Sara Lydia Tuell will present her exhibition “Sanctuary” with an opening reception 5 to 8 p.m. March 20 in The Art Studio, Inc.’s Pop Up Gallery.
Admission is free.
The Art Studio is located at 720 Franklin in downtown Beaumont.
For more, visit www.artstudio.org, or The Studio’s Facebook page.
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The Lamar University Friends of the Arts presents Le Grand Bal 2020 on March 28, chaired by Kara and Zack Hawthorn. The theme of the event is “An Evening in Tuscany.”
The event will begin with a silent art auction at the Dishman Museum followed by dinner and dancing with sounds from Still Cruisin.’
Each year, Le Grand Bal committee members select an artist honoree, as well as honorees recognized for their contributions to the arts. This year Le Grand Bal is honoring Sandra Clark and artist David Cargill. Clark is not only a well regarded trial lawyer; she is a loyal supporter of Lamar University. She is the current president of Friends of the Arts, has twice been the chair of the Le Grand Bal gala, has endowed a scholarship in choral music and has endowed a dean’s discretionary fund to support the College of Fine Arts and Communication. She is a member of the Fine Arts Advisory Council and the executive committee of the Lamar Foundation Board.
Cargill, born in 1929, is a Beaumont sculptor who works in wood, marble, stone, terra cotta, lead and bronze. Cargill is known for portraits and other figurative work. He was commissioned to create numerous pieces in the Beaumont area, including the AMSET bronze sculpture “Men of Vision” of the four Rogers brothers, founders of TSO and local supporters of the arts, and is most well-known around the LU campus for his sculpture of Mirabeau B. Lamar located in the quad.
Tickets are on sale now. All proceeds benefit the fine arts programs in the College of Fine Arts and Communication.
For more information, visit www.lamar.edu/legrandbal.
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The Art Museum of Southeast Texas will host its annual Go for the Gold party and reverse drawing fundraiser at 6:30 p.m. March 12.
Tickets cost $100 for members and $120 for non-members and admit two. The additional $20 buys non-members an introductory promotional membership.
A number of prizes are given away throughout the evening, including a chance to win $10,000 in gold coins for the first place prize, $1,500 in gold coins for second place and $1,000 in gold coins for third place. Winners need not be present to win. The gold prizes are given in American Eagle coins and have value that depends on the price of gold and value on the collectors market.
One ticket includes dinner for two catered by Two Magnolias and an open bar serving a signature drink.
All proceeds benefit AMSET’s exhibitions and educational programs.
Chaired by Roxanne and Eric Hellberg, this year’s Go for the Gold theme is Walk Like an Egyptian. Attendees are encouraged to come dressed in the fashion of ancient Egypt.
Only 450 tickets will be sold to maximize participants’ chance of winning; advance purchase is recommended.
To purchase tickets, visit amset.org or call 409-832-3432.
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Draw and play at the Stark Museum of Art’s Family Day, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 7. Enjoy arts and crafts, live music from Pinnacle Music Academy students and teachers, a Tot Spot just for children 4 and under, murals from Bridge City Intermediate and Mauriceville Elementary schools, edible art and a new exhibition, “The Drawing Experience.”
Family Day is a special event at the Stark Museum of Art providing visitors the opportunity to try their hands at a variety of arts, crafts and activities inspired by art.
The Orange Train Depot Museum, Heritage House Museum and Shangri La Botanical Gardens & Nature Center will also present activities through the day.
Visitors will have the opportunity to visit the newly restored W.H. Stark House and take a first-floor tour designed for the whole family.
Visitors to Family Day will also have the opportunity to make their mark in the Stark Museum of Art’s new special exhibition “The Drawing Experience.” This new hands-on interactive exhibition allows visitors to immerse themselves in the world of drawing. It is designed to engage 21st century learners through technology and participatory learning and features drawings from the Stark Museum of Art’s collection.
Admission to the event is free. “Spring means Family Day here at the Stark Museum of Art, and we are pulling out all the stops with this one,” Jennifer Restauri Dickinson, curator of education, said. “Families are going to have the best time exploring our galleries, making (and eating) art and visiting our new exhibition ‘The Drawing Experience.’
“We have a jam-packed day planned with a little something for everyone, so make plans now to spend a fun, art-filled day with us!”
For more information, email jrestauri@starkmuseum.org, or call 409-221-6685.
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