March Events
Noon Time Talk: Youth Art in Elkhart, Tom Grove speaker 3/4/2010
In conjunction with the YOUTH ART in ELKHART exhibit, we are presenting a special series of gallery talks by art educators from the Elkhart Community Schools Corporation. Photographer and Art Educator Tom Grove will speak about his students work.
Join us at 12:20 for this gallery talk.
Youth Art in Elkhart 2010 3/5/2010
The Midwest Museum of American Art presents the Elkhart Community Schools’ exhibition of selected work by middle school and high school students beginning Friday, March 5, and continuing on view through Sunday, March 28, 2010. This event has been held annually for the past thirty-one years in conjunction with National Youth Art Month. The Mary Jane Parmater Keefe Award of Excellence will be presented to six outstanding art students. The award winning students will be chosen on the basis of votes cast by 16 Elkhart art teachers to encourage students in the visual arts. Carolyn Keefe of Houston, Texas, continues her support of this prestigious award in memory of her late mother, a former Elkhart native and patron of the arts. Other awards to be given include the Elkhart Junior Women’s Middle School Student Award of Excellence along with two Honorable Mentions. Kappa Kappa Kappa, Alpha Rho Chapter, for the 27th year will give monetary awards known as the Curator’s Choice Awards to ten students. For the seventh year, there will be a $500 Scholarship Award, named in honor of Phillip Monteith, given by the Elkhart Evening Optimists. There will also be the Four Arts Club $1,000 Scholarship and the $1,000 Tri Kappa Scholarship. Finally for the fourth year, Kathleen Zienty and her mother, Mary Boyer, will present the Robert Boyer Memorial Awards to several students in the exhibition. Sponsors for Youth Art in Elkhart 2010 include Elkhart Noon Optimists, Elkhart Luncheon Optimists, Elkhart Evening Optimists, Elkhart Junior Women, Four Arts Club, Carolyn Keefe of Houston Texas, Tri Kappa, Alpha Rho Chapter, Robert Boyer Memorial Fund, and State Farm Insurance—Rocky Enfield.
Noon Time Talk: Youth Art, Matt Hartman speaker 3/11/2010
In conjunction with the Youth Art in Elkhart exhibit we are featuring a special series of gallery talks by art educators from the Elkhart Community Schools Corporation. Photographer and Art Educator Matt Hartman from Elkhart Memorial High school will be speaking about his students work.
Join us at 12:20 for this gallery talk.
Noon Time Talk: Youth Art, Ryan Hill speaker 3/18/2010
In conjunction with the Youth Art in Elkhart exhibit we are featuring a special series of gallery talks by art educators from the Elkhart Community Schools Corporation. Art Educator Ryan Hill will be speaking about his students work.
Join us at 12:20 for this gallery talk.
Noon Time Talk: Youth Art , Sue Platt & Kathryn Freehafer speaking 3/25/2010
In conjunction with the Youth Art in Elkhart exhibit we are featuring a special series of gallery talks by art educators from the Elkhart Community Schools Corporation. Art Educators Sue Platt & Kathryn Freehafer from Pierre Moran Middle School will be speaking about their students work.
Join us at 12:20 for this gallery talk.
Ukrainian Egg painting demonstration 3/28/2010
"PYSANKY", the Ukrainian art of decorating Easter eggs will be demonstrated by Mr. Gale Balmer on Palm Sunday afternoon from 1:00 - 3:00 pm at the Midwest Museum of American Art. This annual event is an opportunity to view the craftsman at work while discovering the array of designs and colors he employs. The demonstration is FREE to the public and finished work will be available for purchase.