September 14, 2010
Annual Fund Campaign Kick-Off Party
Times: 5-7pm
We're kicking off our Annual Fund Campaign with a great party! Everyone is invited to attend, and no gift is too small. Please call 728.0447 for details.
Location: MAM

September 25, 2010
Smithsonian Museum Day
Times: 10 AM - 3 PM
Museum Day is a one-day event where museums offer free admission. Bring in your Smithsonian Magazine or museum day admission card and receive an extra museum day perk from MAM.

October 01, 2010
October First Friday
Times: 5-8PM
Meet your friends at MAM for First Fridays from 5-8 PM. Join Michael Sarich for a gallery talk about his paintings, ceramics, and large assembled puppets which are laced with his characteristic imagery and wry social commentaries.
Location: MAM

October 06, 2010
Concerned Photography: Lecture by David Spear
Times: 6 PM
October 6
Concerned Photography - Thought and Intent: Lecture by David Spear, 6 PM, free
Exhibiting artist David Spear will show his work and discuss influences from an historical and cultural context. Enjoy delicious food and drink while enjoying the evening with this multifaceted artist.

October 14, 2010
MAM Benefactor Member annual Dinner
Times: 5:30 PM
MAM benefactors are invited to our annual dinner with director Laura Millin and artists, Lydia Brown and Pansy Chang. Join us for an intimate pre-performance catered dinner, drinks, and conversation with the famed pianist Lydia Brown and cellist Pansy Chang.

Location: MAM

October 14, 2010
Distinguished Artist Lecture and Concert Series featuring Lydia Brown & Pansy Chang
Times: 7:30 PM
"A Night of Firsts" featuring Pansy Chang, cellist in the and Pink Martini, and pianist Lydia Brown.
Price: $15.00
Members: $10.00

October 16, 2010
Art 21 Film Screening: William Kentridge: Everything is Possible
Times: 12-2PM
William Kentridge: Anything Is Possible gives viewers an intimate look into the mind and creative process of William Kentridge, the South African artist whose acclaimed charcoal drawings, animations, video installations, shadow plays, mechanical puppets, tapestries, sculptures, live performance pieces, and operas have made him one of the most dynamic and exciting contemporary artists working today. With its rich historical references and undertones of political and social commentary, Kentridge's work has earned him inclusion in Time magazine's 2009 list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The film will be followed by a short discussion.

October 17, 2010
Art21 Film Screening: William Kentridge: Everything is Possible
Times: 12pm-2pm
Join us for a preview screen of Art 21's new film William Kentridge: Anything Is Possible . This exciting film gives viewers an intimate look into the mind and creative process of William Kentridge, the South African artist whose acclaimed charcoal drawings, animations, video installations, shadow plays, mechanical puppets, tapestries, sculptures, live performance pieces, and operas have made him one of the most dynamic and exciting contemporary artists working today. With its rich historical references and undertones of political and social commentary, Kentridge's work has earned him inclusion in Time magazine's 2009 list of the 100 most influential people in the world.

October 20, 2010
Big Read: The Maltese Falcon with John Glendening
Times: 5:30-8 PM
Join popular UM Professor John Glendening for the 6 PM screening and 7:45 PM discussion of the Maltese Falcon Film.
Location: MAM

October 30, 2010
Festival of the Book: A Road Runs Through It
Times: 1 PM
Exhibiting artist Claire Emery will talk about her wood block prints featured in the book A Road Runs Through It.

November 03, 2010
Big Read: STOLEN, Film Screening
Times: 6 PM
It was the most expensive art heist in American history. In March 1990, two thieves disguised as Boston police officers gained entrance to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and successfully plundered $500 million worth of art.
Location: MAM

November 05, 2010
November First Friday
Times: 5-8 PM
Meet your friends at MAM for First Fridays from 5-8 pm. Discover the vibrant abstract expressionist paintings of exhibiting artist Jim Poor on a gallery tour, 7 pm.
Location: MAM

November 06, 2010
Big Read: The Shadowy World of Art Theft, Lecuture by Ted Hughes
Times: 1 PM
What motivates these thieves? What do they do with the art? What are the authorities doing to reclaim these stolen treasures? Find out!

Location: MAM

November 27 - December 18, 2010
Holiday Weekend Fun
Times: 10 AM - 3 PM
MAM will host free afternoon performances by local choirs, jazz bands, pianists, and musical artists of all types each weekend during the holiday season. We will also provide a weekend afternoon "creativity station" for kids of all ages to make their own holiday ornaments to take home or place on a tree to be donated to Watson Children’s Shelter.


Location: MAM

December 03, 2010
December First Friday
Times: 5-8 PM
Meet your friends at MAM for First Fridays from 5-8 pm. "Come Away to the Skies" with dolce canto as they share inspirational a cappella choral music to warm the heart and soothe the soul for the winter season.
Location: MAM

December 09, 2010
Contemporary Collectors Circle Annual Acquisition Meeting
Times: 5:30 PM
CCC Members are invited to participate in the annual acquisition of an artwork for the MAM Collections supported by CCC funds.
Location: MAM