Adult Programs

Thursdays, April 1 & 29 | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. $35 Members/$45 Non-Members Price includes all three sessions, admission fee and refreshments Member Registration | Non-Member Registration Join the museum’s book club and participate in lively discussions on art and literature.

Thursday, April 1: Pictures at an Exhibition, by Sara Houghteling
Set in a Paris darkened by World War II, this novel tells the story of a son’s quest to recover his family’s lost masterpieces, looted by the Nazis during the occupation.

Thursday, April 29: Black and White, by Dani Shapiro
Haunting and insightful, this novel portrays the troubled relationship one young woman has with her mother, who uses her for her own artistic aims.

Friday, April 9, 6:00 p.m. Free as part of Art on the Town Heather Campbell Coyle, Curator of American Art, will lead a tour of Faster than the Eye Can See: Photographs by Harold Edgerton.

	Saturday, April 17, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Free with admission/No admission fee for Members For all of the poetry lovers out there—come celebrate National Poetry Month at the Delaware Art Museum! This afternoon program will showcase poetry readings by JoAnn Balingit, Delaware’s Poet Laureate, 2009 and 2010 Artist Fellows, and young poets from Poetry Out Loud. An open-mic session concludes the program.
Jointly presented by Delaware Art Museum and Delaware Division of the Arts.

	Tuesday, April 20, 4:00 p.m. Dr. Karen Yuen, an independent scholar, is the 2010 University of Delaware Library/Delaware Art Museum Pre-Raphaelite Fellow. Her talk will focus on Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s changing attitude towards music as he matured. Described by his peers as a “music hater,” Rossetti was, at the same time, the most musically-inspired Pre-Raphaelite, producing countless paintings with color harmonies and musical instruments.
Dr. Yuen’s research and presentation will explain the nature of Rossetti’s relationship with music, tracing the development of music in Rossetti’s works from the late 1840s to the 1870s. Prior to the lecture, the Pre-Raphaelite galleries will be open.

Sunday, May 9, 2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. $29 Members/$35 Non-Members Member Registration | Non-Member Registration Treat your mother to our new “Love, Lies & Oil Paint” tour, which highlights the fascinating tales of romance and deception that lie in the artwork of our collection. Afterward, enjoy an exquisite afternoon tea in the Museum’s East Court.

May 14 – 16, 2010 $900 Members/$950 Non-Members (prices based on double occupancy) Come travel with the Delaware Art Museum and Delaware Center for Contemporary Arts for three days of cultural exploration of the Hudson River Valley and the Berkshires.
	You’ll enjoy Curator or Docent-led tours at the following museums: Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, Storm King Art Center, Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Norman Rockwell Museum, Frelinghuysen Morris House and Studio, and Olana (home of Frederick Edwin Church). You’ll dine at one of the Culinary Institute of America’s finest restaurants in Hyde Park, NY.
Accommodations are at the historic Village Inn in Lenox, MA. For more information or to register, call 302.656.6466 ext. 7111 or visit www.thedcaa.org. Reservation deadline: March 22, 2010

Sunday, May 16 | 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. $55 Members/$65 Non-Members Member Registration | Non-Member Registration (Ages 12 – adult)—How do you draw or paint something that doesn’t exist? Explore a new world of art with much admired author and illustrator James Gurney, whose work is featured in the Museum ’s special exhibition, Dinotopia: The Fantastical Art of James Gurney.

In this one day, hands-on workshop, students will explore commonly found organic or mechanical forms, rendering them from observation and re-working into a realistic creature design. Objects will be available to draw from, such as driftwood, roots, and gourds, but participants are also encouraged to bring in their own items. Gurney will also guide students through a digital slide presentation followed by a painting/drawing demonstration. Join us for a lively day of art making and a truly unique experience! Recommended for beginner/advanced students.