Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution Exhibition At The Northwest African American Museum

A Retrospective Of The First Positive Black Animation Characters To Appear In Television History

Exhibition Results

People Saw This Exhibition

Stats:

+55% increase vs. average attendance of 5,000 (reflects average attendance for exhibition of similar duration)

Highlights:

“Very Well Received”
“Resonated With People Of All Ages”
“Attracted Many First Time Visitors To The Museum”
“Visitors Brought Their Friends And Family To The Exhibition”
“Significant Attendance Opening Day, During Martin Luther King Day / Black History Month Timeframe”
“Opening Night “NAAMTASTIC” Party Was Almost Sold Out”
“School Groups Were Very Excited To Bring Classes – Exhibition Drew New Classrooms”
“Intergenerational – Parent Chaperones Wanted To Attend With Their Children, Were Excited To Share Their Experience With Their Children”

Demographics:

Black / Multi-Cultural
Intergenerational – Children, Parents, Grandparents
Students / School Groups
Young Adults
Seniors / Senior Citizen Groups
Event Rentals

Exhibition Recap

NAAM Advertising

Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution was supported by lots of cool advertising in print and around the city of Seattle!!!

Print

Billboards

Bus Advertising

Store Windows

Seattle Media Coverage

You can read the press release from NAAM here:

The exhibition was covered by the following local media in Seattle:

Online / Publications

TV K5 Seattle Evening Magazine

Seattle Channel – ArtZone

You can see all of the press and social media coverage received for the Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution Exhibition while in Seattle below:

NAAMtastic Voyage Opening Night House Party

NAAM kicked off their Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution Exhibition opening night with a down home house parrr-taee!!! The NAAMtastic party was a funky experience with slammin DJs (DJ Riz Rollins, DJ Sassy Black and Top Spin aka Blendiana Jones), funky attire, a photo booth, and 300 of Seattle’s funkiest people. THEY BROUGHT IT!!! And a funky good time was had by all.