Robert Lougheed (Canada, 1910 - 1982), The Del Nortes to the South, n.d. Charcoal on Paper. 12 x 24 inches. JKM Collection®, National Museum of Wildlife Art. ©Estate of Robert Lougheed.
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First Sundays & Community Concert Series
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Sunday, March 7, 2010 1:00 -
4:00PM 1:00 - 3:00PM: Art Project in Classrooms 2:00PM: Concert in Cook AuditoriumFree to area
locals! Enjoy kids' art projects, refreshments, and galleries. This month, children and
their caregivers will be able to make marbled paper.
James Booth with Meggan Kaiser will revitalize your spirits with their generational cross-section of acousitic Americana, folk, and rock music. They'll be playing selections by Alison Krause, The Allman Brothers, the Grateful Dead, and more during the Community Concert Series.  First Sundays is generously sponsored by
Wells Fargo.Community Concert Series is generously sponsored by Jan & Larry Finch and Caroline & Ken Taylor.
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Art After Hours and Tapas Tuesdays
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Art After Hours ends for the season on March 23!
Galleries open 5:00 - 9:00PM
Programs start 7:30PM
FREE!
Rising Sage
Café open for tapas starting at 5:30PM
Schedule (Follow links to complete descriptions):
March 2 - Tuesday Drawing Series - Draw Wild Cats with Sharon Thomas
March 9 - Planet Earth: Grasslands (film & discussion)
March 16 -Conserving the Most Elusive Carnivore in the Northern Rockies: The Wolverines of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
March 23 - Bison Restoration in Indian Country
March 9 event is
a partnership between the National Museum of Wildlife Art and The
Nature Conservancy with thanks to The Stevie and Wyatt Priceless
Foundation for their support. March 16 program
is a partnership between the National Museum of Wildlife Art and the
Wildlife Conservation Society. March 23 program is a partnership
between the National Museum of Wildlife Art and the National Wildlife
Federation.
Art After Hours is generously sponsored by the Dragicevich
Foundation, Bank of Jackson Hole, and Invisible Fence Brand of Wyoming.
Tapas
Tuesdays in the Rising Sage Café
Tapas ends for the season on March 23!
5:30 - 9:00PM Tapas
served in the Café.
Chef Tom Henninger's famous Wyoming tapas. Reservations
recommended 307-732-5434.
Eat
dinner before or after the program in the Rising Sage Café. Attend six Art After Hours programs
and receive a free Tapas dish ($10 value). Call 307-732-5438 for more information.
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| Art Alive @ 12:05: Polar Bears International Arctic Ambassador, Local Teen Hayden Shea |
Wednesday, March 17
12:05PM
Free for members or with Museum admission
Hayden Shea is a teen who was raised in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, one of the last intact ecosystems on the planet. She has always loved being outdoors and watching wildlife. A Journeys School student, Shea has become more concerned about the issue of climate change the effects it is having across the world. Shea's interest in the Arctic began when she was 10 and got a chance to spend two weeks in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Shea will speak about her return to the Arctic last fall and her own response to climate change as a result attending the Polar Bears International Leadership Camp.
Looking for a way to enliven your lunch hour? We'll satisfy
your cravings for great art and tasty food. Lunch available in the Rising Sage
Café at a special price! Call 307-732-5438 for details.
Generously
sponsored by Val & Dick Beck and Lisa & David Carlin.
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Federal Junior Duck Stamp Workshop
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Friday, March 12
9:30AM - 12:00PM K-5th grade students
1:00 - 3:30PM 6-12th grade students
Chrystie & Esperti Classrooms
$20 for Members, $25 non-members
During the workshop, students will learn about the Federal Junior Duck Stamp program and begin an entry for the 2010 contest. The National Museum of Wildlife Art is the Wyoming host for the national contest. Pre-registration is required. Call 307-732-5435 to register.
Generously sponsored by Mary Ann & Harry Lawroski, Tally & Bill Mingst, Clarke Nelson, Cynthia & Dick Quast, and Spring Creek Ranch. |
Young at Art
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Mondays in March10:30 - 11:15AMFree for members or with Museum admission Always popular, Young at Art is weekly art classes for toddlers age five and under with their adult caregivers. Programs
focus on the simple art concepts of color,
shape, texture and line. Children will
learn about art and animals by looking at works in the museum galleries and
doing fun, hands-on activities, while socializing with their peer group. Parents will spend quality time with their
child working with exciting materials and instilling an appreciation of
art. Pre-registration is unnecessary
except for large groups. Call
307-732-5435 for more information.
Sponsored by First Interstate Bank and The Thanksgiving
Foundation.Above: Ella works with wet chalk during Young at Art.
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Winter Film Series
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Tuesdays, Fridays and (most) Sundays
2:00PM
FREE!
Schedule (View synopses online):
March 2, 5 - NATURE: The Wolf that Changed America
March 9, 12, 14 - Swamp Troop
March 16, 19, 21 - The Crayfish in the Jam Jar
March 23, 26, 28 - NATURE: Parrots in the Land of Oz
Films and synopses provided the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival.
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Support Our Programs: 2010 Exhibitions Set
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 We are
excited to announce our 2010 slate of exhibitions and programs, for which we welcome and seek funding. Thank you for your interest!
Upcoming exhibitions:
Learn more about all of the Museum's sponsorship opportunities online.
Image above: Ken Carlson (United States, b. 1937), On the Edge, 1982. Oil on Masonite. JKM
Collection®,
National
Museum of Wildlife Art. © Ken Carlson.
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 Museum Membership
Always free admission, valuable benefits including invitations to National Museum of Wildlife Art events, Call of the Wild magazine, and a 10% discount in the Museum Shop and Rising Sage Café.
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Hope to see you soon,
National Museum of Wildlife Art
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