Join us at the Portland Art Museum for a special Miller Family Free Day celebrating artist Lisa Jarrett’s exhibition Tenderhead! Enjoy free admission for the whole family as we explore themes of identity, Black hair culture, care, and community.
Program Highlights
- 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Interactive Activation with KSMoCA Student Curators. Experience a hands-on, youth-led art activation co-created with student curators from KSMoCA (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School Museum of Contemporary Art). Delve into creative expression, community art-making, and collaborative storytelling as they explore the theme of The Next 250: Youth voices imagining “Black Futures” in collaboration with 1803.
- Tenderhead -inspired artmaking activity led by students
- Kids’ Art Activity with mannequins, barrettes, and beads in the CREATE space gallery.
- 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Hairspiracy Engagement & Showcase. Step into Hairspiracy, a dynamic organization dedicated to exploring the history, art, and rituals of Black hair care and culture. Celebrate hair as a medium of self-expression, memory, and art through their lens with engaging activities, installations, and a lively conversation for all ages.
- 3 – 4 p.m. Panel talk with Lisa Jarrett, Hairspiracy, and special guests, moderated by Dr. Kiara Hill
- 4 – 6 p.m. Look With Me: 20 minute guided slow looking session with a single artwork, every 30 mins, look for signs in the galleries
Tickets coming soon!
Miller Family Free Days are generously supported by Sharon L. Miller and Family. Additional funding is provided by The Lamb Baldwin Foundation.This free day is also made possible by generous support from 1803 Fund.
