MWPAI Bulletin April 2017

Nick Ziobro brings the Great American Song Book to Concerts in the Court Saturday, April 8

April 2017

Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute

Bulletin

MUNSON-WILLIAMS-PROCTOR ARTS INSTITUTE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Vige Barrie, Chair Mark D. Levitt, Vice Chair Linda B. Vincent, Secretary

Natalie Brown Michael D. Cominsky Joseph J. Corasanti William C. Craine Richard R. Griffith Donna Harkavy Steven R. Kowalsky F. X. Matt, III

Michael D. Damsky, Trustee Emeritus John B. Stetson, Trustee Emeritus

April 1 Saturday

April 9 Sunday

April 21 Friday

Exhibition Preview Dressed to the Nines: Williams-Proctor Fashions 1 to 5 p.m., Museum of Art

PrattMWP Student Gallery Opening 4 p.m., 14 Cottage Place

Hermitage Piano Trio Chamber Music Society of Utica 2:30 p.m.

Sinnott Family - Bank of Utica Auditorium

The Met Live in HD: Eugene Onegin 12:55 p.m.

Sinnott Family - Bank of Utica Auditorium

Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m., Museum of Art Quilting Demonstration Snow Country Quilt Guild Noon to 2 p.m., Museum of Art Workshop: Life-Size Figure Drawing 1 to 6 p.m., Register 315-797-8260 or mwpai.edu School of Art

April 5 Wednesday

Art Story: A Pop-Up Storytime 10:30 a.m., Art Odyssey Interactive Gallery, Museum of Art Film Series Phone 315-797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m.

Sinnott Family - Bank of Utica Auditorium

April 6 Thursday

PrattMWP Student Gallery Opening 4 p.m., 14 Cottage Place, Utica

April 7 Friday

First Friday Shorts Gallery Talk Crazy Quilts: Art in Pieces 1:10 p.m., Museum of Art Film Series Phone 315-797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m.

Sinnott Family - Bank of Utica Auditorium First Fridays Happy Hour Live Music by Blarney Rebel Band 5 to 8 p.m.

Edward Wales Root Sculpture Court

April 8 Saturday

Exhibition Preview Dressed to the Nines: Williams-Proctor Fashions 1 to 5 p.m., Museum of Art Concerts in the Court Nick Ziobro 8 p.m., Edward Wales Root Sculpture Court ArtBreak Talk: Two Tiffanys Concerts in the Court intermission

Front Cover: Concerts in the Court, Nick Ziobro

Gallery Talk Architextiles: How an Architect Turned to the Soft Arts 1:30 p.m., Museum of Art

April 12 Wednesday

Film Series Phone 315-797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m.

Sinnott Family - Bank of Utica Auditorium A Director’s Look Behind the Scenes: American Quilts 6 p.m., Museum of Art

April 14 Friday

Film Series Phone 315-797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m.

Sinnott Family - Bank of Utica Auditorium

April 15 Saturday

Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m., Museum of Art Quilting Demonstration Mohawk Valley Quilt Club Noon to 2 p.m., Museum of Art Keyboard Conversations: Keys to the Classics 8 p.m.

Sinnott Family - Bank of Utica Auditorium

Film Series Phone 315-797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m.

Sinnott Family - Bank of Utica Auditorium

April 22 Saturday

April 23 Sunday

Hands-on Demonstration Undercover: 19th Century American Quilts Up Close 1:30 to 4 p.m., Museum of Art

April 26 Wednesday

Film Series Phone 315-797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m.

Sinnott Family - Bank of Utica Auditorium

April 28 Friday

Film Series Phone 315-797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m.

Sinnott Family - Bank of Utica Auditorium

April 29 Saturday

Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m., Museum of Art Selected Shorts 8 p.m., Edward Wales Root Sculpture Court ArtBreak Talk: Crazy Quilts: Art in Pieces Selected Shorts intermission

April 19 Wednesday

Film Series Phone 315-797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m.

Sinnott Family - Bank of Utica Auditorium

April 20 Thursday

Art Alive!

10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Museum of Art For Kids and Families Robin Hood 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Sinnott Family - Bank of Utica Auditorium

Gallery Greeter

American Quilts: Sewn Stories Saturdays, 1 to 3 p.m., Museum Docents will be availble in the exhibition gallery to answer questions.

Group Tours

To arrange a private docent-led tour, contact the Museum Education Department two weeks in advance at 315-797-0000, ext. 2170.

Concerts in the Court: Nick Ziobro

Award-winning jazz vocalist Nick Ziobro headlines the next Concert in the Court, 8 p.m., Saturday, April 8 in the Edward Wales Root Sculpture Court. Ziobro, a dynamic voice in the world of classic American standards, was the national winner of the 2012 Michael Feinstein Great American Songbook Vocal Competition. He spent a year serving as the Great American Songbook Youth Ambassador and touring with his mentor, world-renowned performer Michael Feinstein.

When he made his New York debut at Feinstein’s Loews Regency, The New York Times praised him for “an easy swinging confidence and charm that suggested he could evolve into another Michael Bublé.”

Tickets for this performance and all Concerts in the Court are $37.50 for MWPAI Members, $42.50 for general admission, and $22.50 for students. Flexible subscriptions are also available.

The Museum opens at 7 p.m. so patrons may view the current exhibitions, socialize, and visit the Museum Shop.

Concerts in the Court also features a cash bar and a special gallery talk at intermission. For tickets, contact the Performing Arts Ticket Office at 315-797-0055 or 800-754-0797. Tickets are also available online at mwpai.org.

Sponsored by R. Robert Sossen, Jr., Attorney at Law Series Sponsored by Caruso McLean Investment Advisors

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Dressed to the Nines: Williams-Proctor Fashions Opens April 14

“Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months.”

Oscar Wilde, The Philosophy of Dress (1885) Luxurious silk gowns, finely tailored suits, and children’s mourning attire will be featured in Dressed to the Nines: Williams-Proctor Fashions, opening April 14 in the Museum’s period room settings. This will be the first time that a selection of clothing worn by the Williams-Proctor women will be exhibited at the Museum. Their wardrobes, like those of other women of the Victorian era, display a sophisticated balancing act among requirements of fashion, etiquette, status, and personal taste.

The exhibition will showcase some seldom-seen examples of women’s gowns, menswear, and children’s ensembles. This exploration of how fashion functioned in Central New York’s 19th-century high society will also reveal stories about some of the people who wore these elegant outfits.

Each of the four period room settings in Fountain Elms will explore a theme.

The dining room will highlight the 19th-century obsession with conspicuous consumption, featuring elaborate dresses complemented by personal accessories, including sparkling beaded bags, extravagant fans, and beautiful shawls.

Wedding ensemble worn by Maria Watson Williams Proctor (1853-1935) for the June 11, 1890 wedding of Charles Grayson Martin and Maria Mason Peckham, at Westminster Church, Utica, New York.

Maker Unknown, New York State, silk, Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown, New York; Gift of MunsonWilliams-Proctor Institute; Photograph by Richard Walker

The bedroom will display children’s outfits worn by all three of the Williams daughters, from the christening gowns worn at each of their baptisms to the mourning dress worn by Rachel after her sister Grace died in 1854. Apparel and accessories owned by the Williams and Proctor men, including suits, shoes, canes, and the steamer trunk used by Frederick Proctor for transatlantic travel, will fill the library.

The fashions on view in the parlor will be those worn for celebrations, displaying Maria Proctor’s 1890s bridesmaid dress for Maria Mason Peckham’s wedding, Thomas Proctor’s wedding tie, and Maria’s wedding dress from 1891.

See Behind-the Scenes Watch as the exhibition Dressed to the Nines: Williams-Proctor Fashions is installed April 8 and 9, 1 to 5 p.m.

Take advantage of a rare opportunity to see a fashion exhibition in progress. Dressed to the Nines officially opens on April 14.

However, on April 8 and 9, visitors may observe staff undertaking the complex installation of the elabforate fashions worn by the Williamses and Proctors.

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Museum of Art EXHIBITIONS CURRENTLY ON VIEW American Quilts: Sewn Stories On view through April 30

Crazy Quilts: Art in Pieces On view through July 31

Quilts tell stories. Some are communal while others are personal. In a 19th-century album-style quilt, each block contains a different appliquéd image, from flower wreaths and bowls of fruit to patriotic icons. Together, the blocks form a pictorial album that provided the maker or recipient of the quilt with a sense of identity to their culture and community.

The riotous use of velvet, silk, lace, ribbon, heavy embroidery, shells, and sequins that characterized the crazy quilts of the late 1800s demanded an incredible investment of time. The quilts are physical embodiments of the developing aesthetic and technological advancements of the Victorian era. Explore these rich canvases and see how globalization, fantasy, and notions of home influenced the artistic production of American women.

Anna Putney Farrington, (ca. 1825-1911), Yorktown, New York, Album Quilt, 1857, appliqué, embroidery, cotton, The Farmers’ Museum, Cooperstown, New York, Museum purchase

Contemporary pictorial quilts often capture personal memories. Growing up in New York Mills influenced Jackie O’Brien’s quilt making. Members of her family had worked in the village’s textile mills for more than 100 years and her quilt In the Shadow of the Mill is an original design based on a photograph her sister took in 2008 looking down the steps of one of the mills.

O’Brien is one of a number of regional quilters who have generously shared examples of their artworks in conjunction with the Sewn Stories exhibition. During the exhibition, additional quilts will be on view to highlight the amazing textile artistry created in the Mohawk Valley.

Sewn Stories is sponsored by Gilbert & Ildiko Butler Family Foundation, Inc.

Jackie O’Brien, In the Shadow of the Mills, 2009

Collage / Reformat / Refocus On view through July 23 Visit the exhibition Collage / Reformat / Refocus and see the world anew through works of art that create something fresh from something used.

Discover works of art not usually on view, like John Cage’s Not Wanting to Say Anything about Marcel. John Cage created this work in memory of Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968).

Duchamp was an unusual artist working in the spirit of Dada: he gave titles to everyday objects and declared them art; his works were created by random choices; and he advocated for art based on concepts rather than visual appearances.

Duchamp was influential to younger artists such as Cage, and his influence continues in the 21st century.

For Not Wanting to Say Anything about Marcel, Cage had randomly chosen words screen-printed onto Plexiglas sheets, which are also installed at random. The resulting visual/textual fields are ever in flux. About his process, Cage said, “If one translates the choices ordinarily made to produce a visual work of art into questions to be answered, one can then make a work of art by simply tossing coins. One is thus able to free such a work from the imposition of one’s desires, taste, and memory.” Similarly, Cage used a variety of words, images, and typefaces because, he said, “If you have a large enough number of things, judgment decreases and curiosity increases.”

One may see a shift from words to images and numbers from front to back, which Cage attributed to the 20th-century visual field. He said, “There is a comparable shift nowadays from languages which separate the world’s peoples to images (TV, highway signs, films, trademarks) which bring them together. Going to the moon we speak in numbers.”

John Cage, American (1912-92) Not Wanting To Say Anything about Marcel, 1969, walnut, screen-print on plexiglas, 14 1/2 x 24 x 1 in.

75th Anniversary Acquisition.

Gift of Audrey Flack, 2008.28

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Museum of Art Events TALKS AND TOURS

EDUCATION PROGRAMS

GALLERY TALK FIRST FRIDAY SHORTS CRAZY QUILTS: ART IN PIECES Friday, April 7 1:10 to 1:30 p.m.

Free and open to the public

UNDERCOVER: 19TH-CENTURY AMERICAN QUILTS UP CLOSE Sunday, April 23, 1:30 to 4 p.m.

Free and open to the public Drop in between 1:30 to 4 p.m., for a hands-on, close-up look at a variety of historic quilts. Using conservators’ gloves and magnifying glasses, examine a quilter’s detailed work while learning about the history of these textile arts.

Jennie Sessions, Coleman’s Mills (Whitestown), New York, Quilt, ca. 1890, silk with embroidery, 71 ¼ × 66 ¼ in., Gift of Miss Nettie D. Sessions, 75.72

GALLERY TALK ARCHITEXTILES: HOW AN ARCHITECT TURNED TO THE SOFT ARTS Sunday, April 9, 1:30 p.m.

Luke Haynes, designer and textile artist $5 MWPAI members $13 general admission (includes exhibition admission) Tickets: 315-797-0055 Luke Haynes will discuss how his background in art and architecture influences his choices as an L.A. designer working in fabric. His quilts travel the globe and Haynes continues to innovate within the constraints of a millennia-old medium.

Luke Haynes, Benjamin Franklin, 2012, cotton, 90 x 90 in. Courtesy of the artist.

GALLERY GREETER American Quilts: Sewn Stories Saturdays, 1 to 3 p.m.

Museum Docents will be availble in the exhibition gallery to answer questions.

GROUP TOURS To arrange a private docent-led tour, contact the Museum Education Department two weeks in advance at 315-797-0000, ext. 2170.

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Naomi Henderson Larkin, American, Log Cabin, 78 x 76 in., Gift of Mary L. Penney, 86.30.1

A DIRECTOR’S LOOK BEHIND THE SCENES: AMERICAN QUILTS Wednesday, April 12, 5:15 to 6:15 p.m.

Anna D’Ambrosio, Museum of Art Director $10 MWPAI members $18 general admission (includes exhibition admission; space is limited) Tickets: 315-797-0055 Each exhibition is carefully designed and executed. With this tour, discover why the preparation for American Quilts: Sewn Stories began months ago and how quilts as art objects are handled, documented, and prepared for display. Participants will also have a rare private look at how the Museum stores and cares for quilts in the permanent collection.

QUILTING DEMONSTRATIONS Drop in and see local quilters at work.

Free and open to the public Saturday, April 1, Noon to 2 p.m.

Snow Country Quilt Guild Saturday, April 15, Noon to 4 p.m.

Mohawk Valley Quilt Club

BUS TRIP NEW YORK CITY Wednesday, May 31, 6 a.m. to midnight $71.50 MWPAI members; $81.50 general admission Tickets: 797-0055 After being dropped off at Bryant Park, enjoy free time all day. The city offers great shopping, entertainment, renowned museums, restaurants, and so much more. Coach bus provided by Hale Transportation.

ART STORY A POP-UP STORYTIME (Ages 3 to 5) Wednesday, April 5, 10:30 to 11:45 a.m.

Free and open to the public

ART ALIVE!

The interactive Art Story program fosters visual literacy as young children learn to read visual cues in picture-book illustrations, and apply these skills to looking at art in the galleries.

Free and open to the public Kids crafts and activities

The program is designed for 3-to-5-year olds. Younger siblings are always welcome, but may prefer to explore the creative play areas the Art Odyssey offers. For more information, contact the Museum Education Department at 315-797-0000, ext. 2158.

SPRING BREAK Thursday, April 20 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Terrace CafĂŠ will be open and feature a family-friendly menu.

FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES The DuffleBag Theatre Co. Robin Hood 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. $8 MWPAI members $10 general admission

ART AND YOGA FOR MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT Saturdays 10:30 to 11:45 a.m.

April 1, 15, 29 Drop-in fee: $10 MWPAI members $15 general admission Drop-ins pay at the door.

All levels of ability are welcome. Wear comfortable clothing and bring your own yoga mat.

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Performing Arts Events SELECTED SHORTS SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 8 P.M. Selected Shorts, the popular radio show and live performance series, returns to the Edward Wales Root Sculpture Court, 8 p.m., Saturday, April 29. Jill Eikenberry and Michael Tucker return for another spellbinding evening of short stories that include A Touch of Magic. Noted character actor Richard Masur will join them.

Eikenberry earned a Golden Globe Award and five Emmy Award nominations as Ann Kelsey on NBC’s L.A. Law. She received the Humanitas Prize for Destined to Live, a breast cancer documentary she co-produced and hosted on NBC. Her film credits include Arthur, Something Borrowed, Young Adult, and the soon-to-be released Keep in Touch.

Tucker played Stuart Markowitz in L.A. Law, for which he received three Emmy nominations and two Golden Globe nominations. His film credits include Woody Allen’s Radio Days and The Purple Rose of Cairo, and Barry Levinson’s Diner and Tin Men. Masur has appeared in more than 80 films and served as president of the Screen Actors Guild. Among his credits are One Day at a Time, Rhoda, All My Children, and more recently, The Good Wife and Orange Is the New Black. With an extensive background in theater, he has appeared both on Broadway and Off-Broadway, and most recently in the New York Theatre Workshop production of Fetch Clay, Make Man. Tickets for this performance are $32.50 for members, $37.50 for general admission, and $22.50 for students. Flexible subscriptions are also available. The museum opens at 7 p.m. so patrons may view the current exhibitions, socialize, and visit the Museum Shop. Selected Shorts will also features a special gallery talk at intermission. For tickets, contact the Performing Arts Ticket Office at 315-797-0055 or 800-754-0797. Tickets are also available online at mwpai.org.

Sponsored by Steven and Dorian Critelli in memory of Delores Y. Critelli

UPCOMING PERFORMANCES Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel A French Musical Feast (Rescheduled from October 22, 2016) Saturday, May 13, 8 p.m.

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Concert in the Court Tammy McCann Rich, Soulful Vocal Jazz Saturday, May 20, 8 p.m.

THE MET: LIVE IN HD EUGENE ONEGIN PYOTR TCHAIKOVSKY SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 12:55 P.M. The Met: Live in HD presents Eugene Onegin, Tchaikovsky’s intensely passionate drama set to some of opera’s most soulful and beautiful music. Soprano Anna Netrebko lends her dazzling voice to the role of Tatiana, a lovesick country girl, while Dmitri Hvorostovsky portrays Onegin, the sophisticated young man who callously spurns her love before realizing what a mistake he has made. Alexander Pushkin’s profoundly human, hopelessly romantic and devastating story is lifted by Tchaikovsky’s richly layered and unabashedly expressive music in this moving production directed

by Deborah Warner.

Tickets for The Met: Live in HD are $24 for MWPAI members, $28 for general admission, and $14 for students. Flexible subscription packages for the series are also available. Call the Ticket Office at 797-0055 or 800-754-0797. Tickets are also available at mwpai.org.

The Cinema Event Series at MWPAI is sponsored by Bank of Utica

FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES ROBIN HOOD APRIL 20, 11 A.M. AND 1 P.M. The epic adventures of the bold outlaws of Sherwood Forest come to life as the nearly world famous DuffleBag Theatre Co. returns to the For Kids and Families series 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., Thursday, April 20 in the Sinnott Family - Bank of Utica Auditorium. Audience participation abounds as they bring the classic story of Robin Hood to life in their signature fun-filled and humorous fashion. When the audience is the star, everyone’s dream of living a fairy tale can come true.

In addition to the DuffleBag Theatre Co. performances, all are welcome to take part in the many Art Alive activities throughout MWPAI, including special craft projects. The Terrace Café at Fountain Elms will offer a lunch buffet of family favorites.

Admission to this performance is $8 for MWPAI members and $10 for general admission.

Flexible subscriptions are also available. Tickets may be purchased in advance or one hour prior to the performance time at the MWPAI Performing Arts Ticket Office, 797-0055 or 800-754-0797. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.mwpai.org.

Films are shown Wednesdays and Fridays at 2 and 7:30 p.m. in high definition following our recent conversion to Digital Cinema Projection and Sound. Comfortable seating provides every patron an unobstructed view of our large screen.

Admission for all screenings is $8 general admission and $6 for MWPAI members. Admission for students with valid identification is $4 at all screenings and free for PrattMWP students with valid student I.D.. Tickets are on sale 30 minutes prior to each screening.

Film Series Sponsor:

Film Passbooks for discounted admission to 10 screenings are available for MWPAI members for $55 and non-members for $75. For information call the MWPAI Performing Arts Ticket Office, 315-797-0055, 800-754-0797.

Sign up for monthly film email updates at bmortis@mwpai.org, 315-797-0055 or at mwpai.org.

KEYBOARD CONVERSATIONS ® WITH JEFFREY SIEGEL KEYS TO THE CLASSICS APRIL 15 • 8 P.M. Jeffrey Siegel’s Keyboard Conversations returns with Keys to the Classics, a program that highlights the robust humor of Haydn, the heartwarming lyricism of Mozart, and the tempestuous Sonata Pathetique of Beethoven 8 p.m., Saturday, April 15 in the Sinnott Family-Bank of Utica Auditorium.

Siegel’s Keyboard Conversations program offers enlightening details about each composition that inform and influence the audience’s understanding and enjoyment each of these great works. The evening concludes with a session of questions and answers with Siegel.

Admission for MWPAI members is $37.50; general admission is $42.50; student tickets are $22.50. Flexible subscriptions are also available. Tickets: 315-797-0055 or 800-754-0797. Tickets are also available at mwpai.org.

Sponsored by Dr. Cynthia Parlato, Dr. Kenneth Novak, Dr. Lorna W. Grant and Dr. Douglas Hurd 9

School of Art Events PRATTMWP DEAN DONNA MORAN TALKS WITH SOPHOMORE ILLUSTRATION MAJOR NICOLE GALUSZKA now, but I had been on Student Council for a year prior. I’m also a member of the Programming Board. It’s hard to squeeze in time for more than those things. However, right now I’m working on creating a seminar for “coming out;” just a quick session to walk people through how to come out to their parents.

Is there anything you like to spend time on outside of school?

Where were you born?

Buffalo, I have lived there my whole life with my mom, my dad, my two younger siblings, and my dog.

Why did you decide to major in Communications Design?

Out of all the majors, my interests aligned the most with communications design, considering how much I love “witty” art and graphics. Now that I’ve been here for a while, I’ve realized that no major can really define my interests anymore, or appeal to me, because I just want to try everything. I’m an artist in the broadest sense at this point, with an interest in everything.

I absolutely love hiking and camping. The more difficult the better! I also write a lot in my spare time, usually while listening to the worst 70s rock music.

When you are finished with your B.F.A., do you plan to stay in the Brooklyn/NYC area?

After graduation, I really envision myself doing something that I didn’t major in — whether that is taking photos or being a sculpture assistant, I really want to try things outside of the scope of my career

path before I get too serious about my work. After that, I really just want to have a job that makes enough where I can give people money or help people out whenever they need it, while being stable myself. I also want my art to enter into the commercial sector, just so one day my parents, grandparents, and godfather can recognize it on their way to work or out on the town and be proud.

Any special interests?

Right now, I am playing with macquettes and a lot of different sculptural works with the intention of photographing them like illustrations. I’m also working on a comic book called Nosy, about a mailman with a big nose, but an even bigger heart, who always seems to get into trouble.

What is your concentration in Communications Design?

Illustration. I am very fine-arts oriented in the sense I love working with my hands.

What activities have you participated in at MWPAI? I’m the President of Student Council right

COMMUNITY ARTS EDUCATION WORKSHOP Workshop: Life-sized Figure Drawing Ages 18 + / All Levels / Yulia Levkovich Saturday, April 1, 1 to 6 p.m.

School of Art Go big! Draw a life-size figure on six-foot paper from a nude model. Instruction focuses on proportion, line quality, observation of the standing figure, and modeling of form through value. Materials provided. For more information and registration, please call 315-797-8260 or visit mwpai.edu.

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EXHIBITIONS PRATTMWP STUDENT GALLERY OPENINGS

14 Cottage Place, Utica • Free and open to the public

Thursday, April 6, 4 p.m.

Students: Sky Pak, Skyler Elfeldt, Andy You, Dev Sreerama, Kai Simpson, Bridget Swayne Friday, April 21, 4 p.m.

Students: Emily Mendoza, Jonah Linhares, Sam Jeffords, Sarah Mataraza, Zenzali Lael

PRATTMWP FRESHMAN EXHIBITION

April 7 through 28

Opening Reception: Friday, April 7, 4 to 6 p.m.

The School of Art Gallery at PrattMWP presents its annual Freshman Exhibition highlighting the strength of the PrattMWP program. At the reception, Dean Donna Moran will present awards to top students.

Nolween (Nono) Carfantan, Light, Color & Design, Chris Cirillo, Associate Professor of 2D

PRATTMWP SOPHOMORE EXHIBITION

Chunwai (Michael) Leung, 24 x 36 in, Drawing, Claudine Metrick, Assistant Professor of 2D

April 15 through May 6

The annual Sophomore Exhibition in the 1 West gallery of the Museum of Art will highlight a selection of work from PrattMWP’s Sophomore students. The exhibition will culminate in a reception for students and families before graduation from noon to 1 p.m.

Above: Claire Hallett, Lima bean Queen, 24 x 16 in, Gouache on Bristol, Illustration - Beth Post, Assistant Professor of Illustration

Luna Kim, Something in Hein’s Eye, 22 x 30 in, Pastel on Canson paper, Illustration - Beth Post, Assistant Professor of Illustration

Emily Mendoza, Jamella, 22 x 30 in, Pastel on Canson paper, Illustration - Beth Post, Assistant Professor of Illustration

Jaeil You, Printmaking, Serena Perrone, Assistant Professor of Printmaking.

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Museum Shop/Campus Store GET FASHIONABLE AT THE MUSEUM SHOP

Victorian fashion is the focus of the exhibition Dressed to the Nines: Williams-Proctor Fashions opening April 14. At the Museum Shop, you can extend this experience with Victorian paper dolls and coloring books. The books are an affordable glimpse into the Victorian world of fashion that is sure to delight paper doll collectors, fashion lovers, and Victoriana buffs, historians, and provide entertainment for colorists of all ages.

Spruce up your spring wardrobe with a new infinity scarf by Sherrill Koss of Utica. The Museum Shop has a lovely assortment of Sherrill’s scarves in a variety of colors, patterns, and materials. These are the perfect accessory for those who struggle with how to tie a scarf. With an infinity scarf, there is no guesswork and no tying, so you will always look your best.

Museum Shop Hours Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m.

Friday, April 7 the Museum Shop will be open until 8 p.m. for First Fridays Happy Hour.

Museum Shop special that evening — 25% off non-consignment scarves and barrettes.

CAMPUS STORE APRIL PROMOTIONS Monday, March 27 through Friday, April 7 Black or White Foam Board— 20” x 30” – 20% off White, Black or White and Black Mount Board—20% off (Variety of sizes of Mount Boards available)

Campus Store Hours: Monday through Friday 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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End-of-Semester Specials Monday, April 17 through Friday, May 5 All MWPAI College of Art and Design LOGO Merchandise—30% off Tran 24” x 36” Black Economy Portfolios—30% off Protect, Store, Transport Tubes—25% off All Hard Bound and Spiral Sketchbooks—25% off The Campus Store is located in the Student Center, 1216 State St., Utica.

315-797-0000, ext. 2227

Development FIVE REASONS TO SUPPORT THE ARTS The arts are fundamental to our humanity.

They ennoble and inspire us- fostering creativity, goodness, and beauty. The arts bring us joy, help us express our values, and build bridges between cultures. The arts are also a fundamental component of a healthy community, strengthening them socially, educationally, and economically benefits that persist even in difficult social and economic times.

1. Arts improve individual well-being and unify communities.

Sixty-three percent of the population believe the arts “lift me up beyond everyday experiences,” 64 percent feel the arts give them “pure pleasure to experience and participate in,” and 73 percent say the arts are a “positive experience in a troubled

world.” Sixty-seven percent of Americans believe “the arts unify our communities regardless of age, race, and ethnicity.”

2. Arts improve academic performance.

Students engaged in arts learning have higher GPAs and standardized test scores, and lower dropout rates. The Department of Education reports that access to arts education increases academic performance, college-going rates, college grades, and holding jobs with a future.

Eighty-eight percent of Americans believe that the arts are part of a well-rounded K-12 education.

3. Arts strengthen the economy.

The arts and culture sector is a $730 billion industry, which represents 4.2 percent

of the nation’s GDP—a larger share of the economy than transportation, tourism, and agriculture (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis). The nonprofit arts industry alone generates $135 billion in economic activity annually (spending by organizations and their audiences), which supports 4.1 million jobs and generates $22.3 billion in government revenue.

4. Arts spark creativity and innovation.

Creativity is among the top five applied skills sought by business leaders—with 72 percent saying creativity is of high importance when hiring. The Conference Board’s Ready to Innovate report concludes, “The arts—music, creative writing, drawing, dance—provide skills sought by employers of the third millennium.”

Research on creativity shows that Nobel laureates in the sciences are 17 times more likely to be actively engaged in the arts than other scientists.

5. Arts improve healthcare.

Nearly one-half of the nation’s healthcare institutions provide arts programming for patients, families, and even staff.

Seventy-eight percent deliver these programs because of their healing benefits to patients—shorter hospital stays, better pain management, and less medication.

Service members and Veterans rank art therapies in the top four (out of 40) interventions and treatments.

Provided by AmericansFortheArts.org February 2017

Opening reception for American Quilts: Sewn Stories, March 4, 2017

MWPAI First Fridays Featuring Live Music, Drinks, and Art Friday, April 7 • 5 to 8 p.m.

Edward Wales Root Sculpture Court The Blarney Rebel Band bring their rollicking Irish sounds to this month’s First Fridays Happy Hour.

Micro-tours of the exhibitions will run throughout the evening and the Museum Shop will feature a special sale on non-consignment scarves and barrettes. Our local business partner this month is Villa Verona Winery. Their staff will be on hand to pour samples of the fabulous wines they have to offer.

A cash bar and complimentary hors d’oeuvres will be available. The event is free with a $5 suggested donation.

The MWPAI Film Series follows First Fridays at 7:30 p.m. (separate admission required).

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First Fridays March 3

MUNSON-WILLIAMS-PROCTOR ARTS INSTITUTE INFORMATION AND HOURS Museum Hours (including Fountain Elms): Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5p.m., Sun. 1-5 p.m.

Performing Arts Ticket Office Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., one hour before performances and 30 minutes before films. Phone: 797-0055 or 1-800-754-0797 Art Odyssey: Interactive Gallery Hours: Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 1-5 p.m.

School of Art Gallery Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-noon.

Library: Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. noon-5 p.m.

Museum Shop Hours: Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 1-5 p.m.

For information, call (315) 797-0000 (Voice and TDD) Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute is a fine arts center serving diverse audiences through three program divisions— Museum of Art, Performing Arts, and School of Art. The Institute also offers art reference and music libraries, an active membership program, a Museum Shop, Terrace Café, and outstanding rental facilities ideal for public programs and private events.

MWPAI receives funding from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.

The following areas are accessible to the physically challenged: Museum of Art Galleries, Auditorium and Sculpture Court, Art Odyssey: Interactive Gallery, Museum Shop, Art Reference and Music Libraries, Performing Arts Office, School of Art Gallery, Studio D, and the Pottery Studio, the Academic Center and Student Center.

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ART ALIVE! Family Day and For Kids and Families Thursday, April 20 ART ALIVE! 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Free and open to the public Kids crafts and activities The Terrace Café will be open and feature a family-friendly menu.

FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES The DuffleBag Theatre Co., Robin Hood 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. $8 MWPAI members; $10 general admission