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Karl Bodmer (Switzerland, 1809 - 1893), Head of a Buffalo, c. 1832 - 1834. Watercolor and Ink on Paper. 10 5/8 x 14 5/8 inches. Collection of Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Gift of Enron Art Foundation, 1986.
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Wow!  The Museum is opening FIVE exhibitions this month.  You'll be blown away by all the art waiting here for your next visit.

See below to learn more about:
  • Wild New Ways: Maurice Sendak's Animal Kingdom
  • Karl Bodmer's Western Wildlife: Original Sketches from the Joslyn Art Museum
  • Travels in the Interior of North America: Etchings by Karl Bodmer
  • 2010 Wyoming Winners: Federal Junior Duck Stamp Contest
  • Wild at Heart: Highlights from the National Museum of Wildlife Art
Beth McIntosh and Phil Round headline May's free Community Concert.

Young at Art returns for the summer season on May 3!

The Museum celebrates the arts in Teton County schools with School Art Spectacular & Celebration of Young Artists.

Participate in the Invite A Friend to Join membership campaign this month and you could win a hot air balloon ride thanks to Wyoming Balloon Company. See details below.

See you soon at the Museum!
Experience the Wild:
Five Exhibitions to open in May 2010

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Final drawing for Where the Wild Things Are. Pen and ink, watercolor. © 1963, 1991 by Maurice Sendak.


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Expect the unexpected on your next visit. The National Museum of Wildlife Art is delighted to bring you the following exhibitions opening during the month of May. Click the title of any exhibit to learn more.

Wild New Ways: Maurice Sendak's Animal Kingdom
This exhibition has been organized by the Rosenbach Museum & Library, Philadelphia.

First Sunday & Community Concert
Beth McIntosh & Phil Round!

Sunday, May 2, 2010
1:00 - 4:00PM Galleries are free to area locals!
2:00PM Free Community Concert

Beth McIntosh and Phil Round have put together a special play list of songs they wrote for what promises to be an exciting concert.  This is a true insider's opportunity to experience the sounds of McIntosh and Round.

The Museum will be free to area locals (residents of Teton, Lincoln, and Sublette counties in Wyoming and Teton County, Idaho) on May 2 to celebrate First Sunday. *Note: there will be no art project this month.


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School Art Spectacular & Celebration of Young Artists

Tuesday, May 4
5:00 - 6:30PM
Johnston Hall, Wapiti and King Galleries
Some of the artwork displayed during the 2009 School Arts Spectacular and Celebration of Young Artists.
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FREE!

Come celebrate the arts with Teton County School District #1's K-12 art classes' Voice exhibit and local students grades K-12 whose art is represented in the Federal Junior Duck Stamp and the Young Illustrators' exhibitions.

Generously sponsored by Cultural Council of Jackson Hole/Town County Arts for All, the Wyoming Arts Council, Mary Ann & Harry Lawroski, Clarke Nelson, Joanne & David Stokes, Cynthia & Dick Quast, and The Nichols Foundation in Honor of Sarah Coxhead.
 
Invite a Friend to Join and Win!
InviteFriendBusiness Member Wyoming Balloon Company supports the National Museum of Wildlife Art's Invite a Friend to Join membership campaign by offering a memorable balloon ride (for one) over the Jackson Hole Valley Floor.

For a chance to win this prize, encourage a friend to join at any membership level from Pika to Rungius during the month of April.  When your friend's application is processed you will both be entered into the drawing.  Two winners will be selected during a drawing on or around June 4, 2010. 

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To get your membership application, you can:
  • Visit the Museum's Admissions Desk 
  • Call 307-732-5447                                          
  • Visit online

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