70 Years of Collecting - Opening + Reception

Feb 6, 1pm

Join us in celebrating the public opening of Weatherspoon Art Museum: 70 Years of Collecting. This special 70th anniversary exhibition features 100 highlights from the Museum's nationally recognized permanent collection. The afternoon begins at 1pm with remarks from Director Nancy Doll, followed by a curator's tour for Weatherspoon members, and a public reception hosted by the Weatherspoon Art Museum Association.  

Free and open to the public.

The event concludes with a ribbon presentation to the winner of the 70th Anniversary cake competition. Visitors will be able to vote for their favorite art-inspired cake design created by local pastry chefs* then sample their choice during a public tasting at 3pm.

Sunday, February 6
1 pm   Opening Remarks by Director Nancy Doll (Auditorium)
1:15pm   WAM Members Tour
2 pm   Public Reception in the Atrium 
3 pm   Cake Competition + Tasting 

Learn more about the Weatherspoon's 70th Anniversary celebration.

*Participating cake designers include:

Cakes by Marsha Thompson
Le Cake Café
Maxie B's
Spring Garden Bakery & Coffeehouse
A Sweet Success

This project is supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources.


Related Program:

Gallery Talks: WAM @ 70
Wednesdays: Feb 23, March 23 + April 20, 12 pm

Local artists, collectors, and museum supporters share their personal stories about the Weatherspoon and its seventy-year history. WAM @ 70 is a series of informal talks in celebration of the Museum's 70th Anniversary and special exhibition Weatherspoon Art Museum: 70 Years of Collecting.


 

Artist's Lecture: Stacy Lynn Waddell

Feb 10, 5:30pm

Stacy Lynn Waddell talks about her recent work in The Evidence of Things Unseen on view at the Weatherspoon, January 22-April 22, 2010.

Workshop with Stacy Lynn Waddell

Feb 12, 10am - 3pm

Integrating Visual Art and Social Studies: A Teacher Workshop with Stacy Lynn Waddell. 

Registration required. $5 WAM members; $10 nonmembers.

Like many artists, Stacy Lynn began with an exploration of painting and gradually became interested in developing a practice that intersected with printmaking, sculpture, and collage. The use of tools and chemicals that color and stain via heat became a means to articulate theatricality and connect to a broader range of ideas including social politics, science, and craft. Designed for educators, this workshop will focus on visual art and social studies in exploring how form and content function in a work of art. 

Register by January 28, by contacting Terri Dowell-Dennis at: t_dowell@uncg.edu or (336) 256-1449.

Morning coffee and pastries provided. A one hour lunch break is scheduled. Guests may bring their own lunch. Restaurants are located within short walking distance on Tate Street. GCS Teachers may earn .6 CEUs with attendance at both the Artist Talk (Feb 10) and Teacher Workshop.

This project is supported with an investment from the United Arts Council of Greater Greensboro.