San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts

September

Thursdays, September- 3,10,17,& 24, 2009
Art Thursdays- 2-6 p.m. in the Education Studio
Art activities for children and their families
Free

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Thursday, September 10, 2009 - 5:30 p.m.
Collectors Society - Lecture
Joe Arrendondo, Director of Landmark Arts, the Galleries of the School of Art Texas Tech University Lubbock, Texas
Contemporary art

Saturday, September 12, 2009
Family Day - Peru Culture
10 am - 2 pm at the Art Museum
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Free admission and hands-on art activities

Thursday, September 17, 2009
Downtown Artwalk - 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. at the Art Museum and downtown participating galleries and merchants.
Free admission to the Museum including refreshments, entertainment, and a make and take art activity for children.

Sunday, September 20, 2009
Chamber Music Concert- 2 p.m. at the Museum
Trio Los Pinkys - Conjunto and Tejano Music
$12 general public, $10 members, $7 students/seniors/military

Thursday, September 24, 2009
Opening Reception- 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. at the Art Museum
Three new exhibits.
Yard Show is based on the book Yard Art and Handmade Places: Extraordinary Expressions of Home by Austin author and landscape designer Jill Nokes
Visions and Choices V - is an exhibit about the city itself and offers the citizens of San Angelo the chance to present their concepts for the future of San Angelo.
10 Years of Love - focuses on the art museum and commemorates its 10 anniversary in the new building on Love Street by no only looking back at the last 10 years but more importantly looking to the future and to where the art museum is headed.

Friday, September 25, 2009
Gallery Talk - 12 noon at the Art Museum
Author Jill Nokes, whose book provided the inspiration for the exhibit Yard Show, will first give a slide presentation of the many people she interviewed and the many places she visited for her book. This will be followed by a walk through the gallery, as she talks about the different objects and photographs on display

Saturday, September 26, 2009
Open House - 10a.m. - 4p.m. at the Art Museum
Open to the public free of charge, visitors are welcome to tour every area of the museum, even behind the scenes locations. . Everyone is encouraged to meet and talk to various speakers about their vision for San Angelo including Malcolm Holzman, architect of the museum. There will be musical entertainment on the rooftop, a birthday cake, and art activities.

Since Saturday is also National Museum Day, that can be celebrated as well.