Friends
of Folk Art Events 2010-2011
Friends of Folk Art is an educational and social group of the Museum of New Mexico
Foundation that helps support the outstanding exhibitions and public programs
at the Museum of International Folk Art. . .and has a great time doing so!
Membership
Information:All members must first be members of the Museum of New Mexico
Foundation, for details on the benefits and options, call 982-6366, ext. 106 or
visit the Foundation web site at www.museumfoundation.org».
The cost of a membership is $100 a year for individuals and $150 for two individuals.
Memberships run for a year from the date of purchase. Proceeds from the Friends
of Folk Art, a fund raising activity of the Folk Art Committee of the Museum of
New Mexico Foundation benefit programs of the Museum of International Folk Art.
Guest
Lecture Tuesday, September 28th 10:00am Auditorium Museum
of Indian Arts and Culture on Museum Hill. The Museum
of New Mexico Foundation/Friends of Folk Art present a lecture with Susan Crowley,
Curator of Folk Art at the High
Museum in Atlanta» talks about Southern Folk Art in conjunction with
the Friends of Folk Art Fall trip. Atlanta's High Museum is dedicated to supporting
and collecting works by Southern artists; the nucleus of the folk art collection
is the T. Marshall Hahn Collection, donated in 1996, and Judith Alexander's gift
of 130 works by Atlanta artist Nellie Mae Rowe. Other notable works include those
of Reverend Howard Finster, Bill Traylor, Thornton
Dial», Ulysses Davis, Sam Doyle, William Hawkins, and Mattie Lou O'Kelley.
The collection of more than 750 objects also boasts extraordinary examples by
artists from beyond the South, such as Henry Darger, Martín
Ramírez», and Joseph Yoakum. By Museum Admission, FREE for New
Museum of New Mexico Foundation Members»
Circle of Friends
Annual Membership Event Sunday September 12, 2010 1-4PM Members
bring your friends along to visit two historic haciendas in old Jacona Pueblo.
One was built in 1350 and has been recently restored. Ask about the story, timeless
art and friendships will be shared. Call Marina for details (505) 982-6366 ext.
107.
3rd
Annual Folk Art Flea Market» Saturday October 2, 2010 members
coffee & first pick 9AM 10AM to 4PM Donations appreciated! Fabulous
selection of gently used folk art at bargain prices. Friends of Folk Art members
shop early for first pick. Donations accepted throughout the year, call (505)
476-1201 to arrange donations.
All Aboard for Alabama October
12-17, 2010
The
Friends of Folk Art trip to Alabama includes the Montgomery Museum of Fine Art,
Rosa Parks Museum, the St. James Historic Hotel and Gee's Bend. Click
here for more information». For reservations call the Friends of Folk
Art hotline at (505) 982-7799 ext 7. (Photo, left to right:Louisiana
Bendolph, Lonnie Holley and Mary Lee Bendolph at the Museum of International Folk
Art, January 2008).$$$
Mad Hatter's Tea Party Sunday November
21, 2010 3-5PM Members and friends are invited to take a break from
the holiday frenzy, bring out your finest hat, and enjoy a relaxed afternoon at
a classic high tea and silent Auction. $40.00 per person.
Glass Studio
Tour Saturday April 9, 2011 9:30am to 3PM Visit Elodie
Holmes at Liquid Light studio», opportunity for 4 to make a glass item
( for a small fee). Lunch on your own at Counter Culture on Baca Street followed
by a visit to New Mexico Creates Artist Mitch
Berg».
Trading Post Trip May 20-23, 2011 Visit
trading posts in the Four Corners area on this three-day trip to the Navajo (Dine)
reservation. $$
Annual Tour of Collectors Homes Sunday August 7,
2011 Save the date for this always popular event! Three Delgado Street
homes will be open for us to enjoy as we stroll between them. Enjoy distinctive
homes and collections as delectable refreshments.
Trip to Japan October
18-29, 2011 The tour begins and ends on Tokyo and includes Kyoto, as well
as the monthly omicho/folk art market in the Kanazawa area. Visits to gardens,
temples, shrines and onsen/hot springs are also planned. Call Sinji Usui
at (505) 690-8476 for more information. $$$$
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