Tuesday, Sept 14, 2010
5:30pm
Holter Museum of Art
All Members are invited and encouraged to attend. The Board and staff will provide brief annual reports on the museum’s programs and financial positions. New board members will be placed in nomination and elected at this meeting. Please show your support of the museum by attending the meeting!
Not a member, yet? CLICK HERE TO JOIN!!
Mark your calendar for September 16, 5-8pm!
September’s 3rd Thursday is all about WOOD! Come and marvel at our major wood exhibition Outside the Box: The Art of Wood, an incredible exhibit of studio woodworking and furniture that highlights the innate beauty of wood—whether in the form of a sculpture, rocking chair or teapot (yes, a teapot!). The exhibition combines the studio furniture-making skills of Montana and Northwest master craftsmen with the work of renowned international and national sculptors and turners.
In addition, Helena Woodworkers’ Guild, our featured artists in the Held Family Hallway, will give a wood-working demonstration. We will also have wood toys for kids of all ages to play with, so bring the whole family!
Our featured musician for September will be Tim Drackert who will play his 12-string gypsy guitar, (also made of wood!)
In keeping with our wood theme, Bert & Ernie’s will offer tasty skewers as well as an oak barreled Chardonnay. Members receive a discount on food and drinks.
August 19, 5-8pm
Come to the Holter’s August 3rd Thursday and meet our new Executive Director, Chris Taylor!
6pm: Intro by the Holter Board and talk by our new Executive Director, Chris Taylor
Food & Libations provided by the Holter Board
Music by Mini MDB
July 15, 5-8pm
FEATURED ARTIST: George Gogas
Late in 2008 George Gogas re-injured his left rotator cuff increasing a former tendon tear. His orthopedic surgeon advised him against surgery, recommending therapy instead. However, this has limited his ability to handle and paint large canvases. As a result his current option is to work with smaller pieces; thus the Rotator Cuff paintings. Without a theme to hold them together, they are a non-series.
ARTIST TALK: George Gogas
ART ACTIVITY: Sidewalk Chalk Drawings & presentation by Chalk Up Helena
HAND-DIPPED CHOCOLATES: The Parrot Confectionery Store
LIBATIONS: Bert & Ernie’s
MUSIC: Whistler’s In-laws
*Member discounts on food & beverages.
July 12, 5:00 to 7:00pm
The Holter Museum of Art is participating in Community Mondays at the Blackfoot Brewery. Please come join the Holter Staff and community arts supporters for a pint of handcrafted beer and MacKenzie River Pizza for $12 with all proceeds going to the Holter. Let’s make this event one of the biggest community events that the Blackfoot Brewery has ever had!
The money raised will support the exhibition and arts education mission of the Holter Museum. We believe so strongly in “arts accessible for all” that we never charge admission to visit the Museum. We rely on our members, major donors and the generosity of local businesses, like Blackfoot River Brewing Company, to keep our doors open and admission free so everyone can enjoy and participate in the arts. The funds from Community Mondays will help us keep the Museum free and accessible to all!
Hope to see you all,
Holter Museum of Art’s Staff
Artist Talk: Sat, July 10, 10am
Woodworking Workshop: Sat, July 10 and Sun, July 11
Join Gary Rogowski, contributing editor of Fine Woodworking magazine and director of the Northwest Woodworking Studio for behind-the-scenes talk and slide show on woodworking. Meet us Saturday, July 10 at 10 am in the Sherman Gallery for coffee before his talk and check out Outside the Box: The Art of Wood which features, among others, two of his protégées.
Gary Rogowski started woodworking in 1974 with a radial-arm saw and his dad’s old hand planes. His Portland, Oregon studio is the center for tradition-based woodworking classes in the Pacific Northwest. Holding year-round classes for novice to mastery level students, the studio offers a hands-on approach that values the time spent in the shop as much as the work produced He has produced numerous articles and videos for The Taunton Press.
Itching for a little more woodworking insight? In conjunction with Outside the Box, Helena studio furniture maker Al Swanson is sponsoring a two-day hands-on workshop with Gary, who will explain and demonstrate several types of joinery using both hand and power tools.
The fee for this unique workshop will be $285. All materials, tools, refreshments and lunch on Saturday are provided. To reserve a spot, please respond directly ASAP to Al Swanson at alswansongallery@live.com or call Al directly at 406.439.6397. This workshop is limited to ten people and payments must be made by the end of day one. This is a truly unique experience not to be missed!
Sherman Gallery
May 4-June 11
Reception: Fri, May 7
Live Auction Gala: Fri, June 11, 5pm-9:30pm at the Great Northern Hotel
JOIN US as the evening heats up! Music, food, libations, tango! Enjoy sizzling art works by over 70 Montana and regional artists. See old friends, make new ones, and share in spirited bidding and fun – all in support of the Holter Museum’s fine exhibition and arts education programs. TANGO!
Auction Gala at the Great Northern Best Western Hotel, June 11:
5pm: Art viewing, silent auction “Bonita!” Wearable Art bidding, hosted wine and beer, (no host cocktails available), and music by the Doug Turman Group
5:30pm: Dinner begins – a sumptuous spread by Silver Star Steak Company
6:45pm: TangoHelena
7pm: Live Auction begins
9pm: Silent Auction “Bonita!” Wearable Art closes
Questions? Please call (406) 442-6400 ext 105.
“There is something quite special about Montana artists, and nowhere is it more evident than at the Holter Art Auction. The auction exhibition reflects the great range and depth of Montana’s artist community . . . . The exhibition is a compelling statement about the beauty of our landscape, the diversity of artistic vision, and, ultimately, the experience of being human, in all its joy and mystery.”
May 15, 2010 • Noon—4pm• Photo-making Activity—create your own family photo
• Local Musicians • Ice Cream • Soft Drinks
• Photo Scavenger Hunt down Last Chance Gulch
• featuring the National Guard Photo Exhibition
• • • • -and more
May’s 3rd Thursday &
Artists’ Reception: Poo Putsch & DD Dowden “Nature’s Colors”
May 20, 5pm-8pm
Artworks Gallery
May’s 3rd Thursday features landscape artists Poo Putsch & DD Dowden in their Artworks Gallery show titled “Nature’s Colors.” Come and enjoy art and friends, participate in a group art project, enjoy great food from Benny’s Bistro, drinks from Bert & Ernie’s and the music of MJ Williams and Alex Swainey.
In addition, get a sneak preview of “BONITA!” – Holter’s Silent Auction of wearable art. Start bidding on your favorite items. Bidding closes after the Live Auction Gala “TANGO” on Fri, June 11, 5pm-9:30pm at the Great Northern Hotel.
