Columbus Museum of Art

Youth residents under 18 receive FREE SUMMER ADMISSION at CMA! General admission is free for youth residents of the city of Columbus through September 18, 2024. This initiative is generously funded by the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department through The City of Columbus Summer Youth Programming Grant. In April, Columbus Mayor Andrew J. Ginther and Council President Shannon G. Hardin announced $20.8 million in city funding for summer programming for Columbus youth. The purpose of the grant is to support high-quality programming throughout the summer months, benefiting young people across Columbus. By investing in summer youth engagement at CMA, the funding will help the museum expand opportunities for Columbus youth to build creativity skills essential to academic performance and workforce readiness, two key pillars of the grant program. In addition to free museum admission, the grant supports Summer Art Breaks held every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, July 30–August 15, from 10:00 AM–1:00 PM. Summer Art Breaks are also supported by Battelle Photo taken by Emma Parker's Photography.

Spotlighting Disability Pride Month Museums are wonderful places for new experiences and sensations. While sensory input might be especially complex for neurodivergent folks, everyone has different sensory needs. To help everyone have a great visit, we offer a few helpful items. Just ask for a sensory kit at the welcome desk, which includes: • Noise-reducing headphones: Available in both child and adult sizes. Let us know which you prefer. • Fidgets: Everyone loves fidgets, and we have a few types. These might be especially helpful since we can’t touch the art. • Sunglasses: Sometimes bright lights can be as startling as loud noises. These can be useful in spaces with lots of windows or high-contrast artworks and videos. We also provide a map showing areas that might become crowded or noisy. You can find this map on our website’s Accessibility page to help plan your visit. If you're in the galleries and realize you need any of these items, ask a Gallery Associate for the nearest route to the Welcome Desk. You can also stop by the Comfort Room in the Center for Creativity. Here, you'll find all these items in a cozy space with dim lighting and comfy chairs. Our Studio has these items too, plus weighted blankets and a sensory hour at the beginning of each Open Studio session. Please ask the Welcome Desk if you’d like to borrow these items for your visit. When you’re finished, kindly return them so they’re available for other guests. #DisabilityPrideMonth

Looking for a creative break today? 🌞 Dive into the groovy vibes at My CMA Studio this summer! Join us to experiment, play, and unleash your imagination while thinking like an artist. Open Studio hours are Saturdays from 10:00 AM–1:00 PM. Free with Museum Admission / All ages Open Studio Sensory Hour is 10:00–11:00 AM: lowered lights, noise-canceling headphones, and limited seating. We're excited to see your creations! Photo by Megan Leigh Barnard

Due to the widespread technology outage affecting various services globally, our ticketing systems are currently down. As a result, we will be offering FREE admission today, Friday, July 19. We are open today from 10:00 AM–5:00 PM. Should you have questions, please visit our website or give us a call at 614.221.6801. We look forward to seeing you today!

Bring Your Little Adventurers to CMA Tomorrow! Little Adventures Friday, July 19, 2024 10:30–11:15 AM Free for Members Wonder, imagine, think critically, and explore on this specially-designed tour for children 3–5 years old and their caregivers. Children and adults will connect to art and each other through storytelling and play. More Information: https://ow.ly/4KeL50SB4Lt

Blog Post: Aminah Robinson Legacy Project Discover more about A.J. Verdelle, our 2024 Aminah Robinson Writing Resident, in our latest blog post "One Day, in the History of Columbus, Ohio." "Winning a fellowship does not prepare you for the intimacy of this artist’s house...That day in Columbus, there you stand, in her kitchen. She stood there once, on many days. Many nights. Many sweeps of the paintbrush, many dreams of DaVinci. One day in the history of Columbus Ohio, I was there, she was there, every pair of eyes who came through the kitchen-side door was there." Read more of A.J. Verdelle's reflection of her stay in Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson's home: https://ow.ly/2wq050SB4Hf

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Day Trip Alert: Escape to Indianapolis! Join us on August 7, 2024, for another exciting Art Escapes trip! We’ll be visiting the recently updated The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art and the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields. Learn More: https://ow.ly/eClK50Sv7PQ Installation image of Robert Indiana, LOVE, 1970. Cor-ten steel, 144 x 144 x 72 in. Gift of the Friends of the Indianapolis Museum of Art in memory of Henry F. DeBoest. Restoration was made possible by Patricia J. and James E. LaCrosse. © Morgan Art Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY

Save the date! Opening on August 2: "Greater Columbus: The 2024 Greater Columbus Arts Council Visual Arts Awards Exhibition" "Greater Columbus" features work by artists in central Ohio who have been recognized for their outstanding talent. Presented biennially, the exhibition represents a continuing partnership between the Columbus Museum of Art (CMA) and the Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC). Featured artists for the 2024 exhibition include Dillon Beck, Brett Davis, Marsha Mack, and Alek Shabazz. Through this partnership, the museum and GCAC support the arts and advance cultural development in the Columbus area. GCAC’s Visual Arts Fellowship program was established in 1986. Since the inception of the program, hundreds of artists have received awards in a variety of disciplines, including the visual arts, crafts, film and video, creative writing, music composition, and choreography/movement arts. Learn more here: https://ow.ly/JWiE50Sv7MG #ArtMakesCbus Dillon Beck, Uncertainty, 2023. Aerosol on cradled wood panel Brett Davis, Sayaka Saito Davis, and Toko Davis, Love Like an Ocean, 2023. Used clothing, acrylic, tape, glitter on photographs Marsha Mack, Happy/Sad, 2023. Glazed ceramic and mixed media Alek Shabazz, you drank till I was empty, 2023. Oil pastel and colored pencil on paper

Looking for a creative break today? 🌞 Dive into the groovy vibes at My CMA Studio this summer! Join us to experiment, play, and unleash your imagination while thinking like an artist. Open Studio hours are Saturdays from 10:00 AM–1:00 PM. Open Studio is free with admission and welcomes all ages. Need a quieter space? Open Studio Sensory Hour is 10:00–11:00 AM, featuring lowered lights, noise-canceling headphones, and limited seating. We're excited to see your creations! Photo by Megan Leigh Barnard