April 08

Wednesday, April 23
Teacher Orientation**
African American Art and Culture
4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Enjoy this free introduction to the special exhibition In the Hands of African American Collectors.  The program includes a tour and complimentary Teacher Resource Packet.*** Please call (561) 832-5196, ext. 1198 to r.s.v.p.

Saturday, April 26
Marden Gallery Opening
U. B. Kinsey/Palmview Elementary School of the Arts Student Exhibition
2:00-3:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 27
Sunday Exhibition Lecture#
The Ties That Bind: Jonathan Green on Visual Art and the Community
3:00 p.m.
Jonathan Green’s vibrant paintings, and his interest in reaching diverse audiences through art, are two subjects he’ll discuss in his talk.


Programming from May-August 2008:

May 2008

First Saturday Family Studio*
Saturday, May 3, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Personal Hero Prints
Who is your role model? Join us to talk about portraits of heroic men and women; then using an image of a person who inspires you, create a portrait print. Recommended for children, ages 5-9, and their parents; $5 material fee. Limited seating, call 561-832-5196, ext. 1171 to register.

Family Programs are generously underwritten by The Sarah Vierck Mettler Family Fund, The Andrea and Charles Bronfman Fund for Families, The Samuel Rosenthal Endowment for Outreach Programs, and The Picower Foundation and the MetLife Foundation.

Treasure of the Month**
Saturday, May 3
1:00 p.m.
Glenn Tomlinson, William Randolph Hearst Curator of Education, discusses Shield Field by contemporary artist Willie Cole.

This program is generously underwritten in part by the Maurer Family Fund for Arts Education Endowment Fund and the MetLife Foundation.

Youth Studio*
Saturday, May 3, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Personal Hero Prints
This new program expands the First Saturday Family Studio for older students. Explore portraits in the galleries and printmaking techniques to create portraits of personal heroes. Recommended for students, ages 10-13, $5 materials fee. Limited seating, call 561-832-5196, ext. 1171 to register.

Family Programs are generously underwritten by The Sarah Vierck Mettler Family Fund, The Andrea and Charles Bronfman Fund for Families, The Samuel Rosenthal Endowment for Outreach Programs, and The Picower Foundation and the MetLife Foundation.

Kinsey Family Festival*
Saturday, May 10, 12:00-5:00 p.m.
Bring your family to enjoy a celebration of African and American cultures. Bernard and Shirley Kinsey will offer specials tours of their collection; the Bak Middle School Step team will perform; kids can enjoy a Romare Bearden Collage Workshop; participate in an African Coffee Ceremony; and special guest artist Madafo performs Griot: The African Storyteller, Musician, Historian, Poet, Teacher, Chronicler of Tradition.

This program is generously underwritten in part by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services and the MetLife Foundation.

Live! at the Norton
Sponsored by Starbucks
Jazz Standards with Vocalist Samm
Sunday, May 18
3:00 p.m.
The talented Samm, along with Alex Darqui on the piano and Jamie Ously on bass, pays tribute to the great singers and song-writers of Jazz.

This program is generously sponsored in part by Starbucks Coffee Company

Treasure of the Month**
Wednesday, May 21
1:00 p.m.
Glenn Tomlinson, William Randolph Hearst Curator of Education, discusses Shield Field by contemporary artist Willie Cole.

This program is generously underwritten in part by the Maurer Family Fund for Arts Education Endowment Fund and the MetLife Foundation.

June 2008

First Saturday Family Studio*
Saturday, June 7, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Metal Roll-Printing
Students will join artist Mila Woods to learn how to use fabric and other materials to ‘roll-print’ textures onto soft metals. Then the pieces will be used to create wearable art! Recommended for children, ages 5-9, and their parents; $5 material fee. Limited seating, call 561-832-5196, ext. 1171 to register.

Family Programs are generously underwritten by The Sarah Vierck Mettler Family Fund, The Andrea and Charles Bronfman Fund for Families, The Samuel Rosenthal Endowment for Outreach Programs, and The Picower Foundation and the MetLife Foundation.

Treasure of the Month**
Saturday, June 7, 1:00 p.m.
Join Crissy Bergeron, Assistant Curator of Education, for a discussion of artworks by Betye and Alison Saar; then watch a film about both artists, Conjure Women of the Arts.

This program is generously underwritten in part by the Maurer Family Fund for Arts Education Endowment Fund and the MetLife Foundation.

Youth Studio*
Saturday, June 7, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
Metal Roll-Printing
Students will join artist Mila Woods to learn how to use fabric and other materials to ‘roll-print’ textures onto soft metals. Then the pieces will be used to create wearable art! Recommended for children, ages 10-13; $5 material fee. Limited seating, call 561-832-5196, ext. 1171 to register.

Family Programs are generously underwritten by The Sarah Vierck Mettler Family Fund, The Andrea and Charles Bronfman Fund for Families, The Samuel Rosenthal Endowment for Outreach Programs, and The Picower Foundation and the MetLife Foundation.

Sunday Exhibition Lecture#
Sunday, June 8, 3:00 p.m.
Title to be Determined
Dr. Larry E. Rivers, President of Fort Valley State University and renowned historian, discusses the history of African Americans in Florida, from the 17th to the 20th century.

The Exhibition Lecture Series has been generously underwritten in part by Harriett M. Eckstein and the MetLife Foundation.

Collectors’ Tour
Sunday, June 8, 4:00 p.m.
Bernard and Shirley Kinsey will lead a tour of the special exhibition In the Hands of African American Collectors: The Personal Treasures of Bernard and Shirley Kinsey.

Summer Camp Tours begin
Tuesday, June 10 - Friday, July 25
Students will enjoy 45-minute tours and 45-minute art-making workshops related to the special exhibition In the Hands of African American Collectors: The Personal Treasures of Bernard and Shirley Kinsey.

Sunday Funday*
Sunday, June 15, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Jazz Roots
Discover popular music of another time, when jazz was hot in Harlem! Join us in the Museum Theater for a live musical performace followed by time to create your own “jazzy”collage inspired by the music. Recommended for children, ages 4-12.

Family Programs are generously underwritten by The Sarah Vierck Mettler Family Fund, The Andrea and Charles Bronfman Fund for Families, The Samuel Rosenthal Endowment for Outreach Programs, and The Picower Foundation and the MetLife Foundation.

Treasure of the Month**
Wednesday, June 18, 1:00 p.m.
Join Crissy Bergeron, Assistant Curator of Education, for a discussion of artworks by Betye and Alison Saar; then watch a film about both artists, Conjure Women of the Arts.

This program is generously underwritten in part by the Maurer Family Fund for Arts Education Endowment Fund and the MetLife Foundation.

July 2008

Saturday Family Studio*
Saturday, July 12, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Time Capsules
Letters and documents from the past make history come alive. Learn about American writers and what they wrote many years ago; then, write your own letter and create a special vessel in which to save it for years to come. Recommended for children, ages 5-9, and their parents; $5 material fee. Limited seating, call 561-832-5196, ext. 1171 to register.

Treasure of the Month**
Saturday, July 12, 1:00 p.m.
Glenn Tomlinson, William Randolph Hearst Curator of Education, discusses Jacob Lawrence’s painting Man with Flowers.

This program is generously underwritten in part by the Maurer Family Fund for Arts Education Endowment Fund and the MetLife Foundation.

Youth Studio*
Saturday, July 12, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Time Capsules
Have you ever wanted to capture a memory and remember it forever? In this workshop, create a letter and a special vessel in which to save it for years to come. Feel free to bring your own letter. Recommended for students, ages 10-13, $5 materials fee. Limited seating, call 561-832-5196, ext. 1171 to register.

Treasure of the Month**
Wednesday, July 16, 1:00 p.m.
Glenn Tomlinson, William Randolph Hearst Curator of Education, discusses Jacob Lawrence’s painting Man with Flowers.

This program is generously underwritten in part by the Maurer Family Fund for Arts Education Endowment Fund and the MetLife Foundation.

Sunday Funday*
Sunday, July 20, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Every Portrait Tells a Story…
Gwen Kistler and Lisa Webb, of the Palm Beach County Library and West Palm Beach Public Library, read about important African Americans represented by documents and artworks in the galleries. Then, kids will draw and paint self-portraits and write short narratives about themselves. Recommended for children, ages 4-12.

Family Programs are generously underwritten by The Sarah Vierck Mettler Family Fund, The Andrea and Charles Bronfman Fund for Families, The Samuel Rosenthal Endowment for Outreach Programs, and The Picower Foundation and the MetLife Foundation.

Special Conert
Sunday, July 20, 3:00 p.m.
The Ebony Chorale
Dr. Orville Lawton directs the renowned Ebony Chorale of the Palm Beaches in this special concert celebrating Negro Spirituals and the special exhibition In the Hands of African American Collectors: The Personal Treasures of Bernard and Shirley Kinsey.

Collectors’ Tour
Sunday, July 20, 4:00 p.m.
Bernard and Shirley Kinsey will lead a tour of the special exhibition In the Hands of African American Collectors: The Personal Treasures of Bernard and Shirley Kinsey.

The Gallery Talks are generously underwritten in part by the MetLife Foundation.

August 2008

First Saturday Family Studio*
Saturday, August 9, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
African Mask Making
Have you ever worn a disguise to transform your identity? Using examples of historical and contemporary African Art inspiration, experiment with natural materials to create your mask! Recommended for children, ages 5-9, and their parents; $5 material fee. Limited seating, call 561-832-5196, ext. 1171 to register.

Family Programs are generously underwritten by The Sarah Vierck Mettler Family Fund, The Andrea and Charles Bronfman Fund for Families, The Samuel Rosenthal Endowment for Outreach Programs, and The Picower Foundation and the MetLife Foundation.

Treasure of the Month**
Saturday, August 9, 1:00 p.m.
Crissy Bergeron, Assistant Curator of Education, discusses the painting Two Boys Blowing Bubbles by Dutch Baroque painter Adriaen Hanneman.

Youth Studio*
Saturday, August 9, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
African Mask Making
Masks have been used to transform and empower people for centuries. Using examples of historical and contemporary African Art inspiration, experiment with natural materials to create your mask! Recommended for students, ages 10-13; $5 material fee. Limited seating, call 561-832-5196, ext. 1171 to register.

Family Programs are generously underwritten by The Sarah Vierck Mettler Family Fund, The Andrea and Charles Bronfman Fund for Families, The Samuel Rosenthal Endowment for Outreach Programs, and The Picower Foundation and the MetLife Foundation.

Sunday Funday*
Sunday, August 17, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Patchwork Messages…
While viewing the African American Highlights from the Norton Collection, consider the diverse materials artists of the 20th century used. Then create your own mixed-media art work with fabrics, papers, & found-objects. Recommended for children, ages 4-12.

Family Programs are generously underwritten by The Sarah Vierck Mettler Family Fund, The Andrea and Charles Bronfman Fund for Families, The Samuel Rosenthal Endowment for Outreach Programs, and The Picower Foundation and the MetLife Foundation.

Treasure of the Month**
Wednesday, August 20, 1:00 p.m.
Crissy Bergeron, Assistant Curator of Education, discusses the painting Two Boys Blowing Bubbles by Dutch Baroque painter Adriaen Hanneman.


Family Time in the Galleries*
Enjoy Family Activity Packs that adults and children can use together as they explore the galleries are available every day at the Visitor Services Desk.

* Family Programs are generously underwritten by The Sarah Vierck Mettler Family Fund, The Andrea and Charles Bronfman Fund for Families, the Samuel Rosenthal Endowment for Outreach Programs, and The Picower Foundation.
# The Exhibition Lecture Series is generously underwritten in part by Harriett M. Eckstein.
**Treasure of the Month is generously underwritten in part by the Gilbert and Ann Maurer Fund.

Public Tours
Lunchtime Tours – Tuesday through Friday in May, 12:30-1:00 p.m.
Examine specific themes and artists on these 30-minute tours.

May
Tuesday – Calder’s Contemporaries and Friends
Wednesday – The Art of Fashion
Thursday – The Delacorte Gift of European Art
Friday - 3-D: American Views

ArtVentures – May: Tuesday through Sunday at 2:00 p.m.
June through September: Friday, Saturday and Sunday, at 2:00 p.m.
Take a general tour of the Museum collection and certain exhibitions.

To Reserve Groups Tours call:
Adult groups (561) 832-5196, ext.1135.
College tours (561) 832-5196, ext. 1132.
School tours (561) 832-5196, ext. 1198.

Any Volunteers?
If you would like to volunteer at the Norton Museum of Art, please call (561) 832-5196, ext. 1113 to find out about the Museum Volunteer Program.