A series of exciting athletic demonstrations scheduled in celebration of its new exhibition
Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls 1800 to 1960
WHAT:
The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens has announced a series of exciting athletic demonstrations and engaging programs for the public to enjoy in celebration of Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls 1800 to 1960, a traveling exhibition organized by the American Federation of Arts and the FIDM Museum at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, Los Angeles. Sporting Fashion is the first exhibition to explore the evolution of women’s sporting attire in Western fashion, and Northeast Florida marks the final stop on its national tour. The exhibition is on view at the Cummer Museum through May 19, 2024.
From the LPGA to the Jacksonville Women’s Rugby Football Club, the Museum has partnered with a variety of athletic organizations to host dynamic demonstrations throughout the run of the exhibition. The Museum is also hosting a number of engaging classes and workshops focused on the fashion elements in this exhibition, as well as an exciting fundraiser, Sport Your Fashion: A Curated Experience & Fundraiser on April 20 featuring putt-putt in the gardens, table tennis, shuffleboard, putt-ski, a pickleball paddle raise fundraising auction, live music, cocktails, dining and more.
Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls 1800 to 1960 highlights the attire that defined women’s participation in the sporting world. The exhibition contains more than 60 ensembles worn for a variety of outdoor activities during the 19th and 20th centuries, including swimming, fencing, tennis, golf, motorcycling and piloting. These rare surviving pieces illustrate the active lives of women—some known, others anonymous— who wore ensembles such as these to challenge the status quo, to better themselves, and to serve as examples of achievement for ensuing generations.
SPORTS DEMOS:
Sporting Demonstration with Jacksonville Women's Rugby Football Club
Friday, March 29
5 to 7 p.m.
Free with Museum Admission | All Ages
Sporting Demonstration with the Jax Pickleball Store
Friday, April 12
5 to 7 p.m.
Free with Museum Admission | All Ages
Sporting Demonstration with Palm Valley Academy Middle School Cheer Team
Friday, April 19
5 to 7 p.m.
Free with Museum Admission | All Ages
Sporting Demonstration with the Florida Ballet Company
Friday, May 3
5 to 7 p.m.
Free with Museum Admission | All Ages
Sporting Demonstration with LPGA/USGA Girls Golf
Friday, May 17
5 to 7 p.m.
Free with Museum Admission | All Ages
FASHION & ART PROGRAMS:
Hat-making Demonstration with Artist Hallie Dufresne
Inspired by Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls 1800 to 1960
Friday, April 12
5 to 7 p.m.
Free with Museum Admission | All Ages
Storyteller Mornings
Third Wednesdays and following Thursdays
April 17 or 18: Fashion Fun – Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls 1800 to 1960
11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Members $5 per child, Future members $10 per child
Ages 2 to 6 with an Adult | Registration Required
Art Making Demonstration with Artist Teresa Cook
Inspired by Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls 1800 to 1960
Friday, April 26
5 to 7 p.m.
Free Fourth Friday Sponsored by Barbara English | All Ages
Make & Take: Water Marbling
Inspired by Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls 1800 to 1960
Tuesday, May 14
5 to 7 p.m.
Members $25, Future members $35 | Ages 12+
Registration Required | Materials Included
A full list of Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens upcoming events and programs can be found online at www.cummermuseum.org Visual assets from the exhibition can be found here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/1vtqsjtv7bcz9jts9zctt/h?rlkey=h0mm727bderi9kqj26mouc1nn&dl=0
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About Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls 1800 to 1960:
Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls 1800 to 1960 is organized by the American Federation of the Arts and FIDM Museum at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, Los Angeles. Support for the national tour is provided by the AFA’s Gold Medal Circle: Elizabeth Belfer, Stephanie Borynack Clark, Ashleigh Fernandez, Lee White Galvis, Stephanie R. LaNasa, Merrill Mahan, Clare E. McKeon, Jennifer New, Angela Timashev, and Victoria Ershova Triplett.
About the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens:
For more than 60 years, the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens has been committed to engaging and inspiring through the arts, gardens, and education. A permanent collection of more than 5,000 objects and historically significant gardens on a riverfront campus offers nearly 140,000 visitors a truly unique experience on the First Coast each year. Nationally recognized education programs serve adults and children of all abilities. The Museum is committed to ensuring that diversity and inclusion are woven into the fabric of its exhibitions, programs, and offerings. For further information, including hours, visit www.cummermuseum.org.
About the American Federation of Arts:
The American Federation of Arts is the leader in traveling exhibitions internationally. A nonprofit institution founded in 1909, the AFA is dedicated to enriching the public’s experience and understanding of the visual arts through organizing and touring art exhibitions for presentation in museums around the world, publishing scholarly exhibition catalogues, developing innovative educational programs, and fostering a better understanding among nations through the international exchange of art.
About the FIDM Museum:
The FIDM Museum is a nonprofit institution, founded in 1978. It collects, preserves, and interprets fashion objects and support materials with outstanding design merit. It fosters student learning, public engagement, and recognition of the creative arts and entertainment industries by providing access to the collections through exhibitions, publications, and other research opportunities. The FIDM Museum has one of the nation’s finest fashion collections of more than 15,000 objects, dating from the seventeenth century to the present, and yearly presents major exhibitions.