Dec 5, 2008 - Jan 8, 2009

Reception: Dec 11

An art exhibition curated by students from three Newport County

high schools opens at the Newport Art Museum on December 5 and runs through

January 8 in the Museum’s Griswold House at 76 Bellevue Avenue in Newport.

The show features work by current students and alumni of Rogers High School,

The Met School and Portsmouth High School and is the culminating project for

young people enrolled in MUSE, the Museum’s innovative museum studies

program. The Museum hosts an opening reception for the MUSE show on

Thursday, December 11, 5-8pm. This free public event is part of Newport

Gallery Night.

Launched in 2005, MUSE introduces students from Aquidneck Island public high

schools to careers in museum management and historic preservation. The

program promises hands-on experiences led by managerial, curatorial,

library, marketing, education and archival staff representing a variety of

cultural organizations. The Newport Art Museum recently received a $134,000

“Museums for America” grant from the federal Institute of Museum and Library

Services (IMLS) to continue and expand the MUSE program.

About IMLS: The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary

source of federal support for the nation’s 122,000 libraries and 17,500

museums. The Institute’s mission is to create strong libraries and museums

that connect people to information and ideas. The Institute works at the

national level and in coordination with state and local organizations to

sustain heritage, culture, and knowledge; enhance learning and innovation;

and support professional development. To learn more about the Institute,

About the Newport Art Museum: The Newport Art Museum’s collections and

exhibitions focus on the visual artists of Newport and southeastern New

England, reflecting both the rich heritage of the past and the lively art

scene of the present. The Museum also offers art classes and camps,

concerts, talks, trips, and special events throughout the year. The Newport

Art Museum is fully accredited by the American Association of Museums and

receives support from the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts. To learn

CALL FOR ENTRIES

4th Annual INTERNATIONAL DRAWING ANNUAL

A Competitive Annual Publication of Works of Contemporary Drawing

and Writing About Drawing

Deadline December 31st

The International Drawing Annual is an extension of Manifest’s Drawing

Center activities. Its goal is to support the recognition, documentation,

and publication of excellent, current, and relevant works of drawing from

around the world. A natural question will be “what is drawing?” and that is

exactly the question the Annual is meant to investigate from year to year.

Furthermore the goal is to ask “what is exceptional drawing?” Therefore

submissions are expected to vary, including a range of drawing types, from

the most academic to the most experimental, but all with some relevance to

the artists’ honest understanding of the practice of “drawing.”

With the inclusion of a call for writing about drawing Manifest eagerly

pursues a deeper understanding of how drawing is realized, discussed, and

interpreted in contemporary society. Works of writing will be selected to

complement the artwork chosen for inclusion in the publication.

Complete entry info here.

The sale is this Saturday, November 29, from 10 to 6 and also on Sunday, November 30, from 10 to 3. The show is at the Elk’s Club, 141 Pelham Street, Newport. She will be selling recent work including dream bowls and spirit stones.