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| Thursdays: | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm |
| Sunday: | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
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Organizational History and Mission Statement
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Founded in 1959, the El Paso Museum of Art (EPMA) is a major cultural and
educational resource for West Texas, New Mexico, and Mexico. The Museum houses
a permanent collection of over 5,000 works of art. In addition to displaying
works from its holdings, the Museum offers a diverse schedule of temporary
exhibitions, films, lectures, concerts, and other educational programs to the
general public. EPMA has a steady record of accreditation by the American
Association of Museums. The Museum was first accredited in 1972, then
re-accredited in 1985 and, most recently, in 2001. Since the new downtown
building opened in 1998, the Museum serves approximately 100,000 visitors per
year.
The Mission Statement for the El Paso Museum of Art is:
To collect, interpret, preserve and exhibit works of art that maintain and
support the strengths of the Museum’s permanent collections of American,
European, and Mexican art. The Museum recognizes the region’s diverse cultures
through exhibitions, acquisitions, educational programs and staff and board
representation and is an education institution dedicated to scholarship and
training while providing a stimulating aesthetic environment and resource of
all audiences.
The Museum is municipally funded and is under the jurisdiction of the City of
El Paso, Texas. EPMA, the only accredited art museum within a 250-mile radius,
is located both in the heart of downtown El Paso and blocks away from the
U.S.-Mexico border; it is situated within the world’s largest international
border community with an approximate metropolitan population of over 2.6
million.
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Artist on Art - located at the El Paso Museum of Art (EPMA) provides local artists an opportunity to exhibit one work of art in any media accompanied by a 30 minute discussion on their work and its relation to the Museum’s permanent collection. There are six exhibits per year and the work is exhibited for a two-month period. Click on the link for more information.
The El Paso Museum of Art announces
Artists On Art with Tom Gage
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Please join us on Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 12:00 PM at the El Paso Museum of Art for Artists on Art with Tom Gage. This event is free to the public.
Artists on Art is a program which invites a selected local artist to display a work in the Patricia and Jonathan Rogers Grand Lobby and to discuss process, inspiration and connections to the Museum’s permanent collection.
Tom Gage, American born 1976
Tom Gage is a self-taught photographer who studied art and architecture at the University of Texas El Paso and the Academy of Art in San Francisco. Gage has exhibited his work locally in numerous gallery and private exhibitions.
For more information, or to RSVP, please call (915) 532-1707 X 20.
The El Paso Museum of Art seeks
Artists for Artist on Art Program
Program Rules & Requirements:
- The Artist is solely responsible for the transportation of their work to and from the EPMA and any related costs. Artwork must be properly matted, wired, framed, and ready to install. Framed art requiring glazing must be fitted with acrylic.
- The Museum Staff will be responsible for exhibit design, installation and lighting of the artwork. Artwork requiring pedestals or risers will be selected and provided by the Museum.
- All written Artist statements may be edited for length and content.
- Artists will not receive any compensation for exhibiting.
- EPMA Curators will choose which piece that will be exhibited, not the artist.
- The purpose of this program is to exhibit area artist's work, not to solicit accessions. Artists may offer a work of art to the EPMA only after one year as past since their participation in the Artists on Art program.
- College and university students are encouraged to apply.
Submission Requirements
- The Artist submits 10 images of artworks, an Artist’s statement, Artist’s Bio, exhibition and public speaking experience.
- Digital images and documents are preferred for all submission materials. Slides and hardcopies will not be accepted.
- Digital images must include the following information, Artist’s name, title, date, medium, and size.
- Materials cannot be returned to the artist.
- Due to the large number of applicants, the selection process is competitive. All applications must be complete or they will not be considered.
- For students, submit the above materials in addition to a letter from a professor who can speak to your artistic and speaking abilities.
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Send Application materials to:
Curatorial Department
El Paso Museum of Art
One Arts Festival Plaza
El Paso, TX 79901
(915) 532-1707 x 20
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EPMA Curator To Attend national Conference
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EPMA Curator Christian Gerstheimer is selected
to attend National Conference
“Stewardship of America’s Legacy: Answering the Call to Action”
set for June 16 - 17, 2009 in Buffalo, New York
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EPMA Curator Christian Gerstheimer has been selected by the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to attend a national forum, June 16 and 17, 2009, in Buffalo, New York, entitled “Stewardship of America’s Legacy: Answering the Call to Action.” He is one of more than 70 representatives of small and medium-sized museums and libraries nationwide invited to participate based on their leadership in the profession and in their communities
IMLS’s Connecting to Collections: A Call to Action, is a multi-year, multi-faceted national program. The Buffalo event is the final of a series of four national forums held in 2008 and 2009. The meetings have been designed to raise awareness among leaders of small and mid-sized museums, libraries, and archives about the importance of collections care and to give them practical information, tools, and resources to inspire action nationwide.
“Stewardship of America’s Legacy: Answering the Call to Action” will explore how committed individuals, ranging from small town librarians to directors of national conservation training programs, can work together to improve collections care and to inspire and inform others, be it nationally or within their own communities. Speakers will address ways to make the case for funding, address cutting-edge collections care topics, and describe how to use networks to tap into expertise and to engage the public in sustaining our Nation’s collections.
"I am honored to be selected to be part of this national forum", said Gerstheimer. "The EPMA, like most municipally-funded museums throughout the country, does not receive funding for training about collections care so this is a not-to-be-missed opportunity. The EPMA also does not receive support for the conservation treatment of objects in its collection and must rely on outside funding. This forum should introduce me to those outside sources so that we are able to do so. The educational importance of this program can not be overlooked, especially since the El Paso Museum of Art hopes to someday have its own conservation lab”.
IMLS is hosting this forum in cooperation with Heritage Preservation, the American Institute for the Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works, and the Art Conservation Department of Buffalo State College, State University of New York.
The forum has received support from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Carol A. Fatta/The Fatta Foundation, the Baird Foundation, the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. For a complete schedule please go to: http://www.imls.gov/collections/tour/buf_program.htm.
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Museum Hours
Tuesday - Saturday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Thursdays 9:00 am to 9:00 pm
Sunday 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Closed Mondays and major holidays
Administration Office Hours
Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Address and Phone Number
One Arts Festival Plaza
El Paso, Texas 79901
(915) 532-1707
(915) 532-1010 Fax
www.elpasoartmuseum.org
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Art Classes:
The Museum School offers studio art
instruction to adults, teens, children and families. Click on the link below for available classes!
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