Celebrating Black History Month with the CMA

by Cleveland Museum of Art

Celebrate Black History Month with the Cleveland Museum of Art. This program considers highlights from the museum's collection created by Black American artists from the 19th through 21st centuries. Artworks include a sculpture by Edmonia Lewis, whose work references her Indigenous (Ojibwe) and African American ancestry; a painting by Robert Colescott, known for his figurative paintings that critique contemporary American culture; and a sculpture by Simone Leigh, which draws on traditions throughout global art and culture to address issues surrounding the female body, race, beauty, and community.

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Cost

By Request: $130.00
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Length

60 minutes

Target Audience

Education: Adult LearnersPublic Library: Library Patrons

Minimum participants:

none

Maximum participants:

100

Primary Disciplines

Fine Arts, History & Social Studies, Black History

Program Delivery Mode

Videoconference – Webcam/desktop (Zoom, Google Meet, Cisco WebEx, GoToMeeting, Microsoft Teams, etc...)
Zoom
Microsoft Teams

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Programs are non-refundable, however cancellations due to technical difficulties, school closings, or those received 48 hours in advance may be rescheduled for no additional charge. Rescheduling is subject to availability.

About This Provider

Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, Ohio
United States

Distance Learning for adult audiences at The Cleveland Museum of Art allows lifelong learners to connect with the CMA and enrich their studies of history and visual arts through our collection of art and artifacts from around the world. Through live, interactive videoconferencing, students participate in conversations with museum educators that are two-way and fully interactive.

Virtual learning for Pre-K–Grade-12 students offers connections
with the CMA collection through live, interactive video sessions with a
CMA educator. Explore artworks through discussion, writing, drawing,
and movement. Lessons are designed for grades Pre-K–Grade-12 and are designed to support standards.

Contact:
Arielle Levine
alevine@clevelandart.org
12167072688

Program Details

Format

1. Introduction
2. Discussion of the work of Edmonia Lewis
3. Discussion of the work of Augusta Savage
4. Discussion of the work of Norman Lewis
4. Discussion of the work of Robert Colescott, Simone Leigh, and other contemporary artists
5. Time is allowed for questions and answers

Objectives

1. To highlight works in the museum's collection by Black American Artists, from the 19th to 21st centuries.
2. To share some of the life stories of the artists who created these works.