MEDIA RELEASE May 3, 2013 Media Contact: Lisa Terry, Public Relations and Communications Manager, 253.272.4258 x3047, LTerry@TacomaArtMuseum.org <mailto:lmckeown@TacomaArtMuseum.org> May and June Events and Programs at Tacoma Art Museum SPECIAL OFFERS Museums on Us(r) First Weekend of Every Month, May 4-5 and June 1-2 Bank of America bankcard holders and employees receive free admission the first weekend of every month as part of Bank of America's national Museums on Us program. Visit museums.bankofamerica.com <http://museums.bankofamerica.com/> for details. PROGRAMS Think Physically with Richard Jesse Watson Sunday May 5 Lecture and book signing, 2 pm; Workshop, 3:30 pm Author-illustrator Richard Jesse Watson will discuss how he imagines and forms the characters for his books. He will lead an art activity making 3-D sculptures out of recycled materials. Cost: Lecture $10 ($5 for members and students), workshop $15 ($10 for members and students). Free Spring Community Festival Saturday, May 4, 10 am-5 pm Tacoma Art Museum is celebrating 10 years in our current building at 1701 Pacific Avenue. Join us for a full day of birthday festivities! Mother's Day Brunch Sunday, May 12, 10 am-1 pm Treat your mother to a memorable Mother's Day at Tacoma Art Museum. Enjoy a delicious brunch, tour the exhibitions, receive a free family photo, and purchase unique gifts at the Museum Store. Cost for brunch: $20 ($25 for non-members), includes museum admission, tax, and gratuity. Children five years old and under receive free admission. Reserve your seat by calling 253.272.4258 x3017 or click here to purchase tickets <https://ticketing.tacomaartmuseum.org/public/show.asp?shcode=226> . GiveBIG on Wednesday, May 15 The Seattle Foundation's GiveBIG is a one-day, online charitable giving event to inspire people to give generously to nonprofit organizations that make our region a dynamic and more vibrant place to live. Donate to Tacoma Art Museum on Wednesday, May 15 and be a part of our Building Excitement campaign. For more information, visit www.SeattleFoundation.org. Museum Day and Zeit Bike: Bike to the Museum Third Thursday, May 16, 5-8 pm Celebrate Museum Day with us! Enjoy free admission to the museum from 5 to 8 pm and receive a free Eric Carle bookmark at the Admissions Desk. Ride your bike to Tacoma Art Museum and enjoy an evening of art activities that you can combine to your bike. Learn about Bike to Work Month and see a collection of photos as part of 253bike! Make sure to see the exhibition Beyond Books: The Independent Art of Eric Carle. Cost: Admission is free as part of Third Thursday. Blue Star: Free Admission to Military Families Memorial Day, May 27, through Labor Day, September 2 Tacoma Art Museum is proud to once again participate as a Blue Star Museum and offer free admission to military families from Memorial Day through Labor Day. More than 1,800 museums in all 50 states are involved. Click here to learn more <http://www.arts.gov/national/bluestarmuseums/index-ongoing.php?over=yes > . Chalk a Colorful Creature Third Thursday, June 20, 5-8 pm Get inspired by the exhibition Beyond Books: The Independent Art of Eric Carle and chalk a colorful creature during Third Thursday. We will take photos of all the creations and upload them to Facebook and Instagram for the world to see. Cost: Admission is free as part of Third Thursday. Using Left and Right: An Integrated Approach to Teaching Art and Science June 25-28, 10 am-3 pm Bring both sides of your brain to this new and exciting teacher workshop offered by the Foss Waterway Seaport and Tacoma Art Museum. This workshop combines science and art, allowing participating educators to experience interdisciplinary activities that embrace creative thinking while delving into both the scientific and the artistic world. (www.fosswaterwayseaport.org) Cost: $175 ($150 for members of either Tacoma Art Museum or Foss Waterway Seaport). Educators can earn 18 clock hours. Click here to purchase tickets <http://ticketing.tacomaartmuseum.org/public/loader.asp?target=show.asp? shcode=319> . Books and Beyond: The Art of Collage Saturday, June 29, 10 am-1 pm Join a local artist to explore Eric Carle's work and create a colorful painting collage inspired by his art that goes beyond his books. Please note that projects are geared for an adult audience. Cost: $35 ($25 for members), includes admission for one adult with or without child. Cost of admission for each additional child is $10. Teachers can earn up three clock hours by attending the workshop. Pre-registration is required. Click here to purchase tickets <http://ticketing.tacomaartmuseum.org/public/loader.asp?target=show.asp? shcode=337> . EXHIBITIONS Drawing Line into Form: Works on Paper by Sculptors from the BNY Mellon Collection <http://www.tacomaartmuseum.org/Page.aspx?nid=116> On view through May 26 The exhibition Drawing Line into Form: Works on Paper by Sculptors from the BNY Mellon Collection features more than 50 works that explore the importance of drawing as a creative tool for sculptors, demonstrating how artists think and express in two-dimensional works that help to translate these complex ideas into three-dimensional form. The internationally celebrated artists featured in the collection include modernist masters as well as contemporary artists who have earned critical acclaim. Organized by Tacoma Art Museum. Beyond Books: The Independent Art of Eric Carle <http://www.tacomaartmuseum.org/Page.aspx?nid=468> On view through July 7 Eric Carle is primarily known for The Very Hungry Caterpillar and more than 70 picture books done in his colorful collage technique. For the first time, visitors will have a chance to see the remarkable variety of paintings, sculptures, and personal sketches that he has been making privately for years. Starting with his career as a poster artist in the 1940s and carrying through to the street photographs he is shooting today, this exhibition provides viewers a chance to see what the artist himself calls his "ArtArt." This selection provides a surprisingly intimate window into the full range of his imagination and talents, including glass sculpture and costume design for opera. Creating the New Northwest: Selections from the Herb and Lucy Pruzan Collection <http://www.tacomaartmuseum.org/Page.aspx?nid=116> June 15-October 6, 2013 Creating the New Northwest traces the rapid evolution of Northwest art beginning with the Seattle World's Fair in 1962 to the present through the vision and passion of Herb and Lucy Pruzan. Reflecting generational shifts and social change, the collection includes a wide range of materials, objects, and aesthetic viewpoints. Chihuly: Gifts from the Artist <http://www.tacomaartmuseum.org/Page.aspx?nid=145> Open for extended exhibition Tacoma Art Museum's extensive permanent collection of artwork by world-renowned glass artist and Tacoma-native Dale Chihuly is in a gallery of its own. Tacoma boasts more installations of Chihuly's artwork than any other city in the world. Organized by Tacoma Art Museum. ### HOURS - Wednesdays-Sundays 10 am-5 pm, Third Thursdays 10 am-8 pm ADMISSION - Adult $10, Student/Military/Senior (65+) $8, Family $25 (2 adults and up to 4 children under 18). Children 5 and under free. Third Thursdays free from 5-8 pm. Members always free. 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