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An integral part of the Society's work is to use evidence of the past to empower individuals, families, and groups to make personal connections to history. The primary way we can accomplish this is
through the exhibits hosted by our various museums. Over the past year OHS has brought a diverse selection of traveling exhibits to our sites, most notably those displayed at our flagship museum
in Columbus. Based on the success of those exhibits, we plan to continue to showcase thought-provoking collections organized by other museums as well as new exhibits drawn from our own.
As hosting an exhibition of any kind is a major undertaking, OHS is constantly seeking funding that will allow us to continue to provide excellent history experiences to our museum visitors.
Please consider supporting our efforts by contributing to our upcoming exhibition priorities, outlined below.
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Quilting African-American Women's History
Quilting African American Women’s History: Our Challenges, Creativity, and Champions will introduce American audiences
to a collection of powerful artworks that illuminate and interpret the rich history of African-American women from the beginning
of this country’s history through the present. Building upon the historic tradition of quilting in the African-American community,
this exhibit brings together a collection of 60 works by nationally recognized artists that illustrate a broad range of artistic
techniques and inspirations, shed light on the lives and experiences of African-American women, and examine the role these women
have played in the arenas of education, politics, religion, the arts, business, the family and much more.
Organized by the Ohio Historical Society and curated by internationally renowned artist Carolyn Mazloomi, Ph.D.,
Quilting will open to the public in March 2008 at the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center in Wilberforce, Ohio.
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