Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

Celebrate and engage with African American art, history, and culture on Martin Luther King Jr. Day at the Art Museum. The celebration includes free admission and art-making activities that will immerse you and your family in the motifs and imagery explored by prominent African American artists.

EVENT SCHEDULE

Lower Level
12:30-2PM:  NAACP luncheon, includes opening remarks by Museum President and CEO David Mickenberg and live jazz music

3-4PM: Educational performance by JazzReach

5:15-6:15PM: Performance by Troupe Da Da

Main Level
11:30AM-12PM: Performance by Resurrected Life Community Church choir (1st act)

1:30-2PM: Performance by Resurrected Life Community Church choir (2nd act)

Upper Level
11AM: Collaborative Media Expressions (CME) short films (1st act)

11:30AM: Community art making with Amber Arts

1:30-3PM: Poetry workshop with Chloe Cole-Wilson

4PM: Collaborative Media Expressions (CME) short films (2nd act)

Arts Park
6:30PM: Lantern ceremony, includes read passages from Why We Can’t Wait and closing remarks by Museum President and CEO David Mickenberg