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Movie posters are focus of October Tot Spot at The Grace

Abilene, TX (September 18, 2008) – Children age 3 to 5 will get to learn about movie posters and the influence of black cinema October 2 and 3 as The Grace Museum plays host to tots from around Abilene and The Friendly Frontier.

The program is part of the Museum’s monthly Tot Spot, where children ages 3 to 5 and their parents or guardians come to The Grace to expand their large imaginations through hands-on activities and gallery games.

In October, the theme is “Movie Posters.”  The children will get to see The Grace’s second floor exhibit titled “Imaging Blackness, 1915-2002: Film Posters from the Indiana University Black Film Center/Archive,” and then make their way up to The Grace’s Education Center to create their movie poster during craft time.

Tot Spot starts at 10 a.m. October 2, and also runs at 9:30 and 11 a.m. October 3.

Reservations are required for the monthly program, which is FREE for Museum members; non-members pay only $5. Call 673-4587 or visit The Grace web site at www.thegracemuseum.org to register or get more information.

The Grace Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; and from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. every Thursday. Admission is free Thursday evening after 5 p.m.

For more information, call 325-673-4587.

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The Grace Museum's exhibitions and educational programs are supported in part by grants from the Texas Commission on the Arts, the Abilene Cultural Affairs Council, the City of Abilene, Taylor County, and the Downtown Revitalization Program of the Tax Increment Finance District. The Grace Museum is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Built in 1909, The Hotel Grace served as a rest stop for railway travelers. The mission-style building was renovated and re-opened in 1992 as The Grace Cultural Center. The Grace Museum , a non-profit organization, now serves as a home to a Children's Museum, History Museum , and Art Museum. At 55,000 sq. ft., The Grace Museum is the 10th largest general museum in Texas . The Grace Museum is the cornerstone of cultural arts and education in West Texas.