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CMA Community Days Celebrating the Margaret M. Walter Wing | Columbus Museum of Art
August 3 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Join us for CMA Community Days on Sunday, August 3, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, for a day filled with activities celebrating ten years of the Margaret M. Walter Wing and our special exhibitions—Wild Earth: JB Blunk and Toshiko Takaezu and Louise Nevelson: Dawn to Dusk.
Admission to CMA Community Days is completely free, including general access and entry to the exhibitions. We invite visitors of all ages to cultivate creativity and connection through our diverse range of exhibitions and inspired programming.
All are welcome. Registration is encouraged.
Activities
Family Morning: Big Doodles
10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Patricia M. Jurgensen Sculpture Garden
Celebrate ten years of the Margaret M. Walter Wing during a fun morning of giant doodles inspired by this iconic addition. Stretch out in the sunshine and draw together while imagining your own additions to the museum’s architecture.
Enjoy gourmet popsicles from Rime Time Pops in the Sculpture Garden from 10:00 AM–4:00 PM.
Community Celebration: Design your Dream Museum
1:00 PM–4:00 PM
Patricia M. Jurgensen Sculpture Garden
Enjoy an afternoon of art-making and music by DJ O Sharp.
What makes an incredible museum? Brainstorm what makes your dream museum special, use everyday materials to imagine your ideal museum structure, and put your plan in action.
Champagne Toast: Celebrating 10 Years of the Margaret M. Walter Wing
1:00 PM
Patricia M. Jurgensen Sculpture Garden
Join us for cake, champagne, and a moment of reflection on a decade of creativity, growth, and civic impact. Remarks by CMA Executive Director and CEO Brooke A. Minto and lead architect Michael Bongiorno, who led the design of the Margaret M. Walter Wing during his tenure at the award-winning firm DesignGroup.
Creative Lens: “What’s your next move?” Some New Ways to Respond to Art
2:00–3:00 PM
Talmage Meeting Room
Explore how personal connection and perception shape our experience of art in this interactive workshop led by nonvisual advocate Elizabeth Sammons, inspired by the work of Louise Nevelson and Toshiko Takaezu.
Ten Minutes on the Dot Tours
12:00–12:10 PM · 2:00–2:10 PM · 3:00–3:10 PM · 4:00–4:10 PM
Enjoy a close look and a deep dive with a single work of art led by a CMA docent. Check in at the Welcome Desk for gallery locations.
CMA Community Days are made possible through generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program and Free for the Future Campaign Donors.
