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October 8, 2025

Thank You for Being a (Museum) Friend

Emily Wesenick, youth and family program manager Picture it: The Glass Box Studio. 2025. A young group of Museum educators open the doors for a day of screen printing. The red clotheslines were heavy with t-shirts for the online store....
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October 1, 2025

Flashy at Fifty

Elaina Johann, administrative manager Believe it or not, work on the Birds in Art catalogue starts the moment notifications are sent to accepted artists on the first Friday in May. It’s no easy feat to complete this project so that...
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September 24, 2025

A Printmaker is Born

Rachel Hausmann-Schall, artist residency and adult program manager One of my biggest regrets in life is that I did not take a printmaking class in college. During those years, I was focused on learning all I could about painting, sculpture,...
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September 17, 2025

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

Bryce Cebula, marketing and communication manager As we return to normalcy after the whirlwind that is Birds in Art opening weekend, I’ve been spending some extra time exploring the images taken during the festivities. After being taken out by what I’ve...
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September 10, 2025

Victoria’s World

Matt Foss, director Often, the Woodson Art Museum makes the decision not to honor a Master Wildlife Artist during anniversary years, putting the focus on the entirety of the exhibition and the artists comprising it. For the 50th edition of...
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September 3, 2025

Pocket-Sized Paintings

Amalia Wojciechowski, assistant director and collections curator Imagine this: a wall of postcard-sized artworks stretches before you—each one original, waiting for its forever home. The clock is ticking. Do you go for the bold splash of color that pulls your...
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