Art Explorers Collaborate for Studio M Exhibition

Art Explorers Collaborate for Studio M Exhibition

Members of the Akron Art Explorers and the Massillon Museum Explorers will collaborate to present a Studio M exhibition at the Massillon Museum from December 11, 2009 through January 3, 2010.

Although there will be no official exhibition opening reception, the public is invited to view the exhibit in the Fred F. Silk Community Room of the Massillon Museum during regular Museum hours—Tuesday through Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.—except when the Silk Room has been reserved for private functions. A call to the Museum office can confirm that the exhibit is available for viewing—330-833-4061. The Museum will be closed on Christmas and New Year’s Day. The Chit Chat Coffee Shoppe and the Museum shop, OhRegionalities, are located in the lobby of the Massillon Museum.

The Akron Art Explorers group is hosted and organized by the Massillon Museum and facilitated through the Boy Scouts of America. Student members of the group are in high school and hail from all over Summit County. Their contribution to this Studio M exhibit are selections from a previous project, “Common Ground,” featuring work from a collaborative photography project with students of Standing Rock Gallery in Kent, Ohio. Supervising the Akron Art Explorers are Alexandra Nicholis, MassMu curator, and artists Jody Hawk, Bernadette Glorioso, and Todd V.

The Massillon Museum Explorers have been a club since April 2009. Members come from greater Massillon, Jackson Township, Perry Township, and Doylestown. They created the artwork for Studio M while working with artists Scot Phillips and Emily Vigil during “Do the Mu” art workshops. Work influenced by Phillips uses found materials, collage, screenprinting, spray paint and stencils. Artwork created with Vigil are monoprints.

Studio M enhances the collaboration between the Museum and the community by showcasing the artistic talents of local, regional, and national artists. The series of five-week shows will continue throughout the year, selected by jurors from proposals submitted by artists. Brochures containing guidelines and an application are available by contacting the Massillon Museum at 330-833-4061 or www.massillonmuseum.org.

The Massillon Museum is located at 121 Lincoln Way East (Ohio Route 172) in the heart of downtown Massillon. A visit to the Massillon Museum is always free.

Media Contacts:

Christine Shearer, Massillon Museum Director - 330-833-4061

Alexandra Nicholis, Massillon Museum Curator and Akron Art Explorers Supervisor - 330-833-4061

Jill Malusky Bacon, Massillon Museum Educator and Massillon Museum Explorers Supervisor - 330-833-4061

Margy Vogt, Massillon Museum PR Coordinator - 330-844-1525