The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens reach out to diverse audiences through visual art, quality learning experiences, and opportunities to participate in the beauty of the natural world. Arts, gardens, and education combine to create meaningful personal experiences and open a world of new possibilities. Below you will discover a venue which you family & friends, will be able to schedule for September 2016.
Florida Blue Free Tuesday - Each Tues. Evening from 4 to 9 p.m. | Free and No registration required. Free admission to the Cummer Museum and its historic Gardens, thanks to the generous support of Florida Blue. Guests can enjoy free admission to the Galleries and Gardens, also the Cummer Café is open for Tapas Tuesday.
Tapas Tuesday - Each Tuesday Evening from 5 to 7:30 p.m. | The Cummer Café. Reservations recommended by calling 904.899.6022. Tap into Tapas Tues. sponsored by VyStar Credit Union at the Cummer Café. Take in the sunset on the patio, while listening to local musicians. Beer, wine, or artfully inspired tapas for sale at the Café.
Weaver First Saturday ‘Free For All’ Sat., Sept.3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Free and No Registration Required. The first Sat. of each month at the Cummer Museum is ‘Free For All,’ thanks to the generous support of Delores Barr Weaver and J. Wayne Weaver. Guests can enjoy free admission, as well as art-making activities for all ages in the Cummer Gardens, live music, and a Docent-led tour at 2 p.m.
Bank of America and Merrill Lynch Museums on Us - Sun., Sept. 4 from 12 to 4 p.m. | Free to cardholders & No Registration Required. The Cummer Museum offers free admission on the first Sunday of the first full weekend of the month to all Bank of America or Merrill Lynch cardholders through the Museums on Us program. Each cardholder receives one free general admission to the Museum.
Garden Concert featuring Patrick Evan & Mama Blue - Sat., September 10, 2016. Doors Open at 6 p.m., Concert of blues and jazz under the stars from 7 to 9 p.m. | Members $20, Non-Members $25, table of ten $500. Guests are invited to bring chairs, picnics, and beverages of choice to enjoy an evening in the Cummer Gardens. Beer, wine, sodas, and light snacks will also be available for purchase that evening. Concert will be moved indoors in the case of inclement weather. To preorder call Cummer or email.
Art for Two: Music & Art! - Sat., Sept. 10 from 10:30 a.m. to Noon | Members $15 per pair, Non-Members $20 per pair. Ages 3 through 5 with an adult. Students will learn how music and songs influenced the art from LIFT and the Permanent Collection, highlighting the song Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing.
Women Artists: From the Renaissance to Abstract Expressionism - Tues., Sept. 13 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. | Members Free, Non-Members $10 (includes admission). Explore women artists who were prominent in their own time, forgotten by history, and rediscovered when the first feminist art historians began asking, “Why are there no great women artists?” Join Director of Education Lynn Norris for this four-part lecture series which includes time in the Galleries.
Talks & Tea: The Permanent Collection - Wed., or Thurs., Sept. 14th or 15th from 1:30 p.m. | Members and Non-Members $6. You are invited to the Museum to enjoy an insightful talk over a cup of tea and a sweet treat.
Jacksonville’s African American History Tour - Sat., Sept. 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Members and Non-Members $70. Take a guided tour through three Jacksonville museums while learning about the city’s rich African American history. Lunch, transportation via bus and water taxi, guided tours, and admission to all three Museums are included in the ticket price.
Art Adventures: Lift Ev’ry Voice And Sing! Sat., Sept. 17 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Members $10, Non-Members $15. Students ages 6 through 12 will visit LIFT, which celebrates the well-loved song, Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing. Explore how art and poetry can connect to issues surrounding race, equity, and community, then create their own works of art.
History of Western Art Antiquities - Tues.., Sept. 20 from 10:30 a.m. to Noon | Members Free, Non-Members $10 (includes admission). Explore art history through this monthly series of lectures that includes time in the Galleries. If you want to brush up on your art history for personal enjoyment, then join Director of Education, Lynn Norris, as she leads you through the history of Western Art.
Cummer Beaches: Museum Tour & Bus Trip - Thurs., Sept. 22 — Fri., Sept. 23 All Day | $250 for Museum and Cultural Center Members, Non-Members $260. Cummer Beaches and the Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach have partnered for an overnight trip to Atlanta, including a tour of the Atlanta Botanical Garden and the Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts in Valdosta. For further information or to register, please visit here.
Sunday Classical Concert: Lifting Voices with The Ritz Chamber Players - Sun., Sept. 25 starting at 1:30 p.m. | Free with paid admission. Enjoy music from African American composers performed by North Florida musicians.
Cummer Beaches: Kickoff - Tues., Sept. 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. | Members Free, Non-Members $15. Join Cummer Beaches for their annual kickoff event with cocktails and a talk with Chief Curator Holly Keris, on art acquisition at the Museum. For additional information, contact Wendy Mayle at (904) 899-6007 or email.
Art Fundamentals: Acrylic Painting - Wed., Sept. 28 — Nov. 2nd from 1 to 4:30 p.m. | Members $170, Non-Members $190. Instructor Allison Watson introduces painting to beginning students and strengthens the skills of intermediate painters. Learn composition for landscape and still life, color theory, and techniques in acrylic. Participants may sign up for multiple sessions. Supplies are not included. Ages 16 and up. Stay tuned for October, 2016 events.
Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
829 Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville, Florida 32204
(904) 356-6857
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