Community Arts Project, Inc. Offers Unique Cultural and Educational Insights

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The current exhibit in the Elijah Pierce Gallery at Community Arts Project, has soul. Titled, The Men, The Music, The Message, The Movement: Martin, Malcolm and Marley, it examines the link between these historic civil rights icons and the music that resonated during a tumultuous time in our nation’s history.  

“This is an opportunity for us to remind some and inform others that the music during the period that each of these civil rights activists lived had a connection to the missions they were on,” explained Dr. Barbara Nicholson, executive director.

The Community Arts Project opened in 1987 after a $2.7 million renovation of the Pythion Theater in the King-Lincoln District, a historic arts and entertainment district on the near east side of Columbus. The development of the project was an initiative that involved both the private and public sectors “with great hopes it would be a connecting link to all of us,” according to Dr. Nicholson.

The multi-disciplinary institution offers a variety of performances and exhibits, from dance and theater to literacy and music. Interactive installations throughout the facility bring to life American and world culture. Cargo: The Middle Passage is an award-winning interactive exhibit that allows people to experience firsthand life aboard a slave ship. Goree Island: The Door of No Return allows visitors to experience what it was like for slaves, from being held captive and being branded and sold into a life of slavery.   

“Part of our mission is about building bridges of harmony and connecting all people,” said Dr. Nicholson. “We’re not just presenting the contributions of African-Americans. Many of the events we feature are designed to bring communities together and to highlight those things we have in common as well as to recognize our uniqueness.”

For more information on the Community Arts Project, Inc., including a complete list of exhibits and performances, visit www.kingartscomplex.com or go to their PowerPhilanthropy portrait (listed under Community Arts Project, Inc.) via PowerPhilanthropy.

Hear comments from Dr. Barbara Nicholson, executive director of the King Arts Complex, explains the importance of these exhibits.