FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 8, 2024
Cincinnati Museum Center connects local and Aspiring Artists
Interactive monthly program explores range of artistic styles, supported by ArtsWave
CINCINNATI – Cincinnati Museum Center (CMC) is helping young artists find their own style in a new art series, supported by ArtsWave. Aspiring Artists connects guests with the talents, creativity and artistic processes of some of the city’s best local artists. The monthly program will take place from noon to 5 p.m. in The Children’s Museum at CMC.
CMC will feature a different artist in their guest-fueled KidSPACE, a multi-medium art and makerspace. As artists guide aspiring prodigies through different styles and mediums, guests will have an opportunity to hone or uncover their own styles and abilities. The Aspiring Artists program lineup through the end of the year features a dazzling range of styles and inspirations. 
“I Am Me” – Creating Self-Portraits with Artist and Author Annie Ruth
Annie Ruth
July 13, Noon to 5 p.m.
Annie Ruth shares excerpts from her book I Am… Enough and invites children and families to create imaginative self-portraits that show feelings and emotions and the things that make us each special and unique.
Piece by Piece: Native Ohio Flora & Fauna
Sarah Rodriguez
August 31, Noon to 5 p.m.
Inspired by Winold Reiss’s mosaics adorning Union Terminal’s grand Rotunda, Sarah Rodriguez invites guests to create colorful paper mosaics depicting images of flora and fauna native to Ohio or inspired by their favorite exhibit.
Night Sky Stitches
Ciara LeRoy
September 7, Noon to 5 p.m.
Multidisciplinary artist Ciara LeRoy leads embroidery crafts inspired by the stars and creatures who dot the night sky, including constellations, shooting stars, fireflies or a personalized name constellation using a lettering alphabet designed by the artist.
Art for Wellness
Joi Sears
October 5, Noon to 5 p.m.
Using a blend of artistic mediums and mindfulness techniques, Joi Sears helps guests discover how art can be a fun and therapeutic tool for enhancing mental health.
Nature Imprints
Sarah Kent
November 16, Noon to 5 p.m.
Artist Sarah Kent shares her love of nature and shows guests how they can use clay and natural materials to preserve nature through imprints.
Play and Create with Paint
Adoria Maxberry
December 14, Noon to 5 p.m.
Adoria Maxberry of Most OutGROWing: An Art Movement leads a multi-station tour of various techniques, including resist, texture play, pointillism and more.
Aspiring Artists programs are free for CMC Members and included with Museum Admission.
Aspiring Artists is supported by the generosity of community contributions to the ArtsWave Campaign.
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About Cincinnati Museum Center
Cincinnati Museum Center (CMC) at Union Terminal is a nationally recognized, award-winning institution housed in a National Historic Landmark. CMC is a vital community resource that sparks curiosity, inspiration, epiphany and dialogue. CMC was awarded the 2009 National Medal for Museum and Library Service from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and received accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums in 2012, one of a select few museums in the nation to receive both honors. Organizations within CMC include the Cincinnati History Museum, Museum of Natural History & Science, The Children’s Museum, Robert D. Lindner Family OMNIMAX® Theater, Cincinnati History Library and Archives and the Geier Collections and Research Center. Housed in historic Union Terminal – a National Historic Landmark restored in 2018 and recognized as the nation’s 45th most important building by the American Institute of Architects – CMC welcomes more than 1.8 million visits annually, making it one of the most visited museums in the country. For more information, visit cincymuseum.org.
