AMSET releases 2021 schedule of events

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  • Rosalie Speed Old Man River, Vicksburg, c. 1938 oil on Masonite, 25 1/4 x 28 1/2 in. Tyler Museum of Art, 2005.06 Gift of the 2005 Collectors' Circle
    Rosalie Speed Old Man River, Vicksburg, c. 1938 oil on Masonite, 25 1/4 x 28 1/2 in. Tyler Museum of Art, 2005.06 Gift of the 2005 Collectors' Circle
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The Art Museum of Southeast Texas (AMSET) released a schedule of events Jan. 13 outlining 2021’s exciting events and exhibitions, highlighting educational and cultural opportunities for local visitors and travelers alike.

AMSET hosts its changing quarterly exhibitions and educational programs each year in addition to its numerous fundraisers. AMSET has selections from the permanent collection on view year-round in the Lecture Hall and West Hall and spotlights local artists in the Café Arts Series for Local Artists.

The following upcoming events are subject to change with updates noted on AMSET’s website and social media pages:

From the Vault: Tyler Museum of Art – On view through Feb. 28. From the Vault: Tyler Museum of Art features a selection of early Texas paintings and works on paper from the permanent collection of the Tyler Museum of Art, with a spotlight on early Texas artist and educator Coreen Mary Spellman (1905-1978). The Tyler Museum of Art exists as an educational and cultural center to enrich the lives of East Texas citizens and visitors through the collection, preservation, study, exhibition, interpretation, and celebration of the visual arts. From the Vault is an exhibition series that enhances the relationship between AMSET and TMA. From the Vault: Art Museum of Southeast Texas was on view at the Tyler Museum of Art Sept. 13-Nov. 29, 2020, and featured contemporary Texas paintings and works on paper from AMSET’s permanent collection.

Perspectives: Recent Acquisitions and Selections from the Permanent Collection – On view through Feb. 28. Perspectives features works from AMSET’s growing permanent collection, including recent acquisitions. As stated in AMSET’s institutional mission, the museum strives to provide education, inspiration and creative vision throughout Southeast Texas through its unique collections, exhibitions and public programs. Over the years, AMSET’s permanent collection has grown from 200 to nearly 2,000 objects, focusing its collections on contemporary Texas artists and regional folk art. It is through generous donations of museum patrons, collectors and artists that the museum can continuously build its collections. Each year, AMSET presents an exhibition of works solely from the permanent collection, giving Southeast Texas audiences the opportunity to see the works that are now a part of the museum.

The exhibition features a selection of recent acquisitions to the permanent collection as well as a spotlight on works from the John Gaston Fairey collection of Mexican Folk Art.

Café Arts Series for Local Artists – Gayle Pugh: Diversity of Texas – On view through Feb. 14. Gayle Pugh creates colorful and highly detailed romantic paintings of Texas’s diverse landscapes featuring scenes from wooded forests with babbling creeks to rocky desert scenes.

AMSET Virtual Auction – Thursday, Jan. 21, at 6 p.m., AMSET will commission local artists to donate work, and prepare themed baskets and selections from the museum’s archives all available to be purchased through a virtual auction. Proceeds from this fundraiser will benefit AMSET’s growing permanent collection of local and regional artworks.

AMSET Book Club – Tuesday, Jan. 19, at 5:30 p.m., AMSET’s next quarterly book club, which is free and open to the public, will be discussing The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides via Zoom.

First Thursdays at AMSET – Thursday, Feb. 4, at 5:30 p.m. – The museum stays open later on First Thursdays, featuring live jazz, light snacks and a cash bar. Gayle Pugh: Diversity of Texas artist reception will coincide with this First Thursday.

Taste of the Arts Lecture Series – Feb. 5 at 12:30 p.m., Lamar University art professor Christopher Troutman will present a virtual talk on the current AMSET exhibit, Perspectives.

Café Arts Series for Local Artists – Beaumont Camera Club: Feb. 18 through May 16, 2021, the Beaumont Camera Club will be featured in a group photography show in AMSET’s Café Arts Series.

Winter Family Arts Day – Saturday, Feb. 20, at 10 a.m. A drive-thru event where families are invited to pick up art activities that will correlate with Perspectives and From the Vault: Tyler Museum of Art. This event is free and open to the public and runs until 2 p.m. or while supplies last.

Protégé 35th Annual High School Art Competition and Exhibition – Virtual Awards Ceremony – 6 p.m., Feb. 25. This year’s juror is artist Delita Martin. The Protégé exhibition will be on view in AMSET in the West Hall, Feb. 25-March 28. The AMSET team believes it is important that young artists have an early opportunity to enter art competitions and to learn professional exhibition protocol. This exhibit travels to other regional venues.

First Thursdays at AMSET – Thursday, March 4, at 5:30 p.m. – The museum stays open later on First Thursdays, featuring live jazz, light snacks and a cash bar.

Delita Martin: Conjure – On view March 13-May 23. Conjure will feature works by Delita Martin, whose work deals with reconstructing the identity of Black women by piecing together the signs, symbols and language found in what could be called everyday life from slavery through modern times. Martin’s goal is to create images as a visual language to tell the story of women that have often been marginalized, offering a different perspective of the lives of Black women.

Go for the Gold – Thursday, March 11 – Tickets are $100 for members. The ticket also includes two complimentary lunches at AMSET’s café, Two Magnolias, and is redeemable through Sept. 30, 2021. Three ticket holders get a chance to win prizes in gold. The holder of the last ticket drawn from the hopper will receive $10,000 in gold. Proceeds from Go for the Gold benefit the museum’s exhibitions and educational programming.

Delita Martin: Conjure Opening Reception – March 19 at 6:30 p.m.

Delita Martin: Conjure Panel Discussion – March 20

First Thursdays at AMSET – Thursday, April 1, at 5:30 p.m. – The museum stays open later on First Thursdays, featuring live jazz, light snacks and a cash bar.

AMSET Book Club – Tuesday, April 20, at 5:30 p.m.

First Thursdays at AMSET – Thursday, May 6, at 5:30 p.m. The museum stays open later on First Thursdays, featuring live jazz, light snacks, and a cash bar.

Spring Family Arts Day – Saturday, May 18, at 10 a.m. the museum will host an event where families are invited to create art activities that will correlate with Delita Martin: Conjure. This event is free and open to the public and runs until 2 p.m. or while supplies last.

Café Arts Series for Local Artists – Cat Holtzclaw, May 20-Aug. 15, 2021

First Thursdays at AMSET – Thursday, June 4, at 5:30 p.m. – The museum stays open later on First Thursdays, featuring live jazz, light snacks and a cash bar. Cat Holtzclaw artist reception will coincide with this First Thursday.

David Cargill: The Lighter Side – On view June 5-Sept. 19, 2021,The Lighter Side will feature works by sculptor David Cargill. Working mainly in bronze, stone, wood and ceramic, Cargill has created well-known large-scale sculptures for churches, universities, commercial buildings and private collectors. Focusing on themes of love, laughter and whimsy, The Lighter Side explores the boundless imagination of the artist, who manipulates different materials to create sculptures that seem to move, twist and breathe. Works from AMSET’s permanent collection will be included in the exhibition as well as loans from the artist and private collections in the state.

David Cargill: The Lighter Side – Opening Reception, June 11, at 5:30 p.m.

Summer ArtVentures Creative Kids Camp – June 21-July 30 – At AMSET’s popular summer camp, children ages 5-14 can participate in intensive art education classes taught by professional artists. Campers are divided into three age groups for week-long classes. For more information, visit www.amset.org or call (409) 832-3432.

First Thursdays at AMSET – Thursday, July 1, at 5:30 p.m. – The museum stays open later on First Thursdays, featuring live jazz, light snacks and a cash bar.

First Thursdays at AMSET – Thursday, Aug. 5, at 5:30 p.m. – The museum stays open later on First Thursdays, featuring live jazz, light snacks, and a cash bar.

Summer Family Arts Day – Saturday, Aug. 14, at 10 a.m. – Summer Family Arts Day is a free event where families are invited to create art activities that will correlate with David Cargill: The Lighter Side. This event is free and open to the public and runs until 2 p.m. or while supplies last.

Café Arts Series for Local Artists – Tina Novelli, Aug. 19-Nov. 14, 2021

First Thursdays at AMSET – Thursday, Sept. 2, at 5:30 p.m. – The museum stays open later on First Thursdays, featuring live jazz, light snacks, and a cash bar.

Anniversary Gala 2021 – September 2021, Date TBD – AMSET’s biggest fundraiser of the year, the anniversary gala includes live entertainment, dancing, fine dining, live/silent auctions and more. All proceeds benefit the museum’s exhibitions and education programming.

First Thursdays at AMSET – Thursday, Oct. 7, at 5:30 p.m. – The museum stays open later on First Thursdays, featuring live jazz, light snacks, and a cash bar.

Collecting a Master – Opening Reception, Oct. 15, at 6:30 p.m.

Fall Exhibitions – On view Oct. 16, 2021-Aug. 27, 2023 – Collecting a Master/Coleccionando la obra de un maestro: Carlomagno Pedro Martinez in the John Gaston Fairey Collection of Mexican Folk Art.

“Eat a Bug!” Family Arts Day – Saturday, Oct. 30, at 10 a.m.-2 p.m. – A free event where families are invited to create art activities that will correlate with the exhibition Collecting a Master. This event is free and open to the public and runs until 2 p.m. or while supplies last. “Eat a Bug!” Family Arts Day is one of AMSET’s most popular events. Hands-on art activities focus on the many cultures of the region and the main gallery exhibitions. Visitors will learn about the current exhibits on view through hands-on art activities as well as Day of the Dead and Latin American crafts.

First Thursdays at AMSET – Thursday, Nov. 4, at 5:30 p.m. – The museum stays open later on First Thursdays, featuring live jazz, light snacks and a cash bar.

Café Arts Series for Local Artists – Nov. 19, 2021-Feb. 14, 2022

First Thursdays at AMSET – Thursday, Dec. 2, at 5:30 p.m. – The museum stays open later on First Thursdays, featuring live jazz, light snacks and a cash bar.

Holiday Tree Lighting – Thursday, Dec. 2, from 4-6 p.m. – AMSET and area museums, attractions and local businesses will host the annual Holiday Tree Lighting.

Gingerbread House Workshop – Saturday, Dec. 4, @ 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Families and friends combine architectural design and pastry skills in this annual sugary workshop at AMSET. Just in time for the holidays, this sweet day of family fun allows participants to create an edible gingerbread house masterpiece.

Winter Exhibitions – Collecting a Master and Francesca Fuchs – On view December 2021– March 2022.