Governer Doyle Joins NAACP Chairman Julian Bond and Special Guests at Marquette During NAACP Annual Convention Released: July 8, 2005 Governor Jim Doyle will join community leaders and special guests at a reception at Marquette University's Haggerty Museum of Art honoring the art of Gwendolyn A. Magee and her Journey of the Spirit quilt exhibition. The reception, hosted by Julian Bond, chairman of the NAACP, will coincide with the NAACP's 96 th annual convention, which will take place in Milwaukee July 9 – 12. WHO:      Governor Jim Doyle NAACP Chairman Julian Bond Communicty leaders and guests of the NAACP Annual Convention WHAT: Reception WHERE: Patrick and Beatrice Haggerty Museum of Art On the campus of Marquette University 530 North 13th Street, Milwaukee WHEN: Sunday, July 10 3:00-5:00 p.m.; program at 4:15 p.m. The reception is co-hosted by the Milwaukee NAACP Branch and State Conference and is sponsored by We Energies, Quarles and Brady, Miller Brewing Co., and Marquette University . The Journey of the Spirit exhibition is the first comprehensive survey of the work of Gwendolyn Magee, a Jackson, Mississippi-based artist. The Haggerty exhibit features 12 of Magee's quilts, depicting images of the hymn “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” They represent Magee's vision of the African American experience of slavery, civil rights and racism, and reflect a sense of strength of spirit that brings individuals and communities through great hardship. The exhibition has been made available to the Haggerty Museum of Art on the Marquette campus through the efforts of Marquette's Educational Opportunity Program with the support of the NAACP. Event Information Date:   Sunday, Jul 10, 2005 Time:   3:00-5:00 p.m. Place:  Haggerty Museum of Art            Marquette Unversity            530 North 13th Street Contacts Brigid O'Brien (Marquette) 414-288-7445 Ethnie Groves (Governor's Office) 608-261-2156 Office of Public Affairs Contacts Brigid O'Brien Miller Director of University Communication Phone: (414) 288-7445 Send e-mail