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Valentine's Day Sale!
There is less then one week left until Valentine’s Day, so now is the time to give your sweetie something sweet! Come to the Museum Shop where you’ll find 10% to 50% off selected jewelry, 2010 calendars, love-inspiring cards, keepsake boxes, breath mints and many other things to show your love. Museum Members receive 10% everything in the Shop, always and forever…xoxo, the Shop.

 

 

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Celebrate 60! Raffle Winners

Congratulations to the following winners of the Celebrate 60! Raffle! We thank everyone who participated for their support of the Asheville Art Museum and for helping us to celebrate 60 and strong!

Hot Glass: Sherwin Meeker

Pampered Luxury: Delphia Lamberson

NYC Art Seen: Ladene and Russell Newton

Feast for the Senses: Terry Finder

Caribbean Escape: Eric Cox

Mexican Idyll: Marianne Elrick Manley

Art Exploration: Robert Sauer

merida_1Mexican Idyll
Enjoy a lovely vacation in the Yucatan — a week in Merida, Mexico in an elegant mid-century modern home meticulously renovated by artist Randy Shull. Lush tropical gardens, 60-foot lap pool, custom furniture and fine art all make for a relaxed and inspired atmosphere. Sleeps six comfortably, cleaning service and gardener included; conveniently located. Value: $2,500. Contributed by Randy Shull & Hedy Fischer. Read more...


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Escape
Explore the sun-drenched tropical beauty of St. Maarten with a week stay in the three-bedroom penthouse apartment at The Atrium Resort. This quiet, beachfront resort overlooks the calm Caribbean Sea and is minutes from the glamorous nightlife and duty-free shopping of both the Dutch and French sides of the island. Value: $3,850. Contributed by Festiva Resorts. Read more...

folk_school_image_2_paintingArt Exploration
Go on a creative journey and explore a variety of artistic media: one week class at John C. Campbell Folk School (meals & lodging included); Odyssey Center for the Ceramic Arts nine-week class; weekend workshop from Cloth Fiber Workshop; a retro-craft make & take session for six with artist Suzie Millions; intro to woodturning class at Asheville Hardware; private beginning lamp-working session with artist James Yaun; and a brunch for four and campus tour of Penland School of Crafts. Value: $2,370. Read more...

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Hot Glass

Add this stunning work of art by renowned glass artist Stephen Dee Edwards to your collection: Physallia, 2005, glass, hot worked, 11.75 x 12.15 x 10.25 inches. Spend a day in Charlotte touring the region’s foremost private studio glass collection and a complimentary visit to The Mint Museum. Value: $4,000+. Contributed by Sonia & Isaac Luski (art and tour) and The Mint Museum (passes). Read more...


tom_turner1Feast for the Senses
Eat local with this great collection of culinary delights: spend an afternoon with Chef Mark Rosenstein of The Marketplace Restaurant, at his home cooking and enjoying a sumptuous meal complemented by paired wines from his private cellar (for six); an Asheville City Market shopping spree with gift certificates from Hickory Nut Gap Meats, Flying Cloud Farm, Green Jade Herbal, Wild Salmon Company and Farm & Sparrow Bakery; dinner for two at Mela Indian Restaurant, The Corner Kitchen and Bouchon; private tour of the Biltmore Estate Winery; fine coffee and fruit from G.A.S. Distributors; and a selection of artisan serving dishes from eight local ceramists including Tom Turner, Nick Joerling, Michael Kline, Judith Duff, Leah Leitson, Courtney Murphy, Karen Newgard and Joy Tanner. Value: Approximately $3,500. Read more...

spa_twilightpyramid_sizedPampered Luxury
Indulge yourself with this collection: luxuriate in a Spa Rejuvenation package for two from The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa including one night’s accommodations; adorn yourself with beauty from Jewels That Dance and J. Kimmel Jewelry; put together a new ensemble from Bellagio, The Jazzy Giraffe, Constance Boutique and Tops for Shoes; go out on the town to a night of comedy at the Asheville Community Theatre; and add a little effervescence to your life with a champagne tasting at the Battery Park Book Exchange & Champagne Bar. Value: Approximately $3,000. Read more...

brooklynmuseum21_photo_c_adam_hustedNYC Art Seen
Join Asheville Art Museum Executive Director Pam Myers for an intimate and in-depth excursion into the New York art scene. Pam will accompany four guests on a five-day trip in the City, enjoying exclusive visits to museums, studios, galleries and more. This trip will include such highlights as a private tour and lunch at the Rubin Museum and the Morgan Library, brunch at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s trustees dining room, tour of the new Brooklyn Museum of Art with architects Polshek Partnership, studio visits, shopping at Dieu Donné, cocktails in the homes of private collectors, a guided visit to the Guggenheim Museum and more. Includes tours, cocktails, some meals and accommodations for four nights at the newly completed Standard Hotel, a Polshek Partnership designed boutique hotel in the meatpacking district. To be scheduled in Summer/Fall 2009 or Spring 2010 with sufficient advance notice. Value: Approximately $3,000. Read more...

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Museum Shop Artist of the Month: February 2010

shop“I moved to England at an early age and grew up surrounded by the history, beauty and art of the U.K. After working in many media I fell in love with jewelry making and a jeweler! We had our own business in Camden Lock in London prior to moving back to the U.S.

I have been making jewelry for over 20 years. The natural beauty, color and healing properties of stones inspire me. My jewelry is silver with precious and semi precious stones.

I hope you enjoy my one of a kind jewelry with the beauty and positive energy of these stones.”

--Julie Scott

 

 
Openings
The Asheville Art Museum is currently searching for a Development Manager. Please click here for more information.
 
See yourself at the Museum!
The Asheville Art Museum, celebrating its 60th anniversary, hopes to see you at the Museum. If you have already visited us or joined us for an event, you may see yourself at the Museum in our photo gallery!
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Asheville Art Museum Announces Expansion Plans
The Asheville Art Museum was on the front page of the Citizen Times on Sunday December 6, 2009, announcing its plans to expand in its current location. For more information please click here for the official press release.
 
Museum Shop Artist of the Month: January 2010

jc_005-webJoyce Cole is January's Museum Shop Artist of the Month

Cole says:

"Being born in New York City allowed me to be part of the 1960's art world. I was known for my paintings of large scale geometric shapes and grids. Over these forms, I employed a spray technique which created soft impressionistic overlays. At that time there were no other artists using my spray method with hard edge geometric grid forms. My paintings are shown in various galleries and Museums.

Presently I am continuing to use hard edge geometric shapes which are influenced by the Bauhaus and the Suprematists. In particular of interest to me are the artists Kandinsky and El Lissitsky.

To quote the art critic Peter Frank:

"Joyce Cole has always been, first and foremost, a Colorist. Irrespective of her mode of choice at any moment, no matter how severely abstract, gaily figurative or intricately between. Cole still employs a palette which glows like a pre-storm sunset - warm and iridescent - or like a blue streetlight at night - deep and tenebrous. Joyce Cole must have taste buds and hair follicles receptive to color to paint like this."

 

 
Museum Spotlight: Museum Docents

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The Asheville Art Museum is proud to spotlight the Docents at the Museum! Docents volunteer their time to create inspiring and creative experiences for groups of all ages who come through the Museum. They give tours that help visitors learn about art, collecting, and the Asheville Art Museum. The Docents are continually learning more about art through trips to artist studios, art landmarks, and other artistic outings.

The Asheville Art Museum docents are one of the essential faces and voices of the Musuem in the community and the Museum thanks each of them for their inspiring energy, their strong dedication, and their rigourous passion for art, the Museum and Asheville.

 

To learn more about becoming a Docent, click here!

 

Image credit: Asheville Art Museum Docents 2009

 
Work of the Week

 

Exploring the Permanent Collection with a Work of the Week

THIS WEEK: February 8 - 14, 2010

sulton_pc_woman sulton_pc_man Sulton Rogers, Untitled Pregnant Woman in Red Dress,

nd, carved and painted wood, 13 x 5 x 6.5 inches, Asheville Art Museum Collection, Museum Purchase, 2006.11.01.32

 Sulton Rogers, Untitled Man with Pink Shirt and Green Pants,

nd, carved and painted wood, 12.5 x 4 x 6 inches, Asheville Art Museum Collection, Museum Purchase, 2006.11.02.32

In our last week on sculpture, these two figures needed to be paired together to give you a taste of the uniqueness of Sulton Rogers. An Outsider Artist, Sulton Rogers was taught wood carving by his father when he was 13. His first name is often misspelled as "Sultan." Rogers' woodcarvings are best described as fanciful, grotesque and occasionally erotic.

Outsider artists generally lack any formal training and borrow heavily from styles throughout the history of art. Their works can be childlike and spontaneous in appearance. They also typically create detailed flat spaces using bright colors. Outsider Art and Sculpture are collecting focal points for the Museum. These sculptures are currently on display in the Museum's exhibition Looking Forward: New Works and New Directions for the Permanent Collection, which is in its LAST week at the Asheville Art Museum. Come in this week to see these works!

For more information on this artist and these works, Untitled Pregnant Woman in Red Dress and Untitled Man with Pink Shirt and Green Pants , visit our Permanent Collection online!


 

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Celebrate 60! Raffle

Celebrate 60! Raffle Winners

Congratulations to the following winners of the Celebrate 60! Raffle! We thank everyone who participated for their support of the Asheville Art Museum and for helping us to celebrate 60 and strong!

Hot Glass: Sherwin Meeker

Pampered Luxury: Delphia Lamberson

NYC Art Seen: Ladene and Russell Newton

Feast for the Senses: Terry Finder

Caribbean Escape: Eric Cox

Mexican Idyll: Marianne Elrick Manley

Art Exploration: Robert Sauer

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Employment Opportunities
Development Manager

Position Available~Development Manager
Asheville Art Museum
2 S. Pack Square
Asheville, NC 28801
www.ashevilleart.org

Title:  Development Manager
Available:
  March 1, 2010
Position Reports To:
  Executive Director
Position is:
Full Time

Position Description: 
The Development Manager is responsible for the corporate, foundation and government fundraising efforts to maximize contributed income to support the Museum’s operations, exhibitions, educational programs and special events. The Development manager works closely with all staff and volunteers.

Primary Responsibilities / Essential Functions:

The primary responsibilities and essential functions of the job include:

  • Write and direct all grant proposals and maintain relationships with government, corporate and foundation funding sources.
  • Obtain and manage government grants including federal, state and local sources.
  • Assist with development of annual fund appeals and acknowledgment.  
  • Identify and acquire sponsorships from individuals and businesses for exhibitions and educational programs.
  • Understand and communicate regarding the operating budget.
  • Research and identify prospects for institutional support. 
  • Gather broad anecdotal and statistical data and report qualitative and quantitative results. Work with staff to build and monitor budgets, and report on grant expenditures.
  • Acquire sponsorship and participate in planning and implementation of special events including the Asheville Wine Auction & Gala Dinner, A Taste of Art & Wine, loft tours, etc.
  • Assist the Executive Director with Board and Committees as required.
  • Collaborate with Development staff to keep accurate donor records including profiles, gift records, acknowledgments and correspondence.
  • Collaborate with Development staff to structure specific membership programs including corporate members, etc.
  • Maintain a budget and records for the Development department. 
  •  Interact with the arts community and civic bodies and donors as an advocate for the arts and the Museum.
  • Travel to other locations by foot and/or by car is sometimes required. 

    Education and Experience and Skills: 
    Minimum of five years fundraising experience, significant success in grant writing and ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Minimum of an undergraduate degree is required. Knowledge and excellent ability to work with all typical computer programs is essential. The Development Manager should possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work collegially with donors, volunteers and staff. 

    Organization:
    The Asheville Art Museum is an active, inspiring organization located in the center of a vibrant city of approximately 70,000 in the beautiful Western North Carolina Mountains.  The Museum collects American Art beginning in the 20th century, with a focus on art of significance to the Southeast.  The Museum’s facility will soon be doubling in size with a newly renovated and expanded contemporary building located in the center of Asheville. This growing organization, incorporated in 1948 by area artists, serves the Asheville urban area and is the only art museum serving the 23 counties that make up Western North Carolina (with a total population exceeding one million). Accredited by the AAM, the Museum has a full-time staff of 13 and a number of part-time and contract positions. The Museum is an equal opportunity employer. This is a full- time position with benefits. 

    Please send resumé, cover letter, references, salary history and several writing samples demonstrating successful grant writing to: Development Manager Search, PO Box 1717, Asheville, NC 28802 or 2 South Pack Square, Asheville, NC 28801 or email to Development Manager Search at rlynchmaass@ashevilleart.org. Equal opportunity employer.