MarshallM.FredericksSculptureMuseum 7th–12thGradeActivities MUSEUMKͲ12TOURGUIDELINES ContactInformation MarshallM.FredericksSculptureMuseum,SaginawValley StateUniversity,7400BayRd.,UniversityCenter,MI,48710, (989)964Ͳ7125,URL:www.marshallfredericks.org EͲmail:[email protected] Blog:www.marshallfredericks.com Hours:Noonto5p.m.,MondaythroughSaturday. BeforeYourTour Pleasemakeeveryefforttoarrive10minutesbeforeyourtourisscheduledtobegin. Teacher’sGuideMaterials TourgroupsreceivepreͲtourmaterialswithawrittenconfirmation.SomepreͲtourmaterialscanbe printedfromourWebsite.The“CelebratetheSpirit”and“MagicofMarshallFredericks”videoscanbe viewedfromtheWebsite. MuseumTour Studenttoursandartactivityareapproximatelytwohours.Largergroupsaresplitintosmallergroups onarotationschedule.TouractivitiescanincludetheMainGallery,theSculptor’sStudio,temporary exhibitions,SculptureGarden(weatherpermitting)andhandsͲonactivitiesiftheactivitieswere requestedduringscheduling. Pleasefollowtheseguidelinestohelpuspreservetheartworksforfuturegenerationsandtohavean enjoyablevisit. x Donotbringfood,drinkorgumintothemuseum. x Donotsmokeinthebuilding.Smokingisnotallowedwithin25feetofanyuniversitybuilding. x Donottouchanyoftheartworkinthemuseumbecauseoilsandsaltsonyourhandsandfingers candamagetheartworkovertime.VisitorscantouchthebronzesculpturesintheSculpture Gardenandthe“Thinker”sculpturejustoutsidethemuseum’sentrance. 1 x Donottakephotographsofanykindinsidethemuseum.Fredericksaskedthatthisbeenforced. VisitorscanphotographthesculpturesintheSculptureGardenandthroughthewindowsinthe hallwaynearthemuseum. x Thereshouldalwaysbe2feetto3feetofspacebetweenyouandthesculpturesinthe museum.Visitorsareaskednottoleanorsitonpedestalsorwalkbackward,whichrisksafall. x Leavebackpacksorlargebagsinthefrontofthemuseumbythereceptiondesk. x Donotcarrypens,pencilsorbooksintothemuseum.Visitorscanleavethematthereception desk. TheMarshallM.FredericksSculptureMuseumrequiresthatallpoliciessetforthbythemuseumbe observed.Themuseumhastherighttorefuseadmissiontoanygroupthatdoesnotfollowthese guidelines. SculptureGarden PleasefeelfreetovisittheSculptureGardenifweatherpermits.YouarewelcometotouchFredericks’ outdoorbronzes,butpleasedosorespectfully.Foryoursafety,pleasedonotclimbonthesculptures. Supervisionforschoolgroups GradesKͲ6musthaveoneadultchaperone/teacherforeveryfivestudents.Grades 7Ͳ12musthaveoneadultforevery10students. Fees Toursforschoolgroups,includingchaperonesandteachers,arefree.Thereisa$2perͲstudentfeefor eachartactivity. Accessibility Themuseumfacilitiesarefullyaccessibletophysicallychallengedpeople.Amuseumwheelchairis available. Parking ThemuseumislocatedintheArburyFineArtsCenteronthecampusofSaginawValleyStateUniversity onBayRoad(MͲ84)inUniversityCenter,SaginawCounty,Michigan.ThepreͲtourpacketincludesamap withdirections.Ifyouarearrivingbybus,pleaseunloadattheFineArtsCenterontheFineArtsDrive culͲdeͲsac.BusescanparkattherearoftheJ1lot.Parkingpermitsforcarsareavailableatthemuseum receptiondesk.Carsmustparkindesignated“Museum”parkingspotsanddisplayapinkparking permitobtainedatthemuseum.Callpriortoyourvisittodiscussparkingarrangements. Cancellations Ifyoumustcancelyourtour,pleasenotifyusassoonaspossiblesothatwemayscheduleanother groupandinformourstaffofthecancellation.IfSVSUclosesbecauseofinclementweather,the museumalsoisclosed.Localradioandtelevisionstationsbroadcastcancellations.Canceledtoursmay berescheduled. Museumgiftshop Themuseumgiftshopislocatednearthereceptiondesk. 2 Restroomfacilities Restroomfacilities,adrinkingfountainandcoatracksarelocatednearthemuseumentrance. Mealsandevents Foodservicefacilitiesareavailablethroughoutcampus.Pleasecallthefoodserviceofficeat(989)964Ͳ 4252forlocations,timesandavailability. Thanksforyourinterestinthemuseumandyourassistancewiththenecessarydetailstoensurea successfulandenjoyabletour.Welookforwardtothearrivalofyourgroupandwishallvisitorsan enjoyable,entertainingandeducationalexperience. WhatdoyougettoseeanddoattheMarshallM.FredericksSculpture Museum? MuseumMission ThemissionoftheMarshallM.FredericksSculptureMuseumistocelebratetheartisticlegacyof MarshallM.Fredericksthroughcollecting,preserving,presenting,andinterpretinghislife’sworkforthe educationalandculturalenrichmentofSaginawValleyStateUniversityandthebroadestpossible audience. Toaccomplishthismission,theMuseumpursuesthefollowingstrategicobjectives: x Promoteawareness,appreciation,andunderstandingofthelifeandworksofMarshallM. Fredericks. x Embedaneducationalcomponentineverythingwedo. x MaintainthecollectionandpresentexhibitionsofMarshallFredericksandotherartistsin accordancewiththehighestmuseumstandards. x FosterthemissionofthemuseumandSaginawValleyStateUniversitythrougheducation, research,exhibitions,publications,andoutreachefforts. x Increaseattendance. x Operateinafiscallyresponsibleandsustainablemanner. x AchieveandsustainaccreditationbytheAmericanAssociationofMuseums. MuseumHistory Mrs.Dorothy(Honey)ArburyhadstudiedwithFrederickswhensheattendedKingswoodSchoolatthe CranbrookEducationalCommunityinBloomfieldHills,Michigan,inthe1930s.Shealsoknewhim throughheruncle,AldenB.Dow,aprominentMidlandarchitectwithwhomFredericksworkedon architecturalsculptureprojects.HoneyArburywasonthefoundingBoardofControlofSaginawValley Collegein1963andremainedactiveonthatboardandontheSVSUFoundationBoardintothe1990s. 3 HoneyArburyandherhusband,Ned,andFredericksandhiswife,Rosalind,generatedtheideaofa permanentexhibitofFredericks'workadjacenttoSVSU’sthenͲnewfacilitiesforitsart,musicand theaterdepartments.SVSUandtheArburysworkedtogethertowardanagreementtohavethe MarshallM.FredericksSculptureGalleryandSculptureGardenbuiltadjacenttotheartdepartment.The galleryopenedtothepublicintheArburyFineArtsCenterinMay1988.Thegallerybecameamuseum in1999.InOctober2003,the$2.5millionPhaseIIexpansionbecameareality,nearlydoublingthe museum’ssize.TheadditionincludestheSculptor’sStudio,classroom,archives,aresearchreading room,twotemporaryexhibitiongalleriesandagiftshop. MainGallery TheMainGalleryfeaturesauniquecollectionofhundredsofworksthatspanthecareerofMarshallM. Fredericks(1908Ͳ1998),atraditionalfigurativesculptor,whoremainedactiveinhismetroDetroit studiosuntildaysbeforehisdeathat90.Heisknownnationallyandinternationallyforhismonumental figurativesculpture,publicmemorials,publicfountains,portraits,animalsandwhimsicalanimalfigures. TheMainGalleryincludesabout200works,mostlyplastermodels,whichspana70Ͳyearcareerof sculpting.Themuseumholdingsincludeplastermodels,castandcarvedsculptures,medals,jewelry, miniatures,drawings,photos,sitemodels,molds,armatures,tools,machineryandarchivalmaterials. MainGalleryhighlightsinclude:ChristontheCrossinIndianRiver,Michigan;theFountainof EternalLifeinCleveland,Ohio;TheExpandingUniverseFountainattheStateDepartmentin Washington,D.C.;theFreedomoftheHumanSpiritinFlushingMeadowPark,NewYorkCity;the LeapingGazelleforTheLeviBarbourFountainatBelleIsleinDetroit,Michigan;TheSpiritofDetroitat theColemanA.YoungMunicipalCenterinDetroit;andTheFordEmpireandHarlequinReliefsatFord AuditoriuminDetroit. TheSculptor’sStudio TheSculptor’sStudiodisplaysapermanentexhibitofFredericks’studio.Afterhisdeathin1998,his entirecollectionofarchives,artwork,studiotools,equipmentandsomepersonalitemsbecamepartof themuseum’scollection.Theseitemsarearrangedinasequencethatexplainsthecastingprocess.A largedidacticpanelonthelostͲwaxandsandͲcastingmethodsfurtherexplainsthecastingprocess. VisitorsalsocanviewakioskoforiginalimagesofFredericks’studiointeriorandexterior,theSculpture Gardenandanextendedversionofthevideo“TheMagicofMarshallFredericks:ThePoetLordByron.” TheSculptor’sStudiofurthersthemissionofthemuseumandfulfillsFredericks’wishofeducating visitorsabouttheprocessoffineartcasting. TemporaryExhibitionGalleries TheTemporaryExhibitionGalleriesfeaturechangingexhibitionsofnational,regionalandinternational artistsandshowcaseworksfromthemuseumcollection.ItsfirstexhibitionwasCranbrook 4 Fundamentals,whichopenedOctober11,2003,andclosedMarch20,2004.Pastexhibitionsarelisted below. x ContemporaryAmericanSculpturefromtheCollectionoftheFlintInstituteofArts(April30,2004 toApril30,2005) x PrintsbySculptors:FromtheCollectionoftheFlintInstituteofArts(April30toAugust28,2004 x PaulRotterdam:Drawings(October8,2004,toJanuary22,2005),inconjunctionwiththeDow VisitingScholar&ArtistSeries x ThePreacherandHisCongregation:FromtheCollectionoftheFlintInstituteofArts, PhotographsbyJamesPerryWalker(February7toMarch19,2005),inconjunctionwithBlack HistoryMonth x MarshallM.Fredericks,(1908Ͳ1998),(April15toAugust28,2005) x TheArmatureRevealed:FromtheCollectionoftheMarshallFredericksSculptureMuseum(June 10toSeptember24,2005) x NatureTransformed:WoodArtfromtheBohlenCollection(October14,2005toApril30,2006) x MarshallM.Fredericks:SelectedWorksfromtheCollection(June1toJanuary19,2007) x CulturalReflections,InuitArtfromtheCollectionsoftheDennosMuseumCenter(February2to May19,2007) x PewabicPottery:Patronage,PrivateResidences,PublicBuildings,SacredSpaces,June1to September29,2007 x DavidHostetler:WoodandBronzeSculptures,October12,2007toJanuary26,2008 x StreetSense:A20yearretrospectiveofTyreeGuytonandtheHeidelbergProject, Feb.8–May24,2008 x RegionalBiennialJuriedSculptureExhibition,June13–Sept.20,2008 x TangentsandWaves:TheArtofDavidBarrandDianeCarr,Oct.3,2008–Jan.31,2009 x ThayerandThayer,PaintingsandSculpture,Feb.7–May29,2009 x Seewww.svsu.edu/mfsmtoviewphotosandvideosofexhibitions. SculptureGarden SchoolgroupscanincludeaSculptureGardentouraspartoftheirvisit.Thereareapproximatelytwo dozenofFredericks’sculpturesoncampus;mostofthemareclosetothemuseum.Afterthe$2.5 millionrenovation,somesculptureswererelocatedandreceivedmoreprominentlocationsoncampus.