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July • August • September 2013
Sarah Sense, Weaving the Bayou, 2013
A new installation of Louisiana landscape photographs
woven into bamboo paper using the traditional
Chitimacha weaving techniques of the artist’s heritage
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CONTENTS
AMoA Matters is published quarterly
by Alexandria Museum of Art for our
members, supporters, friends and
community.
AMoA Staff
Catherine M. Pears
Executive Director
Sarah Cortell Vandersypen
Development and Community Relations
James Luna, Crying
Alyssa Fridgen
Curator and Registrar
Part of Unraveling Time,
Creating Space exhibition
Page 4
Amanda Guillot
Communications and Events
Anne Reid
Education and Outreach
Cindy Blair
Education and Outreach
Bradly Wright
Preparator and Facilities Assistant
Jenny Gallent
Visitor Services
AMoA 2012-2013
Board Members
Robert Ratcliff, Sr., Chariman
Joe “Buddy” Lipsey, Jr., Past Chairman
Darren Olagues, Chairman Elect
Martin Masden, Treasurer
Tim Brocato
Tommy Cupples
Fran Davis
Nydia Freedman
Barbara Hatfield
Ronald Paul Herzog
Joy Hodges
Philip Laborde
Larry Menache
Darren Olagues
Charles Prince
Jerry Sanson
Cindy Vanlangendonck
Charles Weems
Alexandria Museum of Art
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Exhibitions Currently on View 4-5 Exhibitions Coming this Fall 6-7
Families, Kids and Teens 8
Adult Art Classes, Teachers, Yoga in the Gallery 9
Highlights from the 2013 Louisiana Dragon Boat RacesTM 10
Volunteers, Staff News 11
Second Saturday Market, Spotlight on Local Artists 12
Performing Arts 13
Development News, Special Events 14
Members and Friends 15
Schedule of Events 16
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Alexandria Museum of Art
From the Director
July brings our annual Faculty & Friends invitational exhibition, Independence Day, the end of our fiscal
year, and sweltering heat. This exhibition celebrates those who teach and inspire, local collectives of
artists that seek to inspire one another, and opens a conversation about how artists tell our community
story. The age-old question of art imitating life or life imitating art comes to mind, when I think about art
and community. In my own art, I find that either I am seeking escape in landscapes that imitate life or I am
confronting an issue wanting to impact the viewer to action – or at least thought.
As we approach the Fourth of July holiday, we also approach the end of our second year of working to be
self-sustaining, after budget cuts from the university system. Our new independence has been challenging,
but good. We have successfully built an exhibition season with companion programming that has allowed
us to increase membership and audience. The Museum impacts nearly every segment of our society,
from school children to Alzheimer’s patients. We provide thoughtful content that educates, explores,
and uplifts. AMoA is a community-gathering place to enjoy perusing art market vendors and listening to
music, poetry, and interesting speakers. We support healthy living by offering yoga and providing support
services for many downtown walks and runs. AMoA is a terrific place to spend your time and to invest in.
Which brings me to the year-end. This year, we end our fiscal year on target, and are now focused on
planning the year ahead. I am grateful to the foundations and grantors who have supported our vision and
allowed us to build this institution for our community. I also want to thank all those that have sponsored
and embraced the Louisiana Dragon Boat Races, which funds approximately 12% of our budget. Also,
those who have celebrated the culinary arts with us at our Farm to Table Dinner fundraisers, held several
times during the year, which are also important to our bottom line. This August, we will host Bourbon,
Beer and BBQ where you will have the opportunity to sample some of the fare from the BBQ masters who
compete in our area, along with interesting pairings.
The lifeblood of our organization is our membership – that means you! Thank you for joining us in our
mission to bring art to everyone and raise the quality of life for our community. I ask you to continue to
help build a museum we can be proud of by spreading the word to your friends and neighbors and inviting
them to join. Also, when that membership renewal comes in the mail, I ask that you consider raising your
level of giving, if at all possible, in order to assure that the Museum can continue to impact students and
citizens in a healing and positive way.
And remember, when its 102 degrees this summer, it’s always a comfortable 70 degrees inside AMoA,
where you can explore the world of art. See you at the Museum!
Catherine M. Pears
Executive Director
support & acknowledgement
The programs of the Alexandria Museum of Art are supported by grants from the Arts Council of Central Louisiana,
Louisiana State Arts Council through the Louisiana Division of the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, Martin
Foundation, Greater Alexandria Economic Development Authority, Downtown Alexandria Rotary Club, Alexandria
Business Foundation, Rapides Foundation, CLECO and Target.
Alexandria Business Foundation
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Currently On View
Unraveling Time, Creating Space
Through August 24
A group exhibition of contemporary Native artists explores created spaces
transcending time and place. The illusion of a singular identity is unraveled
through contemporary reworkings of weaving, performance, beadwork,
storytelling, mythology, and symbolism that infuse both historical and
contemporary processes and references. Imaginary space suspended
beyond multiple realities highlight a more honest and accurate depiction
of self and suggests new models of thinking and engaging with the world.
Featuring artists Julie Buffalohead, Erica Lord, James Luna, Jacob Meders,
Sarah Sense, Yatika Starr Fields, and Will Wilson. Curator: Alyssa Fridgen
A new installation of Louisiana landscape photographs woven into bamboo
paper using traditional Chitimacha weaving techniques by artist Sarah
Sense was commissioned for this exhibition.
Sarah Sense, Weaving the Bayou, 2013
Yatika Starr Fields, Angelic Harp, 2012
Artist Sarah Sense speaks about
her work at the opening reception
of Unraveling Time, Creating Space
on May 31, 2013.
Will Wilson, Auto Immune Response (#1 of 7), 2005
FAMILY ART CLASS – August 17
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“Contemporary Native Weaving” Call Cindy at (318) 443-3458 to sign up. (Details on Page 8)
Currently On View
Artists Among Us:
Faculty & Friends
Sponsored by The Martin Foundation
Through August 24
Stewart Nachmias, Coney Icons
Stewart Nachmias:
Pulp Icons
This annual exhibition is inspired by the creative resources right within our
own community and opens a new path for partnership, experimentation
and exchange among arts professors, students and arts guilds. The 2013
exhibition showcases artwork by faculty and staff of LSUA, Louisiana
College, Gallery One Ellleven and AMoA, as well as the Contemporary
Artists’ Guild (CAG), and Photographers Guild of Alexandria. Each of
these organizations gather artists working throughout Central Louisiana
to share ideas, information and inspiration.
Through August 24
Cast paper and prints created
from deeply carved wood blocks,
inked directly, act as molds for
hand-dyed paper pulp and result
in low-relief prints. Amusement
parks and circuses, depicted in rich
color embedded in its dimensional
surface, highlight excitement and
danger of urban life with a sense
of humor. They also reflect the
artist’s performance experience in
music and puppetry!
Piper Wilson, Ghosts from the Past
Featured Artists:
Stewart Nachmias and his
puppet, Frank.
Artist Stewart
Nachmias explains
his printmaking
techniques during
the opening
reception of Stewart
Nachmias: Pulp Icons
on May 31, 2013.
FAMILY ART CLASS – July 20
“Pulp Art” Call Cindy at (318) 443-3458
to sign up. (Details on Page 8)
FREE CURATOR’S TOURS!
Second Saturday Market, August 10 • 10:30am and Noon
Learn more about the artists in the current exhibitions on a special
curator’s tour featuring: Unraveling Time, Creating Space; Stewart
Nachmias: Pulp Icons; and Artists Among Us: Faculty & Friends!
Joseph Appalucci
Cindy Blair
Charli Bravinder
Tim Brocato
Roy de Ville
Leslie Elliott-Smith
Michael Elliott-Smith
Andrew Farhand
Karen Faulk
Tommy Faulk
Donna Futrell
Lucretia Glorioso
Jason Gray
Wilton A. Guillory, Jr.
Dr. Jian Hang
Dr. David Holcombe
Tony McDonald
Peter Milder
Wanda Rackett
Anne Reid
Amanda Roe
Timothy Roper
Opening Reception & Artists’ Panel:
Friday, June 28, 6-8pm
“How Art Tells the Story of Community”
Art objects are a unique part of every community
and represent its history and soul. A panel of
artists representing different community arts
organization, moderated by curator Alyssa
Fridgen, will reflect on how art in the collections
of public institutions such as museums – as well
as the art created by local artists – weave together
to tell the story of a community and represent an
asset for its members to share.
Lynn Sanders
Jeremy Simmons
Laura Soullière Gates
Janet Starn
Gary Steckler
Margie Tate
Morris Taft Thomas
JoAnne Thompson
Piper Wilson
Adult
Art Class –
August 3
“Plein Air Painting
with Margie Tate”
Call Anne at
(318) 443-3458
to sign up.
(Details on Page 9)
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Coming
this
Fallfall
coming
this
SEPTEMBER 6 - NOVEMBER 23, 2013
September 6 – November 23
Stephen Knapp:
New Light
Stephen Knapp, Into Morning
Lightpaintings of glass that is cut,
shaped, polished, treated with layers
of metallic coatings, mounted on
stainless steel, and illuminated with
light bulbs are installed on gallery
walls and ceilings.
“Glass allows me to manipulate and
explore light and illusion, creating
pure colors. I revel in their purity,
their breakthtaking richness – yet I
am most drawn to the edges and the
soft shadows that overlay a whisper
of color and the borders that define
space. It is here that mystery and
depth and wonder can be found.”
– Stephen Knapp
26th Annual
September
Competition
The 26th Annual September Competition
presented by the Alexandria Museum of Art
is a juried exhibition selected from national
and international submissions. It highlights
contemporary art practices in all media.
Featuring original art created within the past
two years, 50 artworks were selected for the
exhibition by this year’s artist-juror, Stewart
Nachmias, and will be included in a full-color
print catalogue. Total cash awards of $2,000
allocated to juror-designated award winners will
be presented on September 6.
Stephen Knapp, Capriccio
MEMBER PREVIEW AND ARTIST TALK:
September 6, 6-8pm
Member Preview Reception, Artist Talk with Stephen Knapp, and
Award Ceremony for the 26th Annual September Competition
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Family ART Class – September 21
“Coloring with Light”
Call Cindy at (318) 443-3458 to sign up.
(Details on Page 8)
coming this fall
2013 Louisiana Dragon Boat Races
Photography Contest Exhibition
September 6 – November 23
Photo courtesy of John Ammons
Photo courtesy of Jerry Cook
An exhibition of 20 photographs juried
by Lafayette-based photographer Philip Gould!
Award Ceremony with juror Philip Gould: Thursday, Sept. 19, 6pm
AMoA’s 3rd Annual Louisiana Dragon Boat Races,™ held on the scenic Red River in May, 2013, featured more teams, food, elaborate costumes and
entertainment – on and off the water – than ever before. Relive the spirit of the races through photographs taken by local community members
that capture the excitement of the event! The exhibition features twenty photographs juried by Lafayette-based photographer, Philip Gould. Cash
awards and prizes will be presented to winners in each category: Action, People, and Place.
Philip Gould is a documentary and architectural photographer whose work has been published in over a dozen books on Louisiana as well as various
periodicals from around the world. His photography has become one of the largest privately-held photographic archives on the Bayou State.
September 6 – October 19
Louisiana’s Culinary Heritage:
George Rodrigue Foundation of the Arts
2013 Scholarship Art Contest Exhibition
The George Rodrigue Foundation of the Arts 2013 Scholarship Art
Contest exhibition features fifteen finalists chosen from across
Louisiana who were awarded college scholarships and art supplies.
High school juniors and seniors were invited to create a work of art
based on the theme “Louisiana’s Culinary Heritage,” representing
our state’s unique culinary heritage while honoring its festivals,
dishes and local ingredients. Winning entries will be used in the Fall
2013 cookbook by the Louisiana Restaurant Association’s Education
Foundation which showcases recipes from Louisiana’s greatest chefs.
Hailey Dupont, Jeune Fille de Fruits de Mer
AMoA Curator Alyssa Fridgen was honored to be a Judge for the George Rodrigue Foundation
of the Arts 2013 Scholarship Art Contest and attended the Award Luncheon in New Orleans on
March 23, 2013.
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families and kids
SUMMER ART CAMP
FAMILY ART CLASSES
n AMoA Family Art Class: Pulp Art
Saturday, July 20, 1:00–3:00pm
Families and kids of all ages will
create colorful images using paper
pulp, after discussing the work of
Stewart Nachmias. Cast off tissue,
paper and fabric fibers find new
life in these vibrant creations.
Museum Member Family: Free
Non-Member Family: $20
SECOND SATURDAY MARKET
Children learn stop-motion animation during AMoA’s
first session of Summer Art Camp in June.
At the summer camp at the Museum,
every camper is an artist!
CLASS SCHEDULE
9am-12pm: Campers 6-9 years old
1pm-4pm:Campers 10 years old and up
n “Face It” July 8-12
Instructor: Jason Gray
Campers will create self-portraits using
printmaking, collage, drawing and painting.
After practicing drawing the parts of the
face, create Picasso-inspired masks from
Styrofoam.
n “Impressionable Impressions” July 15-19
Instructor: Anne Reid
Experiment with various techniques and
materials, including foam core, matboard,
linoleum, and objects from nature, to create
inventive printmaking impressions.
Admission is FREE to AMoA every Second
Saturday with arts activities for kids, live
music, tours, green market, and original local
art. Kids and families enjoy exploring the
Museum’s exhibitions, creating art projects
together, and discovering one another’s
creativity. A different theme each time means
there’s always something new to explore.
Families create Pop Art portraits during a Family
Class in April.
n AMoA Family Art Class:
Contemporary Native Weaving
August 17, 1:00–3:00pm
Families and kids of all ages
will explore ancient Native artmaking techniques, such as
weaving, with a modern twist,
after discussing the work of
contemporary Native artists.
Museum Member Family: Free
Non-Member Family: $20
n AMoA Family Art Class:
Coloring with Light
September 21, 1:00–3:00pm
Families and kids of all ages
will experience the light
installations of Stephen
Knapp and create colorful
light catchers of their own.
Museum Member Family:
Free; Non-Member Family:
$20
teens
THE MUSE – AMoA’s TEEN CLUB
The Muse is a club for teens created by teens. They continue to create,
despite the fact that the lazy days of summer are upon us. The artwork from
their April Recycled Art Workshop was exhibited in the Museum’s atrium.
They’ve installed a yarn bombing project on Murray Street in front of City
Hall, at Tamp and Grind and at the Museum. June brought the Summer
Slam Teen Spoken Word Event as well as an installation workshop taught by
curator Alyssa Fridgen. Look for the results of this dynamic workshop in the
Museum’s atrium June 28 through August 24. In August, the Muse will begin
the school year with a Back-to-School Open Mic Night.
The Muse yarn-bombing
downtown at Tamp & Grind
Do you know a teen who could be a Muse teen? Have them contact Cindy
Blair at the Alexandria Museum of Art by calling (318) 443-3458 or emailing
her at cindy@themuseum.org
UPCOMING EVENTS
n Saturday, August 10: The Muse Back-to-School Open Mic
n June 28 – August 24, 2013: The Muse Shattering Borders Installation
Art Exhibition, Opening Reception: Friday, June 28, 6-8pm
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Financial support for The Muse provided by Cleco
The Muse teens discuss their Installation
Art Exhibition with curator Alyssa Fridgen.
The Muse
Recycled Art
Sculpture
Exhibition
TeacherS
adult art classes
“Plein Air Painting with Margie Tate”
Adult Art Class – Saturday, August 3, 8:30am–12:30pm
Learn how to paint landscapes en plein air (“in the open
air”) at this outdoor workshop. Participants should bring
their
own
painting
surface and materials.
For a list of materials to
bring and to register,
please contact Anne at
(318) 443-3458.
Margie Tate’s Spring Creek Memories is
an example of plein air painting.
AMoA members: $20;
Non-members: $30.
Arts Educator Cindy Blair demonstrates Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS)
method during a Museum tour with donors.
n Evening with Educators – Thursday, August 8, 5-7 pm
The Museum is unveiling a new teacher program. These evenings will be
an interactive, fun and social event where teachers will collect lessons that
will help then integrate art into their existing subjects. They will also be
mingling and making as they socialize with fellow teachers and engage in
art making activities from lessons they can use in their classrooms. If you
are interested in attending the event please contact Cindy Blair at (318) 4433458 or cindy@themuseum.org.
n VTS Teacher Training Workshop – September
Last school year, AMoA worked with three Rapides Parish schools to bring
Visual Thinking Strategies into the classroom. Students participated in
viewing selected artworks and participating in structured discussions that
improved writing and critical thinking skills. This year the program will
embark on a second year. Look for training dates and more information
soon.
Artist Stewart Nachmias (left) teaches an Adult Art Class in relief printmaking
at AMoA in June.
Yoga in the Gallery
Every Tuesday* from 5:30 – 6:30 pm in AMoA’s third floor gallery.
FREE and open to the public – thanks to a grant from The Rapides Foundation
Yoga instructor b Hedrick is an ascetic Taoist yogi with 14 years of yoga practice.
Yoga Tao is for all levels and incorporates spirit-mind-body techniques.
*Yoga will be held Thursdays only in July (July 11, 18, and 25). There will be no Tuesday sessions in July.
facility rentals
AMoA is the perfect backdrop
for your special occasion!
•Weddings and receptions
• Dinner parties and brunches
• Anniversaries and birthday parties
• Recitals, meetings and more
• Lectures and conferences
• Company holiday parties
Make an appointment to view this fabulous facility today by contacting
Amanda Guillot at (318) 443-3458 or amanda@themuseum.org
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events
TM
Highlights from the 3rd Annual
Louisiana Dragon Boat Races™
Alexandria Museum of Art presented its 3rd Annual Louisiana Dragon Boat Races™
on the scenic Red River on May 11, 2013. It was viewed from the amphitheater in
downtown Alexandria, Louisiana. Drawing more than 10,000 attendees and 1,000
race participants, this spirited day of racing featured more teams, food, elaborate
costumes, and entertainment – on and off the water – than ever before. This year,
the Louisiana Dragon Boat Races became part of AlexRiverFête, a free family
festival celebrating the arts, culture, and heritage of central Louisiana.
Dragon boating is visually spectacular, easy to learn, extremely safe, and inclusive
of any age, gender, or athletic ability, which has made it a popular team-building
activity for community organizations and corporations. The annual Louisiana
Dragon Boat Races™ event has been a vital incubator in the revitalization of
downtown Alexandria and showcase of possibilities for the underused riverfront.
As part of the festival, AMoA presented an Interactive Art Exhibition featuring
highly-interactive art that invited participation. Artists created interactive art
inspired by local community themes and the spirit of the races.
Alexandria Museum of Art endeavors to establish programming that is
collaborative in nature, beneficial to the community, and advances our mission to
preserve, exhibit and promote visual art throughout Central Louisiana in a way that
contributes to the quality of life. The Interactive Art Exhibition complemented this
mission by highlighting the social role of art as seen in neighborhood revitalization,
historic preservation and community service.
Racers on the scenic Red River vie for the fastest time at the 3rd Annual
Louisiana Dragon Boat RacesTM presented by the Alexandria Museum of Art.
The event drew more than 10,000 attendees and 1,000 race participants.
Director Catherine
Pears distributes
brushes to “paint
the eyes” on the
dragons during the
“Awakening the
Dragon” ceremony
which precedes
each year’s
festivities.
Director
Catherine Pears
presents the
Best Costume
Award at the
3rd Annual
Louisiana
Dragon Boat
Races.TM
INTERACTIVE ART EXHIBITION
Community members help build a Dragon
Wings sculpture using found materials
with artist Babette Beaullieu for the
Interactive Art Exhibition at the 3rd Annual
Louisiana Dragon Boat Races.TM
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Artist Azu Romá creates Guatemalan Alfombras de Aserrín
(Carpets of Sawdust), a traditional street art form from
her Guatemalan heritage, with a unique twist using her
typography and graphic design skills for the Interactive Art
Exhibition.
“The Persistence and Elusiveness of Harmony,”
an instrument hybrid of a diddley bow and
Japanese shamisen built for three people to play
simultaneously, was a popular component of the
Interactive Art Exhibition at the 3rd Annual Louisiana
Dragon Boat Races.TM
VOLUNTEERS
Why volunteer at AMoA?
What’s your volunteer flavor?
Museum
Tours
Art C lasses
Special
Events
C ommunit y
O utreach
B i-lingual
Interpretat ion
Membership &
Fundraising
Gardens &
Gr ounds
V isit ores
Ser vic
•Interaction with others interested in art
•Impact your community
•Special exhibition tours for staff and volunteers
•Annual volunteer appreciation luncheon
•Staff and volunteer holiday parties and special events
•Professional development
•Letters of reference
•Documentation of hours for community service
Volunteer of the Year
Mary Radonovich
Volunteers needed
for Second Saturday Market
• Second Saturday Market Coordinator: Help
cultivate the Market by seeking new venders and
promoting our Second Saturday offerings.
• Community Table Coordinator: Help facilitate
fresh veggie sales from home growers and small
farmers by networking with local gardeners and
promoting this healthy food offering at Second
Saturday Markets during harvest months.
AMoA Executive Director Catherine Pears (left) presents Mary
Radonovich the Volunteer of the Year award at the annual
Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon in June.
Interested in volunteering at AMoA?
For more information, call us at 318-443-3458
or visit the Volunteer Corner on the AMoA
website: www.themuseum.org/AboutUs/
VolunteerCorner.aspx
Administrative
AMoA volunteers of all ages helped in a variety of areas during
the 3rd Annual Louisiana Dragon Boat RacesTM in May.
STAFF NEWS
AMoA welcomes new staff member
Amanda Guillot joins the Museum as AMoA’s
Communications and Events Coordinator. In her new
role, Amanda works with the Museum’s Director and
staff to build brand awareness and promote the mission
of the Museum to the public in order to build audience,
membership, and program participation. She will also
build relationships with the media and other organizations
to effectively accomplish Museum goals.
Before joining the Museum staff, Amanda worked at
The Town Talk, Central Louisiana’s daily newspaper, for
17 years. During her tenure at the paper she held several
positions, including marketing coordinator, graphic artist,
photographer, writer and copy editor. She received
several first place awards from the Louisiana Press
Association for her writing and design work.
Amanda has a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications
from Louisiana State University and is a native of Central
Louisiana.
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second saturday market
One-of-a-kind works of
art sold in the downtown
Cultural Arts District
are tax-free! AMoA’s
Gift Shop and Second
Saturday Market feature
fine art and fine crafts
by local and regional
artists, which can all
be purchased tax-free
downtown at AMoA!
Join the Community Table at the July Second Saturday Market!
This is an opportunity for home growers and small farmers to sell their extra
produce at the Market. This table at the Market will work like a small co-op.
Growers should contact us with your information and let us know what produce
you expect to have. The week before the Market we will contact you by email to
confirm your participation and ask you to work a shift at the table. All produce
for sale must be priced by the piece or bag/container rather than by weight. We
know that our visitors to the Market will enjoy your home grown fresh veggies!
Join the Community Table today!
spotlight on local artists
The AMoA Gift Shop and Second Saturday Market feature fine art and fine crafts by local
and regional artists, which can all be purchased tax-free downtown at AMoA!
Jackie Garrison
Pamper yourself with Oma’s Favorite Handcrafted Soaps.
Jackie uses natural ingredients in all of the products. This
makes them gentle on your skin and the environment! Oma’s
Favorite Handcrafted Soaps are available at the AMoA gift
shop.
Tammy Hromadka
Tammy specializes in painted surfaces. She
likes to take found objects and give each one
a fresh perspective by transforming its form
and function into something different. She
says the fascination “comes from waiting for
each piece to ‘speak’ to me and experiencing
the process of seeing it come to life.”
The surfaces she currently paints include
glassware, wood, rocks, gourds, cypress
knees, metal, vinyl pumpkins, cedar
planks, clay, canvas, paper. She also paints
portraits in acrylics and produces handmade
decorative beads from polymer clay.
Some of Tammy’s work can be purchased at
the AMoA gift shop.
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performing arts
MUSIC
SPOKEN WORD
Acoustic Concert Series
Third Thursday of the month
•July 18 – Josh Hyde with legendary
singer and slide guitar player Buddy
Flett
• August 15 – CD release party with
Rick Adams and friends
• September 19 – Will Payne Harrison
of Lafayette
Hosted by John Wakefield (left)
Poetic Expressions
performing spoken word
at Second Saturday Market
– June 8
Reverend Charley’s Patent Medicine Show performs at Second Saturday
Market in June.
Poets from the Poetic Expressions
collective took the art of poetry
outside at AMoA’s Second Saturday
Market, performing spoken word
in the parking lot and on the street.
Poetic Expressions is a collective
of Alexandria “poets in motion,”
promoting the art of spoken word
and self-expression, and creating
opportunities for poets.
Second Saturday Market at AMoA
Featuring a different musician every month. Free admission,
live music, children’s art activities, local farmer’s produce,
specialty products, and original local art make it a fun event
for all ages. Support your neighbors, and remember that
one-of-a-kind works of art sold in the downtown Cultural Arts
District are tax-free!
• July 13 – Grae McCullough (Acoustic Roots Music)
• August 10 – Benjamin Richey (Acoustic Rock)
• September 14 – DC Sills (Acoustic Country Folk)
POETRY
Cavanaugh Series Poetry Reading
by Jeannette Barnes
September 12, 6-7:30pm
Free and open to the public!
Poet Jeannette Barnes will be reading from her new book, Change,
reflecting on the theme of mutability. Multiple literary prize winner
Jeannette Barnes lives in Pineville, Louisiana. She was born in New
England, grew up in Trinidad, British West Indies, studied at Bread
Loaf, Colorado College, University of West Florida, and holds her
MLIS from the University of Alabama. She serves as a medical
reference librarian at the Alexandria VA hospital; friends call her “The
Resourceress.”
The Muse Summer
Slam – Teen Club
Spoken Word Event –
June 8
The event was a time for teens
and college students to weave
words and speak to the beats
of their own souls.
“The Naked Truth” spoken word event – May 17
An evening of performances tackled the seductive, the sensual, the
taboo and the sexy! Some of the brightest local poetic talents gave
their own takes on sex and safe sex. “Student Body,” a hot upstart
band from LSUA, provided
musical entertainment and a
comedic play, “Arranging the
Spices,” by Dr. David Holcombe,
rounded out the evenng. AMoA
partnered with Louisiana Office
of Public Health’s Region 6 and
Central Louisiana Aids Support
Services (CLASS), which provided
a mobile HIV testing unit in the
parking lot.
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philanthropy
Leveraging Your Employer’s Matching Gift Program
Many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match any charitable contribution
made by their employees. This means the impact of your gift may be doubled or possibly
tripled!
To find out if your company has a matching gift policy, search this database: http://www.
matchinggift.com/lsu/ or ask your HR office.
If your company is eligible, request a matching gift form from your employer, and send it
completed and signed with your gift. We will do the rest.
Thank you for your support of AMoA!
Leaving a Legacy
Planned giving is a powerful way to impact your community and create a lasting legacy.
While bequests through one’s will is the most common form of planned giving, planned
giving encompasses so much more. Charitable gift annuities, charitable lead trusts, life
insurance, retirement plans, and property donations are all planned gifts. While some of
those mechanisms are complicated and donors need the assistance of their financial advisor,
planned giving is an opportunity to leverage one’s philanthropic dollar in a significant way.
The Alexandria Museum of Art has been a recipient of several planned gifts. Ten years ago,
a generous couple set aside funds in a charitable lead trust. The couple named a number of
charities to receive quarterly income from the trust during the ten-year life of the trust. At
the end of the ten years, their children are now receiving their share of the corpus tax-free.
These funds allowed the Museum to grow its operations, including expanding the Curator
position from part-time to full-time. Another example of this community’s generosity was
the recent bequest from the Estate of Junice “June” Leckrone received in February 2013. This
donation will further advance the mission of the Museum as it strives to raise the quality of
life in Central Louisiana.
For more information on supporting AMoA through planned giving, please contact Sarah
Cortell Vandersypen at (318) 443-3458.
Business Partners
The generosity of corporate members
provides critical support to the Museum’s
operations, and allows it to continue its
mission. Business Partners enable AMoA
to provide diverse audiences with firstclass art experiences, ensuring continued
cultural growth and education in Central
Louisiana. Corporate philanthropy also
offers many benefits, including greater
brand awareness, museum privileges for
employees and clients, and the option to
entertain in AMoA’s beautiful building.
A strong museum and visual arts culture
helps promote and stimulate a vibrant
city, and ideal place to build a business and
professionally engage with a community.
To join as a Business Partner or for more
information, please contact Sarah Cortell
Vandersypen at (318) 443-3458 or Sarah@
themuseum.org.
Business Partners Levels of Giving
REMINDER: The IRA Charitable Rollover is back for 2013. Taxpayers, age
70.5 or older, are eligible to transfer up to $100,000 directly from an IRA
to a qualified charity without paying income tax on the distribution.
Executive Partner
Principal Partner
Associate Partner
Supporting Partner
Contributing Partner
$7,500 and above
$5,000-$7,499
$2,000-$4,999
$1,000-$1,999
$250-$999
special events
Bourbon, Beer & BBQ
August 24, 6:30–9:30pm
Join the Alexandria Museum of Art for its first “Bourbon,
Beer & BBQ” fundraiser. Nosh on delicious BBQ prepared
by AlexRiverFête BBQ competitors. Sample bourbon and
other seasonal spirits provided by Glazer’s, and taste the
best of Louisiana craft brews. Tickets: $50 per person. Call
the Museum at (318) 443-3458 for more information.
Donor Brunch
September 28, 10am–12pm
Sponsor-level special event
For donors at the Sponsor-level and above, AMoA hosts quarterly events that
include networking, behind-the-scenes tours, and more! Our next special event
is a Saturday morning brunch. Invitations will be mailed as the date approaches.
RSVPs are requested.
Members enjoy a selection of wines donated by Hokus Pokus at
AMoA’s VIP Sponsor Night on June 14.
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If you have questions about this brunch or if you are interested in becoming an
upper-level member, please contact the Museum at (318) 443-3458. We’d love to
have you join us for the next event!
members & friends
The Alexandria Museum of Art is honored to recognize and thank the following individuals and organizations for their financial and material donations.
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Adams
Mrs. Lou Aertker
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ahrens
Ms. Susan Alexander
Ms. Rebecca Alexander
Alexandria Business Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Alexius
Mr. and Mrs. William Allen
Mr. Bill Ambrose
Ms. Kathryn Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Anderson, Jr.
Mrs. Eloise Andries
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Appalucci
Ms. Diane Armstrong
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Arsenault
Ms. Joan Ashby
Mr. and Mrs. Doug Ashe
Ms. Barbara Ashworth
Mr. and Mrs. Joey Baker
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Barbee
The Barrett Family
Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Barton
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bash
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bateman
Dr. Elizabeth Battalora
Ms. Mary Belle Bennett
Mr. and Mrs. Damon Bernard
Dr. and Mrs. Roger Best
Mr. and Mrs. Blair Bice
Billy and Lance’s Adventures, LLC
Mrs. Ruth Anne Bindursky
Ms. Paula Bindursky
Mr. and Mrs. Brad Blackwood
Ms. Betty Blaine
Mr. Nippy Blair
Mrs. Sue Bolton
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bolton
Ms. Brenda Bonnegent
Colonel and Mrs. Herb Bonnette, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Seth Bovey
Mr. and Mrs. Seth Bovey
Ms. Rebecca Boyett
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Bradford
Ms. Martha Bradford
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Brame
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brame, III
Mr. Thomas Brasher
Ms. Liz Brazelton and Ms. Donna Patrick
Ms. Barbara Breedlove
Ms. Peggy Brian
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Brocato
Ms. Terry Broussard
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Bryant
Dr. and Mrs. Michael G. Buck
Mr. and Mrs. William Perret
Ms. Julia Callis
Ms. Margaret Campbell
Ms. Carmen Campo
Ms. Wanda Campo
Mr. Brent Caplan
Mr. and Mrs. David Caplan
Mr. Kyle Carpenter
Ms. Flo Carr
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Carroll
Mr. Ronnie Carroun
Ms. Sally Carstens
Ms. Ginger Cespiva
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Chandler, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Les Chappell
Mr. and Mrs. Blake Chatelain
Dr. Charnia Cheatwood, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. David Chesser
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Cicardo
CLECO
Mr. Steve Coco
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Collins
Ms. Annie Collins
Mr. and Mrs. William Conerly
Ms. Elizabeth Conlin
Ms. Betty Conner
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Cook
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Cook
Dr. and Mrs. Paul Coreil
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Cotton
Ms. Elizabeth Courtney
Ms. Ina Cowen
Ms. Jo Carol Cripps
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Crowell
Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Crowell
Mr. and Mrs. R. Draughon Crowell, III
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Culpepper
Mr. Thomas Cupples
Mr. and Mrs. David Curry
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Daniel
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Daniel
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Daniels
Ms. Babs Davidson
Ms. Dorothy Davis
Mrs. Blair Davis
Ms. Fran Davis
Ms. Janet Dawkins
Dr. and Mrs. William J. DeFee, III
Mr. Mickey Dekeyzer
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Denley
Dr. M. L. Denley
Mrs. Judy Despino
Diamond Grill
Belinda S. Diehl
Ms. Ethel Dixon
Mr. Billy Dixon and Mrs. Maria Losavio
Ms. Holly Dixon
Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Dobard
Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Drerup
Ms. Stephanie Dufour
Mr. Christopher DuFour
Ms. Debra Dufrene and Mr. Robert Goad
Dr. and Mrs. Eric Dugan
Mr. Samuel Dunbar
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Dunbar
Mr. Samuel Dunbar
Ms. Jackie Duncan
Ms. Beth Durham
Ms. Pat Dyer
Mr. and Mrs. Gray Easterling
Mr. Debbie Eddlemon
Dr. Betty Elder
Mr. Jay Ellington
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Elliott-Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Robin Ewing
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Faulk
Mr. John Faulk
Rev. James Ferguson
Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Fine
Fine Print
Mr. and Mrs. Joey Fink
Ms. Faye Flanagan
Mr. and Mrs. George Flournoy
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Force
Ms. Martha Forrest
Ms. Sally Foster
Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Fowler
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Fox
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Franklin
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Freedman
Dr. and Mrs. Babson Fresh
The Friends of the Alexandria Museum of Art
Ms. Erin Fuenning
Ms. Sara Fuhrer
Dr. Leo and Mrs. Donna Futrell
Ms. Marie Gagnard
Ms. Betty Gaiennie
Mr. Bernard Gallagher
Ms. Jenny Gallent
Ms. Cissy Galloway
Mr. Luiz Rodriguez and Ms. Martha Garcia
Drs. Mark and Suzanne Garcia
Ms. Laura Gates
Ms. Joy Gauthier
Mr. and Mrs. Bill George
Mr. Michael Glorioso
Dr. Lyn Goodin
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Gormanos
Dr. Greg Gormanous
Judge Kim Ahern Fields and Ms. Nancy Grandquist
Greater Alexandria Economic Development Authority
Gregory and Jenny Lee Nesbitt Charitable Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Gresham
Ms. Mary Grubb
Dr. and Mrs. Wilton Guillory, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Gwinn
Dr. and Mrs. J. G. Hair
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Hanaw
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hardin
Ms. Loretta Hargroder
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Harmeyer
Mr. John Robert Harper
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Harrington
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Hartt
Ms. Barbara Hartt
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hassinger
Mr. and Mrs. Roane Hathorn
Mr. and Mrs. Trippe Hawthorne
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Head
Ms. Gloria Hearn
Henrietta Hardtner Hutchinson Fund
Mr. Adam Henry
Mr. Matt Henry
Ms. Sooji Heo
Rev. Ronald Herzog
Mr. and Mrs. Nolan Hess
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Heyman
Dr. John Hill
Mr. and Mrs. Justin Hinckley
Mr. Keith Hobbs and Dr. Dorene Fox
Mrs. Joy Hodges
Hokus Pokus Liquors
Dr. and Mrs. David Holcombe
Ms. Sibal S. Holt
Home Depot
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Howell
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hromadka
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hunter, Jr.
Mr. Jim Hurst
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ingrish
Dr. and Mrs. Jack Jackson
Ms. Jessie Marie Jackson
Mr. and Mrs. Gagan Jain
Ms. Ella Elizabeth James
Mr. and Mrs. Colt James
Ms. Maggie Jarrett
Dr. and Mrs. Kevin Jeansonne
Ms. Ann Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Wade Jones
Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Jordan
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jurgensen
Ms. Roberta Kalmanson
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen P. Katz
Ms. Julie Kerry
Ms. April Kim
Ms. Natalie Kim
Ms. Jan Kinberg
Mr. and Mrs. Alex King
Mr. and Mrs. William B. King, Jr.
Ms. Kathy Kingsley
Mr. and Mrs. Kendall Kirsch
Mr. Mattson Kistrup and Ms. Kimberly Brannon
Ms. Rita Klock
Mr. and Mrs. Coan Knight
Dr. and Mrs. James Knoepp
Mr. and Mrs. Lansing Kolb
Mr. and Mrs. Graham Kramer
Dr. and Mrs. Philip Laborde
Mr. and Mrs. Oday Lavergne
Ms. Diane Lawton
Mr. and Mrs. John Lee
Ms. Jenny Lee
Mr. and Mrs. Richard LeMoine
Drs. Bob and Jo Lea Levy
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Link
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lipsey, Jr.
Judge and Mrs. Frank Little, Jr.
Ms. Betty Lofton
Ms. Maria Lopez
Dr. and Mrs. Leo Lowentritt, Jr.
Lowe’s
Dr. and Mrs. Cedric Lowrey
Mr. Rick Fry and Ms. Ann Lowrey
Ms. Jeanne Lowther
Mr. and Mrs. John Lyons
Bishop and Mrs. Bruce MacPherson
Ms. Lula Mangel
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Mangun
Dr. and Mrs. Alfred Mansour
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Mansour
Dr. and Mrs. Ronnie Marks
Mr. Steve Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Masden
Ms. Misty Mathews
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan May
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Maynor
Ms. Theagan Mazza
Dr. and Mrs. W. McGinty McBride
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McBride
Col. and Mrs. McBurney
Dr. and Mrs. John McCabe
Ms. Alison McCampbell
Mr. and Mrs. Bill McCampbell
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby McCobbie
Mr. and Mrs. John McDaniel
Ms. Joan McLure
Mr. and Mrs. Tucker McLure
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley McManus
Ms. Karen McPherson
Mr. and Mrs. James C. McQuilling
Dr. and Mrs. Larry Menache
Ms. Melinda Mikell
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Mikell
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Mikell
Dr. and Mrs. Peter Milder
Ms. Anne Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Randy Miller
Mr. John Miller
Ms. Doris Millet
Ms. Helen Moore
Mr. and Mrs. Edan Moran
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Morrison
Mr. Alex Mulea
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Neal
Mr. Paul Nettles
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Noel
Mr. Hope Johns Norman
Ms. Teresa Northern
Mr. and Mrs. John Novosad
Mr. and Mrs. Darren Olagues
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory O’Quin
Ms. Jo O’Quinn
Mr. Hayne O’Shee
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Owen
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Owens
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Owens
Tracey Passman
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Patton
Ms. Gary Paul
Dr. and Mrs. Don Perdue
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Perkins
Mr. and Mrs. James Peterson
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Pettus
Mr. Tom Phillips
Mr. Larry Phillips
Ms. Archie Poole
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Poole
Mr. Leo Poole
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Prince
Mr. and Mrs. Albin Provosty
Mr. Pat Puckett
Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Purifoy
R & R Chocolatiers
Rabbi Arnold & Judy Task Charitable Fund
Ms. Mary Radonovich
Ms. Nancy Radonovich
The Raj Family
Mr. Robert and Rev. Liz Ratcliff, Sr.
Ms. Lillian Roberts
Mr. Michael Robertson
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Rosenthal
Dr. and Mrs. Reuben Roy
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Royer
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rozanski
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Rubin
Run Wild
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Rundell
Ms. Linda Russo
Ms. Lela Sampratt
Ms. Robin Sams
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Sanders
Ms. Renie Saucier
Cary Saurage
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Savage
Mr. Ron Schneider
Ms. Patty Scott
Mrs. Natalie Seeling
Ms. Gloria Shelby
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Shelton
Mr. and Mrs. Si Sherman
Ms. Aline Showers
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Silver
Ms. Sara Simmonds
Mr. and Mrs. James Simms
Judge and Mrs. John Simon
Mrs. Mary Simpson
Ms. Karen Slatten
Ms. Myra Slawson
Mr. and Mrs. David Smith
Mrs. Bertie Deming Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smith
Mr. Scott Smith
Mr. Jimmy Snead
Ms. Evelyn Soderman
Ms. Ellen Soffer
Mr. and Mrs. Grove Stafford, Jr.
Mr. Doug Stannard and Mr. Alan Taylor
Mr. and Mrs. Jack B. Stehr
Mr. Jeff Stephens
Ms. Adrienne M. Stevens
Mr. Paul Stewart
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Story
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Sullivan
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Sullivan
Mr. and Mrs. Tom and Patricia Talambas
Ms. Margie Tate
Mr. and Mrs. Tucker McLure
Dr. and Mrs. Palmer Texada
Dr. and Mrs. John Texada
The Rapides Foundation
Mr. and Mrs Jim Theus
Mr. and Mrs. Emelie Thibodeaux
Mrs. Patricia Thomas
Ms. Angela Ricard Thomas
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Taft Thomas
Mrs. JoAnne Thompson
Ms. Carey Thompson
Mr. Tom Thompson, III
Mr. Brian Thomson
Ms. Deborah Tillman
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Tompkins
Mr. Lindsey Torbett
Town & Country Gardeners
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Trammell
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Treuting
Mr. and Mrs. James Trimble
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Turner
Dr. and Mrs. Charles van Oppen
Dr. and Mrs. Steve Vanderslice
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Vandersypen
Mr. Ryan Vandersypen and Mrs. Sarah Cortell Vandersypen
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Vanlangendonck
Dr. and Mrs. Troy Vaughn
Dr. and Mrs. Edward Villemez, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. E.S. Voelker
Ms. Grace Wakefield
Walker Automotive
Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Wallace
Ms. Roberta Walters
Ms. Sharon Walton
Mrs. Janet Ward
Ms. Toyua Watson and Mr. Danny Brown
Mr. Carl F. Watson
Mr. Derik Watts
Mr. and Mrs. Renick Webb
Mr. Charles Weems, III
Ms. Ivy Wei
Mr. and Mrs. James Weinzettle
Weiss & Goldring
Mr. George Welch
Dr. and Mrs. James Welch, Jr.
Margaret J. Wells
Mr. and Mrs. David Wesse
Ms. Virginia White
Mrs. Bonnie White
Dr. James White, III and Ms. Linda Bourgault
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Whittington
Ms. Jacqueline Whittle
Ms. Barbara Wildman
Ms. Shante Williams
Ms. Gretchen Willis
Mr. and Mrs. Odell Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. Zeb Winstead
Ms. Caroline Winter
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wolf
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Wolf
Mr. George Wolfe
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Worgul
Ms. Jennifer Wright
Yoga Ya Ya
Mr. and Mrs. Alaa Yonnes
Ms. Franny Young
Mr. and Mrs. David Young
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schedule of Events at amOA
JULY
n Thursday, July 11, 18 & 25: Yoga in the Gallery,
5:30-6:30pm
n Thursday, July 4: July 4th Holiday – Museum
Closed
n July 8-12: Summer Art Camp – “Face It,”
9:00am-Noon (ages 6-9), 1:00-4:00pm (ages 10+)
n Saturday, July 13: Second Saturday Market
and Community Table, 9:00am - 1:00pm
n July 15-19: Summer Art Camp –
“Impressionable Impressions,” 9:00am-noon
(ages 6-9), 1:00-4:00pm (ages 10+)
n Thursday, July 18: Acoustic Concert Series,
6:30 pm – Josh Hyde and legendary Buddy Flett
n Saturday, July 20: “Pulp Art” Family Art Class,
1:00-3:00pm
SEPTEMBER
AUGUST
n Every Tuesday: Yoga in the Gallery, 5:30-6:30pm
n Saturday, August 3: “Plein Air Painting with
Margie Tate” Adult Art Class, 8:30am–12:30pm
n Thursday, August 8: Evening with Educators
n Saturday, August 10: Second Saturday Market
and Community Table, 9:00am-1:00pm
n Saturday, August 10: The Muse Back-to-School
Open Mic
n Thursday, August 15: Acoustic Concert Series,
6:30pm – CD release party with Rick Adams and
friends
n Saturday, August 17: “Contemporary Native
Weaving” Family Art Class, 1:00-3:00pm
n Saturday, August 24: Bourbon, Beer & BBQ
Fundraiser, 6:30-9:00 pm
n Every Tuesday: Yoga in the Gallery, 5:306:30pm
n Friday, September 6: Member Preview
Reception for New Exhibitions, Artist Talk
with Stephen Knapp, and Award Ceremony
for 26th Annual September Competition,
6:00-8:00pm
n Thursday, September 12: Cavanaugh
Series Poetry Reading by Jeannette Barnes,
6:00-7:30pm
n Saturday, September 14: Second Saturday
Market and Community Table, 9:00am1:00pm
n Thursday, September 19: 2013 Louisiana
Dragon Boat Races TM Photography Contest
Award Ceremony, 6:00pm
n Thursday, September 19: Acoustic Concert
Series, 6:30pm – Will Payne Harrison of
Lafayette
n Saturday, September 21: “Coloring with
Light” Family Art Class, 1:00-3:00pm
n Saturday, September 28: Donor Brunch,
10:00am–Noon
n September (Date TBD): VTS Teacher
Training Workshop