The Cathy N. Hartman Portal to Texas History Endowment, the UNT Libraries Special Collections Department, and the Department of Studio Art, Photography Area are pleased to present a lecture by Cressandra Thibodeaux: Native Stories on Social Issues
This lecture will take place in room 250H in the Willis Library on the UNT Denton campus.
The Cathy N. Hartman Portal to Texas History Endowment, the UNT Libraries Special Collections Department, and the Department of Studio Art, Photography Area are pleased to present a lecture by Cressandra Thibodeaux. Her current body of work, Native Climate Refugees, documents Indigenous communities facing forced relocation due to rising seas, coastal erosion, and environmental collapse. The project focuses on the Isle de Jean Charles Band of Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw and other Gulf Coast communities, often described as the first climate refugees in the United States.
Thibodeaux’s photography has been exhibited widely, including solo exhibitions at FotoFest, the Wetlands Museum in Louisiana, and galleries in Houston, as well as group exhibitions at the Detroit Institute of Arts, Houston Center for Photography, Stamps Gallery, and the SE Center for Photography. Her work debuted internationally at Art Basel in Basel, Switzerland.
Made possible by The Cathy Nelson Hartman Portal to Texas History Endowment with support from the CVAD Department of Studio Art. Lecture is free and open to the public
- Monday, March 30th,2026 11:30 a.m.
- 250H Willis Library
- Artist Website
Additional information about this event can be found on the University Libraries calendar
