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What's New - Fall 2003 |
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What's New - Fall 2003 |
Gallery Begins Museum Assessment Program Self-Study |
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Last spring, the Institute for Museum & Library Services selected Guilford College Art Gallery to receive a 2003 Institutional Assessment grant for the American Association of Museums' Museum Assessment Program (MAP). Guilford College Art Gallery is one of sixty-five museums in the United States and its territories chosen for a MAP Institutional Assessment award. MAP is a cooperative program between the IMLS and the AAM designed to help museums assess their strengths and weaknesses and plot a course for future development. The Institutional Assessment, which reviews the museum’s entire management and operations, includes the completion of a self-study questionnaire, an on-site visit by one or more museum professionals who talk to staff, governing officials and volunteers, and make recommendations for future improvements and plans. In September, the Gallery's Assessment Team, composed of the director/curator, three faculty members, two staff members, a community representative, and a student representative, began meeting bi-monthly to complete the self-study component of the assessment, which is due in February 2004. The group utilizes a workbook furnished by the AAM, which includes questions and activities that examine the gallery's mission, planning processes, interpretive activities, audience, and collections stewardship. The site visit by a peer reviewer will occur between April - December 2004. “The Museum Assessment Program is an important tool helping us to assess our operations in light of our mission and resources, compare ourselves to other similar institutions on a national level, and evaluate ourselves against standards and best practices in the museum field,” said Theresa Hammond, director and curator of Guilford College Art Gallery. “Museums in the Museum Assessment Program are taking important steps to professionally manage their institutions,” said IMLS Director Robert Martin. “Each year this program helps hundreds of museums receive high quality professional advice in communities across the country. “Since 1981, MAP has provided more than 5,000 successful assessments, leading to improved professional standards and practices within museums of all sizes which in turn produces better service for the American public,” remarked Edward Able, President and CEO of the American Association of Museums. “This accomplishment reflects the great value of the long-standing partnership between America’s museums and the federal government.” IMLS is a federal grantmaking agency located in Washington, D.C. that fosters leadership, innovation and a lifetime of learning by supporting museums and libraries. |
2003-2004 Declared The Year of the Arts at Guilford President Kent John Chabotar has declared the current academic year as The Year of the Arts at Guilford. The idea originated when he and others realized the emphasis on "Arts and the Human Experience" during the fall semester Bryan Series funded through the generosity of Joseph M. Bryan Jr. '60. Focusing on this theme draws attention to the college's academic programs in the studio arts, theatre studies, dance, music and the Guilford College Art Gallery. "We are very proud of the impact the arts have on our students and the greater community," said President Chabotar. Featured events include student and faculty exhibitions, presentations and performances in the arts. As events are added as the year progresses they will be posted at www.guilford.edu/yeararts. The college has strengthened its commitment to the arts by reinstating a full-time director's position for the Guilford College Art Gallery and presenting a full schedule of exhibits during this academic year. As a key component of The Year of the Arts at Guilford, every incoming first-year student is receiving a book related to one of the major speakers or connected with ongoing issue-oriented conversations on campus. Students will read and discuss their books prior to meeting with the lecturers or attending the talks this fall.
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Kraushaar Galleries Inc. borrows Lasker's Horn of Plenty
Kraushaar Galleries, located at 724 Fifth Avenue (between 56 and 57 streets) in New York City, has borrowed from the Art Gallery's collection the painting by Joe Lasker, Horn of Plenty, (1951) for an exhibition, Joe Lasker: Muses and Amusements. The exhibition, a selected retrospective of the artist's paintings and works on paper showing his inspirations and his sense of humor, will be on display at Kraushaar from October 4 through November 14, 2003. Kraushaar Galleries was founded in 1885 and continues to exhibit living American painters and sculptors while maintaining its expertise in the art of the first half of the twentieth century.
Horn of Plenty, Joe Lasker, oil on panel, 1951, 14.5 x 34 inches. Gift from the collection of Rachel and Allen Weller.
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Korean woodcut artist-poet to be featured in upcoming exhibition |
Master woodcut artist Lee Chul Soo is widely recognized as one of the foremost contemporary Korean artists. Born in Seoul in 1954, Mr. Lee began his artistic pursuits at an early age and without any formal training. His first major exhibition was in Seoul in 1981 and he continues to exhibit his work in Korea. He has had exhibitions in Germany and Switzerland, and his first solo exhibition in the United States was held earlier this year at Davidson Galleries in Seattle, Washington. Guilford College Art Gallery director Theresa Hammond gratefully acknowledges the assistance of Sam Davidson in securing this exhibition for Guilford College Art Gallery. Lee Chul Soo now lives with his wife on a small rice farm in a rural area near Seoul. There, he grows most of his own food, and fills his days writing poetry, farming, and making prints by hand in the traditional manner. The artist's woodcuts, characterized by laconic prose, reflect his life as a farmer, Zen practitioner, and poet-artist. His themes express a deep respect for nature, family and a contemplative way of life.
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