Academy Art Museum Announces January Events

EXHIBITIONS

The following Academy Art Museum exhibitions are sponsored by the Talbot County Arts Council, the Maryland State Arts Council, and the Star Democrat. Open daily, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

GAMELATRON @ AAM: Bodyphones

Through April 2020

FREE & Open daily from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Museum Front Yard

Bodyphones is an immersive installation by Aaron Taylor Kuffner (1975), an American-born conceptual artist, based in New York. The artwork’s mission is to expand the legacy and creative cultural power of the traditional Indonesian instrument called the gamelan. Kuffner exhibits his Gamelatrons to create sanctuaries both in public and private spaces.

Caption: Pictured is artist Aaron Taylor Kuffner with Director Ben Simons in front of the Gamelatron project in the Museum’s front yard.

 

SPECIAL EVENTS

 

Open MIC – Second Wednesday Each Month

January 8 – A New Leaf

FREE. Contact Ray Remesch at RayRemesch@gmail.com for additional information

 

ADULT CLASSES

 

Basic Drawing: Gaining Confidence in Value and Composition

Instructor: Katie Cassidy  wkmcgarry@verizon.net

6 weeks, January 16 – February 20

Thursdays, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Cost: $210 Members, $250 Non-members

 

Portraits in Three Colors

Instructor: Bradford Ross    brad@bradross.com

6 weeks: January 14 – February 18

Tuesdays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Cost: $175 Members, $205 Non-members, plus model fee due to instructor

Caption: Brad Ross

 

Winter Wonderland in Pastel

Instructor: Katie Cassidy  wkmcgarry@verizon.net

2 weeks: January 15 and 22

Wednesdays, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Cost: $140 Members, $170 Non-members

 

7th Annual Winter Challenge — A Painting A Day for 30 Days!

Instructor:  Diane DuBois Mullaly  dianeduboismullaly.com

5 weeks:  January 16 — February 13

Thursdays, 10 a.m. — 1 p.m.

Cost:  $175 Members, $210 Non-members

Caption: Diane DuBois Mullaly

 

Oil Painting: Explorations in Color and Value

Instructor: Meg Walsh megwalsh.com

6 weeks: January 14 – February 18

Tuesdays, 1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Cost: $190 Members, $225 Non-members

Caption: Meg Walsh

 

Hot Color Remedy for Cold Winter Blues                            

Thursday Instructor: Heather Crow   410-310-5615 or heather.crow@goeaston.net

4 weeks: January 16, 23, 30, February 6

Thursdays, 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Cost: $160 Members, $192 Non-members, plus $10 supply fee

Caption: Heather Crow

 

Collage Workshop: Scrap Happy Day

Instructor: Sheryl Southwick

One Day Workshops:  January 14, February 25, and March 31

Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. -12 Noon

Cost per workshop:  $45, Members, $54 Non-member, plus $8.00 materials fee paid to the instructor

 

Intermediate/Advanced Pottery

Instructor: Paul Aspell

Three 6-week sessions

January 13 – February 17

March 9 – April 13

May 4 – June 6

Mondays, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Cost: $205 Members, $245 Non-members

 

Intermediate and Advanced Potter’s Wheel

Instructor: Paul Aspell

Three 6-week sessions

January 13 – February 17

March 9 – April 13

May 4 – June 8

Mondays, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Cost per session: $205 Members, $245 Non-members

 

Beginning and Intermediate Potter’s Wheel

Instructor: Paul Aspell

Three 6-week sessions

January 15 – February 19

March 11 – April 15

May 6 – June 10

Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Cost per session: $205 Members, $245 Non-members

 

Intermediate /Advanced Hand Building

Instructor: Paul Aspell

Three 6-week sessions

January 15 – February 19

March 11 – April 15

May 6 – June 10

Wednesdays, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Cost: $205 Members, $245 Non-members

 

CHILDREN’S CLASSES

 

Winter/Spring Homeschool Classes

Ages 6 – 10+

Fridays, 1- 2:30 p.m.

Early Winter Session: January 10–February 14, 2020

Mid-Winter Session: February 21–March 27, 2020

Spring Session: April 3–May 15, 2020 (No classes on April 10)

Cost (per session): $90 Members, $100 Non-members

 

Winter After-School Art Club

Grades K through 4

Instructor: Susan Horsey

Eight Fridays:  January 10–March 6 (no class on January 31)

3:30–4:30 p.m.

Cost: $120 Members, $130 Non-members

 

PERFORMING ARTS CLASSES

Piano & Guitar Lessons

Instructor: Raymond Remesch

Contact Instructor for further information at (410) 829-0335 or rayremesch@gmail.com.

 

Voice Lessons

Instructor: Georgiann Gibson

Contact instructor for Information at (410) 829-2525 or georgiann@atlanticbb.net.

 

Ballroom and Latin Dance

Instructor: Amanda Showell

Contact instructor for information at (302) 377-3088 or visit dancingontheshore.com.

 

For additional information, visit academyartmuseum.org or call the Museum at 410-822-2787.