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May 9, 2023

The Power of Protest Music

April 11, 2023

African Art: Form, Function, and Fraught Histories Exhibit

Although often misunderstood by the West, African art had an enormous impact on the world. While Africans created objects for culturally specific functions, their aesthetics challenged Western society and shaped its perceptions. This exhibit presents the relationship between the cultural functions of African art objects and the historical context of their global influence. The exhibition […]

February 14, 2023

From Enslaved to Education Trailblazer

February 3, 2023

2022 Art of Soul! Juried Art Show Awards and Closing Ceremony

We are excited to announce the winners of the 2022 Art of Soul! Juried Art Show! Best of Show Winner “Alpha Omega” – Steve Prince, Hampton, Virginia Second Place Winner “Love Our Women 3” – Morris Howard, Dayton, Ohio Third Place Winner “I and My Cukudu Calabash”- Bamazi Talle, Columbus, Ohio People’s Choice Winner “More […]

November 11, 2022

2022 Art of Soul! Juried Art Show

The National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center (NAAMCC) is proud to present its ninth annual national juried art show. The 2022 Art of Soul! Juried Art Show is open now through Sat., Feb. 25, 2023. Twenty-nine artists from across the United States exhibit 43 artworks in response to the theme of Black Love. The artwork […]

August 1, 2022

Open Doors: St. John AME Church Open House

Visit the historic St. John African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church Sunday, September 18th from 1 – 3 at this special open house event. Originally called Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, this was the location of the first church to serve African Americans in Worthington. After holding prayer meetings in homes in the early 1890s, Peter […]

July 26, 2022

Open Doors: Night at the Museum

Celebrate Ohio Open Doors with a FREE night at the museum! Learn about the Cincinnati years of antislavery author and abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe and the impact and legacy of her most famous anti-slavery novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Discover how the community’s power of voice shaped the 20th century history of the house as a […]

July 18, 2022

Open Doors: Historical Marker Dedication for ‘The Big Walnut Country Club’

In celebration with the community, we will dedicate Gahanna’s first Ohio Historical Marker highlighting the history of The Big Walnut Country Club and its incredible founders. The Big Walnut Country Club was one of the nation’s first Black country clubs on land that is now Friendship Park in Gahanna, Ohio.

July 15, 2022

Open Doors: Grow and Glow Open House at Minerva France Elementary School

The Westerville Education Foundation is inviting you to the first public unveiling of Minerva France Elementary School. The school is named for a woman of distinction who was a pioneer in the field of library science. Minerva France attended the Westerville Schools, was one of the first black women to study library science and worked […]

July 14, 2022