http://www.mam.org/calendar/events/ Copyright 2004-2012 Refresh Web Development LLC http://www.HeliosCalendar.com http://www.mam.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=rss Upcoming Event Information From The Milwaukee Art Museum Events Calendar http://www.mam.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=3502 <p>With the Museum’s 125th anniversary approaching in 2013, take a look back at the beginning and hear the facinating story behind the Layton Collection.</p><p>Free for Members</p><p>Lubar Auditorium</p> <p><i>Lectures are ticketed. Tickets are first come, first served from Admissions starting at 10 a.m. the day of the lecture. Number of tickets allotted depends on membership level.</i></p> http://www.mam.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=3502 Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mam.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=3504 <p>Join us for an informative and fun-filled evening as we recognize volunteers and celebrate all that the Museum has accomplished over the past year. We are proud to welcome Ford W. Bell, president, American Association of Museum, as our guest speaker. A reception with light treats and a cash bar will follow. RSVP by Friday, May 11, to <a href="mailto:krista.renfrew@mam.org">krista.renfrew@mam.org</a> or 414-224-3856.</p><p>Proxies for electing nominees to the Board of Trustees will be sent via email. If you do not receive eNews and would like to receive this proxy, please call the Membership Hotline at 414-224-3284 or <a href="mailto:membership@mam.org.">membership@mam.org.</a></p> http://www.mam.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=3504 Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mam.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=3456 <p>May is <a href="http://mam.org/membership/extras.php" title="Member Extras" target="_blank">Member month</a> at the Milwaukee Art Museum, and Museum Members are invited to shop Double Discount Days on Thursdays, May 3-24. Members receive double their discount—that's 20% off—on purchases made in the Museum Store and <a href="http://www.mam.org/store" title="Museum Store" target="_blank">online</a> today. Enter promo code "doublediscount" to receive your discount online. Plus, Members receive <i>free shipping</i> at <a href="http://mam.org/store" target="_blank">mam.org/store</a> with every purchase over $25 (after discount) for the entire month of May!</p><p>Not a Member? <a href="http://www.mam.org/membership" title="Membership" target="_blank">Join today!</a></p> http://www.mam.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=3456 Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mam.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=3631 <p>Stop by the <a href="http://mam.org/artgeneration/programs/studio/">Kohl's Art Generation Studio</a> to create art inspired by the artwork in the Museum's Collection and exhibitions. Each month features a different theme, and the projects change weekly!</p><p>Explore all the Kohl's Art Generation weekend family programs.</p><p>Kohl's Art Generation Studio, Main Level</p> http://www.mam.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=3631 Sat, 19 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mam.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=3364 <p>Come hear a story that relates to a work of art in the galleries, and then make a drawing inspired by what you have seen and heard.</p><p>Explore all the <a href="http://mam.org/artgeneration/programs/weekend-family-programs/">Kohl's Art Generation weekend family programs</a>.</p><p>Meet at Admissions</p><p>Free with Museum admission</p> http://www.mam.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=3364 Sat, 19 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mam.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=3076 <p>SATURDAYS at 11 AM and 2 PM<br /> SUNDAYS at 2 PM</p> <p>Museum docents give 1-hour tours every weekend of the building and Collection highlights.</p> http://www.mam.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=3076 Sat, 19 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mam.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=3440 <p>Enjoy an afternoon performance by forty students of violin, viola, and cello.</p><p> </p><p>Windhover Hall<br />Free </p> http://www.mam.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=3440 Sat, 19 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mam.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=3180 <p>SATURDAYS at 11 AM and 2 PM<br /> SUNDAYS at 2 PM</p> <p>Museum docents give 1-hour tours every weekend of the building and Collection highlights.</p> http://www.mam.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=3180 Sat, 19 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mam.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=3325 <p>Celebrate art inspired by the world around us! Learn about landscapes in the Museum’s Collection, and about ceramic art in the <em><a title="Face Jugs" href="http://mam.org/exhibitions/details/face-jugs.php" target="_blank">Face Jugs</a></em> exhibition. Make hands-on art projects with clay, help create a giant rainbow, take a scavenger hunt, and more! And check out papermaking and wheel-throwing demonstrations by local artists.</p><p>Free with Museum admission. <br />Free for kids 12 and under. <br />Free for Boys and Girls Club members and their families with membership card.<br />Free for members of Betty Brinn Children's Museum, Discovery World, and the Public Museum, for <a title="Member Swap Day" href="http://www.mam.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=3505" target="_blank">Member Swap Day</a></p> http://www.mam.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=3325 Sun, 20 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mam.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=3232 <p>SATURDAYS at 11 AM and 2 PM<br /> SUNDAYS at 2 PM</p> <p>Museum docents give 1-hour tours every weekend of the building and Collection highlights.</p> http://www.mam.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=3232 Sun, 20 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mam.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=3499 <p>Chief Curator Brady Roberts talks about Tara Donovan and her work in connection with the exhibition <em><a href="http://mam.org/exhibitions/details/tara-donovan.php">Currents 35: Tara Donovan</a></em> on view through October 7, 2012, in the Contemporary Galleries.</p><p>Contemporary Galleries<br />Free with Museum admission</p> http://www.mam.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=3499 Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mam.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=3457 <p>May is <a href="http://mam.org/membership/extras.php" title="Member Extras" target="_blank">Member month</a> at the Milwaukee Art Museum, and Museum Members are invited to shop Double Discount Days on Thursdays, May 3-24. Members receive double their discount—that's 20% off—on purchases made in the Museum Store and <a href="http://www.mam.org/store" title="Museum Store" target="_blank">online</a> today. Enter promo code "doublediscount" to receive your discount online. Plus, Members receive <i>free shipping</i> at <a href="http://mam.org/store" target="_blank">mam.org/store</a> with every purchase over $25 (after discount) for the entire month of May!</p><p>Not a Member? <a href="http://www.mam.org/membership" title="Membership" target="_blank">Join today!</a></p> http://www.mam.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=3457 Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mam.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=3632 <p>Stop by the <a href="http://mam.org/artgeneration/programs/studio/">Kohl's Art Generation Studio</a> to create art inspired by the artwork in the Museum's Collection and exhibitions. Each month features a different theme, and the projects change weekly!</p><p>Explore all the Kohl's Art Generation weekend family programs.</p><p>Kohl's Art Generation Studio, Main Level</p> http://www.mam.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=3632 Sat, 26 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mam.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=3365 <p>Come hear a story that relates to a work of art in the galleries, and then make a drawing inspired by what you have seen and heard.</p><p>Explore all the <a href="http://mam.org/artgeneration/programs/weekend-family-programs/">Kohl's Art Generation weekend family programs</a>.</p><p>Meet at Admissions</p><p>Free with Museum admission</p> http://www.mam.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=3365 Sat, 26 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mam.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=3077 <p>SATURDAYS at 11 AM and 2 PM<br /> SUNDAYS at 2 PM</p> <p>Museum docents give 1-hour tours every weekend of the building and Collection highlights.</p> http://www.mam.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=3077 Sat, 26 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mam.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=3181 <p>SATURDAYS at 11 AM and 2 PM<br /> SUNDAYS at 2 PM</p> <p>Museum docents give 1-hour tours every weekend of the building and Collection highlights.</p> http://www.mam.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=3181 Sat, 26 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mam.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=3461 <p><a href="http://mam.org/artgeneration/programs/studio/">Kohl's Art Generation Studio</a> to create art inspired by the artwork in the Museum's Collection and exhibitions. Each month features a different theme, and the projects change weekly!</p> <p>Explore all the <a href="http://mam.org/artgeneration/programs/">Kohl's Art Generation weekend family programs</a>—and the new <a href="http://mam.org/artgeneration/programs/" target="_blank">Kohl's Education Center</a>!</p> <p>Kohl's Art Generation Studio, Main Level</p><p>Free with Museum admission</p> http://www.mam.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=3461 Sun, 27 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mam.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=3233 <p>SATURDAYS at 11 AM and 2 PM<br /> SUNDAYS at 2 PM</p> <p>Museum docents give 1-hour tours every weekend of the building and Collection highlights.</p> http://www.mam.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=3233 Sun, 27 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mam.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=3506 <p>The Museum is open on Memorial Day, Monday, May 28. All active and retired military will receive free admission.</p> http://www.mam.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=3506 Mon, 28 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.mam.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=3587 <p>Come and celebrate the opening of <i><a href="http://mam.org/posters-of-paris/">Posters of Paris: Toulouse-Lautrec and His Contemporaries</a></i> and be among the first to experience more than one hundred of the finest posters (including a few designs that were originally censored) by artists hailed as masters of the medium: Jules Chéret, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Pierre Bonnard, and Alphonse Mucha, and others. Advertising everything from theatre productions to the licentious cancan, bicycles to cookies, brightly hued, larger-than-life-size posters with bold typography and playful imagery punctuated the streets of turn-of-the-century Paris.</p><p>• Docent-led tours at 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 6 p.m., 7 p.m., and 8 p.m.<br />• Audio guides available for free—details at the admission desks<br />• Delectable dining in Café Calatrava, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. <br />• Exhibition-related merchandise in the Museum Store<br />• Lectures* at 1:30 p.m. with Jack Rennert, director, The International Poster Center, New York, and 6:15 p.m. with exhibition curator Mary Weaver Chapin <br />• Book signing with Mary Weaver Chapin following the 6:15 lecture<br />• Complimentary appetizers, 5-8 p.m.; cash bar, 5-9:30 p.m.<br />• Valet available all day at the main entrance <br /><br />* Lectures are ticketed. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis from the admission desks starting at 10 a.m. on event day only. Number allotted depends on membership level. Overflow areas will be available and a video of the lecture will screen immediately following.<br /> <br />Free for <a href="http://mam.org/membership/" title="Membership" target="_blank">Members</a>; non-members can purchase tickets for $25 starting at 5 p.m. Last admission sold at 9:15 p.m.<br /><br /><i>The exhibition is curated by Mary Weaver Chapin, formerly associate curator of prints and drawings at the Milwaukee Art Museum (now <i>curator of graphic arts at the Portland Art Museum</i>).</i></p> http://www.mam.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=3587 Thu, 31 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500