August 2024
Chalk Art Competition – My First W&M Weekend
The Muscarelle Museum of Art, Student Assembly, Student Leadership Development, and STEP are sponsoring participation in the Muscarelle Museum of Art Annual Chalk Art Competition. Grab a group of friends and get ready to have some artistic fun during My First W&M Weekend. This is a great event to support W&M's continued recognition of the Year of the Arts! We'll provide all of the materials and give you plenty of tips to get started. You'll recreate a work of art from the Muscarelle collection in chalk — no previous art-making experience required. Registration is Free!!! Compete for fun and prizes:…
Find out more »September 2024
Community Art Day
Enjoy a fun-filled day of art exploration for all ages at our second annual Community Art Day! We’ll have art activities, live music performances, food trucks, William & Mary student art vendors, and more at the Williamsburg Community Building. Participate in our chalk art competition to flex your art-making skills and win prizes! Selected by our panel of judges, our top prize winner will take home $500. Second place will receive $250 with $150 for third and $75 going to three honorable mentions. Learn more and register here. (Registration also available on-site at the event!) Head across the street to…
Find out more »Gesture: Abstract Expressionists
From brushstrokes to drips and palette knives to spray cans, this lecture explores the role of the artist’s mark in several iconic paintings from the 20th- and 21st-century collections of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and the Muscarelle Museum of Art. While abstract expressionists such as Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning, whose bold, energetic and seemingly messy applications of paint are best known, a wider range of artists experimented with similar techniques. From European avant-garde artists experimenting with brutal brushstrokes of German expressionism and the loose, automatist lines of French surrealism, to African American artist Norman Lewis’ explorations…
Find out more »Raw Motion: DIY Animation Workshop
Learn the fundamentals of animation using easily accessible tools: your smartphone, a simple animation app and basic drawing materials. Participants will learn how to create a short animation from scratch, focusing on essential principles of animation and hands-on practice. Thursday, September 12 5-8 PM York Room, Sadler Center, William & Mary This workshop is designed for ages 18+. All skill/experience levels welcome. Participants should bring their own mobile phones and be prepared to download a simple, free animation app. All other materials will be provided. Workshop fee: Muscarelle Members, W&M Staff, Faculty, and Students $25; Non-Members $30 INSTRUCTOR: Brendan Reed…
Find out more »Origin and Importance of the Hudson River School in American Art
In 1825, the English émigré painter Thomas Cole sailed up the Hudson River to the Catskill Mountains, producing a series of landscape paintings that won him almost instant fame when he returned to New York City. The paintings caught the imagination of a public already entranced with the rugged beauty and seemingly untouched wilderness presented by writers such as James Fenimore Cooper. Cole’s work inspired a uniquely American movement of pastoral landscape painting that explored themes of discovery, exploration and nationalism. Join us to learn more about the origins of this movement, including examples from the collections of the Muscarelle…
Find out more »Art After Hours: Bringing to Still Life
*FOR WILLIAM & MARY STUDENTS ONLY* Students will learn drawing foundations through observation of human-made and nature-made items, utilizing charcoal to render the elements. We will learn the structural components of charcoal and a brief history of charcoal drawing and will work with natural and manufactured charcoal. Art After Hours workshops at the Muscarelle Museum of Art are designed for current William & Mary students with majors outside of Studio Art to learn more about disciplines such as drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, and more. Priority registration will be limited to non-Studio Art majors and students who have not yet declared…
Find out more »Meet the Muscarelle – W&M Family Weekend
The Muscarelle Museum of Art welcomes families to William & Mary! Although our galleries are currently closed due to construction, we are continuing to offer workshops, lectures, pop-up exhibits and special events throughout campus and town. Later this fall, we'll be reopening the expanded museum in the new Martha Wren Briggs Center for the Visual Arts. Stop by to learn more about our expansion project, the museum's permanent collection, upcoming exhibitions, and opportunities for students. We'll also have refreshments, an art activity, and more! This event will take place in the lobby of Andrews Hall.
Find out more »October 2024
Chaos Frames: Advanced Animation Workshop
This workshop delves into advanced and experimental animation techniques, encouraging participants to push the boundaries of traditional animation. Using their smartphones and a simple animation app, participants will explore unconventional methods and materials to create unique and innovative animations. This hands-on workshop focuses on creative experimentation, encouraging participants to think outside the box and develop their own distinct animation style. This workshop is designed for ages 18+. All skill/experience levels welcome. Participants should bring their own mobile phones and be prepared to download a simple, free animation app. All other materials will be provided. Wednesday, October 2 5-8 PM York Room,…
Find out more »Youth Workshop: Imaginary Beasts and Stranger Things!
Students will explore the fantastical world of creating mystical, mythological, imaginary animals, beasts, and stranger things with oil pastels and tempera paint. We will explore the world of drawing and color mixing to make our artistic creations which we shall name in the end! This workshop will be led by Muscarelle Director of Engagement Steve Prince and is designed for youth ages 6-12. All materials will be provided, and all skill levels are welcome; just bring your imagination! Friday, October 4 (WJCC Schools teacher workday) 9am - noon W&M Campus Center
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