Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration
Celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with an inspiring day of artistic expression, cultural connection, and community. Family and friends are invited to come together and reflect on Dr. King’s vision of justice, peace, and equality through the power of the arts.
Create something to take home and something to donate and enjoy family-friendly storytime sessions featuring Black authors, a digital walk through The King Center archives, a guided wellness activity, special musical performances, and a presentation featuring guest scholar, Corey N. Reed, PhD. Check the schedule below to plan your day.
Schedule:
10 AM–5 PM | Donation Collection for Food and Socks (must be new) | Efroymson Entrance Pavilion | Floor 1
11 AM–4 PM | Make-One Take-One Quilt Activity | Studios 1 & 2 | Floor 1
11:30 AM | Storytime with Black Worldschoolers | Stout Reference Library | Floor 1
Noon–12:15 PM | Choir Performance | Pulliam Family Great Hall | Floor 2
12:30 PM | Docent Tour | IMA Galleries | Floor 2
1 PM | Performance | Pulliam Family Great Hall | Floor 2
1:30 PM | Storytime with Black Worldschoolers | Stout Reference Library | Floor 1
2 PM | Presentation from Dr. Corey N. Reed, PhD | The Tobias Theater | Floor 1
3 PM | Performance | The Tobias Theater | Floor 1
3:30 PM | Docent Tour | IMA Galleries | Floor 2
Advance tickets recommended but not required
Free for Members & public
Image credit:
Robert Indiana (American, 1928–2018), LOVE, 1970, Cor-ten steel, 144 × 144 × 72 in. Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, Gift of the Friends of the Indianapolis Museum of Art in memory of Henry F. DeBoest. Restoration was made possible by Patricia J. and James E. LaCrosse, 75.174 © Morgan Art Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY.
Sol LeWitt (American, 1928–2007), Wall Drawing No. 652, Continuous Forms With Color Acrylic Washes Superimposed, 1990, acrylic wash on wall, 30 × 60 ft. Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, Gift of the Dudley Sutphin Family, 1990.40 © The LeWitt Estate / Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY.
