Tactile: Storytelling Through Feel and Texture
Feb 4 - Mar 31
Germantown Historical Society | 5501 Germantown Avenue | Phila, PA 19144
MEET THE FOUNDER
William Skeet Jiggetts
William Skeet Jiggetts has been collecting art for over thirty years, starting with an original work by Lucien Crump. His journey evolved significantly with the mentorship of renowned collector Ron Ollie, who inspired him not only to collect, but to engage in arts patronage and build relationships with emerging and contemporary artists. Currently, Mr Jiggetts serves as a trustee and board member for several visual fine arts organizations.
The Museum of African American Art Collections (MAAAC) is a forum for the display, study, and appreciation of collections of Black art accumulated by African American collectors in a traditional museum setting.
Tactile: Storytelling Through
Feel and Texture
Germantown Historical Society
5501 Germantown Avenue, Phila, PA 19144
Tactile: Storytelling Through Feel and Texture
Art is often something we are told not to touch, but this exhibition challenges the boundaries of perception.
Featuring the collections of:
Sydney Howe Barksdale
The Craig Family Foundation
Kristin E. Holmes
William Skeet Jiggetts
Sterling Johnson
Deborah Stephens
Donnell and Dorothea Walker
MAAAC "Soft Opening"
February 5, 2026
By Karen Rogers and Steph Walton
Thursday, February 5, 2026
Upcoming Events
Tactile Reception - Thursday, March 5, 6pm - 9pm Details
Germantown Historical Society
5501 Germantown Avenue | Phila, PA 19144
The Museum of African American Art Collections (MAAAC) and the Germantown Historical Society are proud to present a joint reception.
Experience a landmark cultural collaboration as we celebrateTactile: Storytelling Through Feel and Texture and Germantown Artists: Historic to Contemporary
CANCELED Saturday, Feb 14, 3pm-5pm - Artists' Talk
The MAAAC presents: Artist, Margery Cedano In Conversation with Dr. Ashley Gripper: Quiet as It’s Kept: An Exploration of Mother Wounds and Wisdom
Saturday, Mar 14, 2pm-4pm - Tea Salon
Dr. Jocelyn Russell Wallace shares tea and conversation with Dr. Robyn Jones, discussing How To Get Started in Art Collecting.
Date TBD, 2pm-4pm - Collectors' Panel
The Collector as Patron: How collectors support art and artists.
With:
• Darrell 'Doc' Cleveland
• Chelsey Luster
