August 13 – 15
Aminah Celebration Days
August 13 – 15
Celebrate the legacy of artist Aminah Robinson with free admission all weekend, including the Raggin’ On special exhibition!
Throughout the entire weekend enjoy free admission, activities inspired by Raggin’ On, special kids’ meals at Schokko Café and 10% off all Aminah merchandise in the Museum Store.
Friday, August 13
All Day:
Visit the galleries and Raggin’ On for free
11 AM, 1, 2, and 3 PM: Ten Minutes on the Dot
Join one of the CMA Docents for a short walk-in experience focusing on a single work of art. Drop-in, limited space available. Reserve your admission tickets above.
Saturday, August 14
All Day:
Visit the galleries and Raggin’ On for free
11AM: Art & Empathy Talks
This new monthly interactive conversation series is in partnership with Empathize With Me, an initiative created by storyteller Donte Woods-Spikes to find ourselves within each other through storytelling and documentation. Each month’s theme will be inspired by the special exhibition Raggin’ On: The Art of Aminah Robinson’s House and Journals. Please RSVP here; admission to Museum and exhibition included.
Theme: Married to Art – The Untold Story of Walt Neil
Guest: Denise Neil
11 AM, 1, 2, and 3 PM: Ten Minutes on the Dot
Join one of the CMA Docents for a short walk-in experience focusing on a single work of art. Drop-in, limited space available. Reserve your admission tickets above.
2 PM: Urban Strings Concert
A collaboration between Columbus composer Dr. Mark Lomax, II, Urban Strings Columbus and select musicians of the New Albany High School Chamber Orchestra and The Columbus Symphony Orchestra features compositions inspired by the exhibition, Raggin’ On: The Art of Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson’s House and Journals. This live performance is free and open to the public.
Registration is encouraged to guarantee seating; admission to Museum and exhibition included.
Sunday, August 15
All Day:
Visit the galleries and Raggin’ On for free
11 AM – 1 PM: Maker Experience
Kindle your creativity and celebrate the artistic practice of Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson. Using simple household objects and imagination, creators of all ages will play and think like artists through this special, Aminah-inspired day of play. Drop in, limited space available. Reserve your admission tickets above.
This maker day is part of the WonderPass series, supported by Battelle
11 AM, 1, 2, and 3 PM: Ten Minutes on the Dot
Join one of the CMA Docents for a short walk-in experience focusing on a single work of art. Drop-in, limited space available. Reserve your admission tickets above.
Aminah Activity Journal
Aminah Robinson inspired activity journals can be found in the Raggin’ On exhibition and printed from home. The journal encourages participants to imagine and create alongside Robinson’s artistic journey. Download the printable version here, or pick up a journal when you are able to experience the exhibition in-person.
Download Aminah Activity Journal
Presented by:
The Raggin’ On exhibition is supported in part by a major Art Works grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
