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Adult Programs

The Columbus Museum of Art offers a wide variety of programs for adult audiences of any experience level. Programs enhance visitors' appreciation of special exhibitions, particular artists, or art movements as well as the Museum's permanent collection. Introductory lecture series are excellent starter programs for those new to the art museum experience. Keep checking the Museum Members Magazine and this Website for updated program schedules. Ongoing public programs include:

The Contemporaries

Membership in The Contemporaries gives you exclusive access to the world of contemporary art through our Chief Curator and Curator of Contemporary Art, including trips to international art fairs, private receptions with artists, and monthly educational programs. This group supports the awareness, appreciation, and acquisition of contemporary art and photography in our community.

As a member of The Contemporaries, you will visit the studios of prominent artists, speak one-on-one with curators and gallery owners and take behind-the-scenes tours of museum and private contemporary art collections. Members also receive personal collecting advice from CMA curators and participate in the selection of works for the Museum's permanent collection through an annual vote.

The Contemporaries is open to all CMA members at the Reciprocal level or higher. Annual dues to join The Contemporaries are $500 per person or $250 per person if under the age of forty. Your donation is tax deductible to the extent allowed. For more information, please call Kelli Sproles at 614.629.0302.

Art Book Club

Focusing on fiction and non-fiction books that feature art and artists as central story elements, each of these programs includes a presentation by Executive Director Nannette Maciejunes, followed by refreshments and casual group discussion. The Art Book Club is presented on Thursday evenings and Sunday afternoons, four times annually. Admission is free for Museum members, $5 for nonmembers.

2010 Art Book Club Schedule

Sunday, January 14 at 2:00 pm and Thursday January 17 at 7:00 pm
Loot: Battle over Stolen Treasurers of the Ancient World

Thursday, March 25 at 7:00 pm and Sunday, March 28 at 2:00 pm
Stopover in Venice

The Big Picture

This lecture series is a collaboration between the Columbus Museum of Art and the Institute for Collaborative Research and Public Humanities at The Ohio State University. Presented by faculty from Ohio State and other area colleges and universities in conjunction with the Museum's temporary exhibitions, the lectures expand the contexts for understanding those exhibitions. The annual series roughly follows the OSU academic schedule. Each lecture is free and is followed by a reception.

Artists' Talks

These programs offer remarkable opportunities to hear from the artists themselves. What are their processes? What inspires them? What do they hope audiences take away from their works? These creative personalities will answer these questions and give us a picture of the innovative work being done at the forefront of each of their fields. Recent presenters have included Aminah Robinson, William Wegman, Kehinde Wiley, Tony Mendoza, Rachel Harrison, and Evan Penny.

Art of Concern Symposium

This annual symposium, inspired by the Museum's acquisition of the Schiller collection of American social commentary art, attracts top scholars from around the country. Each year the symposium focuses on a particular theme. Previous symposia have addressed:

The Art of Concern, those American Scene painters whose works addressed issues of social concern in the first half of the twentieth century
Art as Intervention, the power of art to act as an intervention into social, political, and cultural arenas
Art on The Dark Side, an exploration of the styles and themes of the gothic
Art Under Surveillance, the ways in which the visual arts confront or collude with surveillance

Lectures

The Columbus Museum of Art presents talks by prominent scholars and creative people throughout the year. Information on upcoming lectures is provided in the CMA Members Magazine and CMA online calendar.

Speaker's Bureau

Are you searching for a dynamic presentation on art for your employees, senior center, community, church or social group? Bring the Columbus Museum of Art to your doorstep with a presentation by the Speaker’s Bureau of CMA. Click here for more information or call 614-629-0395.

Art Challenges

Sundays 1:00-3:00 pm
Visit the Art Challenges station in the galleries to participate in exciting, competitive games that highlight a CMA artwork or collection. Compete against friends or family members, or challenge the scores posted by other visitors. Prizes are part of the fun, and one winner will earn a CMA gift certificate!

Tea and Tour Thursday

Groups of five or more are invited to join other curious adults on a private docent-led tour of one of the Museum's special exhibitions or highlights of our outstanding collections. After your tour enjoy afternoon tea in the Museum's beautiful surroundings. This is an ideal activity for groups, clubs, and other organizations. Tea and Tour is available Thursdays, 2-4 pm. Reservations are required by noon the Friday before your visit. The cost is $10 per person and includes Museum admission and parking.

Walk-In Tours

Public tours for visitors are offered Thursdays at 6:30 pm, Fridays at noon and Sundays at 1 pm. Tours leave from the Museum Drive Lobby and are free with admission. Check the calendar for daily topics.