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.

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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.

All programs will begin at 2 p.m., unless otherwise noted. We kindly request that you RSVP for all programs to [email protected].

Board Members

Cynthia Collins, Chair
Linda Meador, Secretary
Myra Paige-Livingston, Treasurer
Jim Jones, Past Chair
Katrina Mundy, Past Chair
Consuelo Harris, Member-at-Large

Annual Dues

$50 per person

For more information, please contact the Philanthropy Office at [email protected] or 513-639-2865.

If you need accessibility accommodations, please contact us in advance at [email protected] or fill out the accessibility request form.

2026–2027 Programs

Sunday, September 13, 2026

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Kick-off Event! Celebrating the Founding Members of the Sowell Endowment Committee.

Sunday, October 4, 2026

Presentation by Photojournalist Melvin Grier featuring the film, Homage To A Sound, highlighting Grier’s love of jazz and the unforgettable performances of jazz artists in Cincinnati. Grier will also discuss a recent body of his work.

Sunday, November 8, 2026

Curator Kristen Spangenberg will focus on recent museum acquisitions highlighting works by artists of color.

Thursday, November 19, 2026

Terrence Hammonds: Soul is a Ham Hock in Your Cornflakes Community Opening and Lecture.

Sunday, January 10, 2027

A founding member of the Sowell Committee, Jim Jones, will host a tour of his private art collection. This fundraiser is a ticketed event and will require a modest donation of $25.00 per individual. All proceeds will go to the Art & Sowell Fund which supports the SEC internship program and museum’s acquisitions.

Sunday, February 7, 2027

Members gather for a docent-led tour at the upcoming exhibition, Faith Ringgold: Seeing Children. The exhibition will feature more than 100 works created for over a dozen of Ringgold’s children’s books