15th Anniversary Celebration and Fall Opening Reception

Event details

October 17, 2015, 12 PM

Join us for a series of events in celebration of the museum’s 15th anniversary.

Noon: Family Saturday Join us for a fun, free drop-in art-making activity, suitable for children age five and older, with an adult companion.

1:00 pm: Tang Guide Tour A Skidmore College student from the Tang Guide Program leads a free public tour.

2:00 pm: SVAN Panel Discussion Learn about careers in the visual arts through a discussion with Skidmore alumni working in the field. Presented by the Skidmore Visual Arts Network.

5:30 pm: Everything is Connected
A discussion with Dayton Director Ian Berry, and former director John Weber, moderated by Barbara Kahn Moller ‘78, followed by the release of the book Everything is Connected, about the Tang’s history.

6:30 pm: 15th Anniversary Opening Reception
A public reception for the exhibitions Affinity Atlas, Machine Project — The Platinum Collection (Live by Special Request), and Dismantling the House will begin at 5:30. During that time, visitors can also experience special performances from poet Joshua Beckman and from artist Kamau Amu Patton, who will be performing themed nomad no plastic form, a sound performance for voice and electronics that explores themes of language, machine communication, and sonic augmentation.

All events are free and open to the public.

Barbara Kahn Moller, Dayton Director Ian Berry, and Former Director John Weber discuss the history of the Tang in the Everything is Connected talk, which includes the launch of the book about the Tang’s history called Everything is Connected.

Barbara Kahn Moller, Dayton Director Ian Berry, and Former Director John Weber discuss the history of the Tang in the Everything is Connected talk.

Attendees listen to a question during the Everything is Connected talk.

Dayton Director Ian Berry and Former Director John Weber discuss the history of the Tang in the Everything is Connected talk.

Attendees listen to a question during the Everything is Connected talk.

Attendees listen to a question during the Everything is Connected talk. On the right is the artist Nancy Grossman.

Kamau Amu Patton performs “themed nomad no plastic form” on the stage set up in the exhibition Machine Project — The Platinum Collection (Live by Special Request)

Poet Joshua Beckman recites a poem for a museum visitor as part of the Machine Project exhibition.

Visitors explore the exhibition Affinity Atlas.

A visitor in the exhibition Machine Project — The Platinum Collection (Live by Special Request).

Participants in the Skidmore Visual Arts Network panel talk include Hilary Knecht ‘13, Lindsey Fyfe '05, May Cohan '17, Alicia Graziano '16, Hilary Reder '11, and Jenna Postler '13.

Attendess listen to the Skidmore Visual Arts Network Panel Discussion.

Participants in the Skidmore Visual Arts Network panel talk include Lindsey Fyfe ‘05, Jenna Postler '13, Hilary Knecht '13, May Cohan '17, and Alicia Graziano '16.

Participants in the Skidmore Visual Arts Network panel talk include Lindsey Fyfe ‘05, Hilary Reder '11, Jenna Postler '13, and Hilary Knecht '13.

Participants in the Skidmore Visual Arts Network panel talk include May Cohan ‘17, and Alicia Graziano '16.

Attendees take part in the poetry book making event.

Former Skidmore President David Porter fields a question during the Everything is Connected Talk.

Skdimore professors Kate Leavitt, Jordana Dym, and Sarah Goodwin check out the poetry books created by Kate Leavitt’s class during the opening celebration, in conjunction with the poet Joshua Beckman.

Visitors check out Liz Collins Energy Field, which opened on Oct. 17, 2015.

Themed Nomad No Plastic Form by Kamau Patton

A sound performance for voice and electronics which explores themes of language, machine communication and sonic augmentation.