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MUSEUM ARTISTS
The Museum Artists comprise a membership category of The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho that as a group is dedicated to providing a positive and enriching venue for the community of artists at all stages in their personal development and energetically contributing to the achievement of the cultural and educational missions of the Museum. We exist to provide financial, in-kind and volunteer support to the Art Museum, a gathering place and educational opportunities for artists, encouragement to artists to exhibit their work and a place of welcome, friendship and support for all members.
ACTIVITIES AT THE MUSEUM
FIGURE SESSIONS ON MONDAY
The Museum Artists are having a model twice a month from 5 – 8 pm. The February sessions are scheduled for Mondays, February 13 and 27. The cost is $10. Come on down, enjoy the company and the improvements that will develop in your “eye” and “hand”. You can draw, paint or sculpt. It’s a great opportunity! The schedule for Figure Sessions through June can be accessed with the link below.
Figure session schedule
MUSEUM ARTIST EXHIBITS
The Museum’s 2012 schedule is available! The Museum Artists will be exhibiting three times in 2012.
The items for the New Works exhibit need to be picked up on Saturday, February 18 between 2 and 5 pm. The prospectus for each exhibit is attached.
NEW WORKS Prospectus
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FUTURE MUSEUM ARTISTS MEETINGS/ACTIVITIES
We are having a meeting at the Museum on Thursday, February 16 at 3 pm. It will be a panel discussion on working with an art gallery. Mary Ann Cherry, Peggy Gunnerson and Marilyn Hansen have agreed to participate and I know that it will be very informative! I hope that you will come and ask any questions that you have as artists about galleries.
Our March meeting will be at the Museum on Thursday, March 15 at 5 pm. Zulal Biner will be presenting Marketing Yourself as an Artist. Bring your questions and come! Zu has had a wealth of experience both as an artist and working in an art gallery.
Also, mark your calendars for a pre-opening art discussion on the next exhibit Collective Whimsy on April 19 at 6 pm!
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Museum Artist membership is a give and take opportunity. Museum Artists have the opportunity to exhibit at the Museum and the Museum has the opportunity to call upon the Museum Artists for assistance when it is needed. Please keep this in mind as you read the following and be proactive in choosing your opportunity to help. THANKS!
The next Family Day is Young at Art on March 31. We will also be having Family Days on October 20 and December 1. Family Day volunteers are needed to assist in refilling water/paint containers, washing out paint brushes, handing out supplies and generally picking up tables so that new visitors can sit down to a clear table. Volunteers to greet families and explain the activity are also needed. Please contact Alexa at 524-7777 to volunteer.
Bluejeans & Bling is a great evening of fundraising auctions for the Museum! Volunteers are needed in the kitchen and to recruit donations for the silent auction. Please contact Jessica at 524-777 to volunteer.
The biggest Museum fundraiser is the HeART of Idaho Century Ride on August 11. Volunteers are needed to man the rest stops for the riders and to direct the riders at key intervals. Lots of work goes into this and many hands are needed! Please contact Miyai or Jessica at 524-7777 to volunteer!
Docenting is a great way to volunteer at the Museum.
Docents take three-hour shifts during open hours Tues - Sat 11 am – 2 pm and 2 pm - 5 pm. They greet visitors, count visitors, take admission, answer questions, write up gift shop sales and monitor visitors exiting the Museum. If this is of interest to you, weekly shifts and substituting for regular docents are both available. Please contact Jessica at 524-7777.
Exhibit Opening volunteers help set up refreshments, replenish trays of food and drink, generally pick up and keep things tidy during the opening, wash dishes and clean up afterwards. Please let Miyai or Jessica know if this volunteer activity appeals to you.
CHECK OUT THE MUSEUM’S ADULT CLASSES
Be sure to check out the Museum‘s upcoming adult classes. In addition to cultivating our art education, they make a great way to “re-start” if you haven’t been painting lately, and a good way to get friends started in art!
INFORMATIONAL EMAILS
Elizabeth sends out reminders and information periodically by e-mail. If you have not been getting these,
it may be because she does not have your current e-mail address. You can check with her by e-mailing
her at
eliz@bigdoghsi.com. Another possibility is that your spam
blocker is rejecting the mass mailing that she does. You can avoid this problem by adding her e-mail address to your address book.
NOTE ABOUT SHOW DELIVERY AND PICKUP TIMES
If you have comments on more convenient delivery or pickup times, please send Elizabeth an e-mail
eliz@bigdoghsi.com. Additionally, we have had several items not picked up timely in the past. If you cannot pick up your item, please call a friend and have him or her pick it up for you as the Museum simply does not have room to store things and it takes staff time to deal with people looking for pieces afterwards. Items not picked up in time will be taken elsewhere and it will be up to the artist to retrieve it within 45 days. If it is not retrieved within 45 days, the artist relinquishes all rights to and interest in the item. Please don’t let this happen to you!
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
Dava Dahlgran is offering a Beginning Colored Pencil class starting February 6 for four weeks from 7 to 9 pm for $55. She is also offering a Start to Finish class beginning March 5 also for four weeks for those beyond the beginner stage. Please email her at
davadahlgranart@cableone.net if you are interested!
This website can provide information on the activities of other art groups, art events, upcoming exhibits etc. that would be of interest to Museum Artist members. If you have such information, please email the information to Elizabeth at
eliz@bigdoghsi.com THANKS!
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