Event Categories: Arts & Culture Kid-Friendly
Online Event
Monday, January 18, 2021 at 9 AM EST – 5 PM EST
Price: Free · Duration: 8 hr
Public · Anyone on or off Facebook
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Monday, January 18th, 2021
CMA is excited to host this multifaceted virtual learning event all day on Martin Luther King Jr. Day!
As part of our School’s Out FREE Monday series, we will be highlighting the work of Dennis Meiners, a ceramicist and current exhibiting artist, whose work is centered on endangered species. Explore our galleries through our virtual tours, participate in a virtual scavenger hunt, learn more about artist Dennis Meiners, and participate in our special LIVE Zoom class where our Education Outreach and Museum To Go Coordinator, Nyki Fetterman, will be leading students through an at-home printmaking project.
*Please note the CMA will be open on Monday, January, 18th from 10AM-5PM, offering FREE timed tickets- however, all art activities will be online only. Reserve your FREE timed tickets HERE.
CHECK OUT OUR SCHEDULE OF VIRTUAL ACTIVITIES AND LEARN MORE BELOW:
ONLINE VIDEOS & ZOOM CLASS:
This FREE, online family event will include videos of Dennis Meiner discussing his work and creating his amazing pieces (released via CMA’s social media at 9:00am and 11:00am) a special video from our Education Outreach and Museum To Go Coordinator, Nyki, on printmaking techniques (released via CMA’s social media at 1:00pm) and our feature LIVE Zoom class lead by Nyki at 2:30pm. *no need to pre-register
This FREE, online family event will include videos of Dennis Meiner discussing his work and creating his amazing pieces (released via CMA’s social media at 9:00am and 11:00am) a special video from our Education Outreach and Museum To Go Coordinator, Nyki, on printmaking techniques (released via CMA’s social media at 1:00pm) and our feature LIVE Zoom class lead by Nyki at 2:30pm. *no need to pre-register
Zoom Class Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88122086205
Zoom Class At-Home Materials List:
– A baking tray (can be metal or glass)
– A large spoon (wood is best but metal will do)
– Q-tips and paper towels
– A brush, sponge or brayer
– Any paint you’d like
– An image of your favorite endangered animal
– A baking tray (can be metal or glass)
– A large spoon (wood is best but metal will do)
– Q-tips and paper towels
– A brush, sponge or brayer
– Any paint you’d like
– An image of your favorite endangered animal
SCAVENGER HUNT:
You can also test your sleuthing skills with our “In the Garden” virtual scavenger hunt on CMA’s website – https://www.cantonart.org/fromhome
(scroll to the bottom of the page for the “In the Garden” virtual tour and scavenger hunt pdf)
You can also test your sleuthing skills with our “In the Garden” virtual scavenger hunt on CMA’s website – https://www.cantonart.org/fromhome
(scroll to the bottom of the page for the “In the Garden” virtual tour and scavenger hunt pdf)
After you complete the scavenger hunt, be sure to email your first and last name, along with a photo of your completed scavenger hunt to cmaprojectbloom@gmail.com and you will be contacted with information about receiving your EXCITING PRIZE PACK!
VIRTUAL TOUR:
Enjoy a virtual trip to Dennis Meiners’ exhibition, currently on-view now through March 7th, 2021 at the CMA, from the comfort of your home with an in-depth pre-recorded tour of “Ceramics for the Anthropocene, Work by Dennis Meiners”.
Enjoy a virtual trip to Dennis Meiners’ exhibition, currently on-view now through March 7th, 2021 at the CMA, from the comfort of your home with an in-depth pre-recorded tour of “Ceramics for the Anthropocene, Work by Dennis Meiners”.
