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March 11, 2026

The Art of Jurying

Bryce Cebula, marketing and communication manager Growing up, springtime was always synonymous with tryout season. Auditions for the dance team took place right before spring break, and track tryouts kicked off the spring sport season. Now a coach for the dance team I once performed with, spring still means I need to prepare...
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March 4, 2026

Stepping Into the Light: Women Artists and Creative Kinships

Amalia Wojciechowski, assistant director and collections curator March, as Women’s History Month, invites us to reconsider the stories we have inherited and to ask who, historically, has been framed in the foreground and who has been cast in shadow. For many women artists of...
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February 25, 2026

The Last (Prov)enance

Matt Foss, director As much as I would like it to, the international art world does not conform to my personal schedule. While sometimes it works out that assistant director / collections curator Amalia Wojciechowski and I are already in New York for major art fairs...
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February 18, 2026

Great Draws Outside of Art

Amalia Wojciechowski, assistant director and collections curator I have a confession to make: I’ve never been much of a fan of the Winter Olympics. While a sports fan overall, the quadrennial nature of the Games, combined with the seemingly esoteric nature of many of the competitions—what is...
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February 11, 2026

Celebrating the Men of Snow

Kathy Kelsey Foley, Director Emerita While creations in snow are transient, memories are long lasting.   I vividly recall the start of the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum’s foray into snow sculpture, although I can’t quite summon what specifically sparked the idea thirty-five...
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February 4, 2026

To Grandmother’s House We Go

Elaina Johann, administrative manager There is a special connection that children have with their grandparents. Around the Museum, I hear many touching stories from grandparents about their grandchildren from my co-workers, Museum members, and volunteers. They bring joy, especially during these cold winter days when a video or a picture shared in a...
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