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New Visions Gallery provides many different educational opportunities throughout the year. These opportunities include tours, workshops, links and other interesting things.

2011

Sunday, November 6, 2011; 1:00 – 3:30 PM

Opening Reception for Divine Inspirations: Spiritual Expressions in Art
Divine Inspirations celebrates the Spiritual in art as both sacred and secular through concepts, cultures and places seen through the eyes of three female artists from Wisconsin's Northwoods: Christine Alfery, Karen Kappell and Barbara McFarland. An Opening Reception will be held on Sunday, November 6 from 1:00 - 3:30 PM featuring inspired snacks and refreshments, an artist meet and greet and Hands-On-Art activities for kids! Divine Inspirations will be on exhibit November 6 - December 30.

2012

January 29, 2012; 6:00 – 8:00 PM

Opening Reception for Miró
Joan Miró was a Spanish Catalan painter, sculptor and ceramicist born in Barcelona in 1893. Internationally acclaimed, his work is interpreted as surrealism with its child-lie forms. The original prints in this exhibit were donated by Robert and Barbara Bromberg and are a part of the permanent collection of New Visions Gallery. The Opening Reception will feature an Art Talk on Joan Miró and other Spanish artists.

March 4, 2012; 1:00 – 3:30 PM

Opening Reception for Emerging Talents
All Marshfield schools, both public and private, are invited to participate in this exhibition of talent, creativity and energy. Students from kindergarten through high school are represented. Now in its 27th year, Emerging Talents honors both outstanding student artists and dedicated art educators from the Marshfield Community. The Opening Reception will feature a Hands-On-Art project for children.

April 30 – May 23, 2011
May 23, 2011; 3:00 – 5:00 PM

New Visions' Art Olympics Competition and Closing Ceremony
Dmitri Von Klein is an emerging artist from Eugene, Oregon (known as Track Town USA) who specializes in photographing athletes, specifically in track and field events. His talent for capturing moments of victory, defeat, endurance and dedication is marvelous, strength, musculature and fitness are apparent in every piece.

The exhibit will be tied into the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Art competition was a part of the ancient Olympic Games and was reinstated between 1912-1948. Local school classes will be invited to tour the exhibit and submit a work of art completed as a group for the Art Olympics. Submitted works of art will be displayed in the lobby area outside of New Visions in Marshfield Clinic. A guest judge will present gold, silver and bronze medals to classes at a Closing Ceremony. This project is supported by the Marshfield Area Community Foundation.

July 8, 2011; 3:00 – 5:00PM

Opening Reception for Culture & Agriculture
After 26 years, Culture & Agriculture continues to inspire visitors to New Visions Gallery. This annual, juried exhibition offers a wide variety of technique, media, process and subject matter, all relating to agriculture. Artists from across the United States share their unique and thoughtful interpretations of this simple, rural theme. The Opening Reception for this exhibit will feature live bluegrass music and Wisconsin bounty!

September 9, 2011; 1:00 – 3:30 PM

Opening Reception for an exhibit of Artwork by Patrick Plunkett and Sher Schier
Patrick Plunkett, an abstract sculptor, describes himself as a “closet artist” having gone from automobile restoration to the creation of conceptual art. His sculptural work is inspired by his personal observations and emotions about life – each piece has a specific meaning behind it. Sher Schier is a visual artist whose focus is love and harmony. Marrying the worlds of visual communication and fine art, her career has included work as a creative director, illustrator and painter. Her work reflects faith and reverence for life born out of experience. The Opening Reception for this exhibit will feature an artist meet and greet.

November 4, 2011; 1:00 – 3:30PM

Opening Reception for Animation!
Graphic designers and animation artists from around the state will be invited to submit entries for this juried exhibition of “moving” art. A guest juror will assist in selecting six of the entries for display in New Visions Gallery. This will be a one-of-a-kind experience for all visitors. The Opening Reception for this exhibit will feature an animation demonstration.