MARCH APRIL MAY 2019

Muskegon Museum of Art296 W. Webster Ave.Muskegon, MI 49440Tel. 231.720.2570www.muskegonartmuseum.org

The Journal is a quarterly publication of the Muskegon Museum of ArtVol. 35, Issue 3

HoursSUN noon – 5 pmMON CLOSEDTUES 10 am – 5 pmWED 10 am – 5 pmTHURS 10 am – 8 pmFRI 10 am – 5 pmSAT 10 am – 5 pm

Admission$10 Adult | $8 Senior 65+$6 Student 17 & up with I.D.Free through age 16Free for MMA Members

Free Admission Thursday Nights4:00 – 8:00 pmUnderwritten by The Meijer Foundation

MMA Weekly E-News! Send your e-mail address to khepler@muskegonartmuseum.org to sign up.

Program support is provided bythe Michigan Council for Artsand Cultural Affairs, an affiliateof the National Endowmentfor the Arts, and the MichiganHumanities Council, an affiliateof the National Endowment forthe Humanities.

The Muskegon Museum of Art is fully accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.

Board of Trustees Muskegon Museum of Art FoundationFrank Bednarek, ChairCarol Folkert, Vice ChairClaudia Berry, SecretaryJohn Pridnia, TreasurerNancy CrandallGayle R. Davis, Ph.D.Charles Johnson, IIIBrian LangMichael OlthoffEric RingelbergGil SegoviaKimberly Van KampenJonathan Wilson

Museum of Art StaffKirk Hallman Executive DirectorCatherine Mott Assistant DirectorVal Anderson Membership AssistantLee Brown PreparatorMarguerite Curran Communications/Public Relations ManagerCathleen Dubault Events House ManagerAnn Healey Museum Store ManagerKelli Hepler Executive AssistantCourtney Jackson Curator of EducationShawnee Larabee Accounting ManagerArt Martin Director of Collections & Exhibitions/Senior CuratorJames Milostan Collections ManagerTami Pierce Head Custodian

CONTENTS

From the Director 3

Exhibit ions 4

Collect ions Highlight 11

Special Events 12

Friends of Ar t 13

Workshop 14

Brown Bag Fi lms 15

Super Saturdays 16

Calendar 17

Volunteers 18

Suppor t 19

Membership Form 22

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Patricia PolaccoBird’s eye view of sketching (detail)Illustration from The Art of Miss Chew

Snowbirds: Please notify the office of upcoming temporary address changes if you want to receive our mailings while you are out of town. Or just let us know if you’d like us to stop mailing to you while you’re away. Email khepler@muskegonartmuseum.org or call 231.720.2571. Thank you.

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Kirk Hallman Photo by Frederic Reinecke

“Give me a museum and I’ll fill it.”- Pablo Picasso

“Museums should be places where you raise questions, not just show stuff.”

- William Thorsell

Over the past century we have certainly filled the Muskegon Museum of Art with amazing and inspiring artworks (including a few Picassos—thanks Pablo). In fact, of over 5,000 pieces in the permanent collection, we can only show about 125 artworks at one time.

But Mr. Thorsell’s quote above really hits the mark on how we, as a community art museum, present the artwork. As inspiring as artwork can be on its own against a wall—enjoyed in a quiet moment—it also serves as a vehicle for community engagement, programming and education as well as entertainment. We like to think we help build the community around the artwork. And our programming palette provides many opportunities for a wide variety of stories to tell. We do not raise the questions, our visitors and community do.

And our palette is going to run very bright in the coming months. It will be another big spring and summer at the MMA.

On May 2, we are proud to present the inaugural Bennett Prize for Women Figurative Realists. An exciting partnership between Steven Alan Bennett and Elaine Melotti Schmidt, Ed.D., The Pittsburg Foundation and the MMA, The Bennett Prize has been several years in the making. In addition to opening the exhibition that evening, we will be presenting a $50,000 prize to one of the 10 finalists.

And just a week later we will be opening our big summer show, Replay: The Exhibition, which combines art made out of those iconic plastic bricks and pop culture. Also in May we will premier Lights, Camera, Rock n’ Roll: The Music Photography of Paul Jenrdrasiak showcasing incredible famous images from West Michigan concerts over the decades. Odds are that you were in the audience at one of these shows.

All this, including our MMA’s Annual Expressions Student Art Exhibition and more are detailed in your spring MMA Journal.

We hope to see you soon!

Kirk HallmanExecutive Director

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Sunday, March 10 –Free Community Day12:00 – 5:00 pm3:00 pm screening of Black Man Film

March 10 brings the close to our winter exhibitions SONS: Seeing the Modern African American Male and Ad Man: Joseph Grey II. While these important shows, which celebrate the lives and accomplishments of black men, will be ending, their impact will continue through a published book and film. The exhibitions, film, and book represent the MMA’s ongoing commitment to the communities it serves, a dedication to providing a platform for engaging our guests in open dialogue in a safe and welcoming environment.

Black Man, a documentary film by Jon Wesley Covington, was produced in partnership with the MMA from interviews with black men from the Greater Muskegon Area.

Ad Man: Joseph Grey II is the first retrospective exhibition of the art of Joseph Grey II, the first black man to work professionally in the world of New York advertising agencies.

SONS & Ad Manthrough March 10

SONS Presenting underwriter SONS Co-Sponsor

Media Sponsor Michigan Artist Series Media Sponsor

FREE COMMUNITY PROGRAM

Comedy Night with Hen SappThursday, March 75:30 – 7:30 pmHen Sapp has been an entertainer for as long as he can remember, always looking to give classmates, friends, and family a good laugh. His reputation as a comedian spread throughout the states. Sapp has performed at venues such as the Stellar Awards Pre-Show in Nashville, TN and Laughfest in Grand Rapids alongside popular comedians like BettyWhite, Kevin Hart, and Roy Woods Jr. Bring the kids to this clean comedy show for a great night out. The Doctor’s in! Free and open to the public.

Additional Support Ad Man is underwritten by

Project Support provided by

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American Spectacle: Paintings from the Manoogian Collection features eleven works from the Detroit Institute of Arts 2018-2019 statewide touring exhibition program.

The late nineteenth-century paintings offer the viewer a variety of subject matter, including aspirational landscapes, genre scenes, historical events, and still life by American artists. All are intended to convey a sense of America, either by celebrating the uniqueness of the land or revealing scenes of American life and culture. Exhibited artists include Thomas Moran, George Loring Brown, Frederic Arthur Bridgman, and Edward Lamson Henry.

American Spectacle: Paintings from the Manoogian CollectionTheodore and Joan Operhall Gallery

through April 28

PROGRAMS

Brown Bag FilmsThe Hudson River School: Artistic PioneersThursday, March 14, 12:15 pmNational Gallery of Art: American Art SeriesThursdays, March 28, April 11, April 25, 12:15 pmDocu–series focuses on six American artists from the National Gallery of Art: John James Audubon, William Merritt Chase, Edwin Church, James McNeill Whistler, Winslow Homer, and Thomas Moran.

19th Century Style Floral ArrangementsWorkshop with Skeeter ParkhouseSaturday, March 23, 11:00 amCost: $50/$45 MMA members. Call 231.720.2580 to register.

Crash Course: Two Truths and a Spectacular LieThursday, April 11, 5:30 pmCome experience the American Spectacle exhibition with a creative spin on the fun-filled party game: Two Truths and a Lie! Beginning promptly at 6:00 pm in Operhall Gallery, MMA staff will lead visitors around the exhibition telling two truths and one lie about each painting. It’s up to YOU to guess the lie! Free and open to the public. Cash bar and light refreshments.

Carl Hirschberg, American, 1854-1923Decoration Day1855, oil on canvasManoogian Collection

A + for Educators: Illustrations by Patricia PolaccoAlcoa Foundation/Ernest and Marjorie Cooper Gallery

through May 12

PROGRAMS

Super Saturday: TeachersFree Family Fun DaySaturday, April 1310:00 am – 3:00 pmLike Patricia Polacco, we’ve all had some amazing teachers. Super Saturday features a drop-in art activity, tours with an MMA docent, and a family film.

Meet the ArtistPatricia PolaccoThursday, April 25Book Signing 1:00 – 3:00 pmReception 5:30 – 7:00 pmLecture by Patricia Polacco 7:00 pmDon’t miss your chance to meet the famous Michigan author and illustrator, Patricia Polacco, at the MMA! Pick up one of Polacco’s books in the museum store! Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided.

Underwritten by

Folkert Family Foundation

Patricia Polacco is well known for her beautifully written and illustrated books that have captured the imaginations of generations of readers. This exhibition highlights a selection of her books that celebrate and honor educators that made a difference in her life. Each book addresses a piece of Patricia’s childhood, from bullying, to learning difficulties, to teachers

that pushed her to be her very best. Her books are honest and sometimes raw, exposing themes or issues that can be difficult to confront. This collection of stories is a striking reminder of the importance that good educators can play in a child’s life.

Patricia PolaccoSmelling Sticks, Illustration for Junkyard WondersMixed Media

Organized by the Detroit Institute of Arts and made possible by the Jane and Richard Manoogian Collection. This is one in a series of American art exhibitions created through a multi-year, multi-institutional partnership formed by the Detroit Institute of Arts as part of the Art Bridges + Terra Foundation Initiative. Generous support is provided by the Richard and Jane Manoogian Foundation.

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L. C. and Margaret Walker Gallery B

March 14 through April 7

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In Pieces: The Art of Vintage PuzzlesMichael and Kay Olthoff/Thelma and Paul Wiener Gallery

through April 21

Jigsaw puzzles are an international pastime tailored to a myriad range of interests and skill levels. In Pieces: The Art of Vintage Puzzles looks back to the late 19th and early 20th century heyday of the puzzle, as manufacturers across Europe and the United States brought their products to market—as toys for children and adults, teaching aides, advertisements, and promotional gimmicks. This collection presents an intriguing look into the past, an opportunity to see history not through the major events of the day, but through the visual objects that informed peoples’ everyday experience and understanding of their contemporary world.

Generous Support for this project is provided by

Vintage jigsaw puzzles from the André Aerne collection

Puzzles featuring artworks from the MMA collection are now available for purchase in the MMA Store!

37th Annual Muskegon County Student Art Exhibition

Expressions, the annual Muskegon County student art exhibition, is a collaboration between the Muskegon Area Intermediate School District and the MMA that showcases the artistic talents of Muskegon County K-12 students. Artworks in a variety of media, selected by art specialists from each of the public, charter, and private schools in the county, will be in the show.Underwritten by

Super Saturday: PuzzlesFree Family Fun DaySaturday, March 910:00 am – 3:00 pmEnjoy In Pieces: The Art of Vintage Puzzles and American Spectacle: Paintings from the Manoogian Collection of American Art, a family film and a 19th century inspired puzzle art activity.

Student ReceptionsVisit the exhibition and attend student receptions to celebrate and support our county’s young student artists and their creative vision. Refreshments will be served and event admission is free and open to the public.Middle/High SchoolsWednesday, March 20, 5:30-7:00 pmElementary SchoolsThursday, March 21, 5:30-7:00 pm

SPRING BREAK FUN!

Pajama Party at the MMA!Thursday, April 46:00 – 8:00 pmCalling all Springbreakers! Join us in your jammies (slippers optional) for some fun at

the museum! Enjoy storytime in the A+ for Educators: The Illustrations of Patricia Polacco exhibition gallery, creative snack making and craft in the classroom, a hot cocoa station, and family film in the auditorium! Bring your favorite stuffed animal and friend for a pajama party here at the MMA! Free and open to the public.

Frank & Susan Bednarek in honor of André Aerne Thelma & Paul Wiener Fund for The Arts of the Community Foundation for Muskegon County

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Rising Voices: The Bennett Prize for Women Figurative RealistsMichael and Kay Olthoff/Thelma and Paul Wiener GalleryTheodore and Joan Operhall Gallery

May 2 throughSeptember 8

In collaboration with Steven Alan Bennett, Elaine Melotti Schmidt, Ed.D., and The Pittsburgh Foundation, the Muskegon Museum of Art is honored to present the inaugural award and exhibition for The Bennett Prize. A stipend/grant-in-aid award, the $50,000 Bennett Prize is given biennially to a woman painter whose principal focus is figurative painting. The Bennett Prize seeks to encourage the pursuit of figurative realism by women painters and provides support over two years to a painter whose work demonstrates excellence in the genre.

The exhibition features 30 works by the ten finalists, presenting a vibrant array of subjects and themes. These ten artists were chosen from a field of 647 entrants from across the United States. Their paintings were selected not only for their technical excellence, but for their emotive and conceptually expressive qualities, for the ability of their artists to tell stories that address both timeless and contemporary issues facing not only women, but society as a whole.

It is the hope of both the founders and the organizers of The Bennett Prize that it will not only elevate women in the visual arts, but also inspire a new generation of artists to make representational paintings that are culturally and critically relevant and engaging.

The $50,000 Prize winner will be announced at the opening on May 2, 2019. After opening at the MMA, Rising Voices will tour nationally. A full-color catalogue with images of the works of the ten finalists and ten additional honorable mention recipients accompanies the show.

PROGRAMS

Opening Event & Prize Announcement Rising Voices: The Bennett Prize for Women Figurative RealistsThursday, May 25:30 pm Reception7:00 pm Prize AnnouncementJoin the organizers, jurors, and top ten finalists of the first–ever Bennett Prize national competition recognizing women figurative realist painters. The winner of the $50,000 top prize will be announced at 7:00 pm, at a program following the public reception. Prize funders and collectors Steven Alan Bennett and Elaine Melotti Schmidt, Ed.D., will speak about the Prize and announce the finalists. Jurors Andrea Kowch, Art Martin, and Maria Tomasula will offer comments about the finalist and prize selection before the top award recipient is announced. The event is free and open to the public.

ArtSmarts Lecture SeriesCelebrating Contemporary Women ArtistsPresented by the Friends of Art7:00 pm, doors open at 6:30 pm• Wednesday, May 8 | Contemporary Women Artists with

Suzanne Eberle, Ph.D.• Wednesday, May 15 | The Bennett Collection with Steven

Alan Bennett & Elaine Melotti Schmidt, Ed.D.• Wednesday, May 22 | The Bennett Prize with Art Martin

Brown Bag FilmsFilms start at 12:15 pm in the auditorium. Film admission is free.• Thursday, May 9 | Artist and Mother• Thursday, May 23 | Conversation with Françoise Gilot

Exclusive Local Underwriter

Katie O’Hagan Portrait of the Collectors, 2016, oil on canvas

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Rising Voices: The Bennett Prize for Women Figurative RealistsMichael and Kay Olthoff/Thelma and Paul Wiener GalleryTheodore and Joan Operhall Gallery

May 2 throughSeptember 8

Top Ten Finalists

Dorielle Caimi, Santa Fe, NM

Jennifer Campbell, Washington D.C.

Kira Nam Greene, Brooklyn, NY

Mary Henderson, Philadelphia, PA

Aneka Ingold, Tampa, FL

Stefanie Jackson, Athens, GA

Daniela Kovačić Muzio, Evanston, IL

Rebecca Leveille, Amherst, MA

Jenny Morgan, Brooklyn, NY

Carrie Pearce, Peoria, IL

Dorielle Caimi

Jennifer R. A. Campbell

Kira Nam Greene

Mary Henderson

Aneka Ingold

Stefanie Jackson

Daniela Kovačić Muzio

Rebecca Leveille

Jenny Morgan

Carrie Pearce

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May 9 through August 18 Replay: The Exhibition

L. C. and Margaret Walker Galleries A & B

Sculptures by award winning LEGO® brick artists The Collective return to the Muskegon Museum of Art in Replay: The Exhibition. Featuring plastic brick sculptures by The Collective, a team of collaborative sculptors, this exhibition is an examination and celebration of American Pop and Geek culture. Eleven large-scale LEGO® brick sculptures comprise the core of the show, including depictions of Alice from Disney’s animated Alice in Wonderland, Goofy frozen in carbonite, a Rubik’s Cube, a Tie Fighter with a starfish for a wing (Tide Fighter), and an oversized soft serve ice cream cone. Adding painting, photography, and mixed media pieces into the mix, the show explores how iconic cartoon, video game, movie, and comic heroes and villains shape our shared culture. These figures are our modern myths, and visitors are invited to share in the delight of recognition and nostalgia and simultaneously enjoy slightly twisted takes on popular characters. For the viewer, the Millenium Falcon drops into the duck-filled sky of a modified thrift store painting, Pikachu peers out from a classic Dutch floral still-life, Donald Duck dines with Darth Vader, and Pac-Man races across the surface of multiple images around the gallery.

Exhibiting artists include: Don Morris, Isabelle Bergot, Curtis Gannon, Oscar Gutierrez, Dina Belenko, Michael Loeb, John Padlo, Jared Yamahata, YoMeryl, Nathaniel St. Amour, The Collective, Greg Guillemin, Dave Pollot, and Karlo Henry Velazquez.

An area for kids of all ages to build their own creations will accompany this wonderful show for the entire family.

Special Admission$15 adult/$5 through age 16Free for MMA Members

Opening ReceptionThursday, May 95:30 – 8:00 pmHave fun at the opening of Replay: The Exhibition, a celebration of pop culture, complete with super heroes and LEGO® brick building area! Free and open to the public.

Underwritten by

Media PartnerThe CollectiveTwenty Moves or LessPlastic bricks 36 x 36 x 36 inchesPhoto Courtesy of REPLAY

The CollectiveUntitled (Alice)Plastic bricks40 x 58 x 48 inchesPhoto Courtesy of REPLAY

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The spectacle of live concert events is portrayed vividly in the photography of Michigan artist Paul Jendrasiak. Over 25 years, Jendrasiak has chronicled the appearance of nationally and internationally recognized musical performers as they made their way to Michigan. With his camera and a pit pass, he has made a career of capturing the energy, passion, and visual excitement of the live concert experience. Chances are you were at one of theses shows!

Jendrasiak’s work has appeared in Music Revue and GRNow and internationally through Guitar Player, Vintage Guitar, RIP Magazine, Hit Parader, Kerrang, BURRN, and Young Guitar, and in Ernie Ball guitar string campaigns among many other music and entertainment publications.

Lights, Camera, Rock ‘n’ Roll: The Music Photography of Paul JendrasiakAlcoa Foundation/Ernest and Marjorie Cooper Gallery

May 23 through September 1

91st Michigan Contemporary Art Exhibition Art entry begins April 1

September 5 through

November 13

The 91st Michigan Contemporary Art Exhibition (formerly the annual Regional Exhibition) continues a rich legacy of showcasing the work of Michigan artists, from talented beginners to accomplished professionals. A competitive show, the Michigan Contemporary presents a look at the issues, themes, and materials inspiring today’s Michigan artists. Featured media include painting, printmaking, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, textiles, jewelry, and installation. A visitor favorite, the exhibition engages, challenges, and inspires conversation. Entry is open to Michigan residents ages 18 and over.

The entry site will be available for digital sumissions at www.callforentry.org starting April 1 with a deadline of July 12, 2019.

Opening ReceptionLights, Camera, Rock ‘n’ Roll: The Music Photography of Paul JendrasiakThursday, May 235:30 – 8:00 pmRock out and celebrate the roll out of this show of up-close concert stage photography by Paul Jendrasiak. Enjoy a talk by the artist at 7:00 pm. Free and open to the public.

Photography by Paul Jendrasiak

Alice Cooper

Willie Nelson

The JurorThis year’s juror is artist and curator Amy Chaloupka. She received her BFA from Western Washington University and an MFA in Sculpture from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has exhibited widely, and created several public works, including permanent installations in Santa Fe, Chicago, and Madison, Wisconsin. Since 2008, Chaloupka has curated more than fifteen contemporary exhibitions featuring national and international artists for the John Michael Kohler Arts Center in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Now living and working as an Independent Curator in the Pacific Northwest, she serves on the Arts Commission for the City of Bellingham, lectures and teaches within the Art and Art History Department at Western Washington University, and curates museum exhibitions, most recently: Crossover: Cruce de Vias at the Western Gallery, Bellingham, WA (2015); Colorfast at the Whatcom Museum, Bellingham, WA (2016); and Nek Chand: The World In A Garden at the Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI (2017).

90th Michigan Regional Exhibition, 2018

Photo courtesy of Amy Chaloupka

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New Acquisition

Arthur Bowen Davies was a major figure in American Art in the early 20th century, showing as part of The Eight at Macbeth Gallery and working as one of the primary organizers of the seminal 1913 Armory Show. He was also one of the most noted and financially successful painters of his day.

Davies was born in Utica, New York, and at a young age aspired to be an artist. He was particularly attracted to the Tonalist works of George Inness, an influence that informed his early style. Davies studied at the Chicago Academy of Design and the Art Institute of Chicago before moving back to New York and studying at the Art Students League. Davies became best known for his ethereal, Symbolist inspired figurative works, of which Driobe and her Handmaidens is a fine example.

As President of the Association of American Painters and Sculptors, Davies was a leading force behind the organization of the 1913 Armory Show, alongside Walt Kuhn and Walter Pach. The show introduced American audiences to artists such as Marcel Duchamp and Henri Matissse, and the avant-garde movements of Impressionism, Fauvism, and Cubism.

Late 19th to early 20th century American paintings are one of the core strengths of the MMA permanent collection, and Davies was a major figure during this time period. Of The Eight, we currently hold paintings by Robert Henri and Ernest Lawson, prints by John Sloan, and a watercolor by Maurice Prendergast. The addition of Davies leaves only William Glackens, George Luks, and Everett Shinn unrepresented in our holdings.

The subject matter, bold colors, and classical figuration of Driobe and her Handmaidens is exemplary of Davies’ career, a curious blending of traditional and modern influences. This piece is dated shortly before the showing of The Eight at Macbeth Gallery in 1908.

Pictures of the Best Kind Treasures from the Permanent CollectionBettye Clark Cannon Gallery

Over the past century, the MMA has built a reputation as home to one of the most renowned collections of art among small museums throughout the country. Pictures of the Best Kind features masterworks by legendary artists you might otherwise find in big-city art museums—Hopper, Degas, Whistler, Curry, Turner, Bonnard, Hawthorne, Sisley, Cranach, and more; including some the most important African American artists of the past century, such as Hughie Lee-Smith and Henry Ossawa Tanner; as well as showcasing major glass works from Louis Comfort Tiffany to Dale Chihuly.

Arthur Bowen Davies (American, 1862-1928)Driobe and her HandmaidensOil on canvas, circa 1902-06Museum purchase, through the gifts of Knoll, Inc., Dr. Frederick D. Levin and Mr. I. Richard Levin, Vin and Alyce Erickson, Bernard and Helen DeVries, and the Mary J. Stevens Estate, by exchange2018.21

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TSOn Tap and Uncorked Beer, wine, and food event at Muskegon Museum of ArtFriday, April 126:00 – 9:00 pm

Tickets: $30 MMA members/$35 Advance/$40 at DoorPurchase at MMA Museum Store or call 231.720.2580.

Tickets are on sale for the Muskegon Museum of Art’s sixth annual On Tap and Uncorked Michigan beer, wine, and food tasting event. On Tap and Uncorked combines tastings of beer and wine

crafted by Michigan beverage artisans and food pairings by area restaurants, creating one multi-sensory tasting event

Presenting Underwriter

Kieran Kane & Rayna Gellert ConcertSaturday, April 277:00 pm

Tickets: $15 MMA members/$20 Advance/$25 at DoorPurchase at MMA Museum Store or call 231.720.2580.

Join us for a performance by acclaimed folk musicians Kieran Kane and Rayna Gellert. Kieran Kane has been referred to as “the godfather of Americana music” for good reason. His seminal work in The O’Kanes and Kane Welch Kaplin, as well as co-founding the independent label Dead Reckoning Records, laid the foundation for the contemporary world of Americana music.

Rayna Gellert turned to Appalachian old-time music at a young age, becoming a prodigious fiddler, and leading a new revival of American stringband music through her work with the acclaimed roots band Uncle Earl.

Kieran and Rayna met at San Francisco’s celebrated Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, which led to co-writing songs for Kieran’s recent album, Unguarded Moments (Dead Reckoning).

They joined forces again for Rayna’s 2017 release, Workin’s Too Hard (StorySound Records). Their first duo album, The Ledges, was released in February on Dead Reckoning Records. Musical kindred-spiritedness is evident in their restrained and roots-oriented approach songs and arrangements.

The doors open at 6:30 pm. Cash bar prior to the concert and at intermission.

Generous support for this project is provided by

Photo by Molly Secours

107th Anniversary GalaSaturday, June 8

Join us for the kick-off party of the summer at the MMA's annual Anniversary Gala. Bright colors and heroes of pop culture will inspire this year's event. You won't want to miss it! Invitations will be mailed to members in the spring.

Honorary ChairKIMBERLY VAN KAMPEN

among several galleries of the Museum. Each event ticket includes five four-ounce beer or wine tasting samples and food. Additional tasting tickets will be available for purchase at the event. Ticket sales will support Museum programs and exhibitions.

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ArtSmarts Lecture SeriesCelebrating Contemporary Women ArtistsWednesdays, May 8, 15, 227:00 pm, doors open at 6:30 pmSeries: $45 per person/$30 per person (Friends of Art member)Per lecture at the door: $15 Registration forms are available in the MMA Store. Call 231.720.2580. Please remit checks for advance payment by May 1.

Contemporary Women ArtistsWednesday, May 8, 7:00 pmSpeaker: Suzanne EberleShe will discuss how and why contemporary art has been broadened and deeply enriched by women artists. Suzanne Eberle, Ph.D. is a professor at Kendall College of Art & Design and a member of the Sculpture Advisory Committee at the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park.

Morning ProgramsFriends of Art morning programs are free and open to the public. Paid admission is required for gallery entrance.

D Major is Sky Blue: The Blended Senses of SynethesiaSpeaker: Katherine BourdonWednesday, March 20, 10:30 amSynesthesia, a common trait among artists and musicians, is a neurological phenomenon in which the sensory pathways become crossed or joined. Sound may be “seen” as colors, or taste felt as shapes. Synesthesia affected the artwork of Wassily Kandinsky and Paul Klee, and the music of Leonard Bernstein, Duke Ellington, and Billy Joel, to name a few. Discover the minds of synesthetes and how they experience their worlds. Kate Bourdon is an artist, MMA docent, and music teacher who taught vocal music in Michigan public and private schools for over 30 years. She now pursues her passion as an artist while teaching piano and flute privately. Her award-winning artwork has exhibited throughout West Michigan and is represented in private collections in the Midwest and Canada.

Grand Valley State University Art Gallery: The First 20 Years – 1998-2018Speaker: Henry MatthewsWednesday, April 17, 10:30 amThe GVSU Art Gallery was formed in 1998 with 700 existing works of art. It now boasts a collection of 17,000 works of

The Bennett CollectionWednesday, May 15, 7:00 pmSpeakers: Steven Allen Bennett & Elaine Melotti Schmidt, Ed.D. Steven Allen Bennett, avid art collector and founder of The Bennett Prize, will discuss his collecting and provide insight into the goals of founding the Prize. Bennett and his wife, Elaine Melotti Schmidt, Ed.D., are art collectors who specialize in realist paintings of women by women artists. Steven Alan Bennett has been an attorney his entire professional life, leading legal departments. He retired in September 2015 as executive vice president, chief legal officer, and corporate secretary of USAA.

The Bennett PrizeWednesday, May 22, 7:00 pmSpeaker: Art MartinArt Martin, MMA Director of Collections and Exhibitions, will discuss the organization of the exhibition Rising Voices: The Bennett Prize for Women Figurative Realists, including insights into the jurying process. He will also provide a critique of the works in the show, discussing their visual and thematic components.

art, which are dispersed throughout 130 buildings on six campuses. GVSU also has six changing exhibition venues. Henry Matthews, Director of Galleries and Collections at GVSU, and his team manage the growth, care, and interpretation of the collection; organize exhibitions; and present related programming. Learn how the Art Gallery connects its work to the mission of the university. Henry Matthews is a former Curator of the Muskegon Museum of Art and served as Director of the MMA from 1994 to 1998. He joined GVSU to create a permanent art collection complemented by a rich exhibition and education program.

Art and the JourneySpeaker: Lori EslickWednesday, May 15, 10:30 amWhen looking at art, you can be transported to those moments that an artist has while creating: the art of mindfulness, really. Lori will share insights into some of her creative moments and hopes to encourage others to pursue their creative gifts. Lori McElrath Eslick is an artist and art educator. Her art career began at the Hallmark Company, where she designed and created greeting cards from 1981 to 1987. Her award-winning work is represented in institutions and corporations around the country and her illustrations have appeared in national magazines. She has also authored and illustrated more than fifteen children’s books.

Matting and Framing WorkshopSaturday April 2710:30 am – 12:00 pm

Instructor: Keith DownieCost: $20/$15 MMA member There are no rules in art and no firm rules in framing. However, there are picture framing materials, techniques, and design principles that will provide a contemporary museum-style presentation while being safe for your artwork and easy on your budget. The class is limited to 12 participants. To register: Call 231.720.2571 at least one week before the session. Artist and master framer, Keith Downie will focus primarily on framing artwork on paper, including photographs, during this 90-minute workshop. Bring one small paper piece or photo to mat in the workshop (maximum 12 x16 inch size).

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• Fifteen specialty LED spotlights for the galleries: $3,300.• Commercial Ice Maker: $1,500• Dishwasher: $2,000• Portable Artist Easels that are lightweight yet durable: $500• Archival Print Boxes: 10 for $198.50 or 20 for $397• Pair of glazing suction cups for lifting large vitrines: $150• Fletcher wall cutter for foam board and glass at a 60-inch capacity: $3,500• High-end saber saw (Festool): $390• Milwaukee circular saw: $130

Wish List The MMA is in need of a few items that you could donate or help underwrite:

Corporate Event Facility Rentals

Looking for a unique and memorable setting for your corporate event? Our beautiful, art-filled facility allows for a wide-range of casual or elegant catering options, and we have a full service bar. In addition, our state-of-the art technology allows you to make presentations, show powerpoints, videos, or play movies. For information on available dates, reasonable prices and what is included, please contact us at 231.720.2571.

19th Century Style Floral ArrangementsWorkshop with Skeeter ParkhouseSaturday, March 2311:00 amCost: $50/$45 MMA members. Call 231.720.2580 to register.Join Skeeter as he takes inspiration from nineteenth-century style floral life paintings and instructs participants on how to make their own 3D version with real flowers.

Topics will include:• Identifying “archival” matting and glazing materials• Essential mat cutting tools• Cutting and assembling window mats• Hinging and mounting artworks on paper• Mat colors and frame style considerations• Where to buy materials (local, catalogue, and online)• Maximizing “a la carte” services from frame shops

Edward Edmondson, Jr., American, 1830-1884Mixed Flower Bouquetcirca 1865, oil on canvasPurchased in honor of the 100th Anniversary of the Muskegon Museum of Art, through the Van Kampen Curatorial Fund and the proceeds from a gift from Wally Findlay Galleries in celebration of their Centennial Anniversary and in honor of William Wadsworth Findlay

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National Gallery of Art: American Art SeriesThis series about American artists from the National Gallery of Art presents six nineteenth-century artists who are staples in art history. The biographical commentary and content provides a guide to each of the artists’ artistic progress and individual achievements.

Thursday, March 28John James Audubon: The Birds of America (29 mins.)An American Impressionist: William Merritt Chase at Shinnecock (26 mins.)

Thursday, April 11The Landscapes of Edwin Church (29 mins.)James McNeill Whistler: The Lyrics of Art (29 mins.)

Thursday, April 25Winslow Homer: The Nature of the Artist (29 mins.)Thomas “Yellowstone” Moran (12 mins.)

Artist and MotherThursday, May 9(56 mins.) In this episode of ArtBound, we explore the profiles of four California artists who make motherhood a part of their art: Kenyatta A.C. Hinkle, Andrea Chung, Rebecca Campbell, and Tanya Aguiñiga. There’s a persisting assumption in contemporary art circles that you can’t be both a good artist and a good mother. These artists are working to shatter this cliché, juggling demands of career and family and finding inspiring ways to explore the maternal in their art.

Conversation with Françoise GilotThursday, May 23(56 mins.) Acclaimed artist, critic, and author Françoise Gilot discusses her life and career in this 1998 interview with Charlie Rose.

Brown Bag FilmsJoin us for free lunchtime films on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month. Brown Bag Films complement MMA exhibitions and the permanent collection. Audiorium doors open at noon. Films start at 12:15 pm. Free film admission, coffee, and cookies. Paid admission is required to enter the galleries.

Generous support for this project is provided by

Thomas Moran, American, 1837-1926The Great Cave, Pictured Rocks, Lake Superior, Michigan1873, oil on canvas, Manoogian Collection (See in American Spectacle, through April 28.)

Françoise Gilot, French, born 1921The Emerald Table1978, oil on canvasGift of Paloma Picasso1993.266

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Super SaturdaysFree Family Fun DaysSuper Saturday admission and activities are free!10:00 am – 3:00 pmUnderwritten by

Super Saturday: FlowersFree Family Fun DaySaturday, May 1110:00 am – 3:00 pmApril showers bring May FLOWERS!10:00 am & 1:00 pm Family Film11:00 am – 1:00 pm Guided LookExplore the galleries with an MMA Docent.11:00 am – 2:00 pm Make & Take Hand craft a bouquet of flowers!

Super Saturday: PuzzlesFree Family Fun DaySaturday, March 910:00 am – 3:00 pmPuzzles galore! Bring the kids to explore In Pieces: The Art of Vintage Puzzles and American Spectacle.10:00 am & 1:00 pm Family Film11:00 am – 1:00 pm Guided Look Explore the galleries with an MMA Docent.11:00 am – 2:00 pm Make & Take Create your own 19th century inspired puzzle in our classroom!

Generous support for this project is provided by

William J., Forsyth, American, 1854-1935Untitled (Floral Still Life)

Not datedGouache, watercolor, & conté crayon

Gift of André Aerne in honor of the 100th Anniversary of the Muskegon Museum of Art

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Super Saturday: TeachersFree Family Fun DaySaturday, April 1310:00 am – 3:00 pmLike Patricia Polacco, we’ve all had some amazing teachers! Let’s celebrate them!10:00 am & 1:00 pm Family Film11:00 am – 1:00 pm Guided Look Have a docent walk you through Polacco’s A+ for Educators exhibition!11:00 am – 2:00 pm Make & Take Paint a rock paper weight for your favorite teacher!

Patricia PolaccoIllustration for

The Art of Miss ChewMixed Media

Vintage puzzle from

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MARCHThursday, March 75:30 – 7:30 pmComedy Night with Hen Sapp

Saturday, March 910:00 am – 3:00 pmSuper Saturday: PuzzlesFree Family Fun Day

Sunday, March 10Free Community DaySONS: Seeing the Modern African American MaleAd Man: Joseph Grey II3:00 pm Black Man film

Thursday, March 1412:15 pmBrown Bag FilmThe Hudson River School: Artistic Pioneers

Thursday, March 14First DayExpressions 2019: 37th Annual Muskegon County Student Art Exhibition

Wednesday, March 2010:30 amFriends of Art ProgramD Major is Sky Blue: The Blended Senses of Synethesia

Wednesday, March 205:30 – 7:00 pmMiddle/High School ReceptionExpressions 2019: 37th Annual Muskegon County Student Art Exhibition

Thursday, March 215:30 – 7:00 pmElementary School ReceptionExpressions 2019: 37th Annual Muskegon County Student Art Exhibition

Saturday, March 2311:00 am19th Century Style Floral ArrangementsWorkshop with Skeeter Parkhouse

Thursday, March 2812:15 pmBrown Bag FilmsNational Gallery of Art: American Art Series

Thursday, March 28Final DayArt Talks Back Poetry Contest

APRILThursday, April 46:00 to 8:00 pmPajama Party at the MMA!

Sunday, April 7Final DayExpressions 2019: 37th Annual Muskegon County Student Art Exhibition

Thursday, April 1112:15 pmBrown Bag FilmsNational Gallery of Art: American Art Series

Thursday, April 115:30 pmCrash Course: Two Truths and a Spectacular Lie

Friday, April 126:00 – 9:00 pmOn Tap & UncorkedMichigan Beer, Wine & Food Tasting Event

Saturday, April 1310:00 am – 3:00 pmSuper Saturday: TeachersFree Family Fun Day

Wednesday, April 1710:30 amFriends of Art ProgramGrand Valley State University Art Gallery: The First 20 Years – 1998–2018Speaker: Henry Matthews

Thursday, April 186:00 pmPoetry Reading & Award CeremonyArt Talks Back

Sunday, April 21Final DayIn Pieces: The Art of Vintage Puzzles

Thursday, April 2512:15 pmBrown Bag FilmsNational Gallery of Art: American Art Series

Thursday, April 25Meet the ArtistPatricia Polacco1:00 – 3:00 pm Book Signing5:30 – 7:00 pm Reception7:00 pm Lecture by Patricia Polacco

Saturday, April 2710:30 am – 12:00 pmFraming & Matting WorkshopWith Keith Downie

Saturday, April 277:00 pmConcertKieran Kane & Rayna Gellert

MAYThursday, May 25:30 pm – Reception7:00 pm – AnnouncementOpening Event & Prize AnnouncementRising Voices: The Bennett Prize for Women Figurative Realists

Wednesday, May 8Friends of Art ProgramArtSmarts Lecture Series: Celebrating Contemporary Women ArtistsContemporary Women ArtistsPart 1 of 3–part series

Thursday, May 912:15 pmBrown Bag FilmArtist and Mother

Thursday, May 95:30 – 8:00 pmOpening ReceptionREPLAY: The Exhibition

2019 Spring Calendar

Saturday, May 1110:00 am – 3:00 pmSuper Saturday: FlowersFree Family Fun Day

Sunday, May 12Final DayA+ for Educators: Illustrations by Patricia Polacco

Wednesday, May 1510:30 amFriends of Art ProgramArt and the JourneySpeaker: Lori Eslick

Wednesday, May 15Friends of Art ProgramArtSmarts Lecture Series: Celebrating Contemporary Women ArtistsThe Bennett CollectionPart 2 of 3–part series

Wednesday, May 22Friends of Art ProgramArtSmarts Lecture Series: Celebrating Contemporary Women ArtistsThe Bennett PrizePart 3 of 3–part series

Thursday, May 2312:15 pmBrown Bag FilmConversation with Françoise Gilot

Thursday, May 235:30 pm – Reception7:00 pm – Artist LectureOpening ReceptionLights, Camera, Rock ‘n’ Roll: The Music Photography of Paul Jendrasiak

JUNESaturday, June 8107th Anniversary GalaSave the Date!

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Art Talks Back Committee

Jerry LangAngela MaloyPaula DoctorPamela Kearney

Arts & Crafts Education Support

Karen LarnardChelsea ZielinskiRonace Zielinski

ClericalDenise BabcockSarah HermansonCaroline MayberrySuzanne Selim

Development Committee

Amy HeisserSheila Reinecke

DocentsMargo AtwellCathy BerntsonJayne BlythKate BourdonAl BurtonBeth CarrozzaCharlotte ChessmanAnne EricksonCorrinne Erickson-

StrandMargaret FochtmanCarol FolkertRuth FountainWilliam FritzMary Ann GolinDebra Brown

Hendrickson

Thank you for sharing your time and talents!Thank you to the following volunteers for your service from November,

2018 through January, 2019. If your name is missing from the list, or if

you would like to become a volunteer, please call 231.720.2574.

Lesa JordanPamela KearneyMargaret KivinskiBetty KorbeckiTricia LamimanKaren LarnardMitzi LuttrellSue Ellen McCrearyA.J. MeyerJean MillerKim MontgomeryBarbara MullallySharon OttensLois ReindersLaurie RobillardDon RohlckCharlene RomanoskyMarilyn RuckKaren ShieldsJan SieplingaHeidi StofferahnBernie ThomasSusan TuftsBetty VandeWaterPatricia WadeDebra WaltersSusan WaltersJerry WestgateArlene WicklandMarguerite WinterBarb Wood

Exhibition SupportLaurel GeisKaren Larnard

Festival of TreesCynthia AbrahamDoug AmstutzGayle AmstutzJanet AndersonMargo Atwell

Audrey BatesMert BaysMildred BaysStu BeckerCathy BerntsonDawn BerryKate BourdonJan BrainardJim BrainardElaine BrothersDebra Brown

HendricksonSondra BurnhamAl BurtonBarb ButzowKelsey ByrdMelissa CardenBeth CarrozzaLinda CaugheyCharlotte ChessmanNorma CirnerSandy CorrelloIda DennieLarry DiederichsonMarilyn DiederichsonAnne EricksonBette EricksonCorrinne Erickson-

StrandLaurie GilbertKathy GilleeceMary Ann GolinAndrea GreenfieldBarbara GreenwoodToni GurnJudy HaynerKennadi HeplerSarah HermansonKaren HillSteve HillOra HinesJackie Hodges

Lori JohnsonLesa JordanDella KarelHarry KarelPamela KearneyClarine KerstingMargaret KivinskiBarbara KlingenmaierTricia LamimanAlison LangKaren LarnardMitzi LuttrellPat MarsCaroline MayberryMarilyn McCannSue Ellen McCrearyAl MellKaren MellA.J. MeyerJean MillerKim MontgomeryBill MusgraveJoyce MustonDolores OlsenOle OlsenShannon OsbornSharon OttensBob PageMary Ann PageDiane ReethsLaurie RobillardDon RohlckCharlene RomanoskyJackie RoneMarilyn RuckMarilyn RyanBill SchaefferPeg SchaefferDonna SchillaciJan SchillaciLarry SchillaciLeanne Schillaci

Docent Trish Lamiman at 2018 Festival of Trees

Tom SchillaciSue SchuitemanDudley StraubelBernie ThomasWayne ThumaBetty TindallSherri VanderWierBetty VandeWaterSue VannettePatricia WadeSusan WaltersLinda WibaldaRon WibaldaArlene WicklandMarguerite WinterDianne WrightLiz WrightBarb YonkmanChelsea ZielinskiRonace Zielinski

Festival of Trees Committee

Sondra BurnhamJodi ClockSarah HermansonLori JohnsonShawn LazarockCaroline MayberryCindi MitchellDeb MoonSkeeter ParkhouseLarry SchillaciRegina SjobergSherri Vanderwier

InternKelsey Byrd

Marketing CommitteeAllison DileKevin KyserLaShelle MikesellTom SchaubResearchMichael Wade

SONS CommitteeTJ ChappellJon CovingtonChristopher DeanEd GarnerEric HoodJustin JenningsBernard LoudermillWilliam MuhammedMarvin NashDale NesbaryKelly RichardsJ Arthur SandersAndrew SimsRodney WalkerJames WatersJonathan Wilson

Special EventsLesa JordanMichael WadeArlene Wickland

Super SaturdaysCharlotte ChessmanKaren LarnardSusan TuftsChelsea Zielinski

Upstairs GreeterConnie HalloranOra HinesLesa JordanCaroline MayberryShannon Osborn

Lesa Jordan and Arlene Wickland serving punch

Jane Rohlck and docent Don Rohlck at 2018 Gala

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GiftsOctober 1 – December 31, 2018

In Memory of Mary S. Richardson

Jon & Jane Blyth

In Memory of Vivian Rude & Lila Manhart

James & Elizabeth Broadrup Lieberman

In Memory of Paul ValliereConnie Valliere and Victoria &

Donald Hare

Corporate & Foundation GiftsA. Andre’ Aerne Revocable

Living TrustBabbitt’s Sports CenterClock Life Story Funeral HomesCore Realty PartnersDTE Energy FoundationFolkert Family FoundationGard Dog StorageGraphics HouseHarbor SteelHooker DeJong, Inc.Huntington National BankHurst MechanicalLorin Industries, Inc.MasterTagMercy Health—Trinity HealthMMA DocentsMMA Friends of ArtNichols Paper & SuppleNorthern TrustPatrick J. O’Leary Foundation-

Fidelity Charitable Gift FundPayPal Giving FundPort City Construction &

DevelopmentProfessional Med Team Inc.Quality Tool & Stamping

Company, Inc.Quilted Memories, Inc.Raymond James & AssociatesShoreline Insurance Agency, Inc.VanDyk Mortgage CorporationVerplank Donor Advised FundShaw & Betty Walker FoundationWebb Chemical Service

CorporationWomen’s Division Chamber of

CommerceMargaret A. Wright Estate

Individual GiftsAlan & Anna AlpertTed & Francine AntonMary M. AppeltStephen & Martha BartlettKay BernardGordon BoardmanMatthew & Judy BosmaCraig & Sharon BrandesDr. Fred & Pete & Sherry BrownDan & Michele BuckleyVerlin & Stacie BushManuel & Barbara ButzowAshley CampbellRob & Laura CarpenterLee & Darlene ColletTony & Sue CorteseGail DraggaHerb & Karen DriverRobert & Cathleen DubaultDarcy J. DyeMary E. DykemaJackie EngelFloyd & Caron FarmerChuck FisherRoberta FleischmannPatricia FlynnMegan FoxEvelyn GeileDavid & Judy GingrasSusan GrubbJudith HaynerMatthew & Amy HeisserJustin & Katie HendersonKelli Hepler & Michael KarpCharles & Sarah HermansonJohn & Linda HiltSusan HorsfallSteve & Deb JacksonJon & Anne JellemaJuanita R. JoinerRhonda JonesBrian & Julie KingRoger & Jeanne KnopScott & Donna LachnietBrian & Jamie LangDon & Cathy LarsenJames & Elizabeth Broadrup

LiebermanRichard & Cynthia LindrupDeborah MargulesJohn & Jessie MartinDon Martines & Margaret O’TooleDonald R. MatthewsMarian MichalskiJack H. MillerCindi Mitchell

Michael & Lisa MizeBoyd & Brenda MuellerHester NewtonGarry & Charlotte OlsonHenry & Sharon OttensRobert & Mary Ann PageSteve & Molly ParkerJames & Leslie PetersenA. James & Deborah PotterDenis & Barbara PotuznikSteve ReplogleFrank & Tammy ReuwerDon & Jane RohlckJohn & Billie Jo SchilbeRobert & Marcia SchneebergerEd & Pat SchroederMike & Debbie SchubertDavid & Suzanne SelimF. Remington & Ginny SpragueEllen SproulsAl SteinmanJoan StewartRon & Lynn StroupBonnie StukDon & Jane TjarksenJane TootPeter TurnerKathi TylerConnie Valliere & Victoria &

Donald HareWalter & Elsa VerderberJames & Cindy VresicsMichael & Patricia WadeVilas & Shanti WagleKenneth & Kay WalcottGary WalkerKen & Marge WinterCathy WorkmanAnonymous

Major Underwriters

Platinum Partners

The Meijer Foundation

Folkert Family Foundation

Patrick J. O’Leary

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Tom DeVoursney

Deborah DeVoursney

Chuck Johnson

The Verplank Donor Advised Fund of the Grand Haven Area Community Foundation

INSPIRE Membership Program$10,000+ contribution to the MMA Inspire endowment fund

INSPIRE Corporations/ Foundations

ADAC AutomotiveAGS CompanyAlcoa HowmetCommunity Foundation for

Muskegon CountyDTE EnergyElmer L. & Eleanor J. Andersen

FoundationFifth Third BankFrey FoundationGrand Haven Area Community

FoundationHarbor SteelHines CorporationHooker|DeJong Architects &

EngineersJohn J. Helstrom Memorial Fund,

CFFMCJSJ FoundationLorin IndustriesLoutit FoundationMarian A. & Ruth K. Sherwood

Family FundMeijer FoundationPaul C. Johnson FoundationRobert D. & C. Corcoran Tuttle

Fund, CFFMCShaw & Betty Walker

FoundationThe Bold CompaniesVan Kampen Boyer Molinari

Charitable FoundationWarner Norcross & Judd LLPWest Shore Urology, PLC

INSPIRE IndividualRoger & Marilyn AndersenCurtis AtkissonWilliam & Luanne BaldridgeStuart & Sherry BeckerFrank & Susan BednarekBernie & Cathy BerntsonJon & Jane BlythDr. Harold E. BowmanJames W. E & Donna K. BrooksFrederick & Deborah BrownLee & Darlene ColletJohn CookDonald & Nancy CrandallLowell & Nell DanaJanet DayEdgar A. DeJong & Diane Van

WesepJan & Christine DeurPat & Julie DonahueValerie EggertFloyd & Caron FarmerFrances F. FisherCarol FolkertMike & Bonnie GluhanichGary Gunderson & Julia Tuttle

GundersonKimberly L. HammondJudith Hayner & Charlene

RomanoskyMatt & Amy HeisserLarry & Roxanna HerderJohn & Linda HiltCharles E. Johnson IIErick & Holly JohnsonF. Martin & Dorothy A. Johnson

Trip & Nina JohnsonRobert & Wendy KersmanRoger & Jeanne KnopDan & Sheryl KuznarBrian & Jamie LangJane LeonardJohn & Jessie MartinJack H. MillerDaniel & Sharon MoodyThomas & Suzanne MunroeMark & Elizabeth MurrayPatrick O’LearySteve & Deb OlsenMichael & Kay OlthoffJean Scales PatakyRichard W. & Nancy PetersPaul & Margaret PotterPaul & Evelyn ReidDon & Jane RohlckPaul & Patricia RoyMichael & Debby SchubertRoger & Jan SpoelmanDon & Jane TjarksenThomas & Elizabeth TuttleAnthony & Monica VerplankGary VerplankMrs. Shaw WalkerJim & Susan WestgateJudy WilcoxKenneth & Marguerite WinterChris & Stephanie WithamRichard & Marilyn WithamJan WittMichael & Martha YoungdahlAnonymous

Second Century Legacy Society$25,000+ Bequest or Gift

André Aerne, by EstateRoger & Marilyn AndersonStuart & Sherry BeckerFrank & Susan BednarekJon & Jane BlythDr. Dana & Claudia BryantBess Commodore, by EstateRuth Elizabeth Cook, by EstateBarbara FugazzottoRon & Shirley GossettJudith Hayner

George Hilt, by EstateFelrath Hines, by EstateLarry & Lari HinesAlex Homberger, by EstateCharles & Patricia JohnsonDonald & Sarah Johnson, by

EstateTrip & Nina JohnsonJames & Betty KorbeckiLarry & Lynne LarsenJoan MajeskiJohn & Jessie Martin

Michael & Kay OlthoffGary & Kay OstromPaul and Dr. Patti RoyLinda Shores & Michael

SnodgrassRobert D. & C. Corcoran Tuttle,

by EstateKimberly Van KampenGary & Victoria VerplankMichael & Patricia WadeShaw & Betty WalkerSara Youngman

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To join the MMA Second Century Legacy Society, please call Kirk Hallman at 231.720.2573.

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Silver Sponsors

Jon & Jane BlythDr. Harold BowmanDr. Donald & Nancy CrandallDan & Sheryl KuznarPeter Turner

Hackley GuildSytsema Funeral & Cremation

ServicesAmbassadorCity of MuskegonBenefactorCWC TextronHearthstone BistroIndependent BankThe Meijer FoundationNichols Paper & SupplySidock Group, Inc.

PatronDynamic Conveyor Corp.Fifth Third BankHuntington BankLittle River Band of Ottawa

IndiansMercy HealthNorthern Machine ToolNorthern TrustPNC BankRehmannShape CorporationSwanson Pickle Co., Inc.

Corporate and Foundation Members

FriendAnnis Water Resources InstituteApplebee’s MuskegonChase BankComerica BankConrad Machine Co.Core Realty PartnersFaith Animal Care, PLCG & L Chili DogsGard Dog StorageGary Nelund InsuranceGinman Tire Co.Grand Valley State UniversityGunter Accounting, Inc.Hank’s TavernJackson-Merkey Contractors, Inc.Kendall ElectricKL OutdoorThe Lake House Waterfront GrillLakeshore Museum CenterLe Fleur ShoppeMercy Health-Trinity HealthMotion Dynamics Corp.Muskegon Area ISDMuskegon Public SchoolsOld Orchard Brands

Parmenter O’ToolePort City Construction &

Development ServicesProgressive AERaymond James & Associates, Inc.Redi RentalRevelSchuitema MovingSe4sons GastropubSeaver’s Lawn Service, Inc.Service 1 Fed. Cr. UnionShoreline Insurance Agency, Inc.Single Phase Electric, Inc.Smash Wine BarSmith Haughey Rice & RoeggeSt. Paul’s Episcopal ChurchStaples #0332Summit LawnCare &

SnowPlowingUBS FinancialVarnumThe Village BakerWeiss ChiropracticWest Michigan Dock & MarketWest Michigan Law, P.C.Westwind ConstructionWilliam Hughes, PLLC

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LifetimeChris McGuigan

PatronJoseph ManhartHenry Matthews & Tim Chester

FriendJames AckermanDan BorgmanPhilip A. BradyBarbara ButzowGunnar & Normajean CarlsonHarold & Rosetta DunlapEugene & Karen FethkeJeffrey GatesBill & Lynn HallDebra HillebrandDavid & Susan HoekemaAmy HosfordLori HoughPaul HowlandJack & Martha KetchumJames & Elizabeth LiebermanRay & Kathy MaffetSusan Meston & Manley FordSandy MeyerPatrick & Sheila MillerRoger & Jane MissimerPaula OConnellVerne & Janet SutherlandKathleen TorresenJerry & Roxie WestgateFlorence (Sue) WierengoCathy Wilson-Drust

New Members & Increased Level RenewalsOctober 1 – December 31, 2018

Member + GuestHelen AllshouseMargret BazanyMary BishopSusan ByrnesJudy CanfieldMarilyn CaseRoberta DardiCarol DaweErica DickinsonJudith DragoneCaroline HardyCraig HarrisAnn HealeyDavid HoeltzelMarcia Hovey WrightGail KochGary KrenzKenneth KutzelDave MedendorpDeborah MillerSuzanne MoynihanWilliam C. MuhammadChris PospisilKathy RogersLois RozdilskySally SeithTracy SodiniCarrie SturmonDiana SturtevantMary SundstromPriscilla TaylorThomas Van BemmelenKathy WestLorraine Zinmer

HouseholdSteven A. & Debra A. BeckKenneth & Pamela BillmeierJohn W. & M. Bridget BontragerDon & Donna BykerDon & Mei Ling ClemensTroy & Natalie FoxEdward Garner & Tonette

Brown GarnerLinda Goss & Janet BohacBob & Tomi HardingStephen & Margaret HoffmanKarl & Cathy JaegerPatricia Jones & Kim SmithMarty & DeLaine KlarJason & Rachel MannApostolos & Carol MichaelidesMat & Carol MooreMarvin A. & Connie F. Nash, Sr.Eric & Michele RingelbergStephen & Janice WillifordJonathan & Melissa WilsonDaniel & Barbara Witt

IndividualSharon HanbaMarilyn McCannSusan Newton

ArtistAnn McLaughlinMariann Tsilis

EducatorLaDon Gustafson

Frank & Susan Bednarek

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City of MuskegonFloyd & Caron FarmerMichael & Patricia WadeThelma & Paul Wiener Fund for

The Arts of the Community Foundation for Muskegon County

Public Partners

Our members are our strength!Memberships support the Museum’s Mission to:• Foster the life-long study

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Fri • Mar 15 • 7:30 pmBroadway artists Lisa Vroman and Doug

LaBrecque join WMS for an evening of classic songs from Broadway’s Golden Age and

beyond. With unforgettable melodies and lyrics by Porter, Gershwin, Berlin, Hamlisch,

Lloyd Webber and more.

Fri • Apr 26 • 7:30 pmExperience the magical music of Disney

live with original classics from the movies we love. Songs from The Little Mermaid,

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Get ready for Rising Voices: The Bennett Prize for Women Figurative Realists exhibition by picking up a set of these amazing “Women Who Dared” blocks by Uncle Goose. These beautifully crafted blocks are made locally in Grand Rapids, MI.

Want to see more? The Museum Store has a variety of themed Uncle Goose blocks in stock. Come check them out! The blocks are created with attractive colors, patterns, pictures, and textures and are great learning tool for the smallest learners and a great conversation starter for a home that loves to entertain and talk.

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