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Cincinnati Art Museum puts the “cool” in “school”

9/22/2016 12:00:00 AM

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Art After Dark: Back2School on Friday, Sept. 30

CINCINNATI—School’s officially back in session! Say goodbye summer and hello fall at the Cincinnati Art Museum’s FREE evening event Art After Dark: Back2School, Friday, Sept. 30, 5–9 p.m.

Back2School will bring out the student in you! Take a break from school books with live karaoke, happy hour and specialty cocktails, full access to our galleries after hours, a free art-making activity and more! What better way to reward a week of studying?

Schedule includes:                                                                                                                     

  • Happy hour from 5–6 p.m., featuring specialty cocktails, $5 mixed drinks and $2 beers (guests 21+ only)
  • Sing your heart out at live karaoke courtesy of The Karaoke Guys, 5–8:30 p.m. in the Great Hall
  • Free art-making activity from 5–7:30 p.m. in the REC! Create your own duct tape pencil case (doubles as a wallet or make-up case)
  • Packhouse Meats will have food available for purchase outside near the Pinocchio statue
  • Guided tours of our permanent collection meet at 6:00, 7:00 and 8:00 p.m. outside the Terrace Café
  • Dialogues with Artists from 7–8 p.m. in the Mary R. Schiff Library, featuring local artists Suzanne Chouteau and Emily Hanako Momohara
  • Alumni, faculty and students from the College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP) at the University of Cincinnati are welcome to attend a “DAAP Made” event from 5:30–8 p.m. in the Castellini Room.

RSVP is not required for Art After Dark. General parking is FREE with preferred parking for art museum members. Parking will fill up quickly. To learn more, visit http://www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org/artafterdark

 

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About the Cincinnati Art Museum
The Cincinnati Art Museum is supported by the generosity of individuals and businesses that give annually to ArtsWave. The Ohio Arts Council helps fund the Cincinnati Art Museum with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. The Cincinnati Art Museum gratefully acknowledges operating support from the City of Cincinnati, as well as our members.

General admission to the Cincinnati Art Museum is always free. The museum is open Tuesday – Sunday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.