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Show Edµcation/Membership MEMORIAL GIFTS The Utah Museum of Fine Arts acknowledges receipt of the many thoughtful contributions made in memory of: Donald P. Lloyd Ruth Stranqu,st Roberts W. Robert White These contributions will be directed to a memorial fund created especially to provide fresh flowers in the Museum galleries. Please direct your memorial contributions to Mayor Palmer DePaulis and Associate Curator of Educational Services, Ann K. Stewart, admire one of ten Oshiebina Dolls given to Utah Museum of Fine Arts by the Sister City of Matsumoto, Japan. The dolls are used by Educational Services in outreach exhibitions to schools througtiout Utah. The . Museum exchanged gifts with Sister City Matsumoto when the Japanese delegation visited Salt Lake City in July. Along the Jordan River, a color etching by James T. Harwood, was given to the Sister City Group as a remembrance of early Salt Lake City. GREEK PRESENTATION Museum in the Classroom On the wings of the mythical horse, Pegasus, aided by childrens' imaginations, UMFA classroom docents are arriving in Salt Lake City fourth grade classes this Fall with "Life in the Shadow of the Acropolis." Dressed as a Greek woman of 5th century B.C. the docent explains her home, daily life, education of her children, and something of the government and philosophy of her times. She tens the students how red figure and black figure vases were made and how they were used by the people. This Museum in the Classroom presentation prepares fourth graders for their first visit to the Utah Museum of Fine Arts. It is part of the Utah Museum of Fine Arts Salt Lake School District PARTNERS Program, an ongoing program for fourth grades, district wide. The s~udents will visit the Museum this Fall and again in the Spring. Each visit is preceeded by a classroom presentation to prepare the students. "We learn how people lived and thought by the art they made" is the teaching objective usecf by teachers and docents this Fall. In coordination with the objective, the aesthetic qualities of art are brought to the students' attention. The presentation was developed by Ann K. Stewart, Associate Curator of Educational Services. Each Museum in the Classroom docent interprets and presents the information in her unique style. Participating in MIC are docents Julie Anderson, Elizabeth Drinkaus, Nona Miller, Marjorie Powis, Carolyn Price, Sue Rothwell, Martha Ross Stewart, Madalyn Seaman, Cherry Wong and Kathie Zumbro. Memorials Utah Museum of Fine Arts University of Utah AAC 101 Salt Lake City, Utah 84112 Also, state the name and address of the person(s) to whom you would like an acknowledgement sent. WE OWE SPECIAL THANKS Treasures and Trifles Sale a Success Thanks to the many volunteers, donors, contributors, and especially the Museum's Advisory Board, as this year's sale was once again a great success. The proceeds from this year's sale benefit the Museum's programs. Treasures and Trifles has been a major fund raising event sponsored by the Advisory Board for the past seven years. Docent Cherry Wong as a "5th C. B. C. Greek Woman" MUSEUM ART CRUISE ANNOUNCED FOR JUNE 9 - 17, 1989 The Museum cruise from Boston to Baltimore, on the luxury yacht The Yorktown Clipper, was such a success last year that it will be offered again in 1989. Please contact Pat Jarvis at 521-9455 for reservations. |
