SWVAEA Educator's Art Show

Before you get caught up in your students' art, it's time to think about an exhibition for your artwork. We will have the SWVAEA Educator's Show at WVTF in Roanoke for members. The hanging is October 1st. We will be collecting artwork at our workshop and meeting in late September (more info to come) and will also be willing to rendezvous with those of you that are too far from Roanoke to bring your work. You just need to email annepfeiffer@verizon.net to arrange a rendezvous pick up of your work before October 1st.

The open house will be October 16th from 5-7. Edible Vibe Cafe will cater the event and the Mike Mitchell Trio will entertain us. We can thank Jennifer Villa and WVTF for the catering, music and publicity of the show.

Your 2D artwork must be framed, or if a canvas, have hanging wire attached. There is also room to exhibit sculpture and fineart crafts. On the back of your 2D work (or attached to your 3D work) attach a note with name of artist; NAEA membership number, contact information including mailing address, email and phone; title; medium; dimensions; and price (or NFS). We will have a number next to each work of art with a list at the front door. Please also add a note if you give us permission to take a photo of your work for our blog and/or a future VAEA newsletter. If you have an artist statement or postcard please include several copies for display in a binder, as well as to pass out for those interested in your artwork.

Please think about participating, especially those of you far from Roanoke. This exhibit is one way to remind the community of our presence and to build relationships, especially important during this time of budget cuts. You can also get recertification points for participation and we will mail you a certificate.

If you have anymore questions, email annepfeiffer@verizon.net.

Taubman Museum of Art and VMFA Summer Institute

Taubman Museum of Art and

the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

Summer Institute for Educators

American Vision of Art & Culture, 1778-1950

at the Taubman Museum of Art, 110 Salem Ave., SE Roanoke, VA 24015,

July 31, 2009 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM, $20.00

8:30a.m. Coffee and Registration

9:00 a.m. Welcome and Introductions

9:15 a.m. An American Vision 1800 – 1950 (Lecture)

B. Scott Crawford, Deputy Director of Education, Taubman Museum of Art

What makes a work of art truly “American?” This lecture will explore the development of an American vision in painting, sculpture, photography, and film while defining the ways in which art represented the United States not only to the rest of the world but to its own citizens.

10:15a.m. American Portraits Speak (Workshop)

Tanya Gray, Museum Method Educator, Taubman Museum of Art

Following a brief introduction to American portraiture, teachers divide into small groups to work with props and selected background information that relate to American portraits. Each group develops and presents for the larger group a short living-history style presentation designed to bring their assigned American portrait from the Taubman collection to life.

11:15a.m. American Landscape Aesthetic (Lecture)

Jeffrey Allison, Paul Mellon Educator, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

Talk to illuminate how the landscape aesthetic in painting led to the great landscape photographers.

12:00 noon Lunch

At Norah’s Café – Free for Institute participants

1:00 Using Art as a Primary Source: The REED-LO Scaffolding Interpretive Matrix

(Lecture)

B. Scott Crawford, Deputy Director of Education, Taubman Museum of Art

This session will explore how to use primary documents and other manipulatives with works of art to find meaning in those works of art.

1:30 Reinventing the Textbook: Bringing the Page to Life (Workshop)

Twyla Kitts, Chair, Teacher and Student Education, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

In this hands-on workshop, teachers use primary sources, images from the Taubman’s and VMFA’s collection of American art, and loads of creativity to create colorful oversized textbook pages on American history topics. This versatile activity becomes an unforgettable learning experience for teachers and students alike.

2:30 Break

2:45 Harlem Renaissance and Writing/Collage Activity

Tanya Gray, Museum Method Educator, Taubman Museum of Art

As artist Jacob Lawrence painted he often abstracted signs of American life in witty, calculated and colorful ways. In this workshop you become a 21^st century American collage artist! Each participant will select on iconic American symbol to define, explore, and embellish. Using colored papers and many elements and principles of art and design, such as line shape, color, rhythm, space , and/or balance the room will come alive with large-scale, vibrant and attention-grabbing collages.

4:00 p.m Evaluations and awards of certificates of attendance

Teachers who complete this workshop will receive 5 recertification points.

4:30 p.m. American Architecture Walking Tour

Jeffrey Allison, Paul Mellon Educator, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

B. Scott Crawford, Deputy Director of Education, Taubman Museum of Art

Briefly showcase VMFA’s American Architecture Educational Exhibitions with a focus on Francis Benjamin Johnston and Minds Wide Open. Then, experience the rich and diverse architectural styles existent in the heart of Roanoke including distinct landmarks –historical to current day - all within walking distance of the Taubman Museum of Art.