MWPAI Bulletin July 2021

Bulletin July 2021

Arts Festival is Back!

2021 Arts Festival July 27 – August 1

JULY EVENTS S IG N U P F OR UP DATES Join our mailing list to receive updates and announcements for future programs by contacting Barb Pratt at bpratt@mwpai.edu.

For information on the Munson-Williams Film Series, please visit mwpai.org/film, or phone 315-797-0055 and press 3.

July 2 Friday

July 10 Saturday

July 20 Tuesday

July 28 Wednesday

July 3 Saturday

Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m.

Zoom*

July 21 Wednesday

July 29 Thursday

Film Series 2 and 7:30 p.m.

Sinnott Family-Bank of Utica Auditorium

Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m.

Zoom*

July 7 Wednesday Film Series 2 p.m.

Sinnott Family-Bank of Utica Auditorium

July 9 Friday

Sidewalk Art Show Entries accepted 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Film Series 2 and 7:30 p.m.

Sinnott Family-Bank of Utica Auditorium

Sidewalk Art Show Entries accepted 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

July 14 Wednesday Film Series 2 p.m.

Sinnott Family-Bank of Utica Auditorium

July 16 Friday

Film Series 2 and 7:30 p.m.

Sinnott Family-Bank of Utica Auditorium

July 17 Saturday Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m.

Zoom*

Insider’s View, Emma Amos: Color Odyssey 5:30 p.m.

Museum of Art

Film Series 2 p.m.

Sinnott Family-Bank of Utica Auditorium

July 23 Friday

Film Series 2 and 7:30 p.m.

Sinnott Family-Bank of Utica Auditorium

July 24 Saturday Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m.

Zoom*

July 27 Tuesday

Arts Festival Through August 1

Film Series 2 p.m.

Sinnott Family-Bank of Utica Auditorium

Sixth Annual Bernie Uebelhoer Memorial Hitchcock Film Psycho 2 and 7:30 p.m.

Sinnott Family-Bank of Utica Auditorium Free Admission

July 30 Friday

Film Series 2 and 7:30 p.m.

Sinnott Family-Bank of Utica Auditorium

July 31 Saturday

Outdoor Yoga 10:30 a.m.

Fountain Elms South Lawn Canceled in the event of rain.

* Registration for these virtual events is required by contacting the Ticket Office at 315-797-0055. A link to access the program will be emailed to you after registering. In-person classes are postponed.

Summer Arts Festival Returns July 27 through August 1 The 2021 Arts Festival returns Tuesday, July 27, through Sunday, August 1. The Festival's highlight attraction, the Sidewalk Art Show, features more than 200 works in a colorful array of media. The finest in local musical talent takes the stage each day. Watch as art is created under the weight of a four-ton road roller in the Big Ol’ Steamrollin’ Print Invitational on Thursday, July 29. Delight in the splendor of motorized masterpieces in the Fountain Elms Invitational antique car show. Kids and families can enjoy daily craft activities. All events will adhere to the current New York State health and safety guidelines. Hand sanitizer and access to restrooms for hand washing will be provided. For updates visit mwpai.org.

All events are free and open to the public.

SUBMIT YOUR WORK FOR THE SIDEWALK ART SHOW Works for the Sidewalk Art Show may be submitted 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Friday, July 9, and Saturday, July 10. Each artist may submit one work. Registration is free to Munson-Williams members, high school students, and SNAP/EBT card holders. For all others, a nonrefundable registration fee of $15 is payable by cash or check.

Registration forms are available at mwpai.org/festivalregistration

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Arts Festival Have Tons of Fun at the Steamroller Print Invitational The 2021 Big Ol Steamrollin' Print Invitational (BOSPI), 11 a.m. Thursday, July 29, is the sixth annual steamroller printing event organized by the School of Art. This celebratory extravaganza highlights 25 artists, along with hard-working volunteers, making large relief prints under the drum of a nine-ton roller from the Oneida County Department of Public Works. Each 4 x 6 ft. print is hung to dry and to view. Families can try their hand at small relief printmaking. Come watch the art-making action set to music spun

by DJ Thomas D. Prints will be for sale and featured in a high impact community exhibition August 13 through the end of September at the Other Side Gallery, 2011 Genesee Street, Utica, NY.

BOSPI 2021 ARTISTS Adelin Zegstroo

Ken Marchione

Alex Kraeger

Keren Vita

Ana Jofre

Kim Carr

Angela Marken

Maria Vallese

Ashley Alora

Mario Andrés Colón

Ashley Stagner

Michael Piotrowski

Beth Post

Patrick Michael Carew

Christopher Cirillo

Rachel Bartunek

Gabrielle Valeriano

Rainer Maria Wehner

George Hendrickson

Shannon Nisiewicz

Holly Parker

Tim Rand

Jed Kimball

Tony Thompson

Joella Burt

BOSPI 2021 SPONSORS Oneida County Department of Public Works S.C.I. Plywood Co. Enjoinery Custom Design + Fabrication

Rachel Bartunek Ashley Stagner

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BLICK Art Materials

Arts Festival Meet the Artists and Discover their Craft at the Museum Shop ARTS FESTIVAL – MEET THE ARTIST SERIES/ DISCUSSIONS AND DEMONSTRATIONS Tuesday, July 27, through Sunday, August 1 Tuesday, July 27, 1 to 3 p.m.

Silk Artist Susan Macrina of Susan’s Silks, Marcy, N.Y. Hand-Painted Silk Scarves Wednesday, July 28, 1 to 3 p.m.

Historical Folk Artist Jim Parker, Herkimer, N.Y. Folk Art Prints, Cards, and Children’s Books Thursday, July 29, 1 to 3 p.m.

Metal Artist Stuart Miller, New Hartford, N.Y. Twisted Wire Tree Sculptures Friday, July 30, 1 to 3 p.m.

Photographer R. Wallace Wilson, Oneida, N.Y. Photography – Cards and Prints Saturday, July 31, 1 to 3 p.m.

Jeweler/Weaver Joan Palmer Ganeles, Utica, N.Y. Handmade Jewelry and Handwoven Fiber Art Sunday, August 1, 1 to 3 p.m.

Painter Richard Pfrimmer, Rome, N.Y. Mindful Watercolor Art – Cards and Prints

Stop by the Museum Shop for your Emma Amos exhibition catalog and related products.

Museum Shop Hours Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

315-797-0000 ext. 2155

Enhance your visit!

Art Research Library Offers Year-Round Information about Art on View in the Museum Learn more about the work of Emma Amos, currently on view in the Museum of Art until September 12.

Books, a DVD, and articles about her life and work are available through the Library.

Borrowing is free for Munson-Williams members.

Members of the public may use these materials on site.

Professional Library staff are available to assist you with art research in-person, by phone, or email.

Contact-free curbside pickups and returns are available -call or email to schedule a time.

Call 315-797-0000, ext. 2123, or visit mwpai.org/visit/library/ for more information, hours, or to search the catalog.

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Museum of Art Exhibitions Explore and Celebrate African American Artists Emma Amos: Color Odyssey ON VIEW THROUGH SEPTEMBER 12 Bold, mixed-media paintings by a trailblazing artist who challenged society regarding race, gender, and privilege are showcased in Emma Amos: Color Odyssey.

This exhibition is a major retrospective of the artist’s distinguished six-decade career and features more than 60 artworks Amos created from 1958 to 2015.

Emma Amos: Color Odyssey is organized by the Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia, and supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts, University of Georgia.

MANY THANKS TO OUR EXHIBITION SPONSORS Lead sponsor: Gilroy Kernan & Gilroy Emma Amos (American, 1937–2020), Sandy and Her Husband, 1973, oil on canvas, 44 ¼ x 50 ¼ in., Cleveland Museum of Art; John L. Severance Fund, 2018.24

Associate sponsors: Elizabeth R. Lemieux, Ph.D., Alan and Linda Vincent, and M&T Bank/Partners Trust Bank Charitable Fund, a donor-advised fund of The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties

Call & Response: Collecting African American Art ON VIEW THROUGH NOVEMBER 28 More than 30 years of acquiring works by Black artists is celebrated in Call & Response: Collecting African American Art, an exhibition filled with meaningful connections between new and existing holdings. The exhibition title, Call & Response, is based on that premise and is deeply rooted in African American culture, both sacred and secular.

Call & Response is interpreted by eight Community Contributors who developed a collection of responses via a multi-media app, using music, personal history, and comparative works of art.

Tom Miller (American, 1945–2000), Maryland Crab Feast, 1994, screenprint on paper, 24 ½ x 32 in., Museum purchase, 95.4

Catch These Birds Before They Fly! Come celebrate more than 200 years of fine art, decorative arts, and poetry inspired by the wonder and delight of these captivating feathered friends.

Georges Braque, (French 1882–1963), Birds on a Blue Background, ca.1953, stencil on paper, 15 x 11 1/8 in. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William C. Murray, 63.10 4

More Than A Tweet: Birds, Art and Culture closes August 1.

Art in n Bloom Fine Art and Flowers

Art in Bloom 2021 Congratulations and thank you to all the florists, artists, and designers who participated in this year’s Art in Bloom: Fine Art

2021 PARTICIPANTS BETSY BUSCHE: Spongetta’s Garden, West Winfield CATHERINE CLARKE: Honorable Mention, Jury Award and People's Choice The Clinton Florist, Clinton ADAM DAY: Phoebe’s, Ilion DENISE GOODWIN: Best in Show, Jury Award and People's Choice Blooms and Blossoms Florist, Oneida BRIANNA GOODWIN: Best Traditional Design, Jury Award Blooms and Blossoms Florist, Oneida JOANIE GORTON: Plants, Pots and Possibilities, Utica PAM KOWALSKI: Kowalski Flowers Inc., Whitesboro AMANDA MACKEY: Professional Florist, Whitesboro PHOEBE ORILIO: Phoebe’s, Ilion FIORENTINO POCCIA: Coriale Flowers, Utica TIFFANY RUTKOWSKI: Creative Designs by Tiffany, Dolgeville ELIZABETH SCHOONMAKER: Best Traditional Design, People's Choice Plainfield ALLYSON TICE: Merri-Rose Florist, Waterville

and Flowers event. You are the heart and soul of Art in Bloom!

LAUREN WEBER: Garden Girl Studio, Rome

Thank you also to the many who visited. Admission to the floral

TRACY WILKINSON: Best in Show, People's Choice, Village Florals, New Hartford

exhibition and related programs helps support ongoing and

CATHLEEN WILSON: Coriale Flowers, Utica

future programs presented by the Museum Education

JULIE YOUNG: Best Creative Design, Jury Award and People's Choice Floribunda Designs, Oneida

Department. Join us in April of 2023 for the next Art in Bloom!

Become a Docent The Museum of Art Education Department is accepting applications for the 2020–2021 docent-training program that begins in September. Candidates should have an enthusiastic and friendly attitude, the ability to communicate effectively with groups, a strong interest in art, and available time for training and presentation of tours. It is not necessary that candidates have prior knowledge of art history, public speaking experience, or teaching credentials.

Candidates will commit to a training program that prepares them with presentation skills, general art history background, and information on the Museum's collection and special exhibitions.

The training is broad-based and offers opportunities for new friendships, continued personal growth, and learning techniques to engage museum visitors. Candidates will expand their understanding of art and be challenged by new ideas. The docent program is a productive way to invest your volunteer time while sharing your love of the arts with others. Please contact Amy Francisco, Educator for Docent and Tour Programs, afrancisco@mwpai.edu, 315-797-0000, ext. 2170, by July 16 for further information and an application.

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Museum of Art Education Programs ART AND YOGA: FOR MIND, BODY, AND SPIRIT Virtual All levels | Saturdays, 10:30 to 11:45 a.m.

July 3, 10, 17, 24 and August 7, 14, 21, 28 July/August Session (eight classes): $55 Munson-Williams members, $80 general public Any six classes: $45 Munson-Williams members, $65 general public Drop-in fee per class: $10 Munson-Williams members, $15 general public Advanced registration is required by calling 315-797-0055 or online at mwpai.org. Upon registering, a link to access the class(es) will be emailed to you.

Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art Mary Murray highlights

OUTDOOR YOGA

works from the collection, setting the intention for the yoga practice

Saturday, July 31, 10:30 a.m. | Fountain Elms South Lawn

that follows. The art talk is followed by a short poem and one hour

Free and open to the public. Advanced registration is required

of yoga with certified instructor Jeri George. Participants at all

by calling 315-797-0055.

levels of ability are welcome.

Canceled in the event of rain.

Emma Amos Education Programs Look for more exciting events for Emma Amos: Color Odyssey to be announced on mwpai.org, and in mailed notices.

COMMUNITY ARTS EDUCATION WORKSHOP: PICTORIAL TAPESTRY WEAVING: OUTSIDE YOUR WINDOW Janet Loren Hill, 2019/20 Artist in Residence Tuesdays, August 10, 17, and 24, 6 to 8 pm. (three classes) $70 Munson-Williams members, $75 general public Ages 18 and up, all levels Register by calling 315-797-8260 or online at mwpai.org

Emma Amos (American, 1937–2020), First Avenue Window, 1966, oil on canvas with handmade, hand-painted frame by the artist 61 × 50 in. Amos Family, courtesy RYAN LEE Gallery

Face coverings and social distancing required.

Inspired by Emma Amos: Color Odyssey, artist Janet Loren Hill leads a conceptually engaging weaving workshop exploring some of Amos's rich tapestry works and series of window paintings. Learn how to create a cardboard tapestry loom and develop basic tapestry

GET AN INSIDER'S VIEW OF EMMA AMOS: COLOR ODYSSEY WITH MARY MURRAY, CURATOR OF MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART Tuesday, July 20, 5:30 p.m., or Tuesday, August 17, 5:30 p.m. $10 MWPAI members, $25 general public; tickets are limited Tickets: 315-797-0055 Take an exclusive tour of Emma Amos: Color Odyssey with Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art Mary Murray. Learn about the extraordinary life of Emma Amos and the pivotal works of art in this major retrospective.

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weaving techniques. Students will create a sketch of the view outside their home window which will be the guide to weave the scene into a small 8 x 10-inch tapestry. Materials provided.

Education and public programming for Emma Amos: Color Odyssey generously sponsored by Elizabeth R. Lemieux, Ph.D.

Performing Arts Performing Arts Events Details for the 2021–2022 Performing Arts season, featuring Concerts in the Court, Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel, are available at mwpai.org. Certain COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines will apply.

Development Become a Sponsor and Help Keep the Arts Alive in Our Community Munson-Williams is able to offer outstanding exhibitions and programming to our community thanks to support from generous members and friends. If you are interested in joining them, there are a number of ways you can support upcoming projects at the Institute! Here are a few possibilities:

EXHIBITIONS Isabelle de Borchgrave: Fashioning Art from Paper (Fall 2021)

PROGRAMS ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM Two artists will be invited to live at Munson-Williams and work with the PrattMWP program with dedicated studio space to focus on their own practice. Artists-in-residence teach courses for PrattMWP students as well as Munson-Williams’s Community Arts Education courses.

Sponsorship $15,000

Lead Sponsorship $50,000

SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL

Co-Lead Sponsorships $25,000 each

Munson-Williams’s tremendously popular Sidewalk Art Show

Associate Sponsorship $10,000

and associated programs

Unchained: Alan Rohan Crite, Spirituality and Black Activism (Spring 2022)

Lead Sponsorship $25,000

Associate Sponsorship $10,000

Lead Sponsorship $20,000

Stage Performance sponsorships $5,000 to $10,000

Classic Car Show sponsorships $250 to $1,500

FIRST FRIDAY HAPPY HOUR Ten Friday evening parties with cocktails, regional music, art activities, and Museum tours. A great way to showcase your business!

Season Sponsorship $20,000

Individual Sponsorship $2,000

THE MET: LIVE IN HD Munson-Williams is proud to offer live HD broadcasts for performances in the Sinnott Family-Bank of Utica Auditorium. A sponsorship will help underwrite subscription fees and keep ticket prices low.

Season Sponsorship $5,000

FOR KIDS AND FAMILY EVENTS The MWPAI For Kids and Families Series brings nationally renowned family performers to Utica to present entertaining and educational shows. Each performance precedes a free community event.

Maria-Maddalena d’Austria (1589–1631), 2007, based on a 1622 portrait with her son Ferdinand II by Justus Sustermans (Flemish, active Italy, 1597–1681) in the collection of Palazzo Pitti, Florence (193 x 103 x 95cm) The exhibition has been organized by Dixon Gallery and Gardens, Memphis, in cooperation with Isabelle de Borchgrave Studio.

Season Sponsorship $5,000

Show Sponsorships $1,000

For more information on these sponsorship opportunities, please contact John Murphy, Director of Development and Donor Relations, at jdmurphy@mwpai.edu or 315-797-0000, ext. 2297. Thank you!

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School of Art and PrattMWP Summer Art Classes Begin in July!

Register now for summer 2021 classes for adults, teens, and kids at the School of Art. Kids classes are one or two weeks long and run July 12 through August 6. Select from mix-and-match on-campus offerings of drawing, painting, clay, sculpture, or enjoy art from home!

New classes for teens and adults include chain-making for jewelry, character design, DIY decorative fibers, figure painting and figure drawing, screenprinting on paper and fabric, and teen fashion design.

Check out all of the in-person and online classes at mwpai.org.

Register online, in person, or by phone at 315-797-8260.

LOCAL ARTIST SHOWCASE MARY GIEHL AND MARC-ANTHONY POLIZZI Friday, July 2, through Thursday, August 5 Installation artist Marc-Anthony Polizzi (Utica, NY) and multimedia artist Mary Giehl (Syracuse, NY) will be presenting their work in an exciting exhibition as part of the PrattMWP Gallery’s annual Local Artist Showcase.

Mary Giehl’s work is influenced through her experience as a Registered Nurse in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, often attending to children after they have been abused. There are Mary Giehl, Dancing Neurons , 2019. Glass beads, silk organza, velvet, 17.5in x 17.5in x 1.5in

hints of darkness and confinement in her installations along with a mixture and balance of playfulness and seriousness.

Visit marygiehl.com Marc-Anthony Polizzi’s work uses a process of reconstruction and unification to examine the domesticated chaos of the post-consumer world. This area, where the relatively ordered and relatively disordered coexist and interact, might seem like a contradiction, considering the more austere and violent sense of chaos. However, it is in this gray area in which he constructs his work.

Visit mapolizzi.com

The PrattMWP Gallery is located in the Museum of Art, Fountain Elms

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MUNSON-WILLIAMS-PROCTOR ARTS INSTITUTE BOARD OF TRUSTEES William C. Craine, Chair F. X. Matt, III, Vice-Chair Robert Knight, Secretary Rev. Sharon Baugh Dr. Steven J. Brown Michael D. Cominsky Emma Golden Donna Harkavy Dietra Harvey

Christian Heilmann Betty Krulik Mark Levitt C. Sonia Martinez Richard Griffith, Trustee Emeritus John B. Stetson, Trustee Emeritus Anna D’Ambrosio, President & CEO

O U T D O O R S E AT I N G I S N O W O P E N !

Lunch | 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

SANDWICHES • SALADS • DESSERTS

Reservations are welcome 315-797-0000 ext. 2212

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

Performing Arts Ticket Office: 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 PrattMWP Gallery: Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 1-5 p.m.

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

School of Art Offices: Mon.-Fri. 8:45 a.m.-4:45 p.m.

Art Research Library: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. Noon-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 an Art Library, an active membership program, a Museum Shop, and outstanding rental facilities ideal for public programs and private events.

Munson-Williams 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 Library, Performing Arts Office, School of Art Gallery, Studio D, and the Pottery Studio, the Academic Center, and Student Center.

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COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN

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COLOR ODYSSEY

Now through September 12

TE A C O V D A • T S I ARTIST • ACTIV Emma Amos (American, 1937-2020), Equals, 1992, acrylic on linen canvas with African fabric borders, 76 x 82 in., private collection

Many Thanks to our Exhibition Sponsors Lead sponsor: Gilroy Kernan & Gilroy Insurance

Associate sponsors: Elizabeth R. Lemieux, Ph.D., for education and public programs and Alan and Linda Vincent Emma Amos: Color Odyssey is organized by the Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia, and is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Willson Center for the Humanities and the Arts, University of Georgia.