ACADEMYACADEMY ART MUSEUM MAGAZINE – WINTER 2016-17

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As I take the helm of the Academy Art Museum, I want to share my first impressions of this exceptional institution. In my first few weeks, I’ve witnessed the key elements of an organization poised for greatness as a leader and partner in the cultural space of the region. Firstly, a community of members, patrons, and volunteers who are deeply invested in the success of the Academy on all levels, and who wish great things for the institution. Secondly, a remarkably talented staff, exhibiting curiosity, positivity, a problem-solving attitude and

institutional pride. Finally, one of the most impressive groups of museum trustees that I’ve encountered: dedicated, visionary, pragmatic, with sleeves rolled-up, ready for what lies ahead.

The new Academy that I envision will be a place that will open itself up to the communities in our midst. In my museum career, I’ve been a part of the renovation of the Smithsonian’s historic Renwick Gallery and the creation of the new Nantucket Museum Center. In both cases, a simple human lesson became clear. Any museum’s future vibrancy, relevance and success, built up on the canvas of restored, modernized spaces, results from the appeal not just of its programs and offerings, but of the familiar and even familial embrace of its entire identity.

We have the ingredients to be something almost unprecedented among our peers: a first-rate museum with growing collections and world-class exhibitions; an arts education center for all ages; and a community resource and gathering place, presenting locally- and nationally-significant programs, speakers, and performances. The Museum can combine several of the major roles of museums in history: that of the Temple, the Academia, the Cabinet of Wonders, and—that of the Agora. What I mean by this is a cultural crossroads, a marketplace of ideas, a familiar setting where people choose to spend time with family, friends, and fellow community members. Even major museums struggle to achieve this. A place where people want to be.

The time has been short, but the inner time has already felt generously long, measured, warm, teeming with welcome, with armfuls of new friendships, and a thousand awakening plans. Even as fourteen-year veterans of Nantucket Island, my wife Alison and I stare at each other in quiet awe at every sunset and sunrise in this magical corner of the world. We are newly arrived, but we are already converts to the rich and understated beauty of the Eastern Shore. As we all work to build the future of the Academy Art Museum, let’s become that place—a place where people want to be together under the guiding spirit of the arts.

Ben Simons, Director

RUSTEES, STAFF & LETTER FROM THE DIRECTORTACADEMY ART MUSEUM Winter 2016-17 – Vol. XVIII No.2TRUSTEESKatherine AllenNancy Appleby, SecretaryWarren J. CoxJocelyn EysymonttHolly FinePeter Gallagher Amy HainesRodanthe HanrahanLisa Hunter Margaret KellerKentavius Jones Simma LiebmanCatherine Collins McCoyCarol MinarickLisa Morgan Brendan O’NeillJeffrey Parker Rima Parkhurst Susan PhillipsJohn Pinney, TreasurerNancy PowellPatricia SaulJoseph SchulmanJ.T. Smith, Vice ChairMarilyn WeinerCarolyn H. Williams, ChairDeborah H. WillseBruce WiltsieHanna Woicke

EMERITUS TRUSTEESRichard BodorffJoan W. CoxRichard C. GranvilleSusan HamiltonBette KenzieFrank KittredgePaul MakoskyKay W. Perkins Patricia RochePaul C. Wilson

HONORARY TRUSTEESArnold L. LehmanEarl A. Powell IIIDonald SaffJames Turrell

DIRECTORBen Simons

STAFFDamika Baker, Director of AdvancementAmanda Beck, Curatorial & Community Programs AssociateKatie Cassidy, Education ConsultantGlenda Dawson, Gallery AttendantConstance Del Nero, Director of ArtReach & Community ProgramsDoug Fahrman, Gallery AttendantAnn Hansen, Mini Masters DirectorJanet Hendricks, Director of Education, Programs & DesignPatricia Jones, Gallery AttendantTracey Mullery, Visitor Services ManagerMichelle Pfeiffer, BookkeeperBoots Robinson, Supervisor of Buildings and GroundsSheryl Southwick, Gallery AttendantAmelia Steward, Public Relations ConsultantAnke Van Wagenberg, Senior CuratorMabel Williams, Director of Finance

On the cover: Jacob Kainen, 1909–2001, Lion Sun, monoprint, 1994AAM 2016.012, Purchase, with generous support of Tom and Alexa Seip, 2016

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Front Yard 4The Myth Makers in Maryland: The Mighty Merganser

Associated Programs 5The Myth Makers in Maryland: The Mighty Merganser

Healy Gallery 6Avian Inspirations: Donna Dotson & Andy Moerlein

Lederer & Atrium Galleries 7–8Jacob Kainen: Washington ColoristThe Washington Portfolio

Upcoming Exhibition 9The American Society of Marine Artists 17th National ExhibitionRecent Acquisitions

Selections Gallery 10Tidewater Camera Club: FlightNanny Trippe: Trees, Majesty & Mystery

Recent Acquisitions & Collection Society 11

Lectures 12–13

Concerts & Evening Performances 14

Dance & Performing Arts 15

Arts Express Trips 16–17

Spotlight & Highlights 18–21

Board News & Development 22–25

Performing Arts & Yoga 26

Outreach 27

Workshops & Classes for Adults 28–36

Mini Masters 37

Calendar of Events 38–39

News for Educators 40–41

Children's & Family Classes 41–42

Membership & Registration Form 433

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The Myth Makers in Maryland: The Mighty MerganserFrom November 5, 2016Members' Reception and Meet the Artists:Friday, November 18, 5:30–7:30p.m.

Artists Donna Dodson and Andy Moerlein (aka the Myth Makers), will be present in Easton, MD, from October 29 to November 5, 2016, during which time they will build one of their iconic sapling sculptures on the Museum’s grounds. Literally speaking, the bird sculpture will be based on the Hooded Merganser, a bird which is common in Maryland. Figuratively, however, the artists’ intent is to create a bird sculpture which represents a proud monument to independent thinking and bravery, referencing Eastern Shore native Frederick Douglass, who said, “I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence.” The Myth Makers have developed a storytelling curriculum based on the Native American story “Shingebiss.” It is an Ojibwa (Chippewa) story which exemplifies the strength of the underdog and the virtue of perseverance and fortitude.

Although monumental in scale, the ephemeral works of the Myth Makers are temporary in nature. Made from natural materials, they are site specific, and respond to their local audience. Meaning to only last up to a year, they appear, fade, and disappear, adding a chapter to the life stories in their communities.

The Mighty Merganser bird sculpture will be constructed with the help of many volunteers. The large sculpture will stand over 16 feet high and fill a generous space in the Museum’s front yard. It is the Museum’s goal to engage the wider community from multiple counties in this exhibition. The Museum’s program includes links to Maryland flora, history, visual arts, and language arts. Our curriculum will consist of storytelling and literature workshops

Front Yard

The Myth MakersThe Dance of the Sandhill CraneWoodson Art Museum, Wausau Wisconsin, 2016

and various children’s and family programs to complement the Museum’s 2016 “word-and-image” project, in conjunction with The Myth Makers, the Adkins Arboretum and the Eastern Shore Writers Association (ESWA.org).

Based in Boston, the Myth Makers have worked in Peru, Switzerland, Canada and China. They have shown their monumental sculptures, the “Avian Avatars,” on Broadway in New York, NY, Muskegon, MI, New Orleans and in many museums in New England. They are known for their collaborations on public art projects, monumental snow carving, and fire sculpture performances.

Sponsored by:

TALBOT COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL

Curator-Led Tours:Thursday, December 8, 2016

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Tuesday, January 24, 201712p.m.

The Myth Makers in Maryland: The Mighty Merganser

Associated Programs

Shingebiss: Storytelling Workshops Presenters: Andy Moerlein and Donna Dodson (the Myth Makers)Tuesday, November 1, 1–2p.m. Thursday, November 3, 6–7p.m. Details on website academyartmuseum.org

Kittredge-Wilson Lecture SeriesMeet the Myth MakersPresenters: Andy Moerlein and Donna Dodson Friday, November 4, 20166p.m. See page 12 for details

Adkins ArboretumNature WalkOngoingSee www.adkinsarboretum.org

Adkins ArboretumHoward and Mary McCoy, environmentalist artists create a site-specific sculptureDecember 1, 2016–February 26, 2017 See www.adkinsarboretum.org

Family Art DayParents and children create a fanciful “hero” bird of their ownSaturday, January 2810a.m.–1p.m. See page 41 for details

Creative Writing Workshops for Adults Poetry, Myth-Making and Metaphor WorkshopJanuary 16, 2017 orTelling Stories Through PoetryFebruary 4, 2017Presenter: Sue Ellen Thompson10a.m.–12p.m. Details on website academyartmuseum.org

Katherine & David AllenAtlantic Security

Maurits Van WagenbergWillow Construction

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The collaboration between Moerlein and Dodson is born from a mutual love of the wild. Moerlein takes inspiration from events in the natural world that leave visual marks which strike a narrative chord in the artist. Dodson takes inspiration from the mysterious nature of animals that spark her imagination.

Donna Dodson is an American sculptor who has been honored with solo shows nationwide for her artwork. In addition, her goddess sculptures have been exhibited internationally in sculpture parks and art museums. In 2011, she participated in the Verbier 3D Foundation’s Artist Residency and Sculpture Park in the Swiss Alps. In 2012, 2013 and 2014, she was featured at the Fountain Art Fair NYC in the historic 69th Regiment Armory Building. In 2013, she returned to Europe, to exhibit her artwork in the Netherlands and to complete a private commission for a Swiss collector. In 2014, she participated in a residency in Cusco, Peru, at the Escuela de Bellas Artes that culminated in an exhibition at Museo Convento de Santo Domingo Qorikancha with the Boston Sculptors Gallery. In 2015, her solo show, “The Chinese Zodiac Series,” met with critical acclaim. She will have her first solo museum show of “Mermaids” in 2016 at the New Bedford Art Museum. Dodson is a graduate of Wellesley College. She has been a guest speaker at conferences and on panels in museums and universities and regularly contributes articles in the media.

Andy Moerlein is an internationally-exhibited sculptor. His work has been shown in museums, sculpture gardens, and galleries from Alaska to

TALBOT COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL

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Image top:Donna Dodson, Mama Duck, 2012Mulberry wood and paintCollection of the Artist Image bottom:Andy Moerlein, Promises Reconsidered, 2011Wood, ceramicCollection of the Artist

Avian Inspirations:Donna Dodson and Andy Moerlein (the Myth Makers)November 19, 2016–February 26, 2017Members' Reception and Meet the Artists: November 18, 5:30–7:30p.m.

Healy Gallery

New York, Switzerland to Peru. Moerlein has an extensive resume of public art works and site specific monumental outdoor sculptures. His installation work has been featured indoors at the Johnson Museum, Ithaca, NY, the Hood Museum, Hanover, NH, the Currier Museum, Manchester, NH, and the Everson Museum, Syracuse, NY. In 2011, he participated in the Verbier 3D Foundation’s Artist Residency and Sculpture Park in the Swiss Alps. In 2012, he was the Artist in Residence at the Fruitlands Museum in Harvard, MA. In 2013, he worked in residence in Cusco Peru and produced work for exhibition at the Qorikancha Museum. In 2014, he carved granite at Contemporary Arts International’s Carving Symposium “Art Archeology.” His new installation, “Impossible,” is in Muskegon, MI. He is featured at the Truro Center for the Arts where he was awarded the Distinguished Chair in 2015. Moerlein holds a BA from Dartmouth College and an MFA from Cornell University. Dodson and Moerlein live outside Boston, MA.

Curator-Led Tours: Thursday, December 8, 2016, 12p.m. Tuesday, January 24, 12p.m.

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Lederer & Atrium Galleries

Jacob Kainen: Washington ColoristNovember 19, 2016–February 26, 2017Members' Reception: November 18, 5:30–7:30p.m.

Jacob Kainen Agincourt, 1988AAM 2016.018

Jacob KainenPozzuoli, 1992AAM 2016.013

Jacob Kainen (1909–2001) was for several decades one of the most internationally-respected of Washington artists. Born in Connecticut, Jacob Kainen moved with his Russian parents to New York in 1918 where, in association with a score of now famous painters who were his friends—including Milton Avery, Stuart Davis, Arshile Gorky, John Graham, and David Smith—Kainen developed as an artist. Kainen’s early artistic development coincided with the maturation of American abstract painting, and while his early work followed a direction more attuned to German expressionism, his artistic development still owed much to concepts shared by this group of daring New York painters.

Before coming to Washington, Kainen’s career had already gained considerable momentum. He had studied at the Art Students League, Pratt Institute, and New York University. In 1935, at the suggestion of his friend Stuart Davis, Kainen joined the graphic art division of the Work Projects Administration (WPA). The WPA was a Federal Agency from 1935 to 1943 that was charged with instituting and administering public works in order to relieve national unemployment. During this time, Kainen became friends with emerging artists such as Willem de Kooning, John Graham, and Adolf Dehn, whose friendships brought him new inspiration and greater influence in the art world.

Kainen distinguished himself not only as a painter and printmaker, but also as a curator, overseeing prints for the U.S. National Museum from 1944 to 1966 and prints and drawings for the National Collection of Fine Arts (now the Smithsonian’s American Art Museum) from 1966 to 1970. His many one-person exhibitions have included museum shows at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in 1956 and 1960; at The Phillips Collection in 1973, 1980, and 1985; and a retrospective exhibition in 1994 at the National Museum of American Art.

Kainen was a founder of the Washington Print Club and acknowledged “dean” of the Washington art community up until his death in 2001. He played a major role in bringing Washington’s art community “up to speed” with major currents in the evolving art world and encouraging younger artists such Gene Davis and others of the Washington Color School.

The Academy Art Museum is proud to present the paintings and prints in this exhibition that reveal Kainen’s gradual shift from figural to abstract forms as he became one of Washington’s foremost twentieth-century artists. Part of the artwork is on loan from The Jacob Kainen Art Trust, while most of the paintings and prints are recent acquisitions to the Academy Art Museum’s Permanent Collection.

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Curator-Led Tours: Thursday, December 8, 2016, 12p.m. Tuesday, January 24, 12p.m.

The Washington PortfolioContinuing through February 26, 2017Members' Reception: November 18, 5:30–7:30p.m.

In the exhibition in the Atrium Spitaleri Gallery of The Washington Portfolio, 10 prints are on view. The exhibition of large prints provides a context to the artist Jacob Kainen and his contemporaries working in Washington, DC in the 1990s. David Adamson Gallery printed the edition of 50 prints in 1994. Artists Rob Evans, Jacob Kainen, Kevin MacDonald, Tom Nakashima, William Newman, Robin Rose, Renee Stout and Andrea Way, along with photographers William Christenberry and Joyce Tenneson, were invited to work on the computer in Adamson's shop.

In 1994, the set of prints marked the debut of David Adamson's first portfolio of artist-made, limited-edition Iris art prints. “The computer technology was well developed,” said Adamson at the time in a Washington Post (November 26, 1994) interview, “but the printers printed only on cheap papers with cheap inks. The ability to get these beautiful computer-generated images on something worthwhile and archival, like watercolor paper, just didn't exist.” The highest compliment that can be paid to these high-fidelity, handmade-looking works—all printed on very large, lush sheets of thick French watercolor paper with archival inks—is that you would never guess they had been anywhere near a computer.

Atrium Gallery

Donald Saff, founder of the Graphic Studio print workshop in Florida, and head of Saff Tech Arts workshop in Oxford, MD, agrees. “This show is a tour de force,” he said. “Basically, David has come up with another kind of brush, and you don't come across this very often.”

The surprising range, variety and beauty of these works confirm Adamson's belief in the possibilities of computer-assisted art. He seems to have convinced even the most skeptical of these artists—Jacob Kainen. Reluctant in the beginning, Kainen came away thinking of new ways to better exploit Adamson's machine. “Of course David is crucial in all of this,” said Kainen, who acknowledged Adamson's role by calling his print “Double Agent.”

The Washington Portfolio is a recent acquisition made possible with funds provided by the Collection Society.

Joyce TennesonTwo Women, 1994

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Curator-Led Tours: Thursday, December 8, 2016, 12p.m. Tuesday, January 24, 12p.m.

Spitaleri and Calvert Galleries

The Academy Art Museum is proud to co-host the 17th National Exhibition of the American Society of Marine Artists (ASMA), with the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. Since the 1970s, ASMA has worked to prepare exhibitions on America's maritime heritage, with the professional artists and illustrators, and to further promote American marine art and history.

America has a long history as a seafaring nation. Whether our last affair with the sea was a stroll on a sandy beach or an off-shore sail, we all share a special fascination for the sea and ships. Of course, the special world of marine art is not limited to “a painted ship upon a painted ocean.”

The exhibition travels from Williamsburg, VA, to Easton and St. Michaels, and continues to various other museums in the US. Curators Anke Van Wagenberg (AAM) and Pete Lesher (CBMM) have worked closely to get the best selections in their respective museums.

Robert TandeckiA Steller Symphony, 2016

Watercolor

Lois Salmon TooleMeeting at the Dock, 2010

Transparent watercolor

Arthur MonizMending the Nets, 2016Graphite and Watercolor

The American Society of Marine Artists17th National Exhibition at the Academy Art Museum and the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum

December 10, 2016–April 2, 2017Members' Reception: December 9, 5:30–7:30p.m.Reception at CBMM on December 8, 5:30–7:30p.m.

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Selections Gallery

Tidewater Camera Club: FlightContinuing through November 27, 2016

Nanny Trippe: Trees, Majesty and Mystery December 3, 2016–February 26, 2017

Nanny Trippe Pasture Line, 2013 Digital photographyCollection of the Artist

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Now in its 53rd year, the Tidewater Camera Club has long been a mainstay of the art community on the Eastern Shore. Originally founded in 1963, the Tidewater Camera Club has grown to over 75 members. The club is comprised of photographers who work in all genres of photography. Some members have distinguished themselves as professional photographers, and many have been recognized for their work in exhibitions and competitions both regionally and nationally. All share a passion for photography. The club is dedicated to improving member skills and to promoting interest and participation in the field of photography for individuals of all skill levels and ages. The Academy Art Museum and the Tidewater Camera Club have maintained a close relationship over the years, sharing many of the same members. In consultation with the Museum's Curator, Tidewater Camera Club members have been challenged to submit their best interpretations on the theme of “Flight” to the exhibition’s juror.

Kevan FullEcho on the Wind, 2016Digial Photograph

Nanny Trippe has had a love for photography since a young age. What began as recording of pets and nature developed into a love of composition. “When composition, light and shadow, color and texture come into balance, it is an exciting thing. I love to eye something—be it a building, a tree or a moment in time that encompasses all these elements.” Nanny has studied and created photographs through high school at St. Timothy’s School in Baltimore and at Denison University in Ohio and Richmond College in London, England. She joined the Tidewater Studios in 2009 and has exhibited in Lexington, VA, as well as in regional art shows. In December 2010, she and painter Don Hilderbrandt opened Trippe-Hilderbrandt Studios on Harrison Street in Easton. She has won the “Best Black and White,” “Best Amateur” and “Best in Show” in the 2009 Plein Air Easton Photography Contest and is published in “Best of Photography” each subsequent year. Subsequent photographs have been published in “Best of Photography 2011” and also in 2012 and 2013. In 2013, her image, “Available Seating,” won the Tidewater Camera Club Award for Excellence in Photography at the Academy Art Museum Annual Member Show. She has been juried into several shows at The Maryland Federation of Art. Trippe is a many-generations native of the Eastern Shore and has a true love for the area and capturing its uniqueness.

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Collection Society The Collection Society is an independent group dedicated to growing the Museum’s Permanent Collection and encouraging collecting at all levels. Members gain insiders’ and Curator’s perspectives on the exciting and ever-changing world of art through visits to museums, galleries, art fairs, artists' studios, and collectors' homes, etc. The group hosts about three events annually for the Society, including acquisitions meetings. Groups like this are essential elements of every museum of significance. Annual dues ($500 per household, minimum) are allocated in their entirety to the Museum’s Acquisitions Fund to support the purchase of artwork and are fully tax deductible. From time to time, there may be modest event fees to cover costs. To join, send a check with “Collection Society”in the memo section or call in with your credit card information.

For more information on the Collection Society, contact Peg Keller, Chair of the Collection Society, or Anke Van Wagenberg, Curator, at 410-822-2787 or at avanwagenberg@academyartmuseum.org.

In September 2016, the Collection Society visited Donald Saff’s collection of clocks at his Oxford Studio where Dr. Saff gave a fascinating tour and insight in the history and mechanics of clocks dating back to the 1500s.

Members of the Collection Society listen to collector and expert Dr. Donald Saff.

Spitaleri & Calvert Galleries

Recent AcquisitionsContinuing through November 27, 2016

At the August 25, 2016, Board Meeting, the following artworks were added to the Permanent Collection at the recommendation of the Permanent Collection Committee:

• Peter Milton, Points of Departure III: Twentieth Century Limited, 1998, resist ground etching and engraving, 70 / 175, Gift of the Artist

• The Washington Portfolio (see Exhibitions)

• Five paintings, four framed mono prints and three prints by Jacob Kainen (see Exhibitions)

These acquisitions were made possible by the generosity of the Collection Society and Tom and Alexa Seip.

Jacob Kainen, 1909–2001Hebrides, 1993

Monoprint AAM 2016.014

ECTURES

KITTREDGE-WILSON LECTURE SERIESThe Kittredge-Wilson Lecture Series features an exciting array of speakers who impart a diversity of perspectives on subjects such as art, architecture, history and literature.

The 2016–2017 schedule includes:

Friday, November 4, 2016 at 6p.m. VLEC9803-11

Donna Dodson and Andy Moerlein, the Myth MakersEnvironmental SculptorsMeet the Myth Makers

Thursday December 15, 2016 at 6p.m. VLEC9804-12

Eric D. GroftPrincipal / Vice President, Oehme van Sweden & Associates The New American Garden: On the Shore and Beyond

Friday, January 27, 2017 at 6p.m. VLEC9805-01

Mark LeithauserChief of Design and Senior Curator, National Gallery of Art

Behind the Scenes at the National Gallery of Art

Friday, March 31, 2017 at 6p.m. VLEC9806-03

John WilmerdingChristopher Binyon Sarofim Professor of American Art at Princeton University Frederic Church's Maine Landscapes

Friday, April 28, 2017 at 6p.m. VLEC9807-03

Bruce RagsdaleFellow, Georgian Papers Programme

The Farmers George: Washington, the King, and the Agricultural Landscape

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Patrons$300 per person

(includes two tickets for each lecture)VLEC9800-10

Individual Tickets$20/$24

Pre-registration is suggested

Additional information online at academyartmuseum.org

MOVIE & MUSIC LECTURES

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Presented by Dr. Rachel Franklin

Dates: Thursdays February 23 and March 2, 9, and 16Time: 11a.m.–12:30p.m.Cost: Series Ticket (4) Lectures: $100/$120 PLEC9801-02 Individual Lecture Tickets: $28/$33

MAGNIFICIENT MOVIE MUSICIn the first part of this series, we take an in-depth look at some relationships between film directors and composers, and consider how this affects the final production. Throughout the history of film music there have been some great composer/director movie music “marriages”: Spielberg and Williams, Leone and Morricone, Burton and Elfman, to name but a few. But does a director really need to build such a partnership to make great films? Is it better to work with many composers throughout out a career, or to focus on melding a long-term vision with one or two? Can a director ever acknowledge that his composer has actually saved the movie, and can two heavyweights even work together for long before they start seriously brawling in public? We’ll have fun digging into back-stories and gossip, while enjoying the fruits of some fabulous music and film collaborations!

DANGEROUS MUSICIf your music causes a riot, that could be a compliment. But a revolution? Music is dangerous stuff! From Plato through Stalin to the dear old BBC and beyond, governments, institutions and individuals have sought to silence works they considered subversive. Composers as varied as Mozart, Stravinsky and Cole Porter have found themselves the objects of outrage and censorship. Too political, too sensuous, too effeminate, too crude, too nationalistic, too chaotic, just plain evil! Nowadays it’s hard to understand what all the fuss was about, but throughout history composers and musicians have been censored at best or executed at worst for producing the “wrong” kind of music. Even abstract art music without text has been viewed with the deepest suspicion. In some parts of the world it still is. How can sounds be seditious and why on earth should we care?

MAGNIFICENT MOVIE MUSIC:February 23–Dancing with Many PartnersIn this first session we’ll concentrate on a single director-superstar, William Wyler, who made some of the most magnificent films in the Hollywood canon. Wyler worked with many distinguished composers and each brought a different artistic sensibility to his movies. Among this dazzling array of musical talent, some of the most prominent are Max Steiner, Miklos Rosza and Aaron Copland. How did Rosza conceive his mighty score for Wyler’s Ben-Hur and what unique qualities did Aaron Copland bring to his exquisite and searing music for The Heiress?

Films discussed include: The Best Year of Our Lives, The Heiress, and Ben-Hur.

March 2– A Marriage of VisionsWe’ll explore two of Hollywood’s greatest partnerships, Alfred Hitchcock and Bernard Hermann, and Steven Spielberg and John Williams. Spielberg and Williams are still going strong and each expresses profound gratitude and friendship for the other, recognizing the extraordinary legacy their collaborations have bequeathed to the world. In stark contrast, Hitchcock and Hermann’s relationship broke up acrimoniously, under great pressure from the studios, but not before they created such iconic films together as Vertigo, The Man Who Knew Too Much, North by Northwest and, of course, Psycho.

Films discussed include: Vertigo, North By Northwest, Catch Me If You Can and E.T., plus we revisit previously featured films Psycho and Jaws in greater depth.

DANGEROUS MUSIC March 9–A Night at the Opera – CENSOREDDid the passion of Gluck’s operas cause the French Revolution? Why was Mozart’s delightful “The Marriage of Figaro” considered almost treasonous by Austrian aristocracy? Is “Mack the Knife” an aria celebrating murder? Prudish Pope Clement XI actually banned public opera altogether, claiming it promoted lascivious behavior. Who knew? Bring your smelling salts as we enjoy some seriously dangerous entertainment at the opera house!

March 16–Performance and ProtestIn Paris, a decent riot meant your work was a success! We’ll travel back to glorious 1913 Paris when audiences yelled, jeered, and duked it out at the premier of Stravinsky’s revolutionary “Rite of Spring.” These days we just sit quietly and marvel at its originality. Meanwhile, performances of the beautiful “Finlandia” by Finnish composer Sibelius were outlawed by the conquering Russians. Only a few years later in Stalin’s USSR, Shostakovich risked persecution and exile every time he premiered a new symphony. Among the many questions we ask: can abstract music contain secret codes, have audiences changed, and how can intangible notes be considered threatening? Copyright Rachel Franklin 2016

ONCERTSCMusic at Noon

The performing arts enrich our lives while expanding our perspective of the world around us. The Museum is proud to

welcome some of the Mid-Atlantic’s most talented and exciting artists.

Doors open at 11:45a.m. Lunch served at 12p.m. Concert begins at 1p.m.

The Music at Noon Series is sponsored by the

Remaining Schedule

November 15, 2016 Woodwind Quintet

January 17, 2017 Wade Davis, Cello Patrick Merrill, Harpsichord

February 21, 2017Catrin Davies, Soprano

March 21, 2017L'Abri Trio

April 18, 2017Michael Kannen and Friends

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Tickets:$50/$60

Adult Ballroom & Latin Dance

Amanda Showell (302)-377-3088. www.dancingontheshore.com

Tuesday Lessons–7p.m.November 8th–November 29th

Beginner SalsaArgentine Tango Level 1

Tuesday Lessons–7p.m.December 6th–December 20th

(three weeks only)Beginner Salsa

Argentine Tango Level 2

Tuesday Lessons–7p.m.January 10–January 31

Beginner HustleAmerican Tango Level 1

Tuesday Lessons–7p.m.February 14–March 7

Beginner HustleAmerican Tango Level 2

Thursday Lessons–8p.m.November 10th–December 8

(no class November 24)Beginner WaltzRumba Level 1

Thursday Lessons–8p.m. January 5–January 26Beginner East Coast Swing

Foxtrot Level 1

Thursday Lessons–8p.m. February 9–March 2Beginner East Coast Swing

Foxtrot Level 2

ContactAmanda Showell (302) 377-3088.

www.dancingontheshore.comto register or for additional information

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Academy Art Museum2016–2017 Class Schedule

Pre-ballet & Pre-Tap ClassesPre-Ballet Creative Movement 1, ages 3–4 Tues., 4:30–5:15p.m. Pre-Ballet Creative Movement 2, ages 4–5 Thurs., 4:30–5:15p.m.Pre-Ballet Creative Movement 3, Ballet/Tap Sampler, ages 5–7 Wed., 5:30–6:30 p.m.

Classical Ballet ClassesBeg. Ballet 1 Pre-Ballet 1, 2, ages 6–7 Wed., 4:30–5:30p.m.Beg. Ballet 2 Beg. Ballet 1, ages 8–9 Mon., 4:30–5:30p.m.Adv. Beg. Ballet Beg. Ballet 2, ages 9–11 Tues., 6:15–7:15p.m.Adv. Beg. Int. Ballet Beg. Ballet 3, ages 10–12 Mon., 5:30–7:30p.m. (tech., pre-pointe, demi-pointe)

Thurs., 5:30–7:30p.m. (tech., pre-pointe, demi-pointe)

Sat., 9–10:30a.m. (technique only)

Inter. Adv. Ballet Inter. Ballet 1, ages 11+ Mon., 5:30–7:30p.m. (tech., demi-pointe, pointe)

Wed., 6:30–8:30p.m. (tech., demi-pointe, pointe)

Sat., 10:30–12:30pm (technique only)

Tap ClassesBeg. Tap Musical Theater Tap, ages 6–8 Tues., 5:30–6:15p.m.Adv. Beg. Tap Musical Theater Tap 2, ages 9–12 Tues., 7:15–8:15p.m.

Jazz ClassesBeg. Jazz LA/NY Jazz, ages 8–10 Thurs, 4:30–5:30p.m.Adv. Beg. Jazz Int. Jazz 1 Thurs., 5:30–7p.m.Modern 1 Ages 10+ Mon., 4:30–5:30p.m.

Registrations continue for the remainder of the school year.

Contact the Ballet Theatre of Maryland for additional information or to register for classes.

410-224-5644

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ARTS EXPRESS & ARTFUL ADVENTURE TO THE NETHERLANDS

The Academy Art Museum is going to The Netherlands – the land of Rembrandt, Vermeer and Van Gogh! We will travel under the guidance of Museum Curator and Dutch Art Historian Anke Van Wagenberg, and a local tour guide from early June, 2017, with a group limited to 14. Meet us in Amsterdam and travel the country by private coach. We will stay in 4 or 5-star hotels (best in the region). Most meals are included; your airfare and a donation to the Museum are not included.

We welcome you to a Netherlands Trip Presentation in the Museum’s Performing Arts Room on December 2, at 11am to learn details about the places we will visit, the cost, and tips. For all details, questions, and early sign up please contact your Curator, Anke Van Wagenberg at 410-822-2787 or avanwagenberg@academyartmuseum.org

Check online for new price!

The Academy Art Museum’s bus trip program, Arts Express, gives participants an opportunity to visit various visual and performing arts, as

well as, architectural sites. Arts Express provides a great way to explore cultural landmarks and

to discover new and interesting sights and

neighborhoods while avoiding the hassles of traffic, tolls, and parking. It is also a great way to meet new friends with a common interest in the arts.

HOP ON THE BUS!

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Thursday, December 8, 2016It is a magical time of year in New York City. The Big Apple is dressed in its brightest and best and there is no shortage of things to see and festive activities to take part in!

Spend the day, on your own schedule, visiting museums, taking in department store windows, holiday shopping or viewing the Rockefeller Center Tree!

Depart Creamery Lane Parking Lot at 7a.m. – Depart New York City at 7:30p.m.

$135/162 (includes transportation, tip and light refreshments on the bus)

Register on line at academyartmuseum.org or by calling 410-822-2787VTRI184-12

CHRISTMAS INNEW YORK CITY

Academy Art Museum Trip to

The NetherlandsJune 1–11, 2017

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BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF ARTMatisse/DiebenkornDate: Wednesday, January 18Cost: $60/$72 VTRI185-01

More than 90 paintings and drawings by Henri Matisse (1869–1954) and Richard Diebenkorn (1922–1993) show the French modern master’s enduring influence on one of the greatest post-war American painters.

Diebenkorn’s long engagement with Matisse’s work is among the most productive instances of one painter looking at another’s paintings in the history of 20th-century art. This landmark exhibition brings together a stunning array of works loaned from museums and private collections throughout the U.S. and Europe to follow the trajectory of Diebenkorn’s long and successful career with some of the powerful works by Matisse that the younger artist would have seen.

The Baltimore Museum of Art is the only East Coast venue for this highly anticipated exhibition, co-organized with the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

Richard DiebenkornOcean Park #79, 1975Philadelphia Museum of Art ©2016 The Richard Diebenkorn Foundation

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORYDate: TBD VTRI186-02

The National Museum of African American History and Culture is the only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of African American life, history, and culture. It was established by Act of Congress in

2003, following decades of efforts to promote and highlight the contributions of African Americans. To date, the Museum has collected more than 36,000 artifacts and nearly 100,000 individuals have become charter members. The

Museum opened to the public on September 24, 2016 as the 19th and newest museum of the Smithsonian Institution.

RENWICK GALLERYVoulkos: The Breakthrough YearsDate: Wednesday, April 12Cost: $55/$66 VTRI187-04 Voulkos: The Breakthrough Years, is the first exhibition to focus on the early career of Peter

Voulkos, from 1953–1968. While trained as a traditional potter, Voulkos' radical methods and ideas during this period opened up the possibilities for ceramics in ways that are still being felt today.

Voulkos defied mid-century craft dictums of proper technique and form, completely re-invented his medium. He combined wheel throwing with slab-building, traditional glazes with epoxy paint, figuration with abstraction, and made huge ceramic structures with

complex internal engineering. The exhibition will feature approximately 35 examples from this crucial body of early work, most of which have not been exhibited on the East Coast for four decades. Also included will be two of the artist's rarely seen

works in oil on canvas, which help to demonstrate how Voulkos developed his ideas concurrently in painting, sculpture, and pottery.

Peter VoulkosRocking Pot, 1956

SPOTLIGHTSLaura Kapolchok: Profile of an AAM Member

Laura Kapolchok of Easton chose to become a member of the Academy Art Museum for the opportunity to work with other artists to create an exchange of ideas and techniques. For the last 25 years, she has created beaded jewelry and wire-wrapped jewelry (lauraleighcreations.com) and dabbled in abstract art, but became enamored with collage after taking classes at the Museum. She became a member of the Collage group which meets the second Sunday of every month at the Museum. Some of the artists in the Collage group, known as the Renaissance Four (renaissancefour.info), are now exhibiting at the Willow Gallery at Quiet Waters Park in Annapolis.

Laura comments, “It is very important to have exposure to the other collage artists and their work, which is both inspiring and motivating. Meeting once a month also gives us a chance to plan shows and to exhibit our work collectively as a group, giving the opportunity for outsiders to view our work as a group.”

Among the classes Laura has taken at the Museum are pastel and drawing classes with Katie Cassidy, drawing with Patrick Meehan, oil painting with Diane DuBois Mullaly, and framing with Sheryl Southwick. She adds, “These are a few of the many talented teachers—all are a treasure for our community. These educational classes continue to help me develop my skills as an artist and learn new skills as well.”

Exhibiting her work at the Annual Members’ Exhibition has enabled Laura to meet other artists, view their work and techniques, as well as be recognized for her own work. She also enjoys the other exhibits and special events at the Museum throughout the year as part of her membership. She states, “Both the exhibits and special events are so important for our community, they are both educational and inspiring to all of us and to many visitors who come to the Eastern Shore.”

Laura’s family has also enjoyed the membership in the Museum, with her husband taking clay classes and her daughter visiting exhibitions when she is in town. Laura comments, “When we moved to Easton several years ago from Silver Spring, I thought it was important for us to support the Museum and the community by becoming a member. The Museum is a place to be proud of and a place where Eastern Shore artists are able to accomplish a place of pride for the local community. I am proud to be a member.”

Nanny Trippe: An Artist Profile

As Nanny Trippe of Easton looks back on her artist journey, she realizes that the path she is on is not one that she has chosen, but rather one where opportunities have presented themselves and doors have opened. With deep family roots to the Eastern Shore, Nanny has always been enamored and in tune with the natural beauty of the environment around her. She accompanied her father when he hunted, hunting with her camera. She also paid attention to the migration of the waterfowl and the changing of the seasons. Her father, a local businessman and gifted woodworker, built her a darkroom in his workshop at an early age. She comments, “When I was young, I was either in the woods, in the barn, or in the darkroom.”

Nanny developed a love for photography at a young age. What began as snapshots of her dogs, ponies, family, river, and trees evolved into a love of composition. She adds, “What excites my eye is when the elements of light, line, shadow and texture come

Laura Kapolchok with her college, Precious One, featured in this year’s Members’ Exhibition

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Nanny Trippe at the door to her business Trippe-Hilderbrandt Gallery at 23 N. Harrison Street in Easton.

into balance in an image. I see it first, then I capture it.”Nanny prefers capturing nature, particularly trees. She also loves bicycles, stating that both are unique and have stories to tell. She usually only includes people in her photographs to provide scale in the images. She shares that the work of photographers Ansel Adams, Aubrey Bodine, and Paul Strand have resonated with her and influenced her work over the years. She states, “My images are emotive. I want people to feel something when they look at my images. Painter David Grafton has helped me to see the soul in my pieces.”

A trip to Italy in 2009 reopened creative doors for her photography, capturing a variety of textures and subject matter while there. In the fall of 2009, when Nanny was looking for private office space in Easton, she was able to re-engage herself in her art by renting a working artist space with Tidewater Studios on Dover Street in Easton. She credits Joe Mayer, the founder of the working artist group, with introducing her to the other artists there. Her work began to sell and in 2010, she experienced a turning point when she won the Best Black and White and Best in Show in Plein Air Easton. She reflects, “I have tremendous gratitude for Joe, who not only accepted me as an artist, but helped me to believe in my creative eye. He made me think about what I was doing as time went on. He is an amazing artist, gifted mentor and friend.”

In 2010, Nanny and Tidewater Studios artist and friend Don Hilderbrandt did a show together on their collection of tree paintings and images which was well received. The two decided to open Trippe-Hilderbrandt Studios on Harrison Street that year. She adds, “Don believed in my eye and taught me to see my work.”

In 2013, Nanny and Don moved into space at 23 N. Harrison Street and the business evolved into Trippe-Hilderbrandt Gallery (trippehilderbrandtgallery.com). Today, Nanny runs the gallery, featuring notable local artists – Joe Mayer, Ann Sharp, Sarah Stolte, Lee D’Zmura, Roberta Seger, Carla Huber, John C. North, and Joan Bennett, as well as national award-winning artists Elise Phillips, Ellen Gavin, Len Mizerek, and John Schisler.

The gallery is continually exhibiting new work and adding new artists. She comments, “It’s exciting to see how this community has grown to embrace the arts over the years. It’s a great town in which to be an artist. The Academy Art Museum has played a key role in helping artists grow and develop here. I am thrilled to have a solo show at the Museum this fall.”

She quips, “It’s been an enriching and growth-filled experience so far and I am excited about the continuing evolution of the journey!”

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New Staff

Sheryl Southwick is an award-winning artist, framer, teaching artist and all around handy person with a rich history at the Academy Art Museum, working 20 years ago as an administrative assistant and later as a teacher. She most recently lived and worked in New Orleans, LA before coming back to Easton this year. She has a bachelor of fine arts degree in painting and drawings from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, LA, and also studied at the Corcoran School of Art with Leon Berkowicz.

Michelle Pfeiffer has a background in retreat and event management, having worked most recently at Sandy Hill Camp and Retreat Center in North East, MD. She completed a bachelor of arts degree in art and archeology, with a minor in business management from Hood College in Frederick, MD and also attended Hollins University. She is currently taking paralegal courses at Anne Arundel Community College and is interning with the Maryland Ethics Commission.

We welcome both Sheryl and Michelle to the staff.

Pictured left to right are Sheryl Southwick, Gallery Attendant and Instructor, and Michelle Pfeiffer, Bookkeeper, both new employees of the Museum.

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HThe Museum hosted the Mid-Atlantic Tourism Public Relations Alliance (MATPRA) opening reception with Talbot County Office of Tourism in September. To celebrate the upcoming exhibition, The Myth Makers in Maryland: The Mighty Merganser exhibition at the Museum and the arrival of travel writers and destination marketing organizations to Talbot County, Constance Del Nero, Director of ArtReach and Community Programs, prepared a coloring book page for the Museum packets left in each hotel room, along with a package of colored pencils. MATPRA members who brought the completed coloring book page to the MATPRA closing breakfast were entered into a raffle for a FREE individual membership to our Museum.

Image top left: Pictured left to right are the winner, Maria Jack, Indiana County Visitor’s Bureau, Indiana, Pennsylvania and Amelia Steward, the Museum’s Public Relations Consultant.

Image bottom left: Pictured left to right are Dennis McFadden, former Director of the Museum with Cassandra Vanhooser, Director of Tourism, Talbot County Office of Tourism.

This year’s annual Members’ Exhibition featured the artwork of 248 Museum members – the largest in the Museum’s history. The mediums include drawing, painting (oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel), graphics, photography, mixed media, film, jewelry, sculpture and other applications.

Pictured right back row, left to right, is Anke Van Wagenberg, Senior Curator at the Academy Art Museum with award winners David G. Plumb—The 41st Annual Lee Lawrie Award for best in any medium; and Scott Sullivan—The 39th Annual Samuel Sands Award for work in any medium depicting sporting activities.

Pictured right front row, left to right, are William Willis—Ben Franklin Crafts Award, exhibition judge Jack Rasmussen, PhD, Director and Curator of the American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center, and Maureen Farrell – 3rd Annual M. Susan Stewart Award for best collage. Absent from the photo are Alanna Berman—4th Annual Best Artwork in the Print Medium (excluding photography), Kevin Garber—6th Annual St. Michaels Art League and Plein Air Painters of the Eastern Shore Award for Best Landscape Painting in Oil, Acrylic or Watercolor, Carole Cascio—The Academy Clay Award, George Holzer—The Tidewater Camera Club Award for Excellence in Photography, and Karen Bearman and Bradley Milligan—Ben Franklin Crafts Awards.

Over 300 people attended the opening reception of the Annual Members' Exhibition held this past past August.

Pictured right are guests at the opening enjoying the diversity of this year's entries.

Pictured left: Academy Art Museum members at the Members’ Cocktails in the Courtyard event this summer. Pictured left to right are Bobbie Brittingham, Joan Hahn, Lynda Barrow, and Kirstine Messick.

Hillary Parker, a naturalist and international award-winning botanical watercolor artist, whose paintings have been exhibited and sold worldwide, offered her “Wine and Watercolors” event at the Museum on July 28 for 44 participants. This fun and educational art experience for both novices and experts alike offered participants a relaxed and social setting to meet new friends and have fun learning some basics to creating easy and successful watercolor paintings. Parker, who has been teaching, painting and exhibiting her art for over 30 years has expanded her business to presenting Art Events.

In September Hillary Parker also taught a successful two-day botanical watercolor workshop, “Watercolor Workshop: Indian Summer Botanicals,” through the Museum. The workshop was held at an offsite location where 19 participants focused on the area's indigenous late summer flowers, woodland ferns, autumn leaves, and abundant harvest of apples and pumpkins. Students enjoyed learning to adapt, adjust, and problem solve using an effective repertoire of techniques, while applying seasonal color palettes and skills to each unique subject

This year's Mini Masters' school year is off to a great start. We are excited to have so many new enrollments and returning children! The Mini Masters have been busy creating projects based on our monthly themes as well as projects based on a letter of the week.

Pictured above: children work on creating Cat Collages for the letter "C", after looking at collages in the Museum's Member Exhibitition.

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USEUM NEWSMMuseum Welcomes Ben Simons as New Director

In October, the Museum welcomed Benjamin T. Simons of Washington, DC as its new director. Most recently, Simons served as Capital Campaign Major Gifts Officer for Smithsonian American Art Museum/Renwick Gallery in Washington, DC. In addition to development experience, Simons has curatorial expertise and experience with museum accreditation.

From 2006 until 2013 Simons served as chief curator and senior management member of Nantucket Historical Association, an American Alliance of Museums-accredited museum and campus of historic properties with a $5.3 million budget. He has a Master’s Degree in History of Art from Courtauld Institute of Art in London, and also a master’s degree from Yale University and an undergraduate degree from Harvard University. In addition, he has attended Getty Leadership Institute for museum

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professionals in Claremont, CA. Simons has written two books on private collections of maritime art and authored several collections and exhibition catalogues, as well as served as editor of the award-winning quarterly Historic Nantucket.

Carolyn Williams, Chair of Academy Art Museum’s Board of Trustees, comments, “We are looking forward to Ben’s leadership as we participate in reaccreditation by American Alliance of Museums next year.” She adds, “For more than 40 years, the American Alliance of Museum’s Accreditation Program has been recognized as the ‘gold standard’ of museum excellence.

The Academy Art Museum is one of fewer than 5 percent of American museums accredited by the AAM. Our twin mission of arts education and exhibition of world class art will be well served by Ben.”

Ben and his wife, Alison Cooley, are natives of Washington, DC. Alison is a practicing artist and they have a six-year-old son, Finley.

Simons comments, “I am passionate about the idea that art is central to our lives, and it's a thrilling opportunity to lead the Museum, an institution that has that belief at the heart of its mission. I can't wait to explore ways to make the Museum’s offerings even more vital to the cultural life of the region where natural beauty, a love of the arts, and a thriving non-profit culture enhance and enrich the lives of all residents and visitors.”

Pictured is Benjamin T. Simons of Washington, DC, the newly appointed director of the Academy Art Museum.

Academy Art Museum Honors Retiring and New Trustees

This month, the Academy Art Museum welcomed new Trustees Peter A. Gallagher of Easton, Kentavius K. Jones of Easton, Carol Minarick of Easton, Rima Parkhurst of Easton, and Hanna L. Woicke of St. Michaels, while honoring retiring Trustees Joyce Doehler of Easton, Kathleen Linehan of Royal Oak, Robert Lonergan of Easton, and Timothy Wyman of Easton. The Museum also honored Kay Perkins of St. Michaels as an Emeritus Trustee and Donald Saff of Royal Oak as an Honorary Trustee.

Peter Gallagher of Easton is currently President of Gallagher & Associates. Gallagher served as President and CEO of America’s Promise—The Alliance for Youth, an organization that seeks to mobilize people from every sector of American life to build the character and competence of the nation’s youth. Prior to joining America’s Promise, Gallagher was a business executive and civic leader with such companies as Source One Financial Services, Inc., AT&T Universal Credit Card, and AT&T Universal Card Services. He has served on the Board of DC Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation, the Emergency Board of Trustees overseeing the District of Columbia Public School System, and Capitol Hill Hospital. He has also completed executive programs

in management, marketing and finance at the Wharton School, the Harvard Business School, Duke University, the University of Delaware, and the Aspen Institute.

Kentavius Jones of Easton is currently a professional musician. Last year he was one of the organizers of the highly successful Vinyl Hour at the Academy Art Museum. He has previously worked with Rise Up Coffee Roasters as the Head of Wholesale and Caroline County Public Schools as an instructional assistant. He completed a bachelor’s degree in political science and a master’s degree in education from Washington College in Chestertown, MD. He has been a coach for Talbot County Youth Lacrosse and a member of the Washington College Service Council, as well as has served as an Ameri-Corp volunteer.

Carol Minarick of Easton is a painter whose work has been shown in more than 30 exhibitions around the country. In addition to Beowulf and A Series That Is Not A Series, her recent exhibition at the Academy Art Museum, Minarick has had solo exhibitions at Bertha Urdang in New York and Galerie Deux Têtes in Toronto. Fusing historical and contemporary concerns, Minarick frequently collaborates with other artists on ephemeral projects like a recent installation in her studio supporting the relief of Syrian refugees. She was previously an editor and science writer

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for the National Society for Medical Research and an editor for publications at the National Trust for Historic Preservation, both in Washington, DC. Minarick is a Life Fellow of the Virginia Center for Creative Arts. She has served as a commissioner of Easton’s Historic District Commission and on the board of the Frederick Douglass Honor Society.

Rima Parkhurst served for 20 years as a curatorial assistant and a gallery attendant at the Academy Art Museum and served on its Board from 2001 to 2007. In her professional career, she worked for the American Civil Liberties Union – National Capital Area, the Democratic National Committee, the Kennedy Center, and Amtrak. She was also founder of Parkhurst-Spence political consulting and software firm and worked as an administrator of Bayh Connaughton law firm. Parkhurst was a docent for the Baltimore Museum of Art and the National Gallery of Art. She has served on the boards of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), Chesapeake Chamber Music, the Talbot County Arts Council, and Talbot Hospice Foundation.

Hanna Woicke of St. Michaels has had a career in education, health and the arts. Born in Prague, Czech Republic, Woicke attended university in Germany and studied linguistics at the American University of Beruit. After teaching immigrant children English in England, she served as a board member of the NGO “Rio Health Collective,” establishing preschools in the slums of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She completed a master’s degree in non-profit management at New York City School of Social Research and worked for the New Jersey Center for the Visual Arts. She was a founding member of the Friends of the Singapore Symphony, president of the MM Educational Fund, and a hotline counselor for Rape Crisis Centers in New Jersey and Washington, DC. Woicke currently is a CASA volunteer and a board member of Chesapeake Music.

Carolyn Williams, Chair of the Academy Art Museum Board of Trustees, comments, “We are proud to welcome these new trustees to the Academy Art Museum’s Board of Trustees. Each brings unique talents and perspectives and will help lead us onward and upward into the future. We also thank those trustees retiring from the Board for their generous contributions of time and talent in getting us to this exciting juncture where we excel as a first class arts organization, providing arts education for all ages and bringing the work of world class artists such as Rauschenberg, Rubens, Rothko, and Turrell to the Eastern Shore.”

The Museum recently honored retiring Trustees Joyce Doehler (2006–2016), Robert Lonergan (2010–2016), Kathleen Linehan (2013–2016) and Timothy Wyman (2013–2016). The Museum also honored Kay Perkins (2008–2011/2011–2015), previous Chair of the Board, as an Emeritus Trustee and Donald Saff, Artistic Director of ROCI, Director of Saff Tech Arts and former Senior Curator of Prints and Drawings at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, as an Honorary Trustee.

Pictured are the new trustees joining the Academy Art Museum’s Board of Trustees. Pictured left to right are new Trustees Hanna L. Woicke, Rima Parkhurst, Kentavius K. Jones, Emeritus Trustee Kay Perkins, Peter A. Gallagher, and Carol Minarick. Absent from the photo is Donald Saff, new Honorary Trustee at the Academy Art Museum.

Pictured left to right are Carolyn Williams, current Chair of the Board of Trustees at the Academy Art Museum with retiring members of the Board of Trustees Tim Wyman, Kathleen Linehan and Robert Lonergan. Absent from the photo is retiring Trustee Joyce Doehler.

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N MEMORIAMIMuseum Loses A Great Friend

Nancy Waxter, great friend of the arts and of the Academy Art Museum passed away on July 6, 2016. Nancy, together with her late husband Arthur L.S. Waxter (“Arkie”), who served as Chairman of the Board at the Academy Art Museum in Easton, MD, were also art collectors. They both generously shared their passion for contemporary, as well as marine painting, welcoming many into their home.

Nancy Daniels Waxter was born on September 21, 1924 in Dayton, Ohio. After attending Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY, Nancy married Arkie Waxter on December 3, 1949 in Dayton, OH. The two had met in Ocean City, MD where the

Daniels family vacationed from Ohio and her husband’s family owned the Plimhimmon Hotel where they stayed. As newlyweds, they lived in Bolton Hill and subsequently in Roland Park and in Ruxton. They had two children: A. L. Shreve Waxter, Jr. of Columbia, MD and Dorsey A. Waxter of New York City. The couple moved to Easton in 1972 where they lived until 2013 at the time of Arkie’s death. Nancy lived at Blakehurst Retirement Community in Baltimore from 2014 until her recent death.

Nancy had a lifelong interest in gardening and food, raising many of her own vegetables and herbs. She was a long-time member of the Easton Garden Club. Her Ruxton and Easton gardens were visited frequently for garden tours. She also played tennis competitively in high school and throughout her life in Baltimore and Easton until her late 70’s.

Cocktails and CanvasThursday, December 1, 6–8p.m. $45

Ready for a fun and creative evening? You don’t need an artistic bone in your body. You bring your energy and creativity and we provide everything else! Includes two cocktails and all painting material.

Date Night PotteryFriday, February 10, 6–9p.m. $100/couple (includes wine, beer and light snacks)Need plans for Valentine’s Day? Ceramics instructor, Paul Aspell, will walk you through how to center and shape your clay on the potter's wheel. Students will select the glaze colors to finish their pieces. Dress in comfortable clothes. You may get a little dirty!

ART AFTER DARK

Who knew something to do ALL YEAR could fit in a stocking?

Give the Gift of Membership

www.academyartmuseum.org(410) 822-2787

Thomas and Hanna AlnuttElisabeth M. BaerPosey and Bill BoicourtMrs. Alice B. ClarkJoan A. CoxJoan CrowleyRebecca GaffneyBarbara Z. HeatlyJennie HyattBette KenzieEva Lundsager and Paul HaRima Z. Parkhurst

Jane L. ParshallCamille PassarellaKay W. PerkinsNanette PetersonJerianne PughAdrienne RudgeVirginia SappingtonVan Doren Waxter, LLCTina VazSusan G. WaxterWorking Artists Forum

Thank you to those of you who made gifts in memory of Nancy Waxter. Your gestures serve as thoughtful tributes to a very special person.

NNUAL APPEALA

Your Gift Matters!

2017 Annual AppealIn the coming weeks you will receive the Academy Art Museum’s annual appeal for support. Each year, the Museum relies on the contributions of friends like you to enable us to present educational programs, classes, lectures, and exhibitions to ever-widening audiences of art lovers of all ages. Almost three-quarters of the Museum’s contributed support is generously donated by individuals like you! Your gift makes the Academy Art Museum the incredible place it is today and helps us build support for the Museum’s exciting future.

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Those who wish to give, love to give, discover the pleasure of giving. Robert Henri, Artist

The Annual Fund consists of unrestricted contributions and is defined as, “an organized effort to obtain gifts on a yearly basis to support, at least in part, general operations of a nonprofit organization.” Gifts to the annual fund are fully tax-deductible and help support the ongoing operation of the Museum so that we can continue to create personal and memorable experiences with art. Your contribution is an investment in the Museum’s future. We are deeply grateful for your continued support.

For more information about making a donation contact Damika Baker at dbaker@academyartmuseum.org or (410) 822-2787.

Voice & Piano LessonsInstructor: Erika Knepp(443) 254-0157Exploring techniques, performance skills, and even stress therapy can be a part of each individualized program. Contact the instructor directly for lesson schedule and cost.

Erika Knepp holds a BA in Music and French Studies from Smith College, where she was named a STRIDE (Student Research in Departments) scholarship recipient, researching computational geometry and also compiling a digital catalogue of Beethoven's music, a First Group Scholar, and a recipient of the Judith Raskin Memorial Prize for excellence in vocal studies. During her junior year in Paris, France, she was a student at La Sorbonne – Université de Paris IV,

PERFORMING ARTS & YOGA

Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris, and with Peggy Bouveret of the Conservatoire de Paris. She has studied privately with Jane Bryden at Smith College, Ruth Drucker, formerly a faculty member of the Peabody Conservatory, and Dr. Thomas Houser in Pennsylvania.

As a pianist, she has studied with Monica Jakuc and Kenneth Fearn at Smith College, where she performed in a master class with Russell Sherman of the New England Conservatory, and Arno Drucker, former faculty member of the Peabody Conservatory. She has collaborated with instrumentalists, singers, and dancers at the Peabody Preparatory and Conservatory, Anne Arundel Community College Theatre and Opera, Compass Rose Theatre, the Annapolis Chorale and Youth Choir, Columbia Pro Cantore, Ballet Theatre of Maryland, and the Royal Academy of Ballet. She maintains a private piano and vocal studio in the Baltimore/Annapolis area and serves as choir director and organist at Light Street Presbyterian Church in Baltimore.

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Kelli Remo has been a dedicated yoga practitioner since 2001, the

year she moved to New York City. It was there, immersed in the excite-

ment and diversity of that very special place, that she first experi-enced the healing and transforma-

tive power of yoga. She studied with some of the best teachers in the city and obtained her teaching certification at Yogaworks in Soho. Kelli has taught in New York, Balti-more and Easton, and is delighted

to share what she loves at the Academy Art Museum.

YOGA for CreativityInstructor: Kelli Remo

December: Mondays -- 12/5, 12/12, 12/19 9–10am. Wednesdays -- 12/7, 12/14, 12/21 7–8p.m.

January: Mondays -- 1/9, 1/23, 1/30 9–10a.m. Wednesdays -- 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25 7–8p.m.

February: Mondays -- 2/6, 2/13, 2/27 9–10a.m. Wednesdays -- 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 7–8p.m.

10-Visit Pass: $148/$18 Register onlineDrop in Fee: $18/$20 Pay the Instructor on day of class

Contact the instructor for additional information: kelliremo@gmail.com

The Museum’s Art to Go program is in full swing. Art to Go is an outreach program designed to enrich the lives of special adult populations. Museum teachers travel to retirement homes, senior centers, special needs facilities and neighborhood service centers to bring engaging and meaningful art projects to their clients. It is also possible for participants to visit the Museum and receive a guided tour. Following the tour, they will be able to create related art projects.

Art to Go participants from the Talbot County Senior Center show off their drawings after viewing Paulette Tavormina's seizing beauty exhibition.

From Viewer to DoerMonday, December 5, 6–8p.m. EADU9831-12 ORWednesday, December 7, 2–4p.m. EADU9832-12$10Drawing Studio

The From Viewer to Doer approach consists of an informal tour/chat about the exhibition(s) on view and the opportunity to work on a related art project. No art experience or “talent” necessary! Projects are designed to get adults thinking, experimenting, and working with different materials and are not formal art lessons. They are designed to spark creativity and to appeal to novices and professional artists alike. The Academy Art Museum is offering two new From Viewer to Doer workshops to complement our fall exhibition, The Myth Makers in Maryland: The Mighty Merganser. Sign up online or email Constance Del Nero at cdelnero@academyartmuseum.org.

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Art to Go . . .

OUTREACH

The Art To Go program can be tailored to meet the needs of individual organizations. Museum educators develop site-specific curriculum plans to ensure that class content is relevant and accessible to all participants.

Art To Go is provided free of charge. For more information, please contact Director of ArtReach and Community Programs, Constance Del Nero, at cdelnero@academyartmuseum.org.

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CHoliday "Mosaic" Collage Instructor: Sheryl SouthwickOne day, Thursday, December 89:30a.m.–12p.m.Cost: $40/$48 Materials Fee: $15Artist Sheryl Southwick will lead this fun colorful project in the manner of her own collage work. Participants will use a variety of colored papers in covering shapes of their own designs or traditional holiday shapes to brighten their homes for the festive season. A fun workshop for all levels. Painting Studio EADU9901-12

Holiday Workshop in Pastel or Oil: The Magic of the SeasonInstructor: Katie Cassidy2 days: December 6 and 13Tuesday, 10a.m.–1p.m.Cost: $60/$72 Capture the magic of the holiday season in this enjoyable workshop. Katie will set up still lifes reminiscent of a holiday scene, or you can work from your own reference to do an interior or winter landscape – think home, hearth, colorful red ornaments or the warm lights coming from a cottage in the snow. This class will get you in the mood for Holiday Cheer! Maximum 10 students.Painting Studio EADU9902-12

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Special Classes for the Holiday Season

4th Annual WINTER CHALLENGE – A Painting a Day for 30 Days!Instructors: Diane DuBois Mullaly & Katie Cassidy5 weeks: January 14, 21, 28, February 4, 11 Saturdays 10a.m.–1p.m.Cost: $185/$222 All mediums, all levels of experience. Based on the philosophy of the Daily Painting movement; creating one small artwork each day is a great way to improve quickly, loosen up, and develop the discipline to get into the studio every day. Paintings are typically 6”x 6” and can be any subject, painted from life or from photos. The first session introduces the concept, then instructors and students will all paint together in the Museum studio. Over the following four weeks, enrolled artists paint one painting a day in their home studios; then the current week’s work is brought to class for an individual critique and discussion of each artist’s work. The last week, ALL paintings are reviewed in class, and the painters are able to see their growth and progress. The instructors will take on this exciting Winter Challenge alongside the enrolled artists, and offer their insight and tips along the way. A very popular event, this challenge should fill fast! Don’t miss it! www.dianeduboismullaly.com www.katiecassidyfineart.comMinimum 10; Maximum 20Drawing Studio EADU9903-01

Monthly Coffee and CritiqueMentors: Katie Cassidy, Diane DuBois Mullaly Friday Mornings: December 2, January 6, February 3, March 3Time: 10a.m.–12p.m.Cost: $10 per person per session payable at the door (no online registration). Bring one or two recently completed pieces or works in

progress, relax in the informal camaraderie of fellow artists, talk about your work, and join in a group critique led by Katie Cassidy and Diane DuBois Mullaly. Many artists find it very beneficial to view their work through someone else’s perspective. Complimentary coffee and snacks. All mediums and skill levels are welcome! Don’t miss this very popular event!Painting Studio EADU9933-01

Basic Drawing: Value and CompositionInstructor: Katie Cassidy6 weeks, January 17–February 21Tuesdays, 10a.m.–2:30p.m.Cost: $195/$234 All levels, including beginners, are welcome as this class will show the steps for achieving value and the illusion of depth in your drawings. In addition, the class will learn the basics of good composition. Through a series of exercises, the students will gain confidence even with seemingly challenging drawings. There will be a great deal of personal attention by the instructor. Maximum is 10 students.Painting Studio EADU9904-01

Introduction to PastelsInstructor: Katie Cassidy1 Day Workshop–Wednesday, January 11Time, 10a.m.–1p.m.Cost: $50/$60Materials fee of $5 due to the instructor at first session. Katie will introduce students to the wonderful world of pastels. A favorite medium of the instructor, pastel is a beautiful drawing medium and a great way to begin to understand color theory in art. After a brief history of the medium, the instructor will demonstrate different strokes and styles. The student will then experiment with a variety of pastels and papers on a still life study. Come with your enthusiasm and your creative spirit—all supplies will be included. Painting Studio EADU9905-01

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Pastel Painting: Capturing the Light in Landscapes Instructor: Katie Cassidy6 weeks, January 18–February 22Wednesdays, 10a.m.–1p.m.Cost: $200/$240 This session of classes will concentrate on the landscape and go right to the heart of the fundamentals of pastel painting – good drawing skills, engaging composition perceiving and recording the values and color with a specific emphasis on understanding the properties of light. Katie will discuss the visual effects of light – luminosity, reflected light, highlights and atmospheric perspective. There will be personal attention to help with each student and weekly critiques with student participation. Class will work from their photos so bring all your world travels to class. Open to all levels. Maximum of 10 students.Painting Studio EADU9906-01

Oil Painting: From Concept to CreationInstructor: Brad Ross6 weeks: January 17–February 21Tuesdays, 10a.m.–12:30p.m.Cost: $160/$192 In keeping with a focus on fundamental painting concepts, Brad has planned a class that will take the student through all of the stages for creating a painting. Brad will discuss how to take an idea and work on what a “concept” is; what the qualities of paint are and how they form and convey the concepts; how the concept guides the work in progress; how to critique the painting as the concept develops; and, how to find your way back to the concept if needed. There will be plenty of painting time and lots of handouts. This is a great class for a beginner or a more experienced artist.Drawing Studio EADU9907-01

Oil Painting: Understanding ToneInstructor: Matthew Hillier6 weeks: January 21–February 25Saturdays, 10a.m.–1p.m.Cost: $205/$246 It is very hard to separate color from tone or value, especially with bright colors. Matthew will begin the class with each student painting a small monochrome study. This method will show the student that removing the saturation and chroma from the painting leaves just tonal values giving the student a deeper understanding of the importance of value. Using the monochromatic study or tonal map for reference, the students will repaint their work using full color. Matthew will demonstrate this process. Students will use photographic reference of subject of choice. and the painting may be any size. This class is not for beginners. Maximum of 12 students.Painting Studio EADU9908-01

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Thursday Studio—A Weekly Mentored Painting SessionMentor: Diane DuBois Mullaly Thursdays: Full Day 9:30a.m.–3:30p.m. Half day 9:30a.m.–12:30p.m. or 12:30p.m.–3:30p.m.January 5, 12, 19, 26 EADU9934-01February 2, 9, 16, 23 EADU9935-02March 2, 9, 16, 23 EADU9936-03Cost: Full Day is $150/4 weeks for members; Half day is $95/4 weeks for members Drop in rate: Full day 9:30a.m.– 3:30p.m., $45; Half day 9:30a.m.–12:30p.m. or 12:30–3:30p.m., $25 (Pay instructor that day – drop in rate)All levels and mediums. Join Diane to do some serious mentored painting in a classic Museum studio setting. Each week presents a great opportunity to start a new painting, to try new ideas and techniques, or to solve problems with works in progress – all under the guidance of a gentle, knowledgeable mentor. Diane will visit each artist’s easel and give constructive tips, while also working on her own paintings. She will give impromptu mini-demonstrations, and share nuggets of knowledge about painters of note and how they paint. Artists can paint from life or from photos. A still life will be available for painters who desire one. Artists will grow, improve and build confidence as a result of this satisfying studio experience, and enjoy the creative energy and camaraderie of painting with a group. Constructive group critique at the end of each session. Bring reference photos or still life objects, and a bag lunch. Coffee and snacks provided. www.dianeduboismullaly.com. Minimum 6, Maximum 10Painting Studio

Take the Plunge!—How to Paint in OilInstructor: Diane DuBois Mullaly4 weeks, March 4, 11, 18, 25Saturdays, 10a.m.–1p.m.Cost $150/$180 For absolute beginners, and for those who painted in the past and need some help to get started again. Learn how to use and love one of art’s most forgiving mediums—oil paint. Starting with small, simple steps; these fun and inspiring classes will teach students how to start a painting and take it through to completion. Your confidence and knowledge will grow as you learn by doing. Each week focuses on an aspect of painting and begins with a lesson, demonstration and written materials; followed by plenty of painting time with ample personal attention. Included in this class are how to mix color, how to design your composition, how to use values (darks and lights) and how to use a brush or knife to apply oil paint. The class will work with three primary colors and white, from which almost any color can be mixed. Artists will leave these classes with new confidence, and the satisfying feeling of finally having started or returned to oil painting. www.dianeduboismullaly.comMinimum 6, Maximum 15Painting Studio EADU9911-03

Introduction to Printmaking Class— MonoprintsInstructor: Sheryl Southwick4 weeks: January 24–February 14Tuesdays, 1p.m.–4p.m.Cost: $150/$180 Materials Fee: $30 Beginners and those who already work in other media will enjoy this intro to printmaking. Once a week for four weeks, explore this medium of endless possibilities and surprises. Students will try their hands at a variety of methods to make an impression. Additive, subtractive and combinations of the two will be covered. Plexiglass plates, water-based Akua inks and Akuacolor will be used to make prints on paper using the press. Drawing Studio EADU9912-01

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Mixed Media Techniques on Paper Instructor: Lynn Reynolds4 weeks: February 2, 9, 16 and 23Thursdays, 9:30a.m.–3:30p.m.Cost: $160/$192 Materials fee of $30 due to the instructor at first session of this workshop.In this workshop we will make custom-designed papers for scrapbooks, journals, artist visual journals, travel journals, collage, boxes, wedding guest books, photo albums and other handmade books. The techniques include, but will not be limited to, paste paper, sink art using Japanese Sumi ink, walnut ink, acrylic paints, Pearl Ex powders, gesso, tar gel, and more. The completed papers can be used either as start points for further embellishment or used just as they are. No art experience is needed for this workshop and “rules” are frequently broken! Wear old clothes, or bring an apron, as many of the techniques are wet and may stain. Also bring your lunch, a notebook and your camera! Instructor will provide most art materials and handouts.Drawing Studio EADU9913-02

Photography: Tame Your Camera and Beyond DigitalInstructor: Sahm Doherty-SeftonTwo workshops; sign up for one or bothPart 1: Tame Your Camera—Fundamentals of Photography3 weeks: February 9, 16, 23 Thursdays, 6–8p.m.Cost: $100/$120 Photography isn't as hard as you may think! Discover the possibilities of digital imaging through understanding what all the dials, buttons and wheels on your camera do. Learn how light and creative composition can help to execute your ideas. Through a step-by-step lecture followed by a power point presentation of portraits, nature, travel and family scenes, students will learn how to turn any subject into a photograph one can be proud of. Sign up for either session or both.Painting Studio EADU9914-02

Part 2: Beyond Digital—The Art of Seeing Creatively3 weeks; March 16, 23, 30Thursdays, 6–8p.m.Cost: $100/$120 Seeing is the first step in learning to take great photographs. Demystify photographic jargon and add new energy to your images through understanding exposure, lighting, composition, and the shutter effects of non-automatic shooting modes. Sharpen your power of observation and utilize color as language to capture the sense and emotion of place. Translate your ideas into a personal photographic style. Explore basic techniques from past masters of photography and design. Widen your repertoire of approaches and you can effectively make the photographs you envision. Painting Studio EADU9915-03

LYNN REYNOLDS

SAHM DOHERTY-SEFTON

Register online at www.academyartmuseum.org

Material lists are available online when registering.

Cancellation due to WeatherIn case of inclement weather, the Academy Art

Museum follows the Talbot County School Closing Schedule for children’s classes, including dance. If you are enrolled in an adult class, the instructor will

contact you by 7a.m. the day of the class.

Cancelled classes due to inclement weather will be rescheduled.

Private Lessons in Photography or Photoshop Instructor: George Holzer Time and number of weeks: variable Cost: per hour fee Private lessons in digital photography, Photoshop (Full Version or Elements), and general digital imaging; Shooting pictures and photography principles, Photoshop enhancements and creative uses, specific individual digital projects. Lessons can be tailored to individual needs and time frame. Contact: George Holzer Photography & Digital Imaging at geo@georgeholzer.com410.310.2604 (cell)

Intermediate/Advanced PotteryInstructor: Paul AspellTwo 6-week sessions: January 9–February 13 andMarch 6–April 10, Mondays, 9:30–11:30a.m.Cost: $195/$234 This class is for the experienced potter. It is an opportunity to develop techniques that were learned in previous classes. It provides a wide range of wheel thrown and hand built pottery experiences. The class will also help students develop personal glazing techniques. All materials are included. Class limited to 6 students.Ceramic Studio Jan. Session EADU9916-01Mar. Session EADU9917-03

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Intermediate and Advanced Potter’s WheelInstructor: Paul AspellTwo 6-week sessions: January 9–February 13 andMarch 6–April 10, Mondays, 1–3p.m.Cost: $195/$234 This class is offered to all students who have experience on the potter’s wheel. It is not a class for beginners. New throwing techniques will be introduced along with a better understanding of glazing. All materials are included. Class is limited to 6 students.Ceramic Studio Jan. Session EADU9918-01Mar. Session EADU9919-03

Intermediate /Advanced Hand BuildingInstructor: Paul AspellTwo 6 week sessions: January 11–February 15 andMarch 8–April 12, Wednesdays, 1–3p.m.Cost: $195/$234 This class is offered to those students who have some experience working with clay and those who want to continue with the class. Hand building techniques to make plates, bowls, mugs and vases will be explored. This class is not for the beginner. All materials are included. Class is limited to 6 students.Ceramic Studio Jan. Session EADU9920-01Mar. Session EADU9921-03

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Beginning/Intermediate/Advanced PotteryInstructor: Paul AspellTwo 6 week sessions: January 11–February 15 andMarch 8–April 12Wednesdays, 6–8p.m.Cost: $195/$234 This class is for those students who can only take a class in the evening. All levels will be taught in hand building and the potter’s wheel. All materials are included. Class is limited to 6 students.Ceramic Studio Jan. Session EADU9922-01Mar. Session EADU9923-03

iPhone ClassInstructor: Scott KaneClass 1: 2 Days, Wednesdays, November 23 and 30Class 2: 2 Days, Wednesdays February 8 and 15Wednesdays: 6–8p.m. Cost per class: $50/$60 An information-filled class with tips, tricks and plain solid information to help you get the most out of your new iPhone. Whether you are a novice or an old hand, you will find just what you need to make you the master of your phone. The focus will be on the iPhone 7 / 6S / 6 / 6+ / 5S / 5C. Learn just what you need to know about the new iOS10. The first week’s session will get you acquainted with how to use the features of your phone. The second week’s session will delve further into your phone and how to truly get the most from your new device. The class is focused for the novice to intermediate user. Topics include a quick review of using the iPhone, Siri on the iPhone, web searches, maps, music, movies and TV shows, as well as installing and using all the best new Apps available for downloading. There will also be hands-on time to get all of your questions answered. Performing Arts Room Nov. Session EADU9924-011Feb. Session EADU9925-02

Run Your Smart Home on Your Android or iPhone SmartphoneInstructor: Scott KaneClass 1: 1 Day, Wednesday, November 2Class 2: 1 Day, Wednesdays February 1Wednesdays, 6–8p.m. Cost per class: $30/$36 See how easily you can run your house as a Smart Home. Today it is easy and inexpensive! Check to see if you left your garage door open – and close it from anywhere in the world with your Smartphone. Get an e-mail or text message alert when anyone rings your door bell. Instantly see a video on your Smartphone (or iPad, or Tablet) of who’s at your door. Use your Smartphone to: see and set the temperature of your home; see when the kids get home from school; let your workmen or neighbor in to check on things while you are on vacation. Play music throughout you home. All from your Smartphone. Find out how to do all this and more; all without a monthly maintenance fee! Performing Arts Room Nov. Session EADU9926-11Feb. Session EADU9927-02

Movies, Music and Smart TV—Your Entertainment Your WayInstructor: Scott KaneClass 1: 2 Days, Wednesdays, December 7 and 14Class 2: 2 Days, Wednesdays March 8 and 15Wednesdays, 6–8p.m. Cost per class: $50/$60 Just in time for the Holidays. Get all your TV and movies on that huge new HDTV. No need to buy a new TV; Turn any TV into a Smart TV. Find out how to cut the cord! Fill your house with music. Or outside by the pool, in your car, on your boat or on the plane. Learn the best ways to get movies and music, and many ways for free! Apps such as Amazon, Spotify, Pandora, Google, the Internet and Apple TV have changed the game. Discover a whole new sources for your movies and music – from the grand to the glorious. The best and easiest ways to store your movie, record and CD collections on your PC, flash drive or even the Cloud. Everything at your fingertips (or voice command) with Siri, Alexa or Amazon Echo. Set for the way you live. Simple, easy, inexpensive! Fun! Performing Arts Room Dec. Session EADU9928-12Mar. Session EADU9929-03

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Organizing, Storing and Sharing Photos with Your Smart PhoneInstructor: Scott KaneClass 1: 2 Days: Wednesdays, November 9 and 16Class 2: 2 Days: Wednesdays, February 22 and March 1Time: 6–8p.m. Cost per class: $50/$60 OK, so you’ve taken all those photos, now what do you do with them? The Smartphone and a wide array of apps offer wonderful new solutions to this vexing problem. Find any photo you ever took – instantly! Magic! Learn the best ways to organize your pictures by storing and retrieving your pictures in the Cloud or in your home. Create a permanent photo archive of all your photographs. Learn how to share your pictures with friends, family, acquaintances and associates – or even share a photo instantly with a seatmate on a train or plane. Create a professional-looking photo album with almost no effort and have it mailed back to you in a day. Easily build a slideshow of your last trip and play it on your smartphone or your new Flat Screen TV. Print your photos wirelessly on your printer or send them to the drugstore or Target and have them waiting for you in minutes. Need to know how to take great snapshots and photos and then edit them to WOW! We cover that too. Performing Arts Room Nov. Session EADU9930-11Feb. Session EADU9931-02

Art on Tablets and the iPad Instructor: Scott KaneClass 1: 2 Days: Wednesdays, March 22 and 29Wednesdays: 6–8p.m. Cost per class: $50/$60 Art on your iPad—Really? You bet. It’s the new, new medium. Artists of all stripe—novice to professional—are finding really cool ways to express themselves. Artists such as David Hockney have led the way. His 2013 exhibit at the de Young in San Francisco showed the delight of work in this new media. Explore and appreciate the iPad work of many new digital artists. Our new Digital Media Studio allows you to learn and express yourself in this new medium. Learn what Apps work best for the artist (and you!) on your tablet. Paint with brushes – yes brushes – on your tablet. Watch an iPad painting unfold before your eyes as the artist’s actual brushstrokes on your iPad recreate exactly how – brushstroke by brushstroke – the artist created a painting. Create a “painting” of your own on your iPad. The focus is the iPad and the new iPad Pro, but lessons apply to tablets as well. Performing Arts Room EADU9932-03

For questions about smart phone or tablet classes Email or call Scott with questions,

scottkane4@gmail.com 240-478-7672

OPEN STUDIOS

Book Arts Studio*For artists who would like to experiment with book-making techniques from the simple to the fanciful. There is no designated instructor. Participants should bring all materials from home. Book Arts Studio meets on the third Sunday of each month from 1–4:00p.m. For additional information, contact Lynn Reynolds at 410-757-5542.catnipcottage1@verizon.net

Open Portrait Studio*The group meets weekly with a live model.Model fee collected weekly. OngoingMondays: 9:30a.m–12p.m. For additional information, contact Nancy Reybold at 410-822-0597. nsrwur@gmail.com.

Open Studio with Live Model *An opportunity to study the human figure and its action, volume, structure, anatomy, design and expressive potential. Money is collected weekly to cover model fees. Mondays, 1–3:30p.m. Ongoing For additional information contact: Nancy Reybold at 410-822-0597 nsrwur@gmail.com.

Collage Studio*For those interested in collage, assemblage or fibers. Artists are invited to come and work on a project they would like to start, or have begun. There is no designated instructor. Studio meets second Sunday of each month from 10a.m.–2p.m. For additional information, contact Susan Steward at 410-226-5742. jfstewart1@verizon.net

* A Museum membership is required to attend.

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STUDIO ETIQUETTE

The studios should be left clean, including sinks and floors. All trash should be put

in receptacles.

Easels, tables, drawing donkeys, chairs, stools and spot lights should be put in their

proper places.

Windows should be closed and lights turned out before leaving.

Refund RequestsNo refunds will be issued unless a written request is received two weeks prior to the start date of a program. This includes all classes for children and adults, lectures, concerts, and trips. All registration cancellations must be requested in writing. Requests can be emailed to jhendricks@academyartmuseum.org. There will be a $10 processing fee for cancellations received outside the two-week period.

Transfer PolicyThe Academy Art Museum does not charge a fee to transfer from one class to another. If the cost of the class to which you are transferring is less than the original class fee, you will receive a full refund for the difference. If the cost of the class to which you transfer is more, you must pay the balance upon registering for the new class.

Cancellation due to WeatherIn case of inclement weather, the Academy Art Museum follows the Talbot County School Closing Schedule for children’s classes, including dance. If you are enrolled in an adult class, the instructor will contact you by 7a.m. the day of the class. Cancelled classes due to inclement weather will be rescheduled.

PhotographsThe Academy Art Museum reserves the right to use photographs of students, including children and their work, for promotional purposes.

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An Early Enrichment Program for Children Ages 2-4 YearsIn Partnership with the Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center

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Mini Masters Academy An Early Enrichment Program for Children ages 2–4In Partnership with the Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center

Mini Masters Academy introduces young children to new ideas through a thematic approach to learning that emphasizes relationships and the ability to make meaningful connections. It teaches a basic life skill ... how to learn ... and focuses on strategies and techniques that can be applied to almost any encounter with the unknown.

The focus is not on acquiring facts or information, but rather on the process of learning through inquiry and sensory exploration of objects. It is through this process that children make ideas their own.

The rich resources of the Academy Art Museum offer a wonderful venue for teaching these sensory explorations. The resources come in many forms, from artwork to museum professionals. The focus might be a single piece of art within a collection, an entire exhibition or a visiting artist or musician.

Children's literature, objects and visual images are the key elements of almost every experience. Activities are

planned to encourage discussion and increase vocabulary. The curriculum offers a wide range of possibilities and introduces, develops and ties together individual skills in a meaningful way. Skills are also related to the real world and situations that children might encounter.

Children learn to express their feelings and ideas as they talk about objects and works of art they see in the museum. Mini Masters Academy embraces a child-centered approach to learning and offers activities that build awareness through sensory experiences.

The school year begins on Tuesday, September 8, 2016 and continues through May 13, 2017. The program follows the vacation and cancellation schedule of the Talbot County Public Schools.

The schedule is flexible. Two-year-olds can attend either 2 or 3 days per week, while 3 and 4-year-olds can attend up to 4 days per week with an option to attend a full-day program.

Accepting students on an ongoing basis.

For additional information, contact Janet Hendricks 410-822-2787 or jhendricks@academyartmuseum.org

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ALENDAR OF EVENTS

NOVEMBER 2016 – MARCH 2017 NOVEMBERThrough November 27Exhibition – (10)Tidewater Camera Club: Flight

Through November 27Exhibition – (11)Recent Acquisitions

Mondays, November 7–December 12Intermediate/Advanced Pottery – (33)Instructor: Paul Aspell9:30–11:30a.m.

Mondays, November 7–December 12Intermediate/Advanced Potter's – (33) WheelInstructor: Paul Aspell1–3p.m.

Wednesdays, November 9–December 14Intermediate/Advanced Hand Building – (33)Instructor: Paul Aspell1–3p.m.

Wednesdays, November 9–December 14Beginning/Intermediate/Advanced Pottery – (34)Instructor: Paul Aspell6–8p.m.

Wednesdays, November 9 & 16Organizing, Storing and Sharing Photos with Your Smartphone – (35)Instructor: Scott Kane6–8p.m.

Tuesday, November 15Music at Noon – (14)Woodwind Quintet12p.m.

Friday, November 18Members' Reception – (4–8)The Myth Makers in Maryland: The Mighty MerganserAvian Inspirations: Donna Dodson & Andy MoerleinJacob Kainen: Washington ColoristThe Washington Portfolio5:30–7:30p.m.

November 19, 2016–February 26, 2017Exhibitions – (4–8)The Myth Makers in Maryland: The Mighty MerganserAvian Inspirations: Donna Dodson & Andy MoerleinJacob Kainen: Washington ColoristThe Washington Portfolio

Wednesdays, November 23 & 30iPhone Class – (34)Instructor: Scott Kane6–8p.m.

Wednesday, November 30Portfolio Night – (40)6–8p.m.

DECEMBERThursday, December 1Art After Dark – (24)Cocktails and Canvas6–8p.m.

Friday,December 2Coffee & Critique – (29)Instructors: Diane Dubois Mullaly & Katie Cassidy10a.m.–12p.m.

Friday, December 2Cocktails and Concert – (14)Rachel Franklin & SONOS5:30p.m.

December 3, 2016–February 26, 2017Exhibition – (10)Nanny Trippe: Trees, Majesty and Mystery

Monday, December 5From Viewer to Doer – (27)6–8p.m.

Tuesdays, December 6 & 13Holiday Workshop in Pastels or Oil:The Magic of the Season – (28)Instructor: Katie Cassidy10a.m.–1p.m.

Wednesday, December 7From Viewer to Doer – (27)2a.m.–4p.m.

Wednesdays, December 7 & 14Movies, Music and Smart TV:Your Entertainment Your Way – (34)Instructor: Scott Kane6–8p.m.

Thursday, December 8Arts Express Bus Trip – (16)Christmas in New York City

Thursday, December 8Holiday Mosaic Collage – (28)Instructor: Sheryl Southwick9:30a.m.–12:30p.m.

Thursday, December 8Curator-Led Tour – (5)The Myth Makers in Maryland: The Mighty MerganserAvian Inspirations: Donna Dodson & Andy MoerleinJacob Kainen: Washington ColoristThe Washington Portfolio12p.m.

Friday, December 9Members' Reception – (9)The American Society of Marine Artists 17th National Exhibition5:30–7:30p.m.

December 10, 2016–April 2, 2017Exhibition – (9)The American Society of Marine Artists 17th National Exhibition

Thursday, December 15Kittredge Wilson Lecture – (12)Presenter: Eric D. Groft6p.m.

Saturday, December 17Family Art Day – (41)10a.m. –1p.m.

JANUARYThursdays, January 5–March 23Thursday Studio—A Weekly Mentored Painting Session – (31)Instructor: Diane DuBois Mullaly10a.m.–1p.m., 1–4 p.m. or 10a.m.–4p.m.

Friday, January 6Coffee & Critique – (29)Instructors: Diane Dubois Mullaly & Katie Cassidy10a.m.–12p.m.

Fridays, January 6–February 10Home School Art Classes – (42)Instructors: Susan Horsey & Constance Del Nero1–2:30p.m.

Mondays, January 9–February 13Intermediate/Advanced Pottery – (33)Instructor: Paul Aspell9:30–11:30a.m.

Mondays, January 9–February 13Intermediate/Advanced Potter's Wheel – (33)Instructor: Paul Aspell1–3p.m.

Wednesday, January 11Introduction to Pastels – (29)Instructor: Katie Cassidy10a.m.–1p.m.

Wednesdays, January 11–February 15Intermediate/Advanced Hand Building – (33)Instructor: Paul Aspell1–3p.m.

Wednesdays, January 11–February 15Beginning/Intermediate/Advanced Pottery – (34)Instructor: Paul Aspell6–8p.m.

Thursdays, January 12–March 2After School Art Clubs – (42)Instructor: Susan Horsey 3:45–5p.m.

Saturdays, January 14–February 114th Annual WINTER CHALLENGE: A Painting a Day for 30 Days! – (29)Instructors: Diane Dubois Mullaly & Katie Cassidy10a.m.–1p.m.

Tuesday, January 17Music at Noon – (14)Wade Davis & Patrick MerrillCello & Harpsichord12p.m.

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Tuesdays, January 17–February 21Basic Drawing: Value & Composition – (29)Instructor: Katie Cassidy10a.m.–12:30p.m.Tuesdays, January 17–February 21Oil Painting: From Concept to Creation – (30)Instructor: Brad Ross10a.m.–12:30p.m.

Wednesdays, January 18–February 22Pastel Painting: Capturing the Light in Landscapes – (30)Instructor: Katie Cassidy10a.m.–1p.m.

Wednesday, January 18Arts Express Bus Trip – (17)Baltimore Museum of ArtMatisse/Diebenkorn

Saturdays, January 21–February 25Oil Painting: Understanding Tone – (30)Instructor: Matthew Hillier10a.m.–1p.m.

Tuesday, January 24Curator-Led Tour – (5)The Myth Makers in Maryland: The Mighty MerganserAvian Inspirations: Donna Dodson & Andy MoerleinJacob Kainen: Washington ColoristThe Washington Portfolio12p.m.

Tuesdays, January 24–February 14Introduction to Printmaking: Monoprints – (31)Instructor: Sheryl Southwick1–4p.m.

Saturday, January 28Family Art Day – (41)10a.m.–1p.m.

FEBRUARYWednesday, February 1Run Your Smart Home on Your Android or iPhone Smartphone – (34)Instructor: Scott Kane6–8p.m.

Thursdays, February 2–23Mixed Media Techniques on Paper – (32)Instructor: Lynn Reynolds9:30a.m.–3:30p.m.

Friday, February 3Coffee & Critique – (29)Instructors: Diane Dubois Mullaly & Katie Cassidy10a.m.–12p.m.

Saturday, February 4Creative Writing Workshop – (5)Instructor: Sue Ellen Thompson10a.m.–12p.m.

Mondays & Thursdays, February 6–27Cartooning Using Adobe Illustrator – (42)Instructor: Chris Pittman 4:30–5:30p.m.

Wednesdays, February 8–15iPhone Class – (34)Instructor: Scott Kane6–8p.m.

Thursdays, February 9–23Photography: Part 1 Tame Your Camera: Fundamentals of Photography – (32)Instructor: Sahm Doherty-Sefton6–8p.m.

Friday, February 10Art After Dark – (24)Date Night Pottery6–9p.m.

Fridays, February 17–March 24Home School Art Classes – (42)Instructors: Susan Horsey & Constance Del Nero1–2:30p.m. Tuesday, February 21Music at Noon – (14)Catrin Davies, Soprano12p.m.

Wednesdays, February 22 & March 1Organizing, Storing and Sharing Photos with Your Smartphone – (35)Instructor: Scott Kane6–8p.m.

Thursday, February 23Music Lecture Series – (13)Presenter: Rachel FranklinDancing With Many Partners11a.m.–12:30p.m.

MARCHThursday, March 2Music Lecture Series – (13)Presenter: Rachel FranklinA Marriage of Visions11a.m.–12:30p.m.

Friday, March 3Coffee & Critique – (29)Instructors: Diane Dubois Mullaly & Katie Cassidy10a.m.–12p.m.

Saturdays, March 4–25Take the Plunge! – How to Paint in Oil – (31)Instructor: Diane DuBois Mullaly10a.m.–1p.m.

Mondays, March 6–April 10Intermediate/Advanced Pottery – (33)Instructor: Paul Aspell9:30–11:30a.m.

Mondays, March 6–April 10Intermediate/Advanced Potter's Wheel – (33)Instructor: Paul Aspell1–3p.m.

Wednesdays, March 8–April 12Intermediate/Advanced Hand Building – (33)Instructor: Paul Aspell1–3p.m.

Wednesdays, March 8 – April 12Beginning/Intermediate/Advanced Pottery – (34)Instructor: Paul Aspell6–8p.m.

Wednesdays, March 8 & 15Movies, Music and Smart TV:Your Entertainment Your Way – (34)Instructor: Scott Kane6–8p.m.

Thursday, March 9Music Lecture Series – (13)Presenter: Rachel FranklinDangerous Music: A Night at the Opera CENSORED11a.m.–12:30p.m.

Thursday, March 16Music Lecture Series – (13)Presenter: Rachel FranklinPerformance and Protest11a.m.–12:30p.m.

Thursdays, March 16–30Photography: Part 2 Beyond Digital: The Art of Seeing Creatively – (32)Instructor: Sahm Doherty-Sefton6–8p.m.

Tuesday, March 21Music at Noon – (14)L'Abri Trio12p.m.

Wednesdays, March 22 & 29Art on Tablets and the iPad – (35)Instructor: Scott Kane6–8p.m.

Friday, March 31Cocktails and Concert– (14)5:30p.m.

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The Museum is pleased to announce its sixth portfolio night. Area high school students are encouraged to bring their artwork to receive expert tips on what makes a winning portfolio from a panel of art school representatives and professional artists. This evening is ideal for high school seniors who are considering applying to art school and underclassmen who would like to get a leg up on preparing

a strong portfolio. Parents, teachers and guidance counselors are welcome as well.

There is no charge for Portfolio Night, but registration is necessary. In order to avoid long waits, students will be assigned a time. Reserve early to book your

preferred time slot! Sign up online or email the Museum’s Director of ArtReach and Community Programs, Constance Del Nero, at cdelnero@academyartmuseum.org for more information.

Portfolio NightWednesday, November 30, 2016, 6–8p.m.

Museums in the Museum! It's Not Too Late to Sign Up

In 2012, the Museum asked Director of ArtReach and Community Programs, Constance Del Nero, to design a curriculum project to engage schoolchildren for an entire school year. The resulting program, called “Museums in the Museum!” teaches

children how a museum functions, asks them to

consider what their ideal museum would look like, and helps them create their own miniature “museum” in a diorama box. The project hones students’ visual art, language arts, and research skills and is closely aligned with the Common Core Standards. For the past two years, students from Choptank Elementary in Dorchester County have participated and displayed their “museums” at the Academy Art Museum during special celebrations at the end of the school year. To find out more about the program, please email Constance at cdelnero@academyartmuseum.org or call her directly at 978-902-1993.

High school student receives feedback at Portfolio Night

The Museum of Snakes

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ArtReach is supported by a generous grant from the Mid-Shore Community Foundation.

ArtReach Continues Through the End of the School Year

ArtReach is the Museum’s signature partnership with schools. Over 2400 area students, teachers and chaperones from five counties participated in the program during the 2015–2016 school year. This year, there will be two separate field trip opportunities–one in the fall/winter and one in the spring, each offering a tour of two exhibitions, followed by a visual arts project. Teachers are welcome to bring their students more than once per school year.

From November 21, 2016–February 26, 2017, the Museum will present Avian Inspirations, featuring the work of Donna Dodson and Andy Moerlein and Washington Colorist, spotlighting the prints and paintings of Jacob Kainen.

From April 15 through the end of the school year, the Museum will present Fabrication: Fiber Art, a glorious collection of works in fabric and fiber. During the same period, the Museum will be showing prints by Steven Ford. Ford’s abstract prints explore shape, color and texture, some of the same elements that fabric artists consider.

* Note that it is possible to book for either OR both of these exhibitions right now *

The Museum works with students in pre-K through high school from both public and private institutions. Art clubs, scout groups and other organizations are welcome as well. There is no cost for the ArtReach program and the Museum even pays for transportation costs. Contact Director of ArtReach and Community Programs, Constance Del Nero, at cdelnero@academyartmuseum.org for information on how to sign up.

ArtReach student's work

New Program: Have Art, Will Travel!

The Museum knows that it’s not always easy for teachers to book field trips. Sometimes scheduling does not permit for students to be out of the building or for art teachers to find subs. Why not have a Museum educator bring a work from our permanent collection to you for viewing and discussion followed by a related art project? It may even be possible to align Museum projects with your own curriculum. Please contact Director of ArtReach and Community Programs, Constance Del Nero, at cdelnero@academyartmuseum.org for more information. As with ArtReach, there is no cost for Have Art, Will Travel!

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Looking Ahead:

Spring 2017 Mid Shore Student Art Exhibitions

The 2017 student art exhibitions will be on display from March 13–April 2, 2017.

Full details will be emailed to art teachers after the

holidays and featured in the Museum’s Spring Magazine.

High School and Elementary School Student Work from the 2015 Mid Shore Student Art Exhibition

Robert Indiana, LOVE Color Lithograph, 1973, 2015.015

Family Art DaysMake sure you plan to pARTicipate in our upcoming family art days! The Academy Art Museum welcomes children 6+ and their families or mentors to explore and create art.

Family Ornament Day. Join the Museum staff for a fun morning of ornament-making and personalize your holiday season.

Saturday, December 17, 2016 10a.m–1p.m. Cost: FREE!

Make Your Own Fantasy Bird. Participants will be inspired by the Museum’s Myth Makers’ avian creations. Saturday, January 28, 2017, 10a.m.–1p.m. Cost: FREE!

Reservations suggested to help us make plans!

Mother and daughter take part in a Family Art Day

In-Service Day Opportunities for Art and Elementary Classroom Teachers

A terrific opportunity! The Museum offers art and elementary classroom teachers the chance to learn new tricks, talk art, swap project ideas and come away from a workshop with renewed energy and enthusiasm. The Museum has offered eight professional development workshops over the past two years and more are in the works. The Museum can help you plan a low-cost in-service day for teachers in your school or district.

New research shows that there is a variety of learning styles and many students learn best through the arts. Researchers also note that the compartmentalism of core subjects is artificial; there is art in math, science and English language arts just as surely as there are onions in soup! How might the arts help your students learn?

For more information, please get in touch with Director of ArtReach and Community Programs, Constance Del Nero, at cdelnero@academyartmuseum.org.

HILDRENS CLASSES C Home School Art ClassesThe Museum offers art classes for the area’s home-schooled children, ages 6 and up. Classes focus on fine art techniques and materials. A variety of media will be explored. Students visit the Museum’s exhibitions when appropriate. All classes meet on Fridays from 1–2:30p.m. The winter home-school semester is broken up into two 6-week sessions. Also, siblings attend for 1/3 off!

Early Winter Session: January 6–February 10 Ages 6 to 9 yearsConstance Del NeroDrawing Studio EHMS9900-01(Please do NOT register 5 year-olds in this class.)

Ages 10+Susan HorseyPainting Studio EHMS9901-01

Late Winter Session: February 17–March 24Ages 6 to 9 yearsConstance Del NeroDrawing Studio EHMS9902-02(Please do NOT register 5 year-olds in this class.)

Ages 10+Susan HorseyPainting Studio EHMS9903-02

Homeschool student's nature face inspired by Renaissance artist, Giuseppe Arcimboldo

Cost (per session): $90/$108 Siblings attend for $60/$72Preregistration is advised as space is limited in each group.

After-School Art Clubsfor students in grades 2 through 8Instructor: Susan HorseyEight Thursdays: January 12–March 23:45–5:00p.m.Cost: $115/$125 Painting Studio ECHI9900-01Popular Country School art teacher, Susan Horsey, offers exciting Art Clubs for budding artists. The Art Clubs will focus on a variety of media, including painting, printmaking, 3-D wire construction, collage, pastels, and graphite, while also teaching stylistic secrets of famous artists. Each club meeting will include

a planned activity and/or a free choice project, with creative guidance available every step of the way. If your child wants to develop new skills and confidence, the Art Club is the perfect fit! Note that Susan will separate younger and older students into two groups in the same studio and offer age and skill-appropriate projects to each group.

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Cartooning Using Adobe Illustratorfor students in grades 5–12Instructor: Chris PittmanMondays and Wednesdays: February 6, 8, 13, 15, 22 and 27th4:30–5:30p.m.Cost: $85/$102 Digital Studio ECHI9901-02Let St. Michaels Middle/High School Graphic Design Teacher, Chris Pittman, show your child the secrets of creating cartoons using the program Adobe Illustrator. Students will use basic shapes to create simple cartoons and then manipulate these shapes into unique characters. They will also investigate creating backgrounds for their characters that include the use of gradients and textures. No experience is necessary–just a love of cartooning.

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