June 2017
Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute
Bulletin
MUNSON-WILLIAMS-PROCTOR ARTS INSTITUTE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Vige Barrie, Chair Mark D. Levitt, Vice Chair Linda B. Vincent, Secretary
Natalie Brown Michael D. Cominsky Joseph J. Corasanti William C. Craine Richard R. Griffith Donna Harkavy Steven R. Kowalsky F. X. Matt, III
Michael D. Damsky, Trustee Emeritus John B. Stetson, Trustee Emeritus
June 2 Friday
June 14 Wednesday
June 27 Tuesday
June 16 Friday
Gallery Talk Mourning Becomes Her 2 p.m., Fountain Elms
First Friday Shorts Gallery Talk Cocktail Culture 1:10 p.m., Museum of Art Film Series Phone 315-797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sinnott Family - Bank of Utica Auditorium First Fridays Happy Hour Live Music by Chris Eves Duo 5 to 8 p.m. Museum of Art Front Steps
June 3 Saturday
Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m., Museum of Art
June 7 Wednesday
Art Story: A Pop-Up Storytime 10:30 a.m., Art Odyssey Interactive Gallery, Museum of Art Film Series Phone 315-797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sinnott Family - Bank of Utica Auditorium
June 9 Friday
Film Series Phone 315-797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sinnott Family - Bank of Utica Auditorium
Film Series Phone 315-797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sinnott Family - Bank of Utica Auditorium Film Series Phone 315-797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sinnott Family - Bank of Utica Auditorium
June 17 Saturday
Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m., Museum of Art
June 21 Wednesday
Film Series Phone 315-797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sinnott Family - Bank of Utica Auditorium
June 23 Friday
Film Series Phone 315-797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sinnott Family - Bank of Utica Auditorium
June 24 Saturday
Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m., Museum of Art
2017 Arts Festival through July 2
June 28 Wednesday Gallery Talk Here Comes the Bride 2 p.m., Fountain Elms
Film Series Phone 315-797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sinnott Family - Bank of Utica Auditorium
June 30 Friday
Ceramics Salt + Wood Firing Open House 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., School of Art Ceramics Studio Big Ol’ Steamrollin’ Print Invitational 2017 1 to 4 p.m., Arts Festival Gallery Talk Here Comes the Bride 2 p.m., Fountain Elms Film Series Phone 315-797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sinnott Family - Bank of Utica Auditorium
June 10 Saturday
Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m., Museum of Art
Museum of Art open Fridays until 8 p.m. through Labor Day
GUIDED TOURS Roaring into the Future: New York 1925-35 Beginning June 21 Wednesdays and Saturdays, 1 p.m. Fridays, 1 and 6 p.m. Daily, 1 p.m. June 27 through July 2 Free with exhibition admission GROUP TOURS To arrange a private, docent-led tour of Roaring into the Future: New York 1925-35; the permanent collection or other special exhibitions, please contact the Museum Education Department three weeks in advance of the requested tour date. Call 315-797-0000, ext. 2170, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Cover image: Reginald Marsh, American (1898-1954), Texas Guinan and Her Gang (detail), 1931, tempera on canvas, 36 1/8 x 48 in. Edward W. Root Bequest, 57.196
Anna T. D’Ambrosio Named President
Museum of Art Director and Chief Curator Anna Tobin D’Ambrosio has been appointed President and CEO, effective in early August. D’Ambrosio succeeds Anthony Spiridigloizzi, who announced his retirement earlier this year. F. X. Matt, III, chair of the search committee, said the Institute, assisted by the search firm Arts Consulting Group, conducted a nationwide search for the new President. “Anna emerged as the committee’s unanimous choice from among a group of eight highly accomplished arts organization executives. We concluded that Anna’s record of accomplishment, her passion for the Institute, and her vision for the future are the qualifications that will make her the right leader for the Institute’s next chapter.” MWPAI Board of Trustees Chair Vige Barrie said, “We are thrilled that Anna will be MWPAI’s next President. As Director of the Museum for the last five years, Anna has already been an outstanding leader within the organization where she has welcomed ever-expanding numbers of visitors. During her more than two decades working at MWPAI, she has been c ommitted to the Institute’s long-term success, and we look forward to continued growth and community engagement and support under her leadership.” D’Ambrosio joined the MWPAI staff in 1989 as Curator of Decorative Arts. Since being appointed Director of the Museum of Art in 2012, she has staged well-reviewed exhibitions including Shadow of the Sphinx: Ancient Egypt and Its influence, Monet to Matisse, and last summer’s The World through His Lens; Steve McCurry Photographs. These exhibitions have brought world-renowned artworks to the region, delighting Mohawk Valley residents and those from across the state and beyond. D’Ambrosio has enhanced the Museum’s programming, actively engaging the community, significantly increasing visitation, drawing new audiences to the Institute, and educating thousands of school children.
A native of Albany, N.Y., D’Ambrosio holds a master’s degree from the Cooperstown Graduate Program and received her bachelor’s from College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts. She lives in New Hartford, with her husband Dr. Paul S. D’Ambrosio, President and CEO of the Fenimore Art Museum and the Farmers’ Museum in Cooperstown, and their two daughters.
D’Ambrosio is a nationally recognized scholar in 19thcentury American decorative arts (furniture, glass, silver). She has lectured extensively across the country, has curated dozens of museum exhibitions, and has authored numerous books and articles, several of which have won national awards. 3
Pioneering Exhibition Roaring into the Future: New York 1925-1935 Opens June 18
During the 10 years that took America from glittering heights to the depths of economic devastation, New York State transformed the nation. The exhibition Roaring into the Future: New York 1925-35 is a pioneering exploration that celebrates the Empire State as the driving force behind the creation of 20th-century modernism. From Buffalo to Brooklyn, artists, designers, and manufacturers generated avant-garde art, fashion, technology, and music that resulted in the century’s most important artistic revolution. Lori Zabar, based in New York City and working with the Museum of Art staff, is the guest curator of this exhibition, originated by MWPAI. Roaring into the Future features more than 100 artworks— glittering flapper dresses, avant-garde paintings, cutting-edge decorative arts, and video and music—including masterpieces from the MWPAI collection by RCA Manufacturing Company, manufacturer; Alfred Weiland, designer, Portable Phonograph, RCA Victor Special, Model M, ca. 1935, aluminum, chromium-plated steel, velvet, and plastic, Yale University Art Gallery, John C. Waddell Collection, Gift of John C. Waddell, B.A. 1959, 2010.158.2
Revere Copper and Brass Inc., Rome, NY, manufacturer; Norman Bel Geddes, designer, “Manhattan” Cocktail Service, 1934-35, chromium-plated brass, Yale University Art Gallery, Stephen Carlton Clark, B.A. 1903, Fund 1982.31A-J
Reginald Marsh, John Storrs, and Stuart Davis. Works from museums across the state enhance this innovative exhibition, including famous photographs from the George Eastman Museum and from the Whitney Museum of American Art; dazzling jewelry from Tiffany & Co. Archives; furniture from Yale University Art Gallery, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Brooklyn Museum; and a Franklin automobile from the Northeast Classic Car Museum. Rarely exhibited works from galleries and private collections are also featured.
JOIN THE PARTY!
Celebrate the opening of Roaring into the Future: New York 1925-35 at the Members’ Champagne Gala Reception
Saturday, June 17, 8 to 10 p.m. $25 per person includes food, drink, jazz music, and a performance by Utica Dance Tickets: 315-797-0055 Cocktail attire/period-inspired dress encouraged 4
Reginald Marsh (American, 1898–1954), Lower Manhattan, 1930, tempera on canvas mounted on Masonite, Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute Museum of Art, Utica, NY, Edward W. Root Bequest, 57.195
The artworks, often made with innovative materials, embody the seismic post-World War I shifts in social customs, women’s rights, race relations, and technological discoveries. The exhibition showcases the streamlined and skyscraper aesthetics that became design hallmarks, as well as the artistic expression of progressive cultural movements including the Harlem Renaissance. MWPAI is presenting an unprecedented cultural experience that celebrates New Yorkers’ creativity and their national influence.
Tiffany & Company (New York, NY, active 1837 to present), Bracelet, ca. 1933, platinum, diamond, and emerald beryl, A1999.10, ©Tiffany & Co. Archives 2016
Over the course of nearly a century, fact has given way to myth and perceptions of the era have evolved into romanticized visions of speakeasies and breadlines. Roaring into the Future accurately explores the actual pivotal role played by New York State’s arts community in the development of a thoroughly
modern style, as it evolved from a Eurocentric to a uniquely American interpretation of art and consumer goods for the 20th century and beyond. Roaring into the Future can only be seen at MWPAI and is on view through October 9. Admission is free to MWPAI Members. General admission is $10; students, $5; and free to children 12 and younger. The Museum of Art participates in the Blue Star Museums program, offering free admission to active duty military and up to five immediate family members.
W. & J. Sloane, retailer; The Company of Master Craftsmen, maker, Side Table, 1926, mahogany, mahogany and amboyna veneers, inlays of ivory, celluloid ebony and lightwood inlay, and painted metal, Yale University Art Gallery, Gift of J. Davenport Wheeler, Ph.B. 1858 1997.7.1
Exhibition sponsors Empire State Development of Tourism Market NY Funds KeyBank Gilroy Kernan & Gilroy Insurance Elizabeth R. Lemieux, Ph.D., for all education and public programs Carbone Auto Group Florence Bourdon 5
Museum of Art Events TALKS AND TOURS GALLERY TALK FIRST FRIDAY SHORTS COCKTAIL CULTURE Friday, June 2 1:10 to 1:30 p.m. Free and open to the public
ARTS FESTIVAL TALKS AND TOURS
June 27 through July 2 Free and open to the public except where noted* GALLERY TALKS MOURNING BECOMES HER Tuesday, June 27, 2 p.m. HERE COMES THE BRIDE Wednesday, June 28, 2 p.m. Friday, June 30, 2 p.m. 1928 H. H. FRANKLIN AUTOMOBILE Sunday, July 2, noon HANDS-ON DEMONSTRATIONS VICTORIAN-ERA QUILTS Saturday, July 1, noon to 2 p.m. GUIDED TOURS ROARING INTO THE FUTURE: NEW YORK 1925-35 Daily, 1 p.m. Free with exhibition admission*
Charles Sheeler (American,1883-1965) Siphon, 1923, charcoal and watercolor on laid paper mounted on heavy paper, 30 ½ x 24 ½ in., Edward W. Root Bequest, 57.233
ART AND YOGA FOR MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT Saturdays 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. June 3, 10, 17, 24 July 8, 15, 22, 29 and August 5, 12, 19 Drop-in fee: $10 MWPAI members $15 general admission July/August Session (7 classes): $50 MWPAI members $75 general admission Full Session payment, 315-797-0055. Drop-ins pay at the door. Art and Yoga takes place in the museum galleries. Each session begins with a 15 minute introduction to a work of art followed by one hour of yoga and meditation. All levels of ability are welcome. Wear comfortable clothing and bring your own yoga mat. ART STORY A POP-UP STORYTIME (Ages 3 to 5) Wednesday, June 7, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Free and open to the public The interactive Art Story program fosters visual literacy as young children learn to read visual cues in picture-book illustrations, and apply these skills to looking at art in the galleries.
GUIDED TOURS ROARING INTO THE FUTURE: NEW YORK 1925-1935 Beginning June 21 Wednesdays and Saturdays, 1 p.m. Fridays, 1 and 6 p.m. Free with exhibition admission
Please note: Art Story will not meet in July and August. Have a great summer.
GROUP TOURS To arrange a private, docent-led tour of Roaring into the Future: New York 1925-35, the permanent collection, or other special exhibitions, please contact the Museum Education Department three weeks in advance at 315-797-0000, ext. 2170.
Peggy Hoyt (1893-1937), E vening Dress,1928, silk, chiffon, satin, cotton, rhinestones, lace, and crepe. From the Collection of The Henry Ford, Dearborn, Michigan, 89.492.559
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EDUCATION PROGRAMS
RADIO’S FASCINATIN’ RYHTHM HOST, MICHAEL LASSER PRESENTS FROM THE JAZZ AGE TO THE DEPRESSION IN POPULAR SONGS Sunday, July 16, 2 p.m. $15 MWPAI Members; $25 general admission; $10 students Tickets, 315-797-0055 The Museum of Art welcomes radio personality, author, and popular music historian Michael Lasser for a special talk and concert for Roaring into the Future: New York, 1925-35. Lasser’s talk uses popular song to tell the story of a changing America with live music by singer Cindy Miller and singer/pianist Alan Jones. Songs include those by great composers George and Ira Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, and Duke Ellington, among others. While the 1920s saw a new youthful hedonism, the emergence of the modern woman, the explosive growth of cities, and the great merging of black and white cultures through the Harlem Renaissance, the songs of the 1930s took on a darker strain. Tin Pan Alley cranked out its full quota of love ballads, but there were also popular songs about Alan Jones, Cindy Miller, Michael Lasser unemployment and social unrest. The songwriters of the day gave voice to the American people; if it was on our minds or in our hearts, it soon turned up in a popular song. A light reception and a book and CD signing will follow. Fly Creek Pail Shop Vineyards will be on site for tastings by the glass or bottles to take home (extra fee).
ART TRAVEL: JAZZ AGE NEW YORK CITY August 20 through 22 $1,050 MWPAI Members; $1,100 general admission Includes double occupancy, breakfast, two lunches, one dinner, all admissions and transportation; Single Supplement, $250 A $250 deposit is due at registration. Tickets, 315-797-0055, space is limited
Installation view of The Jazz Age: American Style in the 1920s. Photo: Matt Flynn ©Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Join us on an unique and exciting exploration of Jazz Age New York featuring private tours and special access. Highlights include touring the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum’s blockbuster exhibition The Jazz Age: American Style in the 1920s and the accompanying Jeweled Splendors of The Art Deco Era: The Prince And Princess Sadruddin Aga Khan Collection. A “Night in Harlem” walking tour with noted historian John Reddick explores Jazz Age landmarks and historic homes, and concludes with dinner and live jazz music. Renowned vintage jeweler Siegelson dazzles with a private viewing of their exceptional collection. An architectural tour of some of New York’s most iconic Art Deco buildings and interiors rounds out the trip. For more information and detailed itinerary, please contact Barb Kane at 315-797-0000, ext. 2158.
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Museum of Art Exhibitions STUART DAVIS, AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, ENJOYING CAFES American artist Stuart Davis (1892-1964) lived in Paris from June 1928 through June 1929. It was a pivotal moment for him professionally as he was finding his own stylistic path, creating compositions based on lines, planes, and volumes in harmony. In Paris, Davis’ imagery combined flattened pictorial space and patterns with glimpses of streetscapes to charming success. Watching the city from a café was an important component of his experience. He wrote at the time: “Here an artist is accepted as a respectable member of the community . . . In the swellest cafés one can sit all afternoon . . . without anything being thought about it. At the next table people may be drinking champagne cocktails in dress suits.” Explore Davis’ work in the exhibition Cocktail Culture on view through September 10.
Stuart Davis, American (1892-1964), Blue Cafe, c. 1928-29, lithograph, 12 5/8 x 17 3/8 in., Gift of Edward W. Root, 53.267
Victorian Fashions on View in Fountain Elms Fashion has always been a cultivating force. During the 19th century, a time of great change, fashion was a powerful component in the development of American society. Venture into the world of Utica’s stylish Victorian-era families with an exploration of the clothing worn by the Williamses and Proctors. Visit Dressed to the Nines: Williams-Proctor Fashions through September 3 in the Museum’s period room settings in Fountain Elms.
A selection of dresses worn by the Williams daughters in the 1850s is part of the exhibition Dressed to the Nines. 8
Performing Arts Events THE MET: LIVE IN HD The Met: Live in HD, the Metropolitan Opera’s award-winning series of high-definition live cinema simulcasts, will offer a season of 10 transmissions that includes a combination of repertory favorites and stimulating rarities with something for longtime fans and newcomers alike. When announcing the 2017-18 HD selections, Met General Manager Peter Gelb said, “This season, we’re replenishing our core repertoire with new productions of Così fan tutte, Norma, and Tosca, while stretching our horizons with The Exterminating Angel and Cendrillon.” The 2017-18 Live in HD season will feature the series’ first broadcast of Bellini’s Norma starring Sondra Radvanovsky in the title role; the Met premiere of Thomas Adès’s The Exterminating Angel; Rossini’s Semiramide, which has not been staged at the Met in 25 years; Verdi’s tragedy Luisa Miller starring Sonya Yoncheva and Plácido Domingo; and the Met premiere of Massenet’s Cendrillon, starring Joyce DiDonato in the title role. In addition to the productions new to Live in HD, audiences can see the Met’s new staging of Puccini’s Tosca, starring Kristine Opolais and Vittorio Grigolo, as well as Mozart’s Così fan tutte set in the 1950s in Coney Island, with an ensemble cast including Tony Award winner Kelli O’Hara. The season also features Mozart’s full-length German opera Die Zauberflöte conducted by Met Music Director Emeritus James Levine; Donizetti’s L’Elisir d’Amore, starring Pretty Yende in her first Met performances as the spirited Adina with Matthew Polenzani reprising Nemorino, and Puccini’s La Bohème featuring Sonya Yoncheva and Michael Fabiano as the young Parisian lovers, Mimì and Rodolfo. Tickets for The Met: Live in HD go on sale July 19 and are $24 for MWPAI Members, $28 for general admission, and $14 for students. Flexible subscription packages for the series are also available. Call the Ticket Office at 315-797-0055 or 800-754-0797. Tickets are also available at mwpai.org.
THE MET: LIVE IN HD 2017-18 SEASON AT A GLANCE Norma, October 7, 12:55 p.m Die Zauberflöte, October 14, 12:55 p.m The Exterminating Angel, November 18, 12:55 p.m Tosca, January 27, 12:55 p.m. L’Elisir d’Amore, February 10, Noon La Bohème, February 24, 12:30 p.m. Semiramide, March 10, 12:55 p.m Così fan tutte, March 31, 12:55 p.m. Luisa Miller, April 14, 12:30 p.m. Cendrillon, April 28, 12:55 p.m.
The Cinema Event Series at MWPAI is sponsored by Bank of Utica Films are shown Wednesdays and Fridays at 2 and 7:30 p.m. in high definition following our recent conversion to Digital Cinema Projection and Sound. Comfortable seating provides every patron an unobstructed view of our large screen.
Film Series Sponsor:
Admission for all screenings is $8 general admission and $6 for MWPAI members. Admission for students with valid identification is $4 at all screenings and free for PrattMWP students with valid student I.D.. Tickets are on sale 30 minutes prior to each screening. Film Passbooks for discounted admission to 10 screenings are available for MWPAI members for $55 and non-members for $75. For information call the MWPAI Performing Arts Ticket Office, 315-797-0055, 800-754-0797. Sign up for monthly film email updates at bmortis@mwpai.org, 315-797-0055 or at mwpai.org. 9
School of Art Events TRY SOMETHING NEW THIS SUMMER: CLASSES BEGIN IN JULY KIDS ART INSTITUTE (AGES 4 - 12): Encourage your child’s creative side with MWPAI’s Summer Kids Art Institute. Weeklong morning classes immerse kids in art making, material exploration, and social engagement on the campus of the nationally ranked PrattMWP College of Art and Design. Mix ‘n Match: For kids, drawing, painting, and animation are offered for one, two, three, or four weeks. Clay and sculpture classes are offered in two-week sessions. Course content changes each session so students may register for multiple classes, consecutive or not.
TEEN ART INSTITUTE (AGES 13 - 17): There are more offerings than ever for teens this summer at the School of Art. Choose from full four-week courses and new oneweek intensives. Take classes in pottery, drawing and painting, graphic art, and portfolio prep.
CLASSES FOR ADULTS (18 +): Take some time to enhance your life creatively. You do not need to be a master to paint from the masters in our summer session of Copy Class at the Museum of Art. Paint outside in either the Urban or Landscape Plein Air class. Try your hand at metal sculpture in our new 1-week morning or evening session. Browse all of our summer offerings from Life-Size Figure Drawing to Digital Photography at mwpai. org.
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BIG OL’ STEAMROLLIN’ PRINT INVITATIONAL 2017 FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 1 TO 4 P.M.
FRIDAY, JUNE 30 10 A.M. TO 6 P.M SCHOOL OF ART CERAMICS STUDIO
The Big Ol’ Steamrollin’ Print Invitational (BOSPI) 2017 is Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute’s third annual steamroller printing event organized by the School of Art. This celebratory event highlights the School of Art programming during the annual Arts Festival. Twenty-five invited artists will make large prints on fabric under the drum of a three-ton steamroller. See the live printmaking, explore the family-friendly printmaking activity, and purchase a big print during the event. An exhibition of the prints in the School of Art Gallery will be on view June 30 to July 21. BOSPI 2017 Artists: Beth Post, Carlie Sherry, Chris Cirillo, Constance Avery, Elise Incze, George Hendrickson, Jan Burke, Joella Burt, Ken
CERAMICS SALT + WOOD FIRING OPEN HOUSE
Marchione, Kim Carr Valdez, Leanna Barlow, Madeline Bartley, Marc-Anthony Polizzi, Maria Vallese, Mario A. Colon, Michael A. Giordani III, Michael Piotrowski, Rachel Bartunek, Rainer Maria Wehner, Shannon Stockbridge with Hannah Barley, Stephanie Wysluzaly, Steve Nyland, Tony Thompson, and Yulia levkovich
See artists’ works in progress and peek into the kiln firing process during the final stages of a two-week salt and wood firing workshop. Festival attendees are invited into MWPAI’s historic ceramic facilities to watch the action, meet the artists, and tour the studios.
Sponsored by: S.C.I. Plywood Co. and Blick Art Supplies
PRATTMWP DEAN DONNA MORAN TALKS WITH KAITLIN MILLEN What age group are you interested in teaching? I would prefer to work with high school age students due to the fact that I would have the ability to help the student explore painting and sculpture in specialized classes.
Where were you born? Buffalo, NY and raised in Derby, NY. What is the focus of your art practice? Painting and sculpture. Why did you decide to major in art and design education? I have a passion for educating others and creating a positive influence for young people as well as having the ability to share what I love. I feel as if becoming an educator makes you a gift that just keeps on giving.
What activities have you been involved in on campus? I am an RA, an active member of student government and the programming board, and I organize events on campus. I really strive to be as involved as possible and make my presence known.
When you are finished with your B.F.A. at Pratt do you plan to stay in New York City? In the year 2020, I will have my B.F.A. and M.S. in art and design education with a NYS initial certification in visual arts, Pre-K–12. I would very much like to be able to stay in NYC but, realistically, I will go back home and would like to teach at Lake Shore Central High School. Any special interests? I enjoy providing comedic relief for those around me. I also have a true passion for sculpture.
Is there anything you like to spend time on outside of school? I enjoy painting and needle felting in my free time. I am also working on my internship with the Children’s Museum. To start my teaching career, I recently was hired as a youth counselor at a local Community Action Organization back home.
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Museum Shop/Campus Store MUSEUM SHOP — ART DECO AND FESTIVAL MEET THE ARTIST SERIES The Museum Shop will feature a variety of products to coordinate with the Roaring into the Future exhibition including jewelry, hats, scarves, books, cards, porcelain items, and much more.
ARTS FESTIVAL MEET THE ARTIST SERIES/DISCUSSIONS AND DEMONSTRATIONS TUESDAY, JUNE 27 THROUGH SUNDAY, JULY 2 Learn more about the artists and artisans at the Museum Shop. Every afternoon during the Summer Arts Festival there will be a featured guest discussing and/or demonstrating their craft. It is a wonderful opportunity to meet talented local and regional artists and artisans. Tuesday, June 27 • 1 to 3 p.m. Illustrator – Gayle Cleveland from New Hartford, NY Children’s Books
Friday, June 30 • 1 to 3 p.m. Watercolor Artist – Connie Blask from Whitesboro, NY Cards and Prints
Wednesday, June 28 • 1 to 3 p.m. Jeweler – Garden Variety from Mohawk, NY. Real Fruit and Vegetable Jewelry
Saturday, July 1 • 1 to 3 p.m. Author - Ken Foresti from Manlius, NY Children’s Book – written with a dyslexia font
Thursday, June 29 • 1 to 3 p.m. Author/Artist - Mary Ashwood from Cherry Valley, N.Y. Children’s Books, Poetry and Collage
Sunday, July 2 • 1 to 3 p.m. Paper Craftsman – Cats–In-The-Attic Cards from New Hartford, NY Handmade Cards and Gift Boxes featuring Quilling
Museum Shop Hours Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m.
Friday, June 2 the Museum Shop will be open until 8 p.m. for First Fridays Happy Hour.
CAMPUS STORE CLOSED IN JUNE The Campus Store will be closed in the month of June. Beginning July 10, it will be open from noon to 1:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
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Development MAKING A GIFT OF APPREICATED SECURITIES More and more contributors are choosing to donate securities to MWPAI each year. Securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds make a wonderful gift, and the procedure for donating them is simple. Best of all, the tax savings to the donor can be significant. When you make a gift of appreciated securities to MWPAI, you will often receive a significant tax benefit in the year you make the donation and avoid the capital gains tax you would have to pay if you sold the securities. HOW IT WORKS Selling securities or mutual funds that have appreciated generally will result in long-term capital gains tax being due if the securities have been owned for more than
12 months. You transfer securities you have held for more than year to MWPAI (Transferring the stock, rather than selling it yourself and giving the Institute the proceeds, is necessary to avoid capital gains tax.). MWPAI sells your securities and uses the proceeds for its programs while you receive gift credit and tax breaks. You can even direct your gift to a specific project.
It is important that we be notified prior to every stock transfer in order for us to accurately identify, allocate, and acknowledge your gift. If you have any questions, please contact our Development Office at 315-797-0000, ext. 2129.
You get an immediate income tax deduction for the fair market value of the securities on the date of transfer, no matter what you originally paid for them. You pay no capital gains tax on the securities you donate.
EAT. DRINK. ART MWPAI First Fridays Happy Hour on the Museum Steps Featuring Live Music, Drinks, and Art Friday, June 2 • 5 to 8 p.m. Enjoy the beautiful June weather on our Genesee Street steps with onsite food trucks, a cash bar, and live music by the Chris Eves Duo. Micro-tours will run throughout the evening, and you will have the opportunity to get creative with an interactive art project.
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Arts Festival SIDEWALK ART, MUSIC, CLASSIC CARS, AND MUCH MORE ARTS FESTIVAL JUNE 27 THROUGH JULY 2 The 2017 Summer Arts Festival is Tuesday, June 27 through Sunday, July 2, a colorful extravaganza of live music, sidewalk art, mural painting, antique autos, and much, much more, is the area’s longest-running summertime celebration. Festival hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday. The Festival’s highlight attraction, the Sidewalk Art Show, returns with 250 fascinating works in an array of media. The finest in local musical talent takes the stage throughout each day. Children will enjoy funfilled activities and crafts. Special guided tours of the exhibition Roaring into the Future: New York 1925-35 will be conducted daily. The MWPAI Invitational Craft Show will be held 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, July 1 and 2, in the outdoor Sculpture Grove. This show will feature jewelry, glass, painting, photography, wood, candles, soaps and body products, fabric and fiber arts, and more, for purchase. The Big ‘Ol Steamrollin’ Print Invitational returns 1 to 4 p.m. Friday, June 30. Watch artists get their carved over-sized woodblocks inked and printed under the drum of a two-ton steamroller. The finest automobiles ever created will be exhibited in the annual Antique and Car and Motorcycle Show and Apex Automotive Magazine Invitational at Fountain Elms 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, July 2.
SIDEWALK ART SHOW IMPORTANT DATES Deliver Entries Friday and Saturday June 2 and June 3 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Notification Card Mailed to Artists Thursday, June 8 Pick Up Entries Not in Show Thursday and Friday, June 15 and 16 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sidewalk Art Show Tuesday, June 27 through Sunday, July 2 Prizes Awarded Sunday, July 2, 6:45 p.m Performing Arts Stage Pick Up Entries Thursday and Friday July 6 and 7, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
FOR INFORMATION AND ENTRY FORMS VISIT MWPAI.ORG
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Welcome New Members (and renewing members providing additional support at higher levels)
PATRON Dennis & Rosanne Hart Dean & Eva Kelly CONTRIBUTOR Mimi Matasar JoAnn A. Longo Thomas Crist Roger C. & Jill Gates
FAMILY/HOUSEHOLD Andrew & Erin Massoud John and Janis Winn Brian Miller Stacey & Steve Smith Gerald & Kaitlyn Deis Steven & Lara Rudd Daniel & Judith Meyer Deirdre Turner Richard & Claire Oehler Dr. David & Christine Pesses Barbara Inserra & Bernadette Inserra Robert & Vesna Moynihan Jill & Tom Spellman Beverly Mangine Walter Hedderich Krishna & Pushpa Vadlamudi
INDIVIDUAL Brian Kney Linda L. Jones Edie Danovilz Dave Cocco Daniel E. Militello Nancie L. Cooney Elaine Buckley Sheila O. Vandeveer Betty Youmans Jeanette Evans Mary Elizabeth Mastin Pamela Davis Peter Pickard Jane Sautter Patricia O’Hara Jody Guarnieri Janet Allodi
MUNSON-WILLIAMS-PROCTOR ARTS INSTITUTE INFORMATION AND HOURS Museum Hours (including Fountain Elms): Tues.-Thurs and Sat. 10 a.m.-5p.m., Fri. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sun. 1-5 p.m. Performing Arts Ticket Office Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., one hour before performances and 30 minutes before films. Phone: 797-0055 or 1-800-754-0797 Art Odyssey: Interactive Gallery Hours: Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 1-5 p.m. School of Art Gallery Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-noon. Library: Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. noon-5 p.m. Museum Shop Hours: Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 1-5 p.m.
For information, call (315) 797-0000 (Voice and TDD) Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute is a fine arts center serving diverse audiences through three program divisions— Museum of Art, Performing Arts, and School of Art. The Institute also offers art reference and music libraries, an active membership program, a Museum Shop, Terrace Café, and outstanding rental facilities ideal for public programs and private events. MWPAI receives funding from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. The following areas are accessible to the physically challenged: Museum of Art Galleries, Auditorium and Sculpture Court, Art Odyssey: Interactive Gallery, Museum Shop, Art Reference and Music Libraries, Performing Arts Office, School of Art Gallery, Studio D, and the Pottery Studio, the Academic Center and Student Center.
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310 Genesee Street Utica, New York 13502 (315) 797-0000 mwpai.org Free Parking
JOIN THE PARTY! Celebrate the Opening of
at the Members’ Champagne Gala Reception Saturday, June 17 8 to 10 p.m. $25 per person includes food, drink, jazz music, and a performance by Utica Dance.
Tickets: 315-797-0055 Cocktail attire/period-inspired dress encouraged. Reginald Marsh, American (1898-1954), Texas Guinan and Her Gang, (detail), 1931, tempera on canvas, 36 1/8 x 48 in. Edward W. Root Bequest, 57.196