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D a v i d L e v i n t h a l American, b. 1949 Untitled from the Baseball series, 2004 Polaroid Polacolor ER Land Film, ed. AP Gift of David and Mary Dangremond, 2009.2.1 P R O G R A M S Phoenix Art After Hours: First Thursdays at the Wadsworth Atheneum For more than ten years, the Wadsworth Atheneum has provided a monthly evening program with all the galleries open to the public. In its second year of sponsorship by The Phoenix Companies, Inc., First Thursdays featured live local musicians; talks with artists, curators, and scholars; a film; and a relaxed atmosphere to stroll the galleries and socialize with friends. at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art Educational Programs offer visitors of all ages opportunities to understand, experience and enjoy the Wadsworth Atheneum. Adult programming includes lectures, conversations, Sunday Serenades concerts, Drawing from the Masters, Artful Lunches and Teas, and art activities that expand the dialogue around the museum’s collections and special exhibitions. Gallery talks and tours offer visitors the opportunity to explore the galleries with curators, artists, scholars, and docents. Community Days combine extensive programming and free access to the museum. Family and youth programs include Storybook Hour, Discovery Days, and Family ArtPacks that encourage families to explore the museum’s collection through activities and in-depth discovery of single objects. School and teacher programs include a wide variety of docent-guided tours available to students grades preK–12 that can be designed to correlate with curriculum. Students from the Hartford Public School system receive free docent-guided tours and free transportation to the museum. University programs offer guided and curriculum-structured visits tailored to amplify and enhance the content of a specific course or topic. Our Internship program provides practical experiences in the daily operations of a museum for college students. Finally, the Docent Council celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2009, and had 100 active members who implement many of the museum’s programs. P r o g r a m F e a t u r e s July Musicians: Kultura Borikua Art Talk: Art & Identity in 20th Century Latin America, Robin Greeley, Associate Professor of Art History and Latin American Studies, University of Connecticut August Musicians: The Hartford Steel Symphony Art Talk: The Emily Hall Tremaine Lecture in Contemporary Art with artist Lorna Simpson 13
September Musicians: The Kenny Reed/Norman Gage Quintet Art Talk: Christopher Mir October Musicians: Lorena Garay and Surcari Art Talk: The Emily Hall Tremaine Lecture in Contemporary Art with artist Walton Ford November Musicians: DJ Jon Eastman Art Talk: Extreme Makeovers, Robert B. Simon, art collector December Musicians: Earl MacDonald’s Jazz for Joy January Musicians: Duality with Dan Campolieta and Dave Veslocki Art Talk: Andy Goldsworthy’s Landscape Photography with photographer Ben Lifson February Musicians: The Artists Collective’s Collective Expression Art Talk: Poet Bessy Reyna in the galleries: When Poetry Happens…and What to Do about It March Musicians: Eight to the Bar Art Talk: Reading of Chekhov plays by Readers Theater April Musicians: UConn Opera Art Talk: Lecture by artist Kerry James Marshall May Musicians: Catalina of Samba Brasil Art Talk: Director’s Choice: Abstract Expressionism to Color Field Painting, Susan L. Talbott, Director and CEO of the Wadsworth Atheneum June Musicians: Radio 96.5 Art Activity: Folkert de Jong inspired activity with artist Victor Pacheco 14 ChatBack attendees Family and Youth Programs Art Smart Cards The Art Smart Card is a self-guided approach for families to explore selected galleries, exhibitions, and themes by searching for clues that enhance the looking-at-art experience. New this year: Crafty and Clever (for the exhibition At Home with Gustav Stickley: Arts and Crafts from the Stephen Gray Collection) Storybook Hour Wednesday Morning Storybook Hour, a docent-led program, explores the collection through the creative window of stories, myths, and tall tales for children ages 3–6, accompanied by an adult. Community Days The Wadsworth Atheneum and The Amistad Center for Art & Culture copresented three Community Days, providing free admission and extensive programming to visitors of all ages. F a l l C o m m u n i t y D a y “All American Day” celebrated American art in the exhibitions At Home with Gustav Stickley: Arts & Crafts from the Stephen Gray Collection, Who was Anna Tuels? Quilt Stories, 1750–1900, and Young Americans, Photographs by Sheila Pree Bright. Art activities were led by Anne Cubberly, Colleen Coleman, Winston Esson, and The Amistad Center for Art & Culture’s Teen Advisory Group. Activities included Storybook Hour, docent-led tours, and the program “@ The Center: Meet the Young Americans” with Sheila Pree Bright. M a r t i n L u t h e r K i n g , J r . D a y This open house celebrated the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. with art activities led by Donald Boudreaux and The Amistad Center for Art & Culture’s Teen Advisory Group, a community message board, storybook readings, “Ask About Art” in the galleries with docents, performances by Agape Fellowship Gospel Choir and Windsor High School Gospel Choir, and Rapping with Shakespeare, screening and discussion with Emmy Award-winning director, Michael King, producer Charisse Reneau, and three of the young people profiled in the film. J u n e t e e n t h F a m i l y D a y “Steppin’ Up, Steppin’ Forward” was the theme for this Community Day, organized by The Amistad Center for Art & Culture that featured Radio Disney, art activities with Colleen Coleman and Victor Pacheco, guided tours, and “Art in Motion” community dance performances. Discovery Days Discovery Days is an interactive program led by a teaching artist, offering studio art projects for children with an adult companion during school vacation weeks. This year’s program related to the exhibitions The Ballets Russes: Celebrating the Centennial (February) and Director’s Choice: Abstract Expressionism to Color Field Painting (April). Family ArtPack The Family ArtPacks are designed for children ages 4–12 with an adult, and focus on a single work of art or a specific period in art in the museum galleries. They prompt families to look, learn and draw together. Filled with books, drawing pencils, and objects that help bring the art object to life, the ArtPack makes looking at art an interactive and hands-on experience. Festival of Trees & Traditions Working in concert with the Women’s Committee, docents were stationed at various works of art for a scavenger hunt, leading spontaneous discussions with visitors of all ages in the museum’s galleries. “To Catch a Thief” Walter Wick’s “To Catch a Thief” offered families a fun, self-guided tour of Faith & Fortune as they solved riddles to help catch a centuries-old thief. School and Teacher Programs Art Matters Art Matters combines a gallery visit with a studio art experience. Inventive themes, techniques and materials are used to stimulate creative thought and expression. The themes were “All Creatures Great and Small” (Winter, grades K–2) and “Land, Sea and Sky” (Spring, grades 3–5). Docent-Guided Tours Docent-guided visits are available to all students in grades preK–12 and can be designed to correlate with a class’s curriculum. Classes from the Hartford Public School system receive free docent-guided tours and can receive free transportation to and from the museum. Tour topics include: Learning to Look; Art and Writing; Storybook Hour; Connecticut People and Places; The African American Experience; American Art; and Artwise (for high school students), as well as the museum’s special exhibitions. Evening for Educators This complimentary program invites teachers to join museum staff and docents for a tour of the featured exhibition, discussion of themes and curriculum links, and peer networking. N o v e m b e r Fall Highlights with introductions to the exhibition, What Lies Beneath: Revealing Painters’ Secrets, with conservators Ulrich Birkmaier and Stephen Kornhauser, and docent-led tours of At Home with Gustav Stickley: Arts and Crafts from the Stephen Gray Collection. M a r c h Spring Highlights with explorations of the exhibition, Lincoln: Man, Myth & Memory with guest curator Frank Mitchell, and docent-led tours of The Ballets Russes: Celebrating the Centennial. Teacher In-service Training A half or full-day professional development session on methods for teaching with art, and further exploration of the museum’s collections were offered to teachers of all grade levels and disciplines at the museum. Docent Amy Ordonez leads a tour on Community Day, September 2009 15
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