Join us for Afternoon\nArt\, a free d rop-in program where community members of all\nages can explore themes fro m the Museum's current exhibition and create\nunique works of art. Familie s and friends are invited to play\, create\, and\ncollaborate as artists\, making this a perfect activity for art lovers\,\ncurious minds\, and anyo ne looking for inspiration. Projects will vary\, so\nthere’s always some thing new to discover!
\nAfternoon Art is held in\nKetchum on the first\nFriday of each month and
in\nHailey on the second\nFri
day from 2:30–4:30 PM. Be sure to check dates and\nlocat
ions.
Join us for Afternoon\nArt\, a free drop-in program where community members of all\nages can e xplore themes from the Museum's current exhibition and create\nunique work s of art. Families and friends are invited to play\, create\, and\ncollabo rate as artists\, making this a perfect activity for art lovers\,\ncurious minds\, and anyone looking for inspiration. Projects will vary\, so\nther e’s always something new to discover!
\n< hr />Afternoon Art is held in\nK etchum on the first\nFriday of each month and in\nHailey on the second\nFriday from 2:30–4:30 PM. Be sure to check dates and\nlocations.
Join us for Afternoon\nArt\, a free d rop-in program where community members of all\nages can explore themes fro m the Museum's current exhibition and create\nunique works of art. Familie s and friends are invited to play\, create\, and\ncollaborate as artists\, making this a perfect activity for art lovers\,\ncurious minds\, and anyo ne looking for inspiration. Projects will vary\, so\nthere’s always some thing new to discover!
\nAfternoon Art is held in\nKetchum on the first\nFriday of each month and
in\nHailey on the second\nFri
day from 2:30–4:30 PM. Be sure to check dates and\nlocat
ions.
Join us for Afternoon\nArt\, a free drop-in program where community members of all\nages can e xplore themes from the Museum's current exhibition and create\nunique work s of art. Families and friends are invited to play\, create\, and\ncollabo rate as artists\, making this a perfect activity for art lovers\,\ncurious minds\, and anyone looking for inspiration. Projects will vary\, so\nther e’s always something new to discover!
\n< hr />Afternoon Art is held in\nK etchum on the first\nFriday of each month and in\nHailey on the second\nFriday from 2:30–4:30 PM. Be sure to check dates and\nlocations.
Join us\nfor First Friday with DJ JackRabbit Slim\, a free\ncommunity gatherin g celebrating art\, music\, and\nconnection. Enjoy an ev ening of live music\, explore the museum's\ncurrent exhibition\, and grab a drink while mingling with friends and\nneighbors.
Free admission for everyone. Complimentary drinks\nfor members. No reser vation required—simply stop by and\nenjoy!
First Fridays at\nSVMoA< /span>
Join us on the first\nFriday of each month for an eveni ng of art\, community\, and refreshments.\nDrop in anytime between 5-7 PM to explore our current exhibitions\nand make\nart in a relaxed\, soci al\natmosphere. Each month features a\nd ifferent experience\, with many First Fridays including our special \"Musi c\nat the Museum\" programming. We invite local musicians and DJs\nto transform our galleries with live\nperformances.
Join us\nfor First Friday with DJ JackRabbit Slim\, a free\nc ommunity gathering celebrating art\, music\, and\nconnection. Enjoy an evening of live music\, explore the museum's\ncurrent exhib ition\, and grab a drink while mingling with friends and\nneighbors.
< p>Free admission for everyone. Complimentary drinks\nfor members. No reservation required—simply stop by and\nenjoy!Join us on the first\nFriday of each m onth for an evening of art\, community\, and refreshments.\nDrop in anytim e between 5-7 PM to explore our current exhibitions\n and make\nart in a relaxed\, social\natmosphere. Each mo nth features a\ndifferent experience\, with many First Fridays including o ur special \"Music\nat the Museum\" programming. We invite lo cal musicians and DJs\nto transform our galleries with live\nperformances.
Join us\nfor First Friday with DJ JackRabbit Slim\, a free\ncommunity gatherin g celebrating art\, music\, and\nconnection. Enjoy an ev ening of live music\, explore the museum's\ncurrent exhibition\, and grab a drink while mingling with friends and\nneighbors.
Free admission for everyone. Complimentary drinks\nfor members. No reser vation required—simply stop by and\nenjoy!
First Fridays at\nSVMoA< /span>
Join us on the first\nFriday of each month for an eveni ng of art\, community\, and refreshments.\nDrop in anytime between 5-7 PM to explore our current exhibitions\nand make\nart in a relaxed\, soci al\natmosphere. Each month features a\nd ifferent experience\, with many First Fridays including our special \"Musi c\nat the Museum\" programming. We invite local musicians and DJs\nto transform our galleries with live\nperformances.
Join us\nfor First Friday with DJ JackRabbit Slim\, a free\nc ommunity gathering celebrating art\, music\, and\nconnection. Enjoy an evening of live music\, explore the museum's\ncurrent exhib ition\, and grab a drink while mingling with friends and\nneighbors.
< p>Free admission for everyone. Complimentary drinks\nfor members. No reservation required—simply stop by and\nenjoy!Join us on the first\nFriday of each m onth for an evening of art\, community\, and refreshments.\nDrop in anytim e between 5-7 PM to explore our current exhibitions\n and make\nart in a relaxed\, social\natmosphere. Each mo nth features a\ndifferent experience\, with many First Fridays including o ur special \"Music\nat the Museum\" programming. We invite lo cal musicians and DJs\nto transform our galleries with live\nperformances.
Join SVMoA and\nMe rlin's Magic Lantern for a screening of \"Porcelain War.\" Winner of the\n 2024 Sundance Grand Jury Prize: U.S. Documentary\, Porcelain\n War is a stunning tribute to the resilience of the human\nsp irit\, embodying the enduring hope and passion of ordinary people living\n through extraordinary circumstances. As war ravages their homeland\, three \nartists choose to stay in their native Ukraine\, armed with their art\, their\ncameras\, and for the first time in their lives\, their guns. .
\nDirected by Brendan Bellomo and Slava Leontyev. Film length: 1 hour\ n27 minutes.
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oin SVMoA and\nMerlin's Magic Lantern for a screening of \"Porcelain War.\
" Winner of the\n2024 Sundance Grand Jury Prize: U.S. Documentary\, Porcelain\nWar is a stunning tribute to the resilience
of the human\nspirit\, embodying the enduring hope and passion of ordinar
y people living\nthrough extraordinary circumstances. As war ravages their
homeland\, three\nartists choose to stay in their native Ukraine\, armed
with their art\, their\ncameras\, and for the first time in their lives\,
their guns. .
Directed by Brendan Bellomo and Slava Leontyev. Fil m length: 1 hour\n27 minutes.
Join SVMoA\ncurato rs for a tour of \"Hidden Gems: Idaho Collects\,\" featuring important\nar tworks drawn from collections in the region.R anging from works by\nintern ationally known artists to those by artists who established critical\nregi onal and national movements in the 20th and 21st centuries\, the\nartworks included in the exhibition represent a range of artistic moments\nand sty les.
J oin SVMoA\ncurators for a tour of \"Hidden Gems: Idaho Collects\,\" featur ing important\nartworks drawn from collections in the region.R anging from works by\ninternationally known artists to those by artists who establish ed critical\nregional and national movements in the 20th and 21st centurie s\, the\nartworks included in the exhibition represent a range of artistic moments\nand styles.
Join SVMoA\ncurato rs for a tour of \"Hidden Gems: Idaho Collects\,\" featuring important\nar tworks drawn from collections in the region.R anging from works by\nintern ationally known artists to those by artists who established critical\nregi onal and national movements in the 20th and 21st centuries\, the\nartworks included in the exhibition represent a range of artistic moments\nand sty les.
J oin SVMoA\ncurators for a tour of \"Hidden Gems: Idaho Collects\,\" featur ing important\nartworks drawn from collections in the region.R anging from works by\ninternationally known artists to those by artists who establish ed critical\nregional and national movements in the 20th and 21st centurie s\, the\nartworks included in the exhibition represent a range of artistic moments\nand styles.
Join us for Afternoon\nArt\, a free d rop-in program where community members of all\nages can explore themes fro m the Museum's current exhibition and create\nunique works of art. Familie s and friends are invited to play\, create\, and\ncollaborate as artists\, making this a perfect activity for art lovers\,\ncurious minds\, and anyo ne looking for inspiration. Projects will vary\, so\nthere’s always some thing new to discover!
\nAfternoon Art is held in\nKetchum on the first\nFriday of each month and
in\nHailey on the second\nFri
day from 2:30–4:30 PM. Be sure to check dates and\nlocat
ions.
Join us for Afternoon\nArt\, a free drop-in program where community members of all\nages can e xplore themes from the Museum's current exhibition and create\nunique work s of art. Families and friends are invited to play\, create\, and\ncollabo rate as artists\, making this a perfect activity for art lovers\,\ncurious minds\, and anyone looking for inspiration. Projects will vary\, so\nther e’s always something new to discover!
\n< hr />Afternoon Art is held in\nK etchum on the first\nFriday of each month and in\nHailey on the second\nFriday from 2:30–4:30 PM. Be sure to check dates and\nlocations.
Join us for Afternoon\nArt\, a free d rop-in program where community members of all\nages can explore themes fro m the Museum's current exhibition and create\nunique works of art. Familie s and friends are invited to play\, create\, and\ncollaborate as artists\, making this a perfect activity for art lovers\,\ncurious minds\, and anyo ne looking for inspiration. Projects will vary\, so\nthere’s always some thing new to discover!
\nAfternoon Art is held in\nKetchum on the first\nFriday of each month and
in\nHailey on the second\nFri
day from 2:30–4:30 PM. Be sure to check dates and\nlocat
ions.
Join us for Afternoon\nArt\, a free drop-in program where community members of all\nages can e xplore themes from the Museum's current exhibition and create\nunique work s of art. Families and friends are invited to play\, create\, and\ncollabo rate as artists\, making this a perfect activity for art lovers\,\ncurious minds\, and anyone looking for inspiration. Projects will vary\, so\nther e’s always something new to discover!
\n< hr />Afternoon Art is held in\nK etchum on the first\nFriday of each month and in\nHailey on the second\nFriday from 2:30–4:30 PM. Be sure to check dates and\nlocations.
Join SVMoA Curator Courtney Gilbert for a\nlivestream conversation with S tephanie D'Alessandro\, Leonard A. Lauder\nCurator of Modern Art at the Me tropolitan Museum of Art\, on the exhibition\nMan Ray: When Objects Dr eam. D'Alessandro\, who co-curated the\nexhibition with Stephen Pinso n\, Curator in the Department of Photographs\,\nwill share the curatorial process behind the exhibition\, and will discuss\nMan Ray's participation in Dada and Surrealism\, his experimental approach\nto photography and fil m\, and his collaborative work with artists including\nthe photographer Le e Miller.
Enjoy the conversation from your home\nvia Zoom or at an in-person gathering at the\nMuseum.
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Join SVMoA Curator Courtney Gilbert for a\nlivestream co nversation with Stephanie D'Alessandro\, Leonard A. Lauder\nCurator of Mod ern Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art\, on the exhibition\nMan Ray : When Objects Dream. D'Alessandro\, who co-curated the\nexhibition w ith Stephen Pinson\, Curator in the Department of Photographs\,\nwill shar e the curatorial process behind the exhibition\, and will discuss\nMan Ray 's participation in Dada and Surrealism\, his experimental approach\nto ph otography and film\, and his collaborative work with artists including\nth e photographer Lee Miller.
Enjoy the conversation from your home\nv ia Zoom or at an in-person gathering at the\nMuseum.< /p>
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Reel to Real\nmake s its debut at this Teen Night and it starts with your voice.
\nReel to Real is a new\, teen-led program that brings creative ideas from\nsoci al media into the studio\, turning short-form art inspiration into\nhands- on experiences. Each month\, teens help decide what gets made next\,\nmaki ng this a truly community-driven art program.
For the debut\nevent\ , teens will create Gelli prints\, an experimental monoprinting process\nt hat uses a soft gel plate\, paint\, and layered textures to produce bold\, \none-of-a-kind prints. No prior experience is needed. This is about\nexpl oration\, collaboration\, and creative risk-taking.
At the end of\n the night\, participants will vote on the next Reel to Real project\,\ncho osing the reel or short-form art idea that will be brought to life at\nFeb ruary’s Teen Night. Show up\, make art\, and help shape what comes\nnext .
All materials are provided.
Age &\; Ability: 12+\, All\nlevels\, Beginners Wel come
R eel to Real\nmakes its debut at this Teen Night and it starts with your vo ice.
\nReel to Real is a new\, teen-led program that brings creative ideas from\nsocial media into the studio\, turning short-form art inspira tion into\nhands-on experiences. Each month\, teens help decide what gets made next\,\nmaking this a truly community-driven art program.
For the debut\nevent\, teens will create Gelli prints\, an experimental monopr inting process\nthat uses a soft gel plate\, paint\, and layered textures to produce bold\,\none-of-a-kind prints. No prior experience is needed. Th is is about\nexploration\, collaboration\, and creative risk-taking.
< p>At the end of\nthe night\, participants will vote on the next Reel to Re al project\,\nchoosing the reel or short-form art idea that will be brough t to life at\nFebruary’s Teen Night. Show up\, make art\, and help shape what comes\nnext.All materials are provided.
Age &\; Ability: 12+\, All\nlevel s\, Beginners Welcome
Spend two nights\n creating a still life drawing with charcoal or graphite. The first night w e\nwill learn to draw objects using line\, form\, and proportion. On the s econd\nnight\, we will apply value\, light\, and shadow to our still life drawings.\nLearn how to draw reflections and objects placed in water using various\ndrawing techniques. Work from provided still life objects or fee l free to\nbring objects of personal interest to you.
Brie Schet tle is an interdisciplinary artist working at\nthe intersection of art and ecology with a background in drawing\, painting\,\nprintmaking\, installa tion\, photography\, and video. Schettle holds an MFA in\nVisual Arts from Boise State University and a BFA in Painting and Drawing\nfrom the Univer sity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She has exhibited work both\nnationally and i nternationally and participated in several\nartist-in-residence programs\, including La Porte Peinte in Noyers sur\nSerein\, France\, and the Burren College of Art in Ballyvaughan\, Ireland.\nSchettle completed her third r esidency and first fellowship in 2020 at the\nSitka Center for Art and Eco logy located on the Oregon coast. She has\nexhibited work in Idaho includi ng the Neri Gallery\, Blue Galleries\,\nJack’s Urban Meeting Place\, Sur el’s Place\, and the Stein Luminary at\nBoise State University. Schettle has a background in teaching\, curating\,\nand previously working for num erous nonprofits and art centers including\nthe Anderson Ranch Arts Center . She currently teaches art at The College of\nIdaho and the College of We stern Idaho.
S pend two nights\ncreating a still life drawing with charcoal or graphite. The first night we\nwill learn to draw objects using line\, form\, and pro portion. On the second\nnight\, we will apply value\, light\, and shadow t o our still life drawings.\nLearn how to draw reflections and objects plac ed in water using various\ndrawing techniques. Work from provided still li fe objects or feel free to\nbring objects of personal interest to you.
Brie Schettle is an interdisciplinary artist working at\nthe inters ection of art and ecology with a background in drawing\, painting\,\nprint making\, installation\, photography\, and video. Schettle holds an MFA in\ nVisual Arts from Boise State University and a BFA in Painting and Drawing \nfrom the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She has exhibited work both\ nnationally and internationally and participated in several\nartist-in-res idence programs\, including La Porte Peinte in Noyers sur\nSerein\, France \, and the Burren College of Art in Ballyvaughan\, Ireland.\nSchettle comp leted her third residency and first fellowship in 2020 at the\nSitka Cente r for Art and Ecology located on the Oregon coast. She has\nexhibited work in Idaho including the Neri Gallery\, Blue Galleries\,\nJack’s Urban Me eting Place\, Surel’s Place\, and the Stein Luminary at\nBoise State Uni versity. Schettle has a background in teaching\, curating\,\nand previousl y working for numerous nonprofits and art centers including\nthe Anderson Ranch Arts Center. She currently teaches art at The College of\nIdaho and the College of Western Idaho.
Kick\n off the new year with a hands-on Educator Night focused on bringing the\np ower of visual arts into your Black History Month curriculum—and into\ni nclusive teaching practices all year long.
January’s\ nsession explores culturally responsive\, art-based projects that honor Bl ack\nhistory\, creativity\, and contributions across the arts. Together\, we’ll\nengage with influential Black artists\, stories\, and visual trad itions\,\nusing collage\, drawing\, and mixed-media techniques to spark co nversation\,\ndeepen understanding\, and celebrate Black excellence in way s that resonate\nwith students of all backgrounds.
Part icipants will create\ntheir own artworks and discuss strategies for integr ating Black history as\nan essential part of American history—not just i n February\, but\nthroughout the school year. We’ll share classroom-read y ideas for weaving\nrepresentation\, identity\, and cultural awareness in to visual art lessons\,\ncore subjects\, and cross-curricular projects.
Educator\nEvening is offered monthly—held in either Hai ley or Ketchum on the third\nThursday from 4–6 pm. Refreshments provided . Creativity encouraged.\nConnection guaranteed.
Open to educators\nof all subject areas\, Educator Evening is a FR EE professional development\nseries occurring monthly. Blaine County educa tors may receive in-service\n(continuing education) hours for their partic ipation. SVMoA shares the\nnames of those BCSD educators who participate w ith the school district\noffice for in-service district hours. Join educat ors\, visiting artists\, and\nMuseum staff for in-person presentations\, d iscussion\, and activity based on\ncurrent exhibitions at SVMoA and connec tions to the National Core Arts\nStandards and Idaho Content Standards. De velop curricular connections and\ngain tools\, strategies\, and thinking r outines for integrating art and\nobjects into everyday classroom learning. Participate in a professional\nlearning community of supportive and refle ctive educational practitioners\,\nand have some fun!
Kick\noff the new year with a hands-on Educator Night focused o n bringing the\npower of visual arts into your Black History Month curricu lum—and into\ninclusive teaching practices all year long.
January’s\nsession explores culturally responsive\, art-based proje cts that honor Black\nhistory\, creativity\, and contributions across the arts. Together\, we’ll\nengage with influential Black artists\, stories\ , and visual traditions\,\nusing collage\, drawing\, and mixed-media techn iques to spark conversation\,\ndeepen understanding\, and celebrate Black excellence in ways that resonate\nwith students of all backgrounds.
Participants will create\ntheir own artworks and discuss stra tegies for integrating Black history as\nan essential part of American his tory—not just in February\, but\nthroughout the school year. We’ll sha re classroom-ready ideas for weaving\nrepresentation\, identity\, and cult ural awareness into visual art lessons\,\ncore subjects\, and cross-curric ular projects.
Educator\nEvening is offered monthly—h eld in either Hailey or Ketchum on the third\nThursday from 4–6 pm. Refr eshments provided. Creativity encouraged.\nConnection guaranteed.
Open to educators\nof all subject areas\, Educato r Evening is a FREE professional development\nseries occurring monthly. Bl aine County educators may receive in-service\n(continuing education) hours for their participation. SVMoA shares the\nnames of those BCSD educators who participate with the school district\noffice for in-service district h ours. Join educators\, visiting artists\, and\nMuseum staff for in-person presentations\, discussion\, and activity based on\ncurrent exhibitions at SVMoA and connections to the National Core Arts\nStandards and Idaho Cont ent Standards. Develop curricular connections and\ngain tools\, strategies \, and thinking routines for integrating art and\nobjects into everyday cl assroom learning. Participate in a professional\nlearning community of sup portive and reflective educational practitioners\,\nand have some fun!
Join us for an\nop en-studio style Teen Workshop where teens can build on last month’s\nsto p-motion animation projects—or jump in for the first time with new\nidea s. Whether you’re continuing a storyline\, creating new characters\, or\ nexperimenting with movement for the first time\, this session is designed \nfor all experience levels.
Working in small groups\, participants \nwill collaborate on story ideas\, design characters and sets\, practice\ nframe-by-frame shooting\, and troubleshoot creative challenges together.\ nTeen interns will guide the process\, offering tips on storytelling\, pac ing\,\nand making objects come to life on screen.
Bring your imagin ation\,\ncuriosity\, or any works-in-progress—and get ready for a relaxe d\, creative\nspace to explore animation with friends. Pizza and other ref reshments will\nbe provided.
Age &\; Ability:\n12+\, All levels\, Beginners Welcome
J oin us for an\nopen-studio style Teen Workshop where teens can build on la st month’s\nstop-motion animation projects—or jump in for the first ti me with new\nideas. Whether you’re continuing a storyline\, creating new characters\, or\nexperimenting with movement for the first time\, this se ssion is designed\nfor all experience levels.
Working in small grou ps\, participants\nwill collaborate on story ideas\, design characters and sets\, practice\nframe-by-frame shooting\, and troubleshoot creative chal lenges together.\nTeen interns will guide the process\, offering tips on s torytelling\, pacing\,\nand making objects come to life on screen.
Bring your imagination\,\ncuriosity\, or any works-in-progress—and get r eady for a relaxed\, creative\nspace to explore animation with friends. Pi zza and other refreshments will\nbe provided.
Age &\; Ability:\n12+\, All levels\, Beginners Wel come
Join SVMoA for a\nconversation with independent c urator Matthew Thompson about his work as\ndirector of the art program at Utah’s Powder Mountain. The expansive\nproject\, which will feature outd oor installations by internationally known\nartists including Nancy Holt\, Jenny Holzer\, Paul McCarthy\, James Turrell\,\namong many others\, has b een written about in The New York Times\,\nArtforum\, Forbes\, and elsewhere. Thompson\, a former\ncurator at the Los Ang eles County Museum of Art\, will discuss selection and\nsiting of the inst allations within the landscape as well as the idea of\nbuilding a collecti on for public\nexperience.
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Join SVMoA for a\nconversation w ith independent curator Matthew Thompson about his work as\ndirector of th e art program at Utah’s Powder Mountain. The expansive\nproject\, which will feature outdoor installations by internationally known\nartists inclu ding Nancy Holt\, Jenny Holzer\, Paul McCarthy\, James Turrell\,\namong ma ny others\, has been written about in The New York Times\,\nA rtforum\, Forbes\, and elsewhere. Thompson\, a former\ncurat or at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art\, will discuss selection and\ns iting of the installations within the landscape as well as the idea of\nbu ilding a collection for public\nexperience.
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