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Show ( SPECIAL ACTIVITIES AND TRIPS UTAH ARTS FESTIVAL: The Festival was held June 21-24th at the Utah State Fau Park. Rebecca Pickett supervised the UMFA children's project, making self portraits out of clay Robert Arneson's sculpture Breathless was used as a model. ART OF THE GARDENER: The Advisory Board presented theu fund-raising event on Saturday, June 16th Tours were offered of artistic and pnvate gardens m Salt Lake City and an illustrated lecture was given by noted author and Duector of Horticulture of the Denver Botamc Gardens, Rob Proctor DOCENT TRIP TO SANTA FE: On June 26th a group of docents and museum members flew to Albuquerque, New Mexico en route to Santa Fe. While there they explored the hlstonc district of Santa Fe, and took a guided tour to Taos and Chlmayo. They v1s1ted the Georgia O'Keefe Museum, the Museum of International Folk Art, the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, and the Shodonm Gardens and Sculpture Park. Back m Albuquerque pnor to returmng to Salt Lake, the group spent part of a day m Old Town Albuquerque. HEATHER RIGGS DEPARTURE: A large group of docents gathered on the UMFA patio for a farewell luncheon to Heather Riggs, whose last day at the Museum was July 27th Heather was accepted into Boston Umversity' s Master of Arts Administration program. AU REVOm RODIN- A CELEBRATION: August 24th was the date of a U ofU student pizza party on the UMFA plaza marking the end of a great exhibition, the sculptures of Auguste Rodin. This was the inaugural exhibit in the new building. DOCENT RECRUITMENT BARBEOUE: Prospective candidates for the Docent trainmg class were invited to attend a barbeque on September 13, 2001 to learn about opportumties for volunteenng at UMFA. HOLIDAY LUNCHEON: Docents gathered at the Cottonwood Country Club on December 13th to celebrate the upcoming holidays. A special tribute was given to Rebecca Pickett for her guidance in the PARTners Program. KWANZAA: AKwanzaa celebration for the entue community was held at UMFA on December 29th between the hours of 12 15 and 5·00 p.m. Events included children-,s workshops on making gifts for Kwanzaa, music, dance and poetry from around the world. There was storytelling for all the family and a fashion show of traditional Afncan clothing. |
