Academy Art Museum Announces January Events

EXHIBITIONS

The following Academy Art Museum exhibitions are sponsored by the Talbot County Arts Council, the Maryland State Arts Council, and the Star Democrat. Open daily, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

GAMELATRON @ AAM: Bodyphones
Through April 2020
FREE & Open daily from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Museum Front Yard
Bodyphones is an immersive installation by Aaron Taylor Kuffner (1975), an American-born conceptual artist, based in New York. The artwork’s mission is to expand the legacy and creative cultural power of the traditional Indonesian instrument called the gamelan. Kuffner exhibits his Gamelatrons to create sanctuaries both in public and private spaces.

Pictured is artist Aaron Taylor Kuffner with Director Ben Simons in front of the Gamelatron project in the Museum’s front yard.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Open MIC – Second Wednesday Each Month
January 8 – A New Leaf
FREE. Contact Ray Remesch at RayRemesch@gmail.com for additional information

ADULT CLASSES

Basic Drawing: Gaining Confidence in Value and Composition
Instructor: Katie Cassidy  wkmcgarry@verizon.net
6 weeks, January 16 – February 20
Thursdays, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Cost: $210 Members, $250 Non-members

Portraits in Three Colors
Instructor: Bradford Ross    brad@bradross.com
6 weeks: January 14 – February 18
Tuesdays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Cost: $175 Members, $205 Non-members, plus model fee due to instructor

Brad Ross

Winter Wonderland in Pastel
Instructor: Katie Cassidy  wkmcgarry@verizon.net
2 weeks: January 15 and 22
Wednesdays, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Cost: $140 Members, $170 Non-members

7th Annual Winter Challenge — A Painting A Day for 30 Days!
Instructor:  Diane DuBois Mullaly  dianeduboismullaly.com
5 weeks:  January 16 — February 13
Thursdays, 10 a.m. — 1 p.m.
Cost:  $175 Members, $210 Non-members

Diane DuBois Mullaly

Oil Painting: Explorations in Color and Value
Instructor: Meg Walsh megwalsh.com
6 weeks: January 14 – February 18
Tuesdays, 1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Cost: $190 Members, $225 Non-members

Meg Walsh

Hot Color Remedy for Cold Winter Blues                            
Thursday Instructor: Heather Crow   410-310-5615 or heather.crow@goeaston.net
4 weeks: January 16, 23, 30, February 6
Thursdays, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Cost: $160 Members, $192 Non-members, plus $10 supply fee

Heather Crow       

Collage Workshop: Scrap Happy Day
Instructor: Sheryl Southwick
One Day Workshops:  January 14, February 25, and March 31
Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. -12 Noon
Cost per workshop:  $45, Members, $54 Non-member, plus $8.00 materials fee paid to the instructor

Intermediate/Advanced Pottery
Instructor: Paul Aspell
Three 6-week sessions
January 13 – February 17
March 9 – April 13
May 4 – June 6
Mondays, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Cost: $205 Members, $245 Non-members

Intermediate and Advanced Potter’s Wheel
Instructor: Paul Aspell
Three 6-week sessions
January 13 – February 17
March 9 – April 13
May 4 – June 8
Mondays, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Cost per session: $205 Members, $245 Non-members

Beginning and Intermediate Potter’s Wheel
Instructor: Paul Aspell
Three 6-week sessions
January 15 – February 19
March 11 – April 15
May 6 – June 10
Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Cost per session: $205 Members, $245 Non-members

Intermediate /Advanced Hand Building
Instructor: Paul Aspell
Three 6-week sessions
January 15 – February 19
March 11 – April 15
May 6 – June 10
Wednesdays, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Cost: $205 Members, $245 Non-members

CHILDREN’S CLASSES

Winter/Spring Homeschool Classes
Ages 6 – 10+
Fridays, 1- 2:30 p.m.
Early Winter Session: January 10–February 14, 2020
Mid-Winter Session: February 21–March 27, 2020
Spring Session: April 3–May 15, 2020 (No classes on April 10)
Cost (per session): $90 Members, $100 Non-members

Winter After-School Art Club
Grades K through 4
Instructor: Susan Horsey
Eight Fridays:  January 10–March 6 (no class on January 31)
3:30–4:30 p.m.
Cost: $120 Members, $130 Non-members

PERFORMING ARTS CLASSES
Piano & Guitar Lessons
Instructor: Raymond Remesch
Contact Instructor for further information at (410) 829-0335 or rayremesch@gmail.com.

Voice Lessons
Instructor: Georgiann Gibson
Contact instructor for Information at (410) 829-2525 or georgiann@atlanticbb.net.

Ballroom and Latin Dance
Instructor: Amanda Showell
Contact instructor for information at (302) 377-3088 or visit dancingontheshore.com.

For additional information, visit academyartmuseum.org or call the Museum at 410-822-2787.