WINTER 2016-17 @CantonMuseum Of Art CANTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 2016-17 SEASON A Night in Vienna Speedbumps with Passionate Piano Beethoven & His SATURDAY the Symphony SATURDAY Contemporaries JANUARY 28, 2017 - 8PM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 25, 2017 - 8PM SATURDAY Umstattd Performing Arts Hall FEBRUARY 11, 2017 - 8PM Nikita Mndoyants, piano MARCH 25, 2017 - 8PM Canton Palace Theatre Umstattd Performing Arts Hall Umstattd Performing Arts Hall Get swept away to the musically magical streets The Speedbumps return The winner of the Classical standards from of Vienna with works to recreate their hit songs prestigious 2016 Beethoven, Berwald, Liszt by Suppé, Schubert and with the CSO for a one- Cleveland International and Rossini waltzes and polkas by all of-a-kind experience. Piano Competition joins three of the Strauss men. the CSO for Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 2. Tickets available NOW at: cantonsymphony.org 330.452.2094 2 WINTER 2016-17 CONTENTS WINTER 2016-17 DEPARTMENTS 4 Director’s Spotlight 5 Heard in the Galleries 6 News @CantonMuseum Canton Arts District All-Stars Canton Fine Arts Associates Events Annual Fund: Uplift Campaign Odd Mall - Dream Worlds Convention 10 Education @CMA New Winter Art Classes & More! 14 Community Volunteer Angels Canton HeART Guild 17 Events Calendar 22 Where Art Meets Life FEATURED IN THE GALLERIES Upcoming Exhibits & Events November 23, 2016 – March 12, 2017 23 18 News from the Permanent Collection Dream Worlds 24 The Art of Imaginative Realism Museum Membership 21 Frozen in Fire 26 Ceramic Works from The Permanent Collection Get Involved! CMA Volunteer & Museum Groups 27 UPCOMING EXHIBITS & EVENTS About the Museum 22 Stark County High School Art Exhibition March 31, 2017 – April 26, 2017 (Cover) Craig Maher (American). Roost, 2001. Oil on paper on board, 31 x 21 in. Image Courtesy of the Artist © Craig Maher. AVATARS: Relics From the Future (This Page) Rich Klink (American). 16, 2014. Apoxie sculpt, bondo, copper armature, plastic, Featuring the Ceramics of Gary Spinosa and wood, 39 ¼ x 19 x 17 in. Image Courtesy of the Artist © Rich Klink. April 29, 2017 – July 23, 2017 Scrimmage: Football in American Art Featuring works from the Civil War to the Present August 1, 2017 – October 29, 2017 Canton Museum of Art appreciates the operating, exhibition, and programming support in part from … 3 @CantonMuseum DIRECTOR’S SPOTLIGHT Max R. Barton II 1001 Market Avenue North all at the Canton Museum of Art was quite throughout Stark County. As of this writing, nearly Canton, Ohio 44702 www.cantonart.org | 330.453.7666 an energizing and busy time for all. Our 40 classes (675 students) have experienced this Three Voices exhibition opened to a fantastic unique virtual tour of an exhibit and a guided, reception, as the all-Ohio artist representation hands-on art experience rooted in language arts, CANTON MUSEUM OF ART STAFF Fof Judi Brandon, Leslie Shiels, and Carol Snyder science, math, and social studies curriculum. brought followers—and collectors—from around By the end of the season we anticipate the EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Max R. Barton II the state. Their emotion-filled art captivated viewers program will provide inspiring art instruction to as well as started discussions about how art has the nearly 2,000 students. Our thanks to ArtsInStark MARKETING DIRECTOR Rob Lehr power to capture feelings and resolve conflicts. and the Ohio Arts Council for their support of this That said, Three Voices was the inspiration for program for our community. FINANCE DIRECTOR Kristina Belliveau our new “Art for Health and Healing Program” here at CMA, in partnership with Stark County Welcome to a Fantastic Journey in Dream Worlds DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Eliza Williams Mental Health & Addiction Recovery. The program Dream Worlds: The Art of Imaginative Realism is starts in December, as individuals from Domestic our featured exhibit for the winter season, and it CHIEF CURATOR Lynnda Arrasmith Violence Project, Child & Adolescent Behavioral promises to be an amazing journey. Experience new Health, CommQuest, and other community service worlds and captivating stories of the past, present, ASSISTANT REGISTAR Kaleigh Pisani-Paige organizations will use the expressive power of art as and future—of what might have been or what may a means of therapy and well being. CMA exhibits yet come—from celebrated artists working in fantasy EDUCATION MANAGER Erica Emerson and personalized art experience workshops will be realms of film, television, gaming, theatre, and more. used alongside certified art therapists and other Rooted in imaginative elements from early ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR Becky DeHart professionals to create a healing experience. European art movements through Realism and Surrealism (think Hieronymus Bosch, Jan van Eyck, MUSEUM TO GO COORDINATOR Rosemary Stephen Christkindl Dazzles for the 45th Year and Salvador Dalí, to name a few), the works in Visitors from far and wide turned out for the 45th Dream Worlds captivate. And as a recognized art ART FOR HEALTH & HEALING COORDINATOR Mila Susnjar Annual Christkindl Markt, November 11 - 13th movement in museums and galleries, Dream Worlds here at the Museum and Cultural Center for the makes art accessible to many audiences. MUSEUM SHOP COORDINATOR Brit Prather Arts. Transformed into a magical holiday land, shoppers filled all three days to purchase works Join us in the Galleries—and in Classes! CANTON FINE ARTS ASSISTANT Carol Paris created by over 100 artisans from across the country. Along with amazing exhibits, our Winter Classes are Christkindl Markt remains one of the Museum’s underway and promise to unlock, or invigorate, your GALLERY INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCE George Samay top fundraisers, and we thank all of our volunteers creativity. Join us at the Museum this season and be and members from Canton Fine Arts Associates for inspired ... to learn, to dream, to celebrate, to share PATRON SERVICES Ben Ankrum, Scott Kunkel, Fred Pisani, Tom planning and mounting this major event each year. an emotional connection ... to discover why we are Wachunas, Stan Wood We are also thankful for all of the visitors who fill the “Where Art Meets Life.” Thank you for your support Markt and visit Canton for this holiday tradition— as members, as donors, and as a community. and grow cultural tourism for our city! © Canton Museum of Art Museum To Go Inside the Schools Winter 2016-17 Over the last two months, the Museum introduced Max R. Barton II Design: Rob Lehr its new Museum To Go program to schools Executive Director @CantonMuseum is the official magazine of the Canton Museum of Art. It is published for and Canton Museum of Art Board of Trustees distributed to members, exhibit attendees and friends of PRESIDENT Dan Chrzanowski Scott Trenton the Canton Museum of Art. All materials are © Canton Joseph Feltes Christian Harwell Dr. Paul Turgeon Museum of Art, unless otherwise noted, and may not Adam Luntz Ron Van Horn be reproduced without the written permission of the FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Tiffany Marsh Walter Wagor Museum and/or copyright owner. Jeff Strayer Christine Peterson Cindy Winick Letters/Comments SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Carrie Sibila [email protected] | 330.453.7666 Lindsay Zimmerman Vicky Sterling SECRETARY Follow us on … Kay Seeberger Donna Gilhousen, President Canton Fine Arts Associates TREASURER Mark Belgya Irene Tobias-Rodriguez, President Canton Artists League 4 WINTER 2016-17 DIRECTOR’S SPOTLIGHT heard in the galleries Voices from Our Audience in the Galleries & Online Featured in the Galleries September 1 – October 30, 2016 Three Voices Conversations on Life & Conflict “Three Voices is wonderful! Stunning, Dreamy, and Emotional... I just love it! “My knees go weak when I look at the work in the galleries. This exhibition is exceptional” “These are vibrant, moving and memorable. I love this place, it is a hidden gem!” “Totally powerful and provocative! We felt the connections between the works, which engaged us in our conversations” 5 @CantonMuseum NEWS @CantonMuseum im Carmany and Dyanne McCurry’s photograph, “Afghan Girl,” Williams, with their was excited to work on this piece, collaborative collage piece commenting that “…creating that Canton Arts District All-Stars: “Steve McCurry’s Afghan image using National Geographic Tim Carmany and Dyanne Williams TGirl” were voted the 2016 winners (magazines) as the material of the Canton Arts District All-Stars was kismet.” exhibition at the November 4 Canton First Friday event, chosen by votes As the winning artists, Tim and from the 400+ audience. This year’s Dyanne will receive an extensive All-Stars competition attracted works media promo package including a from over 75 participating artists. feature ARTe e-blast to thousands of subscribers, an Artist Profile in About Collaborating on this piece Magazine, a feature article on seemed like a natural fit. Tim and the ArtsInStark Blog, and other media Dyanne are both actors-turned-artists, opportunities. In addition, Tim and have both spent time in Los Angeles, Dyanne will receive a 2017 Exhibition and both have family here in Ohio. at ArtsinStark’s Avenue Arts along with Their similar backgrounds helped to giftcards to nine downtown Canton bring them together for this project. restaurants. Thanks to our community! “Dyanne’s attention to detail and my S P O N S O R E D B Y quick layering were a good match,” said Tim, “and we found ourselves beginning to love the project.” Dyanne, having always admired Steve Upcoming Events January 11, 2017 Wednesday, 6:00 p.m. Taste of Tea & Art Tour ($15) —Presentations by Ohio Tea Company and Max Barton Canton Fine Arts February 8, 2017, Wednesday 12:00 p.m. sponsors monthly French Cartonnage: An 1850 Art Form ($15 Includes Lunch) programs with —Presentation by Betsy Begue presentations and March 11, 2017, Saturday 2:30 p.m. demonstrations on Canton Ceramic Artists Guild Studios - Private Tour (Free) art-related topics. —Presentation by Bill Shearrow April 12, 2017, Wednesday 12:00 p.m.