MLK Jr. honored at the Cummer Museum

Cummer Museum honors two historians

The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens announces that it will hold a special Martin Luther King, Jr. Day event on Monday, January 21, 2019. The event features art engagement and special commemorations from 12 to 6 p.m. with free admission for all.  Free admission is made possible through grants and sponsorships from The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida, JAX Chamber, JEA, and the United Way of Northeast Florida.

While at the Cummer Museum, guests can also experience “Augusta Savage: Renaissance Woman,” the groundbreaking exhibition featuring the story and works of Augusta Savage, a Green Cove Springs native who became an accomplished sculptor and is widely considered a core figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Savage faced racism, sexism, and discrimination throughout her life, which hampered her commercial pursuits. “Augusta Savage: Renaissance Woman” exhibition is the largest ever organized by the Museum and the most comprehensive exhibition highlighting Savage’s unique story.

MLK Jr. Event at the Cummer
DATE: Monday, January 21, 2019
TIME: 12 — 6 p.m.

Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
   829 Riverside Avenue
   Jacksonville, Florida 32204
   (904) 356-6857
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