Join SVMoA and\nMe rlin's Magic Lantern for a special screening of The Cool School\, \nthe acclaimed documentary that brings to life the artists and visionarie s\nwho transformed Los Angeles into a global center of contemporary art.\n Discover the remarkable story of the Ferus Gallery and the groundbreaking\ ncommunity that included Ed Ruscha\, Robert Irwin\, John Baldessari\, Ed\n Kienholz\, and other influential figures who challenged artistic conventio ns\nand reshaped American art. Featuring rare archival footage and engagin g\nfirsthand interviews\, The Cool School captures the creativity \,\nambition\, and cultural energy that defined a generation and forever c hanged\nthe art world.
Presented as part of SVMoA's Art on Film ser ies\, this\nscreening is the perfect complement to Circa 1971: From the Co llections of\nJordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation\, bringing to life the\nartistic revolution that shaped many of the groundbreaking works on view in\nthe exhibition.
The film is directed by Morgan Neville and narrated\nby Jeff Bridges. Film Length: 1 hour 26 minutes.
J oin SVMoA and\nMerlin's Magic Lantern for a special screening of The C ool School\,\nthe acclaimed documentary that brings to life the artis ts and visionaries\nwho transformed Los Angeles into a global center of co ntemporary art.\nDiscover the remarkable story of the Ferus Gallery and th e groundbreaking\ncommunity that included Ed Ruscha\, Robert Irwin\, John Baldessari\, Ed\nKienholz\, and other influential figures who challenged a rtistic conventions\nand reshaped American art. Featuring rare archival fo otage and engaging\nfirsthand interviews\, The Cool School captur es the creativity\,\nambition\, and cultural energy that defined a generat ion and forever changed\nthe art world.
Presented as part of SVMoA' s Art on Film series\, this\nscreening is the perfect complement to Circa 1971: From the Collections of\nJordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundati on\, bringing to life the\nartistic revolution that shaped many of the gro undbreaking works on view in\nthe exhibition.
The film is directed by Morgan Neville and narrated\nby Jeff Bridges. Film Length: 1 hour 26 mi nutes.
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!
\n¡Juega\, crea\ , descubre y diviértete! Las familias y los amigos están\ninvitados a vi sitar el salón de clases Hailey de SVMoA\, explorar varios\nmateriales de arte y hacer manualidades. Se proporcionarán sugerencias de\nproyectos y cambiarán semanalmente.
Afternoon Art is held in\nKetchum 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 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< p>¡Juega\, crea\, descubre y diviértete! Las familias y los amigos está n\ninvitados a visitar el salón de clases Hailey de SVMoA\, explorar vari os\nmateriales de arte y hacer manualidades. Se proporcionarán sugerencia s de\nproyectos y cambiarán semanalmente.Afternoon Art is held in\nKetchum 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 First\nFri day with Sawtooth Strings\, a collaborative duet\nensembl e based in Sun Valley. Matt Fiorentino (cello) and Jorgen Lawrence\n(violi n) will perform contemporary and classical chamber music\, as well as\npop tunes and participatory group improvisations.
Free\nad mission for everyone. Complimentary drinks for members. No reservation\nre quired\, simply stop by and enjoy!
First Fridays at\nSVMoA
Join us on the first\nFriday of each month for an evening of art\ , community\, and refreshments.\nDrop in anytime between 5-7 PM to explore our current exhibitions\nand make\ nart in a relaxed\, social\natmosp here. Each month features a\ndifferent e xperience\, with many First Fridays including our special \"Music\nat the Museum\" programming. We invite local musicians and DJs\nto t ransform our galleries with live\nperformances.
Join us for First\nFriday with Sawtooth Strings\, a collaborat ive duet\nensemble based in Sun Valley. Matt Fiorentino (cello) and Jorgen Lawrence\n(violin) will perform contemporary and classical chamber music\ , as well as\npop tunes and participatory group improvisations.
Free\nadmission for everyone. Complimentary drinks for members. No reservation\nrequired\, simply stop by and enjoy!
First Fridays at\nSVMoA
Join us on the first\nFriday of each month for an evening of art\, community\, and refreshments.\nDrop in anytime between 5-7 PM to explore our current exhibitions\nand make\nart in a relaxe d\, social\natmosphere. Each month featu res a\ndifferent experience\, with many First Fridays including our specia l \"Music\nat the Museum\" programming. We invite local music ians and DJs\nto transform our galleries with live\nperformances.
Join us for First\nFri day with Sawtooth Strings\, a collaborative duet\nensembl e based in Sun Valley. Matt Fiorentino (cello) and Jorgen Lawrence\n(violi n) will perform contemporary and classical chamber music\, as well as\npop tunes and participatory group improvisations.
Free\nad mission for everyone. Complimentary drinks for members. No reservation\nre quired\, simply stop by and enjoy!
First Fridays at\nSVMoA
Join us on the first\nFriday of each month for an evening of art\ , community\, and refreshments.\nDrop in anytime between 5-7 PM to explore our current exhibitions\nand make\ nart in a relaxed\, social\natmosp here. Each month features a\ndifferent e xperience\, with many First Fridays including our special \"Music\nat the Museum\" programming. We invite local musicians and DJs\nto t ransform our galleries with live\nperformances.
Join us for First\nFriday with Sawtooth Strings\, a collaborat ive duet\nensemble based in Sun Valley. Matt Fiorentino (cello) and Jorgen Lawrence\n(violin) will perform contemporary and classical chamber music\ , as well as\npop tunes and participatory group improvisations.
Free\nadmission for everyone. Complimentary drinks for members. No reservation\nrequired\, simply stop by and enjoy!
First Fridays at\nSVMoA
Join us on the first\nFriday of each month for an evening of art\, community\, and refreshments.\nDrop in anytime between 5-7 PM to explore our current exhibitions\nand make\nart in a relaxe d\, social\natmosphere. Each month featu res a\ndifferent experience\, with many First Fridays including our specia l \"Music\nat the Museum\" programming. We invite local music ians and DJs\nto transform our galleries with live\nperformances.
Join SVMoA and\nCh ris Santa Maria\, Director of Gemini G.E.L. at Joni Moisant Weyl\, for a\n talk exploring the pivotal role Gemini G.E.L. played in shaping the\nprint making landscape of the 1960s and 1970s\, using works from Circa 1971\nto examine the history\, techniques\, and market forces that helped elevate\n contemporary printmaking as a major artistic medium. The talk will center\ non the history of Gemini\, some of the printmaking processes and sculptur e\nmultiples that pushed the boundaries of modern edition-making\, illustr ated\nby a curated selection of photographs by Gemini co-founder Sidney B. \nFelsen.
Chris Santa Maria is Director of Gemini\ nG.E.L. at Joni Moisant Weyl in New York\, where he oversees exhibitions\, \nartist collaborations\, and the presentation of one of the world's most\ nsignificant collections of contemporary prints and sculpture multiples.\n Working closely with the legendary Gemini G.E.L. workshop in Los Angeles\, \nhe has helped organize exhibitions and educational programs highlighting \nthe innovative printmaking practices of artists including Robert\nRausch enberg\, Jasper Johns\, Frank Stella\, Richard Serra\, Julie Mehretu\, and \nmany others. Santa Maria is widely recognized for his expertise in\ncont emporary printmaking and for his ability to illuminate the\ncollaborative relationships between artists\, printers\, publishers\, and\ngalleries tha t have shaped the field since Gemini G.E.L.'s founding in\n1966.
J oin SVMoA and\nChris Santa Maria\, Director of Gemini G.E.L. at Joni Moisa nt Weyl\, for a\ntalk exploring the pivotal role Gemini G.E.L. played in s haping the\nprintmaking landscape of the 1960s and 1970s\, using works fro m Circa 1971\nto examine the history\, techniques\, and market forces that helped elevate\ncontemporary printmaking as a major artistic medium. The talk will center\non the history of Gemini\, some of the printmaking proce sses and sculpture\nmultiples that pushed the boundaries of modern edition -making\, illustrated\nby a curated selection of photographs by Gemini co- founder Sidney B.\nFelsen.
Chris Santa Maria is Di rector of Gemini\nG.E.L. at Joni Moisant Weyl in New York\, where he overs ees exhibitions\,\nartist collaborations\, and the presentation of one of the world's most\nsignificant collections of contemporary prints and sculp ture multiples.\nWorking closely with the legendary Gemini G.E.L. workshop in Los Angeles\,\nhe has helped organize exhibitions and educational prog rams highlighting\nthe innovative printmaking practices of artists includi ng Robert\nRauschenberg\, Jasper Johns\, Frank Stella\, Richard Serra\, Ju lie Mehretu\, and\nmany others. Santa Maria is widely recognized for his e xpertise in\ncontemporary printmaking and for his ability to illuminate th e\ncollaborative relationships between artists\, printers\, publishers\, a nd\ngalleries that have shaped the field since Gemini G.E.L.'s founding in \n1966.
Go Figure!\nElevat e your Tuesday evening and join SVMoA for a creative studio session\nthat will explore the human figure in variations of lighting\, pose\, and\nsett ing. SVMoA provides a clothed or unclothed model\, refreshments\, and an\n open\, self-guided studio setting for participants of all abilities. Open to\nanyone interested in working from the model\, regardless of experience \nlevel. Familiarity with basic drawing fundamentals recommended.
\nBring your own supplies\; drawing boards will be provided.
\n< p>Age &\; ability: 16+\, all skill levels &\; beginners\nwel come!(Register for each Open Studio session/date\nindividua lly.)
To lea rn more\nabout the job description and training\, please email us at information@svmoa.org.
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G o Figure!\nElevate your Tuesday evening and join SVMoA for a creative stud io session\nthat will explore the human figure in variations of lighting\, pose\, and\nsetting. SVMoA provides a clothed or unclothed model\, refres hments\, and an\nopen\, self-guided studio setting for participants of all abilities. Open to\nanyone interested in working from the model\, regardl ess of experience\nlevel. Familiarity with basic drawing fundamentals reco mmended.
\nBring your own supplies\; drawing boards will be prov ided.
\nAge &\; ability: 16+\, all skill levels & \; beginners\nwelcome!
(Register for each Open Studio sessio n/date\nindividually.)
To learn more\nabout the job description and training\, please email us at information@svmoa.or g.
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Join SVMoA staff\n member Angela Neiwert for clay workshop. Build a sculpture by throwing on a\nwheel\, hand building using pitch\, slab or coil methods\, or a combina tion of\nthe two. Fire the sculpture at Angela’s studio in Bellevue wi th her\nRaku kiln on Sat. Sept. 26th.
Angela\nNeiwert is the SVMoA Museum Educator and a practicing cera mic artist. Clay\nis her primary medium and she has been obsessed with thi s wonderful\nmaterial of the Earth since 1991. She loves the process of transforming\nthe clay into hand-coiled and slab sculpture as well as maki ng pots to\nenhance the domestic world and transform the dining experience . Her\nsculptures often contain multiple segments that require an instal lation\nexperience. The versatility of clay and it’s endless possibiliti es\ncontinually challenge her as an artist.
J oin SVMoA staff\nmember Angela Neiwert for clay workshop. Build a sculptur e by throwing on a\nwheel\, hand building using pitch\, slab or coil metho ds\, or a combination of\nthe two. Fire the sculpture at Angela’s stud io in Bellevue with her\nRaku kiln on Sat. Sept. 26th.
Angela\nNeiwert is the SVMoA Museum Educator and a practicing ceramic artist. Clay\nis her primary medium and she has been obsessed with this wonderful\nmaterial of the Earth since 1991. She love s the process of transforming\nthe clay into hand-coiled and slab sculptur e as well as making pots to\nenhance the domestic world and transform the dining experience. Her\nsculptures often contain multiple segments that require an installation\nexperience. The versatility of clay and it’s en dless possibilities\ncontinually challenge her as an artist.
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!
\n¡Juega\, crea\ , descubre y diviértete! Las familias y los amigos están\ninvitados a vi sitar el salón de clases Hailey de SVMoA\, explorar varios\nmateriales de arte y hacer manualidades. Se proporcionarán sugerencias de\nproyectos y cambiarán semanalmente.
Afternoon Art is held in\nKetchum 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 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< p>¡Juega\, crea\, descubre y diviértete! Las familias y los amigos está n\ninvitados a visitar el salón de clases Hailey de SVMoA\, explorar vari os\nmateriales de arte y hacer manualidades. Se proporcionarán sugerencia s de\nproyectos y cambiarán semanalmente.Afternoon Art is held in\nKetchum 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!
\n¡Juega\, crea\ , descubre y diviértete! Las familias y los amigos están\ninvitados a vi sitar el salón de clases Hailey de SVMoA\, explorar varios\nmateriales de arte y hacer manualidades. Se proporcionarán sugerencias de\nproyectos y cambiarán semanalmente.
Afternoon Art is held in\nKetchum 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 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< p>¡Juega\, crea\, descubre y diviértete! Las familias y los amigos está n\ninvitados a visitar el salón de clases Hailey de SVMoA\, explorar vari os\nmateriales de arte y hacer manualidades. Se proporcionarán sugerencia s de\nproyectos y cambiarán semanalmente.Afternoon Art is held in\nKetchum 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.
Afterschool Art\nC lub is a hands-on creative program for elementary students that invites\ny oung artists to explore materials\, ideas\, and artistic processes inspire d\nby the museum’s exhibitions and the world around us\, in a supportive \nstudio environment. Students will work with a range of materials and\nte chniques\, build creative confidence\, and strengthen fine motor skills\nw hile learning to think like artists and makers. The emphasis is on\nproces s\, exploration\, and personal expression rather than on producing\n“per fect” final projects.
Museum staff will escort participating\nstu
dents from the school to the Hailey Classroom.
Families must pick\nu
p students between 3:30-3:45pm at the Hailey Classroom.
El Clu
b de Arte\nExtraescolar es un programa creativo práctico para estudiantes
de primaria\nque invita a los jóvenes artistas a explorar materiales\, i
deas y procesos\nartísticos inspirados en las exposiciones del
mu
seo y el mundo que\nnos rodea\, en un ambiente de apoyo en el estudio. Los
estudiantes\ntrabajarán con diversos materiales y técnicas\, desarrolla
rán confianza\ncreativa y fortalecerán sus habilidades motoras fi nas mi
entras aprenden a\npensar como artistas y creadores. El énfasis está en
el proceso\,
\nla exploración y la expresión personal\, más que
en la producción de\nproyectos finales perfectos.
El pe
rsonal de SVMoA\nacompañará a los estudiantes participantes desde la esc
uela hasta el\nHailey Classroom. Las familias deben recoger a los estudian
tes entre\n3:30-3:45 pm
en el Hailey Classroom.
A fterschool Art\nClub is a hands-on creative program for elementary student s that invites\nyoung artists to explore materials\, ideas\, and artistic processes inspired\nby the museum’s exhibitions and the world around us\ , in a supportive\nstudio environment. Students will work with a range of materials and\ntechniques\, build creative confidence\, and strengthen fin e motor skills\nwhile learning to think like artists and makers. The empha sis is on\nprocess\, exploration\, and personal expression rather than on producing\n“perfect” final projects.
Museum staff will escort p
articipating\nstudents from the school to the Hailey Classroom.
Fami
lies must pick\nup students between 3:30-3:45pm at the Hailey Classroom.
El Club de Arte\nExtraescolar es un programa creativo práctico
para estudiantes de primaria\nque invita a los jóvenes artistas a explor
ar materiales\, ideas y procesos\nartísticos inspirados en las exposicion
es del
museo y el mundo que\nnos rodea\, en un ambiente de apoyo e
n el estudio. Los estudiantes\ntrabajarán con diversos materiales y técn
icas\, desarrollarán confianza\ncreativa y fortalecerán sus habilidades
motoras fi nas mientras aprenden a\npensar como artistas y creadores. El
énfasis está en el proceso\,
\nla exploración y la expresión pe
rsonal\, más que en la producción de\nproyectos finales perfectos.
El personal de SVMoA\nacompañará a los estudiantes particip
antes desde la escuela hasta el\nHailey Classroom. Las familias deben reco
ger a los estudiantes entre\n3:30-3:45 pm
en el Hailey Classroom.
Afterschool Art\nC lub is a hands-on creative program for elementary students that invites\ny oung artists to explore materials\, ideas\, and artistic processes inspire d\nby the museum’s exhibitions and the world around us\, in a supportive \nstudio environment. Students will work with a range of materials and\nte chniques\, build creative confidence\, and strengthen fine motor skills\nw hile learning to think like artists and makers. The emphasis is on\nproces s\, exploration\, and personal expression rather than on producing\n“per fect” final projects.
Museum staff will escort participating\nstu
dents from the school to the Hailey Classroom.
Families must pick\nu
p students between 3:30-3:45pm at the Hailey Classroom.
El Clu
b de Arte\nExtraescolar es un programa creativo práctico para estudiantes
de primaria\nque invita a los jóvenes artistas a explorar materiales\, i
deas y procesos\nartísticos inspirados en las exposiciones del
mu
seo y el mundo que\nnos rodea\, en un ambiente de apoyo en el estudio. Los
estudiantes\ntrabajarán con diversos materiales y técnicas\, desarrolla
rán confianza\ncreativa y fortalecerán sus habilidades motoras fi nas mi
entras aprenden a\npensar como artistas y creadores. El énfasis está en
el proceso\,
\nla exploración y la expresión personal\, más que
en la producción de\nproyectos finales perfectos.
El pe
rsonal de SVMoA\nacompañará a los estudiantes participantes desde la esc
uela hasta el\nHailey Classroom. Las familias deben recoger a los estudian
tes entre\n3:30-3:45 pm
en el Hailey Classroom.
A fterschool Art\nClub is a hands-on creative program for elementary student s that invites\nyoung artists to explore materials\, ideas\, and artistic processes inspired\nby the museum’s exhibitions and the world around us\ , in a supportive\nstudio environment. Students will work with a range of materials and\ntechniques\, build creative confidence\, and strengthen fin e motor skills\nwhile learning to think like artists and makers. The empha sis is on\nprocess\, exploration\, and personal expression rather than on producing\n“perfect” final projects.
Museum staff will escort p
articipating\nstudents from the school to the Hailey Classroom.
Fami
lies must pick\nup students between 3:30-3:45pm at the Hailey Classroom.
El Club de Arte\nExtraescolar es un programa creativo práctico
para estudiantes de primaria\nque invita a los jóvenes artistas a explor
ar materiales\, ideas y procesos\nartísticos inspirados en las exposicion
es del
museo y el mundo que\nnos rodea\, en un ambiente de apoyo e
n el estudio. Los estudiantes\ntrabajarán con diversos materiales y técn
icas\, desarrollarán confianza\ncreativa y fortalecerán sus habilidades
motoras fi nas mientras aprenden a\npensar como artistas y creadores. El
énfasis está en el proceso\,
\nla exploración y la expresión pe
rsonal\, más que en la producción de\nproyectos finales perfectos.
El personal de SVMoA\nacompañará a los estudiantes particip
antes desde la escuela hasta el\nHailey Classroom. Las familias deben reco
ger a los estudiantes entre\n3:30-3:45 pm
en el Hailey Classroom.
Join SVMoA for\nth e first Educator Evening of the school year\, a casual and restorative\nga thering focused on arts integration\, creative learning\, and connection.\ nExplore the latest ideas and research in arts education\, exchange\nstrat egies with fellow educators\, make a little art\, and share what you’d\n like to see from SVMoA’s Educator Evenings this year. Come ready to\nunw ind\, connect\, and leave with fresh ideas for your classroom.\nCharcuteri e\, wine\, beer\, and non-alcoholic drinks will be provided. FREE\nfor edu cators. BCSD professional hours available.
About\nSVMoA Educator Evenings
< p>Open to educators of all subject\nareas\, Educator Evening is a FREE pro fessional development series occurring\nmonthly. Blaine County educators m ay receive in-service (continuing\neducation) hours for their participatio n. SVMoA shares the names of those\nBCSD educators who participate with th e school district office for\nin-service district hours. Join educators\, visiting artists\, and Museum\nstaff for in-person presentations\, discuss ion\, and activity based on\ncurrent exhibitions at SVMoA and connections to the National Core Arts\nStandards and Idaho Content Standards. Develop curricular connections and\ngain tools\, strategies\, and thinking routine s for integrating art and\nobjects into everyday classroom learning. Parti cipate in a professional\nlearning community of supportive and reflective educational practitioners\,\nand have some fun!J oin SVMoA for\nthe first Educator Evening of the school year\, a casual an d restorative\ngathering focused on arts integration\, creative learning\, and connection.\nExplore the latest ideas and research in arts education\ , exchange\nstrategies with fellow educators\, make a little art\, and sha re what you’d\nlike to see from SVMoA’s Educator Evenings this year. C ome ready to\nunwind\, connect\, and leave with fresh ideas for your class room.\nCharcuterie\, wine\, beer\, and non-alcoholic drinks will be provid ed. FREE\nfor educators. BCSD professional hours available.
About\nSVMoA Educator Evenin gs
Open to educators of all subject\nareas\, Educator Even ing is a FREE professional development series occurring\nmonthly. Blaine C ounty educators may receive in-service (continuing\neducation) hours for t heir participation. SVMoA shares the names of those\nBCSD educators who pa rticipate with the school district office for\nin-service district hours. Join educators\, visiting artists\, and Museum\nstaff for in-person presen tations\, discussion\, and activity based on\ncurrent exhibitions at SVMoA and connections to the National Core Arts\nStandards and Idaho Content St andards. Develop curricular connections and\ngain tools\, strategies\, and thinking routines for integrating art and\nobjects into everyday classroo m learning. Participate in a professional\nlearning community of supportiv e and reflective educational practitioners\,\nand have some fun!
Join SVMoA for an evening with Henry\nDiltz\, the official photographer o f Woodstock 1969\, 1994\, and 1999.\nLegends through the Lens is a story-driven look at some of the\nmost memorable moments in music histor y\, told by the photographer who was\nright in the middle of it all. With an easygoing\, often funny style\, Diltz\nshares the stories behind his ph otographs of artists like Joni Mitchell\,\nThe Doors\, and Crosby\, Stills &\; Nash\, giving audiences a sense of what\nit was actually like to b e there. As he moves through the images\, it feels\nlike listening to a fr iend recount incredible\, firsthand\nexperiences—offering a genuine\, pe rsonal window into a defining era of\nmusic and culture.
Before\nbecoming one of the most recognizable photographers of the rock era\, Diltz\nwas a musician himself\, playing i n the folk group Modern Folk Quartet. He\nbegan taking photos almost by ac cident in the mid-1960s\, documenting\nfriends and collaborators in the Lo s Angeles music scene\, and quickly\nbecame a trusted presence among artis ts. As one of the official\nphotographers at Woodstock\, he captured image s that would come to define\nthe spirit of that moment. Over the decades \, his images have appeared on\nhundreds of album covers and in major publ ications\, helping shape the\nvisual identity of a generation of musicians while remaining rooted in a\nspirit of access\, curiosity\, and genuine c onnection. In Diltz’s own\nwords\, “I was a musician before I became a photographer. So I started out\nphotographing my friends who then all hap pened to become\nfamous.”
Presented in\nconnection with Circa 1971\, this program offers a vivid\,\nfirst-person complement to the exhibition’s exploration of a pi votal\nmoment in American culture. Diltz’s photographs and stories bring the\nmusic\, personalities\, and creative energy of the era into focus\, deepening\nthe exhibition’s themes and offering audiences a more intimat e sense of\nthe people and moments that defined the early\n1970s.
Part of SVMoA’s exhibition\n< span>Circa 1971: From the Collections of Jordan D.\nSchnitzer and His Fami ly Foundation
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Join SVMoA for an evening with Henry\nDiltz\, the offici al photographer of Woodstock 1969\, 1994\, and 1999.\nLegends through the Lens is a story-driven look at some of the\nmost memorable moment s in music history\, told by the photographer who was\nright in the middle of it all. With an easygoing\, often funny style\, Diltz\nshares the stor ies behind his photographs of artists like Joni Mitchell\,\nThe Doors\, an d Crosby\, Stills &\; Nash\, giving audiences a sense of what\nit was a ctually like to be there. As he moves through the images\, it feels\nlike listening to a friend recount incredible\, firsthand\nexperiences—offeri ng a genuine\, personal window into a defining era of\nmusic and culture.< /span>
Before\nbecoming one of the most recognizable photographers of the rock era\, Diltz\nwas a musician hi mself\, playing in the folk group Modern Folk Quartet. He\nbegan taking ph otos almost by accident in the mid-1960s\, documenting\nfriends and collab orators in the Los Angeles music scene\, and quickly\nbecame a trusted pre sence among artists. As one of the official\nphotographers at Woodstock\, he captured images that would come to define\nthe spirit of that moment. Over the decades\, his images have appeared on\nhundreds of album covers and in major publications\, helping shape the\nvisual identity of a gener ation of musicians while remaining rooted in a\nspirit of access\, curiosi ty\, and genuine connection. In Diltz’s own\nwords\, “I was a musician before I became a photographer. So I started out\nphotographing my friend s who then all happened to become\nfamous.”
Presented in\nconnection with Circa 1971\, this program offers a vivid\,\nfirst-person complement to the exhibition’s e xploration of a pivotal\nmoment in American culture. Diltz’s photographs and stories bring the\nmusic\, personalities\, and creative energy of the era into focus\, deepening\nthe exhibition’s themes and offering audien ces a more intimate sense of\nthe people and moments that defined the earl y\n1970s.
Part of SVMoA’s exhibition\ nCirca 1971: From the Collections of Jordan D.\nSchn itzer and His Family Foundation
Tickets on sale August 3
This unique 3-day\ nworkshop and residency offers participants a chance to learn and create\n artwork with Master printmaker Dan Welden.
Each morning\, Dan will\ nguide participants through an exploration of monoprinting\, in combinatio n\nwith a variety of drawing techniques and the use of solarplates. Learn how\nto handle pigments with a variety of art media and mark-making tools.
\nAfter lunch\, participants will have the opportunity to do their own work\nand work side-by-side with Dan. Use the time to explore and dive into\nmore possibilities of the process. The Hailey classroom has a beau tiful\nConrad press\, and the studio will be equipped with inks\, paper\ , and other\nart making materials and cleaning supplies.
8x10\" Sol arplates will\nbe available to purchase from Dan at the workshop price for $20 each. Upon\nregistration\, participants will be provided with a list of personal\nsupplies that they might want to bring with them.
Age &\;\nability: 18+\, printmaking experience required.
Dan Welden is a leader in alt ernative\nprintmaking and innovator of the \"Solarplate.” Coauthor of\n< em>Printmaking in the Sun and director of Hampton Editions\, ltd.\, h e\nhas 55 years of collaborations with artists\, including Louisa Chase\, Elaine\nde Kooning\, Eric Fischl\, Kiki Smith\, Dan Flavin\, David Salle a nd Kurt\nVonnegut\, Jr\, and was dubbed “Master Printmaker” by Willem de Kooning\nin the 1980s. He worked\, taught\, and expanded his practice w hile teaching\nat Stony Brook\, Central Connecticut State and Long Island universities.\nThrough the process of polymer printmaking\, his studio con tinued with\netching and relief printing. His recognition through residenc ies\,\nworkshops\, lectures\, and 105 solo exhibitions has elevated his ro le as both\npainter and printmaker\, with visits to all continents and 55 countries.\nDan’s prolific work ethic brought him awards of 'Professor E meritus' from\nEscuela de Bellas Artes in Cuzco\, Peru\; a recent Pollock/ Krasner Award\nGrant and an A/E Lifetime Achievement Award. He is represen ted by the Alex\nFerrone Gallery in Cutchogue\, New York and the Mitchell- Giddings Fine Art\nGallery in Brattleboro\, Vermont.
Cancellation\nPolicy: Cancel lations made at least three weeks\nbefore the start of a class or workshop will receive a full refund.\nCancellations made at least two weeks before the start date will receive a\n50% refund. Cancellations made less than t wo weeks before the start date\nare non-refundable.
T his unique 3-day\nworkshop and residency offers participants a chance to l earn and create\nartwork with Master printmaker Dan Welden.
Each mo rning\, Dan will\nguide participants through an exploration of monoprintin g\, in combination\nwith a variety of drawing techniques and the use of so larplates. Learn how\nto handle pigments with a variety of art media and m ark-making tools.
\nAfter lunch\, participants will have the opportu nity to do their own work\nand work side-by-side with Dan. Use the time to explore and dive into\nmore possibilities of the process. The Hailey cla ssroom has a beautiful\nConrad press\, and the studio will be equipped w ith inks\, paper\, and other\nart making materials and cleaning supplies.< /p>
8x10\" Solarplates will\nbe available to purchase from Dan at the w orkshop price for $20 each. Upon\nregistration\, participants will be prov ided with a list of personal\nsupplies that they might want to bring with them.
Age &\;\nability: 18+\, printmaking experience req uired.
Dan Welden i s a leader in alternative\nprintmaking and innovator of the \"Solarplate. ” Coauthor of\nPrintmaking in the Sun and director of Hampton E ditions\, ltd.\, he\nhas 55 years of collaborations with artists\, includi ng Louisa Chase\, Elaine\nde Kooning\, Eric Fischl\, Kiki Smith\, Dan Flav in\, David Salle and Kurt\nVonnegut\, Jr\, and was dubbed “Master Printm aker” by Willem de Kooning\nin the 1980s. He worked\, taught\, and expan ded his practice while teaching\nat Stony Brook\, Central Connecticut Stat e and Long Island universities.\nThrough the process of polymer printmakin g\, his studio continued with\netching and relief printing. His recognitio n through residencies\,\nworkshops\, lectures\, and 105 solo exhibitions h as elevated his role as both\npainter and printmaker\, with visits to all continents and 55 countries.\nDan’s prolific work ethic brought him awar ds of 'Professor Emeritus' from\nEscuela de Bellas Artes in Cuzco\, Peru\; a recent Pollock/Krasner Award\nGrant and an A/E Lifetime Achievement Awa rd. He is represented by the Alex\nFerrone Gallery in Cutchogue\, New York and the Mitchell-Giddings Fine Art\nGallery in Brattleboro\, Vermont.
Cancellation\nPolicy: Cancellations made at least three weeks\nbefore the start of a class or workshop will receive a full refund.\nCancellations made at leas t two weeks before the start date will receive a\n50% refund. Cancellation s made less than two weeks before the start date\nare non-refundable.
Join SVMoA and\nBu zz Spector\, internationally recognized artist\, writer\, critic\, and\nEm eritus Professor of Art at Washington University in St. Louis\, for a talk \nexploring the publications\, ideas\, and language-based artistic practic es\nthat shaped the art of the 1960s and 1970s\, drawing connections to Ci rca\n1971\, the artists in the exhibition\, and the longstanding dialogue between\navant-garde literature and visual art.
Buzz Spector is an American\nartist\, writer\, and educator whose work explores the relations hips between\npublic history\, individual memory\, and perception. Best kn own for his\nsculptural and conceptual use of books\, he employs stacking\ , tearing\, and\nreconfiguration to examine how meaning is constructed and transformed\nthrough the materiality of language.
His solo museum exhibitions\ninclude the Art Institute of Chicago\, Corcoran Gallery of Ar t (Washington\,\nD.C.)\, Huntington Museum of Art\, Mattress Factory (Pitt sburgh)\, Qian Juntao\nMuseum (China)\, Saint Louis Art Museum\, and most recently the Rockford Art\nMuseum. His work has also appeared in numerous group exhibitions and is\nrepresented in more than fifty museum collection s. Spector has written\nextensively on contemporary art for publications i ncluding Artforum\,\nAmerican Craft\, Brooklyn Rail\, Art on Paper\, Expos ure\, and New Art\nExaminer. He is the author of The Book Maker's Desire ( 1994) and Buzz Words\n(2012)\, and his experimental writing has appeared i n journals such as\nBenzene\, Café Solo\, Posit\, and River Styx.
A leading figure at the\nintersection of art and writing\, Spector co-foun ded WhiteWalls\, a magazine\nof artists' writings\, in 1978 and served as its editor until 1987. From\n2013 to 2025\, he was art editor of december\ , the St. Louis–based literary\nmagazine. He holds degrees from Southern Illinois University Carbondale and\nthe University of Chicago and lives a nd works in New York's Hudson\nValley.
J oin SVMoA and\nBuzz Spector\, internationally recognized artist\, writer\, critic\, and\nEmeritus Professor of Art at Washington University in St. L ouis\, for a talk\nexploring the publications\, ideas\, and language-based artistic practices\nthat shaped the art of the 1960s and 1970s\, drawing connections to Circa\n1971\, the artists in the exhibition\, and the longs tanding dialogue between\navant-garde literature and visual art.
Bu zz Spector is an American\nartist\, writer\, and educator whose work explo res the relationships between\npublic history\, individual memory\, and pe rception. Best known for his\nsculptural and conceptual use of books\, he employs stacking\, tearing\, and\nreconfiguration to examine how meaning i s constructed and transformed\nthrough the materiality of language.
His solo museum exhibitions\ninclude the Art Institute of Chicago\, Corco ran Gallery of Art (Washington\,\nD.C.)\, Huntington Museum of Art\, Mattr ess Factory (Pittsburgh)\, Qian Juntao\nMuseum (China)\, Saint Louis Art M useum\, and most recently the Rockford Art\nMuseum. His work has also appe ared in numerous group exhibitions and is\nrepresented in more than fifty museum collections. Spector has written\nextensively on contemporary art f or publications including Artforum\,\nAmerican Craft\, Brooklyn Rail\, Art on Paper\, Exposure\, and New Art\nExaminer. He is the author of The Book Maker's Desire (1994) and Buzz Words\n(2012)\, and his experimental writi ng has appeared in journals such as\nBenzene\, Café Solo\, Posit\, and Ri ver Styx.
A leading figure at the\nintersection of art and writing\ , Spector co-founded WhiteWalls\, a magazine\nof artists' writings\, in 19 78 and served as its editor until 1987. From\n2013 to 2025\, he was art ed itor of december\, the St. Louis–based literary\nmagazine. He holds degr ees from Southern Illinois University Carbondale and\nthe University of Ch icago and lives and works in New York's Hudson\nValley.
Want to learn a\nd rawing skill that you can use to make your drawings of exterior spaces and \narchitecture more realistic? Spend a night learning one-point and two-po int\nperspective from Emily Nathanail\, a local designer and founder of Cr eative\nDesign Studio Emily Rose Designs. Gain an understanding of the fou ndations\nof perspective. Learn the meaning of terms such as horizon line\ , two-point\nperspective\, vanishing point and three-point perspective. Co mplete a black\nand white architectural sketch using inspiration from imag es that Emily\nprovides from her collection of architectural inspirations. (Participants\ncan also bring an image to work from.) All drawing materia ls supplied as a\npart of the workshop.
As a\ncreative storyteller\, Emily documents her inspiration in the form of\ntravel\, sketching from her surroundings and experiences. Her style is\nnatural and organic with a strong focus on details. Emily’s b rand\, Emily\nRose Designs\, is a creative design house in the Wood River Valley that\nspecializes in unique intricate illustrations that tell stori es through\ncreative services. As a teacher\, Emily strives to provide her students with\nthe skills to create their own unique drawings and develop their own\nartistic voice and practice.
This workshop takes place at the\nClassroom in the Museum\, Ketchum from 5:30-7:30 pm
< hr />16+\, All\nLevels\, Beginners Welcome!
Cancellation\nPolicy: Cancellations made at least three weeks\nbefore the start of a class or workshop will receive a full r efund.\nCancellations made at least two weeks before the start date will r eceive a\n50% refund. Cancellations made less than two weeks before the st art date\nare non-refundable.
W ant to learn a\ndrawing skill that you can use to make your drawings of ex terior spaces and\narchitecture more realistic? Spend a night learning one -point and two-point\nperspective from Emily Nathanail\, a local designer and founder of Creative\nDesign Studio Emily Rose Designs. Gain an underst anding of the foundations\nof perspective. Learn the meaning of terms such as horizon line\, two-point\nperspective\, vanishing point and three-poin t perspective. Complete a black\nand white architectural sketch using insp iration from images that Emily\nprovides from her collection of architectu ral inspirations. (Participants\ncan also bring an image to work from.) Al l drawing materials supplied as a\npart of the workshop.
As a\ncreative storyteller\, Emily documents he r inspiration in the form of\ntravel\, sketching from her surroundings and experiences. Her style is\nnatural and organic with a strong focus on det ails. Emily’s brand\, Emily\nRose Designs\, is a creative design house i n the Wood River Valley that\nspecializes in unique intricate illustration s that tell stories through\ncreative services. As a teacher\, Emily striv es to provide her students with\nthe skills to create their own unique dra wings and develop their own\nartistic voice and practice.
Th is workshop takes place at the\nClassroom in the Museum\, Ketchum from 5 :30-7:30 pm
16+\, All\nLevels\, Beginners Welcome!
Cancellation\nPolicy: Cancellatio
ns made at least three weeks\nbefore the start of a class or workshop will
receive a full refund.\nCancellations made at least two weeks before the
start date will receive a\n50% refund. Cancellations made less than two we
eks before the start date\nare non-refundable.
Already have a\nst rong watercolor painting practice? Interested in sharing your work and\nge tting feedback with other watercolor artists? Join artist Sue Johnston as\ nshe guides participants through the process of sharing their work and\nid eas. This informal setting is a place to get feedback\, suggestions and\nt ips on watercolor painting. Participants are welcome to bring in projects\ nthat they are working on\, have finished or are just starting. These\naft ernoon sessions are a chance to get to know other watercolor artists and\n create a sense of community.
Sue Johnston is a\nlo cal watercolor artist who has been painting\, teaching and exhibiting\nsin ce 1998. Her work has been shown throughout the United States\, and her\nw ork is part of the 2025 Idaho Watercolor Association traveling show. She\n is also a Master Signature member of the California Watercolor Association .\nWatercolor is her favorite medium to work in as she is excited by its\n brilliant colors\, fluidity and challenge. Learning from both her students \nand other artists is an integral part of her artistic practice and serve s\nto inform her teaching as well as her own watercolor work. Sue’s\nphi losophy is summed up in the quote by Maya Angelou\, “You can’t use up\ ncreativity. The more you use\, the more you have.”
Cancellation\nPolicy: Cancellations made at least three weeks\nbefore the start of a class or workshop will receive a full refund.\nCancellations made at least two weeks before the start date will receive a\n50% refund. Cancellations made less than two weeks before the start date\nare non-refundable.
A lready have a\nstrong watercolor painting practice? Interested in sharing your work and\ngetting feedback with other watercolor artists? Join artist Sue Johnston as\nshe guides participants through the process of sharing t heir work and\nideas. This informal setting is a place to get feedback\, s uggestions and\ntips on watercolor painting. Participants are welcome to b ring in projects\nthat they are working on\, have finished or are just sta rting. These\nafternoon sessions are a chance to get to know other waterco lor artists and\ncreate a sense of community.
Sue Johnston< /strong> is a\nlocal watercolor artist who has been painting\, teaching an d exhibiting\nsince 1998. Her work has been shown throughout the United St ates\, and her\nwork is part of the 2025 Idaho Watercolor Association trav eling show. She\nis also a Master Signature member of the California Water color Association.\nWatercolor is her favorite medium to work in as she is excited by its\nbrilliant colors\, fluidity and challenge. Learning from both her students\nand other artists is an integral part of her artistic p ractice and serves\nto inform her teaching as well as her own watercolor w ork. Sue’s\nphilosophy is summed up in the quote by Maya Angelou\, “Yo u can’t use up\ncreativity. The more you use\, the more you have.”
Cancellation\nPolicy: Cance
llations made at least three weeks\nbefore the start of a class or worksho
p will receive a full refund.\nCancellations made at least two weeks befor
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Enjoy\nrefreshment s as you tour the exhibition \"Circa 1971: From the Collections\nof Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family\nFoundation\" with SVMoA's curators and\neducators.
E njoy\nrefreshments as you tour the exhibition \"Circa 1971: From the Colle ctions\nof Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family\nFoundation\" < /span>with SVMoA's curators and\neducators.
Enjoy\nrefreshment s as you tour the exhibition \"Circa 1971: From the Collections\nof Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family\nFoundation\" with SVMoA's curators and\neducators.
E njoy\nrefreshments as you tour the exhibition \"Circa 1971: From the Colle ctions\nof Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family\nFoundation\" < /span>with SVMoA's curators and\neducators.
Join SVMoA for an\ nin-person conversation with our own Dr. Courtney Gilbert as she explores\ nthe landmark exhibition Marcel Duchamp\, on view at the Museum of Modern Art\nthrough August 23 before traveling to the Philadelphia Museum of Art\ , where\nit opens October 10. The first major U.S. retrospective devoted t o Marcel\nDuchamp in more than 50 years\, the exhibition traces the full a rc of one of\nthe most influential artists of the twentieth century. Featu ring more than\n300 works—including paintings\, sculptures\, films\, pho tographs\, printed\nmaterials\, exhibition designs\, and Duchamp's groundb reaking readymades—it\noffers an unparalleled look at the artist's radic al reimagining of art.
\nGilbert will discuss Duchamp's enduring leg acy through iconic works such\nas Nude Descending a Staircase (No. 2) (191 2)\, The Bride Stripped Bare by\nHer Bachelors\, Even (1915–23)\, Founta in (1917)\, Box in a Valise\n(1935–41)\, and Étant donnés (1946–66)\ , examining how Duchamp forever\nchanged the way we think about art\, auth orship\, and creativity.
\nCourtney Gilbert is the Assistant Director &\;\nCurator at Sun Valley Museum of Art. Prior to j oining SVMoA as Curator in\n2006\, she worked at the Blanton Museum of Art at the University of Texas at\nAustin\, and taught Art History at Columbi a College Chicago and Texas State\nUniversity. Courtney holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in art history from the\nUniversity of Chicago and a B.A. from Dartmo uth College. She received a\nFulbright Fellowship for dissertation researc h in Mexico and was a 2025\nCenter for Curatorial Leadership Fellow.
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J oin SVMoA for an\nin-person conversation with our own Dr. Courtney Gilbert as she explores\nthe landmark exhibition Marcel Duchamp\, on view at the Museum of Modern Art\nthrough August 23 before traveling to the Philadelph ia Museum of Art\, where\nit opens October 10. The first major U.S. retros pective devoted to Marcel\nDuchamp in more than 50 years\, the exhibition traces the full arc of one of\nthe most influential artists of the twentie th century. Featuring more than\n300 works—including paintings\, sculptu res\, films\, photographs\, printed\nmaterials\, exhibition designs\, and Duchamp's groundbreaking readymades—it\noffers an unparalleled look at t he artist's radical reimagining of art.
\nGilbert will discuss Ducha mp's enduring legacy through iconic works such\nas Nude Descending a Stair case (No. 2) (1912)\, The Bride Stripped Bare by\nHer Bachelors\, Even (19 15–23)\, Fountain (1917)\, Box in a Valise\n(1935–41)\, and Étant don nés (1946–66)\, examining how Duchamp forever\nchanged the way we think about art\, authorship\, and creativity.
\nCourtney Gilbert is the Assistant Director &\;\nCurator at Sun Valley Museum o f Art. Prior to joining SVMoA as Curator in\n2006\, she worked at the Blan ton Museum of Art at the University of Texas at\nAustin\, and taught Art H istory at Columbia College Chicago and Texas State\nUniversity. Courtney h olds a Ph.D. and M.A. in art history from the\nUniversity of Chicago and a B.A. from Dartmouth College. She received a\nFulbright Fellowship for dis sertation research in Mexico and was a 2025\nCenter for Curatorial Leaders hip Fellow.