TAM Docents: Surprise Training!

Hello Docents-

As our walk-through of the HIDE/SEEK exhibition did not venture into the George and Mary Davis Gallery which features David Wojnarowicz, I thought we might all benefit from a bit more training by Rock in this area. As he is a very busy man, we settled on Tuesday, March 27 at 3 pm. As the museum isn’t open and Security is high, I would like to meet at the front desk area and proceed up to the gallery together. Sorry for the late notice but I hope that you can make it.

Also, feel free to come with questions or concerns that may have arisen in terms of touring this exhibition so far so that we might ask Rock for his erudite opinions and answers.

Finally, I want to apologize for getting out the Docent Training Calendar so late. What calendar? you may be asking. Well, the one I haven’t yet completed. I am trying to finalize some training dates with Rock for Spring exhibitions and I will get that out as soon as I am able. Meanwhile, I have printed the dates I have confirmed below in hopes that you can mark your calendars and save the dates. I am trying to keep it fairly light on the required trainings during this potentially busy time.

Thank you for all that you do for Tacoma Art Museum!

-Jana

 

 

Highly Recommended	Saturday, April 7 1 pm	Know More Art lecture Between Icon and Idol: Venerated and Broken Images in Byzantium
Highly Recommended	Saturday, April 14 1 pm	Know More Art lecture Rhetoric of Degeneracy: Three Moments in 20th Century Art
Required Training	Wednesday, April 18, 10:30 am – 12 pm	VTS Training with Courtney Vowels.
Highly Recommended	Saturday, April 21 1 pm	Know More Art lecture The Art of Remembering
Highly Recommended	Saturday, April 28 1 pm	Know More Art lecture Art and Anger: The AIDS Crisis and the Culture Wars
Highly Recommended	Saturday, April 28 3 pm	Lecture David Wojnarowicz: What’s All the Fuss About?
Required Training	Month of May – Any time you can arrange	During the month of May, pair up with another docent and do a tour – even if it is just for the other docent (act as you would with a visitor). Assess touring technique for peer evaluation. This is also your chance to let me know what you would like more training opportunities in.
Highly Recommended	Saturday, May 5 1 pm	Know More Art lecture Art at Risk
Highly Recommended	Saturday, May 5 3 pm	Film Screening: The Great Northwest The artist, Matt McCormick will be available to discuss his film and answer questions.
Highly Recommended	Saturday, May 12 1 pm	Know More Art lecture Challenging Portraits

 

Jana Wennstrom | TACOMA ART MUSEUM

Manager of Public and Volunteer Programs

 

T: 253.272.4258 x3030

1701 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, Washington 98402

www.TacomaArtMuseum.org

 

THE SECRET IS OUT / AND YOU’RE INVITED

HIDE/SEEK: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture

March 17–June 10, 2012

 

 

 

TAM Docents: More Lectures at the Student Rate!

Hello Docents-

In addition to the Know More Art Lectures, you can get student rates on the lectures below as well!

The Lavender Palette: Gay Northwest Artists in the Early 20th Century
Saturday, March 24, 1 pm
The reputations of many gay artists have suffered due to the lack of extant material, which is often destroyed by embarrassed family members or friends after their deaths. Lecturer David Martin has done extensive investigation into this subject over the past 20 years and uncovered important material. In this lecture, he shines a lens on gay, lesbian, and bisexual artists who were active in Washington State before 1960. Although these artists achieved local and even national recognition during their lifetime, their personal lives have rarely, if ever, been discussed, and most of the gay-oriented works by these artists that Martin will reveal have never before been seen by the public.
Cost: $15 ($10 for members, $5 for students). Includes museum admission. tickets

 David Wojnarowicz: What’s All the Fuss About?
Saturday, April 28, 3 pm
David Wojnarowicz was a painter, photographer, writer, filmmaker, performance artist, and activist who was prominent in the New York City art world of the 1980s. Dan Cameron, Chief Curator of Orange County Museum of Art and former Senior Curator at the New Museum in New York, will present on this fascinating artist. A book signing of Fever: The Art of David Wojnarowicz will follow the lecture.
Cost: $15 ($10 for members, $5 for students). Includes museum admission. tickets

 

Thank you,

-Jana

 

Jana Wennstrom | TACOMA ART MUSEUM

Manager of Public and Volunteer Programs

 

T: 253.272.4258 x3030

1701 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, Washington 98402

www.TacomaArtMuseum.org

 

THE SECRET IS OUT / AND YOU’RE INVITED

HIDE/SEEK: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture

March 17–June 10, 2012

 

 

 

TAM Docents: Know More Art

Hello Docents (along with a few newly added VS Staff)-

I wanted to let you know that Docents get the $5 student rate for the Know More Art: Controversy! lectures that start in April. Docents can purchase at the museum or online at the student rate. I hope to see you all there!

-Jana

 

Know More Art: Controversy!
Saturdays, April 7–May 12, 1 pm
Contemporary art can be steeped in debate, no matter the time period. This series explores different types of controversy that have rocked the art world through the ages. From misinterpretations to culture clashes to vandalism, learn about conflicts dating back to the 8th century and all the way up to the present from a variety of art scholars. Cost: $80 for complete series ($50 for members), $15 per individual lecture ($10 for members, $5 for students). Educator clock hours available. Preregistration is recommended. To purchase tickets for any or all of these lectures, click here.

 

 

Jana Wennstrom | TACOMA ART MUSEUM

Manager of Public and Volunteer Programs

 

T: 253.272.4258 x3030

1701 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, Washington 98402

www.TacomaArtMuseum.org

 

THE SECRET IS OUT / AND YOU’RE INVITED

HIDE/SEEK: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture

March 17–June 10, 2012