Because conservation is generally behind-the-scenes I want to share this link to a blog written by Christina O’Connell. http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/2011/04/28/less-is-more/
Category > Terre Haute art community
2011 Wabash Valley Juried Exhibition
This year the Museum received 320 submissions from 115 artists. The juror, Janie Welker, was tasked with paring this down to around 65 objects. Below is a list of the selected artworks and artists. Congratulations to everyone who was accepted, and those who were not accepted are encouraged to submit again next year. Artist, [...]
2011 Annual Student Art Exhibition – Accepted High School Entries & Award Winners
Award Winners (Award, Artist, Grade, Medium, Title, School) Best In Show- Randy Wagner, grade 12, paper mache, Gunner, South Vermillion High School 2-D 1st place -Zach Pearson, grade 12, newspaper, magazine collage, Off-White, Terre Haute North Vigo High School 2nd place -Tyesha Washington, grade 9, pastel, Be Proud, McLean High School 3rd place – Kendra [...]
Leroy Lamis Obituary
Leroy Lamis, 84, died Thursday August 19th 2010 in Austin, TX. Mr. Lamis was a sculptor and long-time professor of Art at Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana. His Plexiglas sculptures, known for their geometric elegance, were exhibited throughout the United States and Europe and are in the collections of leading museums and private [...]
SWOPE ART MUSEUM ANNOUNCES NEW AWARD AND INAUGURAL RECIPIENT
In March of 2009, the Swope Art Museum and Terre Haute community lost an ardent supporter and tireless cultural advocate, Marilyn Wheeler Pendergast. Among her numerous awards, accomplishments and affiliations, Mrs. Pendergast was the President of the Swope’s Board of Managers for thirty years, leading the volunteer board established by the will of Sheldon Swope [...]
2010 Annual Student Exhibition- Selected High School Works of Art
It’s been an exciting week, and the results are finally in! This year’s juror, Mr. Bernard Hagedorn, selected 71 works to be included in the 43rd Annual Student Art Exhibition at the Swope. Selected entries, and awards given, may be found below the cut. This list is sorted by category, with awards appearing at the [...]
Annual Student Exhibition–Juror & Process
Once again the Swope Art Museum is proudly hosting the Annual Student Exhibition. An institution in itself, this exhibition has been recurring for forty-three years! That’s longer than any of the exhibiting students and most of the art teachers have been alive. And although the exhibition has been going on for so very long, we [...]
hard work
Two days ago, when I was talking, or rather trying to talk, to a group of theater students, words just leaked out of my ears before they could reach my tongue. Talking and writing is hard work. At least for me. That reminds me of what Terre Haute sculptor, Janet Scudder, said about the job [...]
New Member of Swope Board of Managers Named
The Swope Board of Managers, from left: Tom Francis, Kathy Brentlinger and Rick Shagley. Courtesy of Samantha McGranahan of The Roxy Studio. A larger version of the photo is available upon request. At the April Joint Board Meeting of the Swope Art Museum’s Board of Managers and Board of Overseers, Rick Shagley, secretary of the [...]
Great Article on Arts Advocacy and the Swope from Star-Tribune
In case you missed Mike Lunsford column from the Terre Haute Star-Tribune yesterday, you can find it here.
