Is This Really Work?
Posted on October 10, 2012
I’ve written this before, but it bears repeating. I love my job! Who wouldn’t? I work with an amazingly talented group of people, I am surrounded by beautiful artwork, and now we have a state-of-the-art building addition in which to display and store the Woodson Art Museum’s permanent collection. Pinch... Read More
Woodson Art Museum Extends the Classroom
Posted on October 03, 2012
“Tell me, and I forget. Show me, and I remember. Involve me, and I understand.” This saying comes to mind when I share the importance of museums as an extension of the classroom. During class visits to the Woodson Art Museum, students acquire skills and knowledge necessary for success. Students... Read More
App Gets Two Thumbs Up!
Posted on September 26, 2012
With Birds in Art in its third week, many of the visiting artists have returned to their solitary lives in their studios, planning for next year’s entries. Like the artists, Woodson Art Museum staff members also have moved on to other projects as well as planning for next year’s Birds... Read More
The Afterglow
Posted on September 19, 2012
By Kathy Foley, Director There is no resting on laurels at the Woodson Art Museum . . . certainly not when it comes to Birds in Art! Within forty-eight hours of saying our goodbyes to seventy-three 2012 Birds in Art artists and their guests, the Museum team was cloistered in... Read More
Bright-eyed and Bushy-tailed: A Newbie’s Take on Birds in Art
Posted on September 12, 2012
I survived. The Birds in Art opening festivities served as my institutional initiation, and I can now say with confidence that I’m a part of the Woodson Art Museum family. It all began to sink in Friday – how truly special Birds in Art is and what this annual exhibition... Read More
Done . . . Mostly!
Posted on September 05, 2012
By Kathy Kelsey Foley, Director Who said that completing a 9,000-square-foot building addition couldn’t be done in less than a year? Not quite like building Rome, but a feat of considerable magnitude, to be sure. Serendipity is one of my favorite themes; I love when the best of all possibilities... Read More
Reap Early-Bird Rewards on September 8
Posted on August 29, 2012
The opening of Birds in Art is just around the corner, and you have seventy-four reasons to visit the Woodson Art Museum bright and early on Saturday, September 8, 9 am – Noon. Seventy-four of the 125 artists selected for the 2012 Birds in Art exhibition will travel – many... Read More
A Flower-Powered Family Fest
Posted on August 22, 2012
The second annual Family Fest wrapped up last evening with Funny Guy Sean Emery entertaining the crowd with jokes and juggling. Who knew you could jump rope while balanced on a unicycle? Sean did so with jaw-dropping success. Family Fest was a weeklong success, bringing hundreds of visitors to... Read More
Museum Audio Tours: The Home Stretch
Posted on August 15, 2012
As we move closer to the opening of Birds in Art and the completion of the building addition, the Woodson Art Museum is abuzz with activity. New artwork will be installed throughout the Museum, and we‘re also preparing to unveil our new audio tour units. As a follow-up to Catie... Read More
Congratulations! Your Project . . .
Posted on August 08, 2012
By Kathy Kelsey Foley, Director “Congratulations! Your project has been chosen . . .” have to be among the best words a museum director can hear or read. We all know there are no “gimmes” when it comes to competitive grant applications. What we do know, however, is that if... Read More
