Show your support of the National Museum of Wildlife Art and your community by helping to sponsor wonderful exhibitions, events, and educational programs in 2009. These programs are what make the Museum a cultural gem in Jackson, Wyoming.

We are here to enrich and inspire appreciation and knowledge of fine art, and humanity's relationship with nature through our collections, exhibitions, research, educational programs, and publications.

Our programs are made possible by people like you, who want to enrich the lives of all who live in or visit Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

2009 Sponsorship Opportunities

For details, please contact Ponteir Sackrey, Director of Development, or call 307-732-5444.

 

 

Monday, March 2, 9, 16, 23

Presented by the Dragicevich Foundation
Tuesday Nights All Winter Long!
7:00PM Program
FREE
Music | Poetry | Films | Lectures

For a full schedule, visit WildlifeArt.org/Calendar/Events.
Galleries open after regular business hours, 5:00 - 9:00PM.

Do not miss the last five Art After Hours and Tapas Tuesdays of the season!

Tuesday, March 3
Restoring Bison in North America: Past and Present with Keith Aune  (lecture)
Aune is currently based in Bozeman, Montana, and will discuss the history of bison conservation and recent bison restoration efforts by Wildlife Conservation Society through its American Bison Society Initiative. (More information)
Co-sponsored by the Wildlife Conservation Society.

Tuesday, March 10
Art Conversation in the Galleries with Sam Dowd
Sam Dowd was born in Omaha, Nebraska in 1973. Dowd earned a Masters of Fine Art in ceramics from Kansas State University in 2002 and a Bachelors of Fine Art from the University of Nebraska at Kearney in 1996. Dowd coordinates and runs the ceramics and sculpture programs for the Art Association of Jackson Hole. Dowd works primarily in clay, creating quirky sculptural pieces.

Tuesday, March 17
Going Naked in Jackson Hole: The Lives of Local Amphibians with Debra Patla (lecture)
This illustrated talk will describe the life cycle and adaptations of local amphibians. It will introduce the audience to the species that live here, and how to identify them. (More information)

Tuesday, March 24
Nature Tech: Magic in Motion (film)
Screened in partnership with the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival

Tuesday, March 31
Bringing Back the Trumpeter: Swan Restoration in Wyoming and Beyond with Drew Reed (lecture)
Join Drew Reed, Executive Director of the Wyoming Wetlands Society, as he presents the past, present, and future of this majestic animal and the Society's ongoing restoration of local wetlands that support not only swans, but many other species of Wyoming wildlife. (More information)


Make it a great date night with delicious tapas at the Rising Sage Café!

• Eat dinner before or after the program in the Rising Sage Café
• Attend a program and receive a discount that night in the Cafe
• Attend six programs and receive a free Tapas dish ($10 value)

5:30 - 9:00PM Tapas
Call the Rising Sage Café Tapas Hotline for reservations 307-732-5434.

Friday, March 6
Grades K - 5: 9:30AM - Noon
Grades 6 - 12: 1:00 - 3:30PM
Chrystie & Esperti Classrooms
Members $20, non-members $25
 
Students will learn about the Federal Junior Duck Stamp program and begin a painting for entry in the 2009 contest.  The National Museum of Wildlife Art is the Wyoming host for this national art contest.  Pre-registration is required.  Call 307-732-5435 to register.

Each year we award $1,000 to the Best of Show Winner in the Wyoming division of the contest. 

Generously sponsored by Clarke Nelson, Cynthia & Dick Quast, Joanne & David Stokes, and Spring Creek Ranch.   

2008 Best of Show: Brandon Russell of Encampment High School, Cinnamon Teals. 

Monday, March 16

Wyoming students, grades K - 12, are invited to submit paintings or drawings of ducks, geese, and swans. Contact Amy Goicoechea, or call 307-732-5435 for an entry brochure. Artwork must be received at the Museum by 5:00PM on March 16, 2009. Judging and exhibition of winning art will take place at the National Museum of Wildlife Art.

Generously sponsored by Clarke Nelson, Cynthia & Dick Quast, Joanne & David Stokes, and Spring Creek Ranch.      

 

Wednesday, March 25
12:05PM
Museum galleries
FREE for members or with Museum admission

During the long bow of Frank W. Benson's life, America fought a civil and two world wars; slavery was outlawed and two nuclear bombs were dropped on human populations; electricity, the light bulb, the automobile and jet airplanes were invented; the composition of the nation went through a major shift from being rurally inclined to the bulk of the population dwelling in cities. Still, during all of that, Benson's enthusiasm for the wonders of nature never faded. His artwork maintained a sense of vitality that was envied by admirers half his age and remains more relevant than ever.

Todd Wilkinson, who has written about art for more than 20 years, is a longtime promoter of the Museum. In addition to writing for a dozen different national magazines and newspapers, he is finishing up an authorized biography on media mogul, bison rancher, and environmental humanitarian Ted Turner. He lives in Bozeman, Montana.

Lunch available from the Rising Sage Café at a special price!  Call 307-732-5438 for details.

Generously sponsored by Lisa & David Carlin.

Frank W. Benson (United States, 1862 - 1951) Chickadees, 1945. Watercolor on Paper. 14 x 17 inches. Gift of the 2008 Collectors Circle with additional assistance from Mary and Jim Barnes, Ann and Howell Breedlove, Lynn and Foster Friess, Lynne and Jack Fritz, Joy and Tony Green, Kavar Kerr, Ann and Dick O'Leary, Marcie and Mike Taylor, and Georgene and John Tozzi. National Museum of Wildlife Art. © Frank W. Benson.

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Simplify your trip planning by buying tickets online before you visit the Museum. Download a complete calendar of upcoming events.