Adults

Enjoy a screening of Black Printmakers of Washington, DC: Percy B. Martin & Michael B. Platt followed by a conversation between Susan Goldman, the film’s director, and Chadric Devin, CMA director of learning & engagement. Building connections between the film, featured exhibition Sam Gilliam: Printmaker, and Midwest Matrix (another Goldman documentary shown at the CMA on July 13), Goldman and Devin engage the audience in discussion on the inspiration behind these films and how artists like Gilliam have shaped the history of printmaking through innovation, creative placemaking, and community building.

Learn how to apply color theory in watercolor painting while taking inspiration from summer exhibitions Sam Gilliam: Printmaker and Let’s Have a Talk: Black Artists from the CMA Collection. This class focuses on getting comfortable with fundamentals like mixing colors, brush technique, composition, and drawing skills.

Spark your creativity and cool your jets this summer with a museum happy hour. This relaxed drop-in series includes a build-your-own spritz bar, one-of-a-kind art activities created by local artists, and artist playing cards, with a different theme each week. It’s an artful way to chill on a hot summer evening.

Head to Stormwater Studios (413 Pendleton Street) to join CMA affinity group Friends of African American Art & Culture for an inspiring evening with visual artist Quincy Pugh, whose bold and expressive work explores the beauty, courage, and complexity of Black Southern life. This intimate event offers guests the opportunity to sit down with the artist, hear directly from him about his journey, and view an exhibition of his work.

Join Brent Dedas, associate professor of art at the University of South Carolina, for a tour of Sam Gilliam: Printmaker, which includes a piece from his personal collection. Learn how Dedas came to acquire Hamza (2006) and how the life and work of Sam Gilliam influenced his own work as an artist, educator, and fellow Louisvillian.