F A L L W I N T E R 2 01 7- 1 8 EVANSVILLE MUSEUM OF ARTS, HISTORY & SCIENCE MEMBERS’ MAGAZINE
TABLE OF CONTENTS ART
Recent Art Acquisition Holds Evansville Connection 6 New Exhibition in Anthropology Area: Mexican Folk Art 8 Paintings by Jeff Uffelman 4
SCIENCE
10 Science with a Twist 11 Shake, Rattle & Roll 10 Drone Film Fest
HISTORY 14 Over There: Evansville and the Great War 15 Trips & Excursions 17 Evansville in the Progressive Era
EDUCATION 19 Art Journaling Club for Kids 19 Family Game Night 20 Super Saturday and More!
SUPPLEMENTAL NEWS
21 Vilanova and Steinworth Acquired Works 23 Susan Hardwick Receives Mayor’s Art Award 24 Museum Ball in November
MUSEUM GIFT SHOP
25 Evansville Museum Gift Shop Solo Exhibitions and
First Thursdays Events
27 Museum Art Source Teamed Up With St. Vincent’s
AFFILIATED 29 Become a Museum Docent 30 Museum Guild Propeller Fest 30 Museum Contemporaries Brew HaHa 30 Museum Society Events
ON THE COVER United States Infantryman, World War I, Over There: Evansville and the Great War, Main Gallery, Photograph: Imperial War Museum
2017-2018 BOARD OF TRUSTEES
LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR
OFFICERS
2017 has been a fantastic year for the Museum! We are
Jamie Wicks, President Stephanie Engelbrecht, President-Elect Peggy DeWig, Treasurer Dawn Stevens, Secretary William E. Bartelt, Immediate Past President
excited to report that we received our reaccreditation through the American Alliance of Museums, received the Excellence Award from TripAdvisor for three years in a row and just received four Platinum Awards from the
TRUSTEES
Courier & Press Readers’ Choice. For all of that we owe
Jeanne Amsler • William E. Bartelt • Bill Beard Gayle Begley • Tim Black • David Bucur Peggy DeWig • Stephanie Engelbrecht • Philip Eykamp Rita Eykamp • Mary Ellen Farabaugh • Brandon Field Cindy Fine • Jacob Fulcher • M. Susan Hardwick Staci Herrin • Philip Hooper • Terry Hughes Marty Imbler • Kelly Jackson • Sharon Kazee G. William Kennedy • Keith Kinney • Maragret Koch Donna Logan • James MacLeod • Sudesh Mujumdar Alice Nugent • John P. Nugent, Sr. • Virginia G. Schroeder Sarah Schuler • Brandon Scott • Jeanne Silliman Ken Spear • P. Cullen Stanley • Dawn Stevens Ashley Vezzoso-Schaefer • Jamie Wicks Andrew W. Wilson • Marianna Wright
a big thank you to everyone involved with the Museum,
HONORARY LIFETIME TRUSTEES Bill Beard • Gayle Begley Rita Eykamp • Virginia Schroeder
especially our patrons!
We hope you have enjoyed or will enjoy some of our new programming this year including Art in Bloom, Geek & Comic Con and the upcoming History Extravaganza and International Drone Film Festival. These new opportunities give the pubic a way to engage with the Museum while learning more about our ongoing exhibitions and programming. We look forward to highlighting these events again in 2018.
We hope you are just as excited about the new programs and events as we are. We continue to count on your Membership and support to make all of these outstanding programs and exhibitions happen. The 2018 line-up will continue to enlighten and amaze you. If you have not yet renewed your membership this year, we encourage you to do so and please consider moving up a level of support. If you are able, please join the Museum Society to have more in-depth conversations with artists, private tours and behind the scenes conversations with our visiting artists and expert staff. Membership,
ADVISORY COUNCIL
at the various levels, has different access points to our programs and events, and we
Carol Abrams • William E. Bartelt, Chair Dr. Darrel Bigham • Jeff Bosse • Tom Bryan • Lisa Collins H. Lee Cooper • Calvin Dentino • James Dodd Rita Eykamp • Jon Goldman • M. Susan Hardwick David Keller • Donald Korb • Steve Krohn John Schultz • Patrick Shoulders • Sharon Reed Walker Ted C. Ziemer, Jr. • Robert Zimmermann, Sr.
hope you join at the level in which you wish to participate.
Bryan W. Knicely, The John W. Streetman Executive Director John W. Streetman, Director Emeritus
forward to introducing her in person over the coming weeks.
CONTRIBUTORS
again, have an outstanding committee led by our co-chairs Alan and Stephanie Clark
Bryan W. Knicely, The John W. Streetman Executive Director Mary McNamee Bower, Chief Curator & Virginia G. Schroeder Curator of Collections
I want to take a moment to thank Pat Barner, who recently left her position with the Museum. Pat’s talents helped us to reach many goals over her tenure, and we wish her the best in her new endeavors. I also want to introduce Jamie Liles who is leading the development efforts as the new Director of Development & Communications. I look
We are excited that the Museum Ball is just around the corner on November 4. We,
this year. In bringing back the Museum Ball, we want you to come and have a wonderful time. Each year, I wonder how we will continue to surprise you, but believe me, we will! Thank you to the many sponsors who have already stepped up with their support, and we hope the rest of you will reserve your tickets soon.
Thomas Lonnberg, Curator of History Mitch Luman, Dorothy & George Eykamp Director of Science Experiences Karen Malone, Ruby C. Strickland Curator of Education Joycelyn Todisco, Director of Museum Art Source
On behalf of the board of trustees, staff and volunteers, we thank you for your patronage. Your membership and donations enable us to provide the many exhibitions, programs and events that you have all come to love. Your support is key to our many successes, so please encourage your friends and colleagues to also join the Museum
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family. In Evansville, E is for everyone, and the Evansville Museum is for everyone, too! We look forward to you visiting both soon and often as we continue to enrich your lives through preservation, exploration, enlightenment and amazement!
History & Science Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. (812) 425-2406 • www.evansvillemuseum.org © 2017 Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science
BRYAN W. KNICELY The John W. Streetman Executive Director
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ART
RECENT ART ACQUISITION HOLDS EVANSVILLE CONNECTION With funds from the Helen Gumberts Simon Trust, an endowment fund of the Museum established to purchase works of art for the permanent collection, the Museum has acquired an oil pastel on paper entitled Portrait of Joan Karges at age 19 by the American artist Guy Pene du Bois (1884-1958). The oil pastel was made as a preliminary study for the oil portrait of Joan Karges Hogg which was acquired by the Museum in 2002. The sketch became available from the estate of the artist’s son, William Pene du Bois, a founding editor of the literary magazine The Paris Review. Chief Curator & Virginia G. Schroeder Curator of Collections Mary Bower commented about the acquisition, “Adding a study of the Karges portrait to the collection offers us a unique opportunity to show the artist’s process in working through challenges of composition, lighting and color. The freshness and spontaneity of the oil pastel study reveal an essence of the young art student Joan Karges.” Evansville native Joan Karges, daughter of Edwin F. Karges, Sr. and Evaline E. Karges, met Guy Pene du Bois at his summer school in Amagansett, Long Island in 1937. She studied with the artist at his New York City studio on West 10th Street until 1946 and during that time posed for
two notable portraits. In 1949, Joan Karges married James Hogg, whom she had met at the Art Students League. Together they traveled extensively in Europe and Mexico until moving to Italy and settling in Florence. Joan Karges Hogg continued to paint for some years and assisted in her husband’s business of decorative painting and sculpture. They retired to the Italian countryside near Pain di Sco, Arezzo and she died in 2004 at age 80. In the early decades of the 20th century, Guy Pene du Bois was an advocate for a group of American artists known as “The Eight.” Comprised of artists Robert Henri, George Luks, William Glackens, Everett Shinn, John Sloan, Ernest Lawson, Arthur B. Davies and Maurice Prendegast, “The Eight” were compelled to document urban America in their paintings, drawings and prints. Pene du Bois would later join this original group along with fellow artists George Bellows, Edward Hopper, Reginald Marsh and Rockwell Kent. While the group preferred subjects of New York City tenements and street life, Pene du Bois painted in a simplified, stylized fashion people enjoying the city’s restaurants and nightclubs.
BEAUTY FROM THE BATTLEFIELD: TRENCH ART In conjunction with the Main Gallery exhibition OVER THERE: REMEMBERING THE GREAT WAR, the John Streetman Alcove will feature a September 10 – December 31, 2017 exhibition of trench art on loan from the Indiana Military History Museum in Terre Haute. The term “trench art” is usually associated with World War I, when soldiers passed the time when not in combat by collecting and fashioning spent armaments into decorative objects. Often displaying remarkable metalworking skill and a high level of artistry, these objects of art range from utilitarian items to small pieces of sculpture. Faced with a constant battle against boredom and isolation, prisoners of war produced trench art as did a civilian population who, despite the danger, would collect battlefield debris to transform into souvenirs for soldiers. Included in this exhibition are examples of trench art from both World Wars.
OPPOSITE PAGE Portrait of Joan Karges at age 19, oil pastel on paper, American Artist Guy Pene du Bois
LEFT A sample of the trench art within the exhibition Beauty from the Battlefield: Trench Art.
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PAINTINGS AND SCULPTURE OF EVANSVILLE ARTIST EXHIBITED AS PART OF BLACK HISTORY CELEBRATION
TOP Juror for this year’s competition is Perry A. Price, executive director of the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft in Houston, Texas.
Presented in partnership with THE EFROYMSON FAMILY FUND
On loan from a private collection, the paintings and sculpture of self-taught artist Rev. Joel Hewlett (1921-1994) will be exhibited in the John Streetman Alcove January 7 – April 29, 2018. Rev. Hewlett was a graduate of Lincoln High School and served as associate pastor of Hood Temple AME Zion Church on South Garvin Street for 37 years. His religious carvings and paintings, depicting Jesus, biblical scenes and the lives of saints, reflect his deep Christian faith.
TOP A detail of a painting from the collection of Rev. Joel Hewlett.
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MID-STATES CRAFT EXHIBITION FEATURED IN MAIN GALLERY The 45TH MID-STATES CRAFT EXHIBITION will be exhibited in the Main Gallery from December 10, 2017 – February 4, 2018. Open to artists residing the six states of Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio and Missouri. The competition will feature ceramics, glass, textiles, metalwork, wood and mixed media. Over $9,000 in purchase and merit awards, underwritten by individuals, corporations, foundations and philanthropic organizations, will be presented at the December 9 awards reception. Juror for this year’s competition is Perry A. Price, executive director of the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft in Houston, Texas. Price received a BA in the History of Art from the Johns Hopkins University and an MA in Museum Studies from the
Cooperstown Graduate Program in Museum Studies, State University of New York Oneonta and the New York State Historical Association. Prior to joining the HCCC, he served as director of education for the American Craft Council in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he was responsible for developing and presenting programming and outreach providing thought leadership and cultivating critical thinking on the field of contemporary craft. He previously served as curator of exhibitions and collections for Fuller Craft Museum in Brockton, Massachusetts, where he developed and oversaw all aspects of the New England craft museum’s exhibitions and collections initiatives. He is a scholar of contemporary craft, material culture, decorative arts and design.
Presented in partnership with THE EVANSVILLE MUSEUM DOCENT ASSOCIATION
INTRIGUING ARTIFACTS: DOCENTS FAVORITES FROM THE COLLECTION With each new exhibition, the dedicated core of volunteer educators in the Evansville Museum Docent Association learn about the art and artifacts on display. Over time, many discover that they have one or more favorite pieces in the collection. INTRIGUING ARTIFACTS: DOCENT FAVORITES FROM THE COLLECTION, on exhibit in the Old Gallery from December 10, 2017 – March 4, 2018, will feature art, historical artifacts and scientific specimens in the permanent collection selected by the 30-plus current and retired members of our Docent Association. With their unique perspective and passion for the Museum, the docents bring fascinating insights to their role as guest curators for the exhibition. “Volunteering as a docent has been a fulfilling and educational experience.
Being a part of this exhibit has given us a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the time and effort that goes into classifying, maintaining and storing artifacts in the Museum’s collection,” stated Cindy Warren. “I am pleased to select a painting by American fashion designer Halston (Roy Halston Frowick, 1932-1990) who was a classmate of mine at Bosse High School. He had many friends in the class of 1950 but was unable to attend one of the first big reunions. As a token of his good wishes, he sent each of the women in the class a lovely silver chain with a charm of his signature perfume,” stated Marilyn Wurtz. “By looking through the database of the Museum’s holdings, I had the opportunity to see some amazing
works and am excited to pull some of them out of ‘hiding’ to share with the public,” wrote Jeanne Silliman, Docent Association President. “My father-in-law, Charles V. King, gave me the opening night program for Evansville’s historic ballpark Bosse Field dated June 17, 1915. He wanted me to have it since it was printed by Keller Crescent, my employer for 34 years. I donated it to the Museum in his memory because I wanted others to see it and appreciate this local landmark’s history,” commented Sue King.
Catch yourself in the artwork! Post a picture of yourself with your favorite work of art from our permanent collection using #CaughtInTheArt for your chance to be featured on our instagram!
Presented in partnership with EDWARD M. BAUM In memory of MAURICE, SARAH & RICHARD BAUM
NEW EXHIBITION IN ANTHROPOLOGY AREA: FOLK ART OF MEXICO People have been living in the region we know as Mexico for over 200,000 years. They are the descendants of migrants from Asia who crossed over to the North America landmass and inhabited what, after Columbus, was called the ‘New World’ by Europeans. This very old ‘New World’ contained advanced civilizations throughout Mesoamerica – Mexico and Central America- the most well known being the Maya, Mixtec and Aztec. These indigenous communities were advanced cultures with productive agriculture, accurate calendars, writing, complex religions, sophisticated architecture and rich artistic traditions. When objects produced by ordinary people in a culture rise to a level of
artistic appreciation, they are called ‘folk art.’ Such objects may have practical, ceremonial or decorative functions, or all of these together. The works in this exhibit grow out of very deep craft traditions - working in clay or in lacquer- dating from many centuries before the European arrival. They are examples of recent Mexican folk art of the highest quality, produced by people rooted in their local histories and methods, women and men who became widely known for their artistic vision. RIGHT Retablo, 1970, Puebla fired clay, with burnished highlights and slip decorations, wire, string, Heron Martinez Mendoza
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Presented in partnership with M. SUSAN HARDWICK In cooperation with the DEJONG FOUNDATION and the DAUS FAMILY FOUNDATION in memory of JOHN J. DAUS
SECOND EXHIBITION OF FIVE-YEAR SERIES FEATURES PAINTINGS OF JEFF UFFELMAN Fifteen exceptionally gifted artists from across the country joined with the Evansville Museum in 2007 to participate in Object Project, an experiment in observation in which the artists agreed to create one multipanel painting or two similarly sized paintings per person, with the only stipulation being that five common objects would appear in some fashion in each composition. The objects – a clear glass of water, a moth, a ball of string, a bone and a mirror – were incorporated by the artists in ways that were consistent with their existing body of still lifes, portraits or landscapes and the resulting 28 works of art spoke more about the unique vision of each artist than about the repeated elements. Created in pastel, graphite, egg tempera, oil and mixed media, the collection delighted, amused and challenged viewers of the exhibition in Evansville and at four additional museums as part of a national tour. One of the best outcomes of this collaboration was the continued development of relationships between the artists, the Museum and the Evansville community. A decade later,
we are pleased to present a series of exhibitions through which we are able to take a closer look at the recent work of five of the accomplished Object Project artists. In addition, the artists will serve as artists-in-residence, presenting demonstrations, public programs or master classes. NOT SO STILL: PAINTINGS BY JEFF UFFELMAN, on exhibit in the Main Gallery February 18 – April 22, 2018, will include still life paintings by Uffelman and a series of collaborative paintings created by the artist and his wife, Hannah Finn. Jeff Uffelman dreamed as a young child of having a job where he could observe nature “as long as he wanted.” After studying architecture at the urging of his family, Uffelman decided to give it up to follow his calling and became a painter. He settled for more than a decade in Santa Fe, New Mexico, before moving to Idaho in 2006. He currently resides in Reedsport on the Oregon coast. Uffelman’s watercolor and oil paintings of still lifes have been exhibited in invitational and competitive exhibitions across the country. He is represented by the MA Doran Gallery in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
ARTS COUNCIL OF SOUTHWESTERN INDIANA AND EVANSVILLE MUSEUM COLLABORATE WITH REGIONAL ARTISTS IN ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION For the 24th consecutive year, regional artists will participate in a juried competition entitled WORKING TOGETHER. The October 15 – December 3, 2017 Old Gallery exhibition is organized in cooperation with the Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana.
Indiana. Baley, who began her tenure at the Swope Art Museum in 2015, received her BFA from Wichita State University and an MA in history from the University of Oklahoma. Before moving to Indiana, she served as the director of Education for the Fred Jones, Jr. Museum of Fine Art at the University of Oklahoma.
Presented in partnership with ROBERT B. & MARIANNA S. WRIGHT, in memory of SHIRLEY K. WRIGHT (1929-2003), and in cooperation with the EVANSVILLE MUSEUM GUILD and ANITA DUNCAN
HIGHLY COMPETITIVE HIGH SCHOOL ART SHOW OPENS IN MARCH For 55 years, the Evansville Museum has celebrated the talent of young artists from southwestern Indiana through the presentation of the HIGH SCHOOL ART SHOW. Students currently enrolled in Grades 9 through 12 in 20 public, parochial and private schools in Vanderburgh, Warrick, Pike, Posey and Gibson Counties in Indiana will exhibit work in the categories of painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, jewelry, textiles, ceramics, photography, mixed media and graphic design. The March 15 – April 15, 2018 Old Gallery exhibition will open with an awards reception on Thursday, March 15 at 7:00 pm. Volunteers from the Museum Guild and Museum Docent Association anticipate receiving over 1,000 entries for review by juror Martha MacLeish, Associate Professor and Area Coordinator of Creative Core for the School of Art + Design, Indiana University-Bloomington.
OPPOSITE PAGE TOP Blue Cup, 7”x 9”, oil on panel, Jeff Uffelman OPPOSITE PAGE BOTTOM Green Apple, 7” x 9”, oil on panel, Jeff Uffelman
Juror for this year’s competition is Susan Baley, executive director of the Swope Art Museum in Terre Haute,
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SCIENCE
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2017
MUSEUM TO OFFER UNIQUE DRONE FILM FESTIVAL TO HIGHLIGHT THE BEST IN AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY Saturday, October 21, 2017, marks the date for the inaugural Evansville Museum International Drone Film Festival. Drones seem to be everywhere these days, and the number of people using this platform in film has increased exponentially. The Museum’s festival will be a juried competition offering a unique overview of the development in trends and techniques of drone cinematography. The festival offers an international platform for the Museum and filmmakers to exhibit their work and to compete for cash prizes. Two screenings of the selected films will take place on the dome of the Museum’s Koch Immersive Theater. Get involved as we showcase the best that aerial cinematography has to offer at our day-long event with drone vendors, drone demonstrations and giveaways. SCHEDULE OF DAY Official selections of the Festival may be viewed continuously in the Koch Immersive Theater from 11:00 - 12:30 pm and repeated at 2:30 - 3:30 pm. Presentation of awards, announcement of winning selections and comments
Made possible with a grant from the INDIANA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE
by our Jurors will occur at 4:00 pm. JURY PANEL Roger McBain - former arts editor for Evansville Courier & Press Joe Atkinson - digital multi-media specialist in residence at the University of Evansville Aaron Begle - videographer and drone pilot TICKETS An all-day pass to the Evansville Museum International Drone Film Festival will be $10 for Museum Members and $22 for Not-Yet Members (includes Museum admission). HOW TO ENTER Interested in having your film on the big screen? To enter, a film must be up to five minutes in length and filmed with a drone device. For official rules and to submit your film, please visit online: https:// www.FilmFreeway.com/Festival/ EvansvilleDroneFilmFestvial
Two Scientists Walk Into a Bar... Have that drink or beverage you crave and feed your head at Science with a Twist. Learn about cutting-edge topics in science and technology from leading experts in an interactive, informal atmosphere where there is no such thing as a dumb question. Everyone has fun at Science with a Twist, from those completely unfamiliar with science to self-identified “science geeks.” Organized with support from the Indiana Academy of Science, Science with a Twist meets at 6:30 pm on the third Wednesday each month at Bokeh Lounge, 1007 Parrett Street. Open to anyone over 21. Stay up-to-date on this, and other Museum events, on our new Meetup Site: www.meetup.com/Meet-Up-at-theEvansville-Museum
NEXT TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE ONLY SEVEN YEARS AWAY The next total solar eclipse in North America comes on April 8, 2024, and this time Evansville will be in the line of totality! The full line of totality first touches Mexico, enters the United States at Texas, cuts a diagonal all the way to Maine and visits the maritime provinces of Canada. Although there was a span of 38 years between the recent eclipse and the previous total solar eclipse in North America, the next one will occur seven years from now.
What should one expect with a total solar eclipse?
LEFT Drone Film Festival takes place on October 21, 2017.
A total eclipse of the Sun is one of nature’s grandest spectacles, but what actually happens during a total eclipse? During a period of approximately 90 minutes, the sky becomes increasingly dark as the Moon covers the Sun. In places that are lucky enough to experience “totality,” the Moon completely covers the Sun and the Moon casts its dark shadow on our planet.
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Presented in partnership with BOWER-SUHRHEINRICH FOUNDATION
ECLIPSE 2017: THE EXHIBITION CONTINUES AT THE MUSEUM Continuing through October 1, 2017 is ECLIPSE 2017: THE EXHIBITION, in the Evansville Convention & Visitor Bureau Center for History & Science. This unique science exhibition should be of interest to anyone wanting to learn more about details on viewing one of nature’s most spectacular astronomical events: a Total Solar Eclipse! This informative display uses scale models, illustrated graphics and interactive exhibits to convey both the wonder and science of the total eclipse. The display includes a short video presentation on viewing the eclipse, items you can make to safely view the sun, eclipse photographs and a brief history of solar eclipses.
WHICH USES LESS WATER IN YOUR MORNING CUP?
or Can you figure it out? Some crops are thirstier than others. To make a cup of tea requires 7.9 gallons of water, while that cup of java consumes a whopping 37 gallons of water to grow, irrigate and process! Might be time to switch out that cup of joe for some green tea.
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TOP Two gentlemen examine debris from a earthquake.
NEWEST SCIENCE EXHIBITION DEMONSTRATES EARTHQUAKE PREPAREDNESS In 1811, southern Illinois, Indiana and western Kentucky shook under the influence of one of the greatest earthquakes in modern times. Located along the New Madrid Fault, the epicenter of this destructive quake was 150 miles southwest of Evansville. As recently as 2000, cracks in the Earth’s crust west of Evansville caused a temblor. Could it happened again? The answer is yes! While the Evansville area was sparsely populated in 1811, it is much more densely populated today. Experts predict that unless precautions are taken, a smaller, but strong earthquake in our area has the potential to cause considerable damage and present more than a minor interruption in our daily lives. Beginning January 21, 2018 and continuing through April 15, the Evansville Convention & Visitor Bureau Center of History & Science will be the site for the earthquake
preparedness exhibition SHAKE, RATTLE & ROLL. The exhibition will explore the history of earthquakes in our area, evaluate the potential for a major earthquake in southern Indiana and outline how you can prepare for a possible future disaster. The science exhibition will feature interactive displays which allow visitors an opportunity to experiment with the underlying features below our feet that lead to an earthquake. SHAKE, RATTLE & ROLL will highlight tips that homeowners can take before an earthquake occurs to allow time to prepare. The exhibition will also zero in on areas of the home where improvements such as securing water heaters, appliances, cupboards and shelves may be done to prevent common earthquake damage. The exhibition will also provide details on what supplies experts agree everyone should have on hand in the event of any natural disaster.
More Movies. More Planetarium Shows. PLUS Free Tickets with Patron and Above Membership
Patron-level and above Museum Members receive four complimentary tickets good for admission to any giant screen movie or planetarium show in the Koch Immersive Theater. A-la-carte tickets for shows are just $5 with the presentation of a valid Museum Membership Card, which is $2 off the regular Theater admission price of $7. For a list of current showings, please visit evansvillemuseum.org.
HISTORY
Presented in partnership with DAN & JANET FUQUAY, GEORGE & BONNIE REHNQUIST AND RICK & JANET ZEIHER
OVER THERE: EVANSVILLE AND THE GREAT WAR RECALLS IMPACT OF WORLD WAR I One hundred years after the United States entered a war which President Woodrow Wilson hoped would make the world safe for democracy, the Evansville Museum presents an exhibition focusing on this historic conflict and its impact on the people of Evansville. Drawn from the permanent collections of the Evansville Museum, the Indiana Military Museum, Willard Library, the University of Evansville and private collections, this September 3 - November 26, 2017 exhibition interprets the experiences of those overseas and on the home front and explores various aspects of the conflict.
at Locust Hill Cemetery. By War’s end, approximately 4,000 Evansville citizens had been called to duty and 84 made the supreme sacrifice for their country.
In a War which began in August of 1914, combatants faced new and awful technologies on the battlefield. In World War I, airplanes flew over battle zones for the first time and men and horses wore masks to avoid lethal gas attacks. Other “advances” included the common use of the machine gun, the introduction of the tank by the British, the use of U-boats (submarines) by the Germans and long-range artillery by both sides. After the United States entered the War in April of 1917, these new weapons of destruction, combined with the appalling prospect of life in the trenches, quickly dispelled any sense of romanticism members of the American Expeditionary Force may have felt toward this conflict.
The patriotism of the day had negative aspects as German culture in the community (and in the country) was viewed with suspicion and often suppressed. In Evansville, the Demokrat German language newspaper ceased publication, the German language was removed from public school course offerings and German churches ceased services in their tongue.
Shortly after the Yanks headed “over there,” the human tragedy of armed conflict touched Evansville. On November 3, 1917, James Bethel Gresham of Evansville became the first American combat fatality of World War I as a German unit overran his position. Gresham, a former factory worker who had joined the Army in 1914, was initially buried at Bathelemont-les-Bauzement in France. In 1921, his body was returned to the United States and after lying in state in Indianapolis and an extensive funeral in Evansville, Gresham was buried
As Evansvillians served their country on the European continent, the city was also impacted on the home front. The patriotic spirit of the era was exemplified by Liberty Loan Drives to help fund the War; the chartering of a local Red Cross Chapter which prepared surgical dressings and operated a canteen for traveling service men; and symbolic gestures such as meatless and wheatless days.
Though World War I did have a positive impact on industrial production in Evansville at places such as Buckskin Manufacturing Company which produced uniforms and Bucyrus-Erie which manufactured shells, the citizens of Evansville enthusiastically greeted news of the armistice on November 11, 1918. As whistles, bells and sirens sounded while impromptu parades erupted on Main Street, Evansvillians hoped that World War I would truly fulfill its moniker “the war to end all wars.”
LECTURE BY JAMES MACLEOD TO FOCUS ON WORLD WAR I On Thursday, September 14, 2017 at 7:00 pm, Dr. James MacLeod, professor of history at the University of Evansville (UE), will present the program WORLD WAR I: THE WAR THAT MADE THE 20TH CENTURY. World War I was probably the single most important event of the last 200 years. This illustrated lecture will discuss its global impact and analyze the ways in which it has helped to form the world we live in today. Dr. MacLeod was educated at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, receiving an MA in 1988 and a PhD in 1993. Since 1994, he has been a member of the History Department at UE, where he teaches courses in European History and the two World Wars. Dr MacLeod is the author of Evansville in World War II, which was published in 2015. In 2016 he wrote and co-produced a two-part documentary on Evansville in World War II for WNIN. He is also author of the 2017 book The Cartoons of Evansville’s Karl Kae Knecht: Half a Century of Artistic Activism. He has won many awards for his teaching and scholarship and was UE’s Outstanding Teacher in 2009. He is also an award-winning cartoonist and his work appears in the Evansville Courier & Press and the Henderson Gleaner.
OPPOSITE PAGE Beginning on August 7, 1918, Evansville observed moments of prayer from 12:30 12:33 pm for those serving in the War and for a successful termination of the conflict.
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MUSEUM TO HAVE FIRST-EVER HISTORY EXTRAVAGANZA On Sunday, September 10, 2017 from 12:00 - 4:00 pm, the Evansville Museum will host its initial HISTORY EXTRAVAGANZA. This family-friendly activity will have something for everyone, including hands-on history activities, presentations on local history, booths of local history organizations, historical re-enactors and more. Highlights of the day include: - Antique Bicycle Exhibition and Demonstrations by the Indiana and Kentucky Chapters of the Wheelmen - The Lincoln Boyhood Adventure Mobile Play Area from Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial - Informational Booths and Activities from many Local History Organizations -Demonstrations by the Society for Creative Anachronism - Speakers on Local History including, Dennis Au on the McCurdy Hotel, Harold Morgan on local transportation history, Stan Schmitt on the 1947 Evansville Centennial Parade with historic film footage in cooperation with the Vanderburgh County Historical Society and Joe Engler on the growth of schools in Evansville Check the Museum’s website at www.evansvillemuseum.org for full details.
Mr. Lincoln in Illinois with William Bartelt From September 29-30, 2017, join the Evansville Museum and LifeStyle Tours for a trip that will focus on Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln historian William Bartelt will lead this trip to many sites in Illinois associated with the 16th President. Author of the 2008 book, There I Grew Up: Remembering Abraham Lincoln’s Indiana Youth and the 2012 article “Where He Grew Up—Indiana Lincoln Memorial,” Bartelt taught social studies at Evansville’s Harrison High
School for 37 years and history at the University of Southern Indiana for 19 years. For over 15 summers, he was employed as a ranger and historian at Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial (two summers at the Lincoln Home in Springfield). He was a member of the Federal Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission’s Advisory and Education Committees and served as vicechair of the Indiana Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission.
HIGHLIGHTS OF HISTORIC SITES INCLUDED ON TOUR
AMENITIES
• Overnight Lodging at the President • Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Abraham Lincoln Hotel Doubletree Site, Lerna, Illinois by Hilton • Lincoln Farm • Shiloh Cemetery COST • Old Statehouse in Vandalia • Old State Capitol in Springfield • $449 per person • Lincoln Home in Springfield • Lincoln Tomb • Lincoln-Herndon Law Office To make reservations and for further • Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum information, please visit online at lifestyletoursonline.com or call LifeStyle Tours at (812) 682-4477.
Kansas City & More Adventure From October 30 - November 2, 2017, join the Evansville Museum and LifeStyle Tours for a exciting trip where travelers will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in various aspects of history. This will include a visit to the National Churchill Museum and Harry S. Truman Presidential Museum. Of special interest will be our tour of the National World War I Museum and Memorial. As 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of American entry into the Great War, HIGHLIGHTS OF HISTORIC SITES INCLUDED ON TOUR • National Churchill Museum Fulton, Missouri, Site of “Iron Curtain” Speech • Riding tour of Kansas City • Arabia Steamboat Museum • National World War I Museum and Memorial • Hunt Midwest Subtropolis • American Jazz Museum • Walking tour of Country Club Plaza
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it will be a timely visit to this highly acclaimed museum. Leading the tour are County Historian Stan Schmitt and the Museum’s Curator of History Thomas Lonnberg. Schmitt has researched Evansville’s history for many years and serves as vice-president of the Vanderburgh County Historical Society. Lonnberg has curated over 100 exhibitions in his 29 years, including the Museums’ fall offering Over There: Evansville and the Great War. • Harry S. Truman Presidential Museum • Lunch in St. Charles, MO AMENITIES • Lodging for three nights Kansas City’s 816 Hotel, eight meals included COST • $924 per person
TOP This photograph from July 16, 1921, depicts the burial of James Bethel Gresham, the first American combat death of World War I, at Locust Hill Cemetery in Evansville.
MOTOR COACH TOUR SET AROUND 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF DEATH OF JAMES BETHEL GRESHAM To mark the 100th anniversary of United States entry into World War I and the first US combat fatality of the conflict—James Bethel Gresham of Evansville—the Evansville Museum is presenting a motor coach tour recalling the city in this period. The tour will drive by sites associated with Gresham—including places he lived and worked. Stops will be at the site of Gresham’s funeral in 1921—Simpson United Methodist Church—and at the memorial home built for his mother through funds provided by the people of Evansville. The tour will also note several sites associated with World War I Evansville, including factories in the city that produced goods for the Allies in the war against the Central Powers. The tour will conclude at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Coliseum—site of services for Gresham in 1917 and 1921. Please note that due to logistical considerations, the motor coach tour will not visit the burial site of James Bethel Gresham in Locust Hill Cemetery. People are encouraged to attend a special public ceremony commemorating Gresham at the cemetery on Friday, November 3 as noted in this section of the Members’ Magazine.
PLEASE NOTE THE MOTOR COACH WILL DEPART AND RETURN FROM THE PARKING LOT OF THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS MEMORIAL COLISEUM. To Register: Pay by credit card at (812) 425-2406 during regular business hours or visit http://evansvillemuseum. org/programs/trips-excursions/. Payment must be received on or before the registration deadline. Registration is guaranteed when payment is received. SPECIAL COLISEUM TOUR AND PROGRAM Immediately following the Evansville Museum’s World War I Motor Coach Tour on Saturday, November 4, 2017, the Vanderburgh County Historical Society will present a special tour, program and lunch at the Soldier’s and Sailor’s Memorial Coliseum. For information about this event, visit http://www.vchshistory.org/. COMMEMORATION OF JAMES BETHEL GRESHAM
Date: Saturday, November 4, 2017 Check-in: 8:45 - 9:15 am Check-in Location: Parking Lot of the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Coliseum Motor Coach Boarding: 9:15 am Motor Coach Tour Departure: 9:30 am Tour Running Time: Approximately 2 hours Price: $25 Members/$40 Not-Yet Members
One hundred years to the day, on Friday, November 3, 2017, a special ceremony and reception will commemorate the first United States combat death of World War I— James Bethel Gresham of Evansville. The 12:00 p.m. ceremony will take place at the final resting place of Gresham at Locust Hill Cemetery in Evansville. Following the ceremony, a reception will be held at the Evansville Museum, including a curator’s tour of the exhibition EVANSVILLE IN THE GREAT WAR. Those honoring Gresham will include the honorable Lloyd Winnecke, Mayor of Evansville. The ceremony and reception are free and open to the public.
Maximum Participants: 53—Advanced Reservations are Required Registration Deadline: Thursday, October 12, 2017
This commemoration is coordinated by the Indiana Archives and Records Administration, the City of Evansville and the Evansville Museum.
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TOP In this 1908 photograph by Lewis Wickes Hine, two boys work a double circular saw at the Dimension Supply Company in Evansville.
Presented in partnership with JEFF & DEBBIE BOSSE, DR. & MRS. TIMOTHY CROWLEY and TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING, INDIANA
EVANSVILLE IN THE PROGRESSIVE ERA RECALLS IMPORTANT ERA OF HISTORY EVANSVILLE IN THE PROGRESSIVE ERA, October 15, 2017 - January 7, 2018, interprets the impact of the national progressive movement (18901920) on Evansville and the social, political and infrastructure changes this entailed. The exhibition examines the social reform of the era including the work of Evansvillian Albion Fellows Bacon, women’s suffrage, prohibition and child labor—the latter illustrated through the photographs of Lewis Wickes Hine. Buildings and parks projects, another important facet of this era, are also detailed. Albion Fellows Bacon was nationally known for her work in housing
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reform. Through efforts in the State Legislature, she spearheaded passage of a bill regulating tenement housing in Indiana. She also worked toward the passage of school attendance and child labor laws and was appointed to the President’s Conference on Home Building and Home Ownership. A native of Wisconsin, Lewis Wickes Hine was a sociologist and photographer whose work helped expose the plight of child laborers in the United States in the early 20th century. In 1908, while working for the National Child Labor Committee, Hine traveled to various parts of the country to document the problem. This included photographs taken at factories in Evansville a selection
of which, from the collection of the Library of Congress, are in the exhibition. The Progressive Era in Evansville also included several building and public works projects undertaken during the administration of Mayor Benjamin Bosse. During his tenure and with him as a driving force, Reitz High School, Bosse Field and the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Coliseum were constructed. The exhibition will also recall the effort to bring Evansville College to the city and the formation of the Public Recreation Department that led to the first public playgrounds, tennis courts and swimming pools in the community.
LECTURE TO DISCUSS LIFE OF ALBION FELLOWS BACON On Thursday, November 9, 2017 at 6:30 pm, Dr. Denise Lynn, an associate professor of history at the University of Southern Indiana, will detail the life of Evansvillian and housing reformer Albion Fellows Bacon. Lynn will discuss how Bacon became a central figure in the reform efforts spreading throughout the nation; but most importantly, how her efforts would leave a lasting legacy in Evansville and the entire state of Indiana. Bacon lived in a time of rapid change in the United States—born the year the Civil War ended in 1865, and dying in 1933 when Franklin Roosevelt was inaugurated. It was during this period that the US witnessed rapid industrialization and urbanization, radical gender changes and campaigns for major urban reform. Dr. Lynn received her PHD in history in 2006 from Binghamton University, SUNY. Her articles have appeared in the academic journals American Communist History, Women’s History Review, Journal for the Study of Radicalism, Radical Americas and Journal of Cold War Studies. Her current research focuses on the 1937 disappearance of American spy Juliet Stuart Poyntz and the narratives surrounding her disappearance.
TOP This image of Evansville social reformer Albion Fellows Bacon is from the collection of the Library of Congress. BOTTOM The Soliders and Sailors Memorial Coliseum was a major building project of the Progressive Era. Completed in 1916, it was a memorial to veterans of the Civil and Spanish-American Wars. This drawing is by George Honig who sculpted the bronze groupings flanking the buildings entrance.
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Two ladies discuss their art journals.
Example of a page from an Art Journaling book.
ART JOURNALING CLUB SATURDAY SLOT FOR KIDS Due to the incredible demand of our Adult Art Journaling Club, we are excited to announce our new Kids Art Journaling Club! Great for kids interested in experimenting with art techniques and materials, Kids Art Journaling Club will meet the second Saturday of every month from 11:30 - 12:30 pm. This is recommend for kids ages 6 years old to 10 years old.
various other supplies. Advanced Art Journaling Club is on the same schedule being the Second Saturday of every month from 1:00 - 3:00 pm and the third Thursday of every month from 6:00 - 7:30 pm. Each month participants will create personally meaningful pages in an art journal as they explore creative techniques designed to increase their knowledge of artist’s tools, paints and
FAMILY GAME NIGHT SECOND THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH During our Free admission Thursdays After Rush Hour, take some time to play board games at the Museum! Board Game fans of all ages are invited to play the Museum’s vast collection of board games from 5:00 - 7:30 pm on the second Thursday of every month. Snacks are always provided. Every month has a featured game. Not interested in learning the game of the month? Not a problem! We have classics such as Scrabble, Chess and
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Trouble as well as new favorites such as Sushi Go!, Castle Panic, Pandemic and many more available for you to play - we even have games for guests as young as two years old. To stay up to date with every family game night, follow our Facebook at Evansville Museum! Come play games with us! RIGHT Many gather to play games during Family Game Night.
Participants are welcome to attend one session or come every month. New participants are welcome all the time. All supplies will be provided, although participants are welcome to bring their own. Art Journaling Club is included with Museum admission. Become a member and participate for free!
Presented in partnership with the EVANSVILLE MUSEUM CONTEMPORARIES and TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING INDIANA
EXTRA ACTIVITIES
SUPER SATURDAYS
Activities at EMTRAC Stop by the Museum and check out some of our latest activities at Evansville Museum Transportation Center. Now, you can play with wooden trains on the train, read transportation-themed stories and put together train puzzles! Create your own 3-D Still Life Join us in the Crescent Galleries to create your own still life, inspired by the art on display. Take a photo of your masterpiece and share it with your friends (and the Museum) on Facebook with #evansvillemuseum. Visit this gallery activity station the next time you are at the Museum.
Explainer/Super Hero Jessica helping kids make DNA bracelets during Super Saturday.
Curiosity Cubes
On the fourth Saturday of every month from 11:00 - 3:00 pm, the Museum has a day dedicated to family-friendly fun. Called Super Saturday, this day is filled with crafts, activities, challenges and often includes special guests and performances. Each month has a different theme. Super Saturday actives are included with Museum admission.
What’s inside the Curiosity Cube? That is the question we hope you ask when exploring the Museum’s galleries and exhibitions. Nearly a dozen cubes are located throughout the Museum, and each one has different books, puzzles, games and activities in them. Can you find them all?
For more information about how you can get involved with Super Saturday, please call (812) 425-2406.
PENS, PALETTES & BEYOND!
Museum Bingo Pick up a copy of Museum Bingo at the front desk the next time you visit. Museum Bingo changes regularly, so check back and play again when visiting new exhibitions. Toyota Interactive Museum Experience Project
Learn Something New with Friends with Our On-Demand Art Parties! Spend a girls, guys, teens or family night out at the Museum. These super easy and educational workshops are perfect for friends to get together, have fun and learn something new.
The cost is $20 per person with a minimum of five people.
All supplies are included and no art experience is necessary. You will learn art terms and techniques while having fun at the Museum.
Want to add a bit of wine or beer to your party? You can add on a cash bar to your Pens, Palettes & Beyond! Party. All guests attending a party with alcohol must be 21 years and older (the Museum is required to check IDs).
Pens, Palettes & Beyond! parties are perfect for girls’ nights out, bridal showers, teen nights, club meetings, birthday parties, baby showers, group date nights and single nights! Each party is 1.5 hours - 2 hours long.
To schedule a Pens, Palettes & Beyond! Party, e-mail education@ emuseum.org or call (812) 425-2406. Be sure to ask about availability and pricing when you contact us about your reservation.
Want to a take a docent tour of the galleries from the comfort of your home? Thanks to Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana, videos of docents, artists and curators speaking about art and artifacts are now available on the Museum’s YouTube channel. These videos can be accessed directly from the galleries by scanning QR codes next to the object.
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Not Even the Resounding Silence of the Flowers Can Keep Me From the Memory (detail), oil, Ramon Vilanova
Untitled Still Life #62 Object Project, pencil, Skip Steinworth
EVANSVILLE MUSEUM ACQUIRES ARTWORK FROM VILANOVA AND STEINWORTH The Museum is excited to announce the acquisition of two contemporary artworks to its permanent collection - Untitled Still Life #62 Object Project by Skip Steinworth and Not Even the Resounding Silence of the Flowers Can Keep Me from the Memory by Ramón Vilanova. Both artists held solo exhibitions at the Museum earlier in 2017. Steinworth’s pencil drawings were on display in the Main Gallery and Vilanova’s oil paintings were shown in the Old Gallery. Skip Steinworth lives and works in
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Stillwater, Minnesota. His interest in art began at a very early age; by his teens he was selling work in local galleries. Steinworth works exclusively in pencil. His work is included in the permanent collections of several museum in the US, such as the Minneapolis Art Institute, the Art Institute of Chicago and the Plains Museum in Moorhead, Minnesota. Ramón Vilanova is a self-taught Spanish artist who mastered the depiction of the fertile landscape of
the northeast region of Spain that he calls home. Painting “plein air,” a French expression meaning “in the open air,” refers to the act of painting outdoors with the artist’s subject in full view. Vilanova captures the spirit and essence of the natural landscape by incorporating light, color and movement into his work. For more information on these artists and their work, please visit evansvillemuseum.org
EVANSVILLE MUSEUM AWARDED RE-ACCREDITATION FROM AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS The Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science has again achieved accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums, the highest national recognition afforded the nation’s museums. Accreditation signifies excellence to the museum community, to governments, funders, outside agencies and to the museumgoing public. The Evansville Museum has been accredited since the 1970s. All museums must undergo a reaccreditation review at least every 10 years to maintain accredited status. Alliance Accreditation brings national recognition to a museum for its commitment to excellence, accountability, high professional standards and continued institutional improvement. Developed and sustained by museum professionals for over 45 years, the Alliance’s museum accreditation program is the field’s primary vehicle for quality assurance, self-regulation and public accountability. It strengthens the museum profession by promoting practices that enable leaders to make informed decisions, allocate resources wisely and remain financially and ethically accountable in order to provide the best possible service to the public. “We are thrilled to receive this prestigious honor and to be recognized for our continued dedication of arts, history and science programs, exhibitions, education and preservation,” stated Bryan W. Knicely, the Museum’s executive director. “The Museum continues to be the largest repository of art and artifacts and a cultural anchor for the region, and this endorsement will allow us to continue our great work for the community.” Of the nation’s estimated 33,000 museums, approximately 1,000 are currently accredited. The Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science is one of only 22 museums accredited in Indiana. Accreditation is a very rigorous but highly rewarding process that examines all aspects of a museum’s operations. To earn accreditation a museum first must conduct a year of self-study, and
then the museum undergo a site visit by a team of peer reviewers. AAM’s Accreditation Commission, an independent and autonomous body of museum professionals, considers the self-study and visiting committee report to determine whether a museum should receive accreditation. “Accredited museums are a community of institutions that have chosen to hold themselves publicly accountable to excellence,” said Laura L. Lott, Alliance president and CEO. “Accreditation is clearly a significant achievement, of which both the institutions and the communities they serve can be extremely proud.” About the American Alliance of Museums The American Alliance of Museums has been bringing museums together since 1906, helping to develop standards and best practices, gathering and sharing knowledge and providing advocacy on issues of concern to the entire museum community. Representing more than 35,000 individual museum professionals and volunteers, institutions and corporate partners serving the museum field, the Alliance is the only organization representing the entire scope of the broad museum community. For more information, visit www.aam-us.org.
EVANSVILLE MUSEUM AWARDED 2017 TRIPADVISOR CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science, for the third year in a row, has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence. Now in its seventh year, the achievement celebrates hospitality businesses that have earned great traveler reviews on TripAdvisor over the past year. Certificate of Excellence recipients include accommodations, eateries and attractions located all over the world that have continually delivered a quality customer experience. “We are very pleased and excited to be awarded, once again, with a Certificate of Excellence by Trip Advisor for 2017,” said Bryan W. Knicely, executive director at the Evansville Museum. “We thank our many patrons for giving us a vote of approval.” The Certificate of Excellence takes into account the quality, quantity and recency of reviews submitted by travelers on TripAdvisor over a 12-month period. To qualify, a business must maintain an overall TripAdvisor bubble rating of at least four out of five, have a minimum number of reviews and must have been listed on TripAdvisor for at least 12 months.
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EVANSVILLE MUSEUM RECEIVES FOUR 2017 PLATINUM READER’S CHOICE AWARDS The Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science is excited to announce that we have been awarded four Platinum Reader’s Choice Awards from the Evansville Courier & Press: • • • •
Best Place for a Family Outing Best Place for a Wedding Reception Best Place to Entertain Kids Best Place to have a Child’s Birthday Party
“We are very pleased and excited to be awarded, with not one but four,
Platinum Reader’s Choice Award” said Bryan W. Knicely, executive director at the Evansville Museum. “We can not thank the community enough for giving us this vote of approval as we continue to be more patron and community-focused.” The Courier & Press 2017 Reader’s Choice program focuses on showcasing the hundreds of businesses who truly make a difference in the community and give the opportunity to share their stories and accomplishments.
MUSEUM ADVISORY BOARD & TRUSTEE M. SUSAN HARDWICK RECEIVES MAYOR’S ART AWARD On August 17, M. Susan Hardwick was awarded the 2017 Mayor’s Art Award during the Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana Awards. This high-profile, annual arts awards ceremony honors individuals, businesses and organizations that have made a significant contribution to the arts in our community. M. Susan Hardwick is a respected and honored leader in Evansville, where she has a special interest in advancing the arts for our community. Susan has supported not only the Museum, but has served on several boards and committees throughout her career. In July 2012, Governor Daniels
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appointed her as a Commissioner of the Indiana Arts Commission. She was awarded the Athena Award in 2009 by the Chamber of Commerce of Southwestern Indiana; the Maverick Award by the Midwest Energy Association in 2011; the Sara B. Davies Award by Leadership Evansville in 2016; named one of 158 Women to Watch by the Diversity Journal in 2016 and received the Torchbearer Lifetime Achievement Award from the Indiana Commission on Women in 2016 and was named IBJ CFO of the Year Honoree in 2016. She has held numerous leadership roles in the American Gas Association and the Edison Electric Institute.
On Sunday, August 27, the Courier & Press published the 2017 Reader’s Choice special tabloid section honoring the 2017 Reader’s Choice Award winners . All Platinum and Gold winners were listed in this special publication. This is an excellent opportunity for winning businesses to showcase and share their success with the Tri-State. The section will publish full run in home delivery and single copy outlets for the Courier & Press
GAMING PARTIES – THE MOST UNIQUE VENUE IN TOWN Bring your gaming console to the theater and play games in the unique Koch Immersive Theater! Guests will have exclusive access to our unique environment featuring a 19 foot-wide video projection on our giant screen dome and 10,000 watt sound system.
Birthday Parties Celebrate a birthday at the Evansville Museum! Birthday Party options include a private movie of guests choice in the Koch Immersive Theater or a Science Demonstration in the Family Place Hands-On Gallery.
Guests should be prepared to supply their own console, games HDMI cable and accessories.
The Learning Center is available for guests to celebrate with food, cake and ice cream as well as a space for opening presents! Birthday Party rentals are idea for 20 or fewer individuals.
Game rates start at $50/hour during Museum hours (11:00 - 5:00 pm) when the theater is NOT already in use. If guests want to reserve an evening, which is any time after 5:00 pm that the theater is NOT already in use, rates start at $75/hour.
For pricing and to book gaming or birthday parties at the Museum, please call (812) 425-2406.
EVANSVILLE MUSEUM ANNUAL BALL TO BE HELD IN NOVEMBER The Evansville Museum Ball will be held on Saturday, November 4, 2017. This year’s party will be held in the Museum’s Old Gallery.
dancing. We look forward to seeing you on November 4!” Guests are invited to dress in party attire - black tie is optional.
Stephanie Clark, co-chair states, “Alan and I are honored to host this year’s Museum Ball! We hope you will join us for an elegant evening with friends. We promise to provide laughter, culinary treats and a dynamic band for
This event is an important way to support the Museum’s operating fund. If you would like to join us in celebrating the Evansville Museum, call the Museum at (812) 425-2406 or visit evansvillemuseum.org.
In partnership with St. Vincent’s Center for Children and the Culver Family Learning Center with major funding by Mother Bear Foundation, the Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science will conduct an Arts and Autism Program this fall entitled Kaleidoscope. This program provides art experiences for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The six art workshops will produce artwork by the children that will culminate into an art exhibition and Autism Spectrum Disorder presentation at EMTRAC on October 26, 2017 from 4:30 - 7:00 pm. Across the nation the Arts and Autism programs have proven to be therapeutic for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. It provides a way for them to express themselves when communication is difficult. Many children with ASD develop repetitive body movements that stimulate sensory receptors and have insufficiencies with fine motor skills. The art projects can be a soothing activity and provide an outlet to learn new things. This fall the preschool students of the Culver Family Learning Center with special needs will be participants in the Kaleidoscope Program at the Evansville Museum. They will have unfettered access to experience different art projects as artists demonstrate how to do the activity and then each child can participate at their own pace, skill level and attention span. In addition to creating artwork individually, the children will be offered an opportunity to work together on a piece of artwork and practice their social skills. The resulting artwork will be exhibited at the Museum and then at St. Vincent’s Campus for their Autism Convention on the 27th of October.
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City, watercolor, Rosalie Warnius Vass
Rain, Mixed Media, Annettee Poitau
EVANSVILLE MUSEUM GIFT SHOP SOLO EXHIBITIONS AND FIRST THURSDAYS EVENTS Another exciting and diverse group of artists will be featured in solo exhibitions in the Eykamp Pavilion. In this group are painters of whom one tells stories, another dances the pigment and the other creates artistic personas. Each artist will be present for their own First Thursdays event where guests can interact with them and ask questions. To learn more about each artist, please visit evansvillemuseum.org. Rosalie Waranius Vass – September 14, 2017 6:00 - 8:00 pm; on display September 7 - November 1, 2017 The narrative paintings of Rosalie Waranius Vass are dream-like stories worked in brilliant visual texture, careful composition and spontaneous imagination. The non-traditional paintings are fun and light hearted with depictions of sheep with birds standing on their backs and horses prancing around a hilly landscape with a rainbow in the background. Her work may appear as if done by a child but the way she applies the elements of design attest to her artistic craftsmanship. Waranius Vass is skillful with her use of vivid colors
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and apt at controlling the viewers’ attention within the picture plane. Annette Poitau – December 9, 2017 6:00 - 8:00 pm; on display November 2, 2017 - January 3, 2018 The results of Annette Poitau’s painting process are the organic fluidity of texture and the layering of earth tones in the suspended pigment. With an emulsion of the oil paint in varnish and turpentine, she pours the paint on a canvas that has a base composition painted as a wash or an impasto. She allows the pigmented mediums to flow and blend under their own viscosity by gently rolling the canvas to direct the paint and then redirecting it. Some of the layers are translucent enough to allow the layers below to be seen and some areas of thicker paint applications will cause some paint to pool. The method and pigmentation of her paintings are reminiscent of the formation and appearance of earth in an abstract expressionistic way. Jonathan McAfee - February 1, 2018 6:00 - 8:00 pm; on display February 1 April 4, 2018
Jonathan McAfee approaches his art as an abstract impressionistic painter who just happens to paint people he finds fascinating and because he enjoys painting them. He uses energetic painting techniques to lay down paint quickly with rapid brush strokes using vibrant colors. He is about the process of painting. Keeping the method loose, he can develop a painting’s composition in about four to five hours. He then builds on layers with texture and brush stroke squiggles that create the abstracted image when looking at a close proximity. Further away the paintings appear more realistic. His paintings are compelling and relatable to the viewer.
OPPOSITE PAGE TOP West Texas, Oil, Jonathan McAfee
OPPOSITE PAGE BOTTOM Winter Art & Craft Festival
WINTER ART & CRAFT FESTIVAL THIS NOVEMBER The Winter Art & Craft Festival will be held on Saturday, November 18. The festival combines a shopping opportunity, which will offer unique and hand-made items as well as fine art and craft items, with a family-friendly event that will include hands-on winter-themed activities for both adults and children. Guests will also have the opportunity to take their picture with Santa Claus. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. There will also be a Silent Auction of items donated by local businesses, Musical Performances and the raffling of 2 Museum $100 Level Memberships. The event day will be admission free. The Koch Immersive Theater will show movies and planetarium shows for ticket pricing of $7 Adult, $5 Children for Not-Yet Museum Members and $5 for Museum members. On Friday Evening of November 17, from 5:00 - 8:00 pm, the Winter Art & Craft Festival Preview event will provide attendees the first chance to purchase unique and one-of-a-kind items before the festival is open to the public. The Preview Event will feature free food offerings from local restaurants and caterers, a live performance by a local band and a cash bar. Exclusive silent auction items are only available Friday evening. This event is free to all Museum members and a $25 admission for Not-Yet Museum members. Anyone interested in obtaining space for the Winter Art & Craft Festival can find vendor information and application on the Evansville Museum’s website evansvillemuseum.org.
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NANCE GALLERIES TO PARTNER WITH THE MUSEUM GIFT SHOP Nance Galleries will be featuring an inventory of beautiful handmade crafts and jewelry in the Museum Gift Shop. Part of their beautiful collection of fine crafts and gift items will be available in downtown Evansville as well as the eastside for the convenience of shoppers. Most of the items are unique and one of a kind from around the world. Starting in February of 2018, Nance Galleries will be sponsoring the First Thursdays events. The First Thursdays events bring an artist and their artwork to the Evansville Museum’s Gift Shop for an evening meet and greet where guests can interact with the artist and learn about their inspirations and techniques. This educational program is free and open to the public. The artwork will remain on display for 2 months. A bonus exhibition, Nance Galleries will host an artist reception at their eastside location with the artist and additional artwork on the following Friday. This will provide another opportunity for people to meet the artist and see more of their work.
OPPOSITE PAGE TOP St. Vincent’s Northside Crossing Entrance
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MUSEUM ART SOURCE TEAMED UP WITH ST. VINCENT’S WESTSIDE CROSSING AND ST. VINCENT’S NORTHSIDE CROSSING The Museum Art Source was honored to have the opportunity to provide art consulting services for both of St. Vincent’s new facilities, Westside Crossing and Northside Crossing. Each of the ambulatory sites feature the iconic “Instagram” photographic collages with images of local landmarks and events relative to each side of Evansville, Indiana. The artists range from local to regional, from established artists represented in the Evansville Museum’s
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permanent collection to emerging artists. The collections are both diverse in mediums and stylistic presentation. The Museum Art Source thanks Mike Whitmore, Audrey Franks and the St. Vincent’s staff for allowing us to be a part of this project. For more information about the Museum Art Source please contact Joycelyn Todisco, Director of the Museum Art Source & Gift Shop, at (812) 425-2406 ext 238 or jtodisco@emuseum.org.
AH F IFSI T LO AT RE YD TOP Three of our Docents showing off masks before a scheduled tour.
BECOME A MUSEUM DOCENT The Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science will soon begin its new season of training for new Docents. These volunteers lead patrons of all ages, from school children to lifelong learners, on educational adventures designed to complement the classroom experience and bring the Museum’s offerings to life. The Docent Association is seeking volunteers who would enjoy learning about the Museum and sharing their love of art, history, science and education by leading tours.
MUSEUM GUILD HOLIDAY EVENT Save the date for the annual Evansville Museum Guild Holiday Event on November 30, 2017. RIGHT Last year’s Guild Event attendees: Top left: Gail Pledger, Dawn Stevens, Jamie Wicks, Rita Eykamp Bottom left: Pat Theby, Nina Leintz, Stephanie Engelbrecht
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Museum Docents are offered unique opportunities to open new doors of knowledge, friendship and fun. Docent chairpersons and Museum staff offer excellent training, and Docents are offered many learning opportunities, including exclusive art history classes and educational trips to other museums and galleries. Description of the training Training for new Docents is offered in two nine-week series. Sessions meet on Thursday mornings from 9:00 - 12:00 pm. Prospective Docents may choose the series that suits their
interest and availability. The first nine-week series begins on September 7, and the second session begins November 16. Want to learn more about how you can become a part of the Docent Association? Please contact the us at (812) 425-2406 or email the Museum at info@emuseum.org for more information.
Want to be involved with any of the Museum’s groups? Visit us online at evansvillemuseum.org/give-get-involved
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Museum Society Events 2017 - 2018 EVANSVILLE MUSEUM CONTEMPORARIES The Evansville Museum Society seeks to cultivate a deepened appreciation and understanding of the Museum’s collections and programs. The Society lends an insider’s view of the Museum through special events for its members such as master classes with artists, small group sessions with historians, special access to the Koch Immersive Theater, discussions with docents and seminars with the curatorial staff.
CONTEMPORARIES BREW HA HA IN TWENTIETH YEAR The Evansville Museum Contemporaries invite you to join us for Brew Ha Ha 2017 on September 30, 2017 from 6:00 - 10:00 pm at the Evansville Museum. We are excited to be in our 20th year of hosting this event and will continue the emphasis on regional microbreweries in addition to our normal offerings.
The eventing will include the opportunity to taste a larger variety of micro, specialty, homemade and imported beers. There will also be live entertainment and finger food to complement the beer. Admission is limited to those at least 21 years of age, and a valid ID is required. For ticket pricing, visit evansvillemuseum.org.
LIFESTYLE TOURS OFFERS TRIP TO ITALY OCTOBER 2018 The Evansville Museum and Lifestyle Tours team up again to offer a unique trip for our Members and next year it is to Italy! Italy’s Treasures tour is a 12 day trip to several major cities in Italy in October 2018! This trip will offer must see inclusions like a romantic night in Venice, a tour of Florence and the beautiful Tuscan countryside. If you are more interested in the culinary offerings of Italy have the opportunity to travel by boat for dinner on Isola dei Pescatori or participate in a Tuscan cooking lesson given by an expert chef. Immerse yourself into the history of Italy by visiting Lake Orta, one of Italy’s hidden treasures or the UNESCO World Heritage site, Cinque
Terre. Even experience medieval life at the Palazzo Davanzati. Included in the price is 17 meals: 10 breakfasts, 1 lunch, and 6 dinners. Round trip airfare from Evansville regional airport, air taxes and fees/ surcharges and hotel transfers. Book by March 21, 2018 and save $150 per person! Members pricing is available. Double: $5,699* Single: $6,449 Triple: $5,649 *All rates are per person and are subject to change, based on air inclusive package from EVV
To learn more about this trip, visit the Evansville Museum Thursday, September 21, 2017 for a Italy’s Treasures InfoSession at 6:00 pm.
The Museum Society is composed of members at the $1,000 level or those who donate a combined $2,500 or more annually to the Museum. SEPTEMBER 14 Presentation by artist Ira Reines. OCTOBER 21 Special presentation related to drone film festival. NOVEMBER 3 Museum Society members are invited to James Bethel Gresham program sponsored by the Indiana Archives and Records Administration.
Give the Gift of Membership Share your love of the Evansville Museum and its programs with your family, friends and colleagues by giving them a gift membership! Gift memberships make great gifts for all occasions – birthdays, graduations, anniversaries, promotions, new neighbor and more. Give the gift that keeps giving year round. Prices start at just $65 for individual and family memberships. Call the Museum at (812) 425-2406 to purchase a gift Membership today! All Membership gifts are tax deductible.
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OVER THERE: REMEMBERING THE GREAT WAR September 3 – November 26, 2017 MID-STATES CRAFT EXHIBITION December 10, 2017 – February 4, 2018 JEFF UFFELMAN: ARTIST IN RESIDENCE February 18 – April 22, 2018
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THE RIVERS: A CELEBRATIONS OF LIFE AND WORK ON AMERICA’S INLAND WATERWAYS May 6 - July 15, 2018
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ETHEREAL FIGURATIVE BRONZES BY IRA REINES July 23 – October 1, 2017 24th WORKING TOGETHER EXHIBITION October 15 - December 3, 2017 INTRIGUING ARTIFACTS: DOCENT FAVORITES FROM THE COLLECTION December 10, 2017 - March 4, 2018 55TH HIGH SCHOOL ART SHOW March 15 – April 15, 2018
EVANSVILLE CONVENTION & VISITOR BUREAU CENTER FOR HISTORY & SCIENCE ECLIPSE 2017: THE EXHIBITION July 23 - October 1, 2017 EVANSVILLE IN THE PROGRESSIVE ERA October 15, 2017 - January 7, 2018 SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL January 21 - April 15, 2018 VANDERBURGH COUNTY BICENTENNIAL EXHIBITION April 29 - July 15, 2018
JOHN STREETMAN ALCOVE BEAUTY FROM THE BATTLEFIELD: TRENCH ART September 10 - December 21, 2017 JOEL HEWLETT: BLACK HISTORY MONTH EXHIBITION January 7 - April 29, 2018 LOWRY IGLEHEART KEACH: NATURE PHOTOGRAPHS May 6 - September 2, 2018 WYATT SEVERS: CONTEMPORARY WOOD September 9 - December 30, 2018
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John D. & Stephanie Englebrecht • Richard & Rita Eykamp John C. & Diane Schroeder • Jim & Carol Havens M. Susan Hardwick • Mr. Melvin Peterson Bower-Suhrheinrich Foundation
EYKAMP PAVILION ROSALIE WARANIUS VASS September 14 - November 1, 2017 ANNETTE POITAU November 2 - January 3, 2018 JONATHAN MCAFEE February 1 - April 4, 2018
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