4 Ways to Celebrate Black History Month 2023 at CMA

4 Ways to Celebrate Black History Month 2023 at CMA

Celebrating the work of Black artists is not simply just for a month, but a lifetime. Even though we will keep on to uplift Black art and creative imagination all 12 months lengthy, here’s a record of programming celebrating this year’s Black Background Thirty day period along with alternatives to reconnect with Black artists on see now in our long-lasting selection.
 

1. Movie Screening and Local community Discussion: Nonetheless Waters In no way Crash
February 2, 5:30–8:00 PM

Attend a film screening for “Still Waters Never Crash,” a riveting tale that follows Dr. Sharrica Miller as she visits motels she employed to contact household and demonstrates on her first foster care placement at the age of five.

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2. Pop-up General performance by the Columbus Cultural Orchestra
February 12, 2–3:30 PM

Sign up for us for a no cost effectiveness by the Columbus Cultural Orchestra. This little chamber ensemble will showcase a assorted selection of songs, including jazz, hip hop, R&B benchmarks, and classical infusions.
 

3. Household E-book Party: You Gotta Meet Mr. Pierce!
February 25, 11:00 AM–2:00 PM

Celebrate the lifestyle and operate of beloved Columbus artist Elijah Pierce at an occasion highlighting a new children’s reserve. Prepared by nearby authors Chiquita Mullens Lee and Carmella Van Vleet, this drop-in application features a reside looking at, author satisfy-and-greet and a exciting woodblock printing exercise.

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Dean L. Mitchell, No Way Out, c. 2003. Oil on canvas. Reward of Kathryn Flynn

4. Reconnect with our Long lasting Collection

Our long lasting collection is property to hundreds of performs by Black artists. Explore 10 artists whose operate is presently on screen together with Benny Andrews (Gallery 1), William Hawkins (Gallery 2), Jacob Lawrence (Gallery 1 & 4), Dean Mitchell (Higher Atrium), Elijah Pierce (Gallery 4 & Marvel Place), Aminah Robinson (Center for Creativity), Hughie Lee Smith (Gallery 1), and Wyze (Significant Idea Gallery).

Our Collection

Web site image: Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson, To Be A Drum [Daddy Wes, Mat, and Martha Lying in the Grass], 1998, Blended media. Gift of the Artist