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Academy Art Museum Members’ Exhibition Announces Judge’s Award Winners

AAM-2014-Members;-ExhibitionAcademy Art Museum Members’ Exhibition Announces Judge’s Award Winners 

The annual Members’ Exhibition, currently on display at the Academy Art Museum in Easton, MD, features the artwork of  228 Museum members, in mediums including drawing, painting (oil, acrylic, watercolor), pastel, graphics, photography, mixed media, video art, jewelry, sculpture and other applications. This year, the Annual Members’ Exhibition was judged by Lucinda Edinberg, Curator and Art Educator at St. John’s College, Annapolis.

Several awards were given, including the following: The 39th Annual Lee Lawrie Award for best in any medium – John Ericson for Thunder and Lightning; The 19th Annual Peggy and T. Denton Miller, Jr., Award for excellence in contemporary art in any medium – Ken Schiano for Tu-tton; The 2nd Annual Ebby Malmgren Artist’s Book Award – Elizabeth McKee for A Birthday; Best Artwork in the Print Medium (excluding photography) – Sahm Doherty-Sefton for This Forest; M. Susan Stewart Award for best collage – Laura L. Kapolchok for Angel of Fortitude; The 37th Annual Samuel Sands Award for work in any medium depicting sporting activities – Donna M.  Finley for Lazy Afternoon on San Domingo Creek; The 27th Annual A. Brittain Banghart Award for drawing, painting, etching or sculpture depicting the human figure – Joanne Magruder for Benched; The 29th Annual Sam Hemming Award for watercolor – Armando Ortiz for Evening Shadows; 6th Annual Learned Peabody Porter Award for excellence in drawing – Josephine Beebe for Brave Young Dancer; 6th Annual Jane Shannahan Offutt Memorial Award for excellence in painting – David G. Plumb for Two Pistachios; 4th  Annual St. Michaels Art League and Plein Air Painters of the Eastern Shore Award for Best Landscape Painting in Oil, Acrylic or Watercolor – Fred Peterson for Assateague: Toward the West; 8th Annual Clay Guild of the Eastern Shore Award – Hilary Bruns for Homage à Van Gogh; The Tidewater Camera Club Award for Excellence in Photography – Graham Slaughter for Storm Front; Ben Franklin Crafts Awards – Carol Chandler for First Pitcher, Carol Meers for Death & Resurrection, and Cynthia Pyron for Mr. Pistol and Son Pete; and Honorable Mention Awards – Douglas Fahrman for 2014 Journal (Selections), Virginia Hladki for Virginia’s Last, Joan Machinchick for Guest Lecture (text by Ebby Malmgren), Karen Gaillard O’Dowd for Layered, Celia Pearson for Force of Nature, and Katherine Allen for Brazilian Garden.

The Exhibition runs through September 7, 2014. The Academy Art Museum exhibitions are sponsored by the Talbot County Arts Council and the Maryland State Arts Council. For further information about the Museum’s exhibitions and programs, visit academyartmuseum.org or call 410-822-2787.

Pictured are some of the winners of the Judge’s awards in the 2014 Academy Art Museum’s Annual Members’ Exhibition, on display through September 7, 2014.  Pictured back row, left to right are award winners are Laura L. Kapolchok, M. Susan Stewart Award for best collage; Douglas Fahrman, Honorable Mention Award; and Armando Ortiz, The 29th Annual Sam Hemming Award for watercolor. Pictured fourth row, left to right, are Sahm Doherty-Sefton, Best Artwork in the Print Medium (excluding photography) and  David G. Plumb, 6th Annual Jane Shannahan Offutt Memorial Award for excellence in painting. Pictured third row, left to right are Carol Chandler, Ben Franklin Crafts Awards; Erik Neil, Director of the Academy Art Museum; and Ken Schiano, The 19th Annual Peggy and T. Denton Miller, Jr., Award for excellence in contemporary art in any medium. Pictured second row, left to right are Donna M.  Finley, The 37th Annual Samuel Sands Award for work in any medium depicting sporting activities; John Ericson, The 39th Annual Lee Lawrie Award for best in any medium; and Anke Van Wagenberg, Curator, Academy Art Museum.  Pictured front row, left to right are Cynthia Pyron, Ben Franklin Crafts Award; Hilary Bruns, 8th Annual Clay Guild of the Eastern Shore Award; Joan Machinchick, Honorable Mention Award; Katherine Allen, Honorable Mention Award; and Judge Lucinda Edinberg, Curator and Art Educator at St. John’s College, Annapolis. 

Academy Art Museum Director Resigns to Lead Chrysler Museum in Norfolk, VA

 

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The Academy Art Museum in Easton, MD, has announced that its director Erik Neil has accepted an appointment to serve as director and president of the Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk, VA. Neil has served as director of the Academy Art Museum since 2010. The recently expanded Chrysler Museum of Art is one of America’s most distinguished mid-sized art museums, with a nationally recognized collection of more than 30,000 objects, including one of the great glass collections in America.

Over the last four years, as director of the Museum, Neil has made a remarkable contribution to the Museum’s growth, bringing to Easton the art of acclaimed figures such as Mark Rothko, Pat Steir, James Turrell, Chul Hyun Ahn, Kyung-Lim Lee, and Andre Kertesz. The Academy commissioned a site-specific installation by James Turrell at the same time the artist had new work on view at venerable institutions such as the MFA Houston, the Los Angeles County Museum, and the Guggenheim. During Neil’s tenure, the Museum collection has grown significantly, accessioning both known and new artists, including those deemed regionally important. The Museum acquired works by Picasso, Mondrian, Hockney, Ingres, Goltzius, and Rembrandt, as well as new holdings in 19th-century photography.

Kay Perkins, Chairman of the Academy Art Museum’s Board of Trustees, states, “Erik has made the Academy Art Museum a museum for our community. We thank him for his four years of inspired leadership, community outreach, excellence achieved in exhibitions, permanent collection and education initiatives.” She adds, “He has also been instrumental in leading the Museum’s strategic planning efforts and growing the Museum’s endowment fund, while keeping the Museum’s budget balanced. His talents will be missed by all.”

Neil began his museum career in 1999 as director of the Newcomb Art Gallery of Tulane University in New Orleans, where he also served as an adjunct art history professor. He later became the Executive Director of the Heckscher Museum in Huntington, NY, before coming to the Academy Art Museum.

He has been married for nearly 25 years to Luisa Adelfio, a sculptor and an exhibiting artist. The couple has four daughters. He comments, “I have loved my time in Easton and growing the Academy Art Museum’s collection, programming and outreach. It has especially been a privilege to work with such a capable Board of Trustees and such a dedicated and talented staff. I will treasure the experiences I have had here and the friendships I have made.”

According to Perkins, the Museum’s Board of Trustees will proceed immediately to conduct a search for a new director.

Photo: Erik Neil, director of the Academy Art Museum, has accepted an appointment to serve as director and president of the Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk, VA. Neil has served as director of the Academy Art Museum since 2010. (Photo by Anne Raymond)

 

Renowned Artist Robert Liberace Offers Workshop at Academy Art Museum

 

Liberace,-John,-oil-on-canvasRenowned Artist Robert Liberace Offers Workshop at Academy Art Museum

Renowned artist Robert Liberace will teach a two-day workshop, “The Dynamic Figure: A Classical Approach” at the Academy Art Museum in Easton, MD on June 2 – 4, 2014, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.  The expressive movement and energetic form of the classical figure has influenced artists for centuries. This workshop explores the dynamic potential of the human form and introduces these concepts into students’ painting. Liberace has recently been qualified as a “Living Master,” one of about 70 artists in the world recognized by the Art Renewal Center, the prestigious organization dedicated to classical realism in art.

The Academy Art Museum is offering a variety of adult classes in digital media, photography, drawing, oil/acrylic painting, watercolor, pastels, printmaking and ceramics during the summer months. For further information, contact the Academy Art Museum at 410-822-2787 or visit www.academyartmuseum.org.

 

ACADEMY ART MUSEUM – JULY 2014 EVENTS

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EXHIBITIONS

The following Academy Art Museum exhibitions are sponsored by the Talbot County Arts Council and the Maryland State Arts Council.

From Bierstadt to Wyeth: American Landscapes from a Private Collection

Through July 13, 2014

The Academy Art Museum is in the fortunate position to show landscapes by American masters of the 19th and 20th centuries from a private collection. The collectors – who prefer to remain anonymous – have gathered very fine works of art over a period of some 25 years. The exhibition of mostly oil paintings and includes several well-known artists’ impressions by Albert Bierstadt, Rockwell Kent, George Inness, Leon Kroll, Jesse Leach France, Childe Hassam, Eastman Johnson, and N.C. Wyeth.

Caption: Caption: N.C. Wyeth, Summer Chadds Ford, 1945, 20 x 24, private collection.

Wood Transformed:  The Art of Vicco von Voss

Through July 13, 2014

Vicco von Voss was born in Kiel, Germany, where he was greatly influenced by both his grandfathers. One was a forester and woodcarver who inspired Vicco’s deep love of nature, understanding of trees, and introduced him to the craft of woodworking. The other was an architect who worked in conjunction with Frank Lloyd Wright to re-build structures in post-war Hamburg. The essence of Vicco’s work is in relationships: he feels a spiritual connection to trees, an understanding of the nature of wood, a collaborative partnership with clients, and a unique creative process with each piece. The exhibition will contain some 15 newly created wood sculptures and an entirely new body of work.

Caption: Vicco von Voss, Water’s Edge, 2014 (detail) Black Walnut Slab, Bendable Cherry Wood Collection of the artist. (Photo by Steve Buchanan) 

Bryan Collier, Illustrator: Celebrating Juneteenth

Through July 20, 2014

Book reading and signing by Bryan Collier at the Museum’s Juneteenth Celebration, Saturday, June 21, 2014

Bryan Collier has a unique style of painting that incorporates both watercolors and collage.

Collier received the Caldecott Honor book Medal winner for “Martin’s Big Words: the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,”  illustrated by Bryan Collier, written by Doreen Rappaport (Jump at the Sun/ Hyperion) in 2002; for “Rosa,” illustrated by Bryan Collier and written by Nikki Giovanni (Henry Holt and Company) in 2006; and for “Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave, illustrated by Bryan Collier,” written by Laban Carrick Hill (Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc.) in 2011.  His latest book, “Knock Knock,” was published in December 2013.

Caption: Bryan Collier, “Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. cared about all Americans,” from Martin’s Big Words, 2001, Water color and collage.

Jay Lagemann: The Language of Motion

Through August 31 (Front Lawn & Courtyard)

Jay Lagemann: Small Sculptures May 31 – July 20 (Selections Gallery)

Sculptor Jay Lagemann likes to work with many different materials, trying to use the ones that will best help him actualize his vision for a piece.  These include wood, steel, copper, clay, plaster, cement, fiberglass and resins.  Many of his pieces are cast in bronze and stainless steel.  He is perhaps best known for the seventeen-foot tall Swordfish Harpooner that stands amidst the dunes in Menemsha, on Martha’s Vineyard, that was commissioned for Chilmark’s tri-centennial in 1994.

Caption: Jay Lagemann, Deer Park, 1978 Painted Steel Collection of the artist.

Annual Members’ Exhibition

July 26 – September 7

Members’ Reception and Judge’s Awards: Friday, July 25, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

The Academy Art Museum’s Annual Members’ Exhibition represents the best of the region’s artists and offers an opportunity to view the creative talents of colleagues and friends. Accepted media include drawing, painting (oil, acrylic, watercolor), pastel, graphics, photography, mixed media, film, jewelry, sculpture and other applications. This year, the Museum welcomes judge Lucinda Edinberg, Curator and Art Educator at St. John’s College, Annapolis.

CLASSES

The Academy Art Museum recently opened the doors to its brand new Digital Media Studio offering classes in digital illustration, advanced design studio, animation, and Adobe Photoshop for adults and for children.  The studio features state-of-the-art computers, monitors, scanners, and printers, as well as software that responds to the imagination of the artist-at-work.  Artists will be able to enhance their work with such new tools as InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, and others.

A sampling of the new Digital Media children’s classes include: 

From Critters to Heroes: Intro to Digital Illustration

Grades 3-4

Instructor: Madison Fox   

Monday-Friday, July 28-August 1, 10:00 a.m.  – 12 p.m. OR Monday-Friday

August 4-8, 10:00 a.m. – 12 p.m. 

Animation Studio (Adobe Flash)

Grades 5-8 (including incoming high school freshmen)

Instructor: Garnette Hines (Interactive Media Production Teacher at Easton High School) Monday-Friday, July 21-July 28, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 

Advanced Design Studio

Ages 16+

Instructor: Garnette Hines (Interactive Media Production Teacher at Easton High School)

5 Wednesdays: July 2-August 6 (No class on July 30), 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.

ADULT CLASSES

For a full description and online registration for the Academy Art Museum’s summer classes and camps for adults is available at academyartmuseum.org.  The Museum is offering summer classes in drawing, oil/acrylic painting, watercolor, pastels, printmaking, digital arts and ceramics. Classes include:

Monotype Marathon for All

Instructor: Alice Marie Gravely

2-Day Workshop

Saturday, July 12 and Sunday, July 13, 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Cost: $159 Members; $180 Non-members

Pastel Workshop: Placing the Figure in the Composition

Instructor: Katie Cassidy

Two-Day Workshop

Tuesday, July 8 and Wednesday, July 9, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Cost: $130 Members; $160 Non-members

CHILDREN’S CLASSES

For a full description and online registration for the Academy Art Museum’s summer classes and camps for children, ages two through high school, is available at academyartmuseum.org.  Classes are offered for preschool children, ages two through four, through the Museum’s Young Explorers Summer Program and the Museum is again offering its traditional Kaleidoscope Summer Arts Camp for children ages six and up.  There are additional camps in art and movement, painting weather, creating self portraits, art and yoga, drawing, music and design, painting, and tapestry weaving and floor cloths. 

MUSIC CLASSES

Voice Lessons (ages 10 through adult)

Erika Knepp   

Exploring vocal technique, performance skills, and even stress therapy can be a part of each individualized program.  Contact the instructor directly at (443) 254-0157 for lesson schedule and cost.

Flute Lessons (ages 8 through adult)

Irene King  

Study the elements of flute performance; repertoire; and management of performance anxiety and audition preparation.  Contact the instructor directly at (443) 834-3010 for lesson schedule and cost.

ADULT BALLROOM & LATIN DANCE

Amanda Showell 

Tuesday and Thursday night dance classes in bolero, tango, East Coast Swing, Foxtrot, Waltz, Cha-Cha, Latin Variety, Rumba, and Samba.  Contact the instructor at (410) 482-6169 or visit www.dancingontheshore.com.

For further information or to register for these programs, classes and event, visit www.academyartmuseum.org or call 410-822-2787.

2014 Juneteenth Event to Celebrate Local Heroes and Emancipation through Art and Music

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The Frederick Douglass Honor Society and the Academy Art Museum are hosting the fourth annual Juneteenth event, Celebrating Heroes and Emancipation Day, which takes place on Saturday, June 21, 2014 from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Academy Art Museum.  Juneteenth commemorates the Emancipation Proclamation and the achievements of African- Americans.

Easton’s Juneteenth celebration started with the dedication of the Frederick Douglass statue on Talbot County’s courthouse lawn. Subsequent years, the Juneteenth event honored the remarkable achievements of World War II’s Tuskegee Airmen and the archeological finds of the Hill Project, highlighting the early local African American community heritage, and heroic forbearers like Buffalo Soldier William Gardner.

This year, the event will focus on Gospel music with performances by numerous choirs and musical groups from around our region. Local schools and community gospel choirs have all signed on to celebrate singers and songwriters from the past who have inspired people through song.  Featured will be Ian Young, 2014 graduate of Easton High School and local singer/songwriter Kentavius Jones.  In addition, Talbot County native son, Monte’ Henry; Voice Professor Dr. John Wesley Wright from Salisbury University; and Faye Wilson and the BCD Ensemble out of Salisbury, MD, will sing at Friday’s opening reception at the Museum where local legends, Rev. Mary Sullivan and Rev. William F. Holt, will be honored.

The Museum is hosting an exhibition by renowned children’s book illustrator Bryan Collier,Bryan Collier, Illustrator: Celebrating Juneteenth,” May 10 through July 20, 2014. Originally from Pocomoke on the lower Eastern Shore, Mr. Collier has won numerous awards for his work, including the prestigious Caldecott Honor Medal for Martin’s Big Words:  the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.   As part of our Juneteenth celebration, Mr. Collier will offer a book reading and will sign his works. There will also be a pottery demonstration by African-American ceramic artist Ernest Satchell.

The Museum will also offer a fun family art project creating colorful silhouette art and student art work, which will be hung on the Museum’s fence (weather permitting). There will also be informational displays and vendors providing food including crab cakes, fried fish, pit beef, hot dogs, hamburgers, ice cream, and more. Crafts, books, art, and jewelry will also be on sale. The event will be held rain or shine at the Academy Art Museum at 106 South Street, Easton, Maryland. For further information, visit www.academyartmuseum.org/juneteenth or call 410-822-2787.

Photo #1: Bryan Collier, “Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. cared about all Americans,” from Martin’s Big Words, 2001, Water color and collage. Renowned children’s book illustrator, Bryan Collier’s exhibition, “Bryan Collier, Illustrator: Celebrating Juneteenth,” will be on display during the Juneteenth Celebration where Collier will present a book reading and book signing.

Photo #2:  As part of the 2014 Juneteenth Celebration at the Academy Art Museum in Easton, MD, families will be able to participate in a fun family art project. Student art work will be hung on the Museum’s fence (weather permitting). 

Photo #3: Featured entertainment, in addition to school and community gospel choirs, will be singer Ian Young, 2014 graduate of Easton High School, and local singer/songwriter Kentavius Jones. 

Academy Art Museum Offers Something New for Summer Camps

AAM-2014-Summer-CampsAcademy Art Museum Offers Something New for Summer Camps 

The Academy Art Museum is offering a host of children’s programs this summer for beginning mid-elementary school students through advanced high school students. The Museum’s state-of-the art digital studio, featuring eight iMac All-in-One 27 computers and an Epson 24-inch wide format archival printer, will offer students classes in graphic design, Photoshop, and Adobe Flash and Illustrator.  Other popular summer camps and classes for children ages two through high school include drawing, yoga and art, printmaking and the Museum’s signature Kaleidoscope and Young Explorers summer camps.

Summer camp offerings for the summer of 2014 include:

Digital Studio Camps

From Critters to Heroes: Intro to Digital Illustration, Week One 

Grades 3-4

Instructor: Madison Fox    

Week One: Monday-Friday, July 28-August 1, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Week Two: Monday-Friday, August 4-8, 10:00 a.m. – 12 :00 p.m.
Cost: $115 Members;  $125 Non-members/week
Students will create digital art and characters using Adobe illustrator. Projects include designing greeting cards, characters, settings, and more. Learning how to use the Adobe Illustrator program is sure to open up a whole new world of design possibilities!

Advanced Design Studio

Ages 16+

Instructor: Garnette Hines (Interactive Media Production Teacher at Easton High School) 

5 Wednesdays: July 2-August 6 (No class on July 30), 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Cost: $115 Members, $125 Non-members

This camp is offered to students who are in or have completed the Interactive Media production pathway or who have advanced skills in Adobe Creative Suite.  During this five-week summer seminar, students will be given a series of design challenges to complete between classes.  Each week we will meet to critique and visit media installations.

Intro to Adobe Photoshop

Grades 5-8 (including incoming high school freshmen)

Instructor: Garnette Hines (Interactive Media Production Teacher at Easton High School) 

Monday-Friday, July 7-11, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Cost: $115 Members, $125 Non-members

Students will learn how celebrities get “photoshopped,” enhance their own photos, and create cool special effects using industry-standard Adobe Photoshop.

Digital Illustration (Adobe Illustrator)

Grades 5-8 (including incoming high school freshmen)

Instructor: Garnette Hines (Interactive Media Production Teacher at Easton High School) 

Monday-Friday, July 14-18, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Cost: $115 Members, $125 Non-members

Love drawing? Interested in computers? Come learn how the pros do it, using industry-standard Adobe Illustrator.  Over the course of the week, students will design and print an illustrated book or comic that they will take home with them on the last day of class.

Animation Studio (Adobe Flash)

Grades 5-8 (including incoming high school freshmen)

Instructor: Garnette Hines (Interactive Media Production Teacher at Easton High School) 

Monday-Friday, July 21-July 25, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Cost: $115 Members, $125 Non-members

Students will learn the basics of animating using industry-based Adobe Flash.  Over the course of the week, students will create a narrative of their own design, applying animation principles and Flash animation techniques.  Photoshop or Illustrator experience is helpful but not required.

Other Summer Camps for Children and Teens

Art and Movement

Ages 4-8 

Instructor: Heather Crow 

Monday-Friday, June 23-27, 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.                        

Cost: $100 Members, $110 Non-members

“Move” immediately into summer with a class that looks at the bodies of people and all kinds of animals.  Each class begins with a movement/acting exercise to see how the bodies of humans and creatures move and bend.  Students will create 2-D and 3-D art based on what they have discovered. Questions?  Please email Heather at heather.crow@goeaston.net.  Bring a snack if you are staying for two classes.

Painting Weather–Hot, Horrible, Wet, Wild

Ages 6-10

Instructor: Heather Crow 

Monday-Friday, June 23-27, 11:15 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.                      

Cost: $125 Members, $135 Non-members

Kids will learn about at all kinds of weather on planet Earth–through drawing, painting, collaging, and sculpting. It might be raining cats and dogs inside!!  Questions?  Please email Heather at heather.crow@goeaston.net.  Bring a snack if you are staying for two classes.

Creative Self Portraits

Ages 9 and up

Instructor: Heather Crow 

Monday-Friday, June 23-27, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Cost: $125 Members, $135 Non-members

Kids will look at themselves from head to toe – and make art that reflects what they see.  At the end of the week, each student will leave with a personal portfolio of work in many media and from many points of view, including one full-sized self-portrait.  All works are based on those of famous artists.  Please email Heather at heather.crow@goeaston.net.  Bring a snack if you are staying for two classes.

Graphic Design Sampler, including a session in our new digital media studio!

Ages 13+

Instructor: Zac Del Nero        

Monday-Thursday June 30-July 3, 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Cost: $85 Members, $95 Non-members

From iPhones to magazines, fashion to games, images and words shape our lives as never before. We are surrounded by graphic design in advertisements, signs, graffiti, icons, slogans, posters, fonts…the list is never-ending!  Students will look at examples of design in both familiar and unexpected places and develop their design skills. Projects may include creating a personal logo, inventing alphabets, dreaming up new words, creating fantasy maps and making up unusual advertisements. The instructor has designed new projects for previous camp-goers who would like to learn new things. In addition, towards the end of the camp, students will be able to work on a project in the Museum’s new digital media studio.

Life on Yoga Mountain: Embodied Awareness Through Art and Yoga©, Morning

Ages 5-8

Instructor: Wendy Cohen  

Monday-Friday, July 7- 11, 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Cost: $130 Members, $140 Non-members

Life on Yoga Mountain: Embodied Awareness Through Art and Yoga©, Afternoon

Ages 9-13

Instructor: Wendy Cohen  

Monday-Friday, July 7- 11, 1:00 – 3:30 p.m.

Cost: $130 Members, $140 Non-members

Life on Yoga Mountain: Embodied Awareness Through Art and Yoga© takes children of all ages on an exploration of the world around them through the visual language of art and the body’s language of movement. Movement and art are natural ways for children to interact with their environment and define the space they occupy in their world.  Art and yoga are tools to foster children’s trust in themselves, help them navigate the world in a healthy and personal way, and have fun.

Each session begins with the strengthening yoga postures of nature and breathing practices and follows with a creative art activity.  Visual arts projects include puppet making, decorating a yoga mat (that students will keep) to create a personal practice space, life-size body mapping, mandalas, figure drawing, peace flags and more.  Throughout the class we discuss yoga and art related themes, such as nonviolence and integrity.

Figure Drawing

Ages: 13+

Instructor: Jonathan Crist     

Monday-Thursday, July 7-11, 10:00 a.m.– 12:30 p.m.

Cost: $85 Members, $95 Non-members

Students will learn how to create convincing representations of the human figure by drawing each other and/or a clothed model.  Students will use a variety of media, such as charcoal, graphite pencil and blending sticks. Emphasis will be on technique, expression and mood. If weather permits, the class may work outside.  Students should come prepared with sunscreen.

Monster Mash Camp

Ages: 8-11 

Instructor: Dawn Malosh    

Monday-Friday, July 14-18, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Cost: $105 Members, $115 Non-members

Students will explore the fun and fascinating world of monsters, mythical beings and imaginary creatures through art! Monster Mash campers will learn about monsters and mythological creatures of the past while inventing imaginary creatures of their own. Projects include illuminated monster letters, monster masks, imaginary beast trading cards, gargoyle sculptures and much more!

Adventures in Drawing

Ages 9 -12

Instructor: Susan Horsey  

Monday-Friday, July 21-25, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Cost: $100 Members, $110 Non-members

This camp is for children who love to draw and want to develop their skills and their creative expression. It explores drawing from observation while using imagination. Students will learn value, line, form, shape and composition and use a range of materials. Artistic exploration is among the best ways for kids to build confidence in expressing themselves.

Kaleidoscope Summer Arts Camp, Week One

Ages 6+

Instructors: Alanna Berman and Maria Sage

Monday-Friday, July 21-25, 12:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Cost: $95 Members, $105 Non-members

Kaleidoscope  Summer Arts Camp, Week Two

Ages 6+

Instructors: Alanna Berman and Christy Edwards 

Monday-Friday, July 28-August 1, 12:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Cost: $95 Members, $105 Non-members

The Museum’s signature multi-media camp! Each week will feature opportunities to explore and develop projects from observation and imagination. Drawing, painting, sculpture, collage and printmaking may be included. Each week is different.

Music and Design

Ages 4-8

Instructor: Heather Crow 

Monday-Friday, August 4-8, 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. 

Cost: $100 Members, $110 Non-members

Music can look and sound like – well – ART!!  Each class begins and ends with music and music-making that relates to the art students will be making that morning.  Questions?  Please email Heather at heather.crow@goeaston.net.  Bring a snack if you are staying for two classes.

People to Plants, Pets to Pools

Instructor: Heather Crow  

Monday-Friday, August 4-8, 11:15 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.  

Cost: $125 Members, $135 Non-members

Students will improve their ability to create anything that can be seen and imagined.  They will use various painting and drawing media in expressive ways and leave with a small portfolio of work based on their personal interests.  Questions?  Please email Heather at heather.crow@goeaston.net.  Bring a snack if you are staying for two classes.

Functional Art–Tapestry Weavings and Floor Cloths

Ages 10 and up

Instructor: Heather Crow 

Monday-Friday, Aug 4-8, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Cost: $125 Members, $135 Non-members

There is a $10 materials fee per person payable to the instructor on the first day of class. (Parents and grandparents are welcome to attend with children; this class is suitable for any age–a second family member may attend at ½ price)

Learn basics of tapestry weaving on a table loom and paint acrylic table or floor cloths that are also suitable for wall hangings.  All supplies are provided, but students are encouraged to bring left-over yarn ends from home.  Questions?  Please email Heather at heather.crow@goeaston.net.  Bring a snack if you are staying for two classes.

Young Explorers Summer Program

Cost: $125 Members, $135 Non-members per week (includes daily snack and all art materials) Choose from 3 weeks of fun themed camps! Activities include hands on art, music and movement, reading stories, exploring museum exhibits and more! The camps are for children ages 2 through 4 and up. All camps meet from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon.

June 23 – 27   

Dinosaurs

Take a stomp through history as we learn about the time of the dinosaurs.

July 21 – 25

Great Art and Artists

Learn about a new artist each day and make artwork in the style of well-known artists like Andy Warhol and Picasso.

August 11 – 15

Transportation

Zoom, fly and choo choo through a week of learning about all things that go.

For further information, contact the Academy Art Museum at 410-822-2787 or visit www.academyartmuseum.org.

Photo: The Academy Art Museum is hosting a variety of The Academy Art Museum is offering a host of children’s programs this summer for beginning mid-elementary school students through advanced high school students, including classes in the Museum’s new state-of-the art digital studio. Other popular summer camps and classes for children ages two through high school include drawing, yoga and art, printmaking and the Museum’s signature Kaleidoscope and Young Explorers summer camps.

Adkins Arboretum to Host Noted Authors Rick Darke and Doug Tallamy June 7 at Academy Art Museum

Darke.TallamyAdkins Arboretum to Host Noted Authors Rick Darke and Doug Tallamy June 7 at Academy Art Museum

On Sat., June 7, Adkins Arboretum will host Rick Darke and Doug Tallamy, two of America’s leading voices in sustainability and horticulture, at Academy Art Museum in Easton. Darke and Tallamy will present The Living Landscape: Designing for Beauty and Biodiversity in the Home Garden. Tied to their new book of the same title, this in-depth conversation will share their insights on beauty and biodiversity, plants and pollinators, and new design strategies for personal gardens both large and small.

The home garden is often seen as separate from the natural world surrounding it. In truth, it is just one part of a larger landscape made up of many living layers. The replacement of rich layers of native flora with turf grass greatly diminishes a garden’s biological diversity and ecological functions. In The Living Landscape, Darke and Tallamy seek to reverse this trend by showing gardeners how to create a landscape that is full of life.

The three-part program includes “Looking at the Layered Landscape,” Darke’s illustrated presentation of the living layers in local and regional landscapes; “Rebuilding Nature’s Relationships,” Tallamy’s explanation of how plants and animals evolve together in specialized relationships and how we can restore biodiversity to our residential properties; and “Designing and Maintaining the Living Landscape,” Darke’s discussion of how an understanding of living layers and relational biodiversity can be put to practical use in the making and maintenance of residential gardens and community landscapes. Strategies for employing “organic architecture” in creating beautiful, conserving, highly functional layers will be presented in detail.

The Living Landscape begins at 1 p.m. Tickets are $30 for Arboretum members and $35 for non-members. Register at adkinsarboretum.org or call 410.634.2847, ext. 0.

On Sun., June 8, Darke and Tallamy will lead Lessons from the Layered Landscapes of Adkins Arboretum, an intimate exploration on foot of the Arboretum’s living layers. Using the elements of the Arboretum’s landscape as models, Darke and Tallamy will demonstrate techniques for observing and understanding the plants, animals and relationships that characterize healthy layering. Bring cameras and binoculars along for this special opportunity that will provide inspiration for your own home habitat. The walk and talk begins at 10 a.m. and is $75 for members, $100 for non-members. Early registration is encouraged at adkinsarboretum.org.

Rick Darke’s work is grounded in an observational ethic that blends art, ecology and cultural geography in the design and stewardship of living landscapes. His writing and photography have been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post and elsewhere. His books include The American Woodland Garden: Capturing the Spirit of the Deciduous Forest and The Wild Garden: Expanded Edition.

Doug Tallamy is a professor in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, where he has authored 80 research articles and has taught ecology and other courses for 32 years. Chief among his research goals is a better understanding of the many ways insects interact with plants and how such interactions determine the diversity of animal communities. His book Bringing Nature Home: How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in Our Gardens (2007) was awarded the 2008 silver medal by the Garden Writers Association. He was awarded the Garden Club of America Margaret Douglas Medal for Conservation and the Tom Dodd Jr. Award of Excellence in 2013.

Photo: Doug Tallamy (left) and Rick Darke, two leading voices in sustainability and horticulture, will present The Living Landscape at Academy Art Museum on Sat., June 7 and lead a walk at Adkins Arboretum on Sun., June 8. Visit adkinsarboretum.org for more information.

Academy Art Museum Hosts Volunteer Training

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The Academy Art Museum in Easton, MD is hosting a volunteer training on Thursday, May 15, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for both current and new Museum volunteers. The Museum’s volunteers serve in such important roles in the Museum, as greeting Museum guests, handling inquiries through the Museum’s front desk, processing mailings, installing exhibitions, and organizing special events. The training will explore volunteer options at the Museum and provide a light lunch. Curator Anke Van Wagenberg will provide background information about the Museum’s current exhibitions.  Pre-registration is required and in addition to new volunteers, current Museum volunteers are highly encouraged to attend. Call Marie Bradley at 410-822-8121 or email her at mbradley@academyartmuseum.org.

Photo: Academy Art Museum volunteers Bill and Nancy Reybold and Bob LaForce help to install an exhibition. The Museum is hosting a volunteer training session on Thursday, May 15 from 11 to 1 p.m. and new volunteers are welcome.

 

 

ACADEMY ART MUSEUM – JUNE 2014 EVENTS

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EXHBITIONS

The following Academy Art Museum exhibitions are sponsored by the Talbot County Arts Council and the Maryland State Arts Council.

From Bierstadt to Wyeth: American Landscapes from a Private Collection Through July 13, 2014 Curator-led tours: Wednesday, May 28, 12 noon & Friday, June 20, 12 noon

The Academy Art Museum is in the fortunate position to show landscapes by American masters of the 19th and 20th centuries from a private collection. The collectors – who prefer to remain anonymous – have gathered very fine works of art over a period of some 25 years. The exhibition of mostly oil paintings and includes several well-known artists’ impressions by Albert Bierstadt, Rockwell Kent, George Inness, Leon Kroll, Jesse Leach France, Childe Hassam, Eastman Johnson, and N.C. Wyeth.

Wood Transformed:  The Art of Vicco von Voss Through July 13, 2014 Member reception: Friday, May 9, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Curator led tours: Wednesday, May 28, 12 noon & Friday, June 20, 12 noon

Vicco von Voss was born in Kiel, Germany, where he was greatly influenced by both his grandfathers. One was a forester and woodcarver who inspired Vicco’s deep love of nature, understanding of trees, and introduced him to the craft of woodworking. The other was an architect who worked in conjunction with Frank Lloyd Wright to re-build structures in post-war Hamburg. The essence of Vicco’s work is in relationships: he feels a spiritual connection to trees, an understanding of the nature of wood, a collaborative partnership with clients, and a unique creative process with each piece. The exhibition will contain some 15 newly created wood sculptures and an entirely new body of work.

Through July 20, 2014

Book reading and signing by Bryan Collier at the Museum’s Juneteenth Celebration, Saturday, June 21, 2014

Bryan Collier has a unique style of painting that incorporates both watercolors and collage.

Collier received the Caldecott Honor book Medal winner for “Martin’s Big Words: the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,”  illustrated by Bryan Collier, written by Doreen Rappaport (Jump at the Sun/ Hyperion) in 2002; for “Rosa,” illustrated by Bryan Collier and written by Nikki Giovanni (Henry Holt and Company) in 2006; and for “Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave, illustrated by Bryan Collier,” written by Laban Carrick Hill (Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc.) in 2011.  His latest book, “Knock Knock,” was published in December 2013.

ADULT CLASSES

Introduction to the “Museum’s Digital Media Lab & the Macintosh” – Workshop Instructor: George Holzer Wednesday, June 4th at 1pm – 3pm Cost $30 Members, $55 Non-members
The Museum’s new digital lab is not only a beautiful work space, but it is stocked with the most up to date (Macintosh) computers and technology. Students should not be intimidated if they are not familiar with using an iMac and/or the Macintosh operating system. This workshop is specifically designed to familiarize students with the basics of the Macintosh and the lab’s computers. When students are done with this workshop, they will be comfortable utilizing the lab for the Museum’s upcoming digital class offerings.

Digital Editing Using Adobe Photoshop Instructor: Christopher Pittman 6 Weeks: June 11 – July 16 Wednesdays, 6 – 8:30pm Cost: $250 Members, $285 Non-members

Did you ever wonder how celebrities and models shown on the covers of magazines end up looking absolutely flawless? Or what it might look like if you morphed together Tom Cruise and Betty White’s face? Or maybe you have an old photograph that is torn, faded and needs fixing? Students who sign up for this class will learn the basic tools and skills used every day by professional photographers, designers, and artists. Some of the other things they will learn include how to remove unwanted objects from photos, how to adjust eye and hair color, how to paint on the computer, and how to lose 10 pounds (digitally that is). No Photoshop experience necessary.

Watercolor: Three Days of “Support” Instructor: Heather Crow Three-Day Workshop Friday to Sunday: June 6, 7 and 8, 10am – 2pm daily Cost: $190 Members, $220 Non-members (plus $20 materials fee)

Students get not only emotional “support” to try new ideas, but an exploration of various non-traditional “supports” (painting surfaces) and watercolor painting techniques, including Yupo, black cotton Nero watercolor paper, plate bristol board, and very rough paper.  Friday’s workshop is all about color – a review of trusted pigments and information about new pigments.  Students will work transparently, as well as with gouache on some surfaces.  Painters of all levels are welcome. Almost all papers, pigments and brushes will be furnished. Look at Heather’s class online for the complete list if supplies.

Email or call Heather with questions, at heather.crow@goeaston.net  or call 410-310-5615.  Workshop is limited to 10 students

Getting to Know Your Smart Phone

Instructor: Scott Kane The iPhone Class: Wednesday, June 11 and 18, 6- 8pm

The Android/Galaxy Class: Wednesday, June 25 and July 2, 6 – 8pm

Cost for Two-Day Class: $40 Members, $70 Non-members

An information-filled class filled with tips, tricks and plain old solid information to help students get the most out of their new Smartphone. Whether you are a novice or an old hand, you will find just what you need to make you the master of your phone. The focus will be on the iPhone 5S/ 5C and the Galaxy S4. The first session will get students acquainted with how to use the features of their phones, including learning what each one does and how to get each feature to work for them. The class includes understanding the basic Apps that come with the smart phone and how these Apps can make life easier. In one two-hour course, students learn how to save time, effort and money with their cool new hand-held device. The class is focused for the novice to intermediate user.

The second class session will delve further into the smart phone and how to truly get the most from it.  Topics will include using Siri (S Voice on the Galaxy) as a personal assistant; how to do web searches; how to play music on any device; how to get your TV shows on your phone, iPad or tablet; as well as all the best new Apps for downloading. There will also be hands-on time for students to get all of their questions are answered.

The instructor is an engineer/entrepreneur/technologist who has advised numerous telephone companies, e.g., AT&T, Motorola, and Verizon and founded and run his own telephone company. Email or call Scott with questions, at scottkane4@gmail.com or call 240-478-7672.

The Art of Perspective Instructor: Katie Cassidy Three-Day Workshop Tuesday to Thursday, June 10, 11 and 12, 10am – 1 pm Cost: $145 Members, $175 Non-members

Perspective is the art of drawing three-dimensional scenes convincingly on a two-dimensional surface. Through a series of well-designed exercises, this workshop will cover atmospheric perspective (edges, space, size overlap, color/value) and linear perspective (one and two point, vanishing point, eye level). The student will gain confidence in this very important part of representational drawing.

Clothed Figure Drawing Instructor: Patrick Meehan Three-Day Workshop Tuesday to Thursday, June 10, 11 and 12, 10am – 2pm Cost: $180 Members, $210 Non-members

Students will be introduced to drapery and will learn to understand structure, shape and form of the body underneath the clothed model. The model will maintain one pose per class with different costumes and a variety of materials and patinas. Some drawing experience will be helpful but this class is open to all levels.

Underpainting Techniques for Pastel Instructor: Katie Cassidy Four-Day Workshop Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, June 17 to 19, 10am – 2pm Cost: $180 Members, $210 Non-members

New papers and grounds designed for pastels have opened up many unique and creative techniques for applying an underpainting to pastel paintings. This new workshop is designed to teach a few of these popular methods – oil stains, pastel washes and watercolor underpaintings. The possibilities are endless and will expand your enjoyment of this wonderful medium. All supplies (oil paints and watercolors) for the techniques will be provided with the materials fee.

Life’s a Beach!– Painting Surf and Sand Instructor: Diane DuBois Mullaly One Day Mini Workshop Saturday June 14, 10am – 3pm Cost $60 Members, $90 Non-members

This workshop is for students of all levels in oil, acrylic or pastel. Its focus is for painters who love the beach and want to know more about how to capture the feel of sea, sky, waves, and sand. Learn to paint the atmosphere of the beach, and some simple pointers to properly draw the beach and waves. Discover the surprising colors found in surf and sand and how to paint them. This fun and inspiring workshop includes written materials, a short demonstration, plenty of painting time, and personal attention. Please bring a bag lunch. Coffee will be provided. www.dianeduboismullaly.com. Minimum 6, Maximum 15.

Burnt Umber Pickout Instructor: Patrick Meehan Three-Day Workshop Tuesday to Thursday, June 24, 25 and 26, 10am – 2pm Cost: $180 Members, $210 Non-members

A traditional stage of painting is known as imprimatura or underpainting. Patrick will introduce how to use burnt umber in a transparent manner to establish placement and value control. Students will have the option of moving into burnt umber direct painting with the addition of white to the palette. This new workshop is an excellent transition from tonal drawing to painting.

Oil Painting Workshop: Speaking in Paint Instructor: Leslie Belloso Two-Day Workshop Thursday, June 26 and Friday June 27, 10am – 3pm Costs: $125 Members, $155 Non-members

To paint is to speak in a visual language. The artist responds to their subject and creates an image, “speaking” with color, edges, texture, shape, and other visual tools. In this workshop, Leslie will discuss how to use these visual elements to create effective paintings. The emphasis will be on appreciating the subject’s abstract qualities. The student will do several interesting exercises to trick our brains into a fresh, abstract approach. Ultimately, it isn’t what students paint, it is how they paint. Leslie will encourage students to paint boldly and decisively, and to try something new. The class will paint from life and also from photos. Students should bring at least four reference photos. Previous experience with oil paint and a willingness to experiment are required.

Digital Photography – Fundamentals
Instructor: George Holzer
Six weeks: June 14, 21, 28, July 12, 26, and August 2 
Saturdays, 10:30am – 1pm Cost: $150 Members, $185 Non-members

This class will be for digital beginners or those simply mystified by these devices. Both novice and the slightly experienced digital camera users are welcome. This class will include lecture, demonstration, and discussion, covering the basics of using digital cameras, as well as the basic fundamentals of photography (ISO, shutter speed, aperture, and the control of freezing/ blurring motion and depth of field). Students will discuss digital terminology, camera types, appropriate digital formats, file sizes, menus, memory cards, exposure controls, white balance (color balance), transferring pictures to the computer, and some common data/picture file back-up procedures. There will be occasional outside of class shooting assignments to reinforce and demonstrate principles discussed. Students will need a functioning digital camera and the manual for referencing its features and functions.

Title: Mug and Jugs Instructor: Paul Aspell June 26 and 27, 10am – 4pm Cost: $140 Members, $150 Non-members

This workshop is offered to those pottery students with experience working with clay.  Students will make mugs and pitchers using the potter’s wheel and hand building techniques.  All materials are included.  This workshop is limited to 8 students.

Private Lessons in Photography or Photoshop
Instructor: George Holzer
Time and number of weeks: Variable
Cost: Per hour fee

George Holzer offers private lessons in digital photography, Photoshop (Elements or Full Version), and general digital imaging; shooting pictures and photography principles, Photoshop enhancements and creative uses, and specific individual digital projects. Lessons can be tailored to individual needs and time frame. Call the Museum for more information. 

ArtReach Continues Through June

Spring might have sprung, but the school year isn’t over yet! The Museum continues to welcome students to experience its popular ArtReach program.  A typical ArtReach field trip includes a gallery tour, a gallery game or activity, and a related art or language arts project. Projects are tweaked to appeal to all grade levels. Adult groups can enjoy adult-level projects or learn how to make art meaningful for children.  All schools, public and private, in Talbot, Caroline, Queen Anne, Dorchester, and Kent counties are welcome to attend.  There is no charge for participation and the Museum pays for transportation costs as well.

Did you know that the Museum welcomes repeat groups within the same school year? Come twice…come three times! Every exhibition offers new learning opportunities. For more information, please contact Director of ArtReach and Community Programs, Constance Del Nero, at cdelnero@academyartmuseum.org.

Open Studios

A Museum membership is required to participation in these studios.

Open Portrait Studio Mondays, 9:30am – noon

Group meets weekly with a live model. Model fee collected weekly.

Open Studio with Live Model Mondays, 1-3:30pm

This studio provides the opportunity to study the human figure and its action, volume, structure, anatomy, design and expressive potential.  Model fee collected weekly.

Collage Studio Second Saturday of each month

This studio is for those interested in collage, assemblage or fibers. Artists are invited to come and work on a project they would like to start, or have begun.  There is no designated instructor.

CHILDRENS SUMMER CAMPS & CLASSES

Art and Movement Ages 4-8 Instructor: Heather Crow Monday-Friday, June 23-27, 9:30 – 11:00am Cost: $100 Members, $110 Non-members

“Move” immediately into summer with a class that looks at the bodies of people and all kinds of animals.  Each class begins with a movement/acting exercise to see how the bodies of humans and creatures move and bend.  Students will create two-d and three-d art based on what they have discovered. Questions?  Please email Heather at heather.crow@goeaston.net.  Bring a snack if you are staying for two classes.

Painting Weather–Hot, Horrible, Wet, Wild Ages 6-10 Instructor: Heather Crow Monday-Friday, June 23-27, 11:15am – 1:00pm Cost: $125 Members, $135 Non-members

Kids will learn about at all kinds of weather on planet Earth–through drawing, painting, collaging, and sculpting. It might be raining cats and dogs inside!!  Questions?  Please email Heather at heather.crow@goeaston.net.  Bring a snack if you are staying for two classes.

Creative Self Portraits Ages 9 and up Instructor: Heather Crow Monday-Friday, June 23-27, 1:30 – 3:30pm Cost: $125 Members, $135 Non-members

Kids will look at themselves from head to toe – and make art that reflects what they see.  At the end of the week, each student will leave with a personal portfolio of work in many media and from many points of view, including one full-sized self-portrait.  All works are based on those of famous artists.  Please email Heather at heather.crow@goeaston.net.  Bring a snack if you are staying for two classes.

Graphic Design Sampler, including a session in our new digital media studio! Ages 13+ Instructor: Zac Del Nero Monday-Thursday June 30-July 3, 9:30am – 12:00pm Cost: $85 Members, $95 Non-members

From iPhones to magazines, fashion to games, images and words shape our lives as never before. We are surrounded by graphic design in advertisements, signs, graffiti, icons, slogans, posters, fonts…the list is never-ending!  Students will look at examples of design in both familiar and unexpected places and develop their design skills. Projects may include creating a personal logo, inventing alphabets, dreaming up new words, creating fantasy maps and making up unusual advertisements. The instructor has designed new projects for previous camp-goers who would like to learn new things. In addition, towards the end of the camp, students will be able to work on a project in the Museum’s new digital media studio. 

Young Explorers Program

The Young Explorers program puts art and museum objects at the center of a child’s day, encouraging exploration and discovery. As a part of Young Explorers children will have ongoing opportunities to interact with professional musicians and artists who perform, teach, or exhibit at the Museum. They will learn about the creative process through active participation with these visiting artists. For additional information for Fall 2014 classes, please contact Melanie Young at 410-822-2787.

MUSIC CLASSES

Voice Lessons (ages 10 through adult) Suzanne S. Chadwick   

Exploring vocal technique, performance skills, and even stress therapy can be a part of each individualized program.  Contact the instructor directly at (410) 963-0893 for lesson schedule and cost.

Flute Lessons (ages 8 through adult) Irene King  

Study the elements of flute performance; repertoire; and management of performance anxiety and audition preparation.  Contact the instructor directly at (443) 834-3010 for lesson schedule and cost.

ADULT BALLROOM & LATIN DANCE Amanda Showell 

Tuesday and Thursday night dance classes in bolero, tango, East Coast Swing, Foxtrot, Waltz, Cha-Cha, Latin Variety, Rumba, and Samba.  Contact the instructor at (410) 482-6169 or visit www.dancingontheshore.com.

For further information or to register for these programs, classes and event, visit www.academyartmuseum.org or call 410-822-2787.

 

 

2014 Juneteenth Event to Celebrate Local Heroes and Emancipation through Art and Music

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The Frederick Douglass Honor Society and the Academy Art Museum are hosting the fourth annual Juneteenth event, Celebrating Heroes and Emancipation Day, which takes place on Saturday, June 21, 2014 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Academy Art Museum.  Juneteenth commemorates the Emancipation Proclamation and the achievements of African- Americans.

Easton’s Juneteenth celebration started with the dedication of the Frederick Douglass statue on Talbot County’s courthouse lawn. Subsequent years, the Juneteenth event honored the remarkable achievements of World War II’s Tuskegee Airmen and the archeological finds of the Hill Project, highlighting the early local African American community heritage, and heroic forbearers like Buffalo Soldier William Gardner.  

This year, the event will focus on Gospel music with performances by numerous choirs and musical groups from around our region. Local schools, college and community gospel choirs have all signed on to celebrate singers and songwriters from the past who have inspired people through song.  In addition, Terron Quailes, who graduated from Easton High School and now attends Salisbury University, will sing at Friday’s opening reception at the Museum where local legends, Rev. Mary Sullivan and Rev. William F. Holt, will be honored.

The Museum is hosting an exhibition by renowned children’s book illustrator Bryan Collier,Bryan Collier, Illustrator: Celebrating Juneteenth,” May 10 through July 20, 2014. Originally from Pocomoke on the lower Eastern Shore, Mr. Collier has won numerous awards for his work, including the prestigious Caldecott Honor Medal for Martin’s Big Words:  the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.   As part of our Juneteenth celebration, Mr. Collier will offer a book reading and will sign his works.

The Museum will also offer a fun family art project creating colorful silhouette art and student art work, which will be hung on the Museum’s fence (weather permitting). There will also be informational displays and vendors providing food at the event, which will be held rain or shine. For further information, visit www.academyartmuseum.org/juneteenth or call 410-822-2787.

Photo: Bryan Collier, “Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. cared about all Americans,” from Martin’s Big Words, 2001, Water color and collage. Renowned children’s book illustrator, Bryan Collier’s exhibition, “Bryan Collier, Illustrator: Celebrating Juneteenth,” will be on display at the Academy Art Museum May 10 through July 20, 2014.