The University of Southern Mississippi’s College of Arts and Letters will host an international art exhibit designed to counter misconceptions about the art and culture of women who live in the Islamic world. “Breaking the Veils: Women Artists from the Islamic World” will be on display at the historic Hattiesburg Train Depot from Oct. 6 - Dec. 5, 2008.

“Breaking the Veils” features art from 52 women from 21 countries. The exhibit has shown in 20 European and Australian venues to great acclaim. Hattiesburg will be the second stop on a three-year North American tour, which is currently on display at the Clinton Presidential Library. After leaving Hattiesburg, the tour will continue on to the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., at the Arabesque Festival in February-March 2009.

The tour is presented by The ArtReach Foundation, a non-profit organization based in Atlanta, Ga., which is dedicated to the healing power of the arts. The Hattiesburg residency is made possible through a generous donation by Southern Miss alumnae, Dr. Beverly Dale, through her late father’s lecture series, the Lt. Col. John H. Dale Sr. Distinguished Lecture Series in International Security and Global Policy.

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