Note from Christine Fleming, Manager of Community Engagement
Feature Story: Black Minds Matter
Museum Tours
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Teacher Resources: Student Contests!
Calendar of Events: February 2023
Sr. Mary Thomasita Fessler, O.S.F. (American, 1912 - 2005), St Josephat Basilica: The Church My Grandfather Built, 1976. Oil and collage on canvas, 52 1/2 x 44 in, 82.14. Gift of Dr. & Mrs. George E. Vander Beke, Collection of the Haggerty Museum of Art, Marquette University
Sr. Mary Thomasita Fessler, O.S.F. was born on February 23, 1912. Find more artist birthdays in the Haggerty Calendar!
Dear Teachers,
Every February, we honor the contributions and sacrifices of African Americans who have helped shape the nation. Here are a few of my favorite resources to check out this month:
Fun Fact: February was chosen for Black History Month primarily because the second week of the month coincides with the birthdays of both Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass.
Please know that my emailbox is open if you have questions, thoughts or suggestions about our very special museum.
Interrupting school practices that disregard the mental health of Black youth.
By Coshandra Dillard ISSUE 63, FALL 2019
“Because systemic issues related to race and poverty disproportionately affect Black children and families, schools, due to having access to large numbers of children, are a practical way to meet a significant need.”
Did you know the Haggerty offers tours to community and school groups?!
In-person guided tours include multiple artwork stops, during which groups will have the choice of four three styles: general exhibition exploration (discussion based), an exhibition deep dive (lecture based), or a fun experience in the exhibition (discussion and activity based). Tours are approximately 50 minutes long. Guided tours can be scheduled for a maximum group size of sixty-five people Tuesday through Friday, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. must be scheduled at least four weeks in advance. ($100 - $150 flat fee per 65 students)
Self-guided tours —where groups explore the galleries on their own—are also available. The museum offers a menu of experiences and resources that will help your group make the most of their visit. Self-guided museum visits can be scheduled for groups of up to sixty-five participants and must be scheduled at least four weeks in advance. Self-guided tours are Free!
There are fees associated with our offerings, however you can request a scholarship here: Scholarship Application. We would suggest that you complete the scholarship request form as early as possible. The Museum also offers reimbursement for student transportation costs incurred while visiting the Museum!
For information about utilizing Art Across Curriculum with your students visit our website here.
What's Happening in Milwaukee?
After James Gillray (British, 1757 - 1815), Oh! Listen to the Voice of Love, 1799. Etching, 10 x 9 in, 76.65.7. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie S. Pinsof, Collection of the Haggerty Museum of Art, Marquette University
Thursday, February 23, 2023, 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Sixteenth Street: Gallery Night, Art Heals (Free)
Saturday, February 25, 2023, 11 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Milwaukee County Historical Society: Italians, Poles, and Parishes: The Evolution of Milwaukee’s East Side Neighborhood (Free)
Saturday, February 25, 2023, 5:30 p.m. – 8:00pm Urban Ecology Center: Candlelight Hike in Three Bridges Park (Free)
Friday, March 3, 2023, 6:00 p.m. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee: Science Bag, Buzzing Bees and Shooting Stars: Pollination in the Prairie
Sunday, March 12, 2023, 1:00 – 11:30 a.m. Lynden Sculpture Garden: Birding with Chuck Stebelton
Saturday, March 25, 2023, Women Arts: Swan Day (Free)
Thursday, March 30, 2023, (Time TBA) Haggerty Museum of Art: Curtis L. Carter Art and Social Change Lecture – A Virtual Conversation with Tomás Saraceno (Free)
Thursday, April 27, 2023, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Haggerty Museum of Art: Community Day: Breathe Easy
EVENTS: Thursday, March 30, 2023, Time TBA Haggerty Museum of Art: Curtis L. Carter Art and Social Change Lecture – A Virtual Conversation with Tomás Saraceno (Free)
Thursday, April 27, 2023, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Haggerty Museum of Art: Community Day: Breathe Easy (Free)
