Thursdays in JULY /August • 9PM Screening : FLICKS FROM THE HILL Outdoor Movie Series • FREE!
Outdoor family films on Federal Hill screened under AVAM’s Golden Hand! It’s free and the flicks are related to the theme of the exhibition—Life, Liberty, & the Pursuit of Happiness. Museum is open and free from 5–9 pm before the flick. SCHEDULE: July 1: Singin' in the Rain • July 8: Avalon • July 15: Princess Bride July 22 • Radio Days • July 29: King Kong (1933) • Aug 5: A League of Their Own • Aug 12: True Stories • Aug 19: Rocky
Sunday • July 4 • 10AM (9:30 pet registration): July 4th VISIONARY PETS ON PARADE!
Dress your pet & strut your stuff. Animal fun! Animal prizes! Trophies awarded for Best Costume • Most Patriotic • Most Visionary Pet • Owner & Pet look-alikes • Least likely to succeed as a Pet • Visionary Pet Tricks • and more! Pets of all kinds are welcome. The best dog-gone parade in town! Pets must be leashed or carried.
3 Sessions in July: VISIONARY SUMMER CAMP
A WORLD OF YOUR OWN MAKING: VISIONARY EXPERIENCE SUMMER CAMP FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS and SPECIAL SESSION FOR 4TH & 5TH GRADERS! (Week I: July 6–9 • Week II: July 13–16 • Week III: July 20–23 • Reception: Saturday July 24 • Week 4 (For 4th & 5th Graders): July 27-30) This summer at the American Visionary Art Museum, we will be hosting our third annual Visionary Experience. For the month of July our doors will be open to students who want to spend some quality time at AVAM. There will be encounters with Visionary Artists, fascinating artwork, tons of hands-on creating and collaborating. We will be creating visionary environments, pursuing our own happiness and pushing boundaries with new projects, events and ideas! Contact Felice at felice@avam.org for more information.
Saturday • August 21 • 10AM–4PM: MOSAIC Workshop with Rick Shelley
A One-Day MOSAIC WORKSHOP with the charming Rick Shelley! 10:00–11:00 Learn tools, cut mirror and stained glass, then watch Rick do a quick demo on making a small mosaic with glue on wood. 11:00–1:00 Make a small mosaic or two. 1:00–2:30 Bring a brown bag lunch and watch a fabulous slide show (fresh mosaics are drying in the sun or under a fan as we munch) then a quick walk to examine The Visionary’s own mosaic treasures. 2:30–4:00 Grout the mosaics, clean up, a few brief demos, questions, trouble shooting for projects, etc. Participants don’t need to bring supplies (shells, buttons, glass, beads, pebbles, etc. are welcome), but PLEASE PACK A LUNCH. $75 members/$100. non-members
Saturday, Septmber 18 • 11am-2pm: shinyhappythings* workshop with Bob Benson
*as seen on the Universal Tree Of Life on Key Highway in front of the museum entrance. Learn to make your own “FLASHIES”: dynamic, sparkling decorations made from mirrors and marbles and such. Each participant will receive instruction on cutting and assemblage and will leave this workshop with at least two finished decorations to keep and dangle. Check out www.shinyhappythings.com to see more of Bob’s work. Members $35, non-members $50. Pre-paid registration required; call 410.244.1900.
