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June 24, 2026

Dead Ringer

Amalia Wojciechowski, assistant director and collections curator By the time American Modernist painter Marsden Hartley returned to the rocky coast of Maine in the last years of his life, he called himself, with characteristic pride, a “Maine-iac.” The nickname was more than...
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June 17, 2026

Birds in Art is On Its Way

Elaina Johann, administrative manager There is much to be excited about for summer at the Woodson Art Museum, but with all that is happening on our gardens and grounds, and in classrooms and galleries, there is even more happening behind the scenes.    As the...
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June 10, 2026

A Few of My Favorite Things

Emily Wesenick, youth and family program manager Cream-colored ponies and crisp apple strudel. Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes. Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings. These are not only some of the lyrics to “My Favorite Things” from Rogers and Hammerstein’s...
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June 3, 2026

Hello, Summer! We’ve Missed You

Bryce Cebula, marketing and communication manager There’s something special about the start of summer in the Midwest.    After months of snow-covered landscapes, gray skies, and bundled-up routines, the arrival of summer feels less like a season and more like a...
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May 27, 2026

Sparking New Connections

Rachel Hausmann-Schall, artist residency and adult program manager   We are so lucky to have long standing programs at the Woodson Art Museum that benefit the community in many ways than simply looking at art. SPARK! has been one of...
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May 20, 2026

Dispatches from Philly

Matt Foss, director  Good afternoon from the City of Brotherly Love (unless, of course, you’re a Mets, Braves, Cowboys, or Giants fan).      Along with youth and family program manager Emily Wesenick, and assistant director and collections curator Amalia Wojciechowski, I am in Philadelphia for...
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