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HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMOA! Our 30th Anniversary is around the corner! The Amarillo Museum of Art is moving toward its 30th Anniversary in October of 2002. The Board of Trustees has formed a standing committee of Trustees and other citizens to plan for the marking of three decades of service to the community. Mrs. Miles Childers has been named to chair the 30th Anniversary Committee and she will announce, in the spring, a number of celebrative events to commemorate the founding of the Museum by area citizens |
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New Gifts to the Collection... The Museum has
accepted two new paintings to the Permanent Collection from Mr. David
Van Tosh of Dixon, Illinois. One of the paintings has an interesting
connection to the Museum’s publications history. In 1979 the Museum
published a poster of Texas, O.K, by Jack Boynton, a prominent artist
in Houston. The poster was one of four works published and sold by the
Museum in cooperation with Mr. Boynton. In 1980 Mr. Van Tosh, then living
in Houston, purchased the original Texas, O.K., a 30" x 22"
watercolor dated 1978/79. Mr. Van Tosh has now gifted the painting to
the Amarillo Museum of Art’s Permanent Collection.
A second gift to
the Museum from Van Tosh is a mixed media piece by a Houston artist
named Sorg. The work is entitled Texas Icon #2, and is dated 1977. The
subject matter is a portrait of Candy Barr. Ms. Barr was an "exotic"
personality associated with Jack Ruby’s Dallas business, the Continental
Club. During the early sixties posters depicting Ms. Barr became an
"icon" in Dallas, hence the artist’s choice of this subject
as an image for his Texas icon series.
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Come Be a Part of the Art Preparations for the celebration of the Amarillo Museum of Art's 30th anniversary in October of this year are underway! As part of the anniversary celebration, the Board of Trustees will embark upon the Be a Part of the Art Campaign to raise funds for positioning the Museum for the enjoyment of future visitors. The Board has committed to raising $5 million for capital improvements and endowment funds for exhibitions, education and collection care and conservation. Capital improvements will include updating gallery lighting, flooring, wall systems, seating and exhibit furniture. The proposed plan will also allow for increased signage and improvements to the visitor reception area. Museum staff will see changes in the Atrium Level offices with renovation to provide more efficient use of office space as well as a more functional area for receiving guests to the Museum. Endowment funds will provide income to bring nationally renowned traveling exhibits to the Amarillo Museum of Art, increase outreach efforts in education to both children and adults, and assure the highest level of care and conservation for pieces in the Museum's permanent collection. Donors to the Campaign may direct their gift to either capital improvements, or any of the endowment areas. A number of giving opportunities are available to donors which allow for their gift to be recognized in perpetuity with a commemorative inscription within the Museum. Each year, more than 80,000 individuals take part in the exhibitions, educational programming and outreach provided by the Museum. Your support of the Museum has made possible the phenomenal educational and viewing opportunities which currently exist. Please Be a Part of the Art to ensure the success of the Anniversary Campaign to provide for the enjoyment of hundreds of thousands more children and adults! For more information, please call the Campaign Office at 372-0600. 30th Anniversary Celebration Planned The Amarillo Museum of Art will celebrate its 30th Anniversary on October 4 and 5. Several events are planned, and there will be something for everyone! On Friday, October 4, a black-tie gala will take place to recognize the individuals and entities integral in the founding of the Museum. Saturday, October 5 begins with a birthday festival to celebrate the Museum's 30th. There will be fun for the whole family with art activities, food vendors, games, local entertainers, and so much more. Saturday evening, a cocktail buffet will offer food from the decades in which the Museum has functioned as well as a silent auction. Watch for more details on the 30th Anniversary! |
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Foundations and Private Donors Help AMOA Educate Program Support is generously provided in part by the following during the 2000-2001 year: A.G. Edwards &
Sons, Inc. Special thanks to the following businesses for in-kind donations: Mayes Welding |
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Out and About: Programming for Senior Citizens at AMOA Thanks to funding from the Mary E. Bivins Foundation, the Museum is developing an audience for arts programming with Senior Citizens throughout the region. Park Central Retirement Community residents are the Museum's first partners. A
Continuing Care Retirement Community dedicated to exceptional residential
life, the Park Central Community includes two independent retirement
centers, Park Place Towers and The Continental; Ware Memorial Care Center,
a long-term care facility. The Community is committed to a ministry
of enhancing quality of life for senior adults and their families. At Ware Memorial Care Center, art works made by seniors are being displayed in their "art gallery", a busy hallway for residents. Additional groups from Park Place Towers and The Continental are now participating in the program based on the success of Ware Memorial's visits. Paula Taylor, the
art teacher for this program, says, "It is important that they
remain in touch with culture and art processes that have been a part
of their lives. The act of creating will hopefully remind them that
they are still creative members of the world around them. They also
develop a closer companionship with one another, and a relationship
with the Amarillo Museum of Art." The Museum is grateful to the Mary E. Bivins Foundation for providing both the Museum and seniors of our area with this opportunity for creative thought, expression, and self-discovery. |
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scholar, Ben Lifson, Presents Lecture and Film Series AMOA is pleased to host Ben Lifson, Guest Scholar, as he presents a new History of Photography Lecture Series and Art in Films Series. Lifson is pursuing his current book project, A Critical History of Photography, and developing projects for the Amarillo Museum of Art. Former photo critic for The Village Voice (1977-1982), Ben has also written on photography for Art in America, Artforum, and other U.S. and European journals. He is the author of a monograph on Lucas Samaras and more recently wrote the script for the PBS documentary, Walker Evans: America. Ben holds an M.A. from Yale University and has taught and lectured at numerous universities, museums, and galleries throughout the United States. The Museum wishes to extend a special thanks to Dr. Phillip Periman of Amarillo for his assistance in bringing Ben Lifson to work with the Museum this year. These programs are provided by the Effie Burkhalter/Yale Endowment Fund managed by the Amarillo Area Foundation. Additional funding is provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, Washington D.C. All lectures and films will be held in the Museum's 3rd floor Library. They are free of charge, open to the public, and no are reservations required. History of Photography Lectures Series June 13, Thursday, 6:30 p.m.: France and England, 1840-1870 July 11, Thursday, 6:30 p.m.: America, 1860-1880; France 1897-1927 August 1, Thursday, 6:30 p.m.: Europe 1910-1939 August 22, Thursday, 6:30 p.m.: America 1900-1939 Art in Films Series June 23, Sunday, 2:00 p.m. The Entertainer, England, 1960, Directed by Tony Richardson July 14, Sunday, 2:00 p.m. Celeste, Germany, 1981, Directed by Percy Aldon July 28, Sunday, 2:00 p.m. Ginger and Fred, Italy, 1986, Directed by Federico Fellini August 11, Sunday, 2:00 p.m. The Clowns, Italy, 1971, Directed by Federico Fellini August 25, Sunday, 2:00 p.m. 8 Þ, Italy, 1963, Directed by Federico Fellini |
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