Summer 2024 | Portico

SUMMER 2024

TAFT MUSEUM OF ART

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Portico is a Taft Museum of Art publication © 2024 by the Taft Museum of Art. All rights reserved.

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COVER IMAGE: Timothy H. O’Sullivan (American, born Ireland, about 1840–1882), Shoshone Falls, Snake River, Idaho: View across the top of the Falls (Wheeler Survey) #23 (detail), 1874, albumen silver print. Bank of America Collection

OPPOSITE PAGE: Photo of the Taft by Ryan Kurtz

In This Issue

2 Special Exhibition | Moment in Time

4 The Inside Story | Before Digital: The Magic of Early Photography

6 Last Chance | African Modernism in America and A Breath of Fresh Air

7 Coming Soon | Posing Beauty in African American Culture and Resilience

8 More to Do and See

10 Spotlight | Duncanson Artist-inResidence and Early Expressions

11 Honors & Memorials

EXHIBITION SUPPORT GENEROUSLY PROVIDED BY

Ellen and George Rieveschl Endowment

Warrington Exhibition Endowment

Chellgren Family Endowment

Sallie Robinson Wadsworth Endowment for Exhibitions

SEASON FUNDERS

The H.B., E.W. and F.R. Luther Charitable Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, N.A., Trustee

12 Calendar FREE MONDAYS

Generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program.

ACCREDITED BY

OPERATING SUPPORT

FREE SUNDAYS

level. Thank you!

ArtsWave Partners: P&G; Fifth Third Bank and the Fifth Third Foundation; GE; altafiber; Western & Southern Financial Group; Cincinnati Business Courier; Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center; The Cincinnati Insurance Companies; Cincinnati Reds; The E.W. Scripps Company and Scripps Howard Foundation; The Enquirer | Cincinnati.com; Great American Insurance Group; The H.B., E.W. and F.R. Luther Charitable Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, N.A., Trustee; The Kroger Co.; Messer Construction Co.; Ohio National Financial Services; PNC; U.S. Bank; Duke Energy

The Ohio Arts Council helps fund the museum with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence, and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. Support from individuals and organizations like these helps make our community vibrant and connects people all across our region through the arts.

The Taft Museum of Art acknowledges the following partner companies, foundations, and their employees who generously participate in the annual ArtsWave Campaign at the $100,000+

From the Louise Taft Semple President/ CEO

Hello Friends,

This summer promises to deliver amazing experiences as we continue to make robust advances towards our institutional goals (at right)!

We eagerly anticipate another season of extraordinary exhibitions, programs, and artistic adventure. Our next special exhibition, Moment in Time: A Legacy of Photographs / Works from the Bank of America Collection, opens this June. It is a compelling show that explores photography’s technical capabilities and its impact on the world of fine art. The Inside Story on pages 4–5 gives a sneak peek into these unique processes and the creatives who brought them to life. This special exhibition precedes another in-depth photography show coming this October as part of FotoFocus, Posing Beauty in African American Culture, tracing the relationship between African American beauty and visual culture from the 1890s to the present (page 7).

We also look forward to celebrating the warmer weather with another captivating calendar of activities for everyone to enjoy, whether you need a little cool air in the galleries or fresh air in the garden and café. This includes new experiences, such as our tranquil Sip & Paint in the Garden series (page 8), whimsical Mad Hatter Tea Parties (page 11), and Taft at Twilight movie nights on the lawn. We have also added new programs such as Museum Moments on our free Sundays and Mondays (a full calendar can be found on pages 12–13).

I’m excited to celebrate your dedication to the museum and generosity toward our educational programs at the A Race to the Taft gala on May 3. If you wish to explore more ways to support our programs, you can enter to win some incredible prizes in this year’s raffle, including the world’s top-rated bourbon, field seat passes to an FC Cincinnati match, and more! It will truly be a summer of fun here at the Taft Museum of Art!

See you at the museum,

Rebekah

(Becky)

Beaulieu, PhD

Louise Taft Semple President & CEO

2023 – 2026 INSTITUTIONAL PLAN

Progress Report

BECOME A LEADING ARTS HUB

Enhanced new content for our Google Arts + Culture platform

Becky represented the Taft and Love This House at Climate Week in New York City, for a panel by the Frankenthaler Foundation

PUTTING THE VISITOR FIRST

Successfully introduced to members and public a new online ticketing and membership platform

Completed visitor experience training videos for front-line team members

PROVIDE INCLUSION AND ACCESS TO THE ARTS

Successful ArtBridges grant to help expand free Monday access

Initiated a partnership with Clovernook to explore braille labels and 3-D replicas, and Kulture City for staff training on sensory inclusiveness

SECURE THE MUSEUM’S FUTURE

Creation of new annual corporate sponsorships

Added new community members to our committees

MOMENT IN TIME A LEGACY OF PHOTOGRAPHS

WORKS FROM THE BANK OF AMERICA COLLECTION

On view June 8–September 15, 2024

FIFTH THIRD GALLERY AND SINTON GALLERY

The first photographs ever made astonished the public with their apparent ability to freeze time. Even today, in an age in which we are witnesses to an endless flow of images, we continue to be fascinated by the power of photography. Moment in Time features more than 100 photographs dating from the early years of the medium in the 1840s through the mid-20th century. The exhibition includes compelling masterworks by William Henry Fox Talbot, Julia Margaret Cameron, Timothy O’Sullivan, Alfred Stieglitz, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Ansel Adams, Dorothea Lange, and Walker Evans, among others. Their interests ranged from perfecting photography’s technical capabilities to documenting the formal beauty of nature to exposing the social realities of America. All, however, explored the breadth and depth of the camera’s ability to capture a moment in time.

Assembled by the pioneering curator and historian Nancy Newhall, the Bank of America’s groundbreaking photography collection originated in the 1960s as the first corporate collection of photography in the United States. This exhibition has been loaned through the Bank of America Art in our Communities® program. Admission is free for Taft members, military, and youth (17 and under); $15 for adults; $12 for seniors. Save on tickets when you buy online. Admission is free on Sundays and Mondays! Learn more at taftmuseum.org/Moment

PRESENTING SPONSOR

EXHIBITION SPONSORS

The Kaplan Foundation

Laurie F. Johnston

EXHIBITION SUPPORT GENEROUSLY PROVIDED BY Ellen and George Rieveschl Endowment

Warrington Exhibition Endowment Chellgren Family Endowment

Sallie Robinson Wadsworth Endowment for Exhibitions

IMAGE: Barbara Morgan (American, 1900–1992), Martha Graham in Letter to the World (detail), 1940, gelatin silver print. Bank of America Collection. Barbara and Willard Morgan photographs and papers, UCLA Library Special Collections. Choreography by Martha Graham, Courtesy of Martha Graham Resources

MEMBERS-ONLY EVENTS

Members’ Exhibition Opening Reception

Thursday, June 6, 5–8 p.m.

Join us for an exclusive members’ opening and be one of the first to explore the Taft’s newest special exhibition. The program will include remarks from President & CEO Rebekah Beaulieu, as well as music and self-guided tours. Light bites and drinks. Free valet parking.

$10 for Taft members; $20 for guests of members. Complimentary for Sustaining Level ($275+) members.

Members’ Exhibition Preview Day & Tour

Friday, June 7, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. (Tour at 11 a.m.)

Join us for an exclusive members’ preview day! Created for members and their guests. A tour with Angela Fuller, assistant curator, is available with advance registration.

Free for Taft members and guests of members with guest pass.

Learn more about members’ events at taftmuseum.org/Events.

SPECIAL EXHIBITION PROGRAMS

Family Funday | Moment in Time

Sunday, June 16, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

Explore the museum with our free Family Fundays throughout the year! Enjoy music, art-making, and gallery experiences that will be sure to inspire your young creators. This is a free event! Registration is not required. Museum admission is free. Learn more at taftmuseum.org/Families

Education programs supported by the Charles H. Dater Foundation, L&L Nippert Charitable Foundation, The Williams Foundation, and The Louise Taft Semple Foundation. Thank you to presenting media partner Southwest Ohio Parent Magazine.

Create & Play

Bring your young one to the Taft! Explore the galleries together while learning about art through guided activities and interactive games. Then get creative in the studio and make your own masterpiece to take home. This monthly program is designed for children ages 2–6 and their caregivers.

In observance of Juneteenth, Wednesday, June 19, the museum will be closed. No programs will be held.

Wednesday, May 15, 10:15–11 a.m. | Musical Moments

Wednesday, July 17, 10:15–11 a.m. | Moment in Time

Wednesday, August 21, 10:15–11 a.m. | Transportation at the Taft

Free for Taft members. Visit taftmuseum.org/Families for more information. Education programs supported by the Charles H. Dater Foundation, L&L Nippert Charitable Foundation, The Williams Foundation, and The Louise Taft Semple Foundation.

Signature Talk | Time After Time: Moments in Photography

Thursday, July 25, 5:30–6:30 p.m.

Fifth Third Gallery, Sinton Gallery, and Taft historic house open until 6 p.m. Talk is in Luther Hall, 5:30–6:30 p.m.

What can a photograph tell us about the moment in time that it was made? As we gather single photographs into a larger group, what can that separate action— assembling a collection of photographs—tell us about the history of photography itself? Join Brian Piper, PhD, Freeman Family Curator of Photographs, New Orleans Museum of Art, for a talk on the presentation of Moment in Time. Piper will highlight works from the exhibition, with attention to both their making and our contemporary understanding, while drawing connections between artists and across time.

Free for Taft members; $15 for non-members. Event admission includes the opportunity for attendees to view the special exhibition before the talk. Learn more at taftmuseum.org/Talks.

Supported by the Stanley and Frances D. Cohen Lecture Series

Curator Tour | Moment in Time

Thursdays, July 18 and September 5, 11 a.m.–12 p.m.

Led by Tamera Lenz Muente, curator. Reservations required, includes museum admission. Learn more at taftmuseum.org/Tours

THE INSIDE STORY

BEFORE DIGITAL: THE MAGIC OF EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY

By Angela Fuller, assistant curator, and Tamera Lenz Muente, curator

Read this story online at taftmuseum.org/Moment.

The title of the exhibition Moment in Time: A Legacy of Photographs / Works from the Bank of America Collection suggests that photographs capture a single moment. In reality, a photograph is the culmination of many steps, beginning with a photographer’s vision and, for the earliest images, a camera exposure time ranging from several seconds to several minutes. Technology, chemistry, darkroom manipulation, and printing techniques also play a role in the appearance of a photographic image.

Even today, when snapping a photo with a smartphone is instantaneous, a well-made photograph involves much skill and artistry. Moment in Time offers us the opportunity to examine, up close, many fascinating photographic processes from the pre-digital age. Here are a few.

CALOTYPE/SALTED PAPER PRINT

In 1841, British scientist William Henry Fox Talbot patented the first photographic process employing a negative—an image that reverses light and dark and can be used to make multiple positive images, called prints. To make a calotype, also known as a Talbotype, a photographer first saturated paper with silver iodide, silver nitrate, and acids to make it light-sensitive. After exposing the paper to light in a camera, the photographer used additional chemicals to develop and fix the resulting negative image within the paper. Talbot produced prints from his calotype negatives using a method called salted paper printing. He sensitized a new sheet of paper to light with salt and silver nitrate, placed it under the calotype negative, and exposed them to sunlight. The calotype process produced a softer and less detailed image than the daguerreotype, which became popular in the United States.

ALBUMEN SILVER PRINT

(on the cover)

Timothy H. O’Sullivan (American, born Ireland, about 1840–1882), Shoshone Falls, Snake River, Idaho: View across the top of the Falls (Wheeler Survey) #23, 1874, albumen silver print. Bank of America Collection

Albumen printing was the most popular photographic process during the second half of the 1800s. Prints were made by coating paper with a solution of egg white and salt. The paper was then treated with silver nitrate and chloride to sensitize it to light. The photographer placed this coated paper behind a glass-plate negative in a printing frame and exposed it to sunlight. The light passed through the negative, causing the image to emerge on the paper without the application of further chemicals. The photographer placed the print in a solution that fixed it to the paper, then washed and dried it. Since the image was suspended in the egg white emulsion on the surface rather than embedded into the paper fibers, albumen prints produced shiny, crisp, high-contrast images.

William Henry Fox Talbot (British, 1800–1877), Orléans Cathedral, 1843, salted-paper print from calotype negative. Bank of America Collection

PHOTOGRAVURE

Alfred Stieglitz (American, 1864–1946), The Steerage, 1907, photogravure. Bank of America Collection

Alfred Stieglitz, a passionate early advocate of photography as a creative art form, included many photogravures in his pioneering journal Camera Work. Characterized by their tonal variation and soft resolution, photogravures are printed one at a time from an inked copper plate. First, a positive transparency is laid on light-sensitized, gelatin-coated tissue paper and exposed to light, which hardens the gelatin in proportion to the light exposure. The tissue is laid on a copper plate, and both are soaked in water to adhere the gelatin to the metal surface. The tissue and unhardened gelatin are washed away in water. The plate is then placed in acid that etches depressions into areas unprotected by gelatin. Ink rolled onto the plate collects in the depressions. Finally, paper is laid on top of the plate, which is then squeezed through a press, transferring the image to the paper.

DYE-TRANSFER PRINT

Eliot Porter (American, 1901–1990), Maple Leaves and Pine Needles, Tamworth, New Hampshire, about 1956, dye-transfer print. Bank of America Collection. © 1990 Amon Carter Museum of American Art

By the 1930s, various color processing methods had emerged. They were expensive, complex, and difficult to control, so most fine art photographers continued to embrace black-andwhite until the 1960s and 1970s. Eliot Porter, however, became a leading proponent of the dye-transfer process in fine art photography beginning in 1946. A painstaking, multistep process, dye transfer achieves brilliant color through the use of three separate negatives. The photographer uses these negatives to make three gelatin layers of dye: cyan, magenta, and yellow. Each layer is hand-rolled onto a final sheet of paper one at a time to transfer each color separately, requiring perfect alignment.

HIGHLIGHTS

Ansel Adams, Northern California Coast Redwoods

Ghostly and monumental, redwoods stand like sentinels at the edge of darkness. The contrast between the silvery trunks and the shadowy forest lend the scene an otherworldly, almost spiritual appeal, as if the ancient trees are gatekeepers to a mystical unknown. In his photographs, Ansel Adams sought to reveal not just the appearance of a landscape, but a deeper connection with nature. “When I’m ready to make a photograph, I think I see something in my mind’s eye that is not literally there,” Adams said. “I’m interested in expressing something that is built up from within, rather than extracted from without.”

Discover more of our curators’ favorites in the show at taftmuseum.org/ Moment

Ansel Adams (American, 1902–1984), Northern California Coast Redwoods, from Portfolio Four: What Majestic Word/ In Memory of Russell Varian, 1963, about 1960 negative, printed in 1963, gelatin silver print, 140/260. Bank of America Collection

LAST CHANCE

AFRICAN MODERNISM IN AMERICA

On view through May 19, 2024

FIFTH THIRD GALLERY

Learn more at taftmuseum.org/AfricanModernism

This exhibition is co-organized by the American Federation of Arts and Fisk University Galleries. Major support for the exhibition is provided by Monique Schoen Warshaw. Additional support is provided by grants from the Marlene and Spencer Hays Foundation, the Mellon Foundation, and the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. Taft Exhibition Sponsors: John A. Schroth

Charitable Trust through PNC Charitable Trusts and The Sutphin Family Foundation

A BREATH OF FRESH AIR

NATURE INSPIRES RARELY SEEN WORKS FROM THE TAFT COLLECTION

On view through May 19, 2024

SINTON GALLERY

Learn more at taftmuseum.org/NatureInspires

AT LEFT: Peter Clarke (1929–2014, South Africa), That Evening Sun Goes Down (detail), 1960, gouache on paper. Fisk University Galleries, Nashville, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1991.313. Courtesy American Federation of Art

Family

POSING BEAUTY IN AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE

October 5, 2024–January 12, 2025 | FIFTH THIRD GALLERY AND TAFT HISTORIC HOUSE

Posing Beauty in African American Culture traces the relationship between African American beauty and visual culture from the 1890s to the present through documentary, commercial, and fine art photography. The exhibition includes more than 100 works by photographers including Charles “Teenie” Harris, Leonard Freed, Anthony Barboza, Carrie Mae Weems, Hank Willis Thomas, Sheila Pree Bright, Renee Cox, Mickalene Thomas, and others. Organized by Curatorial Exhibitions and curated by Deborah Willis, PhD, one of the nation’s leading historians of African American photography and culture, the exhibition will challenge existing notions of beauty while encouraging consideration of race, class, and gender within art and popular culture.

Learn more at taftmuseum.org/Posing.

RESILIENCE

NEW CERAMIC WORKS BY TERRI KERN

October 12, 2024–February 16, 2025

SINTON GALLERY AND TAFT HISTORIC HOUSE

What can nature teach us about resilience? Local ceramic artist Terri Kern will explore this question in a new body of work created especially for the Taft. Inspired by the natural world, Kern makes richly decorated works of art that tell stories of love, loss, triumph, and hardship. Her work is included in public and private collections across the United States and in France, Germany, China, and Japan and has been featured in numerous publications.

Learn more at taftmuseum.org/Kern.

EXHIBITION SUPPORT GENEROUSLY PROVIDED BY Ellen and George Rieveschl Endowment Warrington Exhibition Endowment

Chellgren Family Endowment

Sallie Robinson Wadsworth Endowment for Exhibitions

EXHIBITION SPONSOR

AT LEFT: Omar Victor Diop (born 1980), Jean-Baptiste Belley (detail), 2014, inkjet pigment print on Hahnemuhle paper, edition of 8 + 2 AP. ©Omar Victor Diop, Courtesy of Galerie MAGNIN-A, Paris

AT RIGHT: Terri Kern. Photo credit: Michael Schmidt, Michael Schmidt Media

Posing Beauty in African American Culture is curated by Deborah Willis and organized by Curatorial Exhibitions, Pasadena, California.

Elizabeth & Paul Sittenfeld

Support for this 2024 FotoFocus Biennial exhibition was provided in part by FotoFocus.

AND SEE MORE TO DO

Sip & Paint in the Garden

Thursdays, May 23 and August 1, 6–8 p.m.

Under the guidance of a professional painting instructor, enjoy an evening amid the glow of the museum gardens with your favorite happy hour beverage (non-alcoholic drinks also available).

Both new and experienced painters are welcome. All supplies are provided.

$40 Taft members; $45 non-members. Reservations required. Price includes tax and gratuity. Beverages are available for additional purchase. Learn more at taftmuseum.org/Workshops.

Lunch & Learn

Explore Cincinnati’s past, present, and future during our Lunch & Learn events! In collaboration with local experts, these lunch hour talks reveal the Queen City’s culture from new perspectives. All dates are 12–1 p.m.

Friday, May 31 | Joseph Clark Gallery

Speaker: Lowery Joseph Clark

Friday, June 28 | Caracole and Ending the HIV Epidemic in Cincinnati

Speaker: Adam Reilly

Friday, July 26 | Lighthouse Youth & Family Services

Speaker: Sheri Hammel Hager

Friday, August 30 | On Purpose: The Power of Authenticity and Intention

Speaker: Yvette Simpson

This is a free event! Optional box lunch: $10 Taft members; $15 non-members. Museum admission sold separately. Registration is required one week in advance for boxed lunches. Learn more at taftmuseum.org/Talks.

Summer Chamber Music

Sundays, June 9 and July 7, 2:30–3:30 p.m.

Join Summermusik for an afternoon of music celebrating a new season of the arts.

This is a free event! Registration is not required; seating is available on a firstcome, first-served basis. Learn more at taftmuseum.org/Performances.

Music programming supported by the Wohlgemuth Herschede Foundation in loving memory of Holly Ann Herschede.

Drop-In Tour | Museum Moment

Sundays and Mondays, 12 p.m.

Stop by the Taft for an art break!

Join us for a 20-minute, close-looking experience with works of art.

Sundays and Mondays are always free!

Drop-in tours included at no additional cost. No registration required. Learn more at taftmuseum.org/Tours.

Writing Circle | Moment in Time

Saturday, June 29, 12–2:30 p.m.

Led by Women Writing for (a) Change, this writing circle is inspired by Moment in Time Participants will be guided through the exhibition and engage in a facilitated writing circle in response to the art.

Both new and experienced writers are welcome. Recommended for ages 16 and up. We encourage you to arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the start time. $25 for Taft members; $35 for non-members. Registration is required at WomenWriting.org. Includes admission to special exhibitions and the museum’s collection galleries. Please note: The Taft cannot process refunds for this program. Learn more at taftmuseum.org/Workshops

Writers’ Retreat

Saturday, August 10

10 a.m.–5 p.m. | Writing Retreat

$50 for Taft members; $75 for non-members. Includes admission to special exhibitions and the museum’s collection galleries.

7–9 p.m. | Public Readings and Open Mic

This is a free event. Registration not required. Does not include admission to the museum.

Join other area writers in drawing inspiration from the Taft Museum of Art’s collection during this one-day retreat. The retreat will feature classes and genre-based workshop intensives followed by readings and an open mic night open to the public.

Learn more at taftmuseum.org/Workshops

DUNCANSON ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE

Tunde Wey | Culinary Artist

Robert S. Duncanson’s art was appreciated in his day, but today, his reputation is expanding rapidly and returning to the forefront as an important contributor to the American art history canon. In preparation for the murals’ 175th anniversary, the Taft has spent 2023 expanding the program, building support for Black and Brown American painters, photographers, musicians, dancers, authors, poets, and other artists from across the country.

Over the years, many nationally and internationally acclaimed artists spanning an array of disciplines have been selected for the Duncanson program, including visual and performance artist Vanessa German, choreographer Stafford Berry, and the esteemed poet Nikki Giovanni, who was the inaugural Duncanson Artist-in-Residence in 1986.

This past spring the Taft Museum announced the selection of internationally acclaimed culinary artist Tunde Wey. During his two-week-long residency he showed his prowess in integrating social change through his culinary artistry. Residency events included discussions with local chefs and with experts in food, history, and culture; documentary screenings with community partners; facilitated food writing with high school students in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky; and an innovative social experiment in dining.

Learn more at taftmuseum.org/Residency

The P&G Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation

EARLY EXPRESSIONS

In partnership with Cincinnati Public Schools, Early Expressions is a new multi-part arts integration program designed to help preschoolers identify and explore their feelings through creative expression and unique experiences with original works of art in a museum setting—a process that promotes social and emotional health. Using arts engagement to help students recognize emotions, this program provides them with tools and strategies to express their own emotions in a constructive and meaningful way. Through this program, the Taft Museum not only encourages young learners in creative exploration, but assists students in recognizing and expressing their feelings so that they can regulate behavior to support their academic learning and general well-being.

Learn more at taftmuseum.org/Schools

Education programs supported by the Charles H. Dater Foundation, L&L Nippert Charitable Foundation, The Williams Foundation, and The Louise Taft

Photo by Jonathan Peterson

Semple Foundation.

Artist accommodations generously provided by Morgan and Eddie Rigaud

RESIDENCE SPONSORS

HONOR AND MEMORIAL GIFTS

November 2023-February 2024

IN HONOR OF

Shannon Carter

Susan and Smith Hickenlooper

Heather M. Hawkins

David C. Fannin

Eileen Saldivar

Anonymous

IN MEMORY OF

Stanley Aronoff

Betsy K. Schwartz

Philip B. Leege

Judith A. Leege

Molly Miller

All gifts to the Louise Evans Memorial Scholarship Fund unless otherwise noted by donor.

Anonymous

Joan M. Barker and Elizabeth Geiser

Linda Callard

Mary Corley

Mark and Martha Helmick

Richard and Mary Jefferys

Charlie and Sue Kelly

Lesley and Fred Kleiser

Cate O’Hara

Andrew Schweller

Mary Ellen and John Slauson

Cynthia and F. Robert Unger

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jill T. McGruder, Chair

Christopher S. Habel, Vice Chair

David L. Hausrath, Treasurer

Jane A. Votel, Secretary

Kelsey Bahl

Ron T. Bates

IN MEMORY OF

(continued)

Patricia A. Misrach

Mary Ellen and John Slauson

Patricia “Pat” Noonan 

Docents of the Taft Museum of Art*

Tom Noonan

Adolf Richter

Charles R. Reusing

Nancy G. Rosenthal 

Deanna G. Thompson

Paul G. Sittenfeld 

Homer and Josephine

Alexander

Ellen P. Sole 

Clark Sole

Ellen Steiner

Betsy K. Schwartz

Sallie R. Wadsworth 

Randolph Wadsworth

IN MEMORY OF

(continued)

Mary Jo Will

Donna Becker

James and Mary

Bessenbacher, Jr.

Joan Bovard

Carole Charleville

Jane A. Clarke*

Linda and Harry Fath*

Mark and Martha Helmick*

Lesley and Fred Kleiser*

Julie Kramer

Georgia and Gerald Lippold

Tom and Sharon McCullough

Terry Mussio

Laura and Chip Pease*

Joyce Phillips*

Betsy K. Schwartz

Molly Sisulak

Mary Ellen and John Slauson

Mary Beth and Tom Sundermann*

Jane and Jon Votel

IN MEMORY OF

(continued)

Jaye Yorio

Carole Charleville

Jane A. Clarke

Mark and Martha Helmick*

Lesley and Fred Kleiser*

Georgia and Gerald Lippold*

Sue Monteith

Cate O’Hara

Laura and Chip Pease*

Joyce Phillips*

Kathy and Dave Schmitt

Abby and David Schwartz

Betsy K. Schwartz

Andy and Deborah Emont

Scott

Mary Ellen and John Slauson

Mary Beth and Tom Sundermann*

* Denotes gift to the Louise Evans Memorial Scholarship Fund

 Continued from previous Portico

You can give a gift in honor or memory of someone today at taftmuseum.org/Donation or by calling (513) 352-5134.

Shannon Carter

Paul W. Chellgren

Philip K. Cone

Nancy Fehr

Kristine R. Garrett

Bonnie Gleaves

Gerald H. Greene

Heather M. Hawkins

Robert “Chip” Heidt III

Anne Hochwalt*

Jamie Jewell

Dara M. Kendall

John T. Lawrence IV

Phillip C. Long

Phyllis L. McCallum

Richard L. Moore

Laura R. Pease

Jorge Perez

Bradford (Tripp) Phillips

Maj. Gen. Leonard M.

Randolph, Jr., MD

Ellen Rieveschl

Katherine D. Schmitt

Betsy K. Schwartz

Anne Shanahan

Dudley S. Taft, Jr.

* Docent Chair

Current as of March 1, 2024

SUMMER 2024 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

THE MAD HATTER’S TEA PARTY

Family-Friendly Performances

Sundays, June 23, July 14, July 21, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. and 1:30–3 p.m.

The Boozy Edition

Adult (21+) Performances:

Thursdays, July 11 and July 18, 7–8:30 p.m.

In this topsy turvy explosion of movement, music, and whimsical mayhem, you will tea party like you’ve never tea partied before with this immersive, 90-minute interactive theater experience. As a guest in Wonderland, we’re placing you right alongside Alice. You will help Alice wind her way through the adventures of Wonderland to get back home. Along the way, you will adorn yourself in tea party hats, play croquet with the Queen, and dine on the most delectable array of treats with the March Hare and Mad Hatter!

Ticket price includes a delicious assortment of sweet and savory bites alongside a selection of Churchill’s Fine Teas.

$45 Taft members; $55 non-members; $35 children (12 and under).

Reservations required. Price includes tax and gratuity. Alcoholic beverages are available for additional purchase (ages 21+).

Please note: the café may adjust service offerings on these days.

Learn more at taftmuseum.org/ Performances.

May

3 Fri Gala | A Race to the Taft, 7–11 p.m.

12 Sun Workshop | Movement & Music with Bi-Okoto, 10:30–11:30 a.m.

15 Wed Create & Play | Musical Moments, 10:15–11 a.m.

19 Sun Last Chance | African Modernism in America, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Last Chance | A Breath of Fresh Air, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

23 Thurs Sip & Paint in the Garden, 6–8 p.m.

27 Mon Memorial Day | Museum closed

31 Fri Lunch & Learn | Joseph Clark Gallery, 12–1 p.m.

June

6 Thurs Members’ Exhibition Opening Reception | Moment in Time, 5–8 p.m.

7 Fri Members’ Exhibition Preview Day & Tour | Moment in Time, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

Young Professionals | Taft at Twilight Movie Night, 7–10 p.m.

8 Sat Public Opening | Moment in Time, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

9 Sun Summer Chamber Music, 2:30–3:30 p.m.

16 Sun FREE Family Funday | Moment in Time, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

19 Wed Juneteenth | Museum closed

23 Sun The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party | Family-Friendly Performance, seatings at 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. and 1:30–3 p.m.

28 Fri Lunch & Learn | Caracole and Ending the HIV Epidemic in Cincinnati, 12–1 p.m.

29 Sat Writing Circle | Moment in Time, 12–2:30 p.m.

For the latest program information and registration, please visit taftmuseum.org/Tickets, call (513) 241-0343, or email Welcome@taftmuseum.org.

July (continued)

12 Fri Young Professionals | Taft at Twilight Movie Night, 7–10 p.m.

14 Sun The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party | Family-Friendly Performance, seatings at 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. and 1:30–3 p.m.

17 Wed Create & Play | Moment in Time, 10:15–11 a.m.

18 Thurs Curator Tour | Moment in Time, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party | Adult (21+) Performance, 7–8:30 p.m.

21 Sun The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party | Family-Friendly Performance, seatings at 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. and 1:30–3 p.m.

25 Thurs Signature Talk | Time After Time: Moments in Photography, 5:30–6:30 p.m.

26 Fri Lunch & Learn | Lighthouse Youth & Family Services, 12–1 p.m.

August

1 Thurs Sip & Paint in the Garden, 6–8 p.m.

10 Sat Writers’ Retreat, Writing Retreat: 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Public Readings and Open Mic: 7–9 p.m.

21 Wed Create & Play | Transportation at the Taft, 10:15–11 a.m.

30 Fri Lunch & Learn | On Purpose: The Power of Authenticity and Intention, 12–1 p.m.

September

2 Mon Labor Day | Museum closed

5 Thurs Curator Tour | Moment in Time, 11 a.m.–12 p.m.

ONGOING PROGRAMS

Family Fundays

Select Sundays | 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

Explore the museum with our free family days throughout the year! Enjoy music, art-making, and gallery experiences that will be sure to inspire your young creators.

Create & Play

Third Wednesdays

10:15–11 a.m.

Explore the galleries with your young one while learning about art through guided activities and interactive games. Then get creative in the studio and make your own masterpiece to take home.

Museum Moment

Sundays and Mondays 12–12:20 p.m.

Join us for a 20-minute, closelooking experience with works of art.

Lunch & Learn

Third Fridays | 12–1 p.m.

In collaboration with local experts, these lunch hour talks reveal the Queen City’s culture from new perspectives.

316 Pike Street

Cincinnati, OH 45202

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NEW! YOUNG PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Announcing a new membership level for individuals ages 18–40. $35 for one year. All Taft Individual Level member benefits plus a complimentary drink at Young Professional events.

Taft at Twilight Movie Night

Created by Young Professionals for Young Professionals!

Fridays, June 7 and July 12, 7–10 p.m.

Doors open at 7 p.m. | Screening begins around 8 p.m.

Mix and mingle with a movie as a cinematic backdrop to your evening. Enjoy our garden, delight in complimentary light bites, and grab a cocktail or mocktail at the cash bar. This is a free event! Registration is not required. Learn more at taftmuseum.org/YP

Young Professional programming at the Taft Museum of Art is supported by the generosity of tens of thousands of contributors to the annual ArtsWave Campaign, the region’s primary source for arts funding.