SITELINE, Number 61, Winter 2015

Glamour from a
Galaxy Far, Far Away
Forwarding and Return
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The deep black robes and menacing
mask of Darth Vader. The gilded,
human-like form of the Droid™ C-3PO.
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3 / I Want the Wide American Earth:
An Asian Pacific American Story
A first of its kind, this exhibition
celebrates the multitude of diverse
Asian cultures in the U.S. and explores
how Asian Pacific Americans
have shaped and been shaped by
our nation’s history. Limited security.
Available 12/19/15 – 2/28/16;
3/19/16 – 5/29/16
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excited to be the premiere host of Rebel,
Jedi, Princess, Queen. It will give legions
of Star Wars fans a rare glimpse at
the artifacts, art, and talent involved in
making these popular films.”
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For more information about these or any of our exhibitions
currently on tour, contact the Scheduling Department at SITES.
202-633-3140 or [email protected]
Jasen Emmons, Director, Curatorial Affairs,
EMP Museum, Seattle / “We are very
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4 / Women, Art, and Social
Change: The Newcomb Pottery
Enterprise Features more than 150
of the finest examples of graceful,
highly distinctive wares from one of
America’s most important art potteries,
the Newcomb Pottery in New Orleans,
LA. Spanning the years 1895–1940,
it also includes textiles, metalwork,
and jewelry. High Security. Special
opportunity: available 5/7/16 – 7/10/16
for prorated fee of $37,500.
Concept artists and costume designers worked for years to
perfect the look and feel of the characters in this groundbreaking
film saga. The exhibition reveals their sources of inspiration, the
challenges they faced, and the choices they made in transforming
these characters into cultural icons. Concept art, sketches,
interactives, and behind-the-scenes videos let visitors dive deeper
into the art of making costumes for film.
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2 / The Evolving Universe
An exciting introduction to the latest
breakthroughs in cosmology and
the mysteries of the universe, the
exhibition features large, breathtaking,
full-color photographs of the
cosmos as seen through our most
powerful telescopes. Moderate
security. Available 4/25/15 – 7/5/15;
8/8/15 – 10/25/15; 11/14/15 – 1/31/16;
2/20/16 – 5/15/16.
Featuring 60 of the most iconic costumes from the first six
blockbuster films, Rebel, Jedi, Princess, Queen: Star Wars and the
Power of Costume is creator George Lucas’s galaxy like you have
never seen it before. The exhibition, a remarkable collaboration
between the Smithsonian, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, and
Lucasfilm Ltd., takes visitors inside the brilliant minds of Star Wars
costume artists and artisans.
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Penalty for Private Use $300
1 / Black Wings: American
Dreams of Flight The research
of the Smithsonian National Air and
Space Museum is featured in this
remarkable story of African American
men and women in aeronautical
history. One component is the brave
saga of the Tuskegee Airmen, shown
here at the U.S. Space and Rocket
Center in Huntsville, AL. Moderate
security. Available 7/11/15 – 10/4/15
and 10/24/15 – 1/17/16.
The ethereal beauty of Padmé Amidala’s flowing gowns.
From the moment they appeared on the international stage in
the Star Wars™ films, these cinematic costumes had immediate
cultural impact.
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Traveling Exhibition Service
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Host venues for Star Wars and the Power of Costume will enjoy
a five-month booking period as well the opportunity for an
upcharge on admission. A new series of Star Wars films is set
to hit theaters in 2015, which will maximize the visibility and
excitement for this exhibition in your city.
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Cover: Queen Amidala, Throne
Room Gown, Star Wars™: The Phantom
Menace, © & ™ 2015 Lucasfilm
Ltd. All rights reserved. Used under
authorization.
Above right: Darth Vader, Star Wars™:
Return of the Jedi, © & ™ 2015 Lucasfilm
Ltd. All rights reserved. Used under
authorization.
To schedule, contact Michelle TorresCarmona, 202-633-3143, [email protected]
For content inquiries, contact
Saul Sopoci Drake, 202-633-3115,
[email protected]
$400,000 for 5 months, includes
shipping / 7,000 sq. ft. / High Security /
Upcharge permissible upon
request / Tour begins January 2015
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Ask SITES
How does SITES choose projects and partners?
At SITES, collaborations are essential. We build our remarkable
program of exhibitions through partnerships with Smithsonian
museums, as well as with other museums and private collections.
The exhibitions we feature in this issue, Rebel, Jedi, Princess,
Queen: Star Wars™ and the Power of Costume and What’s Up,
Doc? The Animation Art of Chuck Jones, are the result of key
partnerships with the lending institutions. Do you have an exhibition
in mind for a potential national tour? We welcome your proposal!
Here are a few things to keep in mind.
Content / We develop exhibitions on art, science, and history,
featuring the latest scholarship, original art and artifacts,
photography, videos, and interactives. We are particularly
interested in exhibitions with a broad national or regional appeal.
Size / Our exhibits reach a wide range of venues, from large
national museums to small town community centers, and come in
a variety of sizes and formats.
Proposals / Guidelines for submitting an exhibition proposal are
located on our website, sites.si.edu/about/proposals2.htm, or by
contacting Stephanie McCoy Johnson, [email protected]. Prior
to submitting, we encourage you to contact us with any questions.
We review proposals four times a year, at the beginning of January,
April, July, and October, and the preliminary review process
generally takes three to six months. Once accepted into our
program, a typical exhibition takes two to three years to develop
and prepare for travel.
Funding / SITES is not
a funding entity. If you
have sources of funding,
be sure to let us know in
your proposal.
Chuck Jones and the
Art of Laughter
New York Times review of What’s Up, Doc?
The Animation Art of Chuck Jones / “What is
it that makes cartoons so fascinating not
only for children but also for sophisticated,
grown-up artists? For one thing, in the
hands of an artist like Jones, they can be
extraordinarily beautiful.”
In a significant and rewarding partnership, SITES, the Academy
of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Chuck Jones Center for
Creativity, and the Museum of the Moving Image present the story
and art of Chuck Jones—one of the greatest animation directors in
history. What’s Up, Doc? The Animation Art of Chuck Jones reveals
the creative genius behind some of Jones’s most popular cartoons
and animated films, which starred classic characters like Bugs
Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Wile E. Coyote, Pepé Le Pew, and
the Grinch.
Most famous for his iconic work in the 1940s and 1950s at the
legendary Warner Bros. cartoon studio, Jones continued to
create award-winning cartoons and films for decades. Multiple
screens throughout the exhibition feature many of his best-loved
Right: A SITES collaboration
wih the Newcomb Art Gallery
at Tulane University.
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works, including What’s Opera, Doc?, One Froggy Evening, the
Academy-Award-winning The Dot and the Line, and the popular
television special Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
The exhibition is filled with original sketches, storyboards, animation
cels, photographs, audio-visuals, and interactive experiences,
and offers insight into how Jones and his collaborators worked
together to create cinematic magic. What’s Up, Doc? also explores
the artist’s influences—and his important legacy. SITES partnered
with animation students and alumni from the School of Visual Arts
in New York to produce an exhibition film that examines Jones’s
continuing influence on contemporary animation.
Happy Birthday
to MoMS
2014 marked the 20th anniversary of Museum on Main Street
(MoMS), a collaboration between SITES and state humanities
councils designed to bring the Smithsonian to rural museums and
cultural organizations in small communities. MoMS has produced
nine exhibitions that focus on broad themes of American history
and culture, on everything from regional food to roots music to the
evolving workforce and immigration stories. Multiple copies of each
exhibition reach hundreds of communities, using the Smithsonian
as a critical resource to raise the profile of local museums.
It’s been 20 years of grand openings, talent-filled programs, incredible
local exhibitions, challenging forums on timely topics, thousands
of volunteer hours, and countless visitors. Our newest exhibit to hit
the road, Hometown Teams: How Sports Shape America, is currently
making its way across the nation. Up next is Water: Resource for Life,
scheduled to debut in Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Minnesota, and Wyoming
in 2016 and moving to Alabama, Guam, Kansas, New Jersey, and
Tennessee in 2017. As MoMS continues into our third fantastic
decade, we remain committed to our core purpose: helping small
town museums focus on local history and culture by combining
Smithsonian exhibitions with the expertise of state humanities
councils and the passion and creativity of staff at local museums.
Join our anniversary celebration by posting your thoughts on
the MoMS Facebook page: facebook.com/museumonmainstreet.
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Across America, in cities large and small, you welcome the
Smithsonian and bring SITES exhibitions to life. We are continually
inspired by the creative programming, engaging speakers,
remarkable special events—and thousands of happy visitors—
you bring to your venues.
Yale University’s Peabody Museum
of Natural History, home to this wily
aardvark, showcased Farmers,
Warriors, Builders: The Hidden Life
of Ants with an array of fascinating
visitor programs. For example, Yale
engineering undergraduates created
a robotic ant to help children learn
how ants use chemical communication—and not eyesight—to navigate
their environments. © Peabody Museum
The Way We Worked, Museum on
Main Street’s tribute to the history
of American labor, touched down in
Priest River, Idaho. One hands-on
program highlighted the region’s rich
history as a logging community.
Robert O’Meally, Columbia University / “We
have programming around this (Romare
Bearden) exhibit that goes all through
the year, a parade of lights, concerts,
symposia...it’s a tremendous opportunity.”
Chuck Jones / “Eschew the ordinary,
disdain the commonplace. If you have a
single-minded need for something, let
it be the unusual, the esoteric, the bizarre,
the unexpected.”
The Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition
Service (SITES) has been sharing the wealth
of Smithsonian collections and research programs
with millions of people outside Washington, D.C.,
for more than 60 years. SITES connects Americans
to their cultural heritage through a wide range
of exhibitions about art, science, and history, which
are shown wherever people live, work, and play.
Director of Strategic Communications
Andrea Stevens
Writer/Editor Teresa G. Gionis
Design Studio A
Printing DigiLink To schedule, contact Ed Liskey,
202-633-3142, [email protected]
For content inquiries, contact Kathrin
Halpern, 202-633-3109, [email protected]
$64,000 for 3 months, includes shipping / 3,500 sq. ft. / High Security / Currently
on tour
Far left: Film still, One Froggy Evening
(1953) courtesy Warner Bros.
Above: Chuck Jones Center
for Creativity
Left: Duck Amuck (1953), Courtesy of
the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity
Looney Tunes Characters
© & ™ Warner Bros.
Don’t miss a moment! Visit sites.si.edu
and click “Subscribe to E-News.” Starting
in 2015, the E-news will be your key
source for information on new exhibitions
and exclusive booking opportunities.
On the move. The Animal Connections
mobile exhibition has wowed large
audiences of animal lovers and aspiring
veterinarians in 30 states across the
country. Here the truck is pictured in the
breathtaking Arches National Park
in Utah, on its way to the Oregon Zoo.
In fall 2014, Columbia University began
a series of programs, lectures, and
public performances in conjunction with
Romare Bearden: A Black Odyssey.
The exhibition bridges Homer’s timeless
epic and African American history
and culture. Events included a brilliant
procession of lanterns made by local
artists on the theme “Odysseus on the
A Train.” © artsinitiative
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