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Show Docent Dialogue The Utah Museum of Fine Arts University of Utah A Message from the Curator The training for February was exciting in the new ideas and the exchanges between docents that took place. From what I have observed the students will be treated to mvolving questions and new techniques for looking and reactmg to the visual arts. New Director Search Update The search for a new director has been ongoing for the past several weeks. The first two candidates will be visiting us m March. We would like to invite all docents to the following events. On Fnday, March 2, John Wetenhall, director of the Cheekwood Museum of Art (Nashville, TN) for the past 5 1/2 years and one of the finalists for the UMFA director position, will present a public lecture about positioning and transforming a museum following major expansion, in the auditorium of the new UMFA building at 6:00 p.m. His lecture will be preceded by a recept10n at 5:30 p.m. At the Cheekwood, Wetenhall was responsible for implementation and planning of the organization's $18.5 million capital campaign. The expansion doubled the size and quality of the institution while transforming the Cheekwood from a local house museum to an art museum of regional stature in the Southeastern United States. Wetenhall holds a Bachelor of Arts (English Literature) from Dartmouth College, Master of Arts (History of Art - Baroque and Rococo Architecture) from Williams College, Doctor of Philosophy (History of Art) from Stanford University, and an MBA from Vanderbilt Umvers1ty. In addition to bemg director of the Cheekwood, Wetenhall has held positions at the Birmmgham Museum of Art and Smithsoman Institution, National Museum of American Art. March 2001 On Wednesday, March 7, Inez Wolins, most recently duector of the Samuel P. Ham Museum of Art (University of Florida at Gainesville) and one of the finalists for the director of the UMFA, will provide a pubhc lecture titled, So Much to See, So Little Time: Reflection and Research about Art Museum Visits. This will also be held in the auditorium of the new UMFA building at 6:00 p.m. and be preceded by a reception at 5:30 p.m. Wolins has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the College of Art and Design; University of the Arts, Philadelphia and a Master of Arts from Syracuse Um versity She has held positions at the Wichita Art Museum, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and Tampa Art Museum. Wolins has extensive background m arts education having served in positions such as Curator of Education, Instructor of Museum Education and Assistant Coordmator of Education at several art mstitutions. Both events will be held in the new Marcia and John Price Building located at 410 Central Campus Drive on the Umversity of Utah campus. Since the new UMFA 1s not yet open, public access to the building will be restricted to the auditorium and reception areas. Adapted from Press Release by Isabelle Kalantzes How TO REACH Us Telephone# Email Web page 581-3580 bbrown@umfa.utah.edu vcatherall@umfa.utah.edu rpickett@umfa. utah.ed u hriggs@umfa.utah.edu www.utah.edu/ umfa |
