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Rosa Bonheur(France, 1822 - 1899), Tiger - detail, n.d. Watercolor on Paper. 11 1/2 x 17 1/2 inches. Gift of Fred King, Sportsmen's Edge Gallery, National Museum of Wildlife Art. See it in Collection Spotlight: Rosa Bonheur and the European Tradition.

In This Issue
First Sundays & Community Concert Series
Art After Hours
Art Alive @ 12:05: Adam Harris
Young at Art
Winter Film Series
Invite a Friend to Join
Help support Your Museum in Jackson Hole
Join Our Mailing List!
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The elk are down from the high country and grazing on the good forage still on the National Elk Refuge. Truly, the view on the way north of the town of Jackson to the Museum is reflective of Tucker Smith's painting The Refuge.  It must be February.

Jim McNutt, Museum President and CEO, is now writing blog postings for the Huffington Post exploring why wildlife art matters.  Follow the link to read more about People + Art + Wildlife.

February at the Museum means lots of interesting events for the community and for our visitors.  Listen to Lizzie McCorquodale and a Trio of Friends at the Community Concert Series during First Sundays Celebration.

The Art After Hours schedule includes a presentation of original work by area poets. See the full schedule below. Be sure to book your reservation for Tapas Tuesdays early!

Curator of Art, Adam Duncan Harris, is this month's Art Alive @ 12:05 speaker.

As always, the Museum offers a full schedule of exhibitions currently including The Natural World: Photographs by Thomas D. Mangelsen and Collection Spotlight: Rosa Bonheur and the European Tradition.  See the full schedule online.

The Winter Film Series continues all month long.  See the full schedule and synopses of the films below.

Always popular, Young at Art is a welcome respite from the cold, and a wonderful opportunity to nurture your budding artist.

The February Invite a Friend to Join Membership Campaign prize is six months of the Digital Premier Package courtesy of Business Member Bresnan Communications.  Read details below.

See you soon at the Museum!
First Sundays & Community Concert Series

Sunday, February 7, 2010
1:00 - 4:00PM
1:00 - 3:00PM: Art Project in Classrooms
2:00PM: Concert in Cook Auditorium
Free to area locals!LizzieMcorquodale

Enjoy kids' art projects, refreshments, and galleries. This month, children and their caregivers will be able to make their own animal-inspired snowflakes.

Lizzie McCorquodale and a Trio of Friends will entertain you with their witty banter as well as their jazzy tunes during the Community Concert Series.


Wells Fargo Logo - TiffFirst Sundays is generously sponsored by Wells Fargo.
Community Concert Series is generously sponsored by Jan & Larry Finch and Caroline & Ken Taylor.

 
Art After Hours and Tapas Tuesdays

Art After Hours happen Tuesdays all winter long
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Galleries open 5:00 - 9:00PM
Programs start 7:30PM
FREE!

Rising Sage Café open for tapas starting at 5:30PM


Schedule (Follow links to complete descriptions):
February 2 - Poetry: The Beasts Within Us
February 9 - Tuesday Drawing Series - Draw Bears with Artist Jennifer L. Hoffman
February 16 - Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life (film)
February 23 - The Role of Hunters and Anglers in Wildlife Conservation in the 21st Century
Film and synopsis provided the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival.  February 23 event presented in partnership with the National Wildlife Federation.

Art After Hours is generously sponsored by the Dragicevich Foundation, Bank of Jackson Hole, and Invisible Fence Brand of Wyoming.

Tapas Tuesdays in the Rising Sage Café
5:30 - 9:00PM Tapas served in the Café.
Chef Tom Henninger's famous Wyoming tapas. Reservations recommended 307-732-5434.


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Eat dinner before or after the program in the Rising Sage Café.  Attend six Art After Hours programs and receive a free Tapas dish ($10 value). Call 307-732-5438 for more information.
  Art Alive @ 12:05: Adam Duncan Harris, Curator of Art

Wednesday, February 17
12:05PM
Free for members or with Museum admission
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Dr. Harris will discuss two sculptures recently added to the Permanent Collection, Deerstalker by Edward Kemeys (right) and Woodland Tragedy by Robert Rockwell.


Looking for a way to enliven your lunch hour? We'll satisfy your cravings for great art and tasty food. Lunch available in the Rising Sage Café at a special price! Call 307-732-5438 for details.
Generously sponsored by Lisa & David Carlin.

Edward Kemeys (United States, 1843 - 1907), Deerstalker, n.d. Bronze. 12 1/4 x 22 inches. Purchased with funds generously donated by the Masters Forum, Rosella & Carl Thorne, and the Robert S. and Grayce B. Kerr Foundation, National Museum of Wildlife Art.
Young at Art

Mondays in February
(No Young at Art on Presidents' Day, February 15.  Museum Galleries & Shop open)
10:30 - 11:15AM
Free for members or with Museum admission

MacDaverin20100118_YAAAlways popular, Young at Art is weekly art classes for toddlers age five and under with their adult caregivers. Programs focus on the simple art concepts of color, shape, texture and line.  Children will learn about art and animals by looking at works in the museum galleries and doing fun, hands-on activities, while socializing with their peer group.  Parents will spend quality time with their child working with exciting materials and instilling an appreciation of art.   Pre-registration is unnecessary except for large groups.  Call 307-732-5435 for more information.

Sponsored by First Interstate Bank and The Thanksgiving Foundation.


Left: Mac works with chalk during Young at Art.

Winter Film Series

Tuesdays, Fridays and (most) Sundays

2:00PM
FREE!

Schedule (View synopses online):
February 2, 5 - Cuckoo
February 9, 12, 14 - NATURE: American Eagle
February 16, 19, 21 - There's a Rhino in My House
February 23, 26, 28 - Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life

Films and synopses provided the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival. 

Invite a Friend to Join Membership Campaign

Business Member Bresnan Communications supports the National Museum of Wildlife Art's Invite a Friend to Join Membership Campaign by offering a chance to win six free months of their Digital Premiere Package.

You can become eligible for this prize by encouraging a friend to join at any membership level from Pika to Rungius during the month of February.  When your friend's application is processed you both get entered into the drawing.
 
To get your membership application, you can:ImagesOfNature
  • Visit the Jackson Hole Bresnan Communications office at 3575 South Park Drive,BresnanCommunications
  • Visit the Museum's Admissions Desk, 
  • Call 307-732-5447, 
  • Visit online.

Be sure your friend's name is added in parentheses so we know to enter you both in the drawing!
Support Our Programs: 2010 Exhibitions Set

Carlson_OntheEdge_WatHeartWe are excited to announce our 2010 slate of exhibitions and programs, for which we welcome and seek funding.  Thank you for your interest!











Upcoming exhibitions:

Learn more about all of the Museum's sponsorship opportunities online.


Image above: Ken Carlson (United States, b. 1937), On the Edge, 1982. Oil on Masonite. JKM Collection®, National Museum of Wildlife Art. © Ken Carlson.

Help support Your Museum in Jackson Hole


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You can even download a complete calendar of upcoming events.

Hope to see you soon,
National Museum of Wildlife Art