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Second Saturdays
second saturday
Second Saturday of the Month April - June
Grades 3-12 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon

Upcoming Sessions:
April 13:
Painting with Miranda Howe and Noel Marquez.
May 11:
Listening with Your Eyes with Steve Ackerman and Gretchen Phillips.
June 8:
Mixed Media with Paula Wilson and Mike Lagg.

 

Welcome back to our nine-month program joining gallery experiences with hands-on art activities for students in grades 3-12 on the second Saturday of the month.
To register for upcoming sessions, please call the Museum at 575-624-6744, ext. 22. Space is limited. This program is sponsored by the Roswell Museum and Art Center Foundation.

 

  Spring International Film Series  
  Thursday, April 4, April 11, April 18, and April 25 – 7:00 pm

The RMAC will present four independent films that focus on stories of unlikely friendships. The filmmakers approach the human condition with sensitivity and humor, balancing heavy themes with uplifting situational irony These award-winning films have been lauded by critics and audiences alike.. These films are free and generously sponsored by the RMAC Foundation. Snacks provided.

April 4: Mary and Max—Mary, an eight-year-old in Melbourne, with problematic parents, becomes the pen pal of Max, a 44-year-old in New York City who struggles with symptoms of undiagnosed Asperger Syndrome. (2009, Australia, Claymation, color, 94 minutes, English, directed by Adam Elliott, rated PG-13 for adult themes and language.)

April 11: Goodbye Solo—In Winston-Salem, NC, a middle-aged southern good ole’ boy and a Senegalese cabbie connect in unexpected, life-changing ways. (2008, United States, color, 91 minutes, English, directed by Ramin Bahrani, rated R for language and violence.)

April 18: Central Station—A jaded former school teacher working in Rio de Janeiro’s Central Station takes a young boy on a journey to find his father. (1998, France/Brazil, color, 115 minutes, Portuguese with English subtitles, directed by Walter Salles, rated R for language.)

April 25: The Band’s Visit—An Egyptian band headed to a gig in Isreal gets stranded in a tiny desert town resulting in a comedy of errors, as well as the dissolution of some cultural barriers between the Israeli residents and their Arab visitors. (2008, Isreal, color, 90 minutes, English, Arabic, and Hebrew with English subtitles, directed by Eran Kolirin, rated PG-13 for language.)

  Exhibition: Natasha Bowdoin
  Saturday, April 27 – Sunday, June 2
Lecture: Friday, April 26, 5:30 p.m. Reception: 6:00 - 7:00 pm
Roswell Artist-in-Residence fellow Natasha Bowdoin’s work is built intuitively from layers of paper culled from a variety of sources from botany illustrations to “wisps of text” as the artist pushes “the boundaries between drawing, sculpture, and installation.”
  Event: Slow Art Day
  Saturday, April 27, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Join us for this global art day celebration and look at art slowly. We will view art in the galleries for 45 minutes and then enjoy lunch in the Bassett Auditorium where we will discuss what we have seen. We will look at the works of Peter Hurd, Marsden Hartley, B.J.O. Nordfeldt, Eddie Dominguez, and Catalina Delgado-Trunk. Call the Museum to register and order lunch, or brown bag it. 575-624-6744, ext. 10.
 

Kentucky Derby Party

 

Saturday, May 4, 2013
Doors open at 2:30 p.m.
Event continues until 6:30 p.m.
Tickets are $50 for all things Derby!

You could also win a trip to the 140th running of the Kentucky Derby in 2014. Tickets sold separately at $100.

 

This is a 21 years and over event.
View the 139th running of the Kentucky Derby on the big screen (9’ x 16’)
You’ll feel like you’re at Churchill Downs. Enjoy mint juleps, hats, fashion, rose décor, Derby trivia games and a silent auction.
Call the RMAC Foundation office at 575-627-0918 to purchase your tickets.

Due to this fundraising event, the Roswell Museum and Art Center will be closed to the public on Saturday, May 4 for the entire day
    Exhibition: Miranda Howe
   

Saturday, June 8 – Sunday, July 28
Lecture: Friday, June 7, 5:30 p.m.
Reception: 6:00 - 7:00 pm

Ceramic artist and Roswell Artist-in-Residence fellow Miranda Howe has been influenced by the natural environment, particularly the geologic structure of places where she has lived and visited. “Strata, erosion, fault lines, and fissures all make their way into my work,” she states.
    Exhibition: John Brandi: From a Distant Road
    Saturday, June 8 – Sunday, July 28
Reception: Friday, June 7, 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Northern New Mexico poet John Brandi’s haiga, or “haiku painting,” is inspired by Japan’s wandering poet-painters. Originally developed by the Palace of the Governors, this exhibition contains Japanese photographs and haiga mounted on marbled papers using an 11th century Japanese technique known as suminagashi.
   

Alien Costume Contests

 

Saturday, July 6, 2013
Pet Contest: 10 am at the Civic Center Plaza adjacent to the Museum
Human Contest: 3 pm inside the Civic Center

Entry in both events is free, and admission to the public is free.
To register call 575-624-6744, extension 10.
Pets must be registered by 9 am and humans by 1 pm.
Pet Awards: First to third place trophies and the winner receives $50.
Human Awards: First and second place trophies and first place winners receive $50.
All winners can view for the Best Alien of 2013 award which includes a trophy and $250.
Youth and Adult categories in three creative categories: most creative, scariest, and TV/movie personality.

       
   

7th Annual Art Block Party and Chalk Art Festival

 

Saturday, September 28, 2013

Join us for our annual all-ages art festival that features hands-on art for kids, a chalk art contest, music,
Entertainment, food, and arts and crafts vendors.
Chalk Art Contest gets underway on the south side of the Museum at 8 am. Block Party opens at 10 am on 11th Street, north side of the Museum.
The Block Party is free. $10 for individual chalk artists and $20 for teams. To register contact the Museum at 575-624-6744, extension 10, or tracy@roswellmuseum.org.

   
Holiday Open House
  holiday open house

Saturday, December 7, 2013
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Free

 

Stop in during our annual Holiday Open House and enjoy our exhibitions, the festive music, discounts in our Museum Store, and light hors d’ouevres and warm mulled cider. Holiday-themed arts and crafts will be available for children.