JULY

SUNDAY, JULY 4 – MUSEUM CLOSED

JULY 5 ThrOUgh AUgUST 20SUMMEr ArT CAMpS & TEEN SUMMEr FOLLIES Education WingSpaces still available: Camps for ages 4 and older and classes for teenagers in Middle & High School. Check out brochure at www.HickoryArt.org or call 828.327.8576.

SUNDAY, JULY 18 – ExhIbITION CLOSESFACES OF HICKORYPortraits by Paul Whitener Whitener Gallery

JULY 24 ThrOUgh FALL 2010HUDSON RIVER SCHOOL ERAPaintings from the Museum’s Permanent Collection Exhibition in the Whitener Gallery

AUgUST

AUgUST 13 ThrOUgh AUgUST 15hMA gALLErIA’S BACK TO SCHOOL SALEHMA Members receive 15% off their entire purchase (10% discount for the general public).

ThUrSDAY, AUgUST 27 – gALLErY TALkPainting with Thomas Cole and Friends6:30 PM, Whitener GalleryPresented by Kate Worm, Painter and HMA Educator

SUNDAY, AUgUST 29 – ExhIbITION CLOSESIMAGES OF THOUGHT: Collages by Priscilla WallaceGifford & Regal Galleries

SEpTEMbEr

SEpTEMbEr 18 ThrOUgh JANUArY 2, 2011CHAOS AND COSMOS: Shelly HehenbergerWindows Gallery

SUNDAY, SEpTEMbEr 19 – ExhIbITION CLOSESA QUIET VOICE: Joël Urruty SculptureShuford Gallery

ThUrSDAY, SEpTEMbEr 23 – gALLErY TALkWest Point and the Hudson River6:30 PM, Whitener GalleryPresented by Vince Trollan, Graduate of the US Military Academy at West Point

SEpTEMbEr 25 ThrOUgh JANUArY 16, 2011AN EXTRAORDINARY EYE Carl Moser Photographs – From North Carolina to ChinaShuford, Regal & Gifford Galleries

SUNDAY, SEpTEMbEr 26 – ExhIbITION CLOSESFORMS ORBIT THE MINDMichael McCall Retrospective 1970 – 2010Entrance & Coe Galleries

FrIDAY, OCTObEr 1 – prEvIEw pArTY6 – 9 PM, 4737 Giles Ave • Sherrills Ford, NCTickets: $30 (limited number available)Call 828.327.8576 for ReservationsCasual attire – You’ll be inside and outside with Outsider Art! • Traditional Southern cooking with a Southwestern twist • Entertainment • Meet some of the featured artists and get first chance at purchases! Sponsored by wachovia/wells Fargo

SATUrDAY, OCTObEr 2 – FESTIvAL11 AM – 4 PM, 4689 Giles Ave • Sherrills Ford, NCFREE Admission and ParkingFolk Artist Booths • Demos • Food Vendors • Music Festival Sponsors: Catawba valley Medical Center The Gardner Group • GDS of Hickory Joanie Gardner of Newport Properties Rink Media • Darwin & Myra Smith

SUNDAY, OCTObEr 10 – OpENINg rECEpTIONWatercolor Society of North Carolina65TH JURIED EXHIBITION 20102 – 4 PM, Coe Gallery

ADDITIONAL ExhIbITIONSFROM SCRIPT TO SCREEN UNCSA School of FilmmakingThrough September 12, 2010; Windows GalleryFunded by UNCSA Catawba County Endowment

AMERICAN ART POTTERYFrom the Museum’s Moody Collection OngoingObjects Gallery

CAROLINA FOLK SCULPTORSFour Formidable Folk FathersThrough Fall 2010; Mezzanine GallerySponsored by Corning Cable Systems

Watercolor Society of North Carolina65TH JURIED EXHIBITION 2010October 10 through January 2, 2011 Coe Gallery

SOUThErN CONTEMpOrArY FOLk ArT Open Storage OngoingLail & Donnelly Galleries

CALENDAR

www.LakeNormanFolkArtFestival.com

OCTObEr

The Hickory Museum of Art is proud to present the 2nd Annual Lake Norman Folk Art Festival!

Mark your calendars for two days ofSouthern Contemporary Folk Art events:

Payment is due at time of registration. HMA will not offer refunds for cancellations with less than a 3 day notice. Payment may be applied to future classes if desired.

hIgh SChOOL & ADULT CLASSESTo register: call Kate Worm 828-327-8576 ext. 207

OpEN STUDIO wITh ThE FIgUrESix Mondays: July 12, 19, August 2, 16, 23 & 306 – 9 PM$70 Members, $85 Non-MembersThe Open Studio is an on-going opportunity for artists to work with an unclothed model. Participants can draw, paint, collage or use the printing press. The model holds the same pose for three hours with a break every 20 minutes. All ability levels are welcome. There is no instruction. Next Session:September 13, 20, 27, October 4, 11 & November 1

pOrTrAIT DrAwINg AND pAINTINgTwo Wednesdays: August 18 & 25, 1 – 4 PM$24 Members, $30 Non-MembersCome join the artists that will surround Bobbi G for six hours of drawing and painting. Bobbi is a tall beauty wearing a flowery dress and big hat (maybe). She will sit in the same pose both days for 20 minute segments. All materials are welcome. There is no instruction. Register by Friday, August 30.

gETTINg TO kNOw YOUr DIgITAL CAMErA with robert DantTwo Mondays: September 13 & 20, 6 – 8 PM$30 Members, $40 Non-MembersBring your digital camera and instruction book to class.This is a short but intense course for those who are new to digital photography and want to learn the essential basics.

This course will cover everything from what to keep in your camera bag to the importance of making sure your camera is on its optimal settings for the best possible looking images. Other topics include strategies on dealing with power, batteries, memory cards, and making sure you have enough memory to capture all the shots you want while you are away from your computer.

Suggestions and approaches will also be offered on how best to backup, archive, store, print and share your images with friends and family. Register by Wednesday, September 8.

Kay Robb paints a portrait of Jax Briscoe during a session of Portrait Drawing and Painting held in May. See listing below for upcoming sessions featuring a different model.

The hickory Museum of Art is happy to announce a roster of two and four day classes from now until August that will appeal to teenagers in middle and high school. Classes explore ceramics, figure drawing, spray can art, artist bookmaking, wired jewelry, and still-life painting! Classes meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30 – 5:30 pM.

Call 828.327.8576 for brochure, or download a copy at www.hickoryArt.org.

gALLErY TALk SErIES for new exhibition... HUDSON RIVER SCHOOL ERA

Paintings from the Museum’s Permanent CollectionOpens July 24, 2010

Painting with Thomas Cole and FriendsThursday, August 27, 6:30 PMPresented by Kate Worm, Painter and HMA Educator

West Point and the Hudson RiverThursday, September 23, 6:30 PMPresented by Vince Trollan, Graduate of US Military Academy at West Point

Legends and LiteratureDate to be Announced (in October or November)Presented by Nancy Posey, English Instructor, CCCTI

Gallery Talks are FREE and meet in the Whitener Gallery

Thomas Cole (1801-1848), Landscape, n.d., oil on canvas, 18 x 24”

hOMESChOOL ArT CLASSES Beginning in September! 2nd Thursday of each month from 1 – 2:15 PMAges 5 years and older (must be 5 by August 15)$5 per class Members, $8 per class Non-MembersStudents will be led through the galleries examining works of art on a student level. From gallery inspiration, students will then create artwork of their own. Different media will be used each month for experimentation. Pre-registration required.

pINT SIZE pICASSOSBeginning in September!2nd and 3rd Wednesdays of each month from 1 – 2 PM3 – 5 years with accompanying adult$12 Members, $18 Non-Members, Adults freeThis is an art experience your child will love. Hear stories, play games and get messy with all sorts of art materials. Price includes both Wednesdays. New activities each month. Pre-registration required.

hAppY bIrThDAY to the following kids who celebrated their birthdays at HMA:

Michelle hearn – 9 years oldSheryl hollar – 5 years oldregan Spizzo – 5 years oldkylee Spizzo – 7 years oldphillip wilson – 6 years oldSarah wilson – 6 years old

For more information about birthday parties call Ginny Zellmer at 828-327-8576 or visit www.HickoryArt.org.

Download a brochure: www.hickoryArt.org

Camps Include: • Extreme Constructions • Fantasy World • Museum Sleuth • More!

Art CampsArt CampsAges 4 and Older

Camps run Monday through FridayMorning Session: 10 AM – 12 PMAfternoon Session: 1 – 3 PM

Members: $50Non-Members: $75(per session/per week)

AIr DrY CLAY 3 cups flour1 cup salt

½ cup white glue1 cup water

1 tsp. lemon juice

Mix ingredients together until well blended. Mold into shapes or roll out and cut with cookie cutters. Let dry

overnight before painting.

YOUTh CLASSESKindergarten • Elementary • Middle SchoolTo register: call Ginny Zellmer 828-327-8576 ext. 216

Through August 20

Sam Holt creates a pop bottle fish during last summer’s Garbology camp. Check out this year’s Go Green camp for creative recycling fun!

Artie says: “Have fun this summer by making your own clay! Also, stop by the Museum and try my new Scavenger Hunt!”

wE NEED YOUr DONATIONS!The Education Department needs the following items for Summer Art Camps. Drop off any items that you have at the Museum on your next visit. Thank you!

• Yarn• Dried Beans• Any type of paper• Used CD’s• Potting soil• Glass and plastic baby food jars with lids

• Shoe boxes• Old puzzles• Shells• Bags of flour• Crayons

2009 – 2010 board of TrusteesCharlie Bell, PresidentWes Barkley, Vice-PresidentRussell Isenhour, Secretary/Treasurer

Rick Berry Connie Bray Jeffrey P. Bronnenberg Preston Bryant Dr. John Cheek David Crosby Josephine B. Hambrick Dewey Harris Dr. Paul Lafavore Cindy Lundy Margie Owsley Robyn Parker Coco Whitener Teeter Beth Whicker honorary TrusteesAnne M. Boyer Suzanne MillhollandHarley “Buck” Shuford, Jr.

Museum & hMA galleria hoursTuesday – Saturday 10 AM – 4 PMSunday 1 PM – 4 PMClosed Mondays and Holidays

Museum Office hoursMonday – Friday 9 AM – 5 PM

243 Third Avenue NEPO Box 2572Hickory, NC 28603828.327.8576www.hickoryArt.org

A r T V I E WJULY / AUgUST / SEpTEMbEr 2010VOLUME 64 ISSUE 3

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The fiscal year ended June 30, 2010. During the past year we have:

HMA’s mission statement has changed (see above). We’re still “collecting, preserving, interpreting and exhibiting art” which is mostly American. However, we have also made a commitment to inspire, educate and transform this community and the region through the visual arts.

One of our biggest transformation projects that began this year and will continue through June 2011 is the planning and implementation of HMA’s long-term Southern Contemporary Folk Art Collection exhibit. This project has been funded in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Their $150,000 matching grant will allow us to transform the 3rd floor Mezzanine Gallery through a variety of innovative design concepts. Art objects made by amazingly creative self-taught artists will be used to provide new ways to enhance visitors’ experiences, no matter their ages, education or backgrounds.

This summer, I hope you will go to the 3rd floor to spend a few minutes to participate in our prototype development, part of the IMLS Project’s 1st Phase. I also hope you will seriously consider making a matching contribution to help us reach the $50,000 needed to finalize the 2nd Phase implementation and receive the full IMLS funding award.

As always, thanks for encouraging your friends, family, and business associates to participate in the wide variety of visual arts opportunities at HMA!

Lisë C. Swensson

FrOM ThE ExECUTIvE DIrECTOrThe Unifour Foundation Endowment Fund of the Catawba Valley, an affiliate of the North Carolina Community Foundation, awarded a 3 year grant to HMA in support of the IMLS matching grant. Foundation President Chip Huffman and Vice President Nancy Fritz present HMA Executive Director Lisë Swensson with the $5,000 first year check.

• reached over 40,000 people (members, visitors, and off- site participants)• through 23 exhibitions; tours for more than 3,700 people; public programs for 5,100; classes and workshops for 2,000 students/artists• and 45 regional artists were represented in the Galleria Museum Shop while• volunteers offered over 4,800 hours of assistance in Museum operations and• additionally, 1,400 individuals experienced the Museum during private events sponsored “after hours” in our galleries.

The Hickory Museum of Art is a center to inspire, educate, and transform our community and region through the visual arts. The focus of our Collection is American art.

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