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Play Day: Community Poster Art
A child creating art.

January 12, 2025 at 11:00 am

11AM – 2PM

Free

Bring the entire family to Free Second Sunday for our free family series, Play Day!

Drawing inspiration from the work of Emory Douglas and his iconic use of text and imagery in The Black Panther Newspaper, we invite you to design a poster that tells your story and amplifies the issues that matter most to you. Let your art spark conversation, inspire change, and uplift your voice!

Art Activity: Create posters in Prebys Learning Center with vibrant illustrations that inform and inspire your community.

Schedule:

  • At 11AM, explore works in our special exhibition, For Dear Life, with a kid friendly tour.
  • From 11AM-2PM, enjoy music by a local DJ, a cozy book nook, crafts and book recommendations from the Librarian on the Go, and free play on McGrath Terrace
  • At 11:30AM and 12:30PM, join dancer Alyssa Rose Soderberg from Disco Riot for two movement classes in Jacobs Hall. Together, make a dance score inspired by Anna Halprin's Circle the Earth, 1981.
  • At 12:30PM, listen to stories, songs, and rhymes in Storytime with Librarian on the Go.

*Museum admission is free from 11AM – 5PM for all visitors, with Play Day offerings happening between 11AM – 2PM.

No RSVPs are required for Play Day admission.

About Play Day

Play Day is a monthly event at the Museum designed for families to explore art together. Activities include special tours, hands-on projects, and at-your-own-pace guides. Centered at the Conrad Prebys Learning Center and extending into the galleries and terraces, each Play Day offers new and engaging ways to experience the artworks on display.

Arte en carteles comunitarios

Acompáñanos el domingo 12 de enero en una divertida actividad artística para crear vibrantes ilustraciones que informen e inspiren a tu comunidad. Inspirándonos en el trabajo de Emory Douglas y su icónico uso del texto e imágenes en el periódico La Pantera Negra, te invitamos a diseñar un cartel que cuente tu historia y amplifique los temas que más te importan. Deja que tu arte suscite conversaciones, inspire el cambio y eleve tu voz.

11AM-2PM: Creación artística - Crea carteles que compartan tus pensamientos a través de vibrantes ilustraciones en el Centro de Aprendizaje Prebys.

11AM: Explora las obras de la exposición especial For Dear Life en un recorrido para niños por las piezas que nos inspiraron.

12:30PM: escucha cuentos, canciones y rimas en la Hora del Cuento con Ms. Katia, Bibliotecaria en Marcha.

11AM-2PM: disfrutar de la música de un DJ local, Artesanía y recomendaciones de libros de la Ms. Katia, un rincón de libros, y el juego libre en McGrath Terraza

11:30 y 12:30: Inspirado en la pieza Circle the Earth de la bailarina Anna Halprin, crea tu propia partitura de baile y únete a la bailarina Alyssa Rose Soderberg de Disco Riot para dos clases de movimiento en Jacobs Hall.

*La entrada al museo es gratuita de 11.00 a 17.00 horas para todos los visitantes, y las actividades del Día del Juego tendrán lugar de 11.00 a 14.00 horas.

Top: Photography: Joseph Anzaldo