Join Museum volunteer docents for a discussion of a book making connections to current exhibitions and artists featured at the Museum. Participants should have completed the book prior to meeting. Register online for guiding questions that will be discussed at the book club. Arrive early to place a lunch order with the Café! Space is limited, advanced reservations are recommended.

In celebration of Older Americans Month, the Museum offers FREE admission to seniors every Wednesday during the month of May.

In celebration of Older Americans Month, the Museum offers FREE admission to seniors every Wednesday during the month of May.

In celebration of Older Americans Month, the Museum offers FREE admission to seniors every Wednesday during the month of May.

In celebration of Older Americans Month, the Museum offers FREE admission to seniors every Wednesday during the month of May.

In celebration of Older Americans Month, the Museum offers FREE admission to seniors every Wednesday during the month of May.

Join Museum volunteer docents for a discussion that connects the book Ninth Street Women by Mary Gabriel with work on view in the Museum. Following a group discussion, participants can enjoy a guided tour exploring correlations between the book and the exhibitions.

Complete sections three and four of the book prior to meeting. Sections one and two were discussed at the March 22nd book club meeting.

Arrive early to place a lunch order with the Café! Space is limited and advance registration is recommended. Book available for purchase through the Museum Store.

Join Museum volunteer docents for a discussion that connects the book Ninth Street Women by Mary Gabriel with work on view in the Museum. Following a group discussion, participants can enjoy a guided tour exploring correlations between the book and the exhibitions.

Complete sections one and two of the book prior to meeting. Sections three and four will be discussed on May 24th. 

Arrive early to place a lunch order with the Café! Space is limited and advance registration is recommended. Book available for purchase through the Museum Store.

Part 1 Questions for discussion:

1. A major theme of Ninth Street Women is that women have been overlooked in the history of art. What are some reasons for this omission?
2. In thinking about how the women in the book began their artistic careers in New York, is there anything they had in common?
3. What was the impact of the world wars and the Great Depression on gender roles? How did this shift impact the art world in New York?
4. Twice during the period of this book – in the 1930s with the WPA and again after WWII with the GI Bill, the federal government stepped in to support artists and/or art students. What was the impact of this support?
5. Hans Hofmann had a huge influence on artists who took his classes, and he insisted that even abstract art should be inspired by a landscape, still life, or figure. How did some of the New York School artists break from this theory?
6. Many of the artists who had embraced communism during the 1930s turned to existentialism in the 1940s, particularly after Jean-Paul Sartre arrived in 1946. What was the appeal of this philosophy?
7. The author often included the stories of peripheral artists, composers, and writers who worked at the same time as these five women. Did you find these unnecessary digressions, or did these stories contribute to a fuller understanding of the artists and their times?

The theme of the 2023 NV STEAM Conference is Environments of Inspiration. The Conference will be presented virtually, beginning with Edward P. Clapp, principal investigator at Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Project Zero for an opening keynote exploring creativity and innovation, design, and maker-centered learning on Wednesday, March 1 from 4 – 5:30 pm. 

To begin the second day of the Conference on Saturday, March 4, Robert Ferry and Elizabeth Monoian, co-founders of the Land Art Generator Initiative (LAGI) will share a range of projects that merge participatory design, art in public space, and regenerative technologies in order to bring forward a hopeful, engaging, and inspiring vision of a culturally vibrant post-carbon world in their keynote from 8:30 – 9:30 am. 

Following the keynote on Saturday, multiple workshops will take place from 9:40 – 11:50 am and a closing synthesis will be from 12 – 12:30 pm.

Register for the 2023 NV STEAM CONFERENCE HERE

The theme of the 2023 NV STEAM Conference is Environments of Inspiration. The Conference will be presented virtually, beginning on Wednesday, March 1 with Edward P. Clapp, principal investigator at Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Project Zero for an opening keynote exploring creativity and innovation, design, and maker-centered learning.

An additional keynote, multiple workshops and a closing synthesis will take place Saturday, March 4 from 8:30 am – 12:30 pm.

Register for the 2023 NV STEAM CONFERENCE HERE