CINCINNATI FEDERATION OF COLORED WOMEN’S CLUBS

Cincinnati Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs works toward the betterment of the community and race at large through the promotion of unity, action and exchange of ideas. The organization strives to promote the education of women and children, improve conditions for family living, protect the rights of women and children, secure and enforce civil and political rights for African Americans, and promote interracial understanding.

About The Panel

CFCWC determined that word art and pictures best serve to tell the history, longevity and purpose of the Federation in their panel. In a few words, the panel can be described as “CFCWC, our history and mission.” The top part of the panel provides a sense of history, depicting persons and city scenes during the 1900s. The words on the panel show how the organization encourages the importance of positive thinking. The use of pictures and words invokes thoughts of religion, spirituality, education, civil rights, love, justice, helping others and racial harmony.

Cincinnati Hebrew Day School

Cincinnati Hebrew Day School cultivates a passion for learning and the love of Torah.

About The Panel

Our eighth-grade girls’ class which helped create the panel all had different opinions of what the art of conversation meant to them, from conversing with friends, to sharing words at dinner in the sukkah, praying, hearing a bird sing, or just having beautiful thoughts. They all worked on creating their ideas individually and then collaged them together. In our artwork, we wanted to capture the beauty and excitement of Sukkot and the feelings and conversations that are inspired and shared by its meaning. Whether by nature’s positive force to connect us, or the light which shines upon us when praying for the quality of love and positive connections with each other, our conversations are shared through song, the wind, nature and words.

Cincinnati Office Of Human Relations

The Office of Human Relations serves as a catalyst to promote the building of positive relationships between and among the various groups and cultures that make up Cincinnati. The Office works to mobilize institutions and individuals to resolve diversity issues while developing mechanisms to ensure equitable treatment of all persons. The Office also functions as an integral part of furthering relationships between various community groups and the City of Cincinnati Government.

About The Panel

This piece represents the beauty in diversity and how we as humans connect. The artwork features red and blue lines that mimic the interstates around Cincinnati. They are the life-lines of our city. All of us are connected somehow; this is depicted with puzzle pieces painted with multi-skin-toned drips. We use all our five senses when we communicate with others: listening, eye contact, talking, smell, and touch. Hence, on the puzzle pieces there are different features that represent our five senses. At the bottom are various types of buildings ranging from religious to cultural, including Cincinnati’s City Hall, where the Office of Human Relations reaches all 52 neighborhoods across the city, helping to bridge cultural gaps and improve the relationships and livelihoods of all our citizens.