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Calendar of Events
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Thursday January 01, 2009 - 12/31/2009 • Museum Celebration
50 years into the vision
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art was established as the Woods Marchand Foundation in 1949 at the bequest of Mary Marchand Woods, a resident of Greensburg interested in the arts but without a personal collection. This visionary founder bequeathed her entire estate in order for the Museum facility to be built in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, 35 miles east of Pittsburgh, where it was positioned to serve the people of rural Westmoreland County as well as the city of Pittsburgh. In 1959, the Museum opened its doors to the public and its focus became the collection and exhibition of American and southwestern Pennsylvania art.
Please celebrate 50 years into the vision with The Westmoreland through a myriad of activities throughout 2009, as we acknowledge the past and look forward to the future.
The Westmoreland's Fiftieth Anniversary celebration is supported by Allegheny Energy, Eden Hall Foundation, Katherine Mabis McKenna Foundation and Richard M. Scaife.
Other Fiftieth Sponsors include:
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
Latrobe Specialty Steel Company
Snee-Reinhardt Charitable Foundation
2009 HIGHLIGHTS:
May 29 – 31, 2009
Anniversary weekend sponsored by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield and Snee-Reinhardt Charitable Foundation
Friday, May 29: Rededication of Museum
On Friday, May 29 at 11 AM, the public is invited to a free ceremony complete with dignitaries, ribbon-cutting, refreshments, and guided tours of the Museum’s collection. A cake designed by Charm City Cakes, of Food Network’s Ace of Cakes fame, and modeled after the Museum’s exterior will be the centerpiece of the morning.
Saturday, May 30: Golden Reflections: The Museum Ball and After-Party
The Women’s Committee of The Westmoreland will throw a Ball in honor of the Museum’s anniversary, reviving one of its annual events. The Ball begins at 6:30 and tickets are $250 per person. Revelers that still want to celebrate with the Museum, but cannot attend the entire affair, are invited to join in the fun for the "after-party" from 9:30 to midnight. After-party attendees will be treated to dancing, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres for $100 per person. Tickets for the Ball or the after-party can be reserved by calling 724-837-1500 ext. 33.
Sunday, May 31: Happy Birthday Westmoreland!
Children of all ages are invited to the Museum’s birthday party! From 1 to 4 PM, The Westmoreland will host a festive array of programming including dancing to favorite kids’ tunes, karaoke, art projects, gallery tours, performances by local entertainment, and a collaborative chalk mural. Like all great birthday parties, there will be plenty of cake! Free to the public.
June 14, 2009
Modern Masters, an exhibition from the Smithsonian American Art Museum that examines American art in the mid-twentieth century, opens to the public.
July 4, 2009
The Westmoreland celebrates our country's birthday with a big picnic on our grounds for the whole community.
September 28, 2009
Four Perspectives on Fifty Years, curated by friends of the Museum, opens. An artist, a collector, an art critic, and a patron will choose their favorites from The Westmoreland's first 50 years.
October 2009
Masterpieces of American Art, the second in the Museum's permanent collection catalogue series featuring highlights from the permanent collection, will be published.
Sponsored by the Richard King Mellon Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.
October 2009
The Westmoreland celebrates its birthday during National Arts and Humanities month with fun activities and events for the whole family! Family Day Sponsored by Snee-Reinhardt Charitable Foundation
November 27, 2009
Join us for our annual reception on the day after Thanksgiving for Imagine Nation events and the opening of the annual toy show.
December 4, 2009
The Westmoreland Society gets in on the birthday action with its annual black tie dinner, when the society will vote to acquire artwork for the collection and award its prestigious gold medal.
Ongoing Events:
· Free admission for those born or married in 1959
· Free admission on every second Thursday for all visitors throughout the year sponsored by Snee Reinhardt Charitable Foundation
Time : All Year --
Cost : See specific events for details
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Monday May 11, 2009 • Arts Advocacy
Save the Arts in PA
Save the Arts in PA!
Support for the arts is at risk. Write your legislators today and let them know that you support funding for the arts.
State investment in the arts has been stripped to zero from the senate's budget. The loss of this funding would hurt all the arts community, including The Westmoreland, during these challenging times. Let your voice be heard. Contact your legislators through Citizens for the Arts in Pennsylvania.
Link to Citizens for the Arts.
Arts and Citizenship - watch now!
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Saturday July 04, 2009 - 07/04/2009 • Family Day
A Family Fourth
This Fourth of July, celebrate America at The Westmoreland. The Museum is open on July 4th from 11 AM to 5 PM and admission is free. Between the hours of Noon and 3, visitors are invited to a free old-fashioned ice cream social and to explore the art of our own country with special art activities. This event is part of the yearlong 50th anniversary celebration of the museum.
Time : 12:00 - 3:00 PM
Cost : Free and open to the public
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Thursday July 09, 2009 • Thursday Evenings at the Westmoreland
A Personal Journey
Regional artist Daniel Bolick has partnered with The Innocence Project, a nationwide effort to exonerate wrongly convicted men and women, to give a face to the injustice sometimes served by our imperfect judicial system. In an expressive style matched only by the dramatic personal journeys of his subjects, Daniel brings to life the stories of ten men whose lives were destroyed and are now restored after spending years in prison for crimes they did not commit. Join the artist as he describes his own personal journey to create these larger than life portraits.
Daniel Bolick is The Westmoreland Museum of American Art's Exhibition Award winner from the 2007 Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Annual Exhibition. With a Bachelor in Fine Arts from Kent State University, he has taught art for thirty-four years in the Pittsburgh Public School System. He has received numerous awards in regional exhibitions and was selected for inclusion in The Westmoreland's 2008 Juried Biennial Exhibition.
Daniel Bolick: "Resurrected" is on view June 14 - September 6, 2009.
Image credit: Drew Whitley – Sentenced to life imprisonment for a murder he did not commit. Exonerated after 18 years, 78 x 56 inches, acrylic and latex
Time : 7:00 PM
Cost : Free program
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Monday July 13, 2009 - 07/17/2009 • Summer Art Camp: Ages 10-12
IMAGINE ART NOW
Summer Art Camp: Ages 10-12
Experiment with modern and contemporary styles of art and go wild with the art-making possibilities! You will sketch, paint, and even make an abstract sculpture with clay. See the new exhibition, Modern Masters from the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and explore drawing, painting and printmaking in new and exciting ways! You'll love learning about Pittsburgh artist Thaddeus Mosley and creating a sculpture of your own during a visit to the Mattress Factory.
SUMMER ART CAMP are weeklong programs, Monday – Friday from 8:45 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., featuring a variety of art activities including painting, drawing, printmaking, watercolor, sculpture, and photography. Registration includes all art supplies, weekly field trip, guided Museum tours, t-shirt and a daily snack. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Campers may sign up for one or all weeks for their age group. Each week is limited to 20 campers, on a first-come, first served basis. Cost is $125 for museum members and $140 for non-members. To register or for additional information, please call 724-837-1500 ext. 10.
Download our registration form!
Time : 8:45 AM - 3:00 PM
Cost : $125 members; $140 nonmembers
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Monday July 20, 2009 - 07/24/2009 • Summer Art Camp: Ages 10-12
IMAGINE ART EVERYWHERE
Summer Art Camp: Ages 10-12
Explore art all around us, in everyday life! You'll make art with a purpose – functional and fun! Paint with watercolor, sculpt, design a poster and decorate a container. On a visit to the Society for Contemporary Craft, you'll see some cool contemporary craft and find out what it's like to be on a jury for an art exhibition. Take a tour of The Westmoreland's decorative arts – peek inside the dower chest, discover the hidden compartment in our Chippendale desk, and see what's behind our Tiffany window!
SUMMER ART CAMP are weeklong programs, Monday – Friday from 8:45 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., featuring a variety of art activities including painting, drawing, printmaking, watercolor, sculpture, and photography. Registration includes all art supplies, weekly field trip, guided Museum tours, t-shirt and a daily snack. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Campers may sign up for one or all weeks for their age group. Each week is limited to 20 campers, on a first-come, first served basis. Cost is $125 for museum members and $140 for non-members. To register or for additional information, please call 724-837-1500 ext. 10.
Download our registration form!
Time : 8:45 AM - 3:00 PM
Cost : $125 members; $140 nonmembers
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Wednesday July 22, 2009 • Brown Bag Lecture
Voices of Innocence
Join us for this program planned in conjunction with Daniel Bolick's exhibition - Resurrected.
Formed in 2001 to investigate cases of wrongful convictions in Western Pennsylvania, The Innocence Institute at Point Park University has exonerated 14 individuals who were convicted of crimes they did not commit. Meet Bill Moushey, the founder of the Innocence Institute and learn about the "Innocence Movement" in the United States that is unveiling the frailties of our criminal justice system.
Bill Moushey is one of the pre-eminent investigative journalists in the United States. Winner of the 1997 National Press Club's Freedom of Information Award and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize he has authored award-winning investigative reports for television and print publication, documenting a wide range of abuses in the criminal justice system.
He is an associate journalism professor at Point Park University teaching classes in investigative reporting, media law and other subjects.
More on The Innocence Institute at Point Park University
Time : 12:00 PM
Cost : Free program
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Thursday August 06, 2009 • Thursday Evenings at The Westmoreland
Abstract Art Comes of Age
The Westmoreland's Curator Barbara Jones will lead a gallery tour of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's traveling exhibition: Modern Masters. In the decades following World War II, artists blended knowledge of the old masters and modernists with philosophy and mythology to create artwork that addressed social concerns and personal history. Join Barbara as she describes the rise of abstract expressionism as a national style in America, as New Your surpassed Paris as the artistic capital of the world. Examine the complex and varied nature of abstract painting and sculpture in the second half of the twentieth century.
Modern Masters from Smithsonian American Art Museum is on view from June 14 - September 6, 2009.
Image credit: Joan Mitchell, My Landscape II, 1967, oil, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David K. Anderson, Martha Jackson Memorial Collection
Time : 7:00 PM
Cost : Free program
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