Creativity Calisthenics

Creativity Calisthenics

At the Columbus Museum of Art, in the Center for Creativity, we believe that everyone has the capacity for Creativity. We believe that creativity is for everyone, can live within anyone and can take any form. But rather than talk Read More…

Posted in Musings from the Center for Creativity
Experiments in White

Experiments in White

Elaine and her daughter Lydia were engrossed in looking when I met them. The object of their sustained concentration wasn’t a work of art; it was a new sign in the Center for Creativity called Whiteout. “We can’t find the Read More…

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Can We Really “Study” the Visual Arts?

Can We Really “Study” the Visual Arts?

Cindy Foley, the director of education at Columbus Museum of Art, wrote an article for LearnNow.org asking the question “Can We Really ‘Study’ the Visual Arts?” In the article, she shares a unique perspective on what the visual arts can Read More…

Posted in Musings from the Center for Creativity
Why Not Try

Why Not Try

Why not try is a new mantra I’ve been trying to wrap my head around. I have a CMA visitor to thank for this statement.  It was in the form of a tape creation at one of our in-gallery activities Read More…

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5th Brandt Inspired Photo Hunt Challenge

5th Brandt Inspired Photo Hunt Challenge

The current round of CMA Photo Hunt assignments are inspired by our upcoming exhibition Matthew Brandt: Sticky/Dusty/Wet, which opens November 15, and is the first museum show for the hot Los Angeles based photographer. Brandt processes his photos using nontraditional Read More…

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4th Brandt Inspired Photo Hunt Challenge

4th Brandt Inspired Photo Hunt Challenge

The current round of CMA Photo Hunt assignments are inspired by our upcoming exhibition Matthew Brandt: Sticky/Dusty/Wet, the first museum show for the hot Los Angeles based photographer. Brandt processes his photos using nontraditional materials such as bubble gum, honey Read More…

Posted in CMA Photo Hunts
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