The Paul R. Jones Museum presents Together for Creativity: A Collaboration with Central Elementary School, an exhibition of artworks from the Paul R. Jones Collection and artworks by Central Elementary fifth-grade students. The exhibition runs January 12-February 25, 2022 and there will be a reception for the artists on Friday, February 4 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., during downtown Tuscaloosa’s First Friday festivities.

Last fall, museum director Daniel White gave the fifth graders a tour of the Paul R. Jones Museum while the exhibition Forward Movement: Selections from the Collection of Johnny and Allison Howze was on display. The Howzes, inspired by Paul R. Jones, have been collecting works primarily by African American artists since 1997.

The Paul R. Jones Museum is an essential part of the education and develop ment of UA students and our community. Admission to the gallery is free. The gallery is open to the public with reduced capacity, limited to ten (10) visitors at a time. Visitors must wear face coverings inside the gallery and maintain a minimum distance of six feet from others. Hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call the museum at (205) 345-3038 or email the director for more information. The Paul R. Jones Museum is located at 2308 Sixth Street, in downtown Tuscaloosa, one block from the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center.