Summer Solstice Celebration on Friday

A line forms on the terrace for visitors to take a look through Ray Martin's filtered solar telescope at last year's Summer Solstice event.

Join us on Friday as we celebrate the official start of summer!  The Summer Solstice celebration will once again be held at the Art Museum from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm.  This annual event celebrates the longest day of the year.  On the Summer Solstice, a beam of sunlight comes through a solar tube in the ceiling of the Rotunda Gallery and illuminates a silver dollar in the center of the gallery floor at noon.  In addition, Ray Martin will have his filtered solar telescope set up on the terrace for visitors to safely take a look at the surface of the sun.

This is a free event and is open to the public.  The construction on the roof of the building will not impact the day's events, so please join us as we celebrate summer in Laramie!

Final Days to see "Interstitial" by Gerri Sayler

The popular installation piece by Idaho artist Gerri Sayler, Interstitial: Between Earth and Sky will be de-installed on June 24.  The final day to see the work will be Saturday, June 22.

This was the concluding installation for the exhibition, Sculpture: A Wyoming Invitational, which premiered in 2008.  Sculptures have been rotated through the exhibition and have been placed both on campus and around the city.

Interstitial was installed in 2012 and was inspired by the Wyoming landscape, as well as the architecture of the Centennial Complex.  It consists of hundreds of strands of hot glue suspended by monofiliment below the skylights in the Centennial Complex lobby.  The installation shifts throughout the day as the sunlight and weather conditions change.

If you haven't seen it in person yet, be sure to stop by the Art Museum in the coming days to see this site-specific installation!

Employment Opportunities at the Art Museum

The Art Museum is currently accepting applications for the Office Associate, Senior position, as well as a Visitor Services Attendant. 

The Office Associate, Senior is responsible for overseeing special events, including the annual Gala fundraiser, and the Happy Holidays and Festival of Trees community events.  This position also supervises the Visitor Services staff, including the Museum Store operations.  This is a full time benefited position.

The Visitor Services Attendant is responsible for greeting museum visitors, overseeing sales at the Museum Store, answering phone calls, and tracking attendance.  This is a customer service focused position that plays a key role in making sure museum visitors have a great experience at the museum!  This is a part time, non-benefited position.

If you are interested in joining the Art Museum team, information about how to apply can be found on the UW Human Resources website.  Applications for both positions will be accepted through June 16.

Happy Birthday, Harold Garde!

We would like to extend a very happy birthday to artist Harold Garde!  Garde, a UW alumnus and one of our favorite artists, turns 90 today!  Museums and galleries are celebrating him and his career today in Maine and Florida where he has studios.

Garde's work is currently on view in the Art Museum.  Kimonos: Strappo Prints by Harold Garde will be up through August 3.  We invite you to stop in and check out his innovative prints and join us in wishing him a happy birthday!

You can also visit his website for more information about him and his artwork.

UWYO Magazine Article Highlights Donation to the Art Museum

An article in the most recent issue of UWYO magazine highlights long-time Art Museum supporter and art collector, E.G. Meyer.  Meyer recently announced a promised gift to the Art Museum that will include selections from his extensive private collection of Western American art, artwork by the Taos Society of Artists, and European art. 

Meyer has long been a supporter of the Art Museum and had a distinguished career at UW.  You can read the article in its entirety here on the UW webpage.

Roof Repairs Underway at the Centennial Complex

This is the current view of the front doors to the Art Museum as scaffolding is put up around the cone.

Much needed roof repairs have begun at the Centennial Complex.  Over the course of the next few months, both the flat areas of the roof and the copper cone will be replaced.  Due to the unique architecture of the building, there are several leaking areas that will be fixed with these replacements.

The Art Museum will remain open during the construction.  There will be extensive scaffolding around the building and any changes in accessibility will be noted on our Facebook page and blog.  We are excited about these much needed repairs, and we ask for your patience as we navigate the construction!

2013-2014 Membership Campaign

Roland Blain (Haitian, 1934-2005), Prehistoric Landscape, not dated, oil, 29-3/4 x 39-7/8 inches, gift of Mr. Richard S. Plotka, University of Wyoming Art Museum Collection, 1984.231 

Every April the Art Museum launches a new Membership campaign to raise unrestricted funds for exhibition and education programs.  Different membership levels are available for individuals, students, families, and businesses.  Museum members receive a 10% discount on items in the Museum Store and a 10% discount on Shelton Studio classes.  They are also the first to receive updated museum information like our newsletter, and receive invitations to special events and openings.  If you join at the $1000 level, you also receive a reproduction print of the painting above, which can be seen in the current exhibition of Haitian paintings from the collection.

Membership funds are an essential element of the Art Museum as they provide support for projects such as the Museum as Classroom initiative, as well as special exhibitions.  These funds also help support our Visitor Services, who in turn ensure that our museum visitors have a welcoming, informative, and positive experience at the museum.

Membership brochures can be picked up at our Visitor Services desk and will be available on our website soon.  If you'd like to receive one in the mail, give us a call at 307.766.6622 and we would be happy to mail you one!  Won't you consider becoming a museum Member?