San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts

April 2008


 


Tuesday, April 1, 2008
"20th Annual Best of the Video Fest"
Featuring a selection of the best video shorts of the past 20 years of the Dallas Video Festival presented by Bart Weiss, founder of the Video Association of Dallas

7:00 - 8:30 p.m. at the Art Museum
FREE Admission, light refreshments will be served

The Best of Video Fest is funded by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts, a state agency.

Image from Dallas Video Festival

Check out these links from the past two years:
"19th Annual Best of the Fest"
"18th Annual Best of the Fest"


Wednesday, April 16, 2008
12 noon - 1:00 p.m.
Fort Concho Speakers Series at the Art Museum
Betty Thane will present "Nine Years Among the Indians," the story of her ancestor who was an Indian captive

Free admission, free drinks are provided but bring a lunch. Guests who would like to order a brown bag lunch for $5.50 from Mr. T's call the fort at 325-657-4441 by Monday, April 14.

For more information: Joyce Gray 325-835-7771 or Carol Cummings 325-657-4441

 

CERAMIC WEEKEND April 17 - 21, 2008:


Click here to download the 17th NCC Brochure

View Journey of Pots, the newly completed presentation focusing on SAMFA's ceramic collection with technical aspects of creating with clay

Thursday, April 17, 2008
1:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Ceramic Workshop with Randy Brodnax ($25 per person)
Download Registration Form
at the Old Chicken Farm Art Center
Call 653-4936 for more information

Friday, April 18, 2008
8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Ceramic Workshop with Missy McCormack
Angelo State University Ceramics Facility at the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts
Call 942-2782 or 942-2085 ext. 222 for more information

1:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Twenty-Third Annual Ceramic Symposium
at the Robert and Nona Carr Education-Fine Arts Building, Angelo State University
Call 942-2782 or 942-2085 ext. 222 for more information

4:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Opening Reception
Coffee, Tea, or....#4
at the Houston Harte University Center, Angelo State University
Call 942-2782 or 942-2085 ext. 222 for more information

6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Opening and Awards Reception
17th National Ceramic Competition
at the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts
Call 653-3333 for more information

6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Opening Reception
George Ohr Rising: The Emergence of an
American Master
at the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts
Call 653-3333 for more information

6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Opening Reception
The 6-Pack Show - Texas Clay Arts Association Members Show
at the Coop Gallery, 427 South Oakes St.

6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Opening Reception
Transitions of Evolution: Steve Apodaca, Pamela Huffman, Doug Oertli
at the J. Walker Gallery, 221 South Chadbourne St.

6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Opening Reception
Ryder Jon Piotrs Nomadic Gallery
at the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts

6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Texas Mesquite Art Festival
at the Fort Concho National Historic Monument, 630 South Oakes St.

6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Opening Reception
Art in Uncommon Places
at 30 West Concho Avenue

Click here for the 2nd Downtown ARTWALK flyer including a trolley map with all stops for the evening

Plus... outdoor dancing and music. All venues are within walking distance and free transportation by trolley will be available Friday only from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 19, 2008

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Jack Earl Ceramic Workshop ($45 per person)
at the Old Chicken Farm Art Center
Download Registration Form
Call Karen Zimmerly at the Art Museum at 653-3333 for more information

2:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Openings at the Old Chicken Farm Art Center:
Gecko Gallery - Siegele and Haley
Starkeeper Gallery - Featuring the work of Jim Bob Salazar and Gary Huntoon
Studio One Gallery - Clay/Fiber Featuring the work of clay and fiber artists
Vicki Hardin Studio - Clay Exchange
Art 6 Degrees Gallery - Featuring the work of John Mattson, Karen Zimmerly, and Joy Noguess
Call 653-4936 for more information

7:00 p.m.
Texas Barbeque Dinner ($16 per person)
at the Old Chicken Farm Art Center
Download Registration Form

10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Texas Mesquite Art Festival
at the Fort Concho National Historic Monument, 630 South Oakes St.

Sunday, April 20, 2008
Chamber Music Series Concert - 2 p.m. at the Museum
Angelo State University Music Department Faculty
$12 general public, $10 members, $7 students/seniors/military

Sunday, April 20, 2008
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Texas Mesquite Art Festival
at the Fort Concho National Historic Monument, 630 South Oakes St.

Monday, April 21, 2008
12 noon
Gallery Walk-Talk: Roger Allen
Director, Old Chicken Farm Art Center
at the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts

Monday, April 21, 2008
1:30 - 4:30 p.m. at the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts
Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA) Public Strategic Planning Meeting

TCA Executive Director Gary Gibbs and Deputy Director Jim Bob McMillan will gather input from constituents for strategic planning purposes focusing on:

Support for cultural tourism efforts
Arts impact on education and ways to demonstrate it
Arts impact on quality of life
Working with individual artists
Serving the geographically diverse areas and rural communities of Texas...AND MUCH MORE!

Free Admission, open to the public