Friday, September 06, 2013

FW: Docent Artist Notes

Hello!
 
So I've attached the .pdf files for the artist notes. Please let me know if you would like the files in a different format. I've also included the schedule for the next couple of months below. The book has changed from the last schedule I sent out. If you already bought the previous book, please let me know. The book we will be reading is The Art Spirit by Robert Henri.  I would like everyone to submit one book discussion question to me by November 7th. At the training on Wednesday I said there would be two days to have the book discussion, I apologize since that was incorrect information. If you would like to have another training session for the book discussion during the workweek, please let me know and I can get it added to the calendar.
 
Mark your calendars to save the following dates and times.
 
Date
Training Type
Description
Wednesday, October 2, 10:30 am
Workshop: Interacting with individual visitors
How to approach individual visitors in the galleries.
Saturday, October 12, 11:00 am
Workshop: Interacting with individual visitors
How to approach individual visitors in the galleries.
Wednesday, October 16, 10:30 am
Curator Lecture and Guest Speaker
Curator Margaret Bullock will give a brief lecture over Optic Nerve: The Art of Perception. Guest Speaker Kim Hereford will give a lecture on specific topics regarding Sitting for History: Exploring Self-Identity Through Portraiture.
Thursday, October 17, 5:00 pm
(optional) Free Community Event: Lecture:
The Architecture of Z. Vanessa Helder
 
Learn about the region's changing architecture trends that transpired during the life and work of Z. Vanessa Helder. Witness how the cities and buildings have changed from the 1930's to today. Michael Sullivan and Andrew Cox will present Recaptured City. By viewing these images of the past that have been carefully recomposed with photographs of the present you'll see how Tacoma has achieved its current appearance. Hear about the politics, economics, environment, and cultural advances that affected the Northwest's most functional art.
Wednesday, November 6, 10:30 am
Curator Lecture
Curator Rock Hushka will speak about Jennifer Steinkamp's Shimmering Tree.
Saturday, November 9, 11:00 am
Book Discussion
Book discussion! Please read The Art Spirit by Robert Henri and be prepared for a book discussion. Send one book discussion questions to Kara by Thursday, November 7th.
Wednesday, November 20, 10:30 am
Walkthrough
Curator Margaret Bullock will give a walkthrough of Optic Nerve.
Wednesday, December 4, 10:30 am
Departmental Q&A: Curatorial
Q&A between docents and curatorial department! Have your questions ready and be prepared to take notes. The curatorial department will be put in the hot seats to answer any and all of your questions in this one hour "training".
Just for fun!
Saturday, October 5, 1:30 pm
The Women of the WPA
The exhibition Austere Beauty: The Art of Z. Vanessa Helder showcases the work of artist Vanessa Helder including a number of images she created for the Federal Art Project in Washington State under the Works Progress Administration (WPA). This government program supported the work of many artists during the economic depression of the 1930s. It particularly offered women artists new opportunities to pursue a professional career in the arts. Learn more about Helder's role as well as other women artists who were integral to the WPA program in the Northwest and elsewhere.  Join curator Margaret Bullock as she explores in depth the impact of the federal program on their lives and careers.  Cost: $15 ($10 for members, $5 for students).
 
Saturday, October 12, 1:30 pm
Artist Lecture: Steve Davis
Join us as nationally recognized photographer Steve Davis shares his motivation and personal insights about his work. He'll explain why he chose to work with portraits and how he selects his subject matter. You'll also learn about the portraits in his Captured Youth series that are featured in Sitting for History: Exploring Self-Identity through Portraiture. Cost: $15 ($10 for members, $5 for students).
 
Saturday, November 16, 11:00 am
Beginning Bonsai Workshop
Learn the art of Bonsai care. With the help of an expert you will learn all the techniques and tips to caring for the beautiful and wonderfully artistic plants. Cost: $75 ($65 for members).
 
Saturday, November 16, 1:30 pm
Artist Lecture: Jennifer Steinkamp
Internationally recognized artist Jennifer Steinkamp speaks about her work in digital art. Join the Tacoma Art Museum as she explains how her imagery has evolved and describes her inspiration for the pieces she creates. Cost: $15 ($10 for members, $5 for students).
 
Saturday, December 7, 1:30 pm
How We Experience Art
Have you ever wondered what happens to your mind when you look at a piece of art? How a particular work can stir an emotional response? Join us as we discover how our mind and body respond to art and how our perceptions of art are influenced. Cost: $15 ($10 for members, $5 for students).
 
Fall ‒ Winter 2013
Chihuly: Gifts from the Artist                                     
Installed August 17, 2010 for extended exhibition                            
Bill and Bobby Street Gallery
 
Creating the New Northwest: Selections from the Herb and Lucy Pruzan Collection
June 15–October 6, 2013
Annette B. Weyerhaeuser Gallery
 
Austere Beauty: The Art of Z. Vanessa Helder
July 27–October 20, 2013
Russell Gallery
 
Sitting for History: Exploring Self-Identity Through Portraiture
August 3, 2013–January 12, 2014
Boeing Company Gallery / Weyerhaeuser Family Gallery
 
Winter ‒ Spring 2013
Optic Nerve: The Art of Perception
November 2, 2013–Spring 2014
Russell Gallery
 
Shimmering Tree: A Projection by Jennifer Steinkamp  
November 9, 2013–January 26, 2014
Annette B. Weyerhaeuser Gallery
 
Agnes Martin: The New York-Taos Connection (1947-1957)
January 25–April 20, 2014
Boeing Company Gallery / Weyerhaeuser Family Gallery
 
A Punch of Color: Fifty Years of Painting by Camille Patha
February 8–May 4, 2014 [working exhibition dates]
Annette B. Weyerhaeuser Gallery
 
 
Thanks!
 
Kara Bonavia | TACOMA ART MUSEUM
Public Programs and Volunteer Coordinator