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Free Community Days: May 30 & 31.
The public is welcome to browse our galleries
from 10am-5pm at no charge.
Thank you Sterling Title Services for sponsoring this event.
George Ostrom -- Glacier DVD
Wednesday, May 28, 7 to 9 PM
O’Shaughnessy Cultural Arts
Center -- Whitefish
Join us for a launch party for George
Ostrom’s new DVD on the Seasons of Glacier National Park.
Ostrom will give an oral narrative of his stunning photography
depicting the four seasons of Glacier shot on his many hikes
throughout the Park.
This event is presented in partnership
with the Glacier National Park Fund. |
Ace Powell Miniature -- Gift of Pat & Don
McClarty |
David Secrest Studio Tour --
June 11, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Leaving the Hockaday at 1 pm -- Carpooling can be arranged.
$10 suggested donation.
Call the Hockaday to register by June 7. Explore the private
studio of David Secrest, who forges metal into exquisite art.
His works are characterized by unique patinas and patterns that
require special tools created by Secrest himself. This working
studio tour is a special opportunity you won’t want to miss!
Tour North American Indian Days
In Browning -- Friday, July 11, 2008
Celebrate North American Indian Days with our neighbors in
Browning!
We will travel to Browning in an air –conditioned motor coach
with restrooms on board. Our day begins with a visit to the
Museum of the Plains Indian where we’ll experience contemporary
Native American Art and view the Museum’s excellent collection
of historic artifacts. Next, a traditional Blackfeet meal in a
Blackfeet lodge with Guide, Jim McNeely. Then, off to the Grand
Entry to watch drumming and dancing, regaled in a magnificent
display of traditional Plains Indian outfits. Our Blackfeet
Guide will accompany us to interpret the drumming and dancing.
Docent-led Gallery Tours --
Every
Thursday & Saturday 10:30am A trained Hockaday Museum Docent leads a gallery tour of current
exhibits and “Crown of the Continent,” the Museum’s permanent
Glacier Park Gallery. Learn some of the intriguing history of
the artists, their subjects and the times that inspired their
work.
Get Involved
Are you interested in getting more involved with the Hockaday
Museum of Art?
Join the Hockaday Guild,
an all-volunteer group that organizes and assists with the
Museum's special events.
Crits and Croissants
-- 2nd Saturday of Every Month
Enjoy coffee, croissants, and feedback from fellow artists at the Hockaday Museum of Art.
Bring a piece of your recent artwork for a professional
critique! Cost: $5 /Session.
Sign Up!
The Hockaday's Traveling
Medicine Show --
A
collaborative project between the Hockaday Museum and
artists-educators of the Blackfeet Nation to assist schools with
implementation of the Indian Education for All Act, a statewide
mandate. Three traveling cases: Ancient, Traditional and
Contemporary, bring
primary source artifacts, displays, hands-on activities, and
Blackfeet facilitators directly to Native American Studies
classrooms. Students explore the history, culture and
traditional practices of the Northern Plains Indians and
discover how each has influenced the other across time and
territory.
Mail-in registration form available
HERE
See the
Power Point Preview
Senior Tour & Tea Days
Sponsored by Medical Arts Pharmacy and Syke’s
Pharmacy
Syke’s Pharmacy and Medical Arts
Pharmacy are annual sponsors for Senior Tour &
Tea Days at the Hockaday Museum of Art, held on the second
Thursday of each month. On Senior Tour & Tea Days, the Hockaday
Museum offers free admission and light refreshments all day,
with a special gallery tour at 10:30am.
Many thanks to
Medical Arts Pharmacy and Syke’s Pharmacy for their generous
support of 2007 Senior Tour
and Tea Days! They join the Museum in
encouraging seniors to “Experience Montana’s Artistic Legacy”
(To learn about sponsoring a Hockaday Museum program or
event, please call 406/755-5268)
For 2008 -- FREE
student admission during business hours:
All K through 12 students. All students at FVCC
with Student ID.
Generously sponsored by Pacific Steel and Recycling!
Ongoing
Events
Senior Citizens' Tour & Tea (See announcement above)
2nd Thursday of each month
Free admission and refreshments for seniors 65 and older.
Brought to you through the generous sponsorship of Sykes
Pharmacy and Medical Arts Pharmacy
Corporate Days
First Friday and Saturday of Each Month
Free admission for employees of Business Members.
Other
Annual
Events
2008 Arts in the Park:
July 25, 26, and 27
-- Click for your Online Application
As
Northwest Montana’s largest and longest-running art &
entertainment fair, Arts in the Park is a summertime favorite. This juried art show is a favorite for browsing and buying high quality
jewelry, clothing, photography, paintings, pottery, glass, and
other artwork. This
annual benefit for the Hockaday Museum of Art has more
than 100 booths with fine artists and craftsmen, along with a
variety of food vendors and great entertainment. Children
will enjoy fun, hands-on art activities. Visitors of all ages
will enjoy browsing the artistic creations of local, regional
and national artists, watching exciting dance performances,
listening to talented musicians, and eating fabulous
foods.
A Members Salon:
Artist/Members of the Hockaday
The Hockaday Museum’s favorite annual event
features original works of art created from
a variety of media by members of the Hockaday Museum of
Art. Museum visitors may vote
for one piece win the People’s Choice Award. Winners are
announced after the Art Walk & Christmas Stroll.
2007 Winners
HERE
Kalispell Art Walk and Christmas Stroll
Participating art galleries, shops and museums in
Kalispell and Evergreen will be waiting for you with
refreshments, entertainment and Holiday Hospitality! Read
the program for 2007
HERE
Artist-Wilderness-Connection
Artist-in-Residence Program
In 2003, the Bob
Marshall Foundation, Flathead National Forest, Hockaday Museum of Art and
Swan Ecosystem Center joined forces to create the
Artist-Wilderness-Connection project, an artist-in-residence program that connects artists with the Flathead National Forest,
the Hockaday Museum of Art, and area communities.
The Application Deadline for 2008 was February 28
Upcoming Exhibitions
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Hockaday Museum of Art 302 Second Avenue East Kalispell, Montana, 59901
Linda Engh-Grady, Executive Director
(406) 755-5268 FAX (406)
755-2023 Email |
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