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December 2011 (Museum is closed from December 24, 2011 – January 5, 2012)

2011 Members’ Exhibition

Exhibition Dates: December 10, 2011 – February 2, 2012

Opening Awards Reception: Saturday, December 10, 2011; 2pm-4pm. Reception is free and open to all.

Live music at the reception by JAZZ SET with Tony Anzivino on piano, & Rich Balest on bass – alumni of Boston Conservatory & Berklee College of Music.

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January 2012  (Museum is closed through January 5, 2012.  We reopen on Friday, January 6th)

 

2011 Members’ Exhibition

Through February 2, 2012

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Winter Art Classes for All Ages

Classes run from mid January through mid March 2012. View our class & workshop schedule.

For more information: 508-222-2644 x15.

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Art Lovers Book Club (free and open to all)

Saturday, January 28, 2-4pm

“The Devil in the White City” by Erik Larson.

Guest Speaker: Alan Banks, Supervisory Park Ranger of the F. L. Olmsted National Historic Site

Presentation: The Life & Artistic Contributions of Fredrick Law Olmstead

Bringing Chicago circa 1893 to vivid life, Erik Larson’s spellbinding bestseller intertwines the true tale of two men–the brilliant architect behind the legendary 1893 World’s Fair, striving to secure America’s place in the world; and the cunning serial killer who used the fair to lure his victims to their death.

As the father of landscape architecture, Frederick Law Olmsted and his firms designed the American landscape at the turn of the 19th century. Olmsted’s most notable projects are the U.S. Capitol grounds, Central Park, the Buffalo and Boston park systems and the 1893 World’s Fair.

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Guest Speaker: Alan Banks, Supervisory Park Ranger, oversees the historical interpretation of Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site in Brookline, Massachusetts. During the last 20 years he has researched and developed a variety of landscape walking tours, slide lectures and presentations on the Olmsteds and their work. He was a featured speaker at Wellesley College’s Davis Museum as part of their Viewing Olmsted exhibit and was highlighted in the Boston Globe for his walking tours of the Boston Park System. In 2010, he was invited to speak before the Appalachian Institution at Biltmore Estate in Ashville, NC and later that year could be seen in the documentary The Olmsted Legacy on PBS. Alan also has served as an Olmsted consultant on various projects including working with Boston’s Institute of Contemporary Art on their Art on the Emerald Necklace exhibit and Olmsted’s Landscape Art, a traveling photographic exhibit created in cooperation with the Emerald Necklace Conservancy. He also recently worked with National Geographic Magazine and was lauded for his “insightful interpretation” of Olmsted’s work in Boston. Legacy Magazine published his article Interpreting Cultural Landscapes: Turning the Inside Out. Working with the National Register of Historic Places he produced Boston’s Arnold Arboretum: A Place for Study and Recreation as part of their Teaching with Historic Places program.

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The Art Lovers Book Club at the Attleboro Arts Museum blends art, culture and literature through vivid presentations and open discussions held in the Museum’s main gallery setting. Each 2-hour meeting includes a presentation from a guest speaker on a topic related to a chosen text or a featured artist. An open discussion serves as the final part of the event.  Free and open to the public (perfect for readers of the chosen text and/or those who are interested in the topic at hand). You are not required to read The Devil in the White City to attend the Book Club meeting.

Free and open to all.  Please reserve your space by calling: 508-222-2644  x10

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January 2012 Community Gallery: The Work of Lisa Granata

 

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February 2012 

 

2011 Members’ Exhibition

Through February 2, 2012

Exhibiting artists are asked to pick up their work on either February 3rd or 4th; 10am – 4pm. 

Work left after Feb 4th will be charged $5 per day, per piece.  Thank you.

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Southeastern Massachusetts Arts Collaborative (SMARTS) Middle School Art Exhibition

Opening Reception: Saturday, February 11; 1pm – 3pm

The Museum hosts a stellar one-day exhibition of artwork from local middle school students.

Photo: SMARTS Exhibition 2011

 

 

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The Wampanoag Road Runners Old Fashioned 10 Miler and Flat 5K

Sunday, Feb 19th.  Start time: 11am

Foxboro/Invensys Company, Foxboro, MA

The Wampanoag Road Runners running club is open to all levels of runners.   The club is dedicated to creating a supportive community of runners – and has been a loyal backer of the Attleboro Arts Museum for several years.  Partial proceeds from the 2012 races will be donated to the Museum.  To learn more visit: http://www.wampanoagroadrunners.org/oftm.html

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Civil War Memorabilia: Items of Historical Distinction from the Attleboro Arts Museum’s Permanent Collection

Exhibition dates: February 23 – March 10, 2012

The Attleboro Arts Museum was founded in 1923. Several area residents supported the Museum during its early days by donating fine art and items of historical interest to the organization.  These donations came to form the Museum’s permanent collection.

From February 23 – March 10, 2012 the Museum will present a unique exhibition entitled “Civil War Memorabilia: Items of Historical Distinction from the Attleboro Arts Museum’s Permanent Collection.”

The following special events are scheduled during this special exhibition:

Download a detailed list of special events

• Saturday, February 25: Exhibition is open during Attleboro’s Winter Night Festival; 5pm – 9pm

• Thursday, March 1: Civil War Music and Memorabilia – Benefit Concert and Exhibition; 7pm

• Thursday, March 8: Collector’s Night; 6:30 – 8pm.  Local collectors of Civil War artifacts will display their items and provide background to visitors of all ages.  Free and open to all.

• Saturday, March 10: Art Lovers Book Club: A public discussion of images from Near Andersonville by Peter H. Wood and Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory by Holtzer & Neely, Jr.; Guest speaker, historian Frank Daly; 2pm – 4pm

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Attleboro’s 2012 Winter Night Festival
February 25, 2012 5-9pm (rain date Feb. 26, 2012).  Free admission; open to all

The City of Attleboro is holding its third annual Winter Night Festival in Downtown Attleboro.  The Attleboro Arts Museum is a Festival partner and is organizing a specialized “Craft Fair and Art Sale” that will be part of this family-friendly, city-wide cultural event.

If you are interested in learning more about the Craft Fair and Art Sale call 508-222-2644 x15.

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February 2012 Community Gallery: The Work of Tally Forbes

 

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March 2012 

 

Civil War Memorabilia: Items of Historical Distinction from the Attleboro Arts Museum’s Permanent Collection

Through March 10, 2012

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Civil War Music and Memorabilia – A Benefit Concert and Exhibition

Thursday, March 1st, 2012 – 7pm

Attleboro Arts Museum, 86 Park Street, Attleboro, MA

Tickets: $10 for Museum members; $12 for non-members.  Open seating.  Proceeds to benefit the care and maintenance of the Museum’s permanent collection.
A unique event featuring items of historical interest from the Attleboro Arts Museum’s permanent collection – paired with a concert of Civil War era piano music performed by Jacqueline Schwab.  Ms. Schwab is best known for her work in Ken Burns’ documentaries The Civil War, Baseball and Mark Twain, among others. She also performs vintage American music for international audiences.  www.jacquelineschwab.com

Space is limited. Reserve your tickets today by calling 508-222-2644 x13 or email office@attleboroartsmuseum.org

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Attleboro Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

Download a Civil War Music Press Release

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Attleboro Arts Museum’s 6th Annual Poetry Slam

Saturday, March 3rd, 2pm – 5pm.  Free and open to the public.

Hosted by Boston SlamMaster Simone Beaubien of The Boston Poetry Slam at the Cantab Lounge

A poetry slam is most simply described as the art of competitive performance poetry; this fast-paced competition gives poets limited time to impress judges randomly selected from the audience.

This year’s Attleboro Arts Museum’s slam will be no exception, as the Museum kicks off the three-hour show with a youth-only slam. Poets nineteen years of age and under are invited to compete in the two-round competition for cash prizes.  An adult poetry slam, open to all, will close the afternoon. The winner will receive a $100 cash prize.

All members of the public are invited to attend to listen, compete, or judge as one of the museum’s most dynamic programs celebrates ongoing mission to present poetic fun.

Funded by a grant from Target.

 

Simone Beaubien photo by Eboni Hogan.

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Collector’s Night – Civil War Memborabilia

Thursday, March 8th; 6:30 – 8pm.

Local collectors of Civil War artifacts will display their items and provide background to visitors of all ages.  Free and open to all.

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Art Lovers Book Club

Saturday, March 10th; 2pm – 4pm. Free and open to the public.

A open discussion of Near Andersonville by Peter H. Wood and images from Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory by Harold Holtzer & Mark E. Neely, Jr.

Guest speaker: Historian Francis X. Daly, Jr.; 2pm – 4pm

Near Andersonville by Peter H. Wood

The admired American painter Winslow Homer rose to national attention during the Civil War. But one of his most important early images remained unknown for a century.

The renowned artist is best known for depicting ships and sailors, hunters and fishermen, rural vignettes and coastal scenes. Yet he also created some of the first serious black figures in American art. Near Andersonville (1865–66) is the earliest and least known of these impressive images.

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Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory by Harold Holtzer & Mark E. Neely, Jr.

A stunning and definitive look at the best and most important artworks of the Civil War era. Includes sweeping battlefield panoramas, grisly combat tableaux, camp scenes, and heroic portraiture of military leaders, all accompanied by a lively text that is as entertaining as it More… is informative.

 

 

Guest speaker: Francis X. Daly, Jr.

Frank Daly earned a bachelor’s degree in business Siena College, and an ROTC commission as second lieutenant of cavalry in the regular US Army.  Upon entering active duty during the Vietnam War, Mr. Daly served in the US and in Europe in the Air Cavalry (flying helicopter gunships).  While in the Army, he earned his commercial pilot’s license, and a master’s degree in Business from Southeastern University.  He ultimately left the Army after eight years of honorable and decorated service, at the grade of captain.

His love of American history has led Mr. Daly to study the Founding and Civil War eras for the past 40 years.  He currently works as a living history teacher for grade schools, high schools and assorted organizations.  He has been published on political topics by the Providence Journal, the Newport (RI) Daily News, the Woonsocket (RI) Call, and USA Today.  Mr. Daly is an active presenter on the American Revolutionary War, the American Civil War and the history of firearms.

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Attleboro Arts Museum 2012 Flower Show

Theme: Garden America: Freedom of Expression

Thursday, March 22 – Sunday, March 25th

Thursday – Saturday: 9:30 – 4:30pm; Sunday: 12 – 4pm

Admission each day is $3.00; children 9 years and under are free

The Attleboro Arts Museum Flower Show is one of the organization’s largest and most anticipated annual fund raising events. Whether you come simply to bask in the promise of spring, stimulate your own creativity, or support arts programming in southeastern, MA, you will be sure to leave with a feeling of pleasure, inspiration and a sense of revival.

Artists: click here for two Flower Show calls for artists 

 

Photo: 2011 Attleboro High School Horticulture Program Booth; sponsored by the Rotary Club of Attleboro.

 

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March 2012 Community Gallery: The 3D World of David Laferriere

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April 2012 (Museum is closed Saturday, April 7th)

 

Spring Art Classes for All Ages

Classes run from April through May 2012. 

View our spring art class and workshop schedule.

For more information: 508-222-2644 x15.

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2012 New England Watercolor Society (NEWS) National Exhibition

Exhibition dates: April 19 – May 12, 2012

Opening reception: Saturday, April 28th; 2pm – 4pm.

Download the NEWS 13th Annual North American Open Prospectus

The NEWS 13th Biennial North American Open Show will be on exhibition in the Museum’s Ottmar Gallery from Thurs., April 19 through Sat., May 12, 2012. World renown artist, Tom Lynch, will serve as the exhibition’s juror and conduct an in-depth, four-day workshop from April 18—21, 2012 at the Attleboro Arts Museum. The workshop is limited to 26 students.

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Tom Lynch

Tom has been referred to as one of the nation’s premier watercolorists. He has written 7 books and hosted several award winning PBS TV Art Series. He was recently listed as one of the nation’s top 20 teachers by a leading Art magazine. He is represented by some of the nation’s leading museums and art galleries. He has been the spokesperson for the entire National Art Materials Trade Association, and continues to be the international spokesperson for many leading art material manufacturers.

www.newenglandwatercolorsociety.org

 

Bridge Beams by Donald Stoltenberg

First Prize 2010 NEWS National

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April 2012 Community Gallery: The work of Kathryn Sanfilipo