Free Family Day at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art Explores the Art of Storytelling and Native American Crafts
EUGENE, Ore. -- (May 5, 2015) – The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art invites families to spend a day at the museum enjoying free activities at Storytelling through Art on Saturday, May 16, from noon to 3 p.m. Sponsored by Kendall Auto Group, the free event is inspired by the exhibition “Rick Bartow: Things You Know But Cannot Explain.”
Art activities include quilt making with local arts educator and author Linda Clare, creating mixed-media bird sculptures and illustrated storytelling. Special guests from the Cascades Raptor Center will be on view in the JSMA’s north courtyard throughout the event.
Performances, scheduled throughout the day, include traditional stories of the Kalapuya Tribe with Esther Stutzman, story time with Cynthia Olsen from the Eugene Public Library and the JSMA’s Dragon Puppet Theatre will perform “Raven and Petrel.” Family-friendly museums tours will be offered in English and Spanish.
“This is a great opportunity for families to create art together, explore the galleries, enjoy performances, and learn about the connection between storytelling and art,” says Arthurina Fears, Manager of Museum Education Programs.
Scheudle of Events
11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
“NewArt Northwest Kids” artist reception
12 – 3 p.m.
Free Art Activities
Quilt Making with Linda Clare, local arts educator and author
Mixed-Media Bird Sculptures
Illustrated Storytelling
12 – 3 p.m.
Cascades Raptor Center
12:15 – 12:45 p.m.
Traditional Stories of the Kalapuya Tribe with Esther Stutzman
12:50-1:10 p.m.
Story Time with Cynthia Olsen, Eugene Public Library – “The Boy Who Lived with
Seals”
1:15-1:35 p.m.
Dragon Puppet Theatre – “Raven and Petrel”
1:40-2:25 p.m.
Tour of “Rick Bartow: Things You Know But Cannot Explain.” Tours available in Spanish and English
2:30 – 3 p.m.
Traditional Stories of the Kalapuya Tribe with Esther Stutzman
About the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
The University of Oregon's Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art is a premier Pacific Northwest museum for exhibitions and collections of historic and contemporary art based in a major university setting. The mission of the museum is to enhance the University of Oregon’s academic mission and to further the appreciation and enjoyment of the visual arts for the general public. The JSMA features significant collections galleries devoted to art from China, Korea, Japan, America, Europe and elsewhere as well as changing special exhibition galleries. The JSMA is one of six museums in the state of Oregon—and the only university museum--accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.
The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art is located on the University of Oregon campus at 1430 Johnson Lane. Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesdays, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays through Sundays. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for senior citizens. Free admission is given to ages 18 and under, JSMA members, college students with ID, and University of Oregon faculty, staff and students. For information, contact the JSMA, 541-346-3027.
About the University of Oregon
The University of Oregon is among the 108 institutions chosen from 4,633 U.S. universities for top-tier designation of "Very High Research Activity" in the 2010 Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The UO also is one of two Pacific Northwest members of the Association of American Universities.
Contact: Debbie Williamson Smith, 541-346-0942, debbiews@uoregon.edu
Links: Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, http://jsma.uoregon.edu
