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Press Room: BAM’s 75th Anniversary

Limited Edition Library Card Celebrates Boise Art Museum’s 75th Anniversary

May 10, 2012

Boise Public Library announced today that it is offering a new, limited edition library card commemorating the Boise Art Museum’s 75th Anniversary. The museum, which is opposite the Main Library on Capitol Boulevard, opened in 1937 in Julia Davis Park as the Boise Gallery of Art. It was renamed Boise Art Museum (BAM) in 1988…

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Meet Me at the Center of the Earth – BAM 75th anniversary exhibition opening party features Nick Cave Soundsuits

April 26, 2012

Sculptor and performance artist Nick Cave is known worldwide for his Soundsuits – eight-foot-tall, extravagant sculptures covered in vivid arrays of beads, sequins, doilies, buttons, embroidery, woven and knitted materials, vintage toys and all manner of curious objects, so named because of the sounds they make when in motion…

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Boise Art Museum Open to Interpretation – 75th Anniversary Exhibition

December 6, 2011

The Boise Art Museum’s 75th Anniversary exhibition, Open to Interpretation, is ushering in the 2012 celebration of the Boise Art Museum, highlighting over 100 important artworks from the Museum’s Permanent Collection in a variety of mediums and from both historical and contemporary periods…

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(First Thursday, 10am - 7pm)
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Find inspiration and get creative at BAM during First Thursday today! Admission is “pay what you can,” and the Museum is open late, until 7 p.m., to encourage Access for All. Experience BAM’s current exhibitions, including “Four Masterworks from the National Gallery of Art.”🎨 Drop in from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. and get creative in our FREE Studio Art Exploration program in BAM’s Education Studios. Create a cardboard construction, based on the artwork in “James Castle: Perspectives.” www.boiseartmuseum.org/exhibitions/Generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program. #artbridges(Image description: An older adult and three children pose holding their own abstract paintings. Surrounding the image on a dark blue background, text reads: “BAM First Thursday. Access for All. ‘Pay what you can’ admission all day. 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Studio Art Exploration 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.” A white text logo in the lower left reads: “Art Bridges Foundation. Access for All.”) ... See MoreSee Less

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Come make art together TOMORROW during Family Art Saturday! Join us on the last Saturday of each month, from noon – 3 p.m., and enjoy a creative activity for all ages. This month, drop in and create your own Impressionist-style pastel artwork inspired by “Four Masterworks from the National Gallery of Art.” FREE with the price of admission. BAM Members and children ages 5 and under are FREE. boiseartmuseum.org/bam_class/family-art-saturday/ (Image Description: A parent stands behind their young child, helping them create a collage. To the left and below the image, text reads: “BAM. Family Art Saturday.” Noon – 3:00 p.m. Come make art together!”) ... See MoreSee Less

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🎨 Come make art together TOMORROW during Family Art Saturday! Join us on the last Saturday of each month, from noon – 3 p.m., and enjoy a creative activity for all ages. This month, drop in and create your own Impressionist-style pastel artwork inspired by “Four Masterworks from the National Gallery of Art.” FREE with the price of admission. BAM Members and children ages 5 and under are FREE. boiseartmuseum.org/bam_class/family-art-saturday/ (Image Description: A parent stands behind their young child, helping them create a collage. To the left and below the image, text reads: “BAM. Family Art Saturday.” Noon – 3:00 p.m. Come make art together!”) ... See MoreSee Less

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▪️ Art as Activism | Film Screening at the Flicks ▪️📅 Monday, November 3 | 4:30 p.m.Join Boise Art Museum at The Flicks for a film screening of “Sing Sing,” in conjunction with the current BAM exhibition, “Julie Green: The Last Supper.” A thoughtful discussion will follow the film screening.“Sing Sing” is based on the true story of a prison theatre arts program that was transformational for a person who was wrongfully imprisoned for a crime he did not commit. The theatre arts program gave his life meaning during the time he was incarcerated.🎟️ Advance Tickets Requiredboiseartmuseum.org/bam_event/art-as-activism-film-screening/Supported by Art Bridges Foundation.(Image description: A group of 9 men in identical blue prison uniforms sit on chairs and look towards the camera. Below and centered against a cream background, text reads: Sing Sing. Trust the process.) ... See MoreSee Less

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Visit BAM today and discover the life and work of Idaho artist James Castle (1899-1977). Born in Garden Valley, Idaho, Castle is internationally celebrated for his prolific, lifelong artistic practice and contributions as a Deaf artist. His art provides a unique visual record of seven decades of life in rural Idaho.Featuring Boise Art Museum’s Permanent Collection of artworks by James Castle, this exhibition explores the role of art in historic Deaf education, James Castle’s formative experiences at the Idaho School for the Deaf and Blind (1910-1915), and the Deaf perspectives represented in his artwork.boiseartmuseum.org/exhibition/james-castle-perspectives/ (Pictured: "Untitled," by James Castle)(Image description: Several visitors examine artworks upon the walls of the “James Castle: Perspectives” exhibition at BAM. Image Description: A greyscale drawing on a wide irregular-shaped piece of paper depicts a building on the right side and abstract columns shapes on the left side. Mountains and trees appear in the distance.) ... See MoreSee Less

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