Spring/Summer 2015 - James A. Michener Art Museum

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The Magazine of the Michener Art Museum
Spring/Summer 2015
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Iron and Coal,
Petroleum and Steel:
Industrial Art from
the Steidle Collection
spring/summer 2015
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Exhibitions/ Programs
Iron & Coal; Petroleum & Steel 3
Kate Breakey: Small Deaths
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Ed Vatza: Street Stories
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Herman Leonard: Jazz Portraits 5
The Artist in the Garden
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Veils of Color: Juxtapositions
and Recent Works by
Elizabeth Osborne
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Rodin: The Human Experience/
The Rodin Legacy
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Coming Soon
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Paul Grand: Beyond the Surface
Blanket Statements
Linden Frederick
Public Programs
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Music at the Michener
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Jazz Night
A Little Night Music
DEVELOPMENT
Corporate Business Partners 15
Annual Fund Donors
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Events
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Education
Recognition
Get to Know Us
Art Classes
Community Programs
News and Notes
Calendar
Membership
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There is a 25% cancellation fee
for programs and no refund
once the program begins.
On the Cover:
Edmund Marion Ashe (1867–1941),
Steel, before 1942, oil on canvas,
62 x 48 in. Courtesy, Earth and Mineral Sciences
Museum & Art Gallery,
The Pennsylvania State University
Director’Sspotlight
The Artist in the Garden exhibition, curated by our
own Kirsten M. Jensen, Senior Curator of Exhibitions,
has been drawing a crowd. Our youth classes, adult
tours, and visitors waiting for a harbinger of spring,
have responded to the dynamic variety Kirsten has
brought together. These include our well-known
stars such as Rae Sloan Bredin, Daniel Garber, and
Mary Elizabeth Price in context with contemporary
interpretations by Elizabeth Osborne, Jennifer
Bartlett, Mavis Smith, and Peter Paone. Works from
the permanent collection, which have not been on
view for long periods of time are complemented by
important loans from area collectors and institutions making for a rich installation of
fresh comparisons.
Osborne will be the focus of a solo exhibition, also curated by Kirsten that opens in
the Beans Gallery in July. Veils of Color: Juxtapositions and Recent Work by Elizabeth
Osborne examines the full evolution of figurative, abstraction, and vibrant color
theory employed by this painter over the course of her long and distinguished career.
The Museum’s Board of Trustees and Staff have been involved in crafting our
Strategic Plan for the past several months and we look forward to presenting a
synopsis of our goals to you early this summer. A key milestone in this process is the
Museum’s 30th Anniversary, which we celebrate in 2018. In addition, the Museum is
undergoing a self-study for reaccreditation by the American Alliance of Museums, the
governing body of our field. This important distinction, first achieved by the Museum
in 2001, indicates we are an extraordinary operation whose standards are consistently
high. We submit our report on July 1, 2015 for the Accreditation Commissioner’s
review. We will then have a site visit by two professionals from comparable museums
who will review all aspects of our facility, staff, board, and exhibitions and programs.
The Michener partnered with the Mercer Museum and the Bucks County Bar
Association to document and exhibit the extraordinary lineage of judicial portraits
that were housed in the Ceremonial Courtroom of the Courthouse. In January
we paid homage to this judicial legacy with a grand celebration and month-long
installation. The Bar Association received a County Bar Recognition Award from the
Pennsylvania Bar Association for this project. Many people contributed to this effort
and we are proud to be a participant in the project with our colleagues.
We congratulate our Chairman Emeritus, Herman Silverman, for a milestone 2015.
He turned 95 in January and was recognized for his leadership in business, culture,
and academia with the Helen and Kenneth Gemmill Distinguished Philanthropy and
Service Award and an Honorary Doctorate Degree, both from our neighbor, Delaware
Valley University.
As a result of our revitalized façade landscaping and elegant and powerful new
lighting scheme, the Museum’s prison walls and interior entrance courtyard are a
beacon for the community. We will celebrate the generous contributions that made
this possible in June and appreciate this support.
Welcome to a full and festive summer at the Michener!
Annual Support provided by the Bucks County
Commissioners and the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
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Lisa Tremper Hanover, Director & CEO
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Industrial Art from the Steidle Collection
EXHIBITIONS / p r o g r a m s
Iron and Coal, Petroleum and Steel:
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Howard L. Worner (1913–2006), Big Steel, 1951, oil on masonite, 37 x 57 in. Courtesy, Earth and Mineral Sciences Museum & Art Gallery,
The Pennsylvania State University
July 11 – October 25, 2015
Paton | Smith | Della PennaFernberger Galleries
Molten steel, billowing smoke, soot-covered miners, and the jagged geometry of
mills and factories covering vast tracts of land—these are not the usual subjects for
artists. But as seen on the canvases in Iron and Coal, Petroleum and Steel: Industrial
Art from the Steidle Collection, they can be transformed into objects of sublime
beauty. The exhibition is drawn from the Steidle Collection at the Earth and Mineral
Sciences Museum & Art Gallery at The Pennsylvania State University. Edward Steidle,
Dean of the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, assembled the collection to
Industrial Art from the Steidle
Collection is generously supported
by The Hanigan Family & Pzena
Investment Management.
Organized by the Michener’s
Senior Curator of Exhibitions
Kirsten M. Jensen, Ph.D.
visually demonstrate to his students the various industrial processes and the critical
role of mineral industries in Pennsylvania. The bulk of the collection was compiled
during the Great Depression—a time when Americans needed reassurance about
their country’s economic stability. Rather than turn a critical eye toward Pennsylvania’s
industry, most of the paintings in the exhibition instead celebrate the state’s industrial
power and its proud workers, who rise from the canvas-like modern heroes, draped
in the tools of their trade.
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Industrial Art from the Steidle Collection
64 E Curator’s Lecture:
The Industrial Sublime
Tuesday, September 8, 1 – 2 pm
By Kirsten M. Jensen, Ph.D.,
Senior Curator of Exhibitions,
James A. Michener Art Museum
Edgar N. Putman Event Pavilion
Fee: $10 member/$20 non-member/
$5 student with valid ID, includes
Museum admission.
Advance registration required.
As America became an industrial power
in the early 20th century, artists began
to turn their eyes away from bucolic
landscapes to the manifestations of the
nation’s industrial progress—the icons
of the Machine Age – factories, bustling
waterfronts and soaring skyscrapers. In
this lecture, Dr. Jensen will explore the
sublime drama of the industrial landscape
in American art, from the beginning of
the 20th century to World War II.
64 F Guest Lecture: Steidle’s
George Zoretich (1918–1995), Role of Refractories in Steel, 1954, oil on canvas, 83 x 98 in.
Courtesy, Earth and Mineral Sciences Museum & Art Gallery, The Pennsylvania State University
Vision: Art as Education
Tuesday, September 29, 1 – 2 pm
(Continued...)
By Julianne Snider, Assistant Director,
Earth and Mineral Sciences Museum &
Art Gallery, Penn State University
Museum admission.
While there are a few familiar names in the exhibition, such as Aaron Gorson and
Edward Steidle, founder of the Earth
and Mineral Sciences Museum &
Art Gallery at Penn State University,
believed art was a reflection of life and
experience. The paintings and prints
depicting Pennsylvania’s extractive
industries that Steidle selected became
the dynamic and aesthetic tools he
deemed essential for progressive
education. Using art, Steidle promoted
learning as well as the broad scope of
history, science and technology that is
the heart of mineral industry.
artistic and industrial heritage.”
Rockwell Kent, many of the artists—a significant number of whom are women,
and most of whom were native Pennsylvanians—will be revelations. “So much of
Pennsylvania’s original industries have long since disappeared,” notes Dr. Jensen,
“that these paintings are historically significant in providing viewers a unique
window into the past. Equally compelling is their stunning visual appeal and
dramatic impact, and the collective statement they make about Pennsylvania’s
64 G Curator’s Gallery Talk
Wednesday, August 5, 1 – 2 pm
By Kirsten M. Jensen, Ph.D.,
Senior Curator of Exhibitions,
Museum admission.
Advance registration required and
limited.
Through July 12, 2015
Fred Beans Gallery
July 11 – October 11, 2015
Bette and Nelson Pfundt Gallery
Small Deaths features thirty
extraordinary, hand-colored,
oversized images of the
birds, flowers, and insects
that photographer Kate
Breakey has memorialized
through her work. The
Common Yellow-Throat Warbler, © 1998,
Kate Breakey. Courtesy of the Wittliff
brilliance of her palette
Collections,
Texas State University
draws viewers to a closeup and unexpected confrontation with mortality. The images
are life-size silver gelatin contact prints toned by hand with a
golden wash. The exhibition is complemented by a full-color
book featuring images from the exhibition.
Herman Leonard (1923 – 2010) was
born and raised in Allentown, PA He
attended Ohio University, the only
university at the time that could offer
him a degree in Photography, where
his most influential teacher was master
portrait photographer, Yousuf Karsh.
His love of jazz led him to New York
City where he photographed legends
such as Miles Davis, Billie Holiday, Duke
Herman Leonard (1923Ellington, and many more. His jazz
2010), Dr. John - San
photographs, now collector’s items, are
Francisco, 1991, gelatin
silver. Collection of
a unique record of the jazz scene from
Kennedy Museum of Art,
© Herman Leonard Estate 1940 through 1960.
Small Deaths
Jazz Portraits
Organized by The Wittliff Collections / Texas State
University – San Marcos
Leonard received the “Milt Hinton Award for Excellence in Jazz
Photography” from the Jazz Photographer’s Association, the
“Lifetime Achievement Award” from Downbeat Magazine in
2004, and “Excellence in Photography” award from the Jazz
Journalists Association.
Ed Vatza: Street Stories
Through July 5, 2015
Bette and Nelson Pfundt Gallery
The exhibition program in the Bette and Nelson Pfundt
Gallery is presented by Vivian Banta and Robert Field.
Lehigh Valley-based
photographer, Ed Vatza
has a keen eye for detail
and the ability to capture
mood, textures, and
a very strong graphic
presence in his work. This installation of 21
Ed Vatza (b. 1949), Michael-1, 2014,
photographic portraits
archival pigment print, 20” x 30” printed
on 26” x 36” Moab Entrada Rag Natural focuses on a segment
of his Manhattan Project
300, copyright Ed Vatza Photography
LLC 2014
series, which depicts the
personalities and attitudes of street people in lower New York
City neighborhoods. Vatza achieves a comfort level with his
subjects that result in rich conversations. The stories of the
anonymous are a powerful context for these poignant images.
The exhibition program in the Bette and Nelson Pfundt
Gallery is presented by Vivian Banta and Robert Field.
64 A Curator’s Conversation
Tuesday, May 19, 1 – 2 pm, Edgar N. Putman Event Pavilion
Fee: $10 member/$20 non-member/$5 student with valid ID,
includes Museum admission. Advance registration required.
Lisa Tremper Hanover, Director & CEO, James A. Michener Art
Museum, leads a lively dialogue with Ed Vatza, whose works
are featured in Ed Vatza: Street Stories.
64 J Music at the Michener: The Art of Sarah Vaughan
Sunday, September 20, 3 – 4:30 pm
Featuring soprano Beverly Owens and
pianist Diane Goldsmith. See full details
under Music at the Michener, page 12.
64 P Special Exhibition Lecture
Commonwealth Cool: Pennsylvania Jazz History and Tradition
By Suzanne Cloud, Co-founder & Executive Director, Jazz Bridge
Thursday, September 10, 7 – 8 pm
Edgar N. Putman Event Pavilion. Free with Museum admission
Advance registration recommended.
Experience the rich jazz tradition of Pennsylvania while discovering the music that arose from some of the most significant
neighborhood jazz clubs in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh from the
1930s through the 1960s. Musicians came to jam, musical mentorships were established, and up-and-coming greats like Billy
Strayhorn and John Coltrane got their starts. Jazz clubs became
venues for the intersection of white and black communities and
the collapsing of social boundaries. The presentation concludes
with an examination of the contemporary jazz scene and a look
at artists to watch in the future.
This presentation is a program of the Pennsylvania Humanities
Council supported in part by National Endowment for the
Humanities.
Herman Leonard:
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Kate Breakey:
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BJO Nordfeldt (1878 – 1955), Sunday Boredom, ca. late 1930s, Oil on Masonite,
26 x 34 in. James A. Michener Art Museum. Gift of George C. Benson in
Honor of John Horton. 2009.7.1
BJO Nordfeldt (1878 – 1955), Sunday Boredom, ca. late 1930s, Oil on Masonite,
26 x 34 in. James A. Michener Art Museum. Gift of George C. Benson in
Honor of John Horton. 2009.7.1
The Artist
in the Garden
Through August 9, 2015, Putman | Smith Gallery
Curated by Kirsten M. Jensen, Ph.D.,
This exhibition explores the relationship between artists and
the garden landscape—frequently gardens of their own, but
occasionally the mythological, magical, or intimate realms of
their imagination. Divided into three thematic sections, “The
Back Yard,” “The Mythic Garden,” and “Intimate Spaces/
Private Worlds,” the installation explores artists’ responses
to social, environmental, and cultural changes affecting the
natural world through the 20th century and into the 21st.
The Artist in the Garden is generously funded by Bob and
Joyce Byers.
Jennifer Losch Bartlett (b. 1941), Juniper, 2010, Oil on two canvases,
Diptych, 60 x 120 in. Courtesy of Locks Gallery, photo by Joseph Hu
63 M The Artist’s Garden, a gallery-based
program co-sponsored by the Violette de Mazia
Foundation
Wednesdays, June 3 & 10, 1 – 2:30 pm,
Hortulus Garden visit on June 17, 10 am – noon
Three sessions: two gallery sessions and a visit to Hortulus
Farm Garden & Nursery, Newtown, PA
Instructor: David Nolan
Fee: $75 member/$90 non-member includes Museum
admission and garden tour. Advance registration required.
Juxtapositions and Recent Work by Elizabeth Osborne
July 25 – November 15, 2015
Fred Beans Gallery
Curated by Kirsten M. Jensen, Ph.D.,
Osborne began her
career with a focus on
still life, interiors, and
figural subjects, but in
the 1970s, she moved
on to bold, colordrenched, landscapes,
and eventually
to abstractions
that explore color
spectrums. The twentyfour paintings in the
exhibition explore the
direction Osborne’s
work has taken since
her 2009 retrospective
Elizabeth Osborne (b. 1936), Cathedral, 2013,
at the Pennsylvania
oil on canvas, 60 x 48 in. Locks Gallery
Academy of the Fine
Arts (PAFA)—six incredibly productive years. Upon her
retirement from teaching at PAFA in 2011, Osborne began to
focus more intensely on color and abstraction. More recently
still, she has reinvigorated her interest in realism, combining
color field with the figure to create deeply evocative and
haunting portraits that recall some of her earliest canvases,
while at the same time pushing beyond them into newer
territory. What they reveal is a subtle pas de deux between
abstraction and realism, a duet that is both revealed and
concealed by veils of color that wash across every canvas.
The exhibition will highlight some of Osborne’s most recent
paintings—many of which have not been seen outside of
her studio—and explore them through juxtapositions with
older work.
Veils of Color: Juxtapositions and Recent Work
by Elizabeth Osborne is generously supported by
Bonnie O’Boyle, Bayard Storey, PhD, Harriet and
Charles Ermentrout, Dr. Janice T. Gordon, and
Norman and Caryl Rosenthal.
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Veils of Color explores of the arc of Elizabeth Osborne’s nearly
six-decade painting career. Osborne is a prolific Philadelphiabased artist, whose work constantly shifts between
abstraction and realism, expanding our understanding
of these distinctions. Her landscapes, figural works, and
colorfield canvases bridge formalist concerns with experiential
perceptions of nature, atmosphere and vistas.
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Elizabeth Osborne (b. 1936), Audrey in Profile, 2014, oil on canvas, 48 x 48 in.
Private Collection
64 B Artist’s Gallery Talk
Tuesday, July 28, 1 – 2 pm
includes museum admission.
Advance registration required and limited.
64 C Curator’s Conversation
Tuesday, October 6, 1 – 2 pm
includes museum admission.
Kirsten M. Jensen, Senior Curator of Exhibitions, James A.
Michener Art Museum, and artist Elizabeth Osborne discuss
the artist’s work featured in the exhibition, Veils of Color.
64 D Elizabeth Osborne Studio Tour
Friday, October 16, 1 – 2:30 pm
Located in the Fairmount/Art Museum area of
Philadelphia, PA
Fee: $20 member/$25 non-member/$10 student with valid
ID. Advance registration required and limited. Transportation
on your own. Directions provided.
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Rodin:
The Human Experience –
Selections from the Iris & B.
Gerald Cantor Collections
The Rodin Legacy
Through June 14, 2015
Paton | Smith | Della
Penna-Fernberger
Galleries
This exhibition is generously supported by
Visit Bucks County and Jon Paton.
Whether they embraced or
rejected Rodin’s realism and
respect for tradition, modern
sculptors were, and continue to
be, indebted to his innovative
George R. Anthonisen, b. 1936,
sculptural techniques as well
Creation, 1995–96, bronze, 23 x 24
as his focus on formal qualities
x 14 in., edition of nine, collection
of Carol and Louis E. Della Penna. and spatial relationships rather
Photograph by John Hoenstine.
than narrative elements. This
small exhibition explores the influence of Rodin on 20th
century and contemporary American sculptors (with the
exception of Henry Moore), some of whom continue to
embrace Rodin’s legacy with their interest in naturalism and
the partial figure, direct carving, and a desire to express
inner psychological states through the physical form. The
Rodin Legacy includes pieces by George R. Anthonisen,
Gaston Lachaise, Harry Rosin, Charles Rudy, Charles Wells,
and Warren Wheelock.
This exhibition has been organized and made possible
by the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Foundation.
This exhibition is generously supported by Lauren Travis
of Travis Gallery.
Through June 14, 2015
Paton | Smith | Della Penna-Fernberger Galleries
This stunning installation of bronzes features work spanning
the artist’s long career, and is especially rich in portraiture.
The selection of sculptues represent the major achievements
of Rodin’s career. They include the powerful Burghers of
Calais, as well as works derived from his masterpiece, The
Gates of Hell. Others, such as The Night (Double Figure),
demonstrate his experimentation with assemblage. Also
featured are sculptures, such as Monumental Torso of
the Walking Man, which demonstrate his admiration for
Michelangelo, and Dance Movement D, which speaks to his
interest in creating an illusion of movement.
Contemporary Sculptors Studio Tours
Visit studios of contemporary sculptors working in bronze.
Advance registration required. Transportation on your own.
Directions will be provided.
Fee: $20 member/$25 non-member/$10 student with valid ID
63 C Studio of Jonathan Hertzel
Wednesday, May 20, 1 – 3 pm
Chalfont, PA
Jonathan Hertzel has worked in diverse
media — wire, clay, concrete and wax,
but now he primarily uses bronze
and glass. He thinks of his sculpture
as figurative using the human form,
abstractly, as an expressive vehicle: “In that sense I’m very
much a descendent of Rodin whose animated human forms
took liberties with exaggerating anatomy for expressing the
narration of the human spirit.”
63 E Studio of Steve Tobin
Friday, June 12, 10 am – noon
Quakertown, PA
Auguste Rodin (French, 1840-1917), The Thinker, Modeled 1880, reduced in
1903, this example cast at a later date, Bronze, 14 ¾ x 7 x 11 in., On loan from
the North Carolina Museum of Art, Gift of the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor
Foundation in honor of Governor Michael F. Easley and Mary P. Easley
Internationally recognized for his strong
yet elegant interpretations of elements
from the natural world, Tobin received
well-earned recognition in his hometown
with a summer 2014 exhibition Steelroots,
Exploded Earth vessels, and intricate Forest Floors bronzes
at the Michener Art Museum. Tobin was originally known for
his glasswork, but in recent years creating, epic sculpture in
bronze and steel has been the focus of his attention. Join
Tobin on a tour of his impressive Quakertown sculpture
studio and learn about his evolving work.
October 24, 2015 – February 7, 2016
Bette and Nelson Pfundt and Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania Galleries
After a successful professional career with
Johnson & Johnson, Paul Grand began an
odyssey of making images that focus on
rich color, jarring contrasts, architectural
renderings, and the play of textures, light and
shadow on impervious surfaces. His approach
is painterly, referencing the color field
painters Mark Rothko and Barnett Newman,
and spaces are angular, structured, and
rhythmic. His travels to Morocco, India, and
especially Mexico are cultural explorations
which inform a compositional approach almost
devoid of human presence yet man-made
references populate the images in the form of
industrial objects, concrete, wiring, molded
tin, and peeling paint.
Paul Grand (b. 1941), Blue Wall Cracks, 2010,
Kodak Endura paper, Oaxaca, Mexico.
©Paul Grand
Linden
Frederick:
Roadside Tales
November 28, 2015 –
March 13, 2016
Fred Beans Gallery
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Linden Frederick (b. 1953), Turquoise House, 2003,
oil on linen, 40 x 40 in. © Linden Frederick,
Courtesy of Forum Gallery, New York
Coming Soon:
Curated by Lisa Tremper
Hanover, Director & CEO,
Blanket Statements:
New Quilts by Kaffe Fassett and Historical Quilts from
the collection of the Quilt Museum and Gallery, York, UK
November 14, 2015 – February 21, 2016
Paton | Smith | Della Penna-Fernberger Galleries
Loan exhibition with curatorial
oversight provided by Kirsten
M. Jensen, Ph.D., Senior
Curator of Exhibitions
Paul Grand: Beyond the Surface
Coming Soon:
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Coming Soon:
Linden Frederick takes us on a drive
through small towns with empty
main streets, past trailer parks and
abandoned gas stations, or small
suburban houses illuminated by the
flickering lights of television screens.
Frederick’s images tap into our
subconscious, merging imagination
with memory and ordinary places and
objects are transformed into scenes
of beauty.
The Michener Museum is proud
to be one of only two museums in
the United States to host this stellar
textile exhibition of 35 historical and
contemporary quilts with transAtlantic ties (shown in England as
Ancestral Gifts).
Kaffe Fassett (b. 1937), Hot Wheels, 72 x 60 in.
PROGRAMS
Public Programs
Nakashima Studio Tour
63 U Saturday, July 18
10:30 am – 12:30 pm
63 V Saturday, October 17
10:30 am – 12:30 pm
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Fee: $45 member/$55 non-member,
includes tour and boxed lunch.
Advance registration required and
limited. Transportation on your own;
directions are provided.
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A behind-the-scenes, private tour of the
Nakashima Studio. In 1946, George
Nakashima established his woodworking
shop on Aquetong Road in New Hope,
PA. The studio still produces customdesigned furniture under the guidance
of his daughter Mira and son Kevin, and
includes beautifully designed buildings
and landscaped gardens. Boxed lunch
will be served on the beautiful grounds
of the Studio.
64 N Dance Performance and Meet-the-Artist:
Dance with Sculpture Featuring Graffito Works
Sunday, September 27, 3 – 5 pm
Patricia D. Pfundt Outdoor Sculpture Garden and Edgar N. Putman Event Pavilion
Fee: $15 member/$20 non-member/$10 student with valid ID. Museum
admission and meet-the-artist reception included. Advance registration required.
Gallery-based Programs:
64 O My OMEI: Observe,
Meditate, Experience,
Internalize First and third Sundays of the month
3 – 4 pm
This innovative program was developed
to cultivate the art of looking closely
and feeling deeply through meditation
and focused reflection on art. The
galleries are the perfect places to help
bring the focus to you and connect with
others through the art. A great way to
relax and recharge!
Steven Weisz, who has brought
numerous dance programs to
the Michener during the past ten
years, will premiere his newest
international project, Graffito
Works (literally translated as “little
scribbles” of movement). Graffito
Works offers a nontraditional
approach to creating dances —
spontaneous, improvisational and collaborative, with a focus on the juxtaposition
of bodies moving in space and their interrelationships with sound, objects and
place. The Graffito dancers will create improvised movement inspired by the
art, sculptures and outdoor gardens at the Michener, exploring the kinesthetic
possibilities of bodies moving through a given space in time.
PROGRAMS
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Walk the Community Labyrinth at the Michener
Learn more about the Community Labyrinth through a
series of themed walks led by Connie Fenty, local Labyrinth
designer and facilitator.
All walks are FREE and open to the public.
No registration required.
Rain or shine. Meet at the Labyrinth.
Summer Solstice Celebration
Veteran’s Day Walk
Wednesday, November 11, 12:30 – 1:30 pm
Honor our military families. Walk on the paths in reflection
and gratitude for the protection and ambassadorship that
our service men and women and their families have provided
for us. A bulletin board will be provided in the center of the
labyrinth to post pictures of soldiers you may want to honor.
Monday, June 22, 7 – 8 pm
Holiday Illuminated Labyrinth Walk
Meet at the Community Labyrinth to celebrate the longest
day of the year. Connie Fenty will lead the walk after sharing
information about the Celtic Seasonal Calendar. The flower
garden encircling the labyrinth should be in full bloom.
Wednesday & Thursday, December 2 & 3, 7 – 8 pm
Full Moon Labyrinth Walk
Start your holiday season with a peaceful walk on the
labyrinth. The paths will be lit up to create a joyful scene and
brighten the dark night. The labyrinth walk will offer you the
opportunity to become centered and relaxed prior to the
active time leading up to the celebrations of the season.
Sunday, September 27, 8 – 9 pm
Join with others to enjoy the glow of the full moon as it
shines upon the Community Labyrinth. Absorb the moon’s
energy as you experience a meditative walk on the winding
path of the labyrinth.
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Sunday Afternoon Music at the Michener
Concerts are held in the Edgar N. Putman Event Pavilion
Fee: $15 member/$20 non-member/$5 student with valid ID, includes Museum admission.
Galleries are open until 5 pm. Advance registration suggested as seating is limited.
64 H An Afternoon of Gospel Music
Sunday, June 14, 3 – 4:30 pm
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Men in Christ Fellowship Chorus
Join us for an afternoon of gospel music featuring the Men in Christ Fellowship
Chorus from North Penn Baptist Church in Philadelphia and the Keep the Faith youth
rock band of Our Lady from Guadalupe Roman Catholic Church in Doylestown.
The Men in Christ Chorus has been a source of joy and inspiration for more than
17 years, participating in concerts and programs throughout Philadelphia. Keep the
Faith is a group of 25 talented and spirited young musicians and vocalists in grades
6 through 12.
64 J The Art of Sarah Vaughan
Sunday, September 20, 3 – 4:30 pm
Beverly Owens and Diane Goldsmith will perform a variety of compositions made
popular by Sarah Vaughan. Vaughan got her start by winning an amateur contest
at Harlem’s Apollo Theater and went on to become a vocalist with Earl Hines and
Billy Eckstine before forging her solo career. She won an Emmy, a Grammy, a star
on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the National Endowment for the Arts’ Jazz
Masters Fellowship. This event celebrates the photography exhibition of jazz
luminaries by Herman Leonard (see page 5).
Beverly Owens
Beverly Owens evokes the artistry of Sarah Vaughan. From her sultry swing to
her velvety soprano, she regards this program as a calling to make listeners aware
of Vaughan’s extraordinary contribution to music. Owens has appeared in Carnegie
Hall and Merkin Hall and has sung under Robert Shaw and Wolfgang Sawallisch.
Diane Goldsmith, a piano soloist, vocal accompanist and chamber musician,
has won praise for her recitals in Lincoln Center and in Carnegie Recital Hall,
and her recent appearance at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. She has
been a classical and jazz music critic and arts and entertainment editor for
major newspapers.
Save the date for
Michener’s popular
Jazz Night:
Saturday, October 3
Saturday, November 21
The Café will remain open until 8 pm serving a chef-inspired
selection of small plates and non-alcoholic beverages for
purchase before and during the performances.
Our popular Summer Concert Series returns!
Made possible by the generous support of the Pfundt
Family Foundation
Fee: $10 member/$20 non-member/$5 student with valid
ID, includes Museum admission. Galleries are open until
9 pm on these evenings. Advance registration suggested
as seating is limited.
Wednesday evening concerts are held in the Edgar N.
Putman Event Pavilion. Museum galleries and the Patricia D.
Pfundt Sculpture Garden are open until 8:30 pm.
64 K An Evening with Lerner, Loesser, Loewe…and Schwartz!
With the Bristol Riverside Theatre
Wednesday, June 24, 7 – 8:30 pm
Bristol Riverside Theatre
Rediscover the works of Lerner, Loesser, Loewe and Schwartz, the award-winning
songwriters who created some of the world’s most popular works of musical theatre
for both stage and film, including My Fair Lady, That’s Entertainment, Guys and
Dolls and much more. Produced by Bristol Riverside Theatre (BRT), five singers and
the BRT Concert Band will bring to life the songs of these great composers. BRT
is an award-winning Equity theatre in Bucks County. Now in its 28th season, the
theatre has grown to produce more than 200 performances every year, including five
Mainstage productions, special events and a summer musicale series.
64 L Speak Low
Suzanne DuPlantis in Cabaret with Harold Evans, piano and Emilio Gravagno, bass
Wednesday, July 8, 7 – 8:30 pm
Acclaimed mezzo soprano Suzanne DuPlantis captivates her audience with
romantic songs from the Great American Songbook. Accompanied by Harold
Evans and Emilio Gravagno, DuPlantis will perform the best of Jerome Kern, George
and Ira Gershwin, Rodgers and Hart, Kurt Weill, Cole Porter and more. DuPlantis,
Founder and Artistic Director of Lyric Fest, is noted for her moving renditions of
melodies and for her intimate way with an audience. Before focusing her career on
song and concert work, she was a professional opera singer. She has performed
with some of Philadelphia’s finest arts organizations and has premiered new works
including Kile Smith’s latest song cycle, “In This Blue Room.”
Suzanne DuPlantis
64 M An Evening of Impressionist Song
Emily Eisen, soprano
Wednesday, July 29, 7 – 8:30 pm
An evening of song dedicated to the mutual admiration and inspiration between art
and music in the time of Impressionism. The program will introduce the evocative
world of French Impressionist song, anchored by the melodies of Claude Debussy
(Ariettes oubliées, Fêtes galantes pour Madame Vasnier). Eisen will explore the
influence of French Impressionism on American composers, including Charles
Griffes and Philadelphia’s own Samuel Barber. Originally performed in private homes
and intimate salons, these songs would have intermingled with the art, ideas, and
energy of the society around them. Presented amidst the Michener’s collection of
Pennsylvania Impressionist paintings, the program offers a unique experience of
hearing music alongside art of its time.
Emily Eisen
Eisen has performed with Center Stage Opera, Delaware Valley Opera Company,
Poor Richard’s Opera and Children’s Opera Box. She has been a soloist with Vox
Ama Deus and the Vox Renaissance Consort, and given recitals at the Woodmere
Art Museum and the Settlement Music School, where she was a member of the
Voice Faculty.
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e d u c at i o n
Programs for Educators
Michener Teacher In-Service Workshops:
Teachers are invited to participate in annual workshops at the Michener
that coincide with exhibitions in collaboration with Bucks County
Intermediate #22. These workshops are available for Continuing
Professional Education credit under Act 48. Please visit our website for
teacher workshops for the 2015 school year at michenerartmuseum.org.
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The Michener will also customize in-service programs to fit your needs
at the Museum and at your school. For more information on in-service
programs, contact Adrienne N. Romano, director of education, new
media and interpretive initiatives at 215.340.9800 x111 or aromano@
michenerartmuseum.org.
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Free Admission Program
Students and teachers (preschool through high school) are admitted
free through the sponsorship of The Rose Group, a local franchise of
Applebee’s Grill & Bar and Corner Bakery Café. Each students receives
a free pass for a child’s return visit, and an Applebee’s coupon for a free
kid’s meal or $5 off an adult entree. Since 2008, the Michener has
reached more than 34,000 students.
Gallery classes are tailored to fit various age groups and curriculums.
Lessons meet State and Common Core Standards, and connect
to multiple subject areas. Staff will customize program to meet
curricular needs.
Michener School Outreach Programs
Are you interested in having a Museum educator come to your classroom
to teach about the arts in our region? We offer various interdisciplinary
outreach programs available for you and your students. Our special
Traveling Trunk program includes authentic steamer trunks focused on
specific themes, including Pennsylvania Impressionism, Modernism, and
George Nakashima, the internationally known woodworker.
An outreach lesson can be customized to tie into your curriculum. If
you are looking for a lesson with a particular focus, Michener education
staff can work with you in developing a program that meets your
needs. For more information and program fees, contact msandquist@
michenerartmuseum.org or 215.340.9800 x124.
Teacher Programs in Partnership with University of
the Arts, The Professional Institute for Educators
The Michener is proud to have a partnership with the Professional
Institute for Educators (PIE) at the University of the Arts to provide
continuing professional development for teachers. PIE empowers
educators across disciplines to continually advance their teaching skills
to improve learning for all students. Through graduate courses, PIE
develops innovative and creative educational programming to serve the
professional development needs of K-12 teachers in and through the
arts. For more information, visit cs.uarts.edu/pie. Contact pie@uarts.
edu or 215.717.6006 for further details.
Visit MichenerArtMuseum.org for the latest offerings through UArts.
Curriculum for Your Classroom
Visit our site, Learn with the Michener Art Museum, to download the
latest in curriculum materials on our changing exhibitions. Current
material is available for the Michener’s permanent collection and Rodin:
The Human Experience Selections from the Iris & B.Gerald Cantor
Collections. Visit: Learn.MichenerArtMuseum.org.
For related information or to schedule a visit, contact Melissa Sandquist
at 215.340.9800 x124 or [email protected].
Reservations are requested at least three weeks in advance. Tours
begin at 9 am. Only pre-booked docent-led or self-guided groups are
included in the free admission program. Chaperones in the allotted
1 to 6 ratio are free.
More information – learn.michenerartmuseum.org and
michenermuseum.org/teachers/.
School Visit program is
generously sponsored by
the Rose Tree Group
Art for All welcomes individuals living with
Alzheimer’s to the Michener Art Museum
The Michener is proud to announce a new education program, Art
for All, designed to welcome individuals living with Alzheimer’s
disease, and their caregivers, to the Museum. Throughout 2015, the
Michener will be partnering with four local residential care facilities
and volunteers from Merck to make art approachable and enjoyable
while fostering dialogue for participants. The Museum is especially
honored to be the only art institution in the Philadelphia region to
introduce Art for All as an in-house program. Special training for
our docents and staff has been enhanced by a collaboration with
ARTZ Philadelphia and MoMA. For further information about Arts
for All, please contact Melissa Easton-Sandquist at msandquist@
michenerartmuseum.org or 215.340.9800 x124.
Art for All is supported in part by an award from the National
Endowment for the Arts. Additional support is provided by Merck and
the Dolfinger-McMahon Foundation. This program is a collaboration
between the James A. Michener Art Museum and ARTZ Philadelphia.
Saturday, October 17, 2015
The Corporate Business Partner
Program is pleased to welcome
Melissa Eiseman of Eiseman
Construction Company, Inc. as the
newest member of the Advisory
Board. Melissa and the Eiseman
Construction Company have been
actively involved in the community
and vibrant supporters of the
Michener for years. Her presence
on the Advisory Board is a valued
addition. Welcome Melissa!
Rick Millham, Chair
Millham Insurance Companies
Clyde Yates, Vice Chair
Knobs ‘N Knockers
Linda Felt, Nominating Chair
Mary Helf, Membership Chair
Fox Rothschild, LLP
Robert Cormack
Bucks County Economic Development
Gloria Dodd
Charter Management Corporation
Melissa Eiseman
Eiseman Construction Company, Inc.
Susan Jones
Kip Lynch
CMIT Solutions
Nick Molloy
J. Carroll Molloy Realtors
Jason Oszczakiewicz
Varcoe-Thomas Funeral Home of
Doylestown, Inc.
Tim Schuback
Malmark, Inc.
Binny Silverman
Silverman Family Partnerships
Bridget Wingert
Bucks County Herald
Jane M. Yeuroukis
Jane M. Yeuroukis, Inc.
JOIN!
To become a Corporate Business Partner,
please contact Laurie McGahey at
[email protected]
or 215.340.9800 x161 or join online at
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Melissa Eiseman and Michener Board of
Trustees President Lou Della Penna.
Join friends of
the Michener for
an extraordinary
evening of fine
wines, exceptional
cuisine, silent
auction and live
lots led by the
talented David
Rago of Rago
Arts & Auctions.
Help continue
the Museum’s
important work
throughout our
community while
enjoying the premier wine event in Bucks County. Funds raised through The Art
of Wine will enable the Michener to continue to enrich lives through outstanding
exhibitions and educational programming.
This year’s The Art of Wine Committee is co-chaired by Louis and Carol Della Penna
with the support of committee members Lisa Tremper Hanover, Director & CEO,
Vivian Banta and Robert Field, Barbara Belding, Barbara D. Bentivoglio, Bob Byers,
Eliot Chack, Gregory and Maureen Church, Kathy Fernberger, Mary Helf, Jane FordHutchinson, Kristina Harshany, Carol Nelson, David Rago, Liz Rizor, Pamela Sergey
and Virginia W. Sigety.
Individual tickets are $225. Event sponsorships are available at the $10,000, $5,000
and $1,000 levels. Tickets sell quickly, so please reserve yours early. Visit
MichenerArtMuseum.org to purchase your sponsorship or tickets today. For event
sponsorship information, please contact Laurie McGahey at 215.340.9800 x161 or
[email protected].
For sponsor inclusion on the event invitation, a response is needed by July 1.
The Mandel Society for Art Acquisition
Nelson Shanks (b. 1937), Pigtails, 2004, oil on canvas,
19 ½ x 27 ¾ inches. James A. Michener Art Museum.
Museum purchase funded by the Mandel Society for
Art Acquisition. © 2004 Nelson Shanks, 2006.6
The Mandel Society for Art
Acquisition (originally the Janus
Society) was formed in 2002 to
raise support for the Museum’s
permanent collection through
acquisition of artwork. Under the
leadership of recently deceased
Trustee Emeritus William Mandel,
the Mandel Society has a direct
impact on the Michener’s collections
building activity. Mandel Society
members have collectively
contributed more than $300,000,
which has enabled the Museum to
purchase 25 works to enhance its
holdings.
Mr. Mandel’s family has generously indicated that gifts in his memory may be made
to the Mandel Society. Contact Laurie McGahey at lmcgahey@michenerartmusem.
org or 215.340.9800, x161 for more information.
Development
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The Art of Wine!
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thank you
Don’t miss the Fifth Biennial
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Annual Fund Donors
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2014 Annual Fund Donor Recognition
STERLING CIRCLE LEVELS
Charter: $5,000 and above
Anonymous
Fellow: $2,500-$4,999
Elizabeth H. Gemmill
Sandra Spitzer McKelvey
G. Nelson and Bette Pfundt
Pzena Investment Charitable Fund
Dr. Robert & Christine Reilly
Sustaining: $1,000-$2,499
Karen & William Aichele
Dana Garber Applestein
Ira Baeringer & Yasmine Wasfi
Barbara Donnelly Bentivoglio
Joan & John Berna
Jean & William Brenner
Eliot Chack
Maureen & Gregory Church
Sally & Lloyd Davis
Carol & Louis Della Penna
Susan & John Eichert
Diane G. Eler
Mary Ellen & Edward Elgart
Kathy & Ted Fernberger
Phyllis Gagner
Chuck & Barbara Gale
Frank & Jeanette Gallagher
Elizabeth Beans Gilbert
Dr. & Mrs. John J. Gribb
Allan K. Grim, Jr.
Gregory E. Grim
J. Lawrence Grim, Jr. &
Kathleen O’Dea
Mr. & Mrs. Alard L. Hanover
Lisa Tremper Hanover
Bill & Maureen Harvey
Howard E. Heckler
Sally & Richard Henriques
Jane & Mal Jozoff
The Lehman Foundation
Sandra & Conrad Leon
Bruce Norman Long
Joann K. Malta
William Mandel*
Pat & Bill Marshall
MaxHansenCaterer
Carol & John McCaughan
David R. McShane
Richard B. Millham, Sr.
Charles & Pearl Mintzer
Lauren & Donald Morel
John Moyer
Bonnie J. O’Boyle
Donald & Joan Parlee
Gary Porter
Barbara & Albert W. Pritchard, Jr.
Kevin S. Putman
Barbara & Dr. Joseph Rabson
Harriet Rattner
Tom & Alycia Scannapieco
Kathleen & Frederick Schea
Kathy Schroeher & Jim Clare
Virginia & Neal Sigety
Herman Silverman & Liz Serkin
Leslie & Frank Skilton
Carol & John Small
Colette & Michael Tomeo
Amy & Robert Welch
Dee Ann & Marvin Woodall
Mira Nakashima Yarnall
Carolyn & Wayne Yetter
Pat & Bruce Hamilton
Geraldine H. Happ
Karl Hochschwender
Carole & Hank Hurst
In honor of Brian Peterson
Susan E. Johnson & James J. Flynn
Dafydd Jones
Barbara & Charles Kahn, Jr.
Jo & Bruce Katsiff
Laura M. Keene
In memory of Paul F. Keene
ANNUAL GIVING LEVELS
Gail & Alan Keim
Associate: $500-$999
Joanne & David Keller
3rd Fed Bank
Marie & Paul Mahoney
Rick & Sandie Bauder
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Meredith III
Rose & Michael Carbonara
Kevin Nakashima
Cervelli Charitable Trust
David Newhart
Whitney Chandor
Judith & Frank N. Norris, Jr.
Bonnie Chang & Robert T. Hsu
W. Taylor Oughton
Karen & John Cook
Edythe & Dick Patterson
Mr. & Mrs. J. Stanley Davis
The Piper Group
Carolyn & Joe Della-Rodolfa
Dr. & Mrs. Stanley Plotkin
Ruth & J.R. Fawley
QNB Bank
Jane & Tony Ford-Hutchinson
Redi-Mail Direct Marketing
Happ Contractors, Inc.
Christine Ryan
In honor of Gilbert Winner
Joseph L. Santoro
The Jacqueline M. Griffith Fund
Patricia & Frank Shuman
Elizabeth & Juergen Kruse
Larry Simmons & James Akerberg
Judge Ed Ludwig
CDR & Mrs. Richard Simpson
Erin M. McDonald
Lisa Kristin Soren
Lori & Rick Millham
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Paganini, Inc.
Mayor Ron Strouse
Repko Williams, LLC
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Dr. & Mrs. Michael C. Vander Zwan Irene Uzinskas
Lynda Vieytes
Alice & Robert Vernon
Warren Weiss Insurance Agency
Barbara Wachter & Stephen Albert
Charles B. Woodward
Doris Weiss
Jennifer & Matthew Zelesko
Robert C. Whitley
Dr. & Mrs. Robert J. Willard
Affiliate: $250-$499
Doreen Wright & Robert Beck
Anonymous
Judy & Skip Yerkes
Jane & David Aker
Sam & Joyce Zanze
Liz & Edward Biester
Edward J. Zekas
Mary Ann Binns
In memory of Hank Fortier
Dr. Richard D. Bullock &
Dr. Hendrik Booraem V
Participating: $150-$249
Charles G. Bush
Anonymous (3)
Celeste Callaghan, Callaghan
Gail & Sandy Alderfer
Interiors
Judy & John Ambrose
Dr. Larry G. Carter
Ellen & George Anthonisen
Carolann C. Catalogne
Jessica & Daniel Bayer
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Cavanaugh
In memory of Ann & Irwin Bear
Patricia L. Chapman
Jane & Paul Bean
Joyce Chasen
In memory of David C.
Patricia & Forrest Crooks
Sheppard, Jr.
Laura L. Folkes
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In memory of Mark A. Folkes
Nancy & David Bentley
Patricia Fox
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Linda Conklin, Nora Conklin, Alan Audrey Bernheimer & Ed Weir
Goldstein
David Bescherer
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Grace & James Betts
Ann & Larry Hall
Jane Biberman
Mr. & Mrs. William E. Bierlin, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Bishop
In memory of George & Verna
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Anna Bosa & Donald E. Mulligan
Clare Bretz & Thomas Sullivan
Mary E. & Jeffrey T. Bretz
Bright Eyes Fund
Hollie Brown
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Charter Management Corporation
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In honor of Ron Strouse, the
Honorable Mayor of Doylestown
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Laure Duval, M.D.
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Mary & Harvey Goldstein
Good Air Conditioning &
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In memory of her beloved
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The Gutter Guys
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Friend: up to $149
Anonymous
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In honor of Virginia Sigety
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In honor of Sussie’s 70th!
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Phyllis Levine
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Leah & Victor Unger
In memory of Patricia Harren
Anna Van Artsdalen
The Veterano Family
Carolee Waite-Ostrander & Troy
Ostrander
Jean & John Winterbottom
Linda & Steve Wisniewski
Betsy & Sheldon Wolf
Joan Yampolsky
In honor of Nora & Geoff
Boardman’s 50th Wedding
Anniversary
Walter Young
Kaethe & David Zemach Bersin
Matching Gift Programs
Bank of America Matching Gift
Program
Bill and Melinda Gates Matching
Gift Program
GlaxoSmithKline Foundation
Johnson & Johnson Matching
Gifts Program
Merck Partnership for Giving
NYSE Foundation
The Prudential Foundation
Matching Gifts
* deceased
Annual Fund Donors
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Barbara Barger
Sally & Morris Barron
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In honor of the marriage of Kim
Meinke & Joseph Jacobson
Patricia Bemis
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Adele & Jack Borrus
In memory of George
Nakashima
Rosanne & Gerald Brook
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Bucks Country Gardens
Lynn Bush
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In honor of Virginia Sigety’s
Birthday
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Schiller
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In memory of Robert W.
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Mark Klingensmith, VMD
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Franca C. Warden
In memory of Prince & Princess
Marco Borghese
David Waters
Wetherill Opticians, Inc.
Pat & Don Winey
Donna Zebley
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On Friday, February 27 we welcomed over 600 Members and special guests for
the opening of “Rodin: The Human Experience – Selections from the Iris & B.
Gerald Cantor Collections,” “The Rodin Legacy” and our version of “The Artist in
the Garden” installations to rave reviews. Many of the artists represented in these
exhibitions were present to talk about their work and inspiration. And, we welcomed
Judith Sobol, Executive Director of the Cantor Foundation in Los Angeles to this
gathering and for a series of Docent meetings and lectures. We were delighted to
welcome Anne and Martin Snyder who donated the collection of Herbert Pullinger
prints and woodblocks that comprised our installation curated by Connie Kimmerle,
Curator of Collections.
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Opening Draws Rave Reviews!
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1. Jonathan Meyers (PNC), Mary Helf (Fox
Rothschild), Taffy Schea; 2. Anne and Martin
Snyder, donors of the Herbert Pullinger
prints and woodblocks; 3. Rodin exhibition
installation; 4. Kirsten M. Jensen and Lisa
Tremper Hanover enliven the Artist in the
Garden installation; 5. Kirsten Jensen and
Elizabeth Osborne; 6. George Anthonisen,
Ellen Anthonisen, Lisa Tremper Hanover,
Lauren Travis (Sponsor) and Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Wells; 7. Artist Peter Paone;
8. Artist Arlene Love.
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A Judicial Legacy:
Portraits from the Bucks
County Court Collection
Opening Reception
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On February 8 the Michener Art Museum opened its doors
to the legal community in celebration of the great tradition
of acknowledging judicial service to Bucks County. In
preparation for the move from the Courthouse to the new
Justice Center in Doylestown, the Michener and Mercer
Museums collaborated in documenting and presenting a
comprehensive installation of portraits executed from the
18th to 21st centuries.
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1. Judges Cynthia, John, and Hart Rufe – a family dynasty;
2. Larry Grim speaking to the assembled guests at the Sponsor Reception;
3. Attendees at the general reception
recognition
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(L to R) Volunteers of the
Year, Dale Chellew and
Barbara Chellew, Co-Docent
of the Year, Jean Burdick,
Junior Volunteer of the Year,
Julia Feingold. Seated left
to right Jeffra Silverman
Nandan and Herman
Silverman. Not pictured
Karen Liebman, Co-Docent
of the Year.
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Volunteer Recognition
The James A. Michener Art Museum honored five outstanding volunteers at its
21st annual Ann Silverman Volunteer Recognition Award Ceremony on
Wednesday, April 22. The 2014 Ann Silverman award recipients are: Barbara and Dale Chellew for
Volunteers of the Year; Jean Burdick and Karen Liebman for Docents of the Year;
and Julia Feingold for Junior Volunteer of the Year. Jeffra Silverman Nandan,
daughter of the late Ann Silverman, presented the awards and with a special
tribute to each recipient.
Twenty-one additional volunteers were recognized for their hourly contribution
over the years, including Evelyn Doyle and David Aker with more than 3000
and 2500 cumulative hours respectively. In 2014, Michener volunteers gave
approximately 13,500 hours of their time, which translates to $304,425.
Volunteers, an integral part of the Museum and its mission, donate their time
in helping us preserve the cultural heritage of Bucks County and forging bonds
between the Museum and the community.
Congratulations to all Michener volunteers.
Trustee Emeritus
At the December 2014 meeting of
the Michener Art Museum Board of
Trustees, a proposal for a Trustee
Emeriti group was approved and four
distinguished long-time members of
the Board were presented for election. We are grateful to these individuals for
their passion and dedication in service
to the Museum and look forward to their
continued involvement through this
important designation. We honor the
memory of William Mandel who passed
away in February 2015 and congratulate
William Brenner, Nelson Pfundt, and Mira
Nakashima-Yarnall on their election as a
Trustee Emeritus.
Thank You Donors!
Thanks to the generosity of many
Michener donors, we take this
opportunity to acknowledge our three
major scholarship sources.
The Robert V. Nesi Education Award
was established in 2002 in memory of
Robert V. Nesi, son of Daniel and Polly
Nesi. In addition, Isaac Witkin’s Waif’s
Anchors (1986) was donated in memory
of Robert V. Nesi by his family in 2008.
The Michener Art Museum Volunteer
Scholarship for Art Education
Endowment was established in 2013,
through the generosity of Museum
volunteers. The Holly Berry Huynh
Memorial Scholarship Endowment was
also created in 2013. Holly was an active
and creative participant in the Museum’s
summer camp program from 20102012. Her life was tragically cut short
in November 2012, when she was nine
years old. Continued donations keep
Holly’s spirit alive in the Education Center
at the Museum. Poco’s Restaurant in
Doylestown recently contributed $7500
to The Holly Berry Huynh Memorial
Scholarship Endowment.
These scholarships help children of all
ages attend art classes and summer
camps free of charge. Funds from these
endowments underwrite tuition and art
supplies for numerous students. Families
of all scholarship recipients receive a
one-year household membership to the
Michener.
Art scholarships change lives and also
help the Michener continue to work with
underserved students in targeted schools
throughout Bucks County. Because of
these gifts, the Museum can continue to
offer scholarships and keep art education
alive in our diverse community.
Sincere thanks to all donors, and to the
Nesi and Berry Huynh families for their
generosity.
William Brenner
Nelson Pfundt
Mira NakashimaYarnall
William H. Mandel
Scholarship applications are available
online or by calling 215.340.9800 x126.
Donations to the Holly Berry Huynh
Endowment can be made at any time.
get to know us
Herman Silverman, Chairman Emeritus
Kevin S. Putman, Chairman
Louis E. Della Penna, President
Bonnie O’Boyle, Vice President
Frederick E. Schea, Treasurer
Virginia Sigety, Secretary
William S. Aichele
Dana Applestein
Robert Byers
Eliot H. Chack
Gregory Church
Barbara Donnelly Bentivoglio
Charles Gale
Frank Gallagher
Elizabeth Beans Gilbert
Gregory E. Grim
Jane Jozoff
Bruce Norman Long
Sydney Martin
Albert W. Pritchard Jr.
Barbara Rabson
Tom Scannapieco
Michael A. Tomeo, M.D.
Robert J. Welch
Trustee Emeritus
William Brenner
William Mandel*
Mira Nakashima Yarnall
G. Nelson Pfundt
*deceased
County Board
of Commissioners:
Robert G. Loughery, Chair
Charles M. Martin, Vice-Chair
Diane M. Ellis-Marseglia
The Michener Art Museum, an
independent, non-profit cultural
institution, receives annual support
from Bucks County and our elected
Commissioners.
Contact Us
Director’s Office
Lisa Tremper Hanover
Rebecca Rosen
Director & CEO x114
Executive Assistant x128
Building Operations
Robert Booker
Manager of Security & Building Operations x130
Collections, Archives & Library
Constance Kimmerle
Curator of Collections x116
Registrar Collections Registrar x146
Pamela Sergey Archivist & Volunteer Manager x117
Birgitta Bond Librarian & Artists’ Database Manager x150
Advancement
Laurie McGahey Molly Dougherty Senior Director of Advancement x161
Associate Director of Advancement x 120
Exhibitions
Kirsten M. Jensen Sean Wells Erika Smith Senior Curator of Exhibitions x125
Exhibitions Manager x149
Exhibitions Registrar x155
Education
Adrienne Neszmelyi-Romano Director of Education, New Media
& Interpretive Initiatives x111
Ruth Anderson Director of Youth & Family Programs x126
Group Tours
Melissa Easton-Sandquist Group Tours Manager & Education
Coordinator x124
Visitor Services, Facility Rental & Museum Shop
Hollie Brown Director of Visitor Services x151
Finance
Dar Landes Gina Wydner
Chief Financial Officer x137
Bookkeeper x112
Marketing, Public Relations & Communications
Antoinette S. Maciolek Marketing Production Manager x113
Membership
Louise Feder Membership & Special Events Coordinator x110
Public Programs
Zoriana Siokalo Director of Programs x122
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2015
Art at the Heart
of Education
Summer Art classes at the
Michener inspire students
to create original works
of art in a variety of studio
and gallery programs.
SUMMER ART CLASSES
Join us for an extensive exploration of the arts in our summer programs for
students age 5 through grade 8.
Complete course descriptions are available at MichenerArtMuseum.org and
in our summer program flyer. Contact us for details at 215.340.9800 x126 or
[email protected].
July 6-10
Age 5
1425 Fabulous Fives AM, 9 am – noon
1426 Fabulous Fives PM, 1 – 4 pm
Grades 1-6
1427 Land of the Midnight Sun: Art,
Music & Drama
Two weeks, July 6-17, 8:30 am – 5 pm
Registration Information
Advance registration is required
215.340.9800 or
Grades 5-8
1428 Textile Design, 9 am – noon
1429 Portraits, 1 – 4 pm
L2 Lunch Option: Combine Textile
Design (1428) with Portraits (1429)
• Course or instructor information:
215.340.9800 x126 or
[email protected]
• Register early, class size is limited.
Classes must reach enrollment
requirements.
• Art materials are included unless
otherwise noted.
• Students provide their own peanutfree lunch for full day and snacks for
half-day programs.
• Students participating in summer
classes will have artwork exhibited in
the Education Gallery.
• There is a 25% cancellation fee for
programs and no refund once the
program begins.
SCHOLARSHIPS are AVAILABLE
FOR ALL CLASSES
(and include a one-year family membership)
The Robert V. Nesi
Education Award
The Holly Berry Huynh
Memorial Scholarship
The Volunteer Scholarship
for Art Education
Application forms are available at
215.340.9800 x126 or
[email protected]
July 13-17
JUNE 22-26
1450 More Drawing & Painting
9 am - noon
1451 More Sculpture
1 – 4 pm
L 7 Lunch Option: Combine More
Drawing & Painting (1450) with More
Sculpture (1451)
June 29-July 3
Grades 1-4
1420 Sculpture 1: Sculptures that Move,
9 am – noon
1421 Drawing and Painting 1, 1 – 4 pm
Grades 5-8
1422 Drawing & Painting 2,
9 am – noon
1423 Sculpture 2: Building Books,
1 – 4 pm
1424 Fashion Design & Illustration,
10 am – 3 pm
Grades 1-8
L1 Lunch Option: Combine Sculpture
1: Sculptures that Move (1420) with
Drawing and Painting 1 (1421);
Combine Drawing and Painting 2
(1422) with Sculpture 2: Building Books
(1423)
Grades 1-4
1430 Creatures: Real and Imaginary,
9 am – noon
1431 Exploring Canvas, 1 – 4 pm
Grades 1-6
1427 Land of the Midnight Sun:
Art, Music & Drama
Two week class begins July 6,
8:30 am – 5 pm
Grades 5-8
1432 Beginning Japanese Anime,
9 am – noon
1433 Working on Canvas, 1 – 4 pm
Grades 1-8
L3 Lunch Option: Combine Creatures:
Real and Imaginary (1430) with Exploring
Canvas (1431); Combine Beginning
Anime (1432) with Working on Canvas
(1433)
July 20-24
Grades 1-6
1449 All About Art: Magical Mystery
Tour, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Grades 1-4
1435 Drawing for Kids, 1 – 4 pm
Grades 5-8
1434 Drawing, 9 am – noon
Grades 5-12
1436 Student Docent Training,
1 – 4 pm
L4 Lunch Option: Combine Drawing
(1434) with the Student Docent
Program (1436)
July 27-31
Grades 1-4
1438 Comic Book Extravaganza,
1 – 4 pm
Grades 5-9
1437 Comic Books, Sci-Fi and Fantasy,
9 am – noon
1439 Fashion Design & Beginning
Sewing, 10 am – 4 pm
August 3-7
Grades 1-6
1440 All About Art: Once Upon a
Time, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Grades 5-8
1441 Advanced Japanese Anime,
9 am – noon
1442 Making Murals, 1 – 4 pm
L5 Lunch Option: Combine Advanced
Anime (1441) with Making Murals
(1442)
DOYLESTOWN ART DAYS
CAMP CAPERS
June 4 – 7
Join the Doylestown community in
their annual celebration of the arts with
a visit to the Michener!
Summer Camp directors for campers
of all ages may schedule a two-hour
program with a guided tour of the
galleries and a hands-on art making
experience. Campers will create an
original work of art inspired by our
collection.
SCOUT
WORKSHOPS
Michener Art
Scout Workshops
offer a unique arts
experience. Scout
troop leaders
may schedule
individualized
programs for
students of all ages.
FAMILY LABYRINTH WALKs
See page 11.
DOYLESTOWN ARTS
FESTIVAL
Join the Michener at their art-making
booth in Doylestown, September
12 – 13.
EDUCATION GALLERY EXHIBITION
Crossing Boundaries: Making Art
May 17 – June 8, 2015
Free and open to the public during regular museum hours
Crossing Boundaries: Making Art is a collaboration between Bucks County and
Philadelphia youth and the Michener Art Museum. Participating schools include
Titus Elementary in the Central Bucks School District, Pennwood Middle School
in the Pennsbury School District, and Kensington Health Sciences Academy
in Philadelphia. The exhibition will feature nearly 100 original mixed media
constructions inspired by self-identity themes and the work of Amalia Amaki,
Faith Ringold, Frida Kahlo, and Philadelphia artist Toni Kersey.
August 10-14
Opening reception, Sunday, May 17, 2 – 4 pm
Refreshments and face painting for the entire family
Grades 1-6
1443 All About Art: Land and Sea,
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Crossing Boundaries: Making Art / Youth and Family Arts Outreach
Program is sponsored by Foundations Community Partnership, Partnership in
Youth Services Program and The Victory Foundation.
Grades 5-8
1444 Working with Black and White,
9am – noon
1445 Working with Color, 1 – 4 pm
L6 Lunch Option: Combine Working
with Black and White (1444) with
Working with Color (1445)
August 17-21
Grades 1-4
1447 Sculpture 3, 1 – 4 pm
Grades 5-8
1446 Sculpture 4, 9am – noon
Grades 7-12
1448 Fashion Design & Advanced
Sewing, 10 am – 4 pm
All Education Gallery exhibitions and events are sponsored by
Lead Sponsor: First Savings: Banking - Insurance - Investments
Sponsors: FACT Bucks County, Morrie Breyer & Michael Mamp
Ladies
Out!
Women of all ages are welcome to attend these unique workshops, appropriate
for beginners and experienced artists. Self-expression, experimentation and
all out fun are the focus. Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Penn
Management Group at Morgan Stanley.
F1508 SENSATIONAL SCARVES Friday November 20, 6:30 – 9:30 pm
Instructor: Ruth Anderson & Guests, Fee: $35 member/$42 non-member
Inspiration for silk scarf painting this season comes from demonstrations, the
Michener permanent collections, and the special exhibition Blanket Statements:
New Quilts by Kaffe Fassett and Historical Quilts from the collection of the Quilt
Museum and Gallery, York, UK.
Community Programs
Call 215.340.9800 x126 or [email protected] for details.
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Programs
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C REATI V E ART C L ASSES
fall ART CLASSES
Individualized attention, small classes, frequent gallery tours, and master
teachers are hallmarks of exceptional programs that combine the development
of new skills with personal expression and exposure to a variety of arts
media. Student work will be exhibited in the Education Gallery throughout
the year. Each session will include a behind-the-scenes view of the Michener.
Scholarships are available for all programs.
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WEEKDAYS
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Ages 3 – 6 w/one adult
LEARNING TO LOOK AND LISTEN
F1500 Tuesdays,
September 15 – November 10,
10 – 11 am or 1 – 2 pm
F1501 Thursdays,
10 – 11 am or 1 – 2 pm
Instructor: Ruth Anderson
Child w/ one adult: $125 member/$135
non-member (additional adults are
required to pay Museum admission and
program participation fee)
Students join an adult caregiver in this
popular intergenerational program
with gallery lessons and art activities
that inspire verbal development, visual
awareness, dynamic conversation,
imagination, creativity and selfexpression. Specify day of the week
and time when registering.
SATURDAYS
Grades 1-4
F1502 EXPLORING DRAWING AND
PAINTING
10 am – noon or 1 – 3 pm
No class October 31
Instructors: Andrea Thompson (am),
Stephani Thomas (pm)
Fee: $175 member/$190 non-member
Work with Michener exhibitions,
original photographs, real life and
imagination in classes designed to
enhance drawing and painting skills,
inspire the creation of unique works of
art, explore a variety of art materials,
foster self-expression, and promote
the development of a personal style.
Specify time when registering.
Grades 4-7
F1503 DRAWING AND PAINTING
10 am – noon or 1 – 3 pm
No class October 31
Instructor: Michener Faculty
Develop and expand upon drawing and
painting skills using pencil, charcoal,
pastels, watercolor, and acrylic paint
on canvas. Incorporate tours through
Michener galleries with individualized
instruction, observation from real
life, photographs, and imagination
in classes designed to foster selfexpression and the development of
a personal style. Specify time when
registering.
Grades 7-9
F1504 ART FOR TEENS: DRAWING
AND PAINTING
September 19 – November 21, 1 – 3 pm
No class October 31
Instructor: Robin Lane
Fee: $175 member/$190 non-member Develop and expand upon drawing and
painting skills using pencil, charcoal,
pastels, watercolor, and acrylic paint
on canvas. Incorporate tours through
Michener galleries with individualized
instruction, observation from real
life, photographs, and imagination
in classes designed to foster selfexpression and the development of a
personal style.
Grades 9-12
F1505 DRAWING FOR HIGH
SCHOOL STUDENTS
9 am – noon
No class October 31
Instructor: Kristy DeFlores Elliot
Use professional grade art media
to develop new drawing skills or
build a successful college portfolio.
Museum exhibitions, photographs, and
observation from real life combined
with one-on-one instruction will inspire
a variety of unique artworks using
pencil, charcoal, graphic markers, and
pastels.
FAMILY DAYS
Ages 6 and older
FAMILY DRAWING WORKSHOPS
O1507 Sunday, October 4, 1 – 3 pm N1507 Sunday November 1, 1 – 3 pm Instructor: Robin Lane
Fee for each attendee:
$8 member/$10 non-member
Parents and caregivers will draw in the
galleries and the art studio with their
children using a variety of art materials.
No experience is necessary. Sunday
drawing classes will continue through
the winter. Preregistration required.
Age 5 and up
D1507 HOLIDAY GIFT WORKSHOP
Saturday December 6, 1 – 3 pm
Instructor: Michener Faculty
Celebrate the winter holiday season
while creating two beautiful handmade
gifts in this all-out gift-making
celebration.
The Michener Mobile App Project is sponsored by an anonymous friend
of the Museum.
Congratulations Stefani
Stefani Thomas is one of our adjunct teachers, who was
awarded BUCKS COUNTY TEACHER OF THE YEAR.
Thomas teaches at the Michener on Saturdays, coordinates
the Arts, Music and Drama class during the summer and
runs an offsite program at Pine Run Elementary School.
She is also involved in our Crossing Boundaries: Making Art
Program.
It is an honor to have another award winning teacher
involved in our Department of Youth and Family Programs.
A warm welcome
to our new
Associate Director
of Advancement,
Molly Dougherty.
Molly joined the
Michener team
on April 17 and
brings with her
more than 20
years of experience in museum and
non-profit organizations in both
fundraising and leadership roles. She
has previously worked for the Galleries
at Moore College of Art, Foundation
for Self-Taught American Artists, and
the Philadelphia Art Alliance. Molly’s
stellar credentials, enthusiasm and
friendly personality make her a welcome
addition and to the Michener staff.
welcome
Congratulations!
Barbara M. Donnelly and
Dr. Lamberto Bentivoglio were
married on New Year’s Eve 2014 at
Holly Hedge Estate in New Hope.
Barbara served as President of
the Corporate Business Partners
Advisory Board from 2012 – 2013
and was elected to the Michener
Art Museum Board of Trustees in
December 2013 for a three year
term. Congratulazioni agli sposi!
Docent Gallery Talk
Judith Sobol, executive director of the
Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Foundation
and curator of the Iris & B. Gerald
Cantor Collections, highlights
Rodin’s remarkable achievement in
transforming the medium of bronze
into a fluid and expressive figural
composition.
Connect with the Michener
Enhance your experience at
the Michener! Either in the
galleries or online, there are
many ways to connect.
Visit MichenerArtMuseum.org to connect to Facebook, Twitter and other social media.
Share your stories and comments. Use mobile apps to connect to Michener blogs. Or, visit
the galleries to experience different ways to learn more about the collection and exhibitions.
During your visit, check-in using Foursquare and you may unlock some deals.
news & notes
The Michener will be releasing a mobile app available for both iPhone in Android
early 2016. This mobile app will focus on the Museum’s permanent collection and
include a variety of subject matter and media. This app will also include information
about the Museum’s history, James Michener’s legacy,
and his contributions to the development of the
Museum. It will be available for download on iTunes
and Google Play. Stay tuned for more information as
we get closer to the release date!
Welcome Molly
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calendar
MA Y
First and Third Sundays of the
Month
OMEI
Observe, Meditate, Experience,
Internalize / P. 10
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May 19
Curator’s Conversation
Ed Vatza: Street Stories / P. 5
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May 20
Studio Tour
Studio of Jonathan Hertzel / P. 8
J UNE
Summer Camp Spectacular
Summer Camp is back and better than ever! Art classes offer many
opportunities for hands-on learning and up-close, personalized artistic
experiences. Programs are tailored for each age group.
Summer art classes begin on June 22 and run through August 21.
June 3, 10 & 17
Gallery and Garden Tour
The Artist’s Garden / P. 6
AUGUST
June 12
Studio Tour
Steve Tobin Studio Tour / P. 8
August 5
Curator’s Gallery Talk
Iron and Coal: Petroleum and Steel / P. 4
June 14
An Afternoon of Gospel Music / P. 12
SEPTEMBER
June 22
Community Labyrinth Walk
Summer Solstice Walk / P. 11
September 8
Curator’s Lecture
The Industrial Sublime / P. 4
June 24
Bristol Riverside Theater / P. 13
September 10
Special Exhibition Lecture
Commonwealth Cool / P. 5
J U LY
September 20
The Art of Sarah Vaughan / P. 12
July 8
Speak Low - Suzanne DuPlantis / P. 13
July 11
Exhibits Open
Iron and Coal; Petroleum and Steel / P. 3
Herman Leonard / P. 5
July 18
Studio Tour
Nakashima Studio Tour / P. 10
September 27
Dance Performance –
Meet the Artist
Graffito Works / P. 10
Community Labyrinth Walk
Full Moon Walk / P. 11
September 29
Guest Lecture
Steidle’s Vision: Art as Education / p. 4
July 28
Artist’s Gallery Talk
Elizabeth Osborne / P. 7
July 29
Emily Eisen - An Evening of
Impressionist Song / P.13
The museum is open on select evenings
for programs, events or lectures.
Please visit MichenerArtMuseum.org or
call 215.340.9800 for more information
or to confirm dates and times.
Programs are subject to change.
Become a Member Today!
Benefits include:
Individual: $50
• Free admission to all the galleries including ticketed exhibitions for one person
• Invitations to exclusive members-only
receptions
• 10% discount on purchases at the
Museum Shop
• 10% discount in the James Café
• One free guest pass
• Discount on museum-sponsored adult
programs
• Free subscription to Q: The Magazine
of the Michener Art Museum
Dual: $70
All the above benefits for two adults plus:
• O
ne additional free guest pass (total of 2)
Household: $80
All the above benefits for two adults and children
under the age of 18 at the same address or up to
two grandparents and all associated grandchildren
under 18 plus:
• T
wo additional free guest passes (total of 4)
• Discount on children’s art programs
Contributor: $100
All the above benefits plus:
• R
eciprocal memberships with 600+
North American museums
Sustaining: $250
• A
n additional two free guest passes
(total of 6)
• 15% discount at the Museum Shop
• 5% discount on facility rentals
• Invitation to an exhibition sponsor/
artist reception
Patron: $500
•
•
•
•
Complimentary exhibition catalogue
Admission for (4) adults each visit
10% discount on facility rentals
Free docent-led tour for 15 people
(advance reservations required)
Michener Circle: $1,000
• Invitation to a behind-the-scenes tour
• Complimentary Dual Gift Membership
• 15% discount on facility rentals
Remember: Senior Citizens (65+) receive
a $5 discount at any level!
Would you like to join, upgrade
or renew your membership?
Call 215.340.9800,
visit michenermuseum.org/join, or
come to the museum in person!
Why did you come to the Michener today?
Phoebe is a regular visitor to the Michener, often coming
in several times a week. Today she was volunteering
Phoebe
in the Museum’s archives, a position she has enjoyed
Strome
for three years. Her project for the last two years has
been supervised by the Michener’s Archivist and Volunteer Coordinator, Pamela
Sergey, and is focused on the William A. Smith archival holdings. Phoebe says that
she particularly looks forward to, “conversations with other volunteers and staff
members in the Archives and Library.”
Why did you become a member of the Michener?
Noting that she came to the Michener, “when it first opened and was immediately
intrigued,” Phoebe became and has remained a member because of both the
Museum’s focus on local art and its changing exhibitions. Some of her favorite past
exhibitions include Carved, Incised, Gilded, And Burnished: The Bucks County
Framemaking Tradition; Latin Jazz: La Combinacion Perfecta; Wild by Design: 200
Years of Innovation and Artistry in American Quilts and The Holy Experiment: Violet
Oakley Mural Studies to name just a few.
What are some of your favorite member benefits?
Like so many of our members, Phoebe greatly enjoys the Member Receptions,
remarking, “They are a fun place to meet people with similar interests.” She also
enjoys the many discounted and free lectures held throughout the year.
What is your favorite piece in the Michener’s collection?
Given her passion for local art and deep knowledge of the collection, it is hardly
surprising that Phoebe’s favorite work is Edward Redfield’s well-known 1923 painting, The Burning of Center Bridge. In fact, she admires the piece so much that she
plans to paint her foyer at home in the same dark blue found in the painting!
Members Reception for Rodin: The Human Experience—
Selections from the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor
Collections, The Rodin Legacy, The Artist in the Garden
and Spirit of the Everyday: Prints by Herbert Pullinger
On Friday, February 27, the Michener held one of its
largest Member Receptions to date in honor of Rodin:
The Human Experience, Selections from the Iris and
B. Gerald Cantor Collection; The Rodin Legacy; The
Artist in the Garden and Spirit of the Everyday: Prints
by Herbert Pullinger. Over 500 members came to view
the four exciting exhibitions as well as socialize over
drinks and hors d’oeuvres created by Jeffrey A. Miller
Catering. Receiving invitations to Members Receptions
is a benefit all our Michener members enjoy. If you
were not able to join us for this special event, mark your
calendar for our next Members Reception in honor of
two upcoming exhibitions: Iron and Coal, Petroleum
and Steel: Industrial Art from the Steidle Collection
and Herman Leonard: Jazz Portraits on Friday,
July 10 from 6 – 7:30 pm.
As always, thank you for your continued support.
EXHIBITIONSMEMBERSHIP
/programs
Meet Phoebe Strome, longtime Michener member and
volunteer in the Museum’s archives. We sat down to chat
with her in the James Café right after lunch where she
used her member discount.
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N ON P ROF I T
OR G A N IZ ATI ON
U . S . P o s t a ge
PA I D
Listmasters
138 South Pine Street
Doylestown, PA 18901
I M P O R TA NT: DATED M ATERIA L - DELIV E R IMMEDIAT ELY
The Michener Art Museum
Location
The James A. Michener Art Museum
is located in Doylestown, Bucks County
at 138 South Pine Street – adjacent to
the Bucks County Free Library.
Ample parking is available.
Art Research Library & Archives
By appointment only.
Call 215.340.9800 x150
Walk-In Tours on weekends
Saturdays & Sundays at 2:00 pm;
45-minute docent-led tour of the
Museum’s permanent collections
exhibitions. No registration required.
FREE with Museum admission.
Group Tours
Bring your group to the Michener Art
Museum for a docent-led or self-guided
tour of the permanent collection, special
exhibitions and outdoor sculpture.
Customized, regional tour packages
are available. Sit-down lunches can
be provided with advance notice.
For more information, contact the
Group Tours Department at
215.340.9800 x124 or
[email protected].
Accessible Programs
The Michener Art Museum is an
accessible destination for visitors of all
abilities. Reserved parking provided,
accessible restrooms and wheelchairs
free of charge. Arrangements may be
made for sign language-interpreted
tours. Materials and special tour
programs are available for visitors who
are visually and hearing impaired.
ENJOY YOUR SPECIAL EVENT
IN A SPECTACULAR SETTING
photo: allure west studios
Hours and Admission
Call 215.340.9800
or MichenerArtMuseum.org
Call 215.340.9800 x140
for details

Spring/Summer 2015 - James A. Michener Art Museum

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