“Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.”
--Thomas Merton
The Duluth Art Institute celebrates its 110-year anniversary this year with a masquerade gala, raising funds for the future and continued growth. The DAI Board of Directors has appointed Christina Woods as Interim Executive Director to oversee the gala; lead a talented team forward into the 2018 exhibition and education season; and serve in succession planning and the search for an executive director. Gala proceeds will support more than 15 exhibitions in the coming year, as well as the Art of Grief exhibit opening Nov. 4; and a variety of workshops, classes, Free Family Days, and the Lincoln Park Craft District Artist Residency program. For details about the gala, Art of Grief, Christina Woods, and the 2018 exhibition program, keep reading.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Masquerade Gala Nov. 2 to Celebrate 110-Year Anniversary of the Duluth Art Institute; Raise Funds for 2018 Programs and Operations
2018 Exhibition Calendar Announced; Interim Executive Director Christina Woods Appointed to Lead Talented Team Forward
Duluth, Minnesota—Oct. 6, 2017—The Duluth Art Institute celebrates its 110-year anniversary this year with a masquerade gala, raising funds for the future and continued growth. The DAI Board of Directors has appointed Christina Woods as Interim Executive Director to oversee the gala; lead a talented team forward into the 2018 exhibition and education season; and serve in succession planning and the search for an executive director. Gala proceeds will support more than 15 exhibitions in the coming year, as well as the Art of Grief exhibit opening Nov. 4; and a variety of workshops, classes, Free Family Days, and the Lincoln Park Craft District Artist Residency program.
For details about the gala, Art of Grief, Christina Woods, and the 2018 exhibition program, please see below.
About the Masquerade Gala
Nov. 2 The Duluth Art Institute is pleased to present a Masquerade Gala Nov. 2, All Souls’ Day, celebrating 110 years of connecting visual arts, artists, and the community. The evening at Greysolon’s Moorish Room includes a sit-down dinner at tables hosted by local artists/recent DAI exhibitors. Guests will receive a gift personally selected by the artist. Also available for purchase will be original artwork and artisan-designed masks; silent auction items and experiences; and beautiful, handcrafted vases in recognition of 40 years of partnership with the Fiber Guild and 25 years of the DAI Lincoln Park Ceramic Studio.
--Thomas Merton
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Masquerade Gala Nov. 2 to Celebrate 110-Year Anniversary of the Duluth Art Institute; Raise Funds for 2018 Programs and Operations
2018 Exhibition Calendar Announced; Interim Executive Director Christina Woods Appointed to Lead Talented Team Forward
Duluth, Minnesota—Oct. 6, 2017—The Duluth Art Institute celebrates its 110-year anniversary this year with a masquerade gala, raising funds for the future and continued growth. The DAI Board of Directors has appointed Christina Woods as Interim Executive Director to oversee the gala; lead a talented team forward into the 2018 exhibition and education season; and serve in succession planning and the search for an executive director. Gala proceeds will support more than 15 exhibitions in the coming year, as well as the Art of Grief exhibit opening Nov. 4; and a variety of workshops, classes, Free Family Days, and the Lincoln Park Craft District Artist Residency program.
For details about the gala, Art of Grief, Christina Woods, and the 2018 exhibition program, please see below.
About the Masquerade Gala
Nov. 2 The Duluth Art Institute is pleased to present a Masquerade Gala Nov. 2, All Souls’ Day, celebrating 110 years of connecting visual arts, artists, and the community. The evening at Greysolon’s Moorish Room includes a sit-down dinner at tables hosted by local artists/recent DAI exhibitors. Guests will receive a gift personally selected by the artist. Also available for purchase will be original artwork and artisan-designed masks; silent auction items and experiences; and beautiful, handcrafted vases in recognition of 40 years of partnership with the Fiber Guild and 25 years of the DAI Lincoln Park Ceramic Studio.
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For an aside on this theme, read my blog post Of Masks and Men.
Better yet, check out the images at this blog post on Henry Roberts' Venice Carnival.
Meantime, art goes on all around you. Get into it.
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