Newsroom: Columbus Museum of Art Offers Free Summer Admission for Youth Under the Age of 18
Columbus, OH — June 25, 2024 — The Columbus Museum of Art (CMA) is excited to announce that general admission will be free for youth residents of the City of Columbus under the age of 18 now through September 18, 2024. This initiative is generously funded by the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department through The City of Columbus Summer Youth Programming Grant.
In April, Columbus Mayor Andrew J. Ginther and Council President Shannon G. Hardin announced $20.8 million in city funding for summer programming for Columbus youth. The purpose of the grant is to support high-quality programming throughout the summer months, benefiting young people across Columbus.
By investing in summer youth engagement at CMA, the funding will help the museum expand opportunities for Columbus youth to build creativity skills essential to academic performance and workforce readiness, two key pillars of the grant program.
In addition to free museum admission, the grant supports Summer Art Breaks held every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, June 18–27 and July 30–August 15, 10:00 a.m. — 1:00 p.m. Summer Art Breaks, also supported by Battelle, provides hands-on creative experiences, enabling youth to develop their creative and critical thinking skills. Throughout the museum, participatory activities in galleries and engagement with the artwork on display will offer valuable opportunities for young people to think creatively and critically.
Plan your visit today at columbusmuseum.org.
About Columbus Museum of Art
CMA is where creativity and the daily life of its community intersect and thrive, as the museum champions new and different ways of thinking and doing. CMA celebrates the creative process and sets the stage for people to experience art, ideas and relationships that spark creativity and nurture collective, courageous imagination.
CMA’s collection includes outstanding late 19th- and early 20th-century American and European modern works of art, grounded in the Ferdinand Howald and the Howard D. and Babette L. Sirak Collections. The museum houses the world’s largest collections of works by beloved Columbus-connected artists Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson, Elijah Pierce and George Bellows and acclaimed collections such as The Photo League and the Philip J. and Suzanne Schiller Collection of American Social Commentary Art. The recently established Scantland Collection of the Columbus Museum of Art also continues CMA’s dedication to showcasing the art of our time.
The Greater Columbus Arts Council, Nationwide Foundation, Ohio Arts Council, Paul-Henri Bourguignon and Erika Bourguignon Fund for Visual Arts and Richard H. and Ann Shafer funds with the assistance of the Ingram-White Castle Foundation of The Columbus Foundation provide ongoing support.
Visitor Hours:
Tues: 10:00 AM — 5:00 PM
Weds: 10:00 AM — 5:00 PM
Thurs: 10:00 AM — 10:00 PM
Fri–Sun: 10:00 AM — 5:00 PM
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PRESS CONTACT
Lydia Simon
Director of Marketing and Communications, Columbus Museum of Art
lydia.simon@cmaohio.org
Photo by Megan Leigh Barnard
