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2012 Annual Meeting

May 23, 2012
5:00 pmto5:30 pm

All members are invited to attend the Plains Art Museum annual meeting on Wednesday, May 23, from 5 to 5:30 p.m.

Gallery talk by Ann Ruhr Pifer & Jon Offutt

May 24, 2012
7:00 pmto9:00 pm

Pifer, owner of the Grand Hand Gallery in St. Paul, Minn., will speak on studio glass in the Midwest.

Opening Reception: Marjorie Schlossman

June 7, 2012
5:30 pmto8:00 pm
  • Appetizers
  • Cash bar
  • Music by Two Chaps and a Chaplet

Free for Museum members, $10 for nonmembers.

Curator Conversation with Christina Schmid

July 13, 2012
7:00 pmto8:30 pm

Marjorie Schlossman and curator Christina Schmid discuss the artist’s robust career and approach to her work along with her community involvement.

Glass-blowing demonstrations by Jon Offutt

July 20, 2012
11:00 amto6:00 pm

See the amazing process of glass blowing when Offutt sets up his mobile glass blowing studio in front of the Museum during the Downtown Street Fair.

Glass-blowing demonstrations by Jon Offutt day 2

July 21, 2012
11:00 amto6:00 pm

See the amazing process of glass blowing when Offutt sets up his mobile glass blowing studio in front of the Museum during the Downtown Street Fair.

Marjorie Schlossman: Walking Tour

July 26, 2012
6:30 pmto8:30 pm

Starting at PAM, these walk and talks will take in Schlossman’s Symphony of Color and then visit her Robert’s Street Chapel and her artist’s studio on Main Avenue. This VIP artist-led talk will be a wonderful opportunity to see the complex and amazing nature of Schlossman’s oeuvre. Whether you walk, bike or drive the tour—join us!

Plains Art Museum joins with the Let’s Move campaign, begun by First Lady Michelle Obama and adopted by the American Association of Museums and the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The goal is healthier Americans through eating healthy foods and getting more exercise.

Sodbuster Conserved!

August 2, 2012
7:00 pmto8:30 pm

Come and hear a presentation by noted conservationist Bill Kreysler and participate in a public discussion about the restoration needs of our Sodbuster by Luis Jimenez. Kreysler will have spent a day examining Sodbuster and will report back.

Marjorie Schlossman: Walking Tour 2

August 9, 2012
6:30 pmto8:30 pm

Starting at PAM, these walk and talks will take in Schlossman’s Symphony of Color and then visit her Robert’s Street Chapel and her artist’s studio on Main Avenue. This VIP artist-led talk will be a wonderful opportunity to see the complex and amazing nature of Schlossman’s oeuvre. Whether you walk, bike or drive the tour—join us!

Plains Art Museum joins with the Let’s Move campaign, begun by First Lady Michelle Obama and adopted by the American Association of Museums and the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The goal is healthier Americans through eating healthy foods and getting more exercise.