AMoA Matters Spring 2016

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ART • POETRYFOOD • MUSIC

AMoA News • 4-5 Exhibitions • 7-12Summer Camp • 17 Event Calendar • 18

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AMoA Matters 04•05•06/2016

Director’s Message

AMoA News

Current Exhibitions

Youth Art Month Winners

Upcoming Exhibitions

AMoA AfterHours

Spring Illuminated Procession

AMoA Collector’s Circle

Summer Camps

Calendar of Events

Support & Acknowledgment

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ON THE COVER: As Kingfishers Catch Fire, Margaret Evangeline, 2008

Teche, Hunt Slonem, 2007 From the AMoA Permanent Collection

AMoA Staff

AMoA Matters is published quarterly by the Alexandria Museum of Art

for our members, supporters, friends and community.

Catherine M. Pears Executive Director

Megan ValentineCurator & Registrar

Steve FarnsleyDevelopment & Community Relations

Gar Pickering Marketing & Communications

Cindy BlairEducation & Outreach

Nancy NolesEducation & Outreach

Bradly WrightPreparator & Facilities Assistant

Jenny Gallent Office Administrator

Dorene Fox Visitor Services

Lawrence Menache, ChairmanK. Martin Masden, Finance Chairman

Melinda DescantKyle Downs Drerup

Faye FlanaganNydia Freedman

Joy HodgesDan Howard

Jonathan B. DeanThomas McBrideAloysia DucoteGregory O’Quin

Joan BrunsonRobert Ratcliff, Sr

Cindy VanlangendonckPam Webb

Norrine CaplanZeb Winstead

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This Spring brings things Out of the Ordinary to AMoA. First, the exhibition by that name,

by les Christensen and John Salvest, featuring ordinary objects used in unusual ways to create thought provoking works that are simultaneously humorous and sad, which challenge the viewer in a variety of ways. Secondly, the AMoA 4.0 Beta exhibition of recent acquisitions, entitled Treasured Gifts, asks for your feedback regarding the works – please notice the kiosks in the gallery for this opportunity. This is the second exhibition in the series that asks you, our members, what you think. As we move toward establishing our Collection galleries, we are gathering input to inform our process.

out of the ordinary for this time of year, our area has endured torrential rains and unprecedented flood levels on the Red River! These events always send us checking on our emergency preparedness processes at the Museum as well as closely watching the river levels as they drop, and we prepare for the louisiana Dragon Boat Races™ on May 7th.

Also on race day, will be a new event that is far from ordinary – the Hixson Has it, Tour de Fete.

This will be a costumed bicycle parade through the tent area along the river, and through the AlexRiverFête festival grounds. So, if you are not a paddler, come pedal and join the fun! It will be sure to liven up the festival grounds.

And finally, on the third Thursday in May, join us for the first Renegade Tour of our galleries! This is not your typical museum tour. It will be geared toward folks who are not regular museum goers, and well, you will just have to see for yourself! So for a few things out of the ordinary, come visit us this spring at AMoA.

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FROM THE DIRECTOR


AMOA NEWS

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Many members and friends of the Alexandria Museum of Art might be considering the tax deductible

advantages of planned giving. The AMoA can be designated as the beneficiary of your charitable donation of funds, or if you are an art collector, you can designate the AMoA as the beneficiary of your collection. As several of our benefactors already know, you can arrange this donation through our relationship with the Central louisiana Community Foundation, the most trusted administrator of charitable giving in Central louisiana. Contact Steve Farnsley at the Museum by phone at 318.443.3458 or e-mail at [email protected] if you are interested. We will put you in touch with the Community Foundation.

Planned Giving of Funds or Art Collections

Can Benefit You and the AMoA!

April is NAtioNAl poetry WritiNg MoNth

Come join us for the Spring quarter Rhythm & Rhymes event on April 29, from 7 to 9pm, with special

guest poets, and Spoken Word champion Sha’condria Sibley.

These poetry sessions feature an open mic and musical performances. Refreshments are included in your admission ($5), and AMoA Members always get in free. The guest line up has not been announced at this time, but visit www.themuseum.org to check for updates. #Showyouwrite!


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My recent Visual Thinking Strategies Coaching Workshop in

Seattle started with this Tim gunn quote. That set the tone for three days of intense work on my journey to become a VTS trainer at the Alexan-dria Museum of Art. It was a reminder for me of how discussions about art can encourage deep, critical thought, personal reflection, and even empathy.The Museum employs the Visual Thinking Strategies method for art tours and we share this method with area teachers and professors. So, I know that one of the great strengths of VTS is that it encourages active listening from all participants, including the facilitator. I’ve watched as the method transformed unruly classes into groups, cooperating in discussion, agreeing and disagreeing respectfully while discussing a painting none of them has ever seen before.

I’ve had teachers tell me that it’s helped them see the higher points in

their students thinking. I’ve seen it help students become better thinkers, writers and readers. I know what VTS can do. What I didn’t realize was that my own listening and thinking skills would be challenged in Seattle.

My days in Seattle were spent at the impressive Frye Museum of Art, located on Seattle’s First Hill. Along with 14 other museum educators and three VTS trainers, Mirka Jablonski and Kim Aziz of VTS Portland

“You learn something profound by having that terrible struggle.” - Tim Gunn

A Seattle VTS Adventure: CINDY IN THE CITY

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AMOA NEWS

When I was asked to perform for the Culinary Arts Series I immediately thought of

paying homage to the musician who had the biggest influence on me – my father. I was very young when he died, and I have few memories of hearing him sing or play his beloved violin. But I have some of his recordings and many memories of watching the Perry Como Show with him, so I think I have a pretty good idea of what he liked. For this show I have chosen songs I know he sang or might have sung, plus some I bet he would have sung if he had ever heard them, and even a few of my own for good measure.

Roy “Peanut” Conn started his professional career on a wildly popular live radio show on KAlB in 1936, and by 1941 had been named one of the best swing violinists in the South and Southwest by Melody Maker magazine. He was well on his way to the national spotlight when Uncle Sam sent him to the South Pacific, where he lost a leg and his big-time career aspirations. But he never lost the deep and abiding joy he derived from music.

From the minute he returned from the war until his death 20 years later, hardly a weekend went by that he wasn’t playing his violin and singing on a bandstand somewhere in louisiana.

like my father, my greatest love has always been music; pretty much all I’ve ever done is play music and write songs, even while pursuing a degree in literature at lSU. I’ve been fortunate enough to play or record with hundreds of famous people, I’ve played on nine grammy-nominated albums, I’ve been on the Tonight Show a few times, I’ve made four albums of my own songs and I’ve even had some of my music played on oprah.

It’s been quite a little trip. I’m just sorry my father wasn’t here to sing and play a few songs with me along the way. Hopefully we’ll all feel his presence when you join me for Songs My Father Might Have Sung.

SavE THE DaTE JUNE 18, 2016 • 6:30 p.m.

Flag Day Summer Dinner a Flag Day celebration, with

a delicious early Summer dinner, hosted by Cindy & Richard vanlangendonck,

Susan & Larry Menache, Michael Davis, and Becky alexander, at the

vanlangendonck home in Boyce.

$50 per guest. Tickets will be available at

www.themuseum.org

SONGS MY FATHER MIGHT HAVE SUNG by Steve Conn

Join Steve for the Spring Cocktail Party

& House Concert APRIL 30, 2016 • 6:30 p.m.

Hosted by Kyle & Lawrence Drerup, Robin & Nydia Freedman, and Hope & Greg O’Quin

4314 Willowick Blvd.

Home of Kyle & lawrence Drerup

$100 per guest. Purchase Tickets Online:

www.amoaspringdinner.eventbrite.com

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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

If you have visited the museum in the past month, you have likely seen our Out of the Ordinary exhibit. Hopefully you got the chance to meet our artists,

les Christensen and John Salvest. Salvest and Christensen create works of art from everyday items. The unusual material that makes up the artwork is a new experience for many viewers, but for those who are usually uninterested in art or find it harder to connect with, the everyday materials provide an initial connection point for understanding the art.

Pencils, shoe soles, buttons, pills, and more transform from their original form into a work of art inviting you to ponder the meaning behind it. Almost every object you see has a denotative meaning (the dictionary definition) and a connotative meaning (the emotions or associations connected with a word). John and les take these meanings and use them to express a whole new emotion or idea. The artists often gain inspiration from social or political events as well as personal experiences. For example, “They Came Before,” by les Christensen, a set of white wings made of vintage gloves, honors the strong women who paved the way for les. It has applications personally and to women in general. The wings are beautiful visually and in their symbolism. “omnia Vanitas,” by John Salvest, uses art business cards to spell out the latin term meaning “all is vanity,” or “all in vain.” Using a common communication objects for professionals, which is meant to be a tangible connection for future contact in a large-scale work which spells out the phrase all is vanity, is an ironic comment on the human sense of permanence.

on March 31st, Salvest and Christensen returned to Alexandria from their home in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Salvest gave a lecture on the use of words and literature in his work and his background in literature. They then taught an adult art class on construction using everyday objects in which students learned some of the support materials and tricks that the artists used to make their work easier to display. Both the lecture and class provided anyone interested with the opportunity to learn more about the artists’ inspirations, practices, and work.

AMoA Gets Out of the Ordinary: The show that everyone’s talking about.

Proud supporter of the Out of the Ordinary exhibition.


CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

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Treasured Gifts features works of art that have been donated to the museum since 2011. These works include a variety of themes, styles, and mediums. Some were donated by artists after they had an exhibit at AMoA, and some were donated by pri-vate collectors.

This exhibition also includes more examples from the 102 piece donation by the Office of the Lieutenant Governor and the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, the Office of Cultural Development, in the Division of the Arts in the State of louisiana.

This exhibition is a part of AMoA 4.0 Beta, and our preparation for the installation of our permanent exhibition galleries in 2017.

As a part of 4.0 Beta, this show features interactive opportunities throughout the Treasured Gifts exhibition, giving our visitors a chance to let us know what you think about the art on exhibit.

We want you to have an active role in the permanent exhibit of the Alexandria Museum of Art, so please let us know what you think!

Recent AcquisitionsTreasured Gifts

Top Row: Dan Forest, Fran Davis, Irma Rodriguez, & Joy Hodges by Ray Turner, 2012-2013

Second : Teche, Hunt Slonem, 2007

Third Row: Westerly Turn, Rolland golden, 2008; The Road, Bill Bryant, n.d.

Bottom: Naggle Toro, James Michalopoulos, 2011

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K-2nd Grade 3rd-5th Grade 6th-8th Grade 9th-12th Grade

1st • Katherine WootenHowling Wolf

1st • Hunter Rivet Tissue Bird

1st • Emoine Gold Miss Understood

1st • Molly LylesWhat’s Inside

2nd • Carol Ann BaconCow

2nd • Fritz GuidryTruck

2nd • Anaya JordanColor Wheel Flower

2nd • Thao NguyenSquirrel

3rd • Noelle WilliamsGoldfish

3rd • Catheryn GravesCactus

3rd • Alex BellSelf Portrait

3rd • Emma TownleySelf Portrait

YOUTH ART MONTH

COMpETITION WINNERS


UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS

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Opening Reception & Member Preview Friday, 6/3/16 • 6-8pm

If you visit the museum beginning Saturday, June 4th, you will experience a look into slavery in

louisiana through both a historical and a contemporary lens. Then & Now is a dual exhibition pairing a historical view of the slave trade in louisiana with a contemporary photography exhibition of sites connected with the story of Solomon Northup. Purchased Lives: the American Slave Trade from 1808 to 1865, curated by The Historic New orleans Collection, explores the domestic slave trade with a focus on

the trade in New orleans and louisiana as a whole. Changing Landscapes: Photographs Along the Solomon Northup Trail by Jan Beauboeuf, documents the current landscape of sites chronicled in Solomon Northup’s Twelve Years a Slave.

Changing Landscapes features stunning landscape photography by Avoyelles parish artist Jan Beauboeuf along the Solomon Northup trail. This trail traces the path of kidnapped free man of color, Solomon Northup, who lived as a slave in Central louisiana until his rescue and return to Sarasota, New York. Jan grew up in the rural Bayou Boeuf community near where Solomon spent some of his time in louisiana.

Now in her eighties, Jan Beauboeuf was a professor in Alabama during the civil rights era, where she was sur-rounded by discriminatory practices which caused her to move west. After returning to her childhood home in louisiana, Beauboeuf connected with the Solomon Northup story, becoming intrigued with his struggle to escape his captivity. Chang-ing Landscapes will be accompanied by an exhibit catalog and artist lecture.

The Historic New Orleans Collection

In 1808, the international slave trade was abolished, ending the export of people to the United States. Domestic

Changing Landscapes, features stunning landscape pho-

tographs by Avoyelles parish artist Jan Beauboeuf along the Solomon Northup trail. The trail traces the

path of kidnapped free man of color, Solomon Northup

Changing Landscapes & Purchased LivesArt and History Combine

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Top: Slave Auction; ca. 1831; ink and watercolor; The Historic New orleans Collection, 1941.3. Bottom Left: Livery coat from the household of Dr. William Newton Mercer; between 1857 and 1865 (conserved in 2015); wool with silver and pewter buttons and silk, wool, cotton, and linen lining; by Brooks Brothers, manufacturer. The Historic New Orleans Collection 2013.0115.1 Bottom Right: Walker and Bronson’s Negro Quarters, Belle Vue Plantation; 1870s; albumen stereograph photoprints mounted on board. The Historic New Orleans Collection 1992.55.4 i,ii



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In addition to various sponsors, all exhibitions generously supported by

slave trade continued until the end of the Civil War in 1865. Purchased Lives considers the role New orleans and louisiana played in the 57 years that the domestic slave trade continued after the abolition of the international slave trade. Many of these slaves passed through the largest slave market in antebellum America – New orleans.

This exhibition includes historic artifacts, prints, quotes, and first person accounts from slave narratives and oral histories to study this dark period in American history. There will be a number of programs to enhance the exhibition, scheduled

from June through August. The museum will host lectures, book club sessions, and a teacher’s workshop between June and August, in connection with Purchased Lives: The American Slave Trade from 1808 to 1865.

Purchased Lives: the American Slave Trade from 1808 to 1865 has been made possible in part by a major

grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the Human Endeavor.

Changing Landscapes: Photographs Along the Solomon Northup Trail was made possible in part by a grant from the louisiana Endowment for the Humanities.

“Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in the exhibition Purchased Lives: The American Slave Trade from 1808 to 1865 do not necessarily

represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.”

At Left: J. A. Beard and May auction notice for “a Valuable Gang of Georgia and South Carolina Field Hands”; New orleans: Bulletin Print, 1856; The Historic New Orleans Collection 2014.0371 Above: Auction scene; between 1830 and 1850; oil on canvas; courtesy of Matilda Gray Stream Collection, Evergreen Plantation


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Cedric Waston is a well-known Zydeco musician, and is said to be one of the brightest young

talents to emerge in Cajun, Creole, and Zydeco music over the last decade, Cedric Watson is a four-time Grammy-nominated fiddler, singer, accordionist & songwriter with seemingly unlimited potential. He highlights that with his old-time ballad band The Mad Minstrels.

originally from San Felipe, Texas, Cedric made his first appearance at the age of 19 at the Zydeco Jam at The Big Easy in Houston, TX. Just two years later, he moved to south louisiana, quickly immersing himself in French music and language.

over the next several years, Cedric performed French music in 17 countries and on 7 full-length albums with various groups, including the Pine leaf Boys, Corey ledet, les Amis Creole with Ed Poullard and J.B.

Adams, and with his own group, Bijou Creole.

The Mad Minstrels is a musically and historically interesting side-project styled after the old string trios of the late 19th century, featuring Fiddle, gourd Banjo, and Upright Bass. Their repertoire includes ballad standards such as “John Hardy”, as well as many obscure, or orignal songs. They describe their style as “Roadside Acoustic Walkabout Dance Music.”

They have played at themed festivals like Steampunk and Makers Fair in lafayette, and the Cane River Music Festival at oakland Plantation, in Natchitoches Parish. In June, they will play here at the Alexandria Museum of Art, as our Third Thursday AMoA AfterHours entertainment, on June 17, starting at 6:30pm, and will tie in with our Summer Exhibitions period.

Tickets will be available on our

website, and at the door the night of the show. For more information on our Summer Exhibitions, see pages 10-12.

“We don’t want to forget that one of the

biggest contributions to our culture, music

and heritage was made by the Native

Americans.

I find that the old Zydeco rhythms sound

like a mix of African and Native American

ceremonial rhythms. This mélange very

possibly came about through the

intermingling of the Native

American population and the Maroons.” – Cedric Watson

Cedric Watson, and his Mad Minstrels, hit the road for AMoA

AMoA AfterHours April & May Community Art ProjectJoin us for our second AMoA AfterHours Community Art Project, as we ramp up for the Illuminated Procession (See page 14). We want you to get involved, for FREE! All ages. We provide materials. 4/21/16 6:30pm

RENEGADE MUSEUM TOUR Do you know someone who just doesn’t like art or museums? You may want to let them know that we have the tour they’ve been waiting for! This series of tours will feature local guest tour guides who know how to entertain. Guests will experience the museum like they never thought they could. Give it a chance, it’s free! 5/19/16 6:30PM


SPECIAL EVENT

If you were at either the Fall 2014 or the Spring 2015 Art Walk, you might have witnessed a spectacle of magic and light. Beautiful lanterns and

luminaries of all shapes, colors and sizes sparkled their way through art walk as AMoA held their first two Illuminate the Arts Processions. The Museum’s goal with the processions is to invite the community to create a public work of art that engages everyone. These processions have become a “must see” spectacle at the last three Art Walk events, Downtown, and Winter Fete.

Preparations for the procession begin months earlier through various workshops and free community activities. Cenla children and children at heart were welcomed to create globe lantern creatures and creations, during Second Saturdays and children of all ages will create various group and individual illuminated sculptures. Nancy Noles teaches Adult Luminary Workshops and Cindy Blair leads The Muse, AMoA’s teen group in a Luminary Workshop as well as family classes. Participants created fantastic illuminated creatures with bamboo slats, tissue paper, glue and lights.

In the past, the procession has featured Seraphina the Mermaid and Daffodil the Dragon along with a cast that includes a giant flamingo, a crawfish, a gator and even flying pigs! Who knows what the next procession has in store, but the entire community is invited. The Museum has extra lanterns for anyone who’d like to participate. Giving the community various avenues of participation and empowering them to help us create this gift to the community.

Forty participants walked in our first procession in the Fall of 2014. Sixty walked in the Spring 2015 procession. Fall of 2015 saw a substantial jump in participation with a 233% increase from sixty

participants to 200 participants! Interest and investment in the procession continues to grow as the imaginations are sparked.

This procession was inspired by the Atlanta Beltline Illuminated Procession created by artist, Chantelle Rytter. Their first procession consisted of under 1000 participants in 2010 to 60,000 this year. Like the Illuminate the Arts Procession, the Atlanta Beltline Lantern Parade is free and open to the public.

Participants take part in both free and paid workshops, and many make their own at home. She also hosts other illuminated events on the Beltline throughout the year, like the Lantern House, where workshops and displays are held. Rytter calls the procession a “love bomb” to her city. The power of these processions is the community investment of time, imagination and heart. With the same philosophy and model of community engagement, we predict that our processions will grow in the same manner throughout the years and draw increasing numbers from the Cenla community and neighboring communities and states.

Light Up the Night: AMoA’s Illuminate the Arts Procession

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Photo by Rev. Charlie Photography

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AMoA Collector's Circle

The Alexandria Museum of Art Collector’s Circle is an affinity group for collectors

and art enthusiasts and is now in its second year. In their first year, The Collector’s Circle visited private collections, galleries, and museums in Alexandria, New orleans, and Cuba. Each year The Circle chooses a work of art to purchase with their membership fees. In 2015, the circle selected “Revelers” by Keith Perelli and “Providence” by Michael Yankowski, both on display now in the Treasured Gifts exhibition.

In 2016, The Collector’s Circle will be visiting various art and architectural sites in lafayette, Bentonville, Arkansas, and San Miguel, Mexico before selecting the 2016 art purchase.

SwELTERING SUMMER: SOjOURN IN BENTONvILLE

Friday, 6/10 – Sunday, 6/12 The Circle will fly to Bentonville, AR to visit the Crystal Bridges Museum

of American Art. The exhibits feature a vast collection of American art,

as well as extensive grounds complete with sculptural works and unique architecture. We will stay at the

21C Hotel, a short walk away, which also features a gallery space with

rotating contemporary art exhibits. on a weekend side trip, The Circle

will visit Thorncrown Chapel in Eureka Springs, AR, designed

by E. Fay Jones, a student of Frank lloyd Wright.

ART ABROAD: SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE, MExICO

Sunday, 10/30-Saturday, 11/5The second annual Art Abroad

excursion is an exclusive trip arranged for AMoA’s Collector’s Circle.

This weeklong trip will coincide with the Day of the Dead festival

in San Miguel de Allende, incorporating the rich culture and art of the city. The trip is

all-inclusive and limited to 16 guests.

PURCHASE AwARD RECEPTIONJanuary (TBD)

Finally, the most important event of the year will be to add

a wonderful piece of art to our own collecting at the Alexandria Museum of Art. Building the Collection is the

main purpose of the Collector’s Circle and it gives us great pride to make a lasting contribution to our city.

This evening the Director and Curator will present the collector’s Circle with a short list of works of art that would best

fit with the mission. We will vote and select one to be purchased with

the funds raised by our membership and commitment to the Museum.

Top Left: Providence, Michael Yankowski

Above: Revelers, Keith Perelli

To help us build an amazing collection, join the Collector’s Circle today by contacting

Megan Valentine, at [email protected] or calling 318-443-3458.

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and Yoon, VTS’ Senior Trainer, I participated in many VTS discussions about art.

We had many meta moments as we took turns facilitating paintings using the VTS method, while one of us coached and then a trainer coached the coach using the same coaching questions. It was like being in a conversation within a conversation within another conversation. For three days we delved into theory and deconstructed each coaching question. We practiced note taking and paraphrasing while someone facilitated. We practiced forming unique critical questions based on a teacher’s individual VTS practice.

If you’ve participated in one of our VTS Practicums, you know that VTS facilitation isn’t as easy as it looks, and having a coach that is relaxed, supportive, and empathetic is important. I’ve been using the VTS coaching questions for years without understanding the intention behind them or that coaching is its own method.

We learned to listen and be attuned to the needs of each individual teacher. My goal each time to answer the question, how can I work with each teacher to provide and individualized experience that will help her further her own journey with the VTS method?Clearly on our off time, we needed to unwind. I spent my evenings exploring Seattle’s Downtown, Pike’s

Market, the Seattle Art Museum and eating good pho. I was also able to connect with other museum educators all from the Northwestern United States.

one night Yoon treated me to a wild driving tour of Seattle’s neighborhoods and we ate Vietnamese food and went to a late night improv show. I definitely packed all I could into my four nights and five days in Seattle.

All of this is to help me become a better coach and support for our area teachers using this wonderful method in their classrooms. This summer will mark our fifth year of offering VTS to local teachers. Hopefully, with my developing coaching skills this will be the best year yet!

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Downtown Seattle has art everywhere; above is the Seattle Art Museum.


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KINETICS AND ENCAUSTICS

July 11 - 15, 2016 • 9am-4pmFor campers 10 and up

This scientifically based camp will focus on kinetic sculpture and oil

pastel encaustic painting/printmaking techniques. Campers will explore balance

and basic gear structure while making a sculpture that moves and use

oil pastels and encaustic techniques in new and exciting ways in order to

create mono prints and paintings.

Jason gray: Instructor, Artist, Educator $150 for members

$200 for non-membersThis camp meets

Monday - Friday from 9am-4pm. Campers must bring a lunch.

STEAMINg FoRWARD: IDEAS oF THE PASTJuly 18-22, 2016 • 9am-4pm

For camper Ages 6-9

Join Heather White, artist and owner of Creative Atmosphere, for a week of expanding artistic minds with STEAM including pendulum painting, compass

painting, doodling design and 3-D colorful polyhedron projects. Plus a few surprise projects. Heather’s shared art

experience will open your child’s mind to how everyday items can be used to create

beautiful art. Your child will learn to dream in color with their eyes wide open.

Heather White: Instructor, Artist $150 for members

$200 for non-membersThis camp meets

Monday - Friday from 9am-4pm. Campers must bring a lunch.

HaLF DaY CaMPS

SUMMER CAMP lITE: lUMINARIES

July 25-29, 2016Morning Session for 6-9 year olds:

9am-12pmAfternoon Session for 10 & Up:

1-4pm

AMoA is continuing to light up the community with luminary projects

and workshops. This is a new opportunity to create one and to be ready for the next procession. Campers will use

a variety of techniques to create their own illuminated masterpiece.

Nancy Noles and Cindy Blair: Instructors, AMoA Educators • $75 for members /

$100 for non-members

FUll DAY CAMPS

REgisTER wiTH YoUR SMaRT PHoNE.SCaN THE QR CoDE.

To register onlne, visit www.themuseum.org/summercamp. Enrollment is limited; registration is accepted on a first come, first serve basis. AMoA reserves

the right to cancel a camp due to low enrollment, upon which your tuition will be refunded. No refunds will be given one week prior to camp.


APRiL 2016

EXHiBiTiONs:Out of the Ordinary: Les Christensen & John SalvestNow – May 21, 2016See page 7 for more information.

Treasured Gifts: Recent Acquisitions to the Permanent Collection An AMoA 4.0 Beta ExhibitionNow – May 21, 2016See page 8 for more information.

EVENTs:Yoga in the GalleryEvery Tuesday, 5:30pm

Simplemente Español2nd & 4th Saturdays • 10:30am-Noon¿Interested in practicing your Spanish? Join the “Simplemente Español Club”. Tour AMoA, and talk about the art with others, in Spanish! Free.

Second Saturday at the Museum saturday, April 9, 2016FREE admission EVERY Second Saturday!

Family Studio Class: LuminariesSaturday, April 16, 2016 1-3 pmFree for member families. $20 for non-member families

The Muse Tie-Dye WorkshopSaturday, April 16 3:30-5:30Free to participants between the ages of 13-21

AMoA AfterHours: Community Luminaries!Thursday, April 21 6:30-8:30 pmFree AdmissionMore information on page 13

MAY 2016

EXHiBiTiONs:Out of the Ordinary: Les Christensen & John SalvestNow – May 21, 2016

Treasured Gifts: Recent Acquisitions to the Permanent Collection An AMoA 4.0 Beta ExhibitionNow – May 21, 2016

EVENTs:Yoga in the GalleryEvery Tuesday, 5:30pm

6th Annual Louisiana Dragon Boat Races™May 7, 2016 • 8am-4pmwww.louisianadragonboatraces.com

Tour de Fete Costumed Bicycle ParadeMay 7, 2016 • 10:45amwww.themuseum.org/tour

Spring 2016 Illuminate the Arts ProcessionMay 6, 2016 • 8 pmSee page 14 for more information.

JUNE 2016

EXHiBiTiONs: OPEnInG RECEPTIOn & Member Preview: Friday, June 3rd, 6-8 pm Faculty & Friends: Artists Among UsJune 3 – August 20, 2016An AMOA 4.0 Beta Exhibition

Changing Landscapes: Jan Beauboeuf Along the Solomon northup TrailJune 3 – August 20, 2016An AMOA 4.0 Beta ExhibitionSee page 10 for more information.

Purchased Lives: America’s Domestic Slave TradeJune 3 – August 20, 2016See page 11 for more information.

George Rodrigue Foundation for the Arts Art Contest ExhibitJune 3 – July 9, 2015

EVENTs:Yoga in the GalleryEvery Tuesday, 5:30pm AMoA AfterHours: Cedric Watson & The Mad Minstrels Thursday, June 16 6:30-8:30 pmFree Admission for AMoA Members Non-Members $5More information on page 13

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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MAy 2016Su Mo Tu Wd Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 78 9 10 11 12 13 14

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YOGA FREE ADMISSION ART CLASS MUSIC SPOKEN WORD NEW ExHIBITIONAFTERHOURSCLOSED


Upper Level Members • Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Barton• Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bindursky• Mrs. Sue Bolton• Mr. David M. Brewer• Dr. Joan Brunson• Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Bruser, III• Mr. and Mrs. David Caplan• Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Crowell• Mr. and Mrs. R. Draughon Crowell, III• Mr. and Mrs. David Curry• Mr. Paul Dauzat• Ms. Fran Davis• Mr. Jonathan Dean• Dr. and Mrs. William J. DeFee, III• Ms. Melinda Descant• Mrs. Mary Deville• Mr. Billy Dixon and Mrs. Maria Losavio• Dr. and Mrs. Michael Dole• Dr. M. Lawrence and Kyle Downs Drerup• Mrs. Aloysia Ducote• Mr. and Mrs. Monte Eddlemon• Dr. Betty and Mr. Tom Elder• Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Evans• Ms. Faye Flanagan• Dr. and Mrs. Robert Freedman• Dr. Leo and Mrs. Donna Futrell• Dr. and Mrs. Scott Gremillion

• Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hardin• Dr. Barbara Hatfield• Dr. John Hill• Mrs. Joy Hodges• Dr. and Mrs. G. Daniel Howard• Dr. and Mrs. Jack Jackson• Mr. and Mrs. Wade Jones• Dr. and Mrs. Philip Laborde• Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Martin• Mr. and Mrs. Martin Masden• Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McBride• Dr. and Mrs. Larry Menache• Mr. and Mrs. William R. Miller• Ms. Helen Moore• Mr. and Mrs. David Moore• Mr. and Mrs. Gregory O’Quin• Mr. and Mrs. William B. Owens• Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Ratcliff, Sr.• Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Royer• Mr. and Mrs. Lee Rubin• Ed and Judy Rundell• Mr. Cary Saurage II• Judge and Mrs. John F. Simon• Mrs. Bertie Deming Smith• Mr. and Mrs. David P. Smith• Mrs. Glenda Stock• Mr. Gary Stolowski• Mr. T.W. Thompson, III• Dr. and Mrs. Charles H. van Oppen• Mr. and Mrs. Richard Vanlangendonck• Dr. and Mrs. Ed Villemez• Walker Automotive• Dr. and Mrs. Renick Webb• Mr. and Mrs. Charles Weems, III• Mr. and Mrs. Myron Wellan• Mr. and Mrs. Hunter White• Mr. and Mrs. Zeb Winstead

• Mr. and Mrs. Ryon Woodington • Mr. and Mrs. Gene Cotton• Dr. and Mrs. William Roberts

• Dr. and Mrs. Babson Fresh• Mr. and Mrs. David Smith

AMoA greatly appreciates the continued support of all our donors, who make our exhibitions, programs and daily operations possible. We are honored to recognize these Sponsor Level Members and above for their financial and material donations.

Thank you, all.

The programs of the Alexandria Museum of Art are supported by grants and gifts including Greater Alexandria Economic Development Authority (GAEDA), The Arts Council of Central Louisiana, Louisiana State Arts Council through the Louisiana Division of the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, Martin Foundation, McCormick – Smith Fund, CLECO.

McCormick – Smith Fund

A strong museum and visual arts culture helps promote

and stimulate a vibrant city, making it an ideal place to build a business and professionally engage

with a community. Business Partners / Levels of Giving

Executive Partner / $7,500+Principal Partner / $5,000-$7,499

Associate Partner / $2,000-$4,999Supporting Partner / $1,000-$1,999Contributing Partner / $250-$999

LEVELS OF GIVING

Thanks to our Business & CommunityPartners

Executive Partners

Associate Partners

Supporting Partners

Contributing Partners

Support & Acknowledgements

Alexandria Business Foundation

Kyle Downs Drerup Hope & Gregory O’Quin

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Bruce Wallace

Robert & Liz Ratcliff

Richard & Beck CrowellRobert & Liz RatcliffBruce & Pam Wallace

Michael & noelle Crowell

Maria & Darren OlaguesFoster & Martha WalkerAmy & Lawrence Searcy

Pam & Bruce Wallace

Thomas C. McBrideMarcia Young

Jeff & Wendy CarboPatrick & Randalle Moore

Lawrence MenacheBeverly J. Ruffin

Mr and Mrs. Joe Lipsey Jr.White OakFuneral Homes, Inc

To join as a Business Partner or for more information,

please contact Steve Farnsley at (318) 443-3458 or

[email protected].


Alexandria Museum of Art933 second streetAlexandria, LA 71301Phone (318) 443-3458www.themuseum.org

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