Madison Museum of Contemporary Art Summer 2017 newsletter

MMOCA
OPENINGS
Save the date for two upcoming MMoCA Openings.
Exhibition opening celebrations feature music, seasonal
hors d’oeuvres from Fresco, a cash bar, and engaging
visual art programs.
MMoCA Openings are sponsored by Newcomb
Construction Company and The Alexander Company
with additional support from Fresco and media support
from Isthmus.
Friday, June 2 • 6–9 pm
Come to MMoCA the first Friday in June to celebrate
the opening of Kambui Olujimi: Zulu Time. Olujimi is
a multidisciplinary artist whose practice calls attention
to the assumptions that underlie our understanding of
the world and each other. Guests may explore the exhibition
from 6-9 pm. At 6:30 pm, the artist will give
a talk addressing the exhibition, his work, and ideas
around current social, economic, and political landscapes.
Guests will be treated to a mixture of classical
violin, hip hop, trap, jazz, and R&B music from Alida
LaCosse & Cooper Talbot. Hors d’oeuvres from Fresco
and a cash bar will be available in the lobby. Seating
capacity for the talk is limited. MMoCA Openings are
free for members and $10 for non-members.
Friday, August 11 • 6–9 pm
This August, MMoCA’s Imprint Gallery will feature
videos from acclaimed multimedia artist Rashaad
Newsome. Guests are invited to view Newsome’s
work, as well as hear the artist discuss his artistic practice.
Newsome will touch on his performative videos,
including those inspired by voguing, a dance form credited
to the Black gay community in New York in the
1960s and 70s. Guests will also be treated to live music
from Me eN YOU, and passed hors d’oeuvres. Seating
capacity for the talk is limited. MMoCA Openings are
free for members and $10 for non-members.
NEW MEMBER
BENEFIT
Renew or upgrade your membership today.
MMoCA members at the supporting level and above
will now enjoy a new member benefit: participation
in Reciprocal Organization of Associated Museums
(ROAM) program, with reciprocal privileges at museums
around the country. In addition to ROAM, supporting
members and above will also continue to
receive North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM)
reciprocal privileges; and Langer Society members
will continue to receive Modern and Contemporary
Program (Mod/Co) reciprocal benefits.
ROAM includes free admission and discounts at more
than 300 North American museums including the
Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee Public Museum,
The John Michael Kohler Arts Center, The Walker Art
Center in Minneapolis, and more.
NARM privileges include free admission and discounts
at more than 800 North American museums. And the
Mod/Co Program includes access to more than 60
museums emphasizing modern and contemporary art,
including the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago.
Show your current MMoCA member card with a
reciprocal program sticker for access to these great benefits.
To access a complete list of participating organizations,
visit mmoca.org/benefits.
ANNUAL MEETING
The MMoCA Board of Trustees held its Annual
Meeting on May 2, 2017. Board of Trustees
President Rick Phelps and MMoCA director Stephen
Fleischman reviewed highlights from 2016-17 and previewed
2017-18. Rick Phelps thanked retiring board
members John Fritsch, Kathryn Howarth Ryan, Kathie
Nichols, Ellen Rosner, Kathleen Woit, and Jim Yehle.
MUSEUM PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
Five new Trustees were elected: Vikki Enright, Jim
Escalante, Dave Franchino, David Orr, and Dynee
Sheafor. 2017-2018 Board Officers are Rick Phelps,
President; Joe Alexander, Vice-President; Jason
Knutson, Vice-President; Leslie Smith III, Vice-
President; Charlotte Cummins, Secretary; and John
Sylla, Treasurer.
Valerie Kazamias, Langer Society Chair, announced
new Langer Life Fellows Kim and Bill Donovan, and
Nancy Mohs.
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