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The Katherine Dunham Museum houses Miss Dunham’s outstanding collection of more than 250 African and Caribbean art objects from more than 50 countries. Tapestries, paintings, sculptures, musical instruments, and ceremonial costumes from around the world celebrate the human spirit of the Museum.
Nov 19, 1970 · KDCAH's fundamental purpose is to promote research and training in the arts and humanities, leading to arts-based communication techniques for people of diverse cultures, and a multi-arts training program to humanize and socialize individuals as well as provide them with marketable skills.
Oct 22, 2014 · The Katherine Dunham Museum is located at 1005 Pennsylvania Avenue, East St. Louis, Illinois. Admission is $10, or $5 for students and seniors, and hours are by appointment; call 618-875-3636, or 618-618-795-5970 three to five days in advance.
The Katherine Dunham Museum houses Miss Dunham’s outstanding collection of symbolic and functional art, including more than 250 African and Caribbean art objects from more than 50 countries. Tapestries, paintings, sculpture, musical instruments and ceremonial costumes from around the world celebrate the human spirit of the Museum.
Katherine Dunham Centers for the Arts and Humanities ( K.D.C.A.H. ), East Saint Louis, Illinois. 1,635 likes · 141 were here.
The Katherine Dunham Museum, located in East St Louis in the Pennsylvania Historic District in a landmark home, features the extensive collections of Katherine Dunham and her husband, John Pratt.
Jul 23, 2020 · The Katherine Dunham Museum in East St. Louis was damaged by flooding. Image courtesy of Katherine Dunham Centers for Arts and Humanities. United States, undated. One of the homes—the museum damaged by the flooding—now contains over 250 African and Caribbean art objects from more than 50 countries.
May 21, 2006 · Katherine Dunham revolutionized American dance in the 1930's by going to the roots of black dance and rituals transforming them into significant artistic choreography that speaks to all. She was a pioneer in the use of folk and ethnic choreography and one of the founders of the anthropological dance movement.
The Katherine Dunham Museum External and Children's Workshop is opened in East Saint Louis. The museum collection consists of furniture, paintings, musical instruments, costumes, decorations, photographs, sketches, a broad range of ethnic art objects, and a cross-section of personal belongings documenting Dunham's life.
The Katherine Dunham Museum houses Miss Dunham’s outstanding collection of symbolic and functional art, including more than 250 African and Caribbean art objects from more than 50 countries.
