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Lunch & Learn

Last Friday of the Month

12–1 p.m.

Explore Cincinnati’s past, present, and future during our Lunch & Learn events! In collaboration with local experts, these lunch hour talks reveal the Queen City’s culture from new perspectives.

Friday, April 26 | The Life and Work of Cornelia Cassady Davis

Friday, May 31 | Joseph Clark Gallery

Friday, June 28 | Caracole and Ending the HIV Epidemic in Cincinnati

Friday, July 26 | Lighthouse Youth & Family Services

Friday, August 30 | On Purpose: The Power of Authenticity and Intention

These are free events. Optional box lunch: $10 for Taft members; $15 for non-members. Museum admission sold separately. Registration is required one week in advance for boxed lunches.

Questions? Contact education@taftmuseum.org. 

Peter Clarke (1929–2014, South Africa) That Evening Sun Goes Down, 1960 Gouache on paper 21 1/2 x 17 in. Fisk University Galleries, Nashville, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1991.313 © 2022 Peter Edward Clarke / DALRO, Johannesburg / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Courtesy American Federation of Arts Funding for the conservation of this artwork was generously provided through a grant from the Bank of America Conservation Project

Writing Circle | African Modernism in America

Saturday, May 11

12–2:30 p.m. 

Led by Women Writing for (a) Change, this writing circle is inspired by African Modernism in America. Participants will be guided through the exhibition and engage in a facilitated writing circle in response to the art. Bring your favorite writing materials or use the supplies provided. Time will be given for independent writing and reflection on the exhibit. Participants will reassemble for a read-around when everyone is invited (but not obligated) to read part or all of what they wrote during the session. We will conclude with time for crosstalk and feedback.

Both new and experienced writers are welcome. Recommended for ages 16 and up. We encourage you to arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the start time. 

$25 for Taft members; $35 for non-members. Registration is required at WomenWriting.org. Includes admission to special exhibitions and the museum’s collection galleries. Please note: The Taft cannot process refunds for this program.

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Questions? Contact education@taftmuseum.org. 

William Henry Fox Talbot (British, 1800–1877), Orléans Cathedral, detail, 1843, calotype. Bank of America Collection

Signature Talk | Time After Time: Moments in Photography

Thursday, July 25

Fifth Third Gallery, Sinton Gallery, and Taft Historic House open until 6 p.m.

Talk is in Luther Hall 5:30–6:30 p.m. 

What can a photograph tell us about the moment in time that it was made? As we gather single photographs into a larger group, what can that separate action—assembling a collection of photographs—tell us about the history of photography itself? Join Brian Piper, PhD, Freeman Family Curator of Photographs, New Orleans Museum of Art, for a talk on the presentation of Moment in Time. Piper will highlight works from the exhibition, with attention to both their making and our contemporary understanding, while drawing connections between artists and across time. 

Free for Taft members; $15 for non-members. Includes admission to special exhibitions and the museum’s collection galleries. 

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Questions? Contact education@taftmuseum.org. 

Supported by the Stanley and Frances D. Cohen Lecture Series