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How to get the most out of a visit to an art gallery with kids

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Saturday, December 30, 2023

What parenting miracle did we pull off to have a daughter that loves art galleries so much?

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What parenting miracle did we pull off to have a daughter that loves art galleries so much?
But you don’t need to be an artist to help your kids enjoy a gallery visit.
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Four tips to make the most of your next gallery visit

Start young

Children are naturally curious, so start young and make gallery visits a normal activity. Expose babies to art as soon as possible: research proves regular engagement with art develops children’s aesthetic sensibilities and even very young children can respond to art in complex ways.
I remember my baby son neighing like a horse in front of a painting before he could talk. I looked at the painting he was staring at, Nicholas Harding’s Bob’s daily swim. There in the thick, painterly background, was a horse. My son connected with the work because he loved horses.

Before your visit

Look for ways to introduce your child to artists before your visit.
Art activities bring exhibits to life in fun and engaging ways.
If they like superheroes, pop icons or Hollywood stars they might just love to see a show by Yankunytjatjara artist Kaylene Whiskey.

Let your child take the lead and include them in the planning.
Planning a trip together may be the perfect time to ask questions and share knowledge: “did you know we can’t touch artwork in galleries?

There’s no right or wrong response

Some adults may feel uncomfortable talking about art. Just try having a conversation about what you see, and be prepared to be amazed by what your child observes. Start by asking your child questions: what are you noticing about this exhibition? What stories are these works telling? What do you think about when you look at this artwork?

This stimulates curiosity and encourages students to make careful observations and thoughtful interpretations.
Some galleries use Visual Thinking Strategies, which also consists of three questions: what’s going on in this picture?
This can even be a great stimulus for discussions with your child: does art have to be beautiful to be good?

Interact with the art

Try taking a sketchbook for you and one for your child.
You are not aiming to make a masterpiece but to use drawing to map out what you see.
They use simple and effective methods such as rolling a piece of paper up into a telescope to look at a work.

Some galleries also have children’s trails especially designed for engaging children. And if they don’t, you can make things up like how many trees can you see? Or can you find any animals in this exhibition?

After the visit

In a previous article I talked about extending your child’s experience after a gallery visit and how a comic my son made gave me an insight into his feeling about what he had seen at the gallery.
At the end of the day you want your child to enjoy the experience and foster a love of art.

Naomi Zouwer does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

USTA MID-ATLANTIC FOUNDATION CENTENNIAL GALA HONORS FRANCES TIAFOE

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Monday, December 4, 2023

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HERNDON, Va., Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 500 guests gathered to celebrate the USTA Mid-Atlantic Foundation's Centennial and show support for the nonprofit's mission to grow tennis and vision for increased access to the sport in every community. During the Centennial Gala presented by Trustar Bank on December 1 at the National Portrait Gallery and Smithsonian American Art Museum eight prestigious individuals, including tennis superstar Frances Tiafoe, were inducted into the USTA Mid-Atlantic Hall of Fame.

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During the Centennial Gala presented by Trustar Bank on December 1 at the National Portrait Gallery and Smithsonian American Art Museum eight prestigious individuals, including tennis superstar Frances Tiafoe, were inducted into the USTA Mid-Atlantic Hall of Fame.
Hosted by former professional tennis player, Baltimorean and current tennis broadcaster Pam Shriver, the Centennial Gala helped raise financial support that USTA Mid-Atlantic Foundation will directly invest back into the community through outreach programs such as the USTA Mid-Atlantic Junior Player Scholarship, the Facility/Court Restoration Grant, and the organization's Girls Rule the Court™ program.
Gala guests enjoyed a moving program which included the Hall of Fame induction, the first in 10 years.
Congressman Glenn Ivey (MD-04) joined the program to issue a special Congressional Citation to Frances Tiafoe recognizing his achievements in tennis and his commitment to giving back to his local community.

U.S. Postal Service Commemorates Legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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Monday, October 2, 2023

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The United States Postal Service today released a new Forever stamp honoring the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The stamp's unveiling took place at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery during a first-day-of-issue dedication ceremony that was open to the public.

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The United States Postal Service today released a new Forever stamp honoring the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Justice Ginsburg was an iconic figure who dedicated her life to public service and the pursuit of justice.
"Justice Ginsburg was an iconic figure who dedicated her life to public service and the pursuit of justice," said USPS Board of Governors Chairman Roman Martinez IV.
The Ruth Bader Ginsburg stamp is being issued as a Forever stamp and is available in panes of 20 at select Post Office locations nationwide and at usps.com/shopstamps .

Leech Tishman Litigation Partner John J. Jacko, III Honored by the Burton Foundation with Law360 Distinguished Legal Writing Award

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Monday, July 10, 2023

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WASHINGTON, July 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leech Tishman is pleased to announce that Litigation Partner, John J. Jacko, III , was recently presented with a 2023 "Law360 Distinguished Legal Writing Award" at the Burton Awards Gala, held at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. on June 12, 2023.

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WASHINGTON, July 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leech Tishman is pleased to announce that Litigation Partner, John J. Jacko, III , was recently presented with a 2023 "Law360 Distinguished Legal Writing Award" at the Burton Awards Gala, held at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. on June 12, 2023.
The winners of the Law360 Distinguished Legal Writing Award were chosen from the nominations submitted by the nation's top 1,000 largest law firms.
Jacko is a Partner in Leech Tishman's Philadelphia, PA and Cherry Hill, NJ offices, and is a member of the Litigation and Employment & Labor Practice Groups.
"We are thrilled to see John recognized by the Burton Foundation for his outstanding legal writing skills," stated Pete A. Fuscaldo, managing partner of Leech Tishman.

Yevonde: Life and Colour exhibition reopens the National Portrait Gallery in style

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Friday, July 7, 2023

A long-overdue exhibition of the work of photographer Yevonde Middleton (1893-1975) has opened at the National Portrait Gallery (NPG), London.

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A long-overdue exhibition of the work of photographer Yevonde Middleton (1893-1975) has opened at the National Portrait Gallery (NPG), London.
Yevonde: Life and Colour is the first major exhibition since the gallery reopened its doors, following a three-year refurbishment.
It wasn’t till 2021 that the NPG acquired a collection of Yevonde’s colour negatives creating its Yevonde Colour Archive.

What to expect from the exhibition

Many of the prints on display have been framed in a way that visitors can see the edges – revealing the three colour separations and swatches.
Yevonde eventually returned to black and white, however, because with the onset of the second world war, Vivex ceased trading.
Many examples of Yevonde’s commercial work – for magazines and book jackets – and her idiosyncratic “still-life phantasies”, all playfully draw on her familiarity with surrealism.

Yevonde’s muses

I spoke with curator Clare Freestone and Katayoun Dowlatshahi, the artist responsible for hand-crafting many of the colour prints on display.
Dowlatshahi was brought in for her expertise in using the colour carbon transfer process to mimic the look of the Vivex process.
From the outset, Yevonde approached colour experimentally for its creative and compositional potential – often using coloured lights, filters and transparencies.
Her early pictures of celebrated women, particularly those in colour, only rarely give an insight into the sitter’s inner world.
Yevonde: Life and Colour is on at the National Portrait Gallery, London, until October 15 2023.

Yevonde: an introduction to the woman who pioneered colour photography

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Monday, April 24, 2023

Its opening exhibition, Yevonde: Life and Colour, will be the most comprehensive to date on British photographer, Yevonde Middleton (1893-1975).

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Its opening exhibition, Yevonde: Life and Colour, will be the most comprehensive to date on British photographer, Yevonde Middleton (1893-1975).
Signing her work simply, Yevonde (though she also worked under “Madame Yevonde”), she was a celebrated portraitist, innovative colourist and advocate for women in the profession.
In the 1930s – against a tide of resistance – she championed the use of colour photography and was the first person in Britain to exhibit colour portraits.
In 1914, having just turned 21 – and with some funding from her family – she opened her first studio.

Colour photography and innovation

This reflected a widespread malaise in photographic portraiture, which was at that time stylistically confined to long-established conventions of black and white.
But it was with the advent of Vivex – a technically demanding process for colouring photographs – around 1930, that Yevonde’s breakthrough came, despite strong resistance to colour photography from within the profession and potential clients.
She declared that her priority was to use colour differently, to “produce a striking and original picture”.

Yevonde’s Goddesses Series

Yevonde’s most famous project – the Goddesses Series of 1935 – was inspired by a charity ball.
Each woman was furnished with props derived from Yevonde’s, sometimes whimsical, interpretation of their attributes.
For me, the series reveals both the extent and the limits of her pioneering spirit.
Most previous exhibitions have favoured Yevonde’s Goddesses Series.

USTA MID-ATLANTIC SECTION NOW USTA MID-ATLANTIC FOUNDATION

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Monday, April 10, 2023

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HERNDON, Va., April 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On this 100th day of 2023, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Mid-Atlantic Foundation announces their new name and the launch of the Centennial Campaign to raise awareness of their mission to grow tennis, their philanthropic work to break down barriers to the sport, and to celebrate 100 years of tennis in the region.

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Since 1923, the USTA Mid-Atlantic Foundation's mission has been to grow tennis by creating community and developing character and well-being through philanthropic efforts to make tennis available to ALL.
Not only has their mission endured but it remains more relevant than ever.
This work can't be done without the support of generous donors and partners," said Tara Fitzpatrick-Navarro, Chief Executive Officer, USTA Mid-Atlantic Foundation.
"As the sport has evolved so has USTA Mid-Atlantic as a philanthropic organization.

Estate of artist Hung Liu appoints Dorothy Moss as Founding Director

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OAKLAND, Calif., April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hung Liu Estate is pleased to announce the appointment of Dorothy Moss as its founding director. Dr. Moss begins her appointment immediately, following over ten years as a curator of painting and sculpture at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.

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OAKLAND, Calif., April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hung Liu Estate is pleased to announce the appointment of Dorothy Moss as its founding director.
Dr. Moss begins her appointment immediately, following over ten years as a curator of painting and sculpture at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.
"I am honored to accept the responsibility of Hung Liu's Estate," Dr. Moss said.
"In Hung, I found an advocate for women, a brilliant intellectual force, a groundbreaking artist, and a kindred spirit.
"Dorothy represents a generation of scholars who have expanded the field of American art," Jeff Kelley, art critic and husband of Hung Liu, said.

Central Ohio Transit Authority President/CEO Joanna M. Pinkerton Honored by Minority Transportation Leaders as a ‘Woman Who Moves The Nation’

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WASHINGTON, March 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO) honored Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) President/CEO Joanna M. Pinkerton during the national organization’s 12th Annual Celebrating Women Who Move the Nation Awards Breakfast.

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WASHINGTON, March 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO) honored Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) President/CEO Joanna M. Pinkerton during the national organization’s 12th Annual Celebrating Women Who Move the Nation Awards Breakfast.
Since Pinkerton was named President/CEO in 2018, she has worked to increase workforce diversity at COTA.
Under her leadership, 35% of Team COTA are women, which is more than twice the national average for the transportation industry.
“I am incredibly grateful to be honored by COMTO for the transformation we have made at COTA through equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives,” said Pinkerton.

EDWARD HOPPER AND GUY PÈNE DU BOIS PAINT MODERN AMERICAN LIFE AT THE POLK MUSEUM OF ART

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LAKELAND, Fla., Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This winter, the Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College presents "Edward Hopper and Guy Pne du Bois: Painting the Real," an original, loan-based exhibition on view Dec. 17, 2022, through Mar.

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LAKELAND, Fla., Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This winter, the Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College presents "Edward Hopper and Guy Pne du Bois: Painting the Real," an original, loan-based exhibition on view Dec. 17, 2022, through Mar.
Lifelong friends since their days at the New York School of Art, Edward Hopper (1882-1967) and Guy Pne du Bois (1884-1958) devoted their artistic practices to depicting the evolving modern worlds around them.
"Edward Hopper and Guy Pne du Bois: Painting the Real" will be on view at the Polk Museum of Art, December 17 through March 26, 2023.
The Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College is a not-for-profit, academic and community museum that seeks to enhance lives through inspirational and engaging art experiences for all.