Gordon will be attending and participating in a Community Engagement and Workshop for his upcoming project, Presence of the Past, a new public artwork coming to San Pedro Creek Culture Park to honor and preserve the original foundation of the St James AME Church, the first physical meeting place for African Americans and the A.M.E.C. in San Antonio.

Gordon will present his proposal for the St James AMEC Culture Crossing Design Enhancements public art project to the public and after, former City of San Antonio Poet Laureate Andrea “Vocab” Sanderson will lead attendees in a community workshop to create poetry that will be integrated into Gordon’s artwork at the Culture Crossing.

Free and open to the public, this Community Engagement and Workshop will be hosted at the Saint James AME Church at 402 N Richter Street on Thursday, November 16, 6:00-8:00PM. Masks are required.