The Attleboro Arts Museum’s  W. Charles Thompson Museum School is proud to present several new and foundation art classes for all ages.

Courses run from October – November 2010.  Register today by calling 508-222-2644  x10.

View a schedule of classes for Fall 2010

The Attleboro Arts Museum is pleased to present Seeing Double, a national juried exhibition.

Partners, duets, Noah’s animals, diptychs, mates, symmetry, reflections, twins, bicuspids, echoes, bookends, double chins …

The Attleboro Arts Museum presents a national juried exhibition that will prompt you to think twice – Seeing Double.  Close to 100 works of art will be on display in the Museum’s Ottmar Gallery in a range of mediums, sizes and interpretations of this dueling theme.

Seeing Double will be open from 7/7/2010 – 8/4/2010.  Six Juror’s Prizes of $100 each will be awarded.

• Summer Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 10 – 4pm

• Admission is free; donations are welcome

Opening Reception: Wednesday, July 7th, 7 – 9pm, free and open to the public

• Juror’s awards presented

• Announcement of Attleboro Arts Museum’s 2011 National Juried Exhibition Theme

Download a Seeing Double release with complete artist list

Download exhibition views from Seeing Double

Seeing Double Juror: Kristina Durocher, Curator of Collections at the Fitchburg Art Museum

Kristina Durocher has more than ten years of art and history museum experience. Prior to joining the Fitchburg Art Museum, she worked in the collection departments of Historic New England and The Longyear Museum. In 2001, she was hired by the Fitchburg Art Museum as Assistant Curator and has served as Curator of Collections since 2004.  During her tenure, she has organized more than twenty historical and contemporary art exhibitions, including the Museum’s biennial exhibition, New England/New Talent.

Ms. Durocher is an active member of the New England Museum Association. She received a B.F.A. from Massachusetts College of Art and Design and a M.A. of Art History from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

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Info For Exhibiting Artists:

Pick-up of Exhibited Work: August 5th, 6th or 7th, 10-3pm (closed Sun & Mon).
Return of Work – Shipped by the Museum: US Post Office, UPS and FedEx returns will be shipped by August 7th.  If you are within driving distance we would appreciate an in-person pick-up.  You must enclose adequate postage for the return of your work. For Fed Ex or UPS please send us your acct. # or provide return labels.  Call 508.222.2644 x13 in advance of return dates to make special arrangements for the return of work.

8 Visions: Juried Group Show from  8 Member Artists

Exhibition: August 20 – October 1, 2010.

Jurors John Kirby, founder of Boston Art, Inc., and Sally Dean Mello, Education Coordinator at the Art Complex Museum in Duxbury carefully considered the work of 20 member artists and selected the following for the Attleboro Arts Museum’s 2010 “8 Visions” exhibition.

2010 “8 Visions” Artists: Robert Bendt – Sharon, MA; Dianne Dolan – Charlestown, MA; Shelly Eager – Franklin, MA; Betsy Cameron Fine – Cumberland, RI; Farnaz Mobayyen – South Easton, MA; Tom Musante – Somers, NY; Lenny Rumpler – Barrington, RI; Jay Wu – Franklin, MA

Mark your calendars for these free “8 Visions” special events:

Opening Reception:  Friday, August 20, 7-9pm.  All are welcome.

Gallery Talk with 8 Visions Artists: Saturday, September 25th, 2-4pm.  All are welcome.  RSVP by September 21st: 508-222-2644 x10

Download an “8 Visions” 2010 Press Release

Live Benefit Art Auction
Saturday, November 6, 2010  
Attleboro Arts Museum, 86 Park Street, Attleboro, MA 02703
Doors open at 5:30 pm

Tickets $35 each, $40 at the door (Includes hors d’oeuvres and wine/beer)

Stuart Whitehurst of Skinner, Inc. returns as auctioneer

Auction Spotlight Exhibition (View actual auction items before the live event.)
October 15th – November 4th
Opening Reception & Sponsor Recognition: Fri, Oct 15th, 6-7:30pm.  Free and open to all.

Online Auction Bidding
Visit http://www.biddingforgood.com/attleboroartsmuseum from Oct 8th – Nov 3th to start your bidding in advance of the live auction.

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To donate your artwork or a piece from your collection to the 2010 Auction:

Download an overview to donating

Download a “Step by Step” to the auction donation process

The following form must be completed and attached to each donation:

Download a 2 sided donation form to be completed and attached to each donation

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To get info & purchase tickets to the live Auction: 508.222.2644 x10

To become a valued Auction Sponsor call Beth McLaughlin at 508-222-2644 x14.  There are sponsorship opportunities for businesses, organizations and individuals.

Between yellow and blue.

Envy.

The almighty dollar.

A gardener’s thumb.

Our eco-future …

Open to all mediums and concepts that represent your perception of green.

Call for Artists: January 2011

Entries due: May 2011

Exhibition: July 2011

Museum Membership Drive: June – July 2010

Support the Attleboro Arts Museum and Save!

Become a new member or renew* your membership during June and July 2010 and save 20% on any membership category!

Experience the best the Attleboro Arts Museum has to offer at a 20% discount on all annual memberships opened or renewed between June 1 and July 31, 2010.

Join today for one-year and receive all the following benefits generally reserved for full price, one year memberships:

• 20% membership discount during the Museum’s June/July Membership Drive
• 10% discount in the Museum Gift Shop
• 10% Tuition discount in the Museum School
• Annual Auction Ticket (s) ($35 value each) included in membership categories $75 and up
• Special invitations to all Exhibition Openings
• Invitations to Members’ Only Gallery Talks
• Eligibility for entry in the Museum’s Annual Members’ Show
• Discounted entry fees for select Museum exhibitions
• Coming this summer for Artist Members: “Artist Member Listing” on our website with a link to your site

Join today for one year and save!

Membership Categories:

Individual: $35, during June/July 2010 = $28 (Save 20% = $7.00)

Senior/Student: $25, June/July = $20 (Save 20% = $5.00)

Family/Household: $50, during June/July 2010 = $40 (Save 20% = $10.00)

Artist: $35, during June/July 2010 = $28 (Save 20% = $7.00)

Associate: $75, during June/July 2010 = $60 (Save 20% = $15.00)

Supporting: $125, during June/July 2010 = $100 (Save 20% = $25.00)

Benefactor: $250, during June/July 2010 = $200 (Save 20% = $50.00)

Patron: $500, during June/July 2010 = $400 (Save 20% = $100.00)

Cornerstone: $1,000 and up, during June/July 2010 = $800 (Save 20% = $200.00 or more on greater

Cornerstone donations)

*Renewal memberships will launch at the expiration of your current membership.

For more information on how you can join our growing Museum family and take advantage of this limited time offer,
contact the Museum at 508-222-2644 x10, or use this form:

We thank you for your support.

June 28 – Aug 20, 2010

W. Charles Thompson Museum School at the Attleboro Arts Museum

Questions: 508.222.2644 ext.10.  Space is limited!  Register today.

Download a KIDS ART CAMP registration form

KIDS:  Summer Art Camp

The Attleboro Arts Museum’s week-long summer art camps combine looking at professional artwork in the Museum gallery with fun, age-appropriate art-making experiences in the Museum studios.  Students will try new approaches, materials and gain self confidence.  Our faculty of artist/educators will provide individualized attention to our budding artists.

Costs:

Full-day: 9am-3pm, Mon-Fri. $195 members + $20 materials;  $220 non-mem + $25 materials*

Half-day: 9am-12:30pm, Mon-Fri. $110 mem + $10 materials;  $135 non-mem + $15 materials

NEW! Sibling Camp Discount:  First child in family @ 100% tuition.  10% off the combined tuition costs for second and third (or more) children in the same family.  Discount does not apply to materials. Sibling discount only applies to the Summer Art Camp program.

Kids Art Camp Schedule

We have two age groups running each week of camp.  Choose from either 5-8 years or 9-14 years**.

WEEK 6: August 2 – 6 — morning: Collage; afternoon: Kids Sketchbook

WEEK 7: August 9 – 13 — morning: Draw it Out; afternoon: Pet Portraits

WEEK 8: August 16 – 20 — morning: Watercolors ; afternoon: Cartooning

NOTE: WEEK 8, AGES 9-14 = FULL. AGES 5-8 = just a few openings remain available!

*Full-day campers must bring a lunch, drink and snack.  We will refrigerate all lunches.

**There are no exceptions for the age requirements

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ADULTS & TEENS: Visiting Artist Workshops with Robin Wiseman

Robin Wiseman is an artist and instructor at the high school, college and adult levels.  He has a BFA in Architecture and Drawing from the Rhode Island School of Design and an MFA in Drawing from UMass Dartmouth.  Wiseman has his studio in Providence, RI and teaches college prep and foundation art classes at RISD and Mass College of Art and Design.

• FIGURE DRAWING: August 3 – August 24, 4 classes, Tuesdays, 6:30-9:30pm
Students will learn to use a variety of media and techniques that drive inspiration from the figure, and work from a live model as they sharpen their drawing skills. For all interested in figure drawing.  
Limited to age 17 or older.** $75 members, $90 non-members; $50 model fee.

• PORTRAITURE: August 5 – August 26, 4 classes, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30pm
Explore issues in portraiture. Discussion will include anatomical structure, played light/form and other keys to drawing the face.  Limited to age 17 or older.**  $75 members, $90 non-mem; $50 model fee.

Download a CLASS registration form

* Full-day campers must bring a lunch, drink and snack.  We will refrigerate all lunches.   
** There are no exceptions for the age requirements.

There are no refunds once payment is issued to the Attleboro Arts Museum (this includes missed or sick days).  There is a minimum enrollment of 7 students per age group for sessions to run. In an effort to run all of our summer camps, age groups may merge if there is low enrollment.  If a camp or class has met the minimum enrollment to run and still has space available, you can register right up until the class starts.  However, the class will be cancelled if less than 7 students have registered by three days prior to the start date.