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48 • portfolio PARIS GIBSON SQUARE MUSEUM OF ART Event Schedule Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art Great Falls' Beloved Museum Fosters a Love of the Arts paris gibson square museum of art T wo exceptional exhibits will be on display during Western Art Week in the Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art located at 1400 1st Avenue North. Built in 1896, this stately structure served as a school for 79 years. e goal of providing education through art, history, and culture continues to this day within the museum's sandstone walls. An important mission of the museum is that everyone in the community have access to art, so admission is always free. Object #: A Permanent Collection Exhibition about Museums and e Practice of Collecting Art stems from the perspective of museology, the study of museums, their history, and their role in society. Object # is designed and organized by Nicole Maria Evans, Curator of Exhibitions and Collections. Nicole explains that "Object #" refers to a call number that allows curators to locate work in a collection through files and databases. "e goal of the exhibition is to bring aention to the importance of caring for a museum's art collection," says Nicole. "Highlighting beautiful pieces in a beautiful exhibit, but also going a lile deeper and asking visitors to try to understand what it is that we do here at the museum and what does it have to do to you." Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art Artists John Buck eodore Waddell Jaune Quick-to-See- Smith Dr. Charles Smith, Michael Sechena Betsey Hurd Christina Rothe Jerome Rankin Dan Price Gordon McConnell Jay Schmidt Maggy Rozycki Hiltner Jean Price Peter Voulkos John S. Giarrizzo Jr. Phoebe Noland Stephen Glueckert Jim Poor James Todd Josh DeWeese Gennie DeWeese Terry Karson and more….. Wednesday, March 15 Show Opens | 10 am - 5 pm Thursday, March 16 Show Opens | 10 am - 5 pm Friday, March 17 Show Opens | 10 am - 5 pm Saturday, March 18 Show Opens |10 am - 3 pm 1400 1st Ave. N. Free Admission - Donations Accepted By Susie Wall Object# is an exhibition stemming from the perspective of museology, which is the study of museums and the history of their establishment and development. Under the Red Roof is an exhibition that features work from over 35 participants in the program. Under the Red Roof works are inspired by carnivals and the circus, with an emphasis on play, individuality, and connection. The focus of Object # is to share the importance and history of the Paris Gibson Square Museum's collection, the significance of stewarding the collection, and the necessary behind-the-scenes efforts taken to responsibly care for the collection.

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