COMMON GROUND: African American Art From the Flint Institute of Arts, the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, and the Muskegon Museum of Art . Please Note --> This is a Past Event!! . Date: 12/10/2015 TO 3/10/2016 Time: 12:00 PM TO 5:00 PM Muskegon Museum of Art 296 W. Webster Ave. Muskegon, MI 49440 Phone: 231.720.2571 Event Description: Common Ground celebrates the mutual dedication of the Flint Institute of Arts, the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, and the Muskegon Museum of Art to collect works by African American artists. Sixty paintings, sculpture, and works on paper, dating from the 19th century to the present, chronicle a cultural journey of nearly 200 years. The exhibition is organized into five themes: Gaining Access, New Self-Awareness, Political and Social Expressions, Examining Identities, and Towards Abstraction. These themes provide a broad overview of the history of African American art, from the talent and determination of the earliest artists who overcame daunting social challenges to internationally acclaimed work by leading contemporary artists. Directions: Downtown Muskegon on Webster Ave. between 2nd and 3rd Streets. Parking lot off Clay Ave. Need more information? If you need more information about this event, please complete the fields below: Your Email Address: Please enter email address Your Name: Question / Comment: For general inquiries email us at: mlcc@muskegon.org REGISTER EVENT SPONSORS MeijerCommon Ground is underwritten by DTE Foundation and co-sponsored by Fifth Third and the Nancy A. Waters and Mark Waters Fund of the Community Foundation for Muskegon County.The exhibition is part of the MMA’s “Finding Common Ground” program series. FINDING COMMON GROUND exhibitions and programs are made possible, in part, through a grant from the Michigan Humanities Council, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities and through the support of DTE Energy Foundation, PNC Bank, Nancy A. Waters and Mark Waters Fund of the Community Foundation for Muskegon County, the Folkert Family Foundation, and the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs. LINKS Related Website: http://www.muskegonartmuseum.org/ Event Location Map Current Weather SET A REMINDER Your Email Address Remind me 1 2 3 4 5 day(s) prior to the event date.