The Jüdische Kulturbund Project

Traveling Exhibition

The Jüdische Kulturbund Project Traveling Exhibition is a 2,000-square-foot interactive exhibition, comprised of panel displays, artifact cases, and multi-media components to educate the general public about the history and artistry of the Jüdische Kulturbund and the power of music and the human spirit.

The highlight of the exhibition is a collection of commissioned portraits of former Kulturbund artists that imparts their personal spirit, inspiration, and legacy both visually and through interview excerpts.

Additionally, static panel displays will highlight the history of the Kulturbund, its diverse artists, and the historical and cultural context of their survival. Artifact cases will present the artists’ tools of survival, which may include instruments, music programs, and other memorabilia. Video displays will present interviews, archival photographs, and rare footage, some of which appear in the documentary film. A multimedia kiosk will incorporate the historical and music of the Jüdische Kulturbund as well a interactive games to enhance understanding of the presented material.

Supporting the Project’s Traveling Exhibition will be a companion book as well as educational programming and materials geared towards parents, teachers, and students. The Project will also provide teachers with packaged lesson plans and tools for classroom use.

The Traveling Exhibition will be presented in multiple languages in museums and performing arts centers around the world, beginning as early as Spring 2005. The exhibition will be showcased in major cities around the world, in conjunction with the Symphony Tour. Target cities are:

Berlin, Germany
Boston, Massachusetts
Chicago, Illinois
Cleveland, Ohio
Johannesburg, South Africa
London, England
Los Angeles, California
Memphis, Tennessee
Miami, Florida
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Montreal, Quebec
New York, New York
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Portland, Oregon
St. Louis, Missouri
Seattle, Washington
Stockholm, Sweden
Sydney, Australia
Tel Aviv, Israel
Toronto, Ontario
Vienna, Austria
Washington, DC