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Tag Archives: Augusta Savage

Kids Free November at the Cummer Museum!

by , Marketing Manager in Community, Education, Programs

Nov

01

Kids get in free at the Cummer Museum and many other locations around town this November! In partnership with Visit Jacksonville, the Museum will offer free admission throughout the month of November to children ages 12 and under. To learn more…

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#5WomenArtists – Augusta Savage: ‘Gamin’ and ‘The Diving Boy’

by , in Art, Education

Mar

27

Augusta Savage (1892-1962) was an internationally renowned African American sculptor in the 1920s and 1930s. Born in Green Cove Springs, Florida she and her family moved to West Palm Beach. In 1919, she entered the West Palm Beach County Fair, and her work was awarded a special prize.

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#5WomenArtists – Augusta Savage

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

Mar

24

Born in Green Cove Springs, Florida, Augusta Savage (1892 – 1962) is considered one of the most important sculptors of the 20th century, and the first African American elected to the National Association of Women Painters and Sculptors.

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Julius Rosenwald: Businessman and Philanthropist

by , in Behind the Scenes, Education, Programs

Jan

17

On February 1, the Cummer Museum, in collaboration with MOSH, will present the film Rosenwald, about Jewish-American philanthropist Julius Rosenwald. This film sheds light on the silent partner of the pre-Civil Rights movement and his ties to Jacksonville and artist Augusta Savage. There will be a discussion following the film.

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You Don’t Own Me

by , in Art, Behind the Scenes

Dec

09

Amid concrete ripped apart where 2nd Street used to be whole sits the Moneyhun residence. An orange cone and debris are the new markers. Construction has annihilated the roadway for over six months, making the view out of the kitchen less than optimal for this beachfront residence.

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Behind the Curtain

by , in Art, Behind the Scenes

Oct

20

Written by Shawana Brooks, Guest Contributor Somewhere, Over In Mandarin Marsha Hatcher is not easy to read. First impressions with her can leave you misconstruing her high-pitched, southern, at times […]

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