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Members of The Donald P. Sowell Committee at an event in the Museum Library

About the Donald P. Sowell Committee

The Donald P. Sowell Endowment Committee (Sowell Committee) was established in 1993 as a tribute to Donald P. Sowell (1929-1989), an important Cincinnati artist and art educator.

The Sowell Committee promotes greater interaction and involvement of the African American community with the Cincinnati Art Museum. In doing so they oversee an endowment in Mr. Sowell’s name and act as a recommending body for the disbursements of its funds to promote African American art, programs, exhibitions and other art forms of interest to the African American community. The Sowell Committee also provides educational and social fundraising activities that benefit the endowment and the museum.

Programs take place on the first Sunday of each month from September through June from 3-5 p.m.

Annual Dues

$50

For more information, please contact the Philanthropy Office at [email protected] or (513) 639-2964.

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SOWELL COMMITTEE PROGRAMS & EVENTS

Fall 2022 Sowell Endowment Committee Programs

Programs take place on the first Sunday of each month from September through June from 3-5 p.m.

 

Sunday, September 18, 2022
3 p.m. at Cincinnati Art Museum

Amy Dehan, the museum’s Curator of Decorative Arts and Design, reveals how the Wormser bedroom became a part of the museum’s permanent collection; and shares insights about Joseph Urban, the Wormser’s commission, and the ongoing work to resurrect this Art Deco gem. Members will meet in Galleries 232 & 233.

 



Sunday, October 2, 2022
Details TBD / Off-site

Members will meet at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center to view the exhibition Free as they want to be: Artists Committed to Memory. This exhibition explores the role of historic and contemporary visual arts in remembering the legacies of slavery. A panel discussion will follow with co-curator Deborah Willis, University Professor and Chair of the Department of Photography and Imaging at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University.

 

 

Sunday, November 6, 2022
3 p.m. at Cincinnati Art Museum

Dr. Jordan Fenton, Associate Professor, Art History, Miami University, will discuss and explore how and why West African masquerade from Calabar, Nigeria, is indeed a contemporary art form deeply woven into the identity of the urban city.

 

 

Sunday, December 4, 2022
3 p.m. at Belvedere Community Room

Ted Forrest, Human Resource Director, Cincinnati Art Museum, will share information about the museum's initiative for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). A festive reception will follow this presentation to kick-off the holiday season. 

This will be an opportunity for SEC members to bring a guest. Please send a RSVP by November 19, if you plan to attend, to Cynthia Collins at [email protected]

Ted Forrest serves as the Human Resources Director at the Cincinnati Art Museum. He oversees all recruitment, benefit administration, performance management, and employee relations for all departments in the museum. Mr. Forrest has worked in the human resources field since 2003 with progressing levels of experience and responsibility. He earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts in Human Resources from the University of Cincinnati. Mr. Forrest is actively involved in his community through coaching youth sports and volunteering with various local organizations.

BOARD MEMBERS 2022-2023

Cynthia Collins, Chair

Linda Meador, Secretary

Myra Paige-Livingston, Treasurer

Katrina Mundy, Past Chair

Consuelo Harris, Member-at-Large

 

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