Now in its 70th year, the Hunter Museum of American Art here in Chattanooga has evolved in many ways through the decades. As we conclude our conversation series in collaboration with the Museum, we talk about the Hunter and African-American art.

Here in Chattanooga, how the Hunter Museum of American Art connects the arts and health for the community benefits people from all walks of life - including artists and health care professionals. Our guests: Dr. Mukta Panda, Adera Causey and Chyela Rowe.

In our latest conversation as part of seventy years of the Hunter Museum of American Art in Chattanooga, we share perspectives from artists within reach of the Hunter here in the Southeast. Our guests: Jeffrey Morton, Baggs McKelvey, Amy Pleasant and Vadis Turner.

As the Hunter Museum of American Art celebrates 70 years here in Chattanooga, we’re bringing you a series of conversations on its history, legacy and impact. Our guests for this conversation: Adera Causey and Athena Buxton with the Hunter - and James McKissic of ArtsBuild.

This year, the Hunter Museum of American Art has celebrated its 70th anniversary here in Chattanooga. Nandini Makrandi is the Hunter’s chief curator. Kitty Caldwell is a member of the museum’s board of trustees - and chairman of the acquisitions committee.