May-August 2016 Newsletter

NEWS & EVENTS / MAY–AUG 2016

Musings...

With a noticeable aura of excitement in the air, we are experiencing record attendance in our first year operating at The New Westmoreland. After many years of planning, we have built a beautiful and practical building that is living up to our expectations, and those of our visitors’— thanks to the generous support of our community, friends and donors.

This summer, we are excited to host the exhibition A Shared Legacy: Folk Art in America and have planned many events complementing both it and our own collection. Want to paint on a big canvas stretched across a bridge, or get involved in something called Museum Mutiny (it’s legit!)? How about seeing some amazing art that could otherwise only be viewed in a private collector’s home, or finding a creative place to excite your school-age child in the summer months? You can meet friends for a stroll through the galleries, a ramble through the gardens, a healthy and delicious lunch, or a glass of wine and some music. Or, you can simply visit anytime to dip into the serenity of the galleries to recharge your mind and slip away from the constant demands of everyday life.

Looking ahead to this fall, we are excited to be planning a party to celebrate our first birthday at home with a spectacular event akin to our grand reopening last October.

So, save Saturday evening October 22 to come party with us!

Judith Hansen O’Toole The Richard M. Scaife Director/CEO

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A Shared Legacy: Folk Art in America Unidentified Artist, Eagle and Flags Plaque, 1875–1900, white pine, paint, and gilt, Courtesy of the Barbara L. Gordon Collection (detail)

In the years after the Revolutionary War, Americans began leaving the places where their families had originally established roots to explore new lands being opened to settlement. Carrying on artistic traditions became one of the means by which these Americans maintained a bond to the lives and places they left behind. This work now known as folk art, exemplifies American creative expression during a period of enormous political, social, and cultural change in the United States.

Beginning July 9, The Westmoreland debuts A Shared Legacy: Folk Art in America, giving our audience the opportunity to experience some of the finest examples of folk art created by self-taught or minimally trained artists living in rural areas of New England, the Midwest, the Mid-Atlantic, and the South between 1800 and 1925. Drawn from the private collection of Barbara L. Gordon, the exhibition features more than 60 works by some of the most admired 19th-century American folk artists, including rare portraits by Ammi

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Phillips and John Brewster, Jr.; vivid still lifes; allegorical scenes and landscapes, including Peaceable Kingdom by Edward Hicks; whimsical trade signs; figure and animal sculptures; unique household objects; and distinctive examples of furniture from the German-American community.

“The Westmoreland has a relatively small but strong collection of folk art with an emphasis on objects made in Pennsylvania. Bringing this collection to the Museum fulfills our mission of educating our public while giving them the opportunity to see an extraordinary collection that is not normally available to the public as well as objects not represented in our collection.”

—Chief Curator Barbara Jones This exhibition greatly complements the Museum’s folk art collection such as the fraktur created by Westmoreland County artisans to mark births, baptisms, and other milestones, as well as other decorative arts that can be found in our 19th-Century and McKenna galleries.

You will have a chance to brush up on your American history while viewing A Shared Legacy as many of the works convey stories of the historical events of the time.

Jurgen Frederick Huge’s Conflagration of the U.S. Steam Frigate “Missouri” depicts an episode in U.S. Navy history when the U.S.S. Missouri, one of the first ships propelled by steam power to enter service, was sunk off Gibraltar. A series of three paintings by John Hilling reflect the antiIrish Catholic sentiment that swept the eastern U.S. from the 1830s to the 1850s, prompting riots in many cities along the east coast. Discover carved and polychromed tobacconist and other figures that were made to celebrate many of the country’s important events, including the centennial of George Washington’s birth; the launching

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of ocean-going vessels; the rise of popular hero and President Andrew Jackson; and the commemoration of the Marquis de Lafayette’s United States tour. See also how tobacconist figures presented images of Native Americans at a time of conflicting attitudes towards their marginalization and extinction before and after the Civil War. A Shared Legacy: Folk Art in America will be on view from July 9 through October 16, 2016.

An opening reception will be held on Saturday, July 9 from 6:30 – 8pm, with a special member’s only preview from 6–6:30pm during which you can meet the collector Barbara L. Gordon.

A catalog of the same title will be available in The Westmoreland Museum Shop for purchase.

The exhibition is drawn from the Barbara L. Gordon Collection and is organized and circulated by Art Services International, Alexandria, VA. A Shared Legacy is supported by the Hillman Exhibition Fund of The Westmoreland Museum of American Art.

opposite: Unidentified artist, Indian Tobacconist Figure, 1875–1895, white pine and paint, Courtesy of the Barbara L. Gordon Collection top: Attributed to John Hilling (1822– 1894), Burning the Old South Church, c. 1854, Oil on canvas, Courtesy of the Barbara L. Gordon Collection middle: Attributed to John Brewster, Jr. (1766–1854), Portrait of a Boy, 1810– 1820 and Portrait of a Girl, 1810–1820; both Oil on poplar panel, Courtesy of the Barbara L. Gordon Collection bottom: Unidentified Artist, Chest over Drawers, 1803, tulip poplar, brass, iron, and paint, Courtesy of the Barbara L. Gordon Collection

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Day of Giving is May 3 The Community Foundation of Westmoreland County along with their affiliate The Pittsburgh Foundation will again be sponsoring the Day of Giving.

This year’s date is Tuesday, May 3, 2016 and runs in conjunction with the national Give Local America event, which is designed to empower people to give back to their local communities.

Donations can be made between 8am and midnight through the westmorelandgives.org donation portal.

Every contribution makes an impact.

Make your community proud!

A Day in the Life of The Westmoreland In honor of the Community Foundation of Westmoreland County’s upcoming Day of Giving, we thought it would be interesting to take a look at all that happens on a given day at the Museum to illustrate what your support makes possible!

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8:07am Yoga class is underway in the Community Room with a great view of Greensburg and beyond serving as the backdrop.

10:41am Fourth graders from a local elementary school participate in a Pennsylvania history-focused tour of highlights from the Museum’s collection.

12:16pm A regular at the cafe enjoys his lunch and gets some work done in the process by utilizing the Museum’s free public wifi.

1:37pm Museum visitors check out the 20thCentury Gallery and document their visit with a selfie.

3:53pm Other visitors try their hand at the “Create a Portrait” activity in the Center for Creative Connections.

7:21pm Pop-Up Studio participants have fun and let their creative juices flow to make their very own works of art.

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Highlighting the Collection

Art on the Move

above: Mary Stevenson Cassatt (1844–1926), Mother and Two Children, c. 1905, Oil on Canvas, Anonymous Gift, 1979.1 opposite: Everett Shinn (1876–1953), The Green Ballet, 1943, Oil on Canvas, Gift of the William A. Coulter Fund, 1958.35

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After completing our two-year renovation and expansion project, the staff at The Westmoreland does not want to think about orchestrating another big move any time soon. However, some of the individual works in our collection are or will be “on the move” again, and that is a good thing!

Three works in our collection have been sought out by other institutions for inclusion in current or upcoming exhibitions. Two of the works have already left the Museum temporarily for their stints away from home; these are The Green Ballet, 1943 by Edward Shinn (above) and Karen Page’s Stratum No. 5 (not dated).

The Green Ballet is part of an exhibition entitled The Art of American Dance. The painting is currently on view at the Detroit Institute of Arts and will make its way to both the Denver Art Museum and Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas before returning to The Westmoreland in February 2017.

Stratum No. 5, a felt work by contemporary artist Karen Page, is on loan to the Pennsylvania Governor’s Residence as part of Threads, an exhibition highlighting textile works, and will be on display there through August 2016.

The third work, which will soon be off on its own journey, although to a much farther away destination, is one of our most beloved—Mother and Two Children, c. 1905 by Mary Cassatt (left). Cassatt’s painting will be included in Mary Cassatt Retrospective organized by the Yokohama Museum of Art, which will be Japan’s first large-scale retrospective exhibition of the artist’s work in thirty-five years.

The painting will be on view in Yokohama from June 25 to September 11, 2016 before traveling to The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto where the exhibition will continue from September 27 to December 4, 2016. Follow Mary’s travels by visiting The Westmoreland on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram!

Would you like to hear from Mary during her Japanese adventure? Stop by the Museum before May 31st to purchase a postcard of Mother and Two Children and receive a personalized greeting postmarked from the Land of the Rising Sun!

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The Westmoreland Museum Cafe Hungry? Have lunch, a snack or a treat at The Westmoreland Museum Cafe cart!

Mention this newsletter and receive a free cookie from the Cafe during your next visit.* Remember, you don’t have to pay the suggested donation to dine at the Cafe or shop in the Museum Shop! The Westmoreland Museum Cafe cart is open Tuesdays–Sundays from 11:30am–2:30pm. *Offer expires August 31, 2016. One free cookie per household please.

Ask Me Docents On Saturdays and Sundays in the galleries from 12–2pm, our trained volunteer docents are on hand to answer your questions about the art. Just look for individuals wearing orange “Ask Me” tags, and please ask away!

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Save the Date!

Last year we welcomed over 850 guests with a sell-out crowd during our grand reopening party The Sky’s the Limit. Join us this year in celebrating our first birthday at The New Westmoreland as we turn our spectacular Cantilever Gallery into one BIG ART PARTY on Saturday, October 22 from 6–11 pm! Proceeds from this event benefit the Museum’s education and exhibition programs. For more event details and ticket information visit thewestmoreland.org/ big-art-party.

For information on sponsorship opportunities, please contact Catena Bergevin, Director of Development, at 724.837.1500 x130 or cbergevin@thewestmoreland.org.

Members always receive discounts on Museum event ticket prices. Not a member yet? Now is the perfect time to join. Visit thewestmoreland.org/ membership or call 724.837.1500 x127.

All About You! Free Admission Sundays On the first Sunday of each month, admission to The Westmoreland is free thanks to the generous support of the Jack Buncher Foundation. It’s a great day to bring all of your friends and family!

Make Your Event a Work of Art From rehearsal dinners and weddings to meetings and corporate events, The Westmoreland will help make your event an artful success. All revenue directly benefits the Museum, its exhibitions, programs and preservation of our collection for future generations. For more information, visit thewestmoreland.org/event-rentals or contact 724.837.1500 x136 or eventrentals@thewestmoreland.org.

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from top: Tompkins Harrison Matteson, The Last of the Race, 1847, Oil on canvas, NewYork Historical Society, Gift of Edwin W. Orvis, 1931.1 Architectural drawing of The Westmoreland Museum of American Art by Ennead Architects John Schlimm with his “Smile Canvas.”

Attributed to the Dentzel Company; possibly Salvatore Cernigliaro (1879– 1974), Rabbit Carousel Figure, c. 1910, basswood and paint, Courtesy of the Barbara L. Gordon Collection

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Exhibitions Telling Tales: Stories and Legends in 19th Century American Art Through June 19, 2016 Telling Tales is comprised of highlights from the New-York Historical Society’s impressive collection of American art to demonstrate the great storytelling capabilities of visual art and to introduce modern audiences to the broad range of styles and narrative themes that appealed to 19th-century Americans.

This exhibition has been organized by the New-York Historical Society.

Making The Westmoreland Museum of American Art Extended through Sunday, June 5, 2016 To celebrate our major renovation and expansion, this exhibition of architectural drawings, models, photographs and renderings describes the design process involved in creating the existing building from its earliest permutation to the present.

John Schlimm: The Smile That Changed the World (is yours) June 7–July 3, 2016 On Sunday, June 5, John Schlimm installs one of his “Smile Canvases” on the North Main Street bridge. You are invited to paint your own personal smile onto the canvas.

It will then be on view from June 7 to July 3 in the Robertshaw Gallery as a special exhibition that relates to the Museum’s portrait collection.

A Shared Legacy: Folk Art in America July 9–October 16, 2016 Opening Reception: Saturday, July 9, 6:30– 8pm Members-Only Preview: 6–6:30pm — Meet the Collector!

Drawn from the private collection of Barbara L. Gordon, this exhibition tells the story of the extraordinary work created by self-taught or minimally trained artists in New England, the Midwest, the Mid-Atlantic and the South between 1800 and 1925.

The exhibition is drawn from the Barbara L. Gordon Collection and is organized and circulated

by Art Services International, Alexandria, VA.

Please Touch & Create Fun July 9–October 9, 2016 Satisfy both your curiosity and desire to touch before or after your visit to A Shared Legacy (where we respectfully ask you to refrain from touching). You will be able to have direct contact with the objects in this gallery and encouraged to have fun and get in touch with your creative side by making your very own art work.

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Calendar of Events Museum Mutiny: Tours that are a Riot!

This brand new tour program is designed with the reluctant art museum-goer in mind as well as those who want to experience the Museum in a whole new way. These tours are immersive, a bit subversive and a whole lot of fun! Engage in new ways with games, challenges, music, dance, theatre, story-telling and more. Each tour has a different theme. Come prepared for an adventure and bring your cell phone. Tours are on select Wednesdays from 6:30–8:30pm and include a happy halfhour with wine, beer and snacks from 6:30–7pm (tour takes place between 7– 8:30pm). Mutiny Tours are also available for private groups (limited to 12). Must be 21+ to attend. Space is limited. Register online at thewestmoreland.org, or contact Joan McGarry, Director of Education & Visitor Engagement at 724.837.1500 x119 or jmcgarry@thewestmoreland.org. $15 for Museum members, $20 for non-members.

Hot Bodies

Wednesday, June 8 > 6:30–8:30pm

Dude or Diva?

Wednesday, August 10 > 6:30–8:30pm

Docent Choice Tours Our docents designed their own tours with a focus on areas of specific interest to them. Just meet the docent in the lobby by 1pm on each scheduled day. No reservations required.

Sunday, May 1 > 1pm

Who or What was the Ashcan School? with Shirleah Kelly

Saturday, May 14 > 1pm

Children in Art with Jo Ann Lightcap

Saturday, May 28 > 1pm

Decorative Arts with Peggy Herron

Sunday, June 5 > 1pm

A Closer Walk with Sculpture with Sally Loughran

Saturday, June 11 > 1pm

Winged Creatures as Inspiration for Artists with Paula Witkowski

Saturday, June 18 > 1pm

An Exploration of Portraits with Annette Burke

Saturday, June 25 > 1pm

The French Connection with Marie Gallatin

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Pop-Up Studios Pop-Up Studios are fun opportunities for adults, ages 18 and above, to meet working artists and get in touch with their inner creativity. Each class explores different techniques and media.

No previous art experience is needed. Wine, beer, snacks and materials will be provided. Space is limited. Register online at thewestmoreland.org or contact 724.837.1500 x110. $15 for Museum members, $20 for non-members.

Wednesday, May 4 > 6:30–8:30pm Terracotta Tile Revelry with Duncan MacDiarmid Ceramics! This is your chance to create in clay. Using the format of an 8-inch square tile, you will form a sculptural composition that is abstract or representational. Terracotta (red) clay will be provided. Tiles will be dried and fired at the artist’s studio and returned to The Westmoreland for pickup. Have an idea? Sketch it out and bring it with you or just let yourself experiment and create in the moment. A brief demonstration of several techniques will introduce the project.

Wednesday, June 1 > 6:30–8:30pm Drag Queen Puppets with Paula Schutte Why should children have all the fun! You might have seen some of the puppets hanging outside the studio already and wish you could participate in such a playful project. Here’s your chance, and of course, because we are all adults, we thought it would be entertaining to put a cheeky twist on the subject.

Think big hair, long-long lashes, luscious lips and fabulous clothes, dahling!

Wednesday, July 6 > 6:30–8:30pm Bookmaking Using Secret Belgian Binding with Cynthia Ferrari Belgian Binding is easy (really it is!) and produces a handsome handmade book that lies flat when opened, making it an ideal structure for a journal, guest book, sketchbook—you name it.

The secret lies in how the cover is attached to the text block, which is sewn separately and then woven into the cover. In this workshop you can expect to learn text block preparation, sewing and cover weaving. No previous binding experience is necessary. You will leave with a completed handmade book, ready to decorate and use to your liking.

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Calendar of Events Art on Tap Experience happy hour at The Westmoreland on the second Friday of every month from 5– 7pm! Enjoy music, an art scavenger hunt, light bites and drinks, including beer from All Saints Brewing Company. $7 for Museum members, $10 for non-members.

Friday, May 13 > 5–7pm

sponsored by Ameriprise Financial Services, Greensburg Office

Friday, June 10 > 5–7pm

sponsored by BDO Pittsburgh

Friday, July 8 > 5–7pm

sponsored by Bononi & Company, PC

Friday, August 12 > 5–7pm

sponsored by Central Westmoreland Unity Coalition

Day of Giving Tuesday, May 3 The Community Foundation of Westmoreland County along with their affiliate, The Pittsburgh Foundation will again be sponsoring the Day of Giving. Donations can be made between 8 am and midnight through westmorelandgives.org.

Art Museum Day Wednesday, May 18 The Westmoreland will celebrate the Association of Art Museum Director’s (AAMD) Art Museum Day with free admission. Share your Art Museum Day experience on social media using the hashtag #artmuseumday.

SmART Chat Wednesday, May 18 > 7–8pm Join The Westmoreland’s Chief Curator Barbara Jones for a gallery talk in the Telling Tales: Stories and Legends in 19thcentury American Art exhibition. Learn the important role that narrative paintings serve, not only as historical records of a society, but for capturing the shared values, social conventions and practices of an age.

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Art Beat Defining a New Democracy Saturday, May 21 > 1–2pm Linda Ferber, the New-York Historical Society Senior Art Historian and Museum Director Emerita, describes the evolution of her museum’s marvelous collection and how the paintings highlighted in Telling Tales: Stories and Legends in 19th-century American Art helped define 19th-century American culture and taste.

Blue Star Museums Tuesday, May 31 through Sunday, September 4 The Westmoreland is one of more than 2,000 museums across America to offer free admission to military personnel and their families this summer in collaboration with the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense and thousands of museums across the country.

To learn more about Blue Star Families, visit bluestarfam.org.

Art Beat In Conversation with Author and Artist John Schlimm Saturday, June 4 > 1–2pm International award-winning author and artist John Schlimm will discuss his new, bestselling memoir Five Years in Heaven: The Unlikely Friendship That Answered Life’s Greatest Questions during an interactive Q&A, followed by a book signing. Five Years in Heaven is about John’s life-changing friendship with 87-year-old ceramic artist Sister Augustine. The event includes a small pop-up exhibition of Sister Augustine’s most famous series, her abstract Gussie’s Special bowls with select pieces from John’s personal collection, never publicly seen before.

The Smile That Changed the World (is yours) Sunday, June 5 > All About You! Free Admission Sunday Join John Schlimm, as he installs his latest “Smile Canvas” on the North Main Street bridge. You are invited to paint your own personal smile onto the canvas. The finished canvas will then be on view from June 7 to July 3 in the Robertshaw Gallery as a special exhibition relating to the Museum’s portrait collection.

Sponsored by

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Calendar of Events Art Beat Examining “The Outsider” Saturday, June 11 > 1–2pm This panel discussion moderated by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette columnist Tony Norman will focus on marginalized groups that could be considered today’s “outsiders” in American society and will highlight the ways in which art and the media might either reinforce or refute these opinions. Panelists include Dawn Weleski from Conflict Kitchen; Caitlin Bruce, an expert on graffiti and muralism who teaches at the University of Pittsburgh; and artist Darnell Chamber, whose work is heavily influenced by black nationalist themes.

SmART Chat Sing the Body Electric: A discussion with Walt Whitman Wednesday, June 15 > 7–8pm In his writing, Walt Whitman celebrates uniqueness and individuality. For this discussion, Frank Klapak, Seton Hill Professor of Communication and Education, plays the role of Whitman to reveal the realizations of these same qualities in the narrative of American art during Whitman’s lifetime.

Art Beat From Liker to Lover to Owner: A Collector’s Journey Saturday, July 9 > 1–2pm Join Barbara L. Gordon, owner of the collection featured in A Shared Legacy: Folk Art in America, for a conversation about how we define folk art, the passion that transforms an admirer into a collector, and advice for anyone who aspires to own original works of art.

opposite top: Attributed to John Scholl (1827–1916), Snowflake Table, 1907–1916, white pine, wire, and paint, Courtesy of the Barbara L. Gordon Collection (detail) opposite bottom: Attributed to Ammi Phillips (1788–1865), James Mairs Salisbury, c. 1835, Oil on canvas, Courtesy of the Barbara L. Gordon Collection (detail)

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Opening Reception for A Shared Legacy: Folk Art in America Saturday, July 9 > 6:30–8pm Members-Only Preview: 6–6:30pm — Meet the Collector!

Celebrate the opening of A Shared Legacy: Folk Art in America.

Join us to enjoy light bites provided by J. Corks and a cash bar.

No RSVP required. Sponsored by Rivertowne Brewing.

SmART Chat Stories Told in Ballads and Scrolls Wednesday, July 20 > 6–7pm Back by popular demand! Join artist and folk singer Ellen Gozion as she performs folk songs filled with powerful storytelling imagery. Discover the magic of “crankies,” an old storytelling art form utilizing a long illustrated scroll wound onto two spools, which Ellen uses to add an extra layer of fancy to her ballads.

Art Beat Quality vs Quantity Saturday, August 13 > 1–2pm Meet Robert and Ada Brandegee, retired art dealers and collectors of antiques and folk art, as they share their insight into building collections of art. Learn from their personal stories about the objects they’ve amassed in their lifetime and how they balance the attraction of a beautiful item with its place in their overall plan.

SmART Chat Wednesday, August 17 > 6–7pm Join Chief Curator, Barbara Jones, for a gallery talk in A Shared Legacy: Folk Art in America to learn how everyday objects evolved into important historical artifacts. From practical cupboards and chests to whimsical carved animals, the nineteenth century American home featured the fruits of a bustling economy that would rival the handmade offerings of modern-day online retailers like Etsy.

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Children’s Summer Art Camps The Westmoreland Museum of American Art offers week-long art camps where children can explore their creativity through fun, innovative programs taught by a professional art instructor. Each camp features a different theme, and throughout the week, campers will spend time both in the galleries and the Museum’s new studio space. Full day camps come complete with a field trip to an exciting venue related to the camp’s theme, a cool t-shirt, and an exhibition at the end of week. To register or for more information, contact 724.837.1500 x110 or education@thewestmoreland.org.

Half Day Camps for children ages 6–7: $75 for Museum members, $90 for non-members Full Day Camps for children ages 8–10 and 11–13: $125 for Museum members, $145 for non-members

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Ages 8–10 (full day)

Funky Fun

June 13–17, 9am –3pm Learn about the American art movement known as Funk Art by making some whimsical, quirky and not so serious art.

Bright colors, designs, large pictures, odd sculptures, and object assemblage are some of the projects to be made while having a fun time. We’ll explore contemporary artists who indulge their playful nature on our field trip to The Mattress Factory.

Anywhere But Here July 18–22, 9am –12pm

Ages 6–7 (half day)

5 Senses

June 6–10, 9am–12pm Art campers will explore how art and the five senses interact with each other. We will view some of the artwork in the Museum’s galleries and become inspired to create art that is tactile, edible, visual, audible and smelly.

No matter where you travel, art is everywhere; whether into your back yard, to a tropical island or visiting a relative in another state. This week we will discover the ordinary and extraordinary. Using 2D and 3D artworks from the Museum’s collection as inspiration, you’ll create sculpture, one point perspective drawing, sand sketching, low relief and transparency painting. Art in nature will be seen as we travel to Laurel Caverns for our field trip.

This ’n That

Ages 11–13 (full day)

July 11–15, 9am–12pm

WORD

Many works of art in the Museum’s collection are made with a little bit of this and some of that. We’ll examine those artworks then get creative in the studio with paper, yarn, pipe cleaners, burlap, wood, paint, glue and more. We’ll mix them up and put them together to create such artistic masterpieces as mobiles, collages, paintings, sculptures and weavings.

June 20–24, 9am –3pm Letters, words, phrases, stories, newspapers, magazines, books, lyrics and texting. Let’s take the written word and make it art by combining, connecting, mixing, and manipulating words with color, texture, shape and form. We’ll examine words as art in the Museum’s collection as well as during our field trip to the Carnegie Museum of Art.

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The Westmoreland Jazz Society In January 1997, the Museum established The Westmoreland Jazz Society concert series to provide a venue for America’s classic music art form—jazz.

During its season, The Westmoreland Jazz Society presents many of the finest and most respected jazz musicians of the region. Tickets are available at the door or in advance at thewestmoreland.org. $15 for Museum members, $20 for non-members, $5 for students (age 21 and under). Not a member? Visit thewestmoreland.org or contact 724.837.1500 x127 or membership@thewestmoreland.org to join and receive special discounts and perks on all The Westmoreland has to offer.

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Thursday, May 19 at 7:30pm (doors open at 7pm) At The Westmoreland Museum of American Art

The David Bach Consort

Friday, June 17 at 7pm

A free concert in St. Clair Park in Greensburg as part of SummerSounds.

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One More.

It takes an army of passionate volunteers to make all that we do possible. Meet one of our newest volunteers, Colleen; her first “gig� was our spring Family Day event where she helped attendees make these beautiful creations! thewestmoreland.org / 22

cover: Attributed to Edward Hicks (1780–1849), The Peaceable Kingdom with the Leopard of Serenity, 1835–1840, Oil on canvas, Courtesy of the Barbara L. Gordon Collection (detail)

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