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WHAT ARE TEACHERS SAYING ABOUT THE CURRIER?

Sandee Nichols, Art Educator, Goffstown High School, Goffstown, NH  

  Sandee Nichols

As a "seasoned" art educator, who has worked and lived locally, I have been fortunate to have the Currier at my doorstep. Asked to be on the newly formed Educator Advisory Council, I was excited to meet the other members, and collaborate on ideas and experiences. Our spirited, congenial, first meeting was so informational that the group felt it should have lasted longer. Therefore, we agreed to meet during the summer to continue our "lively" discussions regarding supplementary educational uses of the Currier Museum, and roads to create more instructional opportunities. As the council evolves, I feel honored to play a small role with such a significant historical art treasure, the Currier Museum of Art.

WELCOME TO THE CURRIER'S EDUCATOR ADVISORY COUNCIL

Jane Seney, Educator for Tour & Docent Programs at the Currier   Jane Seney

    

Earlier this spring I had the pleasure of connecting with an exceptional group of educators - the Currier's newly formed Educator Advisory Council.  Many of the members have been bringing their students to the Currier for years, some even decades!  We focused on the exhibitions coming up in the next year [see the list of exhibitions here] and how to best serve students and teachers.  We had a lively conversation, and got great insight into our practices and helpful ideas for upcoming tours and programs.  Many thanks to the members our Educator Advisory Council!

 

Members include:  Terry Dempsey, Moultonborough Central School; Corey Doherty, Manchester Central High School; Debra Hastings, Mast Way Elementary; Judy Keefe, New Boston Central School; Marcia McCaffrey, Department of Education; Franz Nicholay, Holderness School; Sandee Nichols, Goffstown High School; Beth Powers, Milford High School; Claire Provencher, McDonough Elementary School; Deb Sargent, Pittsburgh School; Monique Staples, Northwest Elementary School; and Sandy Stowe, Newmarket Elementary School.

JOIN US FOR AN INCLUSIVE ARTS CLASSROOMS EDUCATOR WORKSHOP

A Workshop for Art, Music and SPED Educators

 Deborah Stuart

The Inclusive Art and Music Classroom: A Workshop for Art and Music Specialists and Special Education Administrators and Educators

Led by inclusive arts consultant Deborah Stuart.

Friday, August 16, 9:00 am-3:00 pm

  

In this workshop we'll discuss barriers to learning and successful participation experienced by students with disabilities and special learning needs, and explore strategies that can assist teachers in lesson and classroom planning to help overcome these barriers. Attention will be given to ways to serve typical learners and yet provide support and adaptive strategies so that classes work well for teachers and for all their students.

 

$35 per person; $25 for AANNH & Currier Educator Members. Space is limited and registration is required. Click here for more information and to register.

 

For additional information, contact Frumie Selchen at [email protected] or 603.323.7302.

 

Offered in partnership with VSA NH and the Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire under a contract with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

  

PD hours available!

 

 

PLAN NEXT YEAR'S VISIT 

2013-2014 Special Exhibitions

 

Thank you for bringing over 6,400 students to the Currier this year!  From close-looking with magnifying classes in Printmaking in the Age of Rembrandt to writing haikus in Lethal Beauty: Samurai Weapons and Armor to self-guided scavenger hunts, we hope students left inspired.  We can't wait for next year - plan your visit today!    

 

Visual Dispatches from the Vietnam War

August 3 - November 11, 2013 

A special opportunity for student groups includes scheduling a "veteran in the galleries" to speak with students about their experience.

 

Africa Interweave: Textile Diasporas

September 28 - January 12, 2014

 

Robert Indiana (Title TBD)

November 27 - April 30, 2014

 

Contemporary Connections: Andew Witkin

January 11, 2014 - May 11, 2014

 

Romare Bearden: A Black Odyssey

March 29, 2014 - August 17, 2014

 

And looking ahead...

M.C. Escher (Title TBD)

September 20, 2014 - January 12, 2015

 

To schedule your school group visit, please contact Christa Zuber at 603.669.6144 x113 or [email protected].  

 

See you next year!

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FREE FIRST THURSDAYS LIVE!

June - September 2013 

 

William �gmundson, Ragtime CD

This summer, First Thursdays LIVE! are on us! First Thursdays feature live music, an opportunity to view the museum's collection and special exhibitions, engage in gallery talks, and a chance to mingle with other art and music lovers. A cash bar and full menu is available at the cafe. 

 

Don't miss the July 11th First Thursday

event which will focus on personal branding and will feature numerous marketing experts during a fast-paced PechaKucha presentation-20 slides shown for 20 seconds each. Each presenter will focus on a different marketing topic, including social media, the importance of graphics and how to do it yourself.

 

Thursday, July 11: A Night of Personal Branding PechaKucha Style

Thursday, August 1: Ragtime Music with William �gmundson

Thursday, September 5: TBA

Programming from 5:30 pm

 

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FAMILY FUN AT THE CURRIER

Mark Your Calendar

 

Family SaturdayFAMILY SATURDAY
Saturdays, June 8, July 13, August 10
10 am-1 pm
Spend some quality family time at the Currier the second Saturday of every month!
  
  
STORYTIME IN THE GALLERY
Mondays, June 24, July 22, August 26
11:30 am-12:30 pm
Hear an art-related story read by a children's librarian, then create your own work of art! Recommended for ages 2 to 5, but all are welcome.
   
FAMILY SUMMER STUDIO: IMAGE AND TEXT COLLIDE
Every Wednesday in July and August
2:30-4:30 pm
View works that combine text and image in the galleries, including the special exhibition Poster Mania! and then participate in a unique art activity that explores image and text. Adults and children are welcome.

 

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LIVE FREE AND...

Poster Competition at the Currier

Poster Mania and Poster Competition   

What would you want to promote about New Hampshire? Inspired by the special exhibition Poster Mania!, create a poster for a chance to have it on view at the museum and to win prizes! Semifinalists will be celebrated at the August 1 First Thursday LIVE! event where visitors will vote for the People's Choice Award. This competition is in collaboration with the New Hampshire Division of Travel and Tourism and the Department of Cultural Resources, and focuses on New Hampshire's Tourism "Live Free and..." campaign.

 

Submission deadline: Monday, July 8

People's Choice Award Presentation: Thursday, August 1

FREE for everyone

 

Download the application form here.

 

  
DID YOU KNOW... 

 ...Mobile Tour

...that the Currier now has a mobile tour of select highlights from the collection?

 

Available for loan at the Guest Services desk, at currier.toursphere.com, or through the Currier's iTunesU page, this material can be used in your classroom before or after your visit, or as part of a self-guided visit in the galleries. Detailed visual descriptions and captions engage students who are blind or have low vision, hearing loss, or different learning needs.

 

Please let us know your experience with it!

  

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SUMMER CLASSES AT THE ART CENTER

Mark Your Calendar! AC Spring Summer 2013 Cover   

 

Garden Sculpture

Instructor: Rachel Montroy

July 15-19, 9 am-noon

$250

With the natural world as your inspiration, create an outdoor ceramic sculpture to complement your garden or landscaping. 

 

Landscapes and Cityscapes in Oil
Instructor: John O'Shaughnessy

July 15-19, 1-4 pm

$200
Taking inspiration from painters in the Currier collection, roam the neighborhood with paints, brushes and easels in hand, and engage in capturing the effects of light on trees, lawns, and city buildings.

 

Jewelry Making: Introduction to Lost Wax Casting

Instructor: Joe Montroy

July 22-26, 1-4 pm  

$275                                                      

Explore the creative possibilities of the ancient technique of  the Lost Wax method, a traditional process which begins with carving and shaping of wax and ends with molten metal being poured into your creation! Create rings, pendants and even small sculptures.

 

Expressive Portrait Painting in Oil

Instructor: June Latti

August 12-16, 1-4 pm

$225

Study the expressive art of portrait painting using the versatile medium of oil paint. While working from a live model, be inspired by great portraits from artists such as Vincent Van Gogh, Henri Matisse, Alice Neel and others.

 

PD hours available!

  

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Image credits:

Larry Burrows, "Farley Shouts..." Yankee Papa 13, March 31, 1965, 1965 (printed later), gelatin silver print, 20 x16 in. Larry Burrows, LIFE � Time Inc, courtesy Larry Burrows Collection.

 

Larry Burrows, Ammunition Airlift, Operation Pegasus, April 1968, 1968 (printed later), dye-transfer print, 20 1/2 x 29 3/4 in. Larry Burrows, LIFE � Time Inc, courtesy Larry Burrows Collection.

 

Don McCullin, Shell-Shocked Marine, Hue Vietnam, 1968 (printed later), gelatin silver print, 24 x 20 in. � Don McCullin, courtesy of Hamiltons Gallery, London.

 

William H. Bradley, The Chap-Book, Thanksgiving Number, 1895, lithograph, 20 1/2 x 14 in. Currier Museum of Art, Manchester, NH. Gift of Orien B. Dodge.

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