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Colorado-Wyoming Association of Museums Newsletter |
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Spring 2008 | |
The reception to CWAM's first electronic newsletter has been favorable and in some cases enthusiastic. There are those who miss the feel of a physical paper copy, and I must say that for those who are fans of saving and cataloging things (and how many of us in the museum world aren't like that?) there's a satisfaction from the paper copy. Still, in this age, the electronic format is still the fastest, easiest, and most cost-effective way to disseminate information quickly. There are still a few of you without email, and I'm working on a printable version of this newsletter to give to you. The rest of you will enjoy, I hope, the quick turnaround that the e-newsletter gives you.
Coming up May 8 - 11 is the Annual CWAM Conference in Sheridan, Wyoming, and a lot of fun has been scheduled to accompany the learning. Of course, in addition to the classes, part of the point of these conferences is to meet your fellow CWAMmers and get to know the other faces in your field. The museum industry, especially in this part of the world, tends to be a rather small one, and knowing as many people in your chosen career is always a good idea. So don't be shy, and attend the banquet and the CWAM Bowl.
This year our region also gets the rare privilege of having the American Association of Museums (AAM) meeting in Denver this April 27 - May 1. AAM promises to be like CWAM on steroids, with people from museums all over the country. I know that between the two of them that's a lot of conference days to be away from work, but hopefully you won't have to choose between the two.
Of course, I'm still interested in helpful comments about how to make this newsletter better and more useful, so don't forget to write me at tork19@hotmail.com. And, of course, job openings and other more dated information is always available to members at www.coloradmuseums.org and www.wyomingmuseums.org. See you in Sheridan!
- Mike Thompson
Newsletter Editor |
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From The Chair
by Maria Sanchez-Kennedy
CWAM Board Chair
Experience, Sheridan, "the West at its Best" this year at the CWAM Annual Meeting from May 8-11, 2008! Sheridan will provide a beautiful backdrop for the meeting that is focused on "Museums Making a Difference in their Community." The CWAM Annual Meeting is one of the best professional development experiences in the area. The CWAM annual meeting is one of the best deals for museum professionals. CWAM works to keep the annual conference very inexpensive to remove barriers for participation. Jennifer Hankinson and the Program Committee have been busy working on developing dynamic programming for museum professionals of all levels. There is going to be something for everyone this year, so send in your registration today.
The CWAM board would like to remind you about the CWAM reception in Denver at this year's AAM conference. The reception will be at the Denver Firefighter's Museum on Tuesday April, 29 at 4:30 PM. Food and drink will be served and there is no cost. All CWAM'ers past and present are encouraged to attend. Please make sure to RSVP for the reception and catch up with friends at this year's AAM Conference.
Celia Curtis, CWAM website chair and Karen McMahon, Chair of the Marketing Committee are making changes to the CWAM Website. The committee has also developed a marketing plan that includes some exciting updates for the Museum Guide. CWAM received a $5,000 grant from the Colorado Tourism Office to assist with a Web version of the Museum Guide! Check out coloradomuseums.org or wyomingmuseums.org and see the changes that are being made to better serve CWAM members. I hope to see you at both the CWAM Annual Meeting and the AAM CWAM reception! |
Nominating News
by John Steinle
This is an election year for the CWAM Board as well as for the nation. Hopefully, our election will be a bit less contentious! But it is very important, as we choose much of the CWAM leadership for the next few years. The open positions include:
Two Colorado At-Large Board members
One Wyoming At-Large Board member
One Wyoming State Representative Board member
While the At-Large Board members can volunteer or be assigned to several different team or committee positions, the State Representative becomes a member of the Mountain-Plains Museum Association Board and is required to represent CWAM at MPMA Board meetings at many different locations in the West. The At-Large members serve three-year terms, while the State Representatives serve two-year terms.
The candidates for the two Colorado At-Large positions include:
Rebecca Hunt of Metro State College in Denver
Jennifer Hankinson of the Littleton Historical Museum
Andine Hennig of the Institute for Plastination
You will be voting for two out of these three candidates, or a write-in candidate of your choice at the annual meeting.
The candidates for the Wyoming At-Large position are:
Christina Shepherd of the Rock Springs Historical Museum
Juti Winchester of the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody
You will be voting for one out of these two candidates or a write-in candidate of your choice.
The candidate for Wyoming State representative is:
Christina Bird of the Cheyenne Frontier days Old West Museum or a write-in candidate of your choice.
Candidate biographies and photos are included in this edition of the newsletter. Please read and ponder them carefully to prepare for your vote at the Annual Meeting. See you in Sheridan! | |
| Meet The 2008 Candidates
To help you make up your mind about who to vote for at the Conference in May, here are brief biographies, and, where available, photos to accompany them.
Andine Hennig
Colorado-At-Large
 Education
BA in Anthropology from University of Aarhus, Denmark
MA in Anthropology, with specialization Museum Studies from University of Denver
Work Experience
03/2007 - present: Development Coordinator for BODY WORLDS, an anatomical traveling exhibition of real human bodies
07/2006 - 02/2007: Internship at Denver Botanic Gardens in Education Dept.
01/2006 - 08/2006: Internship at Denver Museum of Nature and Science in Anthropology Dept.
Summer of 2005 & Spring of 2006: Internships with BODY WORLDS in Chicago and Denver
Other Experience
01/2007 - present: Secretary-Treasurer of Association of Northern Front Range Museums
2006 - present: Membership Committee member of Mountain Plains Museum Association
09/2006 - present: Board member of the International Graduate Student Ambassadors Leadership Program at the University of Denver
Why I want to serve on the CWAM Board
My first job has turned out to be a rather unconventional beginning of my professional museum career, as I currently work for a renowned traveling exhibition that takes me to a multitude of science centers and museums all over North America. My daily work includes exhibit development, research, and administrative tasks. By serving on the CWAM Board I seek to stay connected with the local museum community. I wish to contribute to the growth of CWAM and help the organization achieve its goals. I hope that my communicative and organizational skills will be of value in order to fulfill the duties of a Board at-large member.
I have been a member of CWAM since 2005, and I wish to be a part the dynamic leadership team that works hard to make the annual meetings successful events and to continuously develop programs and services from which CWAM members can benefit.
Jennifer "Jenny" Hankinson
Colorado-At-Large
 Hi! I'm Jenny Hankinson. Growing up in the foothills west of Littleton, I am a DU grad (BA 1996; MA from University College London, 1998), and I work for the Littleton Historical Museum as Data Entry Technician in Collections. While it may seem like I haven't strayed too far from the farm, I am attracted to all things museum-related, and my work on the CWAM Board the past three years has allowed me to indulge and participate in a variety of those interests. My personal activities and hobbies include modern design and architecture, traditional Mexican, Oceanic, and Asian art, food, and textiles, and on the fun side, kickboxing, kickball (Easter Seals league), camping, cooking, crafts and crochet!
As your Colorado-At-Large CWAM Board member, I'd like to continue to reach out to museums in both states, to work with the Programs and Services Team, and help to streamline the way we operate, while still providing valuable benefits to all the members of CWAM. In addition, I'd like to try to recruit more museums from our two-state region, making our association stronger in the long run. Finally, I truly feel that CWAM can benefit from being more inclusive of all kinds of museums in both Colorado and Wyoming, and thereby provide our members with a greater variety of perspectives and contacts that will encourage more open dialogue and camaraderie.
Viva la CWAM!
Christina Shepard
Wyoming-at-Large  I am really looking forward to running for the Wyoming Representative position this year and after speaking with Mr. Schrock about the position I am even more enthusiastic. Wyoming has many unique and diverse museums with equally unique and diverse needs. As my state's representative, I would strive to make sure that those needs are addressed. Another main goal is to reach out to the many Wyoming museums who are not yet CWAM members and to help them realize the benefits of membership. This is a wonderful organization that provides many opportunities for museum professionals, and I would love to become a more integral part of that process.
I have had the pleasure of working as the Exhibits Coordinator at the Rock Springs Historical Museum for nearly two years now. It has really been a blessing for me to have a job and a career that I love. I learn something new here everyday, but the best part of my job is passing that knowledge on. When not at the museum, you will find me working as a barista at Starbucks, cooking up some fun new entree in the kitchen, or spending time with my four dogs. |
Register Now for the 2008 CWAM Annual Meeting
Join us in historic Sheridan, Wyoming May 8-11, 2008 for the 2008 CWAM Annual Meeting. Our base of operations will be the Best Western Sheridan Center, 612 North Main Street, Sheridan, Wyoming.
This year's theme is "Making a Difference in Your Community", and our Keynote Speaker is Ron Chew, noted former Executive Director of the Wing Luke Asian Museum, in Seattle, Washington. Chew will be speaking on Friday, May 9, about Institutional Growth and Community Museums. Following the keynote speech will be a networking session, where we will be identifying concerns within our museum community. Then our slate of sessions begin, and what a slate it is! Session topics include green issues, historic preservation, explosive collections, waymarking, archival storage mount-making and techniques, historic walking tours, and more!
Events include the Opening Reception at the Sheridan County Museum on Thursday, May 8, the notorious Dinner and CWAM Bowl on Friday, May 9, at Eaton's Ranch in Wolf, Wyoming, and the Saturday night Annual Banquet at the Best Western Sheridan Center, on May 10. Sunday brings a close to the meeting, but not without a fun auto tour, the "Wild Western War Zone Progressive Field Trip."
This year's Annual Meeting registration materials are funded in part by Sheridan Travel & Tourism, www.sheridanwyoming.org. Members should have received their registration packet in the mail in late February. If you did not get your packet (in comes in a newspaper form), please download your registration and hotel materials from CWAM's websites, www.coloradomuseums.org or www.wyomingmuseums.org. For more information, please contact Program Chair, Jenny Hankinson, 303-795-3997, or at jhankinson@littletongov.org. |
Contact the CWAM Newsletter Editor at:
Michael Thompson
Colorado-Wyoming Association of Museums
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Call for Grant Support
by Teresa Sherwood
Calling all Wyoming museums and libraries with special collections! CWAM is applying for IMLS's Connecting to Collections statewide planning grant. The collaborative planning grant will address the recommendations of the Heritage Health Index (HHI) which found the collections held in the public trust to be at great risk. The grant will address one or all of the following:
- safe conditions for collections
- emergency and disaster plans
- responsibility for collections care
- public and private support for, and raise public awareness about, collections care
The grant will engage institutions in collaborative planning partnerships to address one or more of the HHI recommendations. Our projects must demonstrate how the participating organizations in Wyoming (libraries, museums, archives, and relevant statewide organizations) will work together in a planning process that moves our great state closer to achieving shared collections stewardship goals and an appropriate and achievable plan for action.
If you are interested in being a part of this exciting project, join us March 20, 11 to ? at Turtle Rock Café in west Laramie. If you need directions or can't make it but still want to be involved, contact Teresa Sherwood at 307-745-6161 or tbeyer@state.wy.us.
The grant is due Oct. 16, 2008. |
Changes to CWAM Bylaws
Announcement to Membership
The CWAM board is proposing changes to the bylaws. According to the bylaws, all amendments must be approved by a two-thirds vote of the active membership at the Annual Meeting. Approval voting will take place at the Annual Business Luncheon in Sheridan, WY, on Friday, May 9, 2008.
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Join your friends at CWAM's Reception at AAM
Good food, good drink, good friends... all joining together at CWAM's Reception at AAM, Tuesday, April 29, 2008, starting at 4:30pm. Our host is the Denver Firefighters Museum, just down the street from the AAM Meeting at 1326 Tremont Street. This reception is FREE for the people of any Colorado or Wyoming museum during the upcoming AAM Meeting. All staff and volunteers from any Colorado or Wyoming museum, all CWAM members past and present, all vendors, business associates and friends, are all welcome to meet and greet, laugh, and spend time getting to know your personal museum community.
The AAM Conference has always been an excellent way to build your professional network. The meeting in Denver, however, gives us a unique opportunity to meet our own neighbors across the fence. With over 400 museums in the Colorado and Wyoming region, the possibility for new friends, new resources, and new collaborations is endless. For more information, please call Betsy Martinson at 303-526-0744.
*Attendees do not need to be members of CWAM, nor do they have to be registered for the AAM Conference* | |
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Christina Bird
Wyoming State Representative
As a museum professional, I started my career with an internship at the Fort Collins Museum. Spending time with the professional staff in each department, I found that the area of Collection Management held the most interest for me, fulfilling a need to learn the story of others through the tangible evidence they left behind. I continued to work with some amazing collections at a small museum in Austin, Texas before arriving at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum in Cheyenne, Wyoming. While in the collections department, my interest evolved to teaching these amazing stories to the public and I became the Public Programs Coordinator. Through this position, I realized the power of the Museum in both the community and the region through programs and exhibits. Most recently, as Associate Director for this institution, I am interested in how to expand the story to reach more and more people and to become a place where the public can come to for not only the story, but also for discussion, a "safe haven" to freely exchange ideas and interests.
I have spent the past two years representing CWAM at the Mountain Plains Museum Association Board as the Wyoming State Representative. It has allowed me to bring state issues, concerns and triumphs to the regional level. I would like to continue extending the reach and value of CWAM the larger regional association and continue the dialogue between institutions and professionals and to be a strong voice for the membership and Wyoming.
Juti A. Winchester
Wyoming-At-Large
Dr. Juti A.Winchester joined the staff of the Buffalo Bill Historical Center as Curator of Western American History for the Buffalo Bill Museum in 2002. She grew up in San Diego, California. Winchester earned her doctorate in American history in 1999 from Northern Arizona University where she wrote a dissertation on Buffalo Bill and tourism in Cody, Wyoming. Winchester has also worked as an Associate Environmental Planner in Architectural History for the California Department of Transportation in Fresno, and as the Assistant Archivist at the Sharlot Hall Museum in Prescott, Arizona. She is interested in museums from the theoretical standpoint as well as the practical; finding a solution to declining museum attendance worldwide is one of her passions.
Why I would like to be on the CWAM Board (a non-campaign speech)
For about four years, I've kind of been on the CWAM periphery and enjoying the occasional conference when the budget allowed. Now I think it's my turn to step up and pitch in to help with the work of this organization. I can provide a perspective from Northern Wyoming, and would like to participate more fully in the collaboration that involvement in CWAM can offer to individuals and institutions in our region. Some of us are geographically pretty isolated and I think it's important to establish and maintain networks with your colleagues, and to offer what resources you can to solve common problems. CWAM is a friendly, supportive, and eminently practical professional group, and I'd be proud to contribute to its effectiveness by being an at-large Board member from Wyoming.
Rebecca A. Hunt
Colorado-At-Large
I am a historian who interprets the history of America and the West within the context of community institutions, such as colleges and museums, which have a strong mandate to their audiences. I am committed to undergraduate and graduate education and the integration of academe and community in the learning process. Specific areas of concentration include women's history, social history, community history, decorative arts, period clothing, and textiles. I work best in a team setting, sharing ideas and responsibility with other professionals. I teach in both the public and traditional history programs. My public history specialty is museum studies. I also teach history of the American West, immigration and ethnicity, methods for secondary social studies teachers and women's history. My book projects are Neal Forsling: A Woman to Match the Mountains and the memory chapter of a book on the last reunion of the Tenth Mountain Division of the U.S. Army. (Due out in 2008).
I am interested in participating in CWAM through this board position because I feel those of us who are in the academic world need to be in connection with the real museum world. I also feel that this will help strengthen liaisons between museums and the institutions that train the next generation of museum personnel. We can do a better job at our end if we are in touch with the real needs of museums. |
| AAM Scholarship Anoouncement
The Wyoming Council for the Humanities awarded $1,500 grants to the Carbon County Museum and the Wyoming Frontier Prison for the "Professional Development and Capacity Building for the future of Carbon County Cultural Entities" project. The money will be used to attend the American Association of Museums conference held in Denver, Colorado April 27 - May 1, 2008.
The institutions will be sending Staff and Board to the conference. This meeting is a gathering of professionals devoted to standards, best practices, policies, procedures, governance and development of museums. The format is lectures and active discussion roundtables. Attendees will be exposed to cutting edge technology for museums, colleagues' imaginative thinking about collections care, exhibitions development, and marketing, among a few of the topics, and engage in conceptual thinking about the latest theories of museology and their application. The museums will connect with colleagues and consultants from all kinds and sizes of museums, and with service providers in the exhibitor halls.
Carbon County Museum Director Denise Patton stated, "This is such an exciting opportunity to expand our knowledge. We are committed to implementing and sharing the information we gain for the benefit of the cultural and social well being of the community."
The National Association of Museum Exhibitors, AAM Ethics Taskforce on Cultural Property, and the Registrars Committee of the American Associations of Museums, along with several other groups, will be holding meetings. This will allow Museum Staff and Board to observe and participate. They will focus on important Museum issues, and innovative ways to approach them.
Other museums and cultural entities in the region are expected to attend this convention. "This is a wonderful occasion to build group identity, yet develop the institution's unique attributes. Working cohesively enhances our capacity to care for and create access to collections for our audiences which further preserves our heritage", said Tina Hill, Wyoming Frontier Prison Director. This project is funded by the We the People initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities. |
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AAM Annual Meeting in the Mile High City
The cultural hub of the Mountain West will become the focal point for the museum world when the American Association of Museums holds it 102nd Annual Meeting and MuseumExpo™ in Denver, April 27-May 1, 2008. The AAM conference will showcase the cultural renaissance happening in Denver. With two new museum buildings already built (Denver Art Museum and Denver's Museum of Contemporary Art) and with two more on the drawing board (Colorado Historical Society/Colorado History Museum and the Clyfford Still Museum), Denver is poised to become the cultural center of the west. It is fitting, therefore, that it welcome museum professionals from all over the world during the world's largest museum conference.
The Denver Convention Center will play host to more than 5,500 museum professionals from across the nation and around the world, representing every genre of institution − art, history, science, maritime, and zoos and aquariums − and museums of every size and scope. It is the premiere educational opportunity for museum professionals − to share knowledge and expertise, connect with peers and the association, and to stimulate career renewal and growth."Museums stimulate the minds of millions of visitors each year," said Ford W. Bell, president of AAM. "The AAM Annual Meeting and MuseumExpo™ will likewise inspire the people who make museums work, day in and day out. In Denver, we look for an open conversation so that all of us can gain from the new thinking and fresh ideas that are the lifeblood of the field."
The AAM Annual Meeting will take full advantage of the cultural richness of Denver, with engaging sessions for attendees scheduled in such local institutions as the Denver Museum of Art, the Museo de las Americas, The Laboratory of Art and Ideas, the Molly Brown House, The Wildlife Experience, the Children's Museum of Denver, and the Kirkland Museum of Fine and Decorative Arts, among others. These institutions will host their museum colleagues for activities enlightening to the field. In addition, many local museums will welcome their cohorts at evening events at the:
- Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave
- Red Rocks Park
- Denver Museum of Nature and Science
- Colorado History Museum
Denver Art Museum
- Four Mile Historic Park
- Denver Art Museum
- the Cell
- Bradford Washburn American Mountaineering Museum
- Children's Museum of Denver
- Museo de las Americas
- MCA Denver
Local sponsors for the 2008 American Association of Museums' Annual Meeting and MuseumExpo include:
Host Sponsors:
- Arts and Exhibitions International
- Denver Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau
- Fentress Architects
- Co-Host Sponsors:
- Chambers Family Fund in support of Kirkland Museum
- Colorado Council on the Arts
Supporting Sponsors:
- Bonfils-Stanton Foundation
- TIAA-CREF
Donors of Goods and Services:
- Art Institute of Colorado
- Colorado Historical Society
- Colorado Wyoming Association of Museums
- KM Concessions
- Lara Bars
- The Navarre/Anschutz Foundation.
Befitting this year's meeting theme of "Leadership: An Open Mic for New Ideas," attendees will participate in seminars and workshops exploring the latest trends in the field, including museum management, collections stewardship, museum education, marketing, public relations, development and technology. Keynote speakers, including Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Chabon and renowned naturalist and free speech-activist Terry Tempest Williams, will help spark the open exchange of ideas that have been the hallmarks of past AAM Annual Meetings.Participants will also learn about the products and services from the hundreds of companies that are part of MuseumExpo™. Over 300 suppliers representing the museum industry's leading national and regional companies will exhibit at the Denver Convention Center, making MuseumExpo™ the largest gathering of museum products and services in the world. |
| Don't forget to check out the CWAM web sites for current job openings. upcoming events, and much more at www.coloradomuseums.org and www.wyomingmuseums.org. | |
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Spring 2008 |
Comings and Goings
The Aurora History Museum has lost Mr. Brian Shaw, Historic Preservationist, to the private sector. He will be missed.
Comings
The Denver Art Museum has a new paper conservator, Sarah Melching. She comes to the DAM with over 20 years experience in treating art on paper and photographs. She began her career as conservator in the archives of the Library of Congress, has considerable experience treating contemporary paper collections and Asian paper, and is on the faculty of the Balboa Art Conservation Field Service Program with an emphasis on the conservation of photographic materials. Ms. Melching holds a Masters of Art Conservation from Queens' University, Art Conservation Program, Kingston, Ontario.
Ms. MaryJane Valade has joined the Aurora History Museum as Curator of Exhibits. MaryJane comes to the AHM from the National Building Museum in Washington, DC. MaryJane got her Master's Degree in Museum Studies from George Washington University in Washington, DC, and her undergraduate degree in History from Kalamazoo College in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She moved to Colorado partly for the many things to do outdoors. The AHM is very pleased to have her aboard. |
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Calendar of Events
Colorado
The Denver Art Museum
Exhibits:
Inspiring Impressionism - Now - May 25, 2008
Learn how Impressionists drew inspiration from earlier artists, countering the popular opinion that the Impressionism movement was founded on an implicit rejection of the past.
Gee's Bend: The Architecture of the Quilt - April 13 - July 6, 2008
For generations, African-American women in a physically isolated farming community formed by a bend in the Alabama River made quilts from old denim work clothes, recycled fabrics, or scraps from corduroy used by the Freedom Quilting Bee cooperative.
George Carlson: Heart of the West - Now - April 13, 2008
This exhibition features the work of living artist and former Coloradoan George Carlson.
Amish and Mennonite Quilts from the Big Valley and Beyond - Now - July 13, 2008
This exhibition features 12 new acquisitions that expand the Denver Art Museum's core collection of Amish quilts.
Clyfford Still Unveiled: Selections from the Estate - Now - Nov. 16, 2008
Thirteen major works by Clyfford Still offer a sneak peek at what visitors will find when the Clyfford Still Museum opens next door to the Denver Art Museum in 2010.
Colorado Historical Society
Events:
Coal People - April 4, 12:15 - 1 pm Take a fresh look at life in southern Colorado's coal camps from 1890 through the Great Depression. Historian Rick J. Clyne examines the experiences of the men, women, and children who lived and worked in these isolated company-owned towns. The cost is $4 for members, $5 for nonmembers.
The Life of the Mountain Man - April 5, 1 pm and 3 pm Explore the fur trade in Colorado. How did the mountain men live, hunt, travel, and trade? Who were the people they encountered? Free for adults with museum admission, and Saturday museum admission is free for children under 12.
Doors Open Denver - April 12 and 13 Two History Colorado museums once again open its doors and are free to the public for the City of Denver's 2008 Doors Open Denver event. The Colorado History Museum (location #55) and the Byers-Evans House Museum (location #54) are participating.
The Principled Politician: The Ralph Carr Story - April 15, 1 pm and 7 pm 9 News legislative reporter Adam Schrager examines Governor Ralph Carr's decision to stand up for Japanese Americans after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Tickets are $7 for CHS members, $8.50 for nonmembers. Reservations are required.
Denver's Civic Center, Then and Now - April 19, 10 am - 4 pm Join Tom "Dr. Colorado" Noel for an enlightening look at the history of Denver's Civic Center. Following a slide presentation and fashion show accompanied by banjo star Rex Rideout, Noel will take participants on a walking tour of the Civic Center neighborhood. Cost: $45 members; $55 nonmembers.
Fifth Annual Chipeta Walk, Montrose - April 19, 10 am
Join us for a three-mile walk from Bald Ridge Park to the Ute Indian Museum in honor of Chipeta, the wife of Ute chief Ouray.
Unconventional Women of the West - April 20
Come to a living-history performance of unconventional women presented by the Shady Ladies. The cost is $17 for members and $20 for nonmembers, and includes a program at 2 p.m., refreshments at 3 p.m., and admission to the Colorado History Museum.
City Park in Spring - April 26, 11 am - 4 pm
Tour a York Street mansion with Councilwoman Carla Madison and Tom "Dr. Colorado" Noel. This two-mile jaunt includes a stop at the fire-breathing gargoyle house, brunch at Bogey's on the Park, and tours of the City Park greenhouses, City Park Pavilion, and the City Park Historic District. $45 members, $55 nonmembers.
"On the Road" to Denver's Little Italy, Pueblo to Denver - April 26, 9 am - 5:30 pm
Calling all southeastern Coloradans, sign up now for a convenient and affordable full-day Italians of Denver tour! Travel from Pueblo by van while enjoying a box lunch and a presentation about Denver's Italian Historic District. Afterwards, we'll tour the district and the Colorado History Museum's Italians of Denver exhibit. Call 719/583-0454 for reservations by April 23. Limited to twenty people. $50 members ($55 nonmembers).
Día de los Nińos - April 27, all day
Enjoy free admission and family-friendly programming emphasizing art and Latino heritage at the Colorado History Museum and the Byers-Evans House Museum for the 7th annual Día de los Nińos (Day of the Children) celebration.
Archaeology and Historic Preservation Month - May 1- 31
Governor Bill Ritter, Jr. signed an Honorary Proclamation declaring May 2008 Archaeology and Historic Preservation Month to highlight the events and activities taking place in cities and towns across the state honoring Colorado's past.
Hard Traveling: Tales and Tunes of the American Hobo - May 2, 12:15 - 1 pm
Take a fresh look at life in southern Colorado's coal camps from 1890 through the Great Depression. Historian Rick J. Clyne examines the experiences of the men, women, and children who lived and worked in these isolated company-owned towns. $4 for members, $5 for nonmembers.
Spring Planting - May 3, 1 pm - 3 pm
Farmers across Colorado are preparing fields for crops such as sugar beets and wheat. Make your own plant markers, decorate a pot, and take home a packet of sunflower seeds to plant at home. Free for adults with museum admission, and Saturday museum admission is free for children under 12.
Unearthing the Past - May 10, 1 pm - 3 pm
Piecing together the distant past can be like putting a puzzle together. Sift through time to uncover artifacts from three different Colorado cultures, explore the objects in our touch carts, and draw your own conclusions. Free for adults with museum admission, and Saturday museum admission is free for children under 12. Tea to Tofu: Boulder's Natural Food Phenomenon, Boulder - May 10
Discover the rich history of Boulder's natural foods movement. Participants must be able to climb two flights of stairs at the museum. $15 members; $25 nonmembers. Mother's Day Tea and Tour at the Byers-Evans House Museum - May 11, 1:30 - 3 pm
Treat mom and friends to a special day at the Byers-Evans House Museum Tea and Tour. Cost: $23 adult; $15 children 6-16; $18 CHS members. Home, Sweet Western Home - May 17, 1 pm - 3 pm
How have people lived in Colorado throughout time? Explore a cliff dwelling, Comanche tipi, and sod house. Make your own version of the museum's 1859 planked house. Activities for all ages are offered between. Manitou's Historic Cliff House Tour - May 17, 4 pm - May 18, Noon
Join Colorado Historical Society President & CEO Ed Nichols and fourth-generation Coloradan for a tour and overnight stay at the historic Cliff House, which was owned and operated by his family. Price one night's stay (dbl. occupancy); cocktails, breakfast, and walking tour. Saturday. $175 per person, double occupancy, members, $225 nonmembers.
Old Values, New Sciences: Indian Tribes as Land Managers in the Modern American West - May 20, 1 and 7 pm
Tribes own about 58 million acres of land, an area nearly the size of Colorado. Until the 1970s, the Bureau of Indian Affairs managed those lands. Tickets are $7 for CHS members, $8.50 for nonmembers. Reservations are required.
Sodbusters - May 24,1 pm -3 pm
How did High Plains pioneers build houses without trees? They used what they had: lots of prairie sod. Join us in the sodbuster classroom and experience life on the prairie frontier. Free for adults with museum admission, and Saturday museum admission is free for children under 12.
Soldiers on Skis - May 31, 1 pm - 3 pm
Learn about the 10th Mountain Division and Colorado's role in World War II. Free for adults with museum admission, and Saturday museum admission is free for children under 12.
Fremont County Pioneer Museum
Exhibit: Treasures of the Pioneer Museum -
Summer 2008, 1 pm 5 pm daily
As the museum staff works behind-the-scenes to prepare the rest of
the building for its grand-opening in spring 2009, a selection of the
museum's treasures will be available in the lobby area.
Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum
Normal hours: Mon. - Sat., 9 am - 4 pm, Sun., 1pm - 4 pm
Astor House Museum
Exhibit: View from the Balcony - permanent exhibit
Once outside on the balcony, visitors may pick up any one of six different flip books shaped like Victorian fans. Color photos on the front of each fan match up with a landmark visible from the balcony. Spy for a landmark and then flip through each fan to peruse historic photos and interesting facts.
Cripple Creek District Museum
Exhibit:
Opens for summer - May 17, 10 am - 5 pm
Events:
55th Anniversary Party with live music and other events - June 14
Donkey Derby Days, downtown Cripple Creek - June 27- 29
Trails Grown Dim history reenactment - July 19
Sculpture show - Aug. 9
Armed Forces Day in Cripple Creek - Aug. 15 - 17
All military receives free admission to the Museum
Youth Appreciation Day - Sep. 5 Kids under age 21 receive free admission to Museum
Doors to the Past - Sep. 14 Painting exhibition
Lyons Redstone Museum Exhibits:
Opens for summer - June 2 - Sep. 28, Mon. - Sat., 9:30 am - 4:30 pm, Sun. 12:30 - 4:30 pm Events:
Good Old Days - June 27-29
Gilpin County History Museum
Exhibits:
Death in the Dining Room: The Mourning After (Victorian death and dying rites)
Gilpin Tram Model Diorama
Gilpin County Artists
Also, tours of Teller House Hotel, Central City Opera House, and Thomas House Museum
Open daily, May 24- Labor Day
Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum
Exhibits:
Textile Exhibit - permanent display
T he clothes on display are from the 1920s and 1930s that were donated from local families. This Exhibit will change seasonally to showcase clothes never seen by the public.
Westminster Historical Society Events:
Grand Celebration - May 17, 2 pm Join us as we celebrate the restoration of Westminster's first town Hall and the Twentieth Anniversary of the Bowles House Museum.
Historic Georgetown Events:
Hamill House opens for season - May 24 Free admission for members and residents
Murder Mystery on the Loop Railroad - June 11 HGI Annual Meeting - June 21
Annual 4th of July Parade & BBQ - July 4 W.A. Hamill's Birthday Celebration - Aug. 23
Join us for birthday cake and lemonade on the Hamill House Museum lawn Victorian Homes Tour - Aug. 23, 10 am - 4 pm, Aug. 24, 10 am - 3 pm
Women's History Month Celebration Luncheon & Bess Truman Living History - March 29, 11:30 am
Celebrate Women's History Month at the Park Village Playhouse with a luncheon and the program Just Wild about Harry; Reflections of Bess Truman, presented by Kay Kuhlmann. Tickets are $15 per person for the luncheon and include the program to follow. Tickets for the program only will be $5.
Loveland Public Art Tour with Ken Jessen - April 10, 8:30 am - 3:30pm
Join us as we travel from the Estes Park Senior Center, 220 Fourth Street, to Loveland on a 14-passenger van. We'll visit Loveland's vast displays of art at locations including the Loveland Visitor Center, Lake Loveland, the Benson Sculpture Garden and Civic Center Park. Cost is $18 per person or $15 for members of the Estes Park Museum Friends & Foundation or the Estes Park Senior Center.
Thinking Beyond Wounded Knee: The American Indian Ghost Dances as Expressions of Identity and Survival with author Gregory E. Smoak - April 19, 7 pm
Ghost Dances were powerful religious expressions of a shared American Indian identity that originated earlier than most historians realize and survives to the present day. Before Estes: Evidence of the Native American - April 25, 5 pm - 7 pm
Exhibit opens with a free public reception from. in the main gallery at the Museum. Train Songs and Tales of the Westward Rails - May 16, 7 pm
Climb aboard with David Seay as he weaves tales of the westward expansion of the railroad in the mid-1800s with a variety of popular train-inspired songs. This upbeat excursion features storytelling, banjo, harmonica and whistles.
Parade of Years Automobile Heritage Tour - May 17 - 18
Join a historical automobile tour commemorating the summer opening of the hotels in Estes Park and the transport of guests from the Loveland train station to the Rockies.
The Estes Valley Historic Tour with Jim Pickering - May 29 & June 5, 9 am - 1 pm
Some carpooling will be necessary. $5 for members of the Estes Park Museum Friends & Foundation, $15 for non-members.
Diego Martin, el vaquero presented by Angel Vigil - June 13, 7 pm
Diego Martin, el vaquero, is a true American hero. He was the first cowboy to ride the open ranges and sleep under the stars; to tame wild horses of the plains and deliver herds of cattle across wide distances and the first to master the basic cowboy skills of riding and roping. Free.
Aurora History Museum
Exhibits:
Living Aurora, Ferguson Gallery - permanent exhibit
See some of the indigenous wildlife, fossils, and artifacts spanning all of Aurora's history, and learn more about Colorado's fastest growing suburb.
Art Deco, Gallery 2 - Now - June 1
See artifacts from household furniture to dishes and flatware to examples of the Metro Area's most amazing Machine Age buildings.
Varian Fry: Assignment Rescue, Community Gallery - Now - April 27
Learn about one of America's unsung heroes, a man who risked his life to save refugees from Nazi-controlled France. On loan from the UNited States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC.
One Day in Aurora, Community Gallery - April 20 -May 11
Life as captured on Aurora's Birthday, April 30, 2007, by several local phorographers
Googie, Community Gallery - May 14 - July 13
This photographic exhibition of the Metro Area's unique version of America's wackiest original architectural form will have you marveling at the Post-War version of the future. It's Fred Flintstone meets George Jetson, and it's all around you!
Presidential Campaigns, Gallery 2 - June 17 -Sep. 21
Gear up for the 2008 election by walking down memory lane. Some of the hottest, nastiest, and silliest presidential bids will be on display, as well as campaign memorabilia of a more local bent.
Events:
Antique Appraisal Fair - April 26, 9 am - 3 pm
Have your antiques and collectibles evaluated by local appraisers. Bring dishes, jewelry, artwork, dolls coins, etc. - April 30, 5 pm - 8 pm
Come celebrate Aurora's anniversary with face painting, live entertainment, and birthday cake.
Walk where the Dinosaurs Walked - May 31, 9 am - 3:30 pm
Hop on a bus and explore the Front Range for evidence of dinosaurs, See dinosaur footprints and fossils with geologist Dick Jensen. $20, $15 for Aurora residents.
Brown Bag and White Linen Luncheon: "Central City and Black Hawk: Then and Now" - Apr. 16, Noon - 1 pm
Join us as Gilpin County Historical Society Executive Director James Prochaska shows us the famous people who lived in Colorado's first mining towns, as well as the Teller House and Central City Opera.
Brown Bag and White Linen Luncheon: "Colorado Journeys: A True Heritage Experience" - May 21, Noon - 1 pm
Join us at the museum as the Colorado Tourism Office shows us the current projects that promote cultural and heritage travel.
Uinta County Museum
Exhibits: Trails, Rails, Ranches and Rigs - permanent exhibit - 9 am - 5 pm Mon. - Fri., 10 am - 4 pm, Sat.
Home/Ranch: Family Ranching in Uinta County - 9 am - 5 pm Mon. - Fri., 10 am - 4 pm, Sat.
Jackson Hole Museum
Events: 50th Anniversary Show: "Everyone Has a Story" - May 23, 2008
Museum Open House that kicks off the 50th anniversary season, featuring an exciting student exhibit that honors the cultural history of Jackson Hole through the personal stories and photographs of fifty or more residents.
Wyoming State Museum
Exhibits: Wyoming State Museum & Game & Fish Exhibit, "The Great Gray Owl" - March 14 - April 19
Cultural Landscapes: The Art of Eddie Dominguez - May 1 - June 13 2008 Governor's Capitol Art Exhibit - June 23 - Aug. 30
Events: Lecture Series, "Legalizing Liquor, Talking Taxes, and Shrinking Government: How the 1933 Special Session of the Wyoming Legislature Dealt with the Great Depression" - March 13, 7 pm
"The Great Gray Owl" Game & Fish Exhibit Opening Reception - March 14, 5 pm - 7pm Lecture Series, "Restoring Elk to the Bighorn Mountains" - April 10, 7 pm
Earth Day Celebration - April 19, 10 am - 2pm
Various organizations from the Cheyenne area will set up booths addressing environmental education and awareness. The event is free and open to all ages.
Artist Talk and Opening Reception, "Cultural Landscapes" - May 2, 4 pm - 7 pm
Lecture Series, "Frontier Footnotes: Unusual Stories from America's Past" - May 8, 7 pm Annual Historic Walk Past Homes of Early Cheyenne - May 17, 8 am
Walkers may begin anytime between 8 and 10 a.m. The starting location for the one-mile walk is 2915 Pioneer. Donations will benefit Wyoming State Museum educational programs. 2008 Governor's Capitol Art Exhibit Opening Reception - June 26, 5 pm - 7 pm
31st Annual Arts & Crafts Show & Sale -Aug. 16, 9 am - 3 pm
Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site
Exhibits:
Opens for the summer season - May 1
Western Art from the Laramie Art Guild - May - July
Historic Quilts from the Community - Aug - Oct.
Butch Cassidy Days - June 28 - 29 |
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Membership Chair Report
by J.J. Rutherford
Memberships As of February 2008
Individual 131
Institutional 162
Total Members 313
Memberships by State-February 2008
Colorado Wyoming Other States
Individual 90 38 3
Institutional 119 40 3
Total Members 219 82 12
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 CWAM has environmental monitoring kits for use by Colorado and Wyoming member institutions. The kit features a hand-held ELSEC 764C unit that measures UV and visible light, temperature, and humidity. The unit can be used for data logging, and the kit includes instructions, software, and a USB-infrared adapter for use with your PC. The kit is available to CWAM member institutions for one-month loans. Contact Sarah Gadd at 307-766-6621; FAX 307-766-3520, sarahl@uwyo.edu or www.uwyo.edu/artmuseum. |
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The Estes Park Museum is in need of objects for an upcoming temporary exhibit titled "High Country Health and Medicine" scheduled to open January 25, 2008 and close September 7, 2008. We are seeking any objects that may be relevant to health and medicine ranging from the 1860s to the current. We currently have many specific local objects and many undated medicine bottles, but we were hoping for some era objects and larger objects to fill our space (the exhibit will be held in our National Park/White Building). Please contact Derek Fortini, Curator of Collections and Exhibits at 970-577-3761 or dfortini@estes.org for any questions, suggestions, or contributions. |
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Jennifer Hankinson |
Michelle Bahe |
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Treasurer |
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InfoZone News Museum @ Rawlings Public Library |
Littleton Historical Museum |
Fort Caspar Museum |
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6028 S. Gallup Street |
4001 Fort Caspar Road |
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Littleton, CO 80120 |
Casper, WY 82604 |
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jhankinson@littletongov.org |
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Christie Kirsch |
John Steinle |
Celia Curtis |
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Nominations |
Communications & Marketing Team Leader, Website Chair |
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Denver Art Museum |
Hiwan Homestead Museum |
Denver Botanic Gardens |
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4208 S. Timbervale Drive |
909 York Street |
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Evergreen, CO 80439 |
Denver, CO 80206 |
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Phone: 303-674-6262 |
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jsteinle@jeffco.us |
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Christina Bird |
Erik Mason |
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WyomingState Representative |
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Education a la Carte |
CFD Old West Museum |
Longmont Museum & Cultural Center |
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P.O. Box 2720 |
400 Quail Rd. |
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Denver, Colorado 80211 |
Cheyenne, WY 82003 |
Longmont, CO 80501 |
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Phone: 307-778-7290 |
Phone: 303-651-8969 |
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Fax: 307-778-7288 |
erik.mason@ci.longmont.co.us |
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Heyward Schrock |
David Ryan |
Tina Hill |
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CO-OP Purchasing Chair |
Wyoming Legislative Chair |
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Wyoming State Archives and Museum |
Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum |
Wyoming Frontier Prison |
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500 West Walnut Street |
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Barrett Building |
Colorado Springs, CO 80903 |
Rawlins, WY 82301 |
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Phone: 719-385-5639 |
Phone: 307-324-4422 |
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Fax: 719-385-5645 |
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dryan@springsgov.com |
wfp@tribcsp.com |
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Win Ferrill |
JJ Rutherford |
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Colorado Legislative Chair |
Membership Chair |
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Lakewood Heritage Center |
Colorado Historical Society |
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801 S. Yarow St. |
1300 Broadway |
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Lakewood, CO 80232 |
Denver, CO 80203 |
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Sarah Gadd |
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Museum Assistance & Services Team |
Wyoming Environmental Monitoring Kit |
Colorado Environmental Monitoring Kit |
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City of Greeley Museums |
University of Wyoming Art Museum |
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Jennifer Slichter |
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Wyoming Scholarships |
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InfoZone News Museum @ Rawlings Public Library |
Loveland Museum/Gallery |
National Museum of Wildlife Art |
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P.O. Box 6825, 2820 Rungius Rd |
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Loveland, CO 80537 |
Jackson, WY 83002 |
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Local Arrangements 2008 |
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Aurora History Museum |
For tPhil Kearny State Historic Site |
Trail End State Historic Site |
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Banner, WY 82832 |
Sheridan, WY 82801 |
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