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SUMMARY:Poetic Visions
DESCRIPTION:The Museum of Art DeLand\, Creative Happiness Institute\, and MainStreet Art & Culture Slam of DeLand are proud to present The 2023 Poetic Visions Art and Poetry Exhibition. \nThe 2023 Poetic Visions competition sought original pieces by local poets prompted by 40 different works from the Museum of Art – DeLand’s permanent collection. A selection of the submitted poems (one poem per piece of artwork) is displayed next to each piece in this special Ekphrastic art exhibition. From March 31 – May 14\, the museum-going public will have a chance to view and vote on the selected poems alongside the artwork they represent\, and from May 15 – 29\, online Museum followers may vote for their favorite videos of selected works\, as well. On Friday\, June 2\, the Museum will host an Awards Ceremony reception to announce the winner and toast all participants. \nDon’t miss this enriching crossover experience and come celebrate the transformative power of the arts. \nEXHIBITION DETAILS\n\nPoetic Visions 2023 Art Exhibition & Poetry Competition \nMuseum of Art – DeLand \n600 N. Woodland Blvd. DeLand\, Florida 32720 \nExhibition on View: March 31 – September 3\, 2023 \nContest Voting Period: March 31 – May 14\, 2023 \nAdmission: Members Free | Non-Members $5
URL:https://moartdeland.org/event/poetic-visions-2023/
LOCATION:Museum of Art – DeLand\, 600 N. Woodland Blvd.\, DeLand\, FL\, 32720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Featured
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SUMMARY:Poetic Visions Opening Reception
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the Opening Reception of the 2023 Poetic Visions exhibition and poetry competition at the Museum of Art – DeLand\, presented in partnership with the Creative Happiness Institute and MainStreet Art & Culture Slam of DeLand. \nThe contest sought original pieces by area poets prompted by 40 different works of art from the Museum of Art – DeLand’s permanent collection. A panel of judges will curate a selection of the submitted poems (one poem per piece of artwork) to be displayed next to the piece\, as well as published in the 2023 Poetic Visions Anthology. From March 31 – May 14\, the museum-going public will have a chance to view and vote on the selected poems alongside the artwork they represent. \nDon’t miss the 2023 kick-off of this unique artistic crossover event. \nEVENT DETAILS\nOpening Reception | 2023 Poetic Visions Exhibition \nFriday\, March 31\, 2023  |  5 – 7 p.m.  \nMuseum of Art – DeLand \n600 N. Woodland Blvd. DeLand\, Florida 32720 \nAdmission: Members Free | Non-Members $10 \n  \nRSVPs are appreciated at (386) 734-4371 or contact@moartdeland.org  \n  \n 
URL:https://moartdeland.org/event/poetic-visions-opening-2023/
LOCATION:Museum of Art – DeLand\, 600 N. Woodland Blvd.\, DeLand\, FL\, 32720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit Openings,Other Events
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SUMMARY:Guided Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join our Curator of Education\, Martha Underriner for a guided evening tour of our current exhibition\, Andrea Kowch: Mysterious Realms. Together\, we’ll explore the exhibition and discuss the themes and techniques employed in Kowch’s breathtaking work. \nEVENT DETAILS\nGuided Tour of Andrea Kowch: Mysterious Realms \nFriday\, March 24\, 2023  |  6 – 7 p.m. \nMuseum of Art – DeLand\, Downtown \n100 N. Woodland Blvd. DeLand\, Florida 32720 \nAdmission: Members Free  |  Non-Members $10 \n  \nRSVPs appreciated at (386) 734-4371 or contact@moartdeland.org \n  \nImage: Andrea Kowch\, The Watch\, 2014\, Acrylic on Canvas\, 30 x 30 in.\, Private Collection
URL:https://moartdeland.org/event/mysterious-realms-guided-tour/
LOCATION:Museum of Art – DeLand Downtown\, 100 N. Woodland Blvd.\, DeLand\, 32720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230224T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230224T193000
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SUMMARY:Arts & Drafts
DESCRIPTION:Presented in partnership with local bar and market\, Sidecar\, Arts & Drafts: A Beer Tasting + Art Making Workshop will take place in the galleries of the Museum of Art – DeLand\, Downtown. \nCreate 3 thoughtfully crafted art projects (inspired by the work of Andrea Kowch) while sampling tasty beers provided by Sidecar. No art experience is required – all projects will be designed for any level of skill. \nProjects range from blackout poetry to put-a-bird-on-it themed artwork\, with all arts supplies\, guided instructions\, and a flight of six 4oz. beer samples included. Participants must be 21 or older. \nEvent Details\nArts & Drafts: Beer Tasting + Art Making \nFriday\, February 24\, 2023  |  6:00 – 7:30 p.m.  \nCost: $30 Per Person \nMaximum 40 Guests \nRSVP required. Registration now closed.
URL:https://moartdeland.org/event/arts-drafts/
LOCATION:Museum of Art – DeLand Downtown\, 100 N. Woodland Blvd.\, DeLand\, 32720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230120T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230226T170000
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SUMMARY:Poetic Visions Poetry Competition
DESCRIPTION:The Museum of Art DeLand\, Creative Happiness Institute\, and MainStreet Art & Culture Slam of DeLand proudly present The 2023 Poetic Visions poetry contest\, an Ekphrastic poetry competition. \nParticipants will be asked to write a poem inspired or prompted by up to 40 different pieces of artwork on display at The Museum of Art – DeLand. All submissions will be curated by a panel of five esteemed judges and one poem will be selected to represent each work of art. \nPoets may submit up to 3 different poems (3 different works of art as prompts). The winners will then be selected by the general public\, who will be able to view the submissions right alongside the artwork in a special exhibit and then vote for their favorites. Entry is free. Selected submissions will be eligible for inclusion in the 2023 Poetic Visions Anthology. \nThere will also be a two-week video contest conducted on the Museum of Art – DeLand YouTube channel after public voting concludes in the exhibition. Here\, authors of the winning entries may contact the Museum to record a reading or performance of their poem while next to their selected artwork. \nAwards\nFirst place: $150\nSecond place: $100\nThird place: $50\nVideo Winner: $100\nYouth Prize 14 and under: $50\nYouth Prize 15-18: $50 \nContest Submission Period\nJanuary 20 – February 26\, 2023 \nPoetic Visions Timeline\n.  Exhibition opens Friday\, March 31 and continues through July 16 at the Museum of Art – DeLand’s 600 N. Woodland Blvd. location. \n. There will  be an opening reception on March 31st from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. \n. The voting period for the public will begin on March 31 and end May 14. \n.  Video voting will begin Monday\, May 15 and will be tallied Monday\, May 29. \n.  Friday June 2\, there will be a wine and cheese reception from 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. Awards will be announced and there will be a selected poetry reading between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. \nHOW TO ENTER\nFor more information\, including official contest rules and submission instructions\, download the competition overview form here: 2023 Poetic Visions Guidelines
URL:https://moartdeland.org/event/poetic-visions-2023-competition/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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SUMMARY:Win a Signed Print by Andrea Kowch
DESCRIPTION:Support the Museum of Art – DeLand in our Spring Fundraiser Drawing for your chance to take home a signed\, limited edition print by artist Andrea Kowch. For a limited time\, Museum supporters will have a chance to win a beautifully signed and framed print of “Soiree\,” by the renowned artist behind Mysterious Realms when they make a donation to the Museum of Art – DeLand. (Print image pictured above.) \nTickets are limited\, with a suggested donation of $25 per entry. The winner will be chosen at random on April 9 and notified by email. Winner does not have to be present at the drawing\, and the print may be shipped anywhere in the contiguous United States. 100% of proceeds support the Museum of Art – DeLand\, its operations\, exhibitions\, and programs. \nEnter now using the fields below: \n\n \n\n\n\nAndrea Kowch Raffle Tickets\n\n\n1 Ticket $25.00 USD2 Tickets $50.00 USD3 Tickets $75.00 USD4 Tickets $100.00 USD\n\n\nName\n\n\n\n\n\nPurchaser’s phone number\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nABOUT THE MUSEUM\nThe Museum of Art – DeLand is a vital and interactive 501 (c) 3 non-profit visual arts museum enriching the community through its dedication to the collection\, preservation\, study\, exhibition\, and educational use of the fine arts. The Museum is a source of cultural focus and is recognized statewide by its peers for academic excellence and community outreach. It is host to several rotating exhibits\, gallery talks\, receptions\, educational programming\, master artist workshops\, and special events throughout the year. \nThank you to the artist Andrea Kowch for making this drawing possible. \n  \nImage: Andrea Kowch\, Soiree\, 2019\, Acrylic on Canvas\, 24 x 36 in.\, Collection of Jim and Jennifer Seale
URL:https://moartdeland.org/event/kowch-print-raffle/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:Featured,Other Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230409T160000
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SUMMARY:Andrea Kowch
DESCRIPTION:Inspired by memories\, inner emotions\, history\, and a fascination with nature and the human psyche\, the stories behind Andrea Kowch’s figurative realist paintings stem from life’s emotions and experiences\, resulting in narrative\, allegorical imagery that illustrates the parallels between human experience and the mysteries of the natural world. \nAndrea Kowch\, The Travelers\, 2011\, Acrylic on Canvas\, 36 x 36 in\, Collection of David Farber\nThe lonely\, desolate American landscape encompassing the paintings’ subjects serves as an exploration of nature’s sacredness and a reflection of the human soul\, symbolizing all things powerful\, fragile\, and eternal. These real\, yet dreamlike\, scenarios serve as metaphors for the human condition\, all retaining a sense of vagueness\, involving and motivating the viewer in uncovering the various layers of mood and meaning to form conclusions from their own perspective\, despite the main idea that will always be before them. \nWe all share a common thread\, and as active participants in an ever-changing modern world\, the purpose of Kowch’s work is to remind viewers of these places that we sometimes perceive no longer exist\, and to recognize and honor them as a part of our history that is worth preserving. \nIn juxtaposing the human form with animals and a bygone uninhibited American landscape\, Kowch’s work provides glimpses into “rooms\,” those oftentimes chaotic places we possess internally. The rural\, Midwestern landscape of her home state serves as backdrop for the stage of human emotions. The animals present are vehicles for expressing the feelings and underlying tensions suppressed behind the human mask. Symbolic explorations of the soul and events concerning our environment are expressed through the combination of these elements to transform personal ideas into universal metaphors. \nEXHIBITION DETAILS\nAndrea Kowch: Mysterious Realms \nJanuary 17 – April 9\, 2023 \nMuseum of Art – DeLand  |  Downtown Gallery \n100 N. Woodland Blvd. DeLand\, Florida 32720 \nAdmission: Members Free  |  Non-Members $10 \n  \nABOUT THE ARTIST\nPhoto: Marsin Mogielski\nBorn in Detroit\, Michigan\, Andrea Kowch’s highly acclaimed paintings garner multiple Best of Show awards in juried exhibitions of national and international caliber\, and she exhibits full-time in solo and group exhibitions at museums and galleries across the globe\, including RJD Gallery\, London and Rome’s Dorothy Circus Gallery\, the Muskegon Museum of Art (where her solo retrospective Dream Fields debuted in 2013)\, the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Jacksonville\, the Grand Rapids Art Museum\, ArtPrize\, Art Basel Miami\, the Los Angeles Art Show\, ArtHamptons\, and SCOPE NYC\, who\, in 2012\, named Kowch one of the top 100 emerging artists in the world. \nShe is regularly featured in and on the front covers of several national and international publications. Kowch’s works can be found in both public and museum collections\, such as the R.W. Norton Art Gallery Museum of the R.W. Norton Art Foundation\, Muskegon Museum of Art\, Grand Rapids Art Museum\, Northbrook Library in Northbrook\, Illinois\, and in significant private collections worldwide. Kowch resides and works in Michigan and is represented exclusively by RJD Gallery. \n  \nImage: Andrea Kowch\, The Feast\, 2010\, Acrylic on Canvas\, 60 x 84 in.\, Collection of Richard J. Demato
URL:https://moartdeland.org/event/andrea-kowch/
LOCATION:Museum of Art – DeLand Downtown\, 100 N. Woodland Blvd.\, DeLand\, 32720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Featured
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the Member’s Opening Reception of our new exhibition\, Andrea Kowch: Mysterious Realms at our Downtown DeLand gallery space. \n  \nSunday\, January 15\, 2023  |  1 – 3 p.m. \nMuseum of Art – DeLand  |  Downtown Gallery\n \n100 N. Woodland Blvd. DeLand\, Florida 32720 \nAdmission: Members Free  |  Non-Members $20 \n  \nReservations appreciated at (386) 734-4371 or contact@moartdeland.org. \n  \nImage: Andrea Kowch\, The Travelers\, 2011\, Acrylic on Canvas\, 36 x 36 in\, Collection of David Farber (Detail)\n \n 
URL:https://moartdeland.org/event/andrea-kowch-opening/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:Exhibit Openings,Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230114T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230114T220000
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SUMMARY:Mysterious Realms Gala
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of uniquely American enchantment. The Museum of Art – DeLand celebrates the opening of Andrea Kowch: Mysterious Realms with a formal gala fundraiser the evening of Saturday\, January 14\, 2023\, supporting the Museum’s educational programs. \nMeet the artist and enjoy live music\, an open bar\, butlered hors d’oeuvres by Bake Chop\, and more. Formal or cocktail attire is requested\, with an artistic twist as you wish. A prize will be awarded to the most creative and elegant clothing inspired by the work of Andrea Kowch. \nEVENT DETAILS\nMysterious Realms Gala \nAnnual Fundraiser for the Museum of Art – DeLand \nSaturday\, January 14\, 2023  |  7 – 10 p.m. \nMuseum of Art – DeLand Downtown \n100 N. Woodland Blvd. DeLand\, Florida 32720 \nTickets: $125 Per Person \n  \nA special thank-you to our community partners for making this event possible: \nEVENT SPONSORS \nAdventHealth \nMainstreet Community Bank \nLisa Ogram\, Wealth Management Advisor  |  Merrill Lynch \nRobertson Advisory \nCONTRIBUTING SPONSORS \nVernette and Jon Conrad \nJoan Lee  \nLinda Colvard Dorian \n  \nImage: Andrea Kowch\, Sojourn\, 2011\, Acrylic on Canvas\, 72 x 60 in.\, Grand Rapids Art Museum\, Museum Purchase\, Booth Collection\, 2012.52 (Detail)
URL:https://moartdeland.org/event/mysterious-realms-gala/
LOCATION:Museum of Art – DeLand Downtown\, 100 N. Woodland Blvd.\, DeLand\, 32720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Featured,Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221211T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221211T160000
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SUMMARY:Community Day
DESCRIPTION:Presented in partnership with the African American Museum of the Arts\, join us for an art-filled Community Day at the Museum of Art – DeLand. Featuring: \n\n\n\n\n\nFREE ADMISSION to both Museum locations\nFree docent-led tour of Najee Dorsey: Southern Crossroads at 1:30 p.m. (100 N. Woodland Blvd. location)\nFree docent-led tour of Robert Shetterly: Americans Who Tell the Truth at 3:00 p.m. (600 N. Woodland Blvd. location)\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nEVENT DETAILS \nCommunity Day at the Museum of Art – DeLand \nSunday\, December 11\, 2022  |  1 – 4 p.m.  \n100 & 600 N. Woodland Blvd. DeLand\, FL 32720 \nAdmission: FREE \n  \nThis event is sponsored by the Museum of Art – DeLand and the Volusia Remembers Coalition\, in partnership with the African American Museum of the Arts. \n  \nImage: Najee Dorsey\, Pickles and Peppermint\, 2020\, Photomontage\, 18 x 11¼ in. (Detail)
URL:https://moartdeland.org/event/community-day/
LOCATION:Museum of Art – DeLand\, 600 N. Woodland Blvd.\, DeLand\, FL\, 32720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221104T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221104T183000
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SUMMARY:Creating Justice: We the People
DESCRIPTION:Rooted in and enabled by a legacy of colonialism and unjust isms\, economic\, social\, and environmental disparities in the United States are persistent and growing. This featured presentation by social justice scholar\, educator\, poet\, artist\, and activist Dr. Rajni Shankar-Brown will examine pervasive social justice issues through diverse lenses and confront inequities\, while weaving together connections to Robert Shetterly’s exhibit\, Americans Who Tell the Truth. Centering healing\, liberation\, and beloved community\, Dr. Shankar-Brown calls on “We the People” to dismantle systems of oppression and work together to create justice. \nEVENT DETAILS\nCreating Justice: We the People \nPresentation by Rajni Shankar-Brown\, Ph.D. \nFriday\, November 4\, 2022  |  5:30 – 6:30 p.m. (Galleries open at 5 p.m.) \nMuseum of Art – DeLand \n600 N. Woodland Blvd.\, DeLand\, Florida 32720 \nAdmission: Free \nRSVPs appreciated at (386) 734-4371. \nABOUT THE SPEAKER\nRajni Shankar-Brown\, Ph.D.\, is a Professor and the Jessie Ball duPont Endowed Chair of Social Justice Education at Stetson University and the President of the National Coalition for the Homeless. She is also the Executive Director of the Institute for Catalyzing Equity\, Justice\, and Social Change and the Co-Chair of Equity and Justice for the International Society for Teacher Education and Information Technology. Dr. Shankar-Brown is a dedicated eco-justice educator\, cultural strategist\, public policy advisor\, poet\, artist\, civil and human rights activist working to advance intersectional equity and justice. Currently\, she is helping to lead a national comprehensive grassroots campaign led by people with lived experiencing focused on housing justice in connection to issues with racial equity\, environmental degradation\, and education. She is recognized for her civic-engaged leadership including being selected as a Faculty Scholar by the National Humanities Center\, Educator of the Year by the Florida PDK International\, and Engaged Scholarship Faculty Award by the Florida Campus Compact. In addition to being a passionate teacher-scholar\, she is a devoted Amma (Mom) and chai enthusiast.
URL:https://moartdeland.org/event/creating-justice-we-the-people/
LOCATION:Museum of Art – DeLand\, 600 N. Woodland Blvd.\, DeLand\, FL\, 32720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221027T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221027T200000
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SUMMARY:A Night at the Museum
DESCRIPTION:Featuring a three-course Italian dinner\, wine\, and live auction\, the Museum Guild will host a special benefit evening supporting the Museum of Art – DeLand. Guild Members and friends of the Museum will provide “make it – bake it – create it – donate it ” auction items. \nEVENT DETAILS\nThursday\, October 27\, 2022  |  5:30 – 8:00 p.m.\nMuseum of Art – DeLand\nGrand Lobby and Gallery\n600 N. Woodland Blvd. DeLand\, Florida 32720 \n$20 Per Person\nHouse wine included or BYOW\, $10 corkage fee\nLimited to 100 dinner guests (additional seats this year) \nRSVP required. Make reservations at the 600 N. Woodland Blvd. Museum location or call (386) 734-4371.
URL:https://moartdeland.org/event/viva-italiano-2022/
LOCATION:Museum of Art – DeLand\, 600 N. Woodland Blvd.\, DeLand\, FL\, 32720\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221022T173000
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SUMMARY:Gallery Talk
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for an evening gallery talk with artist Robert Shetterly\, whose exhibition\, Americans Who Tell the Truth is on view at the Museum of Art – DeLand. \nFor twenty years\, Robert Shetterly has been painting the series of portraits he calls Americans Who Tell the Truth. The exhibition has been traveling around the country since 2003. Venues have included everything from university museums and grade school libraries to sandwich shops\, the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine in New York City\, and the Superior Court in San Francisco. In 2005\, Dutton published a book of the portraits by the same name. In 2006\, the book won the top award of the International Reading Association for Intermediate non-fiction. \nThe portraits have given Shetterly an opportunity to speak with children and adults all over the country about the necessity of dissent in a democracy\, the obligations of citizenship\, sustainability\, US history\, and how democracy cannot function if politicians don’t tell the truth\, if the media doesn’t report it\, and if the people don’t demand it. \nEvent Details\nRobert Shetterly Gallery Talk\nSaturday\, October 22\, 2022  |  5:30 – 6:30 p.m.\nGalleries open at 5 p.m. \nMuseum of Art – DeLand\n600 N. Woodland Blvd. DeLand\, FL 32720 \nAdmission: Members Free  |  Non-Members $5\nSeating is limited and RSVP is required at (386) 734-4371. \n  \nFor more information\, contact Pam Coffman\, Curator of Education at: coffman@moartdeland.org \n  \nPhoto: Kane Lewis Productions
URL:https://moartdeland.org/event/robert-shetterly-talk/
LOCATION:Museum of Art – DeLand\, 600 N. Woodland Blvd.\, DeLand\, FL\, 32720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221022T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221022T110000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220922T190713Z
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SUMMARY:Robert Shetterly Gallery Talk
DESCRIPTION:Area educators are invited to join us for a free gallery talk with artist Robert Shetterly\, whose exhibition\, Americans Who Tell the Truth is on view at the Museum of Art – DeLand. \nFor twenty years\, Robert Shetterly has been painting the series of portraits he calls Americans Who Tell the Truth. The exhibition has been traveling around the country since 2003. Venues have included everything from university museums and grade school libraries to sandwich shops\, the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine in New York City\, and the Superior Court in San Francisco. In 2005\, Dutton published a book of the portraits by the same name. In 2006\, the book won the top award of the International Reading Association for Intermediate non-fiction. \nThe portraits have given Shetterly an opportunity to speak with children and adults all over the country about the necessity of dissent in a democracy\, the obligations of citizenship\, sustainability\, US history\, and how democracy cannot function if politicians don’t tell the truth\, if the media doesn’t report it\, and if the people don’t demand it. \nEvent Details\nRobert Shetterly Gallery Talk for Educators\nSaturday\, October 22\, 2022  |  10:00 a.m. \nMuseum of Art – DeLand\n600 N. Woodland Blvd. DeLand\, FL 32720 \nAdmission: FREE & Open Only to Educators\nSeating is limited and RSVP is required at (386) 734-4371. \n  \nFor more information\, contact Pam Coffman\, Curator of Education at: coffman@moartdeland.org \n  \nPhoto: Kane Lewis Productions
URL:https://moartdeland.org/event/shetterly-talk-educators/
LOCATION:Museum of Art – DeLand\, 600 N. Woodland Blvd.\, DeLand\, FL\, 32720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221019T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221102T160000
DTSTAMP:20260418T233841
CREATED:20220914T204528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220914T204528Z
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SUMMARY:Studio Artist Class
DESCRIPTION:Are your kids looking for a creative recharge? The Museum of Art – DeLand’s Studio Artist Class is designed to grow students’ abilities technically and conceptually through a focused 3-week program. Each session meets on Wednesdays on early release days from 2 – 4 p.m. \nStudents will study elements and principles of art\, in-depth techniques\, and a variety of artists to inspire their work. This 3-week class will focus on painting techniques and incorporate elements and principles of art throughout the classes. Students will learn painting techniques and learn how to apply arts concepts into finished works. Students will use acrylic\, watercolor\, and gouache. \nTuition: $70 for Museum Members  |  $80 for Non-Members\n \nRSVP required at (386) 734-4371. \n  \nClass Schedule\nWednesday\, October 19\, 2022  |  2 – 4 p.m. \nWednesday\, October 26\, 2022  |  2 – 4 p.m. \nWednesday\, November 2\, 2022  |  2 – 4 p.m.
URL:https://moartdeland.org/event/studio-artist-class/
LOCATION:Museum of Art – DeLand\, 600 N. Woodland Blvd.\, DeLand\, FL\, 32720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221014T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221014T203000
DTSTAMP:20260418T233841
CREATED:20220920T175816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220920T175816Z
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SUMMARY:The Exquisite Moving Corpse
DESCRIPTION:The Museum of Art – DeLand presents a screening and artist talk featuring The Exquisite Moving Corpse\, a film inspired by the Surrealist “Exquisite Corpse” French parlor game. \nIn a modern-day twist on the original concept\, The Exquisite Moving Corpse is a cinematic chain letter\, started in March 2020 by artists Chip Lord\, Jack Massing\, and Sean Miller\, who created the first three minutes before handing off the project to an evolving list of artists. \nOver the next two years\, sixty artists participated in this exciting experimental film project. Each made a one-minute clip in response to the last frame of the previous minute. Sixty artists in sixty minutes. Most of the footage was shot\, shared\, and edited as participating artists worked in quarantine. Some produced their one-minute video within hours\, while others took weeks to complete their clip. Two years of collective efforts produced an open-source project within an isolated\, yet digitally connected\, creative community of international artists. Contributors include: Mel Chin\, Mark Dion\, Kara Hearn\, Hillerbrand+Magsamen\, Nina Katchadourian\, Kristin Lucas\, Mary Mattingly\, Tony Oursler\, Phillip Pyle II\, William Wegman\, and more. \nJoin us for this unique film screening and artist discussion\, where we will be joined by project organizer Sean Miller and participating artist Terri Witek. \nEVENT DETAILS\nThe Exquisite Moving Corpse  |  Film Screening & Artist Talk\n \nWith Sean Miller & Terri Witek \nMuseum of Art – DeLand \n600 N. Woodland Blvd. DeLand\, Florida 32720 \nFriday\, October 14\, 2022  |  7 p.m. \nScreening begins at 7 p.m. \nTalk begins at 8 p.m. \nAdmission: Free \nRSVPs are appreciated at (386) 734-4371 or contact@moartdeland.org
URL:https://moartdeland.org/event/exquisite-moving-corpse/
LOCATION:Museum of Art – DeLand\, 600 N. Woodland Blvd.\, DeLand\, FL\, 32720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221008T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221223T160000
DTSTAMP:20260418T233841
CREATED:20220825T162237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221103T155802Z
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SUMMARY:Najee Dorsey
DESCRIPTION:Najee Dorsey chronicles moments in Black life throughout history. Born in Blytheville\, Arkansas on January 26\, 1973\, this visual artist and publisher of Black Art in America has become known for his mixed media collage\, digital media collage images of little known and unsung historical figures\, as well as nostalgic scenes from African American life in the southern United States. In Dorsey’s view\, “Stories untold are stories forgotten.” \n\nSouthern Crossroads is a series of stunning mixed media and photomontage works that explore Dorsey’s connection to his southern roots. Many characters in his evocative imagery are of well-known individuals and family\, as well as beautiful stand-ins for humanity.\nEXHIBITION DETAILS\nNajee Dorsey: Southern Crossroads \nOctober 8 – December 23\, 2022 \nMuseum of Art – DeLand \n100 N. Woodland Blvd. DeLand\, Florida 32720 \nAdmission:  Members Free  |  Non-Members $5 \n  \nThis exhibition is funded in part by a grant from South Arts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Florida Division of Arts & Culture.   \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \nImage: Najee Dorsey\, Return to Eden\, 2019\, Mixed Media\, 60 x 48 in. (Cropped)
URL:https://moartdeland.org/event/najee-dorsey/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220923T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220923T190000
DTSTAMP:20260418T233841
CREATED:20220825T153353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220825T180519Z
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SUMMARY:"Truth Tellers" Documentary Screening
DESCRIPTION:Truth Tellers\, by Kane Lewis Productions\, is a film about American Courage. Artist/activist Robert Shetterly has painted over 260 portraits of great Americans and etched inspiring quotes into the backgrounds of each. From the fight to remove symbols of hate to sustainability and climate activism\, and from whistleblowing to the rights of indigenous people\, Shetterly uses his art to explore these activists’ response to some of the most pressing issues of our time. \nFrom contemporary activists for racial justice Bree Newsome\, Zyahna Bryant and Rev. Lennox Yearwood\, to climate activists Bill McKibben\, Kelsey Juliana\, and Bill Bigelow\, Shetterly puts them in the context of our great civil rights leaders John Lewis\, Fannie Lou Hamer and Bayard Rustin. \nThese Americans Who Tell the Truth have been exhibited throughout the United States for almost two decades. Truth Tellers is both a story of Shetterly’s art and activism and a history lesson in what it means to be a citizen of a democracy. In bringing Shetterly’s message to a wide audience\, Truth Tellers will spark a national conversation on truth telling. \nEVENT DETAILS\nScreening of Truth Tellers\, in conjunction with Robert Shetterly: Americans Who Tell The Truth Exhibition \nFriday\, September 23\, 2022 \n5:00 – 7:00 p.m.  |  Galleries open 5:00 – 5:30 p.m.  |   Film 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. \nMuseum of Art – DeLand\, 600 N. Woodland Blvd. DeLand\, Florida 32720\n \nAdmission:  Members Free  |  Non-Members $5 \nSeating is limited and RSVPs are required.  \nCall (386) 734-4371 or email contact@moartdeland.org to reserve your space.
URL:https://moartdeland.org/event/truth-tellers-screening/
LOCATION:Museum of Art – DeLand\, 600 N. Woodland Blvd.\, DeLand\, FL\, 32720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220909T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221211T160000
DTSTAMP:20260418T233841
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SUMMARY:Robert Shetterly
DESCRIPTION:What makes a great American? For artist and activist Robert Shetterly\, it’s a citizen with the “moral courage to confront issues of social\, environmental\, and economic fairness.” Shetterly has painted 250 portraits of Americans past and present who exemplify these ideals\, with their words displayed next to them in the background of the portraits. The resulting series has been exhibited throughout the United States for almost two decades\, and this fall will be on display at the Museum of Art – DeLand. \nPhoto by: Kane Lewis Productions\nShetterly says\, “Americans Who Tell the Truth has tried to be a lantern that throws its light forward and back. Knowing the truth of the past’s struggles for justice is essential to seeing clearly the obstacles and possibilities in the future.” \nLearn more about the project and its pieces at: americanswhotellthetruth.org. \n  \nEXHIBITION DETAILS \nRobert Shetterly: Americans Who Tell the Truth \nOn View at the Museum of Art – DeLand \nSeptember 9 – December 11\, 2022 \n600 N. Woodland Blvd. DeLand\, Florida 32720 \nAdmission: Members Free  |  Non-Members $5 \n  \nTop Image: Robert Shetterly\, Various oil on canvas portraits. (Selections may vary in final exhibit.)
URL:https://moartdeland.org/event/robert-shetterly/
LOCATION:Museum of Art – DeLand\, 600 N. Woodland Blvd.\, DeLand\, FL\, 32720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220909T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220909T190000
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the evening opening reception of our newest portrait exhibition\, Robert Shetterly: Americans Who Tell the Truth at our 600 N. Woodland Blvd. gallery space. \n  \nFriday\, September 9\, 2022  |  5 – 7 p.m. \nMuseum of Art – DeLand \n600 N. Woodland Blvd. DeLand\, Florida 32720 \nAdmission: Members Free  |  Non-Members $10 \n  \nReservations appreciated at (386) 734-4371 or contact@moartdeland.org. \n  \nPhoto by: Kane Lewis Productions
URL:https://moartdeland.org/event/robert-shetterly-opening/
LOCATION:Museum of Art – DeLand\, 600 N. Woodland Blvd.\, DeLand\, FL\, 32720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit Openings,Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220907T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220907T143000
DTSTAMP:20260418T233841
CREATED:20220803T215527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220822T113902Z
UID:3542-1662550200-1662561000@moartdeland.org
SUMMARY:Passport to Fashion & Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fashionable fundraiser benefiting the Museum of Art – DeLand\, showcasing designer collections by Pepper’s Boutique\, New Smyrna Beach & Ormond Beach. Highlights include: \nClothing • Accessories • Gift Wear Available for Sale • Door Prizes • 50/25/25 Drawing • Vespa Photo-Op • 3 Ticketed Drawings \nEVENT DETAILS\nPASSPORT TO FASHION & LUNCHEON \nHosted by the Guild of the Museum of Art – DeLand \nSeptember 7\, 2022  |  11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. \nVictoria Gardens Clubhouse\, 1001 Garden Club Dr.  DeLand\, Florida 32724 \nDoors open at 11:15 a.m.  |   $35.00 for Show & Luncheon \nPlease call the Museum at (386) 734-4371 for ticket availability.\n \nReservation Deadline: August 30th
URL:https://moartdeland.org/event/passport-to-fashion-luncheon/
LOCATION:victoria gardens clubhouse\, 1001 Garden Club Dr.\, DeLand\, FL\, 32724\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220812T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220812T183000
DTSTAMP:20260418T233841
CREATED:20220706T190240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220809T163916Z
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a second gallery talk and tour as artist Reynier Llanes discusses his current exhibition at the Museum of Art – DeLand\, WHEN THERE IS NO FRONTIER. \nEVENT DETAILS\nArtist Talk with Reynier Llanes \nFriday\, August 12\, 2022  | 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. \nMuseum of Art – DeLand \n600 N. Woodland Blvd. DeLand\, Florida 32720 \nReception from 5:00 – 5:30 p.m. \nGallery Talk from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. \nAdmission: Members Free  |  Non-Members $10 \nRSVP requested at (386) 734-4371 \n  \nABOUT THE ARTIST\nConsidered one of the most complex and lucid artists of his generation following the Cuban tradition of narrative symbolist painting\, Reynier Llanes was born in Pinar del Rio\, Cuba in 1985. He attended the city’s school of art (Instructores de Arte) and was tutored by one of the country’s most recognized realist artists\, Juan Miguel Suárez. In 2005\, he moved to Havana where he continued his studies and collaborated with various artists. The capital was a thriving mecca of art and culture\, and the museums the grounds for inspiration. \nIn 2007\, LIanes moved to the United States\, first settling in Naples\, Florida. There\, he introduced his work in a major exhibition entitled “Strange Visitor” at the Kapo Maestro Gallery. In 2009\, he relocated to Charleston\, South Carolina where he was granted an artist in residency at the Jonathan Green Studios. \nLlanes was awarded a “Mayor’s Purchase Award” for a piece now in the art collection of the city of Charleston. In 2011\, he received first place at the Moja Art Festival Juried Exhibition. In 2012\, Oxford America recognized him as one of the “New Superstars of Southern Art.” His work was featured in a traveling exhibition The Vibrant Vision Collection at the Morris Museum in Augusta\, Georgia and the Gibbes Museum of Art in Charleston\, South Carolina. \nIn 2015\, Llanes relocated with his family to Miami\, home to a large community of intellectuals\, collectors\, and fellow artists who welcomed Llanes into their cosmopolitan scene. His first solo exhibition in the city took place at Miami Dade College West\,  entitled “Preserving Cultural Heritage\,” which featured a large collection of coffee paintings. \nIn 2017\, Llanes presented his series “Marble Trace” at the North Western State University in Louisiana\, and the following year he was offered an artist in residency. He was recently invited to showcase his work in a solo exhibition at the University of Houston for the Latino Art Now Conference in Houston\, Texas. \nHis art is on permanent exhibition in the Denver Art Museum – Denver\, CO\, Cornell Fine Arts Museum Rollins College\, Snite Museum of Art – South Bend\, Indiana\, Polk Museum of Art\, Lakeland\, FL\, The Arkansas Arts Center\, Museum of Fine Arts – Little Rock\, Arkansas\, Museum of Art – DeLand – DeLand\, FL and Museum collection of Franklin G. Burroughs – Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum in Myrtle Beach\, SC. \nHis work has been exhibited in numerous museums and galleries throughout the east coast\, among them the Naples Museum of Art in Naples\, FL. \nFor more information on Reynier Llanes and his work\, visit the artist’s website at: reynierllanes.com. \n  \nImage: Reynier Llanes\, Cultivo Una Rosa Blanca (I Nurture a White Rose)\, 2021\, Oil on Canvas\, 87 x 76 in. (Cropped)
URL:https://moartdeland.org/event/reynier-llanes-artist-talk-2/
LOCATION:Museum of Art – DeLand\, 600 N. Woodland Blvd.\, DeLand\, FL\, 32720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220715T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220715T190000
DTSTAMP:20260418T233841
CREATED:20220713T144715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220713T144715Z
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk with Paul Houzell
DESCRIPTION:Presented in partnership with the Fall Festival of the Arts – DeLand\, join us for our latest artist talk exploring Black art\, artists\, and history. Paul Houzell is an artist\, teacher\, and lecturer “who chooses not to create art for art’s sake\, instead seeks to tell stories\, communicate and touch lives through this dynamic medium…He is concerned with expressing aspects of creativity that can bring about healing and which lift the human spirit.’’ A Floridian native raised in California\, Houzell’s work has been displayed in the United States\, Africa\, and Brazil. \nEVENT DETAILS\nArtist Talk with Paul Houzell\n \nFriday\, July 15\, 2022  |  5 – 7 p.m. \nMuseum of Art – DeLand \n600 N. Woodland Blvd. DeLand\, Florida 32720 \nReception begins at 5 p.m. \nArtist Talk begins at 5:30 p.m. \nAdmission is free\, but RSVPs are required due to limited seating.  \nCall (386) 734-4371 to reserve your space. \n  \nImage: Paul Houzell\, Horsing Around on the Wall at Joe Louis St. Apartments\, Oil on canvas\, 24 x 36 in.
URL:https://moartdeland.org/event/artist-talk-paul-houzell/
LOCATION:Museum of Art – DeLand\, 600 N. Woodland Blvd.\, DeLand\, FL\, 32720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220624T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220918T160000
DTSTAMP:20260418T233841
CREATED:20220601T170924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220601T170943Z
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SUMMARY:Clyde Butcher
DESCRIPTION:Commissioned by the United Nations to create a portfolio of the mountainous lands of Cuba\, Clyde Butcher set out on three week-long expeditions into unfamiliar lands. He explored the island country’s varied geographic regions\, from the Sierra Maestra Mountains in Cuba’s eastern Granma province\, to the southern coast between Manzananilo and Santiago de Cuba. He ventured to places including Baracoa in the northeast\, the southern waterfalls of the Serra de San Juan\, and the mogotes of the west in the Piña del Rio region. While taking photographs for the Conference for the Sustainable Habitat of the Mountains\, Clyde thought about being part of an event changing history for the better\, and enthusiastically saw an opportunity to make a positive difference. His photography transcends political boundaries\, challenging us to work together to protect natural places across the globe. \nEXHIBITION DETAILS\nClyde Butcher | CUBA: The Natural Beauty  \nPhotography Exhibition  \nJune 24 – September 18\, 2022 \nMuseum of Art – DeLand \n100 N. Woodland Blvd. DeLand\, Florida 32720 \nAdmission: Members Free  |  Non-Members $5 \n  \nImage: Clyde Butcher\, Mogote 3\, Silver Gelatin Print\, 36 x 46 in.
URL:https://moartdeland.org/event/clyde-butcher/
LOCATION:Museum of Art – DeLand Downtown\, 100 N. Woodland Blvd.\, DeLand\, 32720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220624T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220624T190000
DTSTAMP:20260418T233841
CREATED:20220601T171941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220601T171941Z
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SUMMARY:CUBA: The Natural Beauty
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the evening opening reception of our new photography exhibition\, Clyde Butcher | CUBA: The Natural Beauty at our 100 N. Woodland Blvd. gallery space. \n  \nFriday\, June 24\, 2022  |  5 – 7 p.m. \nMuseum of Art – DeLand \n100 N. Woodland Blvd. DeLand\, Florida 32720 \nAdmission: Members Free  |  Non-Members $10 \n  \nReservations appreciated at (386) 734-4371 or contact@moartdeland.org. \n  \nImage: Clyde Butcher\, Salto el Rocio 1\, Silver gelatin print
URL:https://moartdeland.org/event/clyde-butcher-reception/
LOCATION:Museum of Art – DeLand Downtown\, 100 N. Woodland Blvd.\, DeLand\, 32720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit Openings,Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220617T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220617T190000
DTSTAMP:20260418T233841
CREATED:20220614T212052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220614T212052Z
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk with Everett Spruill
DESCRIPTION:Everett Spruill\, painter\, photographer\, and print-maker\, will give an artist talk at our main Museum location\, part of a speaker series exploring Black art\, artists\, and history in collaboration with the Fall Festival of the Arts – DeLand. \nEVENT DETAILS\nArtist Talk with Everett Spruill\n \nFriday\, June 17\, 2022  |  5 – 7 p.m. \nMuseum of Art – DeLand \n600 N. Woodland Blvd. DeLand\, Florida 32720 \nReception begins at 5 p.m. \nArtist Talk begins at 5:30 p.m. \nAdmission is free\, but RSVPs are required due to limited seating.  \nCall (386) 734-4371 to reserve your space.  \n  \nABOUT THE ARTIST\n\nPhoto courtesy of Everett Spruill\nEverett Spruill was born in Birmingham\, Alabama in 1954 . His exposure to museums and classical music at an early age would prove to have a great influence on his artistic development. \n\n\n\nSpruill is most known for his “Old School Jazz and Blues Series”\, inspired by the work of his favorite artists\, Romare Bearden and Pablo Picasso. He creates colorful paintings and collages of the fathers of Jazz as well as African themed images with a complex variation of paints\, recycled and repurposed materials. Everett is considered one of Central Florida’s biggest influences on African-American Art. He designed and created art for two of Walt Disney World’s Black Heritage Celebrations\, seven works for The Amway Art Collection and currently conducts art workshops for central Florida youth through his non-profit arts foundation.\n–\nSpruill’s approach to art is democratic and springs from his belief that art belongs to\, and should be shared with\, the masses\, which is why you’ll be as likely to find his work in galleries\, high-end department stores like Bloomingdales or neighborhood community centers\, and the walls of local restaurants. He makes sure his art is where the people are. Spruill accepts both public and private commissions.\n  \n  \nImage: Everett Spruill\, Slave Owner at Age Eleven\, Mixed Media On Wood\, 13 x 16 in.
URL:https://moartdeland.org/event/artist-talk-with-everett-spruill/
LOCATION:Museum of Art – DeLand\, 600 N. Woodland Blvd.\, DeLand\, FL\, 32720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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SUMMARY:Camp Create 2022
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW\nCamp Create at the Museum of Art – DeLand is back for Summer 2022! Our 6-week summer camp program will be available for 6-12 year olds from June 13th – July 22nd. \nThis summer\, our campers will explore all of the art-filled adventures that they can dream of. Each week a new adventure theme will ignite their creativity and imaginations. Campers will create 2D and 3D projects and will enjoy a wide variety of hands-on art experiences\, excitement\, and fun. Registration information can be found below. \nCampers will have two sessions each day and work on multiple art projects each week. Breaks will be taken throughout the day for snacks\, lunch\, and games. We invite our Campers to bring their imaginations\, create memories to last a lifetime\, and discover the adventures that await when you make art! \nThemes change each week\, so Campers may register for more than one session.  Children will be placed in small groups to ensure that they receive personalized attention. No previous art-making experience necessary!  Visits to the Museum’s galleries will enhance the educational experience and provide additional motivation and inspiration. \nCamp Create 2022 Schedule\nWeek 1: Magical Creatures      \nJune 13 – 17\n \nUnicorns\, dragons\, and any creature you can imagine will come alive this week as campers make 2D and 3D mixed media artworks. Students will leave with drawing and sculpting skills they can use to make any creature they can dream of! \n  \nWeek 2: Game On        \nJune 20 – 24\n \nCampers will be leveling up this week as they make video game art! Students will create and design their own artwork based on popular games for kids. Jump\, duck\, and fly your way through new and familiar worlds and levels all week. \n  \nWeek 3: Out in the Wild  \nJune 27 – July 1\n \nJourney deep into the wild this week as campers create self-portraits of themselves in the wild\, explore printmaking with animal prints\, collage exotic landscapes\, and more! \n  \n  \nWeek 4: Under the Sea        \nJuly 5-8\n \nGet ready to dive into water themed art projects! Students will swim\, splash\, and wade their way through everything in the water by painting\, drawing\, printing\, sculpting\, and more! \n  \n  \nWeek 5: Worldwide Adventures     \nJuly 11-15\n \nPack your bags and get ready for a fast paced adventure across the world! Campers will travel across the world through art from the pyramids to Antarctica\, stopping at travel destinations along the way. \n  \n  \nWeek 6: Enchanted Kingdom      \nJuly 18-22               \nFrom castles to dragons to princesses\, explore all that is inside an enchanted kingdom! Our campers will spend a whirlwind journey making 2D and 3D enchanted kingdom inspired creations. \n  \nCamp Create 2022 Registration Details\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration begins March 1\, 2022. Parents may register on this webpage at that time\, or in-person at the Museum.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCamp Create sessions for 6-12 year olds run Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Children must have finished Kindergarten to enroll.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTuition per 5 day weekly session – $190 Members / $215 Non-members and $160 Members/$185 Non-members for July 5th-8th\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister early for a $10 a week discount between March 1st – April 1st\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReceive $10 a week discount for registering multiple children OR a $10 a week discount for multiple weeks.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW \nCamp Policies\n\n\nCancellations and Refunds \n\n\n\n\n\nNo fees will be returned or credits issued for failure to attend.\nThere will be no make-up classes due to a student’s illness\, unanticipated travel or other reasons not the responsibility of the Museum of Art – DeLand.\nIf a class is canceled\, students will be notified at least two (2) days prior to the date of class\, and tuition will be refunded. The Museum reserves the right to substitute teachers as needed.\nA refund will be issued minus a $25 processing fee for cancellation up to 7 days prior to beginning of the session.  No refund will be issued after the 7 day deadline.\n\n\n\n\n\nCheck in/Check Out \n\n\n\n\n\nStudents cannot be dropped off more than 15 minutes before the start of class and students are to be picked up promptly after the end of class. Please let the museum staff know if you are running late. A fee of $1 per minute will be assessed for late pick up or early drop off.\nStudents can only be signed out by authorized adults with identification each day.\nIf any changes need to be made to authorized adults for pick up list\, changes must be submitted in writing to Martha Underriner.\n\n\n\n\n\nLunch/Snacks \n\n\n\n\n\nCampers should bring two snacks\, a lunch\, and water bottle with them in clearly labeled containers each day. No refrigeration or microwave is available.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf your child needs any type of medications during camp\, please see Martha Underriner on Monday at check in.\n\n\n\n\n\nDress \n\n\n\n\n\nArt camp is messy so please send your child with clothes that you don’t mind getting dirty.\nCampers must wear close toed shoes each day.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease have your child leave all personal items at home\, as we cannot be responsible for them.\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nIf you have any questions or need additional information you may contact the Associate Curator of Education\, Martha Underriner at Underriner@MoArtDeLand.org. \n\n\n\nFor more information contact Martha Underriner\, Associate Curator of Education\, at underriner@moartdeland.org \n  \n\nInterested in volunteering for Camp Create? Fill out an application here.\n\n\n\n  \nScholarships for Camp Create are also available. Fill out an application here.\n\n\n  \nWant to donate to our upcoming Camp Create and other educational programs? Consider purchasing supplies from our Dick Blick wishlist here. All material donations directly benefit our students enrolled in our camp and educational programs. \n  \nCamp Create Teachers\nOur teachers for Camp Create are all highly skilled and experienced art teachers. Read a little bit more about each of them below: \nMartha Underriner is the Associate Curator of Education at the Museum of Art – DeLand. She holds an MFA in Studio Art from the University of Florida\, a Master of Art Education degree from Texas Tech University\, and a BFA in Studio Art from the University of North Texas. She has taught art at all levels for 14 years and has presented on her teaching methods at state and national conferences. She is also an adjunct professor in Creative Arts at Stetson University. When not in the classroom\, Martha is in her studio welding or working with clay and glass. Martha is the camp coordinator and will be teaching every week. \nGwen Petersohn has been teaching for 35 years in various positions such as elementary and high school\, general education\, and ESE. She currently teaches at Osteen Elementary School. Her favorite thing about her job is to inspire each child to create amazing artwork and enjoy the process. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Art and Elementary Education\, a master’s degree in Varying Exceptionalities\, and is gifted endorsed. She is an educator\, author\, and professional artist who works in acrylics and has work in the VJL Gallery in Daytona. She is very enthusiastic to work at the museum this summer for Camp Create! Gwen will be teaching in week 1. \nAshley Hess is the art teacher at Heritage Middle School where she has been teaching since 2021. Prior to teaching in Volusia County\, she worked as Museum Educator at the Louvre Abu Dhabi. She grew up in Georgia where she received a bachelor’s in Sequential Art from the Savannah College of Art and Design. She also holds a Masters of Archeology\, Art History\, and Museum Studies from Paris-Sorbonne University. She specializes in watercolor\, acrylic\, pen and ink\, as well as mandala designs. Ashley will be teaching weeks 1 and 2. \nTiffany Warren is a born and raised Floridian and loves living and working here. She is a teacher in Volusia County and is entering her 8th year of teaching and 3rd year of teaching in art. One of her greatest loves is for fine arts and she loves drawing\, painting\, and using mixed media to make fun\, colorful\, and funky pieces. Her favorite things to create with her students tie in pop culture and relevant things to what they may enjoy. Her personal style mixes surrealism and abstract with natural elements. While not teaching and creating\, she enjoys spending time with her husband and three children at home or traveling. Her hobbies outside of art are playing video games\, antique hunting\, and collecting neat and unusual things. Tiffany will be teaching in weeks 2 and 3. \nKrystal Freer is an experienced teacher who currently teaches at Edgewater Elementary and she has also taught lessons at Hobby Lobby and Michael’s. She has studied art therapy at the master’s level\, but started teaching elementary art and loved it so much she put her master’s degree on hold to pursue her love of teaching art. She paints with oil and acrylics and also makes and sells jewelry and beeswax candles. Krystal will be teaching in weeks 3 and 4. \nSarah Marzilli has been in education for 14 years and is currently the art teacher at Pine Trail Elementary School.  She has previously worked as an activity director at a beach resort in Ormond Beach and is a graduate of the University of Central Florida. She is a wife and mother of three children. She is very excited to teach the Under the Sea camp and is looking forward to making wonderful under the sea creations using watercolors\, mixed media\, and more! She loves exploring different types of media with students and inspiring a love of art. Sarah will be teaching in week 4. \nKristen Kinsella-Brinley currently teaches at DeLand High school in grades 9 through 12. She teaches Photography\, Studio Art\, Drawing and Painting\, Portfolio Development\, and Advanced Placement Studio Art classes. She has been living her dream as an art teacher since 2003. She graduated from Syracuse University with a master’s degree in art education and began teaching elementary school art and later moved into teaching at the high school level. She spent her summers teaching art camp at the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse for 8 years and is excited to get back to teaching summer art camp here in DeLand! Kristen will be teaching in week 5. \nBryan Carson has been teaching for 17 years\, 16 of those at DeLand High School. Throughout his career\, he has mostly taught International Baccalaureate art program classes\, and also teaches all levels of Photography\, Drawing\, and Design. When he is not teaching he creates his own artwork based on threatened and endangered animals\, generally in the media of oil and acrylics. His other passion is travel and he has currently been to 52 different countries or territories. He has a strong desire to learn about diverse cultures throughout the world\, experience various foods\, and explore different landscapes below the surface of the ocean to the top of beautiful mountain peaks. Bryan will be teaching in week 6. \nRex Hammack is an art teacher from Orlando\, Florida. He holds a BFA in Studio Art from UCF with a concentration in painting. He especially loves working with rich colors and making paintings that make him laugh. His goal is to help students embrace their imaginations by first introducing useful tools and observation techniques and then allow students to work more intuitively. He feels that as an instructor\, his job is to help students cultivate a series of work that they are passionate about. He finds that every artist is different but pushes students beyond their perceived limitations to help them gain confidence and success. Rex will be teaching in weeks 5 and 6. \n 
URL:https://moartdeland.org/event/camp-create-2022/
LOCATION:Museum of Art – DeLand\, 600 N. Woodland Blvd.\, DeLand\, FL\, 32720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Other Events
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SUMMARY:Where We Find Ourselves
DESCRIPTION:Join the Museum of Art – DeLand and the West Volusia Historical Society for a collaborative interactive gallery tour and historical reenactment. We’ll take a step back in time to explore the intriguing photographs of Hugh Mangum from Durham\, North Carolina\, from the early 1890s until his death in 1922 and experience some “living history” of DeLand residents from the same time period. \nMangum was an itinerant photographer who traveled a rail circuit through North Carolina\, Virginia\, and West Virginia making photographs on glass plate negatives with a “Penny” camera. Mangum photographs are distinctive for the level of comfort exhibited by his subjects in front of the camera. Though the South of his era was marked by disenfranchisement\, segregation and inequality\, Mangum’s multiple-image\, glass plate negatives reveal the open-door policy of his studio and an artistic freshness unusual for the time period. Seen and experienced in the present\, the portraits hint at unexpected relationships and histories and also confirm how historical photographs have the power to subvert familiar narratives. \nDeLand counterparts from Mangum’s era will present brief tableaux and stories as we tour the gallery. “Where We Find Ourselves\,” the theme of the exhibit\, will feature local reenactor/storytellers sharing of their lives and times in the blossoming Athens of Florida. \nFEATURED REENACTORS\nBlaire N. Carswell\nCheryl Floyd\nStanton O’Neal\nJaidyn Richardson\nD’Montrae Harris \nEVENT DETAILS\nGallery Tour & Historical Reenactment \nWhere We Find Ourselves: The Photographs of Hugh Mangum\, 1897-1922 \nFriday\, June 3\, 2022  |  5:30 – 6:30 P.M. \n100 N. Woodland Blvd.\, DeLand\, Florida 32720 \nAdmission: Museum Members and West Volusia Historical Society Members Free  |   Non-Members $5 \nSeating is limited. RSVPs requested at (386) 734-4371 or contact@moartdeland.org.\n\n–\n–\n\nImage: Hugh Mangum\, Untitled 01\, 2021\, Archival Pigment Print\, 16 x 12 in.
URL:https://moartdeland.org/event/hugh-mangum-reenactment/
LOCATION:Museum of Art – DeLand Downtown\, 100 N. Woodland Blvd.\, DeLand\, 32720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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SUMMARY:Photographs of Hugh Mangum
DESCRIPTION:Learn more about the Museum of Art – DeLand’s current exhibition\, Where We Find Ourselves: The Photographs of Hugh Mangum\, 1897 – 1922 at a historical perspective gallery talk presented by Curator Tariq Gibran and Curator of Education\, Pam Coffman. \nEVENT DETAILS\nWhere We Find Ourselves: The Photographs of Hugh Mangum\, 1897 – 1922  | A Historical Perspective Gallery talk with Tariq Gabrian and Pam Coffman \nFriday\, May 27\, 2022 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. \nMuseum of Art – DeLand \n100 N. Woodland Blvd. DeLand\, Florida 32720 \nAdmission: Members Free  |  Non-Members $5 \n  \nSeating is limited. RSVPs required at (386) 734-4371 or contact@moartdeland.org. \n  \nImage: Hugh Mangum\, Untitled 20\, 2021\, Archival Pigment Print\, 40 x 52 in.
URL:https://moartdeland.org/event/hugh-mangum-gallery-talk/
LOCATION:Museum of Art – DeLand Downtown\, 100 N. Woodland Blvd.\, DeLand\, 32720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk with Brian R. Owens
DESCRIPTION:Brian R. Owens\, a second-generation professional artist; a sculptor and painter\, will give an artist talk at our main Museum location\, part of a speaker series exploring Black art\, artists\, and history in collaboration with the Fall Festival of the Arts – DeLand. Owens is schooled in the methods and materials of classical\, traditional fine art\, and has won highly competitive grants\, scholarships\, and commissions both public and private. \nEVENT DETAILS\nArtist Talk with Brian R. Owens \nThursday\, May 26\, 2022  |  5 – 7 p.m. \nMuseum of Art – DeLand \n600 N. Woodland Blvd. DeLand\, Florida 32720 \nReception begins at 5 p.m. \nArtist Talk begins at 5:30 p.m. \nAdmission is free\, but RSVPs are required due to limited seating.  \nCall (386) 734-4371 to reserve your space.  \n  \nABOUT THE ARTIST\nPhoto courtesy of Brian Owens.\nBrian R. Owens belongs to a small fraternity of artists who use classical techniques to depict contemporary subject matter. Within this is an even smaller group: Artists that have won highly competitive grants\, scholarships and commissions both public and private. And within this\, a still smaller group: Artists that can both sculpt and paint. \nFrom Michigan to Florida; from applied scientist to sculptor; Owens has made an improbable journey into the world of art and the continent of his soul. He was born in Detroit\, MI in 1958 to Katherine J. Owens\, an educator and Carl C. Owens\, a freelance illustrator and Staff Artist for the Detroit Board of Education. He grew up in a pleasant lower middle- class neighborhood on Detroits west side. Carl C. Owens became one of America’s first self-employed African American illustrators to contract directly with national corporations such as Ford Motor Company. With his father’s encouragement\, Owens held his first 2 man exhibit at the age of 16 at a fine art gallery in Detroit. As a young adult\, he set his artwork aside to pursue other interests. Years passed before his need to create art took hold again. \nOwens relocated to Florida to work for a defense contractor in 1981. He continued his art education by assisting professional sculptors at their studio foundries where he learned how to cast bronze and continued to develop through private instruction\, non-matriculated courses\, open studio sessions and workshops. Interest grew into obsession until a mass layoff catalyzed the beginning of his artistic career at the age of about 33. \nDuring the ’90s\, Owens created his first line of limited edition sculpture based on an exploration of his heritage. This was during a decade of unprecedented interest in and sales of art by African Americans\, known to many as the “Black Arts Movement” and Owens was represented by galleries in Atlanta and Orlando. His self-styled education included traveling to meet and seek the advice of nationally prominent sculptors. He competed heavily for grants and public art projects resulting in a number of awards\, including his first major public art commission for the Corporation for Olympic Development in Atlanta (CODA) in 1996\, called the Historic Auburn Avenue Relief Project. This involved creating four bronze relief sculptures of historic figures. \nIn the early 2000s\, Owens was cited six times in the Journal of the Portrait Society of America for bronze portraits worthy of example to its members. Owens has won six individual artist grants including the George Sugarman Grant in 2006\, a competition that involved thousands of visual artists from many nations. In 2007\, he helped found the Florida Sculptors Guild along with founders Amy Wieck and Linda Moore. \nOwens is known as a sculptor who works mostly on a commission basis. But a closer look reveals his range as a visual artist\, including works in oil\, acrylic\, pastel and pencil. In 2010\, he completed a mural that included 16 portraits for a private client. \nIn 2011\, Owens completed the St. Augustine Foot Soldiers Monument that is now a permanent feature of historic St. Augustine\, FL. In the fall of 2012\, Owens was cited for the fifth time in the Journal of the Portrait Society of America and won the Florida Historical Societys David C. Brotemarkle Award. He completed a life-size bronze of Dr. Arthur Harold Parker for Birmingham Board of Education in 2013. In 2017\, Owens completed work for multiple clients including a collaborative sculpture with Richard Bennett for MSU College of Law and a monument to Frankie Muse Freeman for NAACP St. Louis. \nDuring the last decade\, Owens interests expanded to include audio podcasting and writing. “Art is not something I do\, it’s who I am”\, said Owens. “I didn’t choose to be an artist\, it chose me. William H. Gass predicted my own feelings when he said that people like myself are here to add to the worlds’ objects and ideas those delineations\, carvings and symphonic spells as ought to already be there. To make things whose purpose is contemplation and appreciation”. \nLearn more about Brian R. Owens and his work at: brianowensart.com. \n  \nImage: Brian R. Owens\, Island\, Oil on canvas\, 30″ x 40″ \n 
URL:https://moartdeland.org/event/artist-talk-brian-owens/
LOCATION:Museum of Art – DeLand\, 600 N. Woodland Blvd.\, DeLand\, FL\, 32720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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