Maryhill Museum of Art

It’s Arts, Heritage, and Science Week at the State Capitol! Executive Director Amy K. Behrens, museum Trustee Nancy Leahy, and volunteer Capt. Phill Fossum, USNR, met with legislators yesterday to request funding for urgent conservation of our 100-year old Stonehenge Memorial Monument. This important project will remediate decaying building materials and conserve the monument, listed on the #NationalRegisterOfHistoricPlaces as the first WWI memorial monument in the USA, for the next 100 years. The monument to peace honors all veterans and inspires all visitors, attracting 40,000 people to its site each year. If you’re a resident of WA, let your legislative representatives know how important this project is to our cultural heritage and veterans. It’s also one of the most beloved roadside attractions in the Pacific Northwest. We need your support this legislative session to conserve the Stonehenge Memorial Monument. Thanks to Inspire Washington, Washington State Historical Society, ArtsWA / Washington State Arts Commission, and Washington Museums Association for hosting Arts, Heritage, and Science Week and for their advocacy. Many thanks to Architectural Resources Group and Schommer & Sons for their invaluable research. Photo: Nancy Leahy, Amy Behrens, Senator Curtis King (Washington State Senate 14th District), and Capt. Phill Fossum, USNR.

We’re grateful for community partners like Encircle Technology who sponsor and support our mission! Company owner Robert Timlick shared that Maryhill Museum of Art was a part of his childhood for school field trips and family gatherings, and now his own family has a new generation of Maryhill memories in the making.

"When a European vacation isn't in the cards this year, but you still want to see Stonehenge in person, The?Maryhill Stonehenge?at Maryhill Museum of Art?is a full-scale replica worth visiting." What's on your list of top 25 things to do in your state? Here in Washington, Stonehenge Memorial on the Maryhill Museum of Art ranchlands made the cut. Read about more of our state's landmarks and destinations here: https://lnkd.in/ggynW5bs Source: Only In Your State

An article about Maryhill Museum of Art's exhibitions "The Columbia River: Wallula to the Sea" and "King Salmon: Contemporary Relief Prints" made the short list of Oregon ArtsWatch's top stories in 2024. The exhibitions “plant the museum firmly in the geology and cultures of its place along the Columbia River," wrote critic Bob Hicks. "So does its expansive permanent collection of Indigenous art, a large part of which is devoted to basketry and beadwork from the Columbia River Plateau.” See all the top stories: https://shr.link/mfa2y

That's a wrap! As we reflect on our 2024 season at Maryhill Museum of Art, we are grateful for everyone whose support as contributors, members, and visitors enabled us to inspire, educate, and enrich lives with art. Maryhill Museum of Art is the sole fine art museum between Portland and Spokane, serving residents of the central Pacific Northwest as well as visitors who make the trek to our museum from many other parts of the world. We look forward to welcoming all of you to our 85th annual opening in March 2025. Thank you again for your support of Maryhill Museum of Art. As a nonprofit organization, we rely heavily on contributions from individuals and businesses. We'll be sharing opportunities to give (and announcing a special match!) soon. #maryhillmuseum #magicofmaryhill Photo credits: @MichaelPetersonPhotography @KrishnaMuirhead @DavidBurbachPhotography

"In a workroom overlooking the Columbia River on Saturday, a few dozen attendees fill two long tables in the Education Center of the Maryhill Museum of Art in Goldendale, Washington, eager to create intricate weaved baskets, called Wa’paas, from crafting cord and yarn using Indigenous techniques. 'Chestina began offering these workshops in October 2023,' said Amy Behrens, Executive Director of Maryhill Museum of Art. “And ... people were coming from over 100 miles away to gather and participate in this workshop.' Read the full article about Wa'paas workshops at Maryhill Museum of Art in The Oregonian / OregonLive.com: https://lnkd.in/gdf4JGqQ

FREE Educators Weeks are here! From July 28–August 10, Oregon and Washington educators are invited to visit local cultural institutions for free and take part in educator-focused events and tours. Educators, here's how to participate: 1. Check the open hours of the institution you'd like to visit 2. Identify yourself as an educator (no school identification required) at the front desk to receive one free admission You can also plan your visit around educator-focused events and tours happening at the dates below for each participating institution: Oregon Historical Society - 7/30, 8/6 Japanese American Museum of Oregon - 7/30, 8/6 Old Aurora Colony Museum The - 7/31 Portland Chinatown Museum - 8/2 Lan Su Chinese Garden - 8/2 Pittock Mansion Society - 8/7 Portland Art Museum - 8/8 Five Oaks Museum - 8/10 Maryhill Museum of Art - 8/10 Find out more about our free educator-focused event on August 10! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gPg69Ywe

FREE Educators Weeks are here! From July 28–August 10, Oregon and Washington educators are invited to visit local cultural institutions for free and take part in educator-focused events and tours. Educators, here's how to participate: 1. Check the open hours of the institution you'd like to visit 2. Identify yourself as an educator (no school identification required) at the front desk to receive one free admission You can also plan your visit around educator-focused events and tours happening at the dates below for each participating institution: Oregon Historical Society - 7/30, 8/6 Japanese American Museum of Oregon - 7/30, 8/6 Old Aurora Colony Museum The - 7/31 Portland Chinatown Museum - 8/2 Lan Su Chinese Garden - 8/2 Pittock Mansion Society - 8/7 Portland Art Museum - 8/8 Five Oaks Museum - 8/10 Maryhill Museum of Art - 8/10 Find out more about our free educator-focused event on August 10! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gPg69Ywe

LAST CALL! Please share this with a WA/OR educator you know --> ? Last chance to sign up for our Summer Teachers Institute! This engaging week of learning is designed for educators who want to level up their STEAM curriculum, but retired educators are welcome too. The theme this year is "The Art and Science of Being Human" and our presenters will talk about art history, social science, brain science, artificial intelligence in the classroom, and contemporary art through a variety of media. Participants will also create art using new techniques, visit a working artist's studio, and more. Eligible OR & WA educators earn 32 clock hours/PDIs. For more information or to sign up, visit: https://lnkd.in/gMQfd2iR. Register by this Thursday, July 18.

In today's fast-paced, information-rich world, we passively consume enormous amounts of information. But do our efforts leave us feeling fulfilled... or exhausted? Maryhill Museum of Art participates in Slow Art Day because we believe that a journey of educational enrichment starts with active looking, purposeful interactions, and room to reflect. Slow Art Day is an international movement gaining popularity because it helps us TRULY see and understand. "Neuroscience has confirmed what ancient artists always knew: we see only a tiny fraction of what is around us. To widen the lens and allow more in, we must slow down. And it turns out that slowing down not only helps us see more, but, as mentioned above, it brings with it the joy of discovering more." - From the SlowArtDay.com website Curator of Education Sorcha Meek Paul hosted Maryhill Museum of Art's annual Slow Art Day this April. Read on to find out what we looked at and what participants discovered!