilting heritage in the African American community, and supporting the community.
The AAQC is committed to supporting community projects, and during the past twenty years, has contributed donation quilts to numerous groups and organizations, including:
High school graduates at the Oxford Manor Achievement School, Durham, NC
High school graduates living in Durham public housing, Durham, NC
John Hope Franklin Scholars Program at Duke University, Durham, NC
African Children’s Choir™ from Uganda, touring US
Families Moving Forward (formerly Genesis Home), Durham, NC
The AAQC is also sought out by local and statewide organizations and communities to exhibit quilts, provide hands-on quilting activities, and educate on the tradition of quilting at various cultural events. Exhibits and events include:
Annual African American Heritage Celebration at the North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh, NC
African America Cultural Festival, Raleigh, NC
Duke University Forum of Scholars and Publics, Durham, NC
Arts and Health at Duke, Duke University Health System, Durham, NC
Hillsborough Arts Council, Hillsborough, NC
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Hillsborough, Hillsborough, NC
Carol Woods Retirement Community, Chapel Hill, NC
WG Pearson Elementary School, Durham NC
University of North Carolina Health Care Multicultural Fair, Chapel Hill, NC
Immaculata Catholic School Multicultural Day, Durham, NC
Sunshine Lavender Farm’s Annual Lavender Harvest Celebration, Hurdle Mills, NC