Huntsville Museum of Art

Teacher Professional Development Workshop
2019-02-22 08:00 - 15:00 UTC | Huntsville Museum of Art, 300 Church Street S.W., Huntsville, AL, 35801, United States
Teacher Professional Development Workshop
Creative Process: Painting with Color, Light & Joy with Sara Beth Fair

Friday, February 22
8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Fill your paintings with light, color and joy learning how to SEE, MIX, and EXPRESS COLOR seamlessly. Join Sara Beth and learn the secrets of color and light by creating color charts to take home and use in your classroom; creating several beautiful studies learning how to apply the secrets; and finally completing a beautiful still life painting.
Sara Beth has been painting for 17 years. In addition, she has a Ph.D. in optics and hence a technical as well as artistic understanding of light and color. She has taught multiple classes around the country and exhibited in galleries throughout the southeast. Her artistic training has come from independent studies of the masters, plein air painting of nature, along with tutelage from contemporary masters. She spent three years studying with Murat Kaboulov, a Russian impressionist, along with several students of the great Russian artist Sergei Bongart. Her style reflects her love for the Russian Impressionists use of color and large brushwork. For more information, visit sarabethfair.com.
Workshop will be held on Friday, February 22 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Huntsville Museum of Art’s Museum Academy classrooms. There is no fee for this workshop. Space is limited. Register Early! A workshop confirmation letter will be sent to you via email upon receipt of your registration. Lunch will be on your own! Area school systems have been notified regarding this teacher professional development workshop. Visit hsvmuseum.org under Events – Events Calendar.
To register, please email the following information to Kathy Johnson, Interim Museum Academy Assistant at kjohnson@hsvmuseum.org. Teacher Name • Name of School • Contact Phone Number
The workshop is presented in conjunction with the VAA: Visual Arts Achievement Program (March 10), Congressional Art Competition, Youth Art Month and Juried Art Teachers’ Biennial (March 10 – April 28) exhibitions.

Sponsored by:
Huntsville Museum of Art, The Alabama State Council on the Arts, Alabama Arts Alliance and Huntsville-Madison County Art Education Association

Voices of Our Times: Ambassador Andrew Young, Jr.
2019-02-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Huntsville Museum of Art, 300 Church Street S.W., Huntsville, AL, 35801, United States
Tickets available now!
Ambassador Andrew Young, Jr.

Thursday, February 14, 2019
7:00 p.m. in Loretta Spencer Hall
Member Tickets: $35 | Non-member Tickets: $55
Member tickets available January 3 | Non-member tickets available January 31
[Click here for Tickets]

Abbreviated Biography:
Andrew Young, Jr. was an activist for the Civil Rights Movement. He became a member of Congress, mayor of Atlanta and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
Working as a pastor in Georgia, Young first became part of the Civil Rights Movement when he organized voter registration drives. In 1964, Young became the Southern Christian Leadership Conference’s (SCLC) executive director and helped draw up the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. He was with Dr. King in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968, the day of King’s assassination. Following King’s death, Young became executive vice president of the SCLC.
In 1970, Young left the SCLC to make a run for Congress, but was defeated at the polls. Two years later, he ran again, and this time was elected to the House of Representatives. Young was the first African American to represent Georgia in Congress since Reconstruction. In his time as a legislator, he supported programs for the poor, educational initiatives and human rights.
During Jimmy Carter’s run for the presidency, Young offered key political support; when Carter was in office, he chose Young to be the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Young left his seat in Congress to take the position. While Ambassador, he advocated for human rights on a global scale, such as sanctions to oppose rule by apartheid in South Africa.
Young was elected as Atlanta’s mayor in 1981. After two terms as mayor, he failed in his attempt to secure the Democratic nomination to run for governor of Georgia. However, Young was successful in his campaign for Atlanta to host the Olympic Games in 1996.
Find more information about the event here: hsvmuseum.org/ambassador-andrew-young-jr-february-14-2019/

Drop-in & CREATE Saturday
2019-02-09 11:00 - 13:00 | Huntsville Museum of Art, 300 Church Street S.W., Huntsville, AL, 35801, United States
Families and children are invited to participate in a range of programs especially designed with younger visitors in mind. The Drop-In & CREATE Saturdays offer fun, interactive art-making activities for families with children ages 3 and up that will sure to spark one’s creativity! Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. The art activities program will be held in the Stender Family Interactive Education Galleries.
Drop-In & CREATE Saturdays
Select Saturdays from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
No registration is required – drop-in, make and take a fantastic work of art home with you.
FREE admission for parents/guardians and children

February 9 Theme: Playful Patterns
Proudly Supported by:

Artsy Tots
2019-02-08 11:00 - 11:45 | Huntsville Museum of Art, 300 Church Street S.W., Huntsville, AL, 35801, United States
Artsy Tots will introduce toddlers between the ages of 2 and 3 to art and to the museum through artful short stories, gallery play activities, and an art activity. The program helps with color recognition, fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination and more!
Artsy Tots classes are held on one Friday a month from 11:00-11:45 a.m. Class size is limited to 12 children and registration is required. Each class will have a unique theme. One adult chaperone is required for every two children. Dress for a mess! Questions? Please contact Candace Bean, Education Associate at cbean@hsvmuseum.org.
Class fee is $5 members/$7 non-members (up to 2 adults/2 children). Fees are non-refundable. However, registration is transferable to another session.
The program will be held in the Stender Family Interactive Education Galleries.

Thank you to Sue and Robert Kuehlthau for your generous donation to the Education Department!
February 8 Theme: Rainbow Garden

Lecture & Preview Reception for "Encounters: Jared Small"
2019-02-01 18:00 - 20:30 | Huntsville Museum of Art, 300 Church Street S.W., Huntsville, AL, 35801, United States
Encounters: Jared Small
Grisham Gallery
On Display February 3 – May 19, 2019
Members’ Lecture and Preview Party
Friday, February 1, 2019
Lecture by Jared Small: 6 p.m.
Reception catered by Chef Narvell: 7-8:30 p.m.
Hosted by Special Committee
Member Tickets: $25 | Non-member Tickets: $50
Tickets available on January 10th
Seating limited to 175
[Purchase Tickets Here]
Join us for the Members’ Lecture & Preview Party of Encounters: Jared Small. This exhibition focuses on the accomplished paintings of this emerging Memphis artist. Small’s paintings on panel and vellum often feature flowers floating in ethereal spaces and Southern homes existing in ambiguity. Essentially self-taught, Small’s ability to detail exactly what he sees is one of his greatest talents. He describes his practice as, “…trying to accomplish a dreamlike state. I’m imagining other people’s memories — fading, but still there.” Small harnesses a style similar to magical realism, with the center of each painting focused on a painstakingly accurate image while the background dissolves into abstract elements. This technique allows the artist to hypnotize the viewer into a dream-like state, caught between the realities of the obvious and the mysteries that seem to exist beneath the surface. Organized by HMA.

Opening Event for "Our Shared Heritage - 1850-1940"
2019-01-27 14:00 - 16:00 | AL
The Opening Celebration of Our Shared Heritage: Alabama Artists from the Collection – 1850-1940
Members’ Lecture & Reception
Sunday, January 27, 2019
Lecture by Frances Osborn Robb: 2:00 p.m.
Reception hosted by Foundation Board: 3:00 p.m.
Museum members: Free | Non-members: Included in General Admission
Alabama’s foremost historian of our state’s photography is Huntsvillian Frances Osborn Robb. She is convinced that every photograph holds a story, and she has sought them out for more than thirty years. She is, as she says, “passionate about old photographs.” Come see the photographs and hear the stories!
Biography: Frances Osborn Robb is a native of Birmingham and a Distinguished Alumna of Birmingham-Southern College. She holds graduate degrees from the University of North Carolina and Yale University and has taught at Texas Christian University, the University of North Texas, and the University of the South at Sewanee. She has researched vintage Deep South photographs for more than 30 years. Her book, Shot in Alabama: A History of Photography, 1839-1941, and a List of Photographers, (it’s heavy: don’t drop it on your foot!), is a narrative history of our state’s first century of photography with a list of more than 1,400 photographers who worked here. She is a regular contributor to Alabama Heritage magazine and is presently working on the story of Birmingham’s first resident photographer, A. C. Oxford.

ENDORSED BY

Public Docent-Led Tour of "Encounters: Denise Stewart-Sanabria"
2019-01-20 14:00 - 14:45 | Huntsville Museum of Art, 300 Church Street S.W., Huntsville, AL, 35801, United States

Voices of Our Times: Jon Scott
2019-01-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Huntsville Museum of Art, 300 Church Street S.W., Huntsville, AL, 35801, United States
Save the Date!
Jon Scott
Thursday, January 17, 2019
7:00 p.m. in Loretta Spencer Hall
Member Tickets: $40 | Non-members Tickets: $60
Member tickets available on December 14 | Non-member tickets available on January 3

Abbreviated Biography:
Jon Scott is the co-anchor for Happening Now (weekdays 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.). Jon is part of the original anchor team at FOX News Channel, having joined two months prior to its launch. During his time at FNC, Scott has covered events such as the September 11, 2001 attacks where he anchored the network’s coverage from the opening minutes after the attack on the World Trade Center. For more than eight hours, his calm, steady reporting helped FOX viewers comprehend the multiple tragedies unfolding live in New York, Virginia and Pennsylvania.
Throughout his tenure at the network, Jon has gone into the field to cover events ranging from the war in Afghanistan to hurricanes and floods, space shuttle launches and royal weddings. He also provided live coverage of the launch of Operation Iraqi Freedom from CENTCOM, Qatar, as well as President Bush’s subsequent address to the nation aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.
Find out more information about the event here: hsvmuseum.org/jon-scott-january-17-2019/

Docent-led Tour: "Louis Comfort Tiffany: Treasures from the Driehaus Collection"
2019-01-13 14:00 - 14:45 | Huntsville Museum of Art, 300 Church Street S.W., Huntsville, AL, 35801, United States
Join us for a Docent-led, Public Tour of Louis Comfort Tiffany: Treasures from the Driehaus Collection
Sunday, January 13 | 2-2:45p

Museum members: Free | Included in General Admission for non-members
[Click Here for Exhibit Information]

Drop-In & CREATE Saturday
2019-01-12 11:00 - 13:00 | Huntsville Museum of Art, 300 Church Street S.W., Huntsville, AL, 35801, United States
Families and children are invited to participate in a range of programs especially designed with younger visitors in mind. The Drop-In & CREATE Saturdays offer fun, interactive art-making activities for families with children ages 3 and up that will sure to spark one’s creativity! Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. The art activities program will be held in the Stender Family Interactive Education Galleries.
Drop-In & CREATE Saturdays
Select Saturdays from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
No registration is required – drop-in, make and take a fantastic work of art home with you.
FREE admission for parents/guardians and children
Museum admission will be charged if you want to view the Louis Comfort Tiffany: Treasures from the Driehaus Collection exhibition.
January 12 Theme: My Favorite Things
Proudly Supported by:

Artsy Tots
2019-01-11 11:00 - 11:45 | AL
Artsy Tots will introduce toddlers between the ages of 2 and 3 to art and to the museum through artful short stories, gallery play activities, and an art activity. The program helps with color recognition, fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination and more!
Artsy Tots classes are held on one Friday a month from 11:00-11:45 a.m. Class size is limited to 12 children and registration is required. Each class will have a unique theme. One adult chaperone is required for every two children. Dress for a mess! Questions? Please contact Candace Bean, Education Associate at cbean@hsvmuseum.org.
Class fee is $5 members/$7 non-members (up to 2 adults/2 children). Fees are non-refundable. However, registration is transferable to another session.
Museum admission will be charged if you want to view the Louis Comfort Tiffany: Treasures from the Driehaus Collection exhibition.
The program will be held in the Stender Family Interactive Education Galleries.

Thank you to Sue and Robert Kuehlthau for your generous donation to the Education Department!
January 11 Theme: Imaginative Play Mask

Tastebuds at the Museum
2019-01-09 11:30 - 13:00 | Huntsville Museum of Art, 300 Church Street S.W., Huntsville, AL, 35801, United States
Flower Magazine and the HMA Guild are excited to Present:
Tastebuds at the Museum!
January 9th, 2019
11:30 am – 1:00 pm | Loretta Spencer Hall
This will be an elegant plated luncheon sure to inspire, increase your knowledge and enhance your appetite for interior design and decor!
Featuring Tastemakers and Design Professionals:
Margot Shaw
Flower Magazine
Paige Albright
Paige Albright Orientals; leading expert in oriental rugs
Bebe Barnard
Portraits Inc.; art and antiques dealer
Beverly McNeil
Portraits, Inc. (Owner); art and antiques dealer
Lydia Pursell
Photo Stylist
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Seated, plated luncheon catered by Curry’s (vegetarian option available)
Plus: Beautiful antique centerpiece treasures will be available for purchase!
$65 per ticket
RSVP Deadline: January 7th
Please reserve early as this event sold out the last time it was held!
You do not have to be a Guild member to attend this event.
[FIND TICKETS HERE]
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Contact Suzanne Barnes if you have any questions: suzanne@richcointeriors.com

Skating in the Park - CLOSING DAY
2019-01-06 12:00 - 20:00 | Huntsville Museum of Art, 300 Church Street S.W., Huntsville, AL, 35801, United States
A unique holiday tradition found in the heart of Downtown Huntsville, Skating in the Park is nestled right in Big Spring Park behind the Huntsville Museum of Art.
Follow along on Skating in the Park’s Facebook page for up-to-date event and specials info and share your holiday memories with Skating in the Park’s Instagram page. Use #SkatingInThePark.
ADMISSION & RENTAL:

$15 Ages ten and up
$10 Ages nine and under
$13 Groups of 10 or more
$5 Scooter rental
**$5 DISCOUNT IF YOU BRING YOUR OWN SKATES**

Skating in the Park
2019-01-02 11:00 - 22:00, 2018-12-26 11:00 - 22:00, 2018-11-30 16:00 - 22:00, 2018-11-18 12:00 - 20:30 | AL

Skating in the Park - OPEN
2019-01-01 14:00 - 20:00, 2018-12-25 14:00 - 20:00, 2018-12-24 12:00 - 18:00, 2018-11-22 14:00 - 20:00 | Huntsville Museum of Art, 300 Church Street S.W., Huntsville, AL, 35801, United States

Museum is Closed for New Years Day
2019-01-01 | Huntsville Museum of Art, 300 Church Street S.W., Huntsville, AL, 35801, United States
The Huntsville Museum of Art is closed to the public for New Years Day. Skating in the Park will be open on New Years Day from 2pm-8pm

Skating in the Park - OPEN 11A-1A
2018-12-31 11:00 - 23:59 | Huntsville Museum of Art, 300 Church Street S.W., Huntsville, AL, 35801, United States
OPEN – 11A-1A
A unique holiday tradition found in the heart of Downtown Huntsville, Skating in the Park is nestled right in Big Spring Park behind the Huntsville Museum of Art.
Follow along on Skating in the Park’s Facebook page for up-to-date event and specials info and share your holiday memories with Skating in the Park’s Instagram page. Use #SkatingInThePark.
ADMISSION & RENTAL:

$15 Ages ten and up
$10 Ages nine and under
$13 Groups of 10 or more
$5 Scooter rental
**$5 DISCOUNT IF YOU BRING YOUR OWN SKATES**

Museum Closed for Christmas
2018-12-25 | AL
The Huntsville Museum of Art is closed to the public for Christmas. Skating in the Park will be open on Christmas Day from 2pm-8pm.

Teacher Professional Development Workshop
2018-11-30 08:00 - 15:00 | AL
Art & Design: An Exploration of Color & Light with Julie Gill
Friday, November 30, 2018
8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Join us for this unique teacher professional development workshop opportunity! A celebration of beauty, Louis Comfort Tiffany: Treasures from the Driehaus Collection exhibition features more than 60 objects, spanning over 30 years of Tiffany’s prolific career. One of America’s most renowned artists, Louis Comfort Tiffany worked in nearly all the media available to artists and designers in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries—glass, ceramic, metalwork, jewelry and painting. Tiffany’s technical brilliance in a wide variety of media enabled him to convey his awe of the natural world through a range of objects, from common household items to one-of-a-kind masterpieces.
Julie Gill, stained glass artist at Lowe Mill Arts and Entertainment Center, designs, cuts, assembles, delivers and installs custom doors, windows and installations to clients all across the Tennessee Valley. Gill will lead teachers through a stained glass demonstration and hands-on glass creations. Artist Website: http://www.lowemill.net/portfolio-item/julie-gill-stained-glass-railroad-car-4b/. Teachers will have the opportunity to participate in docent-led tours of the Tiffany exhibition. The workshop will conclude with interactive classroom art lessons.
Workshop will be held on Friday, November 30, 2018 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Huntsville Museum of Art’s Museum Academy classrooms. There is no fee for this workshop. Space is limited. Register Early! A workshop confirmation letter will be sent to you via email upon receipt of your registration. Lunch will be on your own! Area school systems have been notified regarding this teacher professional development workshop. Visit hsvmuseum.org under Events – Events Calendar.
To register, please email the following information to Candace Bean, Education Associate at cbean@hsvmuseum.org. Teacher Name • Name of School • Contact Phone Number
Generous support by The Kuehlthau Family Foundation

Skating in the Park
2018-11-26 16:00 - 2018-11-29 21:00, 2018-11-17 10:00 - 22:00 | Huntsville Museum of Art, 300 Church Street S.W., Huntsville, AL, 35801, United States
A unique holiday tradition found in the heart of Downtown Huntsville, Skating in the Park is nestled right in Big Spring Park behind the Huntsville Museum of Art.
Follow along on Skating in the Park’s Facebook page for up-to-date event and specials info and share your holiday memories with Skating in the Park’s Instagram page. Use #SkatingInThePark.
ADMISSION & RENTAL:

$15 Ages ten and up
$10 Ages nine and under
$13 Groups of 10 or more
$5 Scooter rental
**$5 DISCOUNT IF YOU BRING YOUR OWN SKATES**

SPECIAL EVENTS:
Superhero Skate with Wonder Woman & Captain America | Dec. 22 from 1-2p

NYE Lil’ Ball Drop on Ice | Dec. 31 from 8-9p

NYE Glow Up Party & Ball Drop on Ice | Dec. 31 from 9:30p-12:30a

Skating in the Park
2018-11-23 11:00 - 22:00 | Huntsville Museum of Art, 300 Church Street S.W., Huntsville, AL, 35801, United States

Museum is Closed for Thanksgiving
2018-11-22 | AL
The Huntsville Museum of Art is closed to the public for Thanksgiving. Skating in the Park will be open on Thanksgiving from 2pm-8pm

OPENS: "Looking at the Collection: People | Places | Things"
2018-11-18 12:00 - 17:00 | Huntsville Museum of Art, 300 Church Street S.W., Huntsville, AL, 35801, United States
Looking at the Collection: People | Places | Things
Adtran, Jurenko, Thurber & Guild Galleries
On Display November 17, 2018 – February 24, 2019
This exhibition showcases a selection of historical and contemporary artworks from the Museum’s own permanent collection, including still lifes, portraits, genre scenes, and landscapes. The exhibition highlights a range of artistic “takes” on the theme, offering the viewer the opportunity to compare and contrast differing approaches to composition, subject matter and storytelling. On view are paintings, drawings, prints, photographs, and three-dimensional works in wood, metal, glass and ceramic. The Museum’s permanent collection totals over 3,500 works of art, providing a rich resource for its curators to develop exhibitions such as these. Organized by HMA.
