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Curiosity

by , Director of Art Education in Education

Nov

16

On the east wall of the Mason Gallery an untitled fashion piece by Gary Graham is described as follows; Coat: wool and cotton engineered Jacquard; Leggings: digitally printed cotton twill […]

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Docent of the Month: Joanne Philpot

by , Director of Art Education in Behind the Scenes, Education

Oct

31

Why did you want to be a Docent and how long have you been with the Museum? My friend and former colleague, Claire Nielsen, approached me about becoming a Docent when I told her I would be retiring from teaching after 31 years.

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Inside the Women of Vision Program

by , Director of Art Education in Behind the Scenes, Education

Oct

05

The Museum’s Art Beyond Sight programs provide specially designed art education and art-making experiences for individuals who are visually impaired: including touch tours of the Museum, classroom outreach to the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind, and Women of Vision, a group which has made the Museum their meeting place for the past 18 years. This program represents…

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LIFT: Family Day

by , Director of Art Education in Art, Programs

Jun

15

You are invited to a special family day, to celebrate the opening of LIFT: Contemporary Expressions of the African American Experience, at not one but two Museums! This Saturday, June […]

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DOCENT HIGHLIGHT: Louise Gentry

by , Director of Art Education in Art, Community, Education

May

17

May has been a busy month so far for the Museum. Between the VSA Festival and wrapping up school tours before summer begins, the Docents have been putting in lots […]

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Summer is almost here and so is Camp Cummer!

by , Director of Art Education in Art, Education, Programs

May

12

Children, rising 1st – 6th grade, experiment with different art mediums in the studio, explore the Cummer Gardens and Galleries, have free time in Art Connections, snack, lunch and much […]

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