THE NEWSLETTER OF THE MUSEUM OF THE SOUTHWEST

January–February 2015, Issue 10

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Midland, Texas 79701

M U S E U MO F T H E

S O U T H W E S T

M U S E U MO F T H E

S O U T H W E S T

Juliette and

Fred Turner, Jr.

Memorial Art Gallery

Fredda Turner Durham

Children’s Museum

Marian West and

William Blanton

Blakemore

Planetarium

Open Tuesday

through Saturday,

10 am to 5 pm

Sunday 2 to 5 pm

Closed Monday

1705 W. Missouri Ave.

Midland, Texas 79701

432.683.2882

MuseumSW.org

All-Campus Admission

Members of the Museum of the

Southwest enjoy free admission

to the Turner Memorial Art Gallery,

Durham Children’s Museum and

Blakemore Planetarium. Otherwise,

entrance to all three facilities is

included in a single admission price:

$5 for adults and young adults

age 12 and above

$3 for children ages three to 11,

seniors over the age of 65

and active military personnel

With paid admission, dome shows

at the Blakemore Planetarium are

an additional:

$3 for adults and young adults age 12

and above

$1 for children ages three to 11,

seniors over the age of 65 and

active military personnel

For dome shows only, tickets are: $5 for adults and young adults

12 years and over

$3 for children ages 3 to 11,

seniors over the age of 65 and

active military personnel

Children ages two and under are freeTHE LONG HORIZON is one of the works the Museum is raising money to acquire

in 2015. This piece is a large, hand-drawn mixed media work that depicts the

Texas landscape, allowing viewers to travel the length of the piece to experience

it up close. Part of The Long Horizon was on view in 2014 as part of Maratta’s

contemporary series exhibition Katie Maratta: Line of Sight. For anyone interested

in donating to help the Museum acquire this stunningly unique work of art, please

contact Wendy Earle, wearle@MuseumSW.org.

Katie Maratta. The Long Horizon

(detail). 2012. Mixed media. 1 inch

tall, 75 feet wide.

Framed: Step Into Art On view through February 1, 2015

Durham Children’s Museum

Made possible by RBC Wealth Management

DON’T MISS THIS EXHIBITION! | Indulge in art like never before in Framed: Step Into Art™, a traveling exhibition created by the Minnesota Children’s Museum. This bilingual exhibition transports visitors through a giant picture frame into a world where paintings by well-known artists leap off the canvas and invite children inside the art experience. As visitors play and move through the exhibition, they are challenged to set up camp in the Canadian Rockies at John Singer Sargent’s Camp at Lake O’Hara, travel south of the border through Diego Rivera’s Corn Festival, set a table and cook a meal in Grant Wood’s Dinner for Threshers and ride a giant chicken in Clementine Hunter’s Big Chicken. Designed for children ages 5–12 and their families, guests will spend time with paintings from iconic to contemporary—and learn to appreciate their own, as well as others’ opinions of individual art.

Framed: Step Into Art™ was created by the Minnesota Children’s Museum.

FRONT COVER: Blanche Grant, Indian Eyes,

ca. 1915–1940. Oil Painting on Linen.

1981.003.001. Museum Acquisition Fund.

Star PartiesJanuary 30 | February 27

JOIN THE WEST TEXAS ASTRONOMERS in Haley Park, behind the Blakemore Planetarium, for an up-close view of the stars in the night sky. Star parties begin at dusk.

Star Parties are made possible by Apache Corporation.

Dome Shows: New Times, New Schedule!

January–February Tuesday through Saturday

12 pm: Zula Patrol 2 pm: Astronaut 4 pm: Black Holes

New Memberships

President’s Club $1,200 Mr. & Mrs. Miles Boldrick

Mr. & Mrs. William Kern

Mr. George McAlpine

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Melson

Supporter $250 Mr. & Mrs. Brad Lindsey

Renewal Memberships

President’s Club $1,200 Mr. & Mrs. Dwight Alworth

Mrs. Kay B. Bird

Ms. Cristi Branum

Mr. & Mrs. Jack Brown

Mrs. June Cowden

Mr. & Mrs. Wright Cowden

Mr. & Mrs. Paul L. Davis

Ms. Cathy Eastham

Mr. & Mrs. Dan Foreman

Mr. & Mrs. David Grimes

Mrs. Rosalind Redfern Grover

Mr. & Mrs. Harry Hinkle

Mrs. Nancy Hull

Mr. & Mrs. Don Judson

Mr. & Mrs. Duncan Kennedy

Membership Matters

MEMBERSHIPS | August 1 through November 30, 2014

Mrs. Mary B. Kennedy

Mr. & Mrs. Clinton Kuzmich

Ms. Suzanne Clevenger Martin

Dr. Summer & Mr. Reid Merritt

Mr. & Mrs. John Norwood

Dr. & Mrs. Glenn Rogers

Mr. & Mrs. James Small

Mr. Todd Westmoreland

Mr. & Mrs. Jack Wilkinson

Patron $500 Mr. & Mrs. A.J. Brune, III

Mr. & Mrs. Tevis Herd

Mr. Eric Michaelson

Mrs. Beverly Pevehouse

Supporter $250 Ms. Elizabeth Beal

Ms. Amy C. Davenport

Mr. & Mrs. Russell Freeman

Mrs. Mary Griffith

Ms. Joanie Holt

Mr. Arthur Oldham

Mr. & Mrs. Taylor Sell

Mr. & Mrs. John Wantland

Mr. & Mrs. Sam Whisenhunt

Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Winters

EXHIBITIONS PROGRAMS WHO’S WHO

BEST IN SHOW 2014: Katie Pack

(Trinity School of Midland, 11th

grade; teacher, Gates). Turn Off

the Light. Acrylic painting.

2015 Student Art ExhibitionOpening reception is open to the public. February 13, 2015 at 6 pm On view Friday, February 13 – Saturday, April 4

Durham Children’s Museum

A collaboration with the Midland Independent School District, the annual Student Art Exhibition celebrates the talents of Midland and other area school’s youngest artists and their teachers. This year, the student-focused exhibition will center around the theme “Time Warp.” This exhibition is

juried by local guests with ribbons and certificates awarded to the top ranking students.

SciFriday

What’s that lurking in the shadows? Come find out during SciFriday in 2015 as the wide genre of the “Creature Feature” is explored. Bring your friends and don’t be late —films begin at 8:15 p.m., but come early for the 7:15 p.m. dome show and star talk! SciFridays are free and open to the public. Some age restrictions apply. Snack bar for all ages; beer and wine available for 21+.

February 27

Creature From the Black

Lagoon (1954); G

March 20

The Blob (1988); R

April 17

Jurassic Park (1993); PG-13

May 22

Pacific Rim (2013); PG-13

June 26

King Kong vs. Godzilla

(1961); Not Rated

July 24

Tremors (1990); PG-13

August 21

Alien (1979); R

Staff

Brian Lee Whisenhunt EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Ellis Brown CHIEF OF SECURITY

Zachary Coker DIRECTOR, BLAKEMORE PLANETARIUM

Chelsea Dey MARKETING DIRECTOR

Wendy Earle CURATOR OF COLLECTIONS AND EXHIBITIONS

Mollie Fannin-Fletcher CAMPAIGN MANAGER

Angela Galvan OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

Jenni Opalinski COLLECTIONS AND EXHIBITIONS MANAGER

Audrie Palmer DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

Robin Pruett CAMPUS MANAGER

Annelorre Robertson DIRECTOR, DURHAM CHILDREN’S MUSEUM

Kristen Wagstrom CURATOR OF EDUCATION

Part-Time Staff

Coleman Bales VISITOR SERVICES STAFF

James Corson VISITOR SERVICES STAFF

Callie Cothran VISITOR SERVICES STAFF

David Kloesel VISITOR SERVICES MANAGER

Beau Moore VISITOR SERVICES STAFF

Kimber Prewit VISITOR SERVICES STAFF

Kristin Roberson MEMBERSHIP MANAGER

Melissa Rowland EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH MANAGER

Board of Trustees

James Small PRESIDENT

Dwight Alworth VICE PRESIDENT

Catherine Hyde SECRETARY

John Wantland TREASURER

Jaime Alexander PAST PRESIDENT Tiffany Blakely

Cristi Branum

Hilary Hale Brown

Karmen Hendrix Bryant

Kenye Kay Butts

Melanie Cowden

J. Michael Cunningham

Megan Hohenberger

Ken Matticks

Dr. Summer Merritt

Randy Prude

Ray Rudnicki

Mauri Scharbauer

Claire Shaw

Jon Short

Samantha Smith

Angela Staples

Claire Statton JLM REP

Margaret Ann Tettleton

Todd Westmoreland

Kate Wolbert

Becky Yarborough

Board of Governors

Ginny Bailey

Kay Bird

Suzy Starr Boldrick

A.J. Brune

Leon G. Byerley, Jr.

Jim Byerlotzer

Mrs. John Cox

Mary de Compiegne

Cathy Eastham

Duke Edwards

Nancy Gibson

Mary R. Griffith

Rosalind Redfern Grover

Jeff Hewett

Joanie Holt

Mary Kennedy

Denna McGuire

John Norwood

Beverly Pevehouse

Jay Reynolds

Louan Rogers

Teddy Stickney

Lissa Noël Wagner

Fred Westmoreland

Terry Wilkinson

Claire Woodcock

Meet the new Director of the Blakemore PlanetariumI was born and raised in Columbus, Georgia as the middle child of a newspaper art

director/fine artist, my father and a church secretary/ country music writer, my mother.

I’ve been around art my whole life, and I’ve always had a strong passion for it. When I

was a toddler, my parents were putting crayons in my hands and giving me huge pieces of paper to draw on. When I was 15,

I discovered my love of science, and was hired by the Coca-Cola Space Science Center in Columbus, Georgia where for the

next 11 years I operated the planetarium, taught astronomy to the general public as well as to students in a formal classroom

setting, and ran mobile astronomy and other educational outreach programs. Over the years, I decided to try to combine my

two passions, art and science, and it ultimately led me to attend The Savannah College of Art and Design(SCAD) to pursue

3D animation and visual effects. It was the perfect combination of art and science. I continued working at the CCSSC through

and after college, and ultimately that’s where I met my wife, Cheryl. She is a geologist who studies Martian super volcanoes,

but is currently using her talents and knowledge to work in the oil industry here in Midland. In September of 2014, we moved

from Columbus to Midland for Cheryl’s career. I was fortunate enough

to be brought on as the Director of the Blakemore Planetarium about

a month after that. Getting to know the staff and our patrons here

at the MSW has been one of the most fun things since I started.

Cheryl and I are both extremely grateful for the kindness and support

that has been shown by everyone. Our members can expect a lot

of changes over the coming months and years, and I’m very excited

about it. We are working on new outreach programs, educational

programs, exhibitions, shows, and schedules. I’m extremely excited

to be here, and I can’t wait to see what’s just around the bend for the

Blakemore Planetarium. It’s a blank canvas, we have our ideas, and

now it’s time to start painting!

—Zachary Coker

Corporate Sponsorships

In 2014, more than 30 local businesses supported the Museum of the Southwest and its programming. We would like to thank the following companies for their support to provide free programming to promote the arts, culture, science and education in our community: Abuelo’s Mexican Food Embassy

Apache Corporation

Basic Energy Services

Betenbough Homes

The Bosworth Company

Bynum Oil Company

Chevron

Cimarex Energy Co.

Concho Resources

Corey Sly Electrical Service, Inc.

First Place Realty

Four Seasons Health & Wellness

Frost Bank

Great Western Drilling Co.

Henry Resources LLC

House of Printing

John Hendrix Corporation

Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP

Live Downtown Midland Management District

Lynch, Chappell & Alsup P.C.

The Malhotra Law Firm

Midland Pediatrics Associates

Mims & Smith

Onyx General Contractors

Oxy, Inc.

Pioneer Natural Resources

RBC Wealth Management

Remote Gas Analysis

SMS Land Service, Inc.

Tierra Co.

Tortuga Investments, Inc.

Turf Specialties, Inc.

Wall Street Lofts, LP

Warren Equipment Company

Weaver

Wells Fargo Bank

West Texas Allergy

Corporate sponsorships are a wonderful way to show your community support of the Museum of the Southwest and its events. Sponsors are acknowledged in a variety of ways including in our newsletter and mailouts, banners and outdoor signage, press releases and on social media.

The Museum of the Southwest has sponsorships available for 2015 that include free Family Fridays programs, free Spring Break activities and popular annual events like SeptemberFest, Reinbeer and the Ugly Christmas Sweater Run. For more information, contact Development Director Audrie Palmer at apalmer@MuseumSW.org or 432.683.2882 x 303.

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