Film Details

The one-hour documentary film Minnie Evans: Draw or Die explores the inspirational life and artistic mastery of one of the most important African-American artists of the 20th century. Minnie Evans was born in 1892 and raised by her grandmother in Wilmington, NC, during a time of racial turmoil in the city. In the early 1940s, Minnie began her visionary art in earnest, propelled by her faith and dreams. The documentary — its title comes from a mysterious voice Evans heard asking, "Why don't you draw or die?" — coincides with a national resurgence of interest in Evans' work, with multiple touring museum exhibitions.

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Past Screenings

• Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 1:00 PMLittle Rock Cultural Center — Charlotte, NC
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