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In collaboration with local experts, talks with the Taft reveal the Queen City's culture from new perspectives.
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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.
January 31 | The Brothers of the Queen City
February 28 | The Art and Artists of Cincinnati Union Terminal
March 28 | On Manifest: A Sanctuary for the Practice, Learning, and Experience of the Visual Arts
April 25 | The Power of Voice: Harriet Beecher Stowe's Legacy
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.
15. Independent Order of Odd Fellows Daughters of Rebekah Past Noble Grand Jewel, about 1937, gold and silver. Collection American Folk Art Museum, New York, Gift of Kendra and Allan Daniel, Photo by José Andrés Ramírez
Signature Talk | From the Curator
Sunday, February 9
2–3 p.m.
Speaker | Ann Glasscock, PhD
The fascinating works in Mystery & Benevolence: Masonic and Odd Fellows Folk Art allow us to step into the world of the nation’s oldest fraternal organizations. Many of the objects on view are both familiar and strange, macabre yet alluring. In this talk, Associate Curator Ann Glasscock, PhD, will decode hidden messages and aim to dispel myths about these “secret societies.” She will also explore several institutional connections: Taft Museum of Art co-founder Charles Phelps Taft was a high-ranking Mason, and his father, Alphonso Taft, co-founded Yale University’s enigmatic Skull and Bones society in 1832.
Free for Taft members; $5 for non-members. Event admission includes the opportunity for attendees to view the special exhibition before the talk.
Questions? Contact education@taftmuseum.org.
Supported by the Stanley and Frances D. Cohen Lecture Series.
Writing Circle | Mystery & Benevolence
Sunday, February 16
1–3:30 p.m.
Led by Women Writing for (a) Change, this writing circle is inspired by Mystery & Benevolence. Participants will be guided by a docent 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 exhibition. Participants will reassemble for a read around, when everyone is invited (not obligated) to read part or all of what they wrote during the session. We’ll conclude with time for crosstalk and feedback.
New and experienced writers are welcome. Recommended for ages 16+. 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 located in the Taft historic house. Please note: the Taft cannot process refunds for this program.
Questions? Contact education@taftmuseum.org.