Doodlebug Club every Thursday - this week features Springtime! 1 - 2 PM and 3:30 - 4:30 PM, Registration required.
The Blowing Rock Art and History Museum (BRAHM) is located at 159 Chestnut Street in Blowing Rock NC.
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March 24, 2016
This Week at The Blowing Rock Art and History Museum
March 24, 2016 from 5:00 to 6:30 PM - Exhibit Reception for "Artifacts: A Tradition of Collection, photographs by Lou Murrey". Artifacts explores the use of photography as a method to collect and preserve interactions, traditions, and histories within a cultural landscape and documentary photography in Appalachia. The photographs serve as narrative windows into the everyday lives of people living in the Appalachian Mountains, while being mindful of the legacy of documentary photography within the region.
Afternoon Art Club, every Tuesday - this week features Daffodils. 3:30 - 4:30, registration required.
Doodlebug Club every Thursday - this week features Springtime! 1 - 2 PM and 3:30 - 4:30 PM, Registration required.
The Blowing Rock Art and History Museum (BRAHM) is located at 159 Chestnut Street in Blowing Rock NC.
Doodlebug Club every Thursday - this week features Springtime! 1 - 2 PM and 3:30 - 4:30 PM, Registration required.
The Blowing Rock Art and History Museum (BRAHM) is located at 159 Chestnut Street in Blowing Rock NC.
January 5, 2016
Blowing Rock Art and History Museum January Special Events
January 19, 2016 at 11 AM - Coffee with the Curator. Spend the morning sipping coffee and learning more about Selections from the Collection with Dianna Loughlin, Exhibitions and Collections Director. Free for Members / Regular admission for Non-members.
January 21, 2016 at 11 AM - SCHOLARS and SCONES: Birds of the High Country, Amazing Stories from a Remarkable Place. Enjoy this energetic and informational talk by Curtis Smalling, Director of Land Bird Conservation at Audubon North Carolina. Suggested donation $5.
January 24, 2016 at 2 PM - MINI MATINEE Wonders and Woodwinds. Experience an enchanting mixture of fairy tales, fables, and classical music, brought to you by the Hayes School of Music, Appalachian State University. Members $8/family , Non-members $10/family.
January 29, 2016 at 5:30 PM - CORK and CANVAS: Wassily Kandinsky, Winter Landscape. An evening of wine and painting in a relaxed atmosphere facilitated by trained instructor, Carole Childers. Registration required. $30 Members / $40 Non-members.
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| Wassily Kandinsky’s Winter Landscape (1909) |
January 30, 2016 at 2 PM - WINTERFEST Arctic Art at BrrrrrAHM. Celebrate winter by making some arctic art at the Museum, then join the WinterFest Snowflake Parade beginning at 3 PM. Free event.
WEEKLY CHILDREN'S ART CLASSES:
TUESDAYS, January 5, 12, 19, and 26 from 3:30 - 4:30 PM - Afternoon Art Club Ages 6-10 Free for Members / $5 Non-members **Registration required.
THURSDAYS, January 7, 14, 21, and 28 from 1 - 2 pm and 3:30 - 4:30 PM - Doodlebug Club Ages 3 -5. Free for Members / $5 Non-members ** Registration required.
Additional Museum News:
North American Reciprocal Museum Association (NARM) has 800 Member Institutions! Museum members, Friend level ($150) and above, benefit from NARM with free/member admission, discounts at museum shops and on concert/lecture tickets.
Membership Matters Did you know that as a member you receive free admission to the Museum, free and/or discounted tickets to all events, 10% off all workshops and more? CLICK HERE to learn about Membership.
BRAHM is Hiring! The Museum has three part-time employment opportunities available: Administrative Assistant, Education Center Coordinator and Facilities Manager. LEARN MORE HERE.
Happy Monday! The Museum has announced that it will be open on Mondays, beginning January 4, 2016. The new hours are Monday - Saturday, 10 AM - 5 PM, with extended hours on Thursdays - 10 AM - 7 PM.
Call for Exhibition Proposals The Museum is accepting exhibition proposals for the Alexander Community Gallery. The gallery, located on the 2nd floor of the Museum, features monthly exhibitions of artwork by local, regional, and community artists. Solo and group exhibitions are considered.
The Blowing Rock and History Museum is located at 159 Chestnut Street in Blowing Rock NC.
September 9, 2015
This Week at the Blowing Rock Art and History Museum
September 10, 2015, 5 PM - 6:30 PM at The Blowing Rock Art and History Museum (BRAHM), 159 Chestnut Street in Blowing Rock NC - Opening Reception for Unity with Diversity. The free reception kicks off the exhibit by the Blue Ridge Women Painters: Beth Andrews, Marion Cloaninger, Marsha Holmes, Susan Marlowe, and Norma Suddreth. The artists will also teach a free art workshop on Thursday, Sept 24 from 5:30 – 6:30 PM in the museum’s Education Center.
The Exhibit can be viewed in BRAHM’s Community Gallery from September 9 – October 1, 2015.
September 11 at 10 AM - Membership Coffee with Mark Rose. Topic: NC Native Plants: Three Seasons of Blooms. Free for Members and Non-members, includes refreshments and door prizes.
Weekly Programs:
Every Tuesday: Afternoon Art Club - 3:30 - 4:30 PM for ages 6-10. Free for Members / $5 Non-members **Registration required
Every Thursday: Doodlebug Club - 1-2 PM and 3-4 PM for ages 3-5. Free for Members / $5 Non-members **Registration required
Every Thursday and Saturday: Docent Tour - Thursday at 4 PM, Saturday at 2 PM. Free for Members / regular admission for Non-members.
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| Blue Ridge Women Painters, courtesy of BRAHM |
September 11 at 10 AM - Membership Coffee with Mark Rose. Topic: NC Native Plants: Three Seasons of Blooms. Free for Members and Non-members, includes refreshments and door prizes.
Weekly Programs:
Every Tuesday: Afternoon Art Club - 3:30 - 4:30 PM for ages 6-10. Free for Members / $5 Non-members **Registration required
Every Thursday: Doodlebug Club - 1-2 PM and 3-4 PM for ages 3-5. Free for Members / $5 Non-members **Registration required
Every Thursday and Saturday: Docent Tour - Thursday at 4 PM, Saturday at 2 PM. Free for Members / regular admission for Non-members.
April 1, 2015
New Exhibit at the Blowing Rock Art and History Museum
"Floating Sculpture" a new exhibition, opens this weekend at BRAHM (Blowing Rock Art and History Museum, 159 Chestnut Street -corner of Chestnut and Main - in Blowing Rock NC. The ducks have arrived bringing treasures from the coast to the mountains.
This prestigious collection of duck decoys explores the careful craftsmanship involved in creating these beautiful sculptures, allowing them to stand alone as highly appreciated works of art. Bruce Barclay Cameron was a collector, sportsman, and philanthropist, and by the 1970s, Cameron was collecting duck decoys from all across the country. He learned all about the careful craft involved in making one of these sculptures, from the nuances of the paint quality and form to the spirit of the bird itself.
Within just a few decades, Cameron had amassed a grand collection of over three-hundred decoy sculptures, sixty-one of which are on display at BRAHM this summer. Artistans included are A. Elmer Crowell from Cape Cod, MA; Joseph Lincoln from Accord, MA; Hucks Caines from Georgetown, SC; the Ward Brothers, Lemuel and Stephen, from Crisfield, MD; Mitchell Fulcher of Stacy, NC; and Ned Burgess of Duck, NC.
Moonlight Film’s Spirit of the Bird, directed by James Spione, will be playing on loop in the gallery. The film explores how this uniquely American folk tradition has evolved over the centuries. The exhibition is organized by the Cameron Art Museum in Wilmington, NC.
A reception for this exhibition along with "1923: The Blowing Rock Fire" will be held on Saturday, May 9th from 5:30 - 7 PM. Museum members as well as the general public are invited to attend.
This prestigious collection of duck decoys explores the careful craftsmanship involved in creating these beautiful sculptures, allowing them to stand alone as highly appreciated works of art. Bruce Barclay Cameron was a collector, sportsman, and philanthropist, and by the 1970s, Cameron was collecting duck decoys from all across the country. He learned all about the careful craft involved in making one of these sculptures, from the nuances of the paint quality and form to the spirit of the bird itself.
Within just a few decades, Cameron had amassed a grand collection of over three-hundred decoy sculptures, sixty-one of which are on display at BRAHM this summer. Artistans included are A. Elmer Crowell from Cape Cod, MA; Joseph Lincoln from Accord, MA; Hucks Caines from Georgetown, SC; the Ward Brothers, Lemuel and Stephen, from Crisfield, MD; Mitchell Fulcher of Stacy, NC; and Ned Burgess of Duck, NC.
Moonlight Film’s Spirit of the Bird, directed by James Spione, will be playing on loop in the gallery. The film explores how this uniquely American folk tradition has evolved over the centuries. The exhibition is organized by the Cameron Art Museum in Wilmington, NC.
A reception for this exhibition along with "1923: The Blowing Rock Fire" will be held on Saturday, May 9th from 5:30 - 7 PM. Museum members as well as the general public are invited to attend.
March 9, 2015
BRAHM Announces New Executive Director
The Blowing Rock Art and History Museum (BRAHM) has announced the selection of Lee Carol Giduz as its new Executive Director. On the first of April, Giduz will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Joann Mitchell last October.
The selection was made after a national search and selection process, during which Robert McCammon served as Interim Executive Director for the Museum. “We are very pleased to announce this appointment. Lee Carol brings valuable leadership and fundraising experience in a non-profit, community centered, art organization, “reported Chelsea Garrett, President of the BRAHM Board of Trustees.
Giduz’s experience includes 20 years as the Executive Director of the Caldwell Arts Council in Lenoir, North Carolina. She was an honors graduate in the Public Policy program from Davidson College and has been an active volunteer with many nonprofit organizations in her community.
Giduz has served as a board member on the North Carolina Arts Council, Wildacres Leadership Initiative and Western Art Agencies of North Carolina. She was a 2014 recipient of a Sabbatical Award from the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation and is a graduate Fellow of the William C. Friday Fellowship for Human Relations, a two year leadership training program.
“I am honored to be selected to serve as Executive Director of BRAHM,” said Giduz. “I have watched this organization evolve and look forward to being part of its growth moving forward”.
The Blowing Rock Art and History Museum is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization promoting the visual arts, history and heritage of the mountains through educational programs, exhibitions and significant permanent collections.The Museum is located at 159 Chestnut Street in Blowing Rock NC.
The selection was made after a national search and selection process, during which Robert McCammon served as Interim Executive Director for the Museum. “We are very pleased to announce this appointment. Lee Carol brings valuable leadership and fundraising experience in a non-profit, community centered, art organization, “reported Chelsea Garrett, President of the BRAHM Board of Trustees.
Giduz’s experience includes 20 years as the Executive Director of the Caldwell Arts Council in Lenoir, North Carolina. She was an honors graduate in the Public Policy program from Davidson College and has been an active volunteer with many nonprofit organizations in her community.
Giduz has served as a board member on the North Carolina Arts Council, Wildacres Leadership Initiative and Western Art Agencies of North Carolina. She was a 2014 recipient of a Sabbatical Award from the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation and is a graduate Fellow of the William C. Friday Fellowship for Human Relations, a two year leadership training program.
“I am honored to be selected to serve as Executive Director of BRAHM,” said Giduz. “I have watched this organization evolve and look forward to being part of its growth moving forward”.
The Blowing Rock Art and History Museum is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization promoting the visual arts, history and heritage of the mountains through educational programs, exhibitions and significant permanent collections.The Museum is located at 159 Chestnut Street in Blowing Rock NC.
March 4, 2015
Current Exhibit at The Blowing Rock Art and History Museum
Now through April 25, 2015 at BRAHM, 159 Chestnut Street (corner of Chestnut and Main)
in Blowing Rock NC: Nearly two hundred photographs from the collection of Jerry Burns, previous editor of the local Blowing Rocket newspaper for forty-four years, are on loan from the Blowing Rock Historical Society. The exhibit takes a unique look at Jerry's life and contributions to the community through his photographs, and is sponsored by Mountain Times Publications.
The Museum, along with the Blowing Rock Historical Society, is putting forth a call to the community for help in researching over 10,000 historical photographs of Blowing Rock and the surrounding area. A selection of these photographs is on view at the Museum in Jerry Burns: Through the Lens, and the Museum has provided forms for visitors to fill in with information about photos on display.
Trent Margrif of the Historical Society may be in touch with participants to gather more information on other photographs in the collection. Research will be used in the development of a new book on the history of Blowing Rock through Arcadia Publishing, with all sales from the book benefiting the Historical Society. Please direct all questions to Dianna Loughlin, BRAHM Exhibitions and Collections Coordinator, at dianna@blowingrockmuseum.org.
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Jerry Burns Photos at the Blowing Rock Art & History Museum |
Trent Margrif of the Historical Society may be in touch with participants to gather more information on other photographs in the collection. Research will be used in the development of a new book on the history of Blowing Rock through Arcadia Publishing, with all sales from the book benefiting the Historical Society. Please direct all questions to Dianna Loughlin, BRAHM Exhibitions and Collections Coordinator, at dianna@blowingrockmuseum.org.
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