Become%20a%20Statewide%20Partner%20with%20VMFA

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Become a Statewide Partner with VMFA

• By Karen Siler
• HCPS Art Teacher Staff Development
• 10/8/07

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How to Join

• Go Online http//www.vmfa.museum/osp/statewide_p
  artners.html
• Complete the application to be an Educational
  Partner
• Send check for 25

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Now that you are a member

• Check out the exhibitions available to you at
  http//www.vmfa.museum/osp/travex.html

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Subjects Include

• Subjects include
• Jamestown 2007
• VMFA Permanent Collection
• Architecture
• Crafts
• Graphic Design
• Painting and Drawing
• Photography
• Printmaking
• Online Exhibitions

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How to select a show?

• Select a show that has limited security and is
  FREE
• How much space do you have?
• (Exhibitions 11-20 posters, framed pictures,
  reproductions, etc. and 18-54 feet long)

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How to pick it up?

• Strong PTA parent with a van or covered truck bed
  who can pick up at VMFA loading dock and drop off
  at school during museum and school hours.

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How to Display it?

• If your school has lotsa money.
• Go to http//www.enasco.com
• Order The GripLock Art Suspension System Product
  Number 9713164 Price 70.95 for 80 inch aluminum
  track, 4 cables and hooks.

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How Much?

• Me As a Child My Home and Village
• 15 works run 31
• 80 inches 6 1/2 feet apx
• Need to order 5 strips at 70.95 354.75
• Plus possible extra wire and hooks to hang 15
  pieces ???

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More Muscle than Money?

• - Order Braided Picture Wire
• (United Arts and Crafts) 37.90
• - Go Lowes and buy 8 Lattice H-Divider 5 _at_
  4.97 24. 85 and 1 1/2 inch S- hooks 5 pks _at_
  .98 4.90
• - 67.65 TOTAL

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Paint the Strips
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PTA Fathers

• PTA fathers were able to mount the strips to the
  concrete walls

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Hang the Art Work

• Other parents helped me to unload the artwork and
  hang it.

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Enjoy the Show
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Exhibitions to Come to GAES

• Currently - Me As A ChildMy Home and Village
• December - Colorful Kite Tales
• November - Of Natural Liberty Independence -
  G. Catlin Native Americans
• January - Uncovering Home - Jamestown Archaelogy
• February - Through the Generations - African
  American Art _at_ VMFA
• April - They Call Stormy Weather - How Artist See
  Weather

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