From Brandy Morrison
Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts
Upcoming events at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts have something for everyone!
Title: Coffee with the Curator and Ke Francis
Date: December 8, 2022
Time: 8:30 – 9:45 AM
Location: Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts
Description: Museum members are invited to enjoy coffee and a light breakfast in the Museum’s Hobbs Library at 8:30 AM followed by a gallery talk of Due South: Ke Francis and Hoopsnake Press at 8:45 AM led by MMFA curator Jennifer Jankauskas and artist Ke Francis.
Website: https://mmfa.org/event/coffee-with-the-curator/
Title: Opening and Gallery Talk
Date: December 8, 2022
Time: 5:30 – 7:00 PM
Location: Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts
Description: Museum members are invited to a gallery talk of BOUNDLESS at 5:45 PM led by MMFA curator Jennifer Jankauskas and artist Jamele Wright Sr., of Atlanta, GA. Following the talk, enjoy drinks and snacks.
Website: https://mmfa.org/event/opening-and-gallery-talk/
Title: Opening Dinner: BOUNDLESS
Date: December 8, 2022
Time: 7:00 – 9:30 PM
Location: Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts
Description: In celebration of the exhibition BOUNDLESS, proprietors Nick and Davena Jernigan of Verde Café will curate a culinary show of seasonal bounty. We will come together as friends and a community for an artful culinary experience with our plates and palates as the canvas. Join BOUNDLESS curator Jennifer Jankauskas, Ph.D. along with artists Jamele Wright Sr. (BOUNDLESS) and Ke Francis (Due South: Ke Francis and Hoopsnake Press) for a communal dining experience. Seating is limited to 30.
Website: https://mmfa.org/event/opening-dinner-boundless/
Title: Printmaking Workshop with Ke Francis for High School Students
Date: December 9, 2022
Time: 9:00 – 12:00 PM
Location: Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts
Description: Ke Francis, printmaker and featured artist in Due South exhibition and MMFA Permanent Collection, will be leading a class for high school students on the relief printmaking process. Students will be able to make their own assemblages and prints. This workshop is limited to 15 students, and advance registration is required. All materials are included in the registration cost. Class scholarships are available, please contact [email protected] for additional information. Museum members receive a 25% discount on registration.
Website: https://mmfa.org/event/printmaking-workshop-with-ke-francis-for-homeschool-students/
Title: Community Artmaking Program with Jamele Wright, Sr.
Date: December 10, 2022
Time: 10:30 – 1:00 PM
Location: Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts
Description: Join us for a community artmaking project that is free and open to all ages. Featured artist Jamele Wright, Sr. will guide participants through the steps to create an art installation inspired by our individual histories and stories. Together these individual contributions will comprise a large-scale assemblage to reflect our diverse community identity and will be installed at the Museum near the MMFA’s studios. Share your talents, stories, and time with us in this collaborative event.
Website: https://mmfa.org/event/community-artmaking-program-with-jamele-wright-sr/
Title: ArtTalk
Date: January 5, 2023
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Location: The Sanctuary
Description: Get to know the River Region art scene with this critique group, where artists gather each month to enjoy camaraderie with peers while critiquing and learning about art around the area. Participants can bring one work of art for feedback or just join the conversation for creative inspiration!
Website: https://mmfa.org/event/arttalk-19/
Title: Adult Studio Class: Mixed Media with Sara Wright
Date: January 7, 2023
Time: 10:00 – 2:00 PM
Location: Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts
Description: Please join Sara B. Wright, artist and art educator, for this teen and adult studio class to create a Mixed Media Painting. Participants will create works of art on canvas using various colors of tissue paper, paint, and various media. Participants will review the Elements and Principles of Art, discuss the value of decisiveness, participate in class critiques, and do a self-reflection. All experience levels are welcome to join us for a journey through the creative process! The registration fee of $35 includes all the needed art-making materials and snacks throughout the day. All participants will leave with a finished canvas that is ready to hang on the wall. Limited to 18 people. Museum members receive a 25% discount on registration.
Website: https://mmfa.org/event/adult-studio-class-mixed-media-with-sara-wright/
Title: Art After Five: BOUNDLESS Opportunities
Date: January 10, 2023
Time: 5:30 – 7:00 PM
Location: Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts
Description: Join the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts’ Montgomery Moderns and the Mayor’s Young Professional Council for an evening exploring the boundless possibilities that the new year brings with a vision board party. Cash bar and snacks.
Website: https://mmfa.org/event/art-after-five-boundless-opportunities/
Title: Art Ed Central
Date: January 17, 2023
Time: 5:30 – 6:30 PM
Location: Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts
Description: Art Ed Central is a professional development workshop open to all Art Educators and Alabama Art Education Association (AAEA) members. During this workshop, instructors will tour the BOUNDLESS exhibition and Peggy Raines, Artist in Museum Shop and Art Educator, will lead an artmaking activity.
Website: www.mmfa.org
Title: Youth Studio Class: Expression through Color with Tiiwon Siaway
Date: January 21, 2023
Time: 1:00 – 4:00 PM
Location: Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts
Description: We invite all 8-13-year-old artists to join Tiiwon Siaway, a talented and energetic artist and educator, for a creative afternoon in the MMFA’s studios. She will be exploring color theory and colored pencil techniques to create vibrant color and expressive works. All experience levels are welcome. Each participant will leave with a masterpiece ready for the wall, not just the refrigerator. Come discover the power of color.
The class is limited to 15 people. The registration fee is $10 and includes all the needed art-making materials and snacks. Class scholarships are available, please contact [email protected] for additional information. Museum members receive a 25% discount on registration.
Website: https://mmfa.org/event/youth-studio-class-expression-through-color-with-tiiwon-siaway/
Title: Annual Meeting
Date: January 24, 2023
Time: 5:30 – 7:00 PM
Location: Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts
Description: Museum members are invited to join us for a year in review as we look back at fiscal year 2022 (October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022) and a look ahead at fiscal year 2023—starting with the excitement of the BOUNDLESS exhibition. The meeting will take place in Wilson Auditorium at 5:30 PM followed by drinks and throwback appetizers presented by On a Roll food truck at 6 PM.
