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FAMILY PROGRAMS


MAM PARK BENCH
Second Wednesday of the month, 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Free with Museum admission
STORYTELLING IS AVAILABLE IN BOTH SPANISH AND ENGLISH

Parents with young children will enjoy MAM Park Bench, a program that introduces children to the Museum and provides them with an artistic social outing. Get acquainted with other parents and young children, work on fun art projects, and experience a guided tour of the Museum. Storytelling in the galleries is provided courtesy of the Children’s Services Department of the Montclair Public Library. Local native Spanish educator Nieves Cespedes will conduct storytelling in Spanish.

  • October 13 - Mysterious Masks
  • November 10 - Native American Art
  • December 8 - Winter Landscapes
  • January 12 - Red, Yellow, Blue

 

Home School Day, 12 – 2 pm (Ages 4 – 13)
$6 per child. Adults $12.
(FREE for ADULT members)
Please RSVP to bbalsimelli@montclairartmuseum.org or (973) 259-5167.

The Montclair Art Museum invites you and other Homeschooling families for a fun and educational afternoon. These two-hour programs will include a gallery tour and studio art project led by a Museum educator.

  • October 14 - Contour Drawing
  • November 17 - Drawing & Negative Space
  • December 9 - Charcoal Drawing: Capturing Shadow and Light
  • January 19 - Printmaking
  • February 10 - Mixed Media
  • March 16 - Portrait Painting I
  • April - Portrait Painting II
  • May 18 - Landscape Watercolor
  • June 9 - 3D Design


Imagination Station
Saturdays 1 – 2 pm
Instructors: Julie Healy and Aggie Wszolkowski
Member adults free, nonmember adults $12, children $6

Our popular drop-in weekend program returns every Saturday. This program will be held in the Museum galleries and will focus on a different artwork or theme each week. Families will be engaged in active looking, lively discussion, interactive activities, and scavenger hunts, and have a unique opportunity to sketch in the galleries. Visit our website for weekly themes. Space is limited.

• Beginning Saturday, October 2nd

 

ADULT PROGRAMS

Advance ticket sales available through the Museum Store or by calling (973) 259–5137.

CLOSER LOOK

First Friday of the Month, 2 p.m.

Come learn more about featured artwork at MAM. These informal 20-minute gallery talks offer visitors an in-depth examination of one work of art on view in the galleries. Education staff and docents lead the discussions.

  • October 1: George Inness (1825-1894), Early Autumn, Montclair, 1888
  • November 5: Faith Ringgold (b. 1930), Tar Beach 2, 1990
  • December 3: William Morris Hunt (1824-1879), Cigar Girl, 1870
  • January 7: Charles Burchfield (1893-1976), Day in Midwinter, 1945

SATURDAY TOURS

1 p.m. FREE with Museum Admission

These 45 minute-long docent led tours take place once a month on Saturday. The topics and themes change, so you can experience something new at the Museum every month.

  • October 16: Living for Art: The Herbert and Dorothy Vogel Collection
  • November 27: The Harvest: Natural Materials & Native American Art
  • December 18: Sacred Spaces, Divinty in Landscape
  • January 16: The Progression of American Portraiture, 1700-2011

Saturday tours are made possible with support from the Bloomingdale’s Fund of the Federated Department Stores Foundation.

Collecting Art:

An Affordable Art Fair

Sunday, October 24, 2010

Noon to 5 p.m.

The Montclair Art Museum is organizing its first affordable art fair in conjunction with the exhibition Living for Art: The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection, on Sunday, October 24, Noon to 5 p.m.  Peruse art made by a diverse group of artists, offering pieces within the price range of $50 to $500.  Help support local and emerging artists while expanding your own art collection! MAM will also be offering free admission to the Museum galleries all day.

We are now accepting applications from regional artists who would like to participate in this event. Click here to read the formal application. Applications will be accepted until September 15, 2010.