Friday & Saturday • May 9 & 10: ROWHOUSE REMBRANDTS: Celebrating Screen Painters & Urban Arts in Baltimore
ROWHOUSE REMBRANDTS is a series of events celebrating Baltimore Screen Painters & Urban Arts. The program is presented by the American Visionary Art Museum, Creative Alliance, & The Painted Screen Society with support from Maryland Traditions, a partnership of the Maryland State Arts Council & the Maryland Historical Trust. FRIDAY MAY 9TH: EVENING GATHERING Tastes of Baltimore & Silent Auction at AVAM SATURDAY MAY 10TH: CALLING ALL SCREEN PAINTERS Registry, Paint-a-thon, Master Classes, Workshops, Conversations, Films, Demonstrations & More at AVAM HOMAGE TO JOHNNY ECK: Exhibition. Reception. Vaudeville Show Plus late night “Freaks” movie screening at The Creative Alliance. To RSVP to any of the weekend happenings at AVAM or to sign up for the limited spaces in the amazing MASTER WORKSHOPS, call 410.244.1900 x238.
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April 21–June 18, 2008, 7PM: Body & Soul Lecture Series
Co-hosted by American Visionary Art Museum and The Maryland Science Center, Body & Soul is a dynamic lecture series featuring renowned experts in the areas of medical science, physics, metaphysics, religion, art and visionary experience. The series is inspired by the serendipitous synchronous timing of American Visionary Art Museum's mega-exhibition, All Faiths Beautiful: From Atheism to Zoroastrianism, Respect for Diversity of Belief and The Maryland Science Center's Body Worlds: The Original Exhibition of Real Human Bodies.
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MONDAY, APRIL 21, 7PM at AVAM
Alex Grey (Visionary Artist)
MONDAY, MAY 12, 7PM at AVAM
Patch Adams (Gesundheit Institute)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 7PM at THE MD SCIENCE CENTER
Liz Lerman (Liz Lerman Dance Exchange) and Georgia Dunston (Howard University School of Medicine)
TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 7PM at THE MD SCIENCE CENTER
Rustum Roy (Pennsylvania State University), Nathan Moskowitz (Neurosurgeon and Artist) and Frank Warren (PostSecret)
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 7PM at AVAM
Andrew Newberg (The Center for Spirituality and the Mind at the University of Pennsylvania), Julia Butterfly Hill (Circle of Life Foundation). Special performance by singer/songwriter Courtney Dowe.
TICKETS: Adult: $10; Student/Senior: $5 Purchase tickets at the door or call Katie for AVAM events: 410.244.1900 x238 or Ann Myers for Maryland Science Center events: 410.545.5940
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TOUR: All Faiths Beautiful 6–7PM on the evenings of the AVAM lectures: Free. Tour Body Worlds 6–7PM on the evenings of the Maryland Science Center lectures: $14 for adults, $12.50 for college students and seniors.
Funded in part by The National Endowment for the Arts. MEDIA PARTNERS: URBANITE and WYPR. SUPPORTERS: Tai Sophia Institute, Baltimore Bioneers
Saturday, May 17 • 11 am-2 pm: Shiny Happy Things 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 assembling 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. Call to register 410.244.1900. Members $35; non-members $50.
Saturday, June 7 • 10 am– 4 pm: One-Day Mosaic Workshop with Rick Shelley
One-Day class for beginners or continuing students with artist Rick Shelley.Rick Shelley (seen at AVAM as “The man behind the curtain” during Theatre Serenissima) is also the co-founder of Baltimore Clayworks and a commissioned artist extraordinaire for mosaic projects all over the region—from the Mosaic map of the ancient and medieval world at The Walters Museum to Stations of the Cross in St. Francis Xavier’s in Hunt Valley. Schedule for One-Day Mosaic Class with 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 tour 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. Class size limited. participants must pre-pay and pre-register for class. Members $75. / non members $100. Call 410.244.1900.
Saturday, June 14 • 11 am-2 pm: Screen Painting Workshop with artist Jenny Campbell
Join Screen Artist Jenny Campbell for a one day workshop to paint your own Baltimore screen. Jenny is a self-taught screen painter and currently sells her small screens in various shops and galleries around Baltimore. According to Jenny, there is no “right” way to paint a screen. She will show the basics, but paint and style is up to each person. Bring your own screen—wire or fiberglass. Not too small, not too large. Make sure you mark the top and the outside so it will display right when you put it in your window at home. Bring brushes if you have favorites. Paints and brushes provided. Age 16 and older. Class size limited. Paid reservation required. Please call 410.244.1900 to reserve.
Thursdays, June 19–August 7: FLICKS from the HILL: OUTDOOR FILM series
Grab a blanket, picnic under the stars, and watch a great film inspired by the current exhibition ALL FAITHS BEAUTIFUL. Thursdays, June 19–August 7 starting at 9 pm; Museum is open & free between 5 and 9 pm on Flick nights (donations welcomed). Rain location: Jim Rouse Visionary Center. 2008 line-up: June 19, Sound of Music; June 26, Chariots of Fire; July 3, Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?; July 10, Close Encounters of the Third Kind; July 17, The Gods Must Be Crazy; July 24, Quiz Show; July 31, Harold and Maude; August 7, Casablanca
July 8–26 • 3 One-week Sessions • 10AM–3PM:
VISIONARY EXPERIENCE SUMMER CAMP:
Weaving Yarns, Telling Tales & Creating Chronicles
This summer at the American Visionary Art Museum, we will be hosting our first ever Visionary Experience. For three consecutive weeks in the month of July we will be opening up our doors to middle school students for this opportunity to enjoy experiences with Visionary artists, fascinating artwork, and tons of hands-on creating and collaborating in puppetry, theatre, writing, visual arts and more! Spend time with AVAM staff and our visiting Visionary Artists to create individual and group works relating to the ideas involved in the Telling of Tales. The three weeks (which can be experienced individually or as a whole!) will conclude with a Visionary Salon where students will be invited to showcase their creations and performances. Families and friends will be invited to spend the day at AVAM and immerse themselves in the students' Visionary tales.
Week 1: July 8th-11th Resident Artist: Chrisine Sajecki, Painter & Community Artist
Week 2: July 15th-18th Resident Artist: Annie Howe of Nana Projects
Week 3: July 22nd-25th Resident Artist: Juliette Marchand, Experimental Animator (will be working with students on the creation of a short stop-motion animation film)
Salon: Saturday, July 26th
Cost Per Student (museum members): $200 each week; or $550 for all three weeks
Cost Per Student (non-members): $250 each week; or $700 for all three weeks. For need-based scholarship info, contact Felice at 410.244.1900 x232
Sign up now! Maximum of 20 students/week! Contact Felice at 410.244.1900 x232
