It has been a little while since my last newsletter to all of you. We were waiting until we had some really good news to talk about. In this issue you will find an exciting invitation to our first ever "Virtual Black, White, & the Blues." This signature fund raising gala was started in 1988 and we didn't want to miss having it in 2021. The funds we raise at the event help sustain us throughout the year. This year it has to be virtual. We have lined up an hour of fun. We hope you will join us. You can click below to find out more, RSVP (the event is free this year), and even donate. Soon, you will also be able to preview the art and packages in the auction. AND, because it's virtual, you can invite friends and family from all around the world to join you. We look forward to the event.

The museum is finally open

Thursday and Friday from noon - 4pm

Saturday from 10am - 5pm.

Enjoy!

Hyla

Executive Director

We believe that art and educational aspects of the exhibits should be enjoyed by all, and that’s why we’re asking you to join us in support of that mission on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 6PM (PDT).

Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 6PM (PDT) – mark your calendar!

Livestream: https://avlaunch.me/gpmuseum

You’ll get a chance to watch Blues performances, hear stories of impact from museum leaders and artists, as well as updates on upcoming programs and projects. There will also be an opportunity to support our work through direct gifts and an online auction, which you can access starting at 3PM (PDT) Sunday, March 21. As always, the auction will include incredible art from local artists and some fun "packages" of things to buy! The auction will remain open for one week, closing Sunday, March 28 at 3PM (PDT).

Join us in our mission to keep art accessible!

RSVP and learn more here:

If you have any questions, please contact me at

hyla@gpmuseum.com or call the museum at 541-479-3290.

A huge thank you to our sponsors!

The Exhibition Department has been very busy keeping up with the many changes in schedules. Following is a preview of a preliminary list of exhibits for 2021. This list is totally subject to change due to circumstances that the museum cannot control.

Sakaya Ganz Reclaimed Creations

We are almost positive that Art in the Garden will be live

because it is an outdoor activity and it is not until June 12 & 13.

There will be eight gardens to visit and lots of art to purchase!

We have had a number of fabulous articles in The Daily Courier about artists in the museum and Gallery One. Here they are in case you didn't see them.

The museum does not receive government funding (other than grants from the Josephine County Cultural Coalition and the Oregon Cultural Trust via JCCC). So keeping the doors open depends on grants, donations, memberships, sponsorships, and rent from the street level businesses (Shoefly and Gallery One). You can do one time donations and you can also do monthly donations. It's easy - and we appreciate you very much!

On additional side benefit - the foundations who offer grants are very pleased to see community involvement. Your donations show your support!

Monthly donations are so amazing. They add up quickly. Just $10 a month means a donation to the museum of $120 for the year. That's fabulous. Please consider this option. The payments safely charged to your credit card.

This quarter, we received $24.29. Every little bit helps a lot. Thank you!

If you get this far....

This is a great example of a video projection with art. This is in an airport terminal in Brussels. A Rubens painting comes to life!