Black Art Collector at the Met.The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Audience Development Multicultural mul·ti·cul·tur·al adj. 1. Of, relating to, or including several cultures. 2. Of or relating to a social or educational theory that encourages interest in many cultures within a society rather than in only a mainstream culture. Initiative has a mission to increase public awareness of the Museum's multicultural collection and programs, encourage participation in Museum activities, and create ongoing relationships with the many diverse communities that together constitute New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . The Museum encourages everyone to visit its rich offerings--from special exhibitions and vast galleries filled with works from the permanent collections to lectures, films, concerts, and family programs--and embrace its rich textures, beauty, and history to enjoy a fruitful experience that will last a lifetime. The Met hosted collectors Bill and Camille Cosby and curator, art historian and author David Driskell in a standing room only event to launch his new book The Other Side of Color not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color (See BIBR BIBR Bay Islands Beach Resort (Roatan, Honduras) BIBR Backward Indicator Bit Received , May/June 2001, p. 41). BIBR's EYE editor, Sandra Jackson, also director of education for the Studio Museum in Harlem The Studio Museum in Harlem is an American fine arts museum in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City, New York. It was founded in 1968 as the first such museum in the U.S. , introduced the program. The Metropolitan Museum of Art is located at Fifth Avenue and 82nd Street in Manhattan. Hours: Friday and Saturday, 9:30-9:00; Tuesday-Thursday and Sunday, 9:30-5:30; closed Monday. For more information, call 212-535-7710. |
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